Plan a flight · Sun 8:48 pm EDT (00:48 UTC)

Delta County to Washington Dulles International ESC → IAD

589 nautical miles (678 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 130°, about 135° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 25-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ESC is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots; IAD is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 7 knots. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 4 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words

Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of

SIGMET E16E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 25 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 539 to 569 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112355
MKCE WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16E
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ NY CSTL WTRS
FROM SAX-30SE JFK-10N DCA-60ENE EKN-SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22025KT. TOPS TO FL320.

AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 230 to 260 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 190 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 420 to 559 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 120 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 489 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 549 nm along the route.

A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from ESC.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A321 at 30,000 ft, 21 nm southwest, 7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC): moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: zob. 479 nm along the route, 21 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
2G9 UA /OV IHD/TM 2349/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD 300/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through 2G9
Where
over IHD
Time
23:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate at 30,000 ft
Remarks
zob
E170 at 22,500 ft, 27 nm southwest, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft, remarks: during the descent FRDMM7 star. 539 nm along the route, 27 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OKV UA /OV ESL100020/TM 2344/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS MOD CAT 180-225/RM DURD FRDMM7 STAR
```
Report
a routine report filed through OKV
Where
20 nm east (100°) of ESL
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 22,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft
Remarks
during the descent FRDMM7 star
A21N at 31,000 ft, 29 nm southwest, 8:39 pm EDT (00:39 UTC): light turbulence above 31,000 ft, remarks: zob. 160 nm along the route, 29 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOP UA /OV MOP/TM 0039/FL310/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT 310/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOP
Where
over MOP
Time
00:39 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light at 31,000 ft
Remarks
zob
CRJ2 descending, 29 nm southwest, 6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC): overcast from 1,900 ft to 2,900 ft. 220 nm along the route, 29 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT/TM 2230/FLDURD/TP CRJ2/SK OVC019 - TOP029
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
over FNT
Time
22:30 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
overcast from 1,900 ft, tops 2,900 ft
GLF5 at 9,000 ft, 33 nm southwest, 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 4,000 ft. 240 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK 7E/TM 2313/FL090/TP GLF5/SK OVC015-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
ptk 7E
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 4,000 ft
PA32 at 1,500 ft, 33 nm southwest, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. 240 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK 1W/TM 2303/FL015/TP PA32/SK OVC015
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
ptk 1W
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft
H25B at 1,500 ft, 33 nm southwest, 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC): overcast above 1,700 ft. 240 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270001/TM 2220/FL015/TP H25B/SK OVC017-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
1 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
22:20 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
overcast from 1,700 ft, tops unknown
BE36 at 3,000 ft, 49 nm southwest, 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC): no turbulence, imc. 250 nm along the route, 49 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV SVM/TM 2220/FL030/TP BE36/SK IMC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over SVM
Time
22:20 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
instrument conditions
Turbulence
smooth
B38M descending, 40 nm southwest, 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 340 nm along the route, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE/TM 2225/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK B023
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
over CLE
Time
22:25 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
B023
AC90 , 42 nm northeast, 8:16 pm EDT (00:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 370 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV ERI060006/TM 0016/FLB3.0/TP AC90
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
6 nm northeast (060°) of ERI
Time
00:16 UTC
Height
at B3.0
Aircraft
AC90
AC90 descending, 21 nm northeast, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 370 nm along the route, 21 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV ERI240015/TM 0013/FLDURD/TP AC90/SK T046 B042
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of ERI
