Coastal Carolina Regional to Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport EWN → DCA
227 nautical miles (261 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 000°, about 008° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 59-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:23 am EDT (07:23 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 1 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 118 nm of the route.
- 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 109 nm of 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 EWN.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 20,000 ft, 41 nm west, 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft. At the destination end, 41 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
IAD UA /OV AML300020/TM 0311/FL200/TP B38M/TB MOD CAT 200-250
- Report
- a routine report filed through IAD
- Where
- 20 nm northwest (300°) of AML
- Time
- 03:11 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft
- B712 descending, 26 nm northeast, 11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC): remarks: light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft. At the destination end, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV RWY 15R/TM 0310/FLDURD/TP B712/RM LIGHT RAIN. LIGHT CHOP. BASES 500 FT
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- runway 15R
- Time
- 03:10 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B712
- Remarks
- light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 3 forecast points nearest it (ILM, ORF, RIC). 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 | 270° at 22 kt | −2 kt | 122 kt | 1 h 52 min | 3:59 am EDT (07:59 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | −2 kt | 122 kt | 1 h 52 min | 3:59 am EDT (07:59 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 22 kt | −5 kt | 10 °C | 125 kt | 1 h 49 min | 3:56 am EDT (07:56 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 25 kt | −9 kt | 8 °C | 129 kt | 1 h 46 min | 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 28 kt | −15 kt | 6 °C | 135 kt | 1 h 41 min | 3:48 am EDT (07:48 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 32 kt | −19 kt | 2 °C | 139 kt | 1 h 38 min | 3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 37 kt | −22 kt | -1 °C | 142 kt | 1 h 36 min | 3:43 am EDT (07:43 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 42 kt | −25 kt | -5 °C | 145 kt | 1 h 34 min | 3:41 am EDT (07:41 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 43 kt | −26 kt | -6 °C | 146 kt | 1 h 33 min | 3:40 am EDT (07:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 57 kt | −39 kt | -17 °C | 159 kt | 1 h 26 min | 3:33 am EDT (07:33 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 78 kt | −58 kt | -30 °C | 178 kt | 1 h 17 min | 3:24 am EDT (07:24 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 84 kt | −59 kt | -39 °C | 179 kt | 1 h 16 min | 3:23 am EDT (07:23 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 68 kt | −44 kt | -50 °C | 164 kt | 1 h 23 min | 3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILM | used from 0 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 270/22 | 270/23 11° | 260/35 10° | 240/41 6° | 240/49 -5° | 240/61 -16° | 230/74 -30° | 220/79 -40° | 230/71 -51° |
| ORF | used from 49 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 250/24 | 230/32 11° | 220/37 10° | 220/37 6° | 230/47 -5° | 230/62 -17° | 220/89 -30° | 220/93 -40° | 230/77 -51° |
| RIC | used from 99 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWN New Bern, NC | departure | no report just now | 17 ft | ||||
| OCW Washington, NC | 30 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 37 ft | ||||
| MCZ Williamston, NC | 49 nm out, 7 nm west of the line | no report just now | 74 ft | ||||
| AKQ Wakefield, VA | 118 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 111 ft | ||||
| RIC Richmond, VA | 148 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 167 ft | ||||
| EZF Fredericksburg, VA | 187 nm out, 20 nm west of the line | no report just now | 85 ft | ||||
| DCA Washington, DC | destination | no report just now | 14 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 167 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At DCA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:23 am EDT (07:23 UTC)
DCA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 217 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at EWN 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC), at DCA 6:34 pm EDT (22:34 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DCA is before sunrise there (7:14 am EDT (11:14 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: Coastal Carolina Regional, Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport.