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 3 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 56-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:22 am EDT (14:22 UTC). Right now ESC is VFR, wind calm; IAD is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 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
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
- 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). Over the route from 70 to 160 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 430 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 430 to 549 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 100 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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, at the destination end.
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
- CL35 at 6,000 ft, 37 nm southwest, 6:47 am EDT (10:47 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 2,600 ft; clear from 2,600 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear above 2,600 ft. 240 nm along the route, 37 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PTK UA /OV PTK270006/TM 1047/FL060/TP CL35/SK OVC014-TOP026/RM CLEAR ABOVE 026
- Report
- a routine report filed through PTK
- Where
- 6 nm west (270°) of PTK
- Time
- 10:47 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CL35
- Sky
- overcast from 1,400 ft, tops 2,600 ft
- Remarks
- clear above 2,600 ft
- B739 at 9,000 ft, 26 nm southwest, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 9,000 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 295° at 13 knots, remarks: during the descent. 250 nm along the route, 26 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DXO033026/TM 1033/FL090/TP B739/SK SKC/WV 29513KTS/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- 26 nm northeast (033°) of DXO
- Time
- 10:33 UTC
- Height
- at 9,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- clear
- Wind
- from 295° at 13 knots
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent
- A21N descending, 45 nm southwest, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC): no turbulence, 12 °C. 340 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1011/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK B018 T035/TA +12/TB SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through CLE
- Where
- 5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
- Time
- 10:11 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Sky
- B018 T035
- Temperature
- +12
- Turbulence
- smooth
- GL7T at 1,500 ft, 23 nm southwest, 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 450 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 0902/FL015/TP GL7T/SK B015
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGC
- Where
- over KAGC
- Time
- 09:02 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- GL7T
- Sky
- B015
- NMRS at 31,000 ft, 8 nm southwest, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 460 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIT UA /OV PIT-JST/TM 1042/FL310/TP NMRS/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 290-330/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIT
- Where
- between PIT and JST
- Time
- 10:42 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- NMRS
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft
- Remarks
- zob
- CL30 at 2,600 ft, 10 nm southwest, 6:41 am EDT (10:41 UTC): overcast above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 24 KLBE. 469 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1041/FL026/TP CL30/SK OVC026-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY 24 KLBE
- Report
- a routine report filed through LBE
- Where
- over KLBE
- Time
- 10:41 UTC
- Height
- at 2,600 ft
- Aircraft
- CL30
- Sky
- overcast from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the climb runway 24 KLBE
- B39M descending, 0 nm northeast, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
IAD UA /OV RWY 1R/TM 1042/FLDURD/TP B39M/SK OVC 040/WX 10 SM
- Report
- a routine report filed through IAD
- Where
- runway 1R
- Time
- 10:42 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Sky
- overcast from 4,000 ft
- Weather
- 10, miles
- B737 at 700 ft, 39 nm east, 5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. At the destination end, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0933/FL007/TP B737/RM LIGHT RAIN
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- over BWI
- Time
- 09:33 UTC
- Height
- at 700 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- light rain
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 | 290° at 15 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 4 h 24 min | 11:25 am EDT (15:25 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 15 kt | −16 kt | 11 °C | 136 kt | 4 h 20 min | 11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | −16 kt | 11 °C | 136 kt | 4 h 20 min | 11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | −17 kt | 7 °C | 137 kt | 4 h 18 min | 11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | −21 kt | 4 °C | 141 kt | 4 h 11 min | 11:12 am EDT (15:12 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | −24 kt | 0 °C | 144 kt | 4 h 05 min | 11:06 am EDT (15:06 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 26 kt | −27 kt | -4 °C | 147 kt | 4 h | 11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 29 kt | −30 kt | -8 °C | 150 kt | 3 h 56 min | 10:57 am EDT (14:57 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 30 kt | −31 kt | -9 °C | 151 kt | 3 h 54 min | 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 35 kt | −36 kt | -21 °C | 156 kt | 3 h 47 min | 10:48 am EDT (14:48 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 40 kt | −41 kt | -36 °C | 161 kt | 3 h 40 min | 10:41 am EDT (14:41 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 53 kt | −54 kt | -45 °C | 174 kt | 3 h 23 min | 10:24 am EDT (14:24 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 55 kt | −56 kt | -51 °C | 176 kt | 3 h 21 min | 10:22 am EDT (14:22 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 | 270/31 | 280/23 15° | 260/22 8° | 260/29 4° | 280/29 -11° | 280/42 -21° | 270/42 -36° | 270/54 -47° | 290/67 -51° |
| CLE | used from 200 nm out; 124 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
| AGC | used from 400 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -51° |
| PSB | used from 499 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -52° | |
| EKN | used from 549 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 330/20 10° | 350/29 7° | 340/32 2° | 340/44 -8° | 350/50 -21° | 350/63 -35° | 340/69 -40° | 330/42 -50° |
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 Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet | calm | 7 mi | none | 609 ft | 6:56 am EDT (10:56 UTC) |
| TVC Traverse City, MI | 90 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 24,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 24,000 ft | 623 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| GOV Grayling, MI | 120 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 7 mi | none | 1,158 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| MBS Saginaw, MI | 180 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Weather: mist | from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots | 6 mi | none | 668 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| PHN Port Huron, MI | 260 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots | 5 mi | 300 ft | 650 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| CGF Cleveland, OH | 350 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 876 ft | 10:45 UTC |
| YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH | 390 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots | 8 mi | 1,500 ft | 1,191 ft | 10:51 UTC |
| LBE Latrobe, PA | 469 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 1,198 ft | 10:47 UTC |
| JST Johnstown, PA | 489 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots | 2 mi | 300 ft | 2,284 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| MRB Martinsburg, WV | 549 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,400 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 3,200 ft | 564 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| IAD Washington, DC | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 4,400 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots | 6 mi | 4,400 ft | 312 ft | 6:52 am EDT (10:52 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, 10:22 am EDT (14:22 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for IAD
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet and more above
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 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, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 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)).
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
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.