Fort Dodge Regional to Washington Dulles International FOD → IAD
790 nautical miles (909 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 100°, about 098° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 47-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:51 am EDT (07:51 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: 2 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: 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 first 60 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 330 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 620 to 760 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 160 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 FOD.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A320 at 34,000 ft, 4 nm southeast, 9:03 pm CDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 450 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- 40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
- Time
- 02:03 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- B38M at 29,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. 650 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MPG UA /OV AIR120030/TM 0055/FL290/TP B38M /TB OCNL MOD 290/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through MPG
- Where
- 30 nm southeast (120°) of AIR
- Time
- 00:55 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate at 29,000 ft
- Remarks
- zob
- UAL2499 at 28,000 ft, 32 nm south, 9:15 pm CDT (02:15 UTC): light chop turbulence. 120 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL2499 4138N 09137W 0215 F280 TB INTMT LGT CHOP IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- A321 at 32,000 ft, 8 nm north, 8:56 pm CDT (01:56 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: pocket continuous light turbulence. 210 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
RPJ UA /OV PLL/TM 0156/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT/RM POCKET CONS LGT TB
- Report
- a routine report filed through RPJ
- Where
- over PLL
- Time
- 01:56 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- continuous light
- Remarks
- pocket continuous light turbulence
- B39M at 35,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 300 nm along the route, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
IKK UA /OV CGT/TM 0029/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through IKK
- Where
- over CGT
- Time
- 00:29 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- smooth
- CRJ9 descending, 49 nm south, 8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 470 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
- Report
- a routine report filed through DAY
- Where
- over DAY
- Time
- 01:15 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- T031 B005
- P28A descending, 45 nm northeast, 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 470 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over 1G0
- Time
- 00:08 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft
- A321 at 21,000 ft, 24 nm southwest, 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 480 nm along the route, 24 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- over ROD
- Time
- 00:23 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- none
- BCS3 climbing, 25 nm south, 9:27 pm CDT (02:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 530 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0227/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK B010
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over CMH
- Time
- 02:27 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Sky
- B010
- BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 25 nm south, 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 530 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over CMH
- Time
- 00:27 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Sky
- T037
- CRJ7 descending, 48 nm north, 8:17 pm CDT (01:17 UTC): remarks: bases 2,000 ft. 580 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 0117/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/RM BASES 020
- Report
- a routine report filed through CAK
- Where
- over CAK
- Time
- 01:17 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Remarks
- bases 2,000 ft
- BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 34 nm south, 7:58 pm CDT (00:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 610 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PKB UA /OV JPU/TM 0058/FL250/TP BCS3/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PKB
- Where
- over JPU
- Time
- 00:58 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Turbulence
- light
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the climb
- C68A at 2,700 ft, 42 nm north, 7:45 pm CDT (00:45 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft, remarks: landing runway 10R. 640 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIT UA /OV KPIT/TM 0045/FL027/TP C68A/SK OVC027/RM LANDING RWY 10R
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIT
- Where
- over KPIT
- Time
- 00:45 UTC
- Height
- at 2,700 ft
- Aircraft
- C68A
- Sky
- overcast from 2,700 ft
- Remarks
- landing runway 10R
- FA8X climbing, 5 nm southeast, 7:34 pm CDT (00:34 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft. At the destination end, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
IAD UA /OV AML300005/TM 0034/FLDURC/TP FA8X/SK OVC010
- Report
- a routine report filed through IAD
- Where
- 5 nm northwest (300°) of AML
- Time
- 00:34 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- FA8X
- Sky
- overcast from 1,000 ft
5 more routine reports are on the map.
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 7 forecast points nearest it (MCW, DBQ, JOT, FWA, CMH, AGC, 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 | 260° at 18 kt | −17 kt | 137 kt | 5 h 46 min | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | −19 kt | 12 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 41 min | 4:48 am EDT (08:48 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 12 °C | 137 kt | 5 h 46 min | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 8 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 54 min | 5:01 am EDT (09:01 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 12 kt | −11 kt | 5 °C | 131 kt | 6 h 02 min | 5:09 am EDT (09:09 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 14 kt | −13 kt | 1 °C | 133 kt | 5 h 56 min | 5:03 am EDT (09:03 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | −17 kt | -3 °C | 137 kt | 5 h 46 min | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | −20 kt | -7 °C | 140 kt | 5 h 39 min | 4:46 am EDT (08:46 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 21 kt | −21 kt | -8 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 36 min | 4:43 am EDT (08:43 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 28 kt | −27 kt | -20 °C | 147 kt | 5 h 22 min | 4:29 am EDT (08:29 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 33 kt | −31 kt | -35 °C | 151 kt | 5 h 14 min | 4:21 am EDT (08:21 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 45 kt | −44 kt | -42 °C | 164 kt | 4 h 49 min | 3:56 am EDT (07:56 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 49 kt | −47 kt | -50 °C | 167 kt | 4 h 44 min | 3:51 am EDT (07:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCW | used from 0 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/30 17° | 230/14 12° | 240/17 6° | 250/22 -8° | 270/29 -20° | 250/34 -34° | 260/52 -43° | 260/59 -51° |
| DBQ | used from 100 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 230/33 | 250/30 16° | 280/15 9° | 260/15 5° | 260/21 -7° | 260/24 -20° | 250/37 -33° | 270/42 -43° | 280/63 -52° |
| JOT | used from 200 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| FWA | used from 350 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -50° |
| CMH | used from 500 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| AGC | used from 600 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| EKN | used from 650 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOD Fort Dodge, IA | departure | no report just now | 1,156 ft | ||||
| IFA Iowa Falls, IA | 40 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,137 ft | ||||
| ALO Waterloo, IA | 80 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 873 ft | ||||
| OQW Maquoketa, IA | 160 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 773 ft | ||||
| LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL | 280 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 679 ft | ||||
| OXI Knox, IN | 340 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 685 ft | ||||
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | 410 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 814 ft | ||||
| OSU Columbus, OH | 520 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 905 ft | ||||
| HLG Wheeling, WV | 630 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,194 ft | ||||
| MGW Morgantown, WV | 670 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,243 ft | ||||
| MRB Martinsburg, WV | 760 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 564 ft | ||||
| IAD Washington, DC | destination | no report just now | 312 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,243 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, 3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC)
IAD 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 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 FOD 6:39 pm CDT (23:39 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
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: Fort Dodge Regional, Washington Dulles International.