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
AC90
Sky
T046 B042
E145 at 3,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 370 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV DEFJO/TM 2345/FL030/TP E145/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
defjo
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft
AEST descending, 48 nm southwest, 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC): remarks: bases 1,600 ft. 380 nm along the route, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 2236/FLDURD/TP AEST/RM BASES 016
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
22:36 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
AEST
Remarks
bases 1,600 ft
C208 at 5,600 ft, 30 nm northeast, 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC): overcast above 5,600 ft, remarks: during the descent. 380 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV ERI180010/TM 2203/FL056/TP C208/SK OVC 056/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
10 nm south (180°) of ERI
Time
22:03 UTC
Height
at 5,600 ft
Aircraft
C208
Sky
overcast from 5,600 ft
Remarks
during the descent

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 5 forecast points nearest it (TVC, CLE, AGC, PSB, EKN). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	230° at 5 kt	0		120 kt	4 h 54 min	1:42 am EDT (05:42 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 10 kt	−10 kt	13 °C	130 kt	4 h 32 min	1:20 am EDT (05:20 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 12 kt	−11 kt	11 °C	131 kt	4 h 30 min	1:18 am EDT (05:18 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 11 kt	−11 kt	7 °C	131 kt	4 h 30 min	1:18 am EDT (05:18 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 9 kt	−9 kt	3 °C	129 kt	4 h 34 min	1:22 am EDT (05:22 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 10 kt	−10 kt	-1 °C	130 kt	4 h 32 min	1:20 am EDT (05:20 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	−11 kt	-5 °C	131 kt	4 h 30 min	1:18 am EDT (05:18 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	−12 kt	-10 °C	132 kt	4 h 28 min	1:16 am EDT (05:16 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 13 kt	−12 kt	-11 °C	132 kt	4 h 28 min	1:16 am EDT (05:16 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 16 kt	−15 kt	-22 °C	135 kt	4 h 22 min	1:10 am EDT (05:10 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 29 kt	−24 kt	-36 °C	144 kt	4 h 05 min	12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 35 kt	−21 kt	-43 °C	141 kt	4 h 11 min	12:59 am EDT (04:59 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 43 kt	−25 kt	-49 °C	145 kt	4 h 04 min	12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.

The forecast points as issued

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
TVC	used from 0 nm out; 62 nm from the line	210/17	290/14 15°	310/20 9°	310/18 2°	310/24 -11°	320/35 -22°	320/53 -39°	310/45 -49°	290/58 -51°
CLE	used from 200 nm out; 124 nm from the line	340/5	320/13 14°	300/12 8°	310/10 2°	310/14 -10°	340/14 -23°	320/27 -35°	260/28 -40°	250/36 -48°
AGC	used from 400 nm out; 34 nm from the line	140/12	350/10 12°	L/V 9°	L/V 3°	200/11 -11°	220/21 -22°	220/47 -33°	230/51 -39°	230/45 -48°
PSB	used from 499 nm out; 71 nm from the line		260/13 13°	220/12 8°	220/11 4°	230/27 -11°	210/31 -21°	220/73 -32°	220/75 -40°	230/66 -50°
EKN	used from 549 nm out; 100 nm from the line		270/18 13°	310/5 7°	140/7 3°	210/16 -9°	220/41 -20°	210/57 -32°	220/57 -38°	230/49 -47°

The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
ESC Escanaba, MI	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	609 ft	7:56 pm EDT (23:56 UTC)
TVC Traverse City, MI	90 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	623 ft	23:53 UTC
GOV Grayling, MI	120 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: haze	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	4 mi	none	1,158 ft	23:55 UTC
MBS Saginaw, MI	180 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	668 ft	23:53 UTC
PHN Port Huron, MI	260 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	5 mi	500 ft	650 ft	00:35 UTC
CGF Cleveland, OH	350 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	876 ft	23:46 UTC
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH	390 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,800 ft	1,191 ft	00:15 UTC
LBE Latrobe, PA	469 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	1,198 ft	22:53 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	489 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the northeast (050°) at 6 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	2,284 ft	23:54 UTC
MRB Martinsburg, WV	549 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the north (010°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	564 ft	00:23 UTC
IAD Washington, DC	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	5 mi	700 ft	312 ft	7:52 pm EDT (23:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At IAD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility 2 miles, rain showers, mist, overcast at 400 feet low IFR

The whole forecast for IAD

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility 2 miles, rain showers, mist, overcast at 400 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,400 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,100 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 370 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 390 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 390 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 8 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at ESC 7:08 pm EDT (23:08 UTC), at IAD 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at IAD is before sunrise there (7:16 am EDT (11:16 UTC)).

Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Delta County, Washington Dulles International.