Washington Dulles International to Augusta Regional AT Bush Field IAD → AGS
400 nautical miles (460 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 214°, about 224° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 22-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC). Right now IAD is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots, gusting to 23; AGS is VFR, wind from the north (350°) 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: 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: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 200 nm out.
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 IAD.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- C170 at 1,500 ft, 28 nm north, 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC): overcast above 2,300 ft. At the departure end, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
FDK UA /OV FDK/TM 1355/FL015/TP C170/SK OVC023
- Report
- a routine report filed through FDK
- Where
- over FDK
- Time
- 13:55 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C170
- Sky
- overcast from 2,300 ft
- E75S at 2,400 ft, 20 nm east, 9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC): overcast above 2,400 ft. At the departure end, 20 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DCA UA /OV DCA19004/TM 1347/FL024/TP E75S/SK OVC024
- Report
- a routine report filed through DCA
- Where
- DCA19004
- Time
- 13:47 UTC
- Height
- at 2,400 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Sky
- overcast from 2,400 ft
- B38M at 2,600 ft, 37 nm east, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): a broken layer above 2,400 ft, remarks: TOP026. At the departure end, 37 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BAL270003/TM 1305/FL026/TP B38M/SK BKN024/RM TOP026
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- 3 nm west (270°) of BAL
- Time
- 13:05 UTC
- Height
- at 2,600 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,400 ft
- Remarks
- TOP026
- B737 at 1,000 ft, 21 nm southeast, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: no bases reported on final approach runway 1. At the departure end, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DCA UA /OV DCA190003/TM 1240/FL010/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP/RM NO BASES REPORTED ON FINAL APPROACH RWY1
- Report
- a routine report filed through DCA
- Where
- 3 nm south (190°) of DCA
- Time
- 12:40 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Remarks
- no bases reported on final approach runway 1
- B783 at 5,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BAL280010/TM 1230/FL50/TP B783/SK BASE 028 TOP 040
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- 10 nm west (280°) of BAL
- Time
- 12:30 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B783
- Sky
- base 2,800 ft top 4,000 ft
- SF50 at 3,000 ft, 28 nm north, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): a broken layer above 2,000 ft. At the departure end, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
FDK UA /OV FDK/TM 1215/FL030/TP SF50/SK BKN020
- Report
- a routine report filed through FDK
- Where
- over FDK
- Time
- 12:15 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SF50
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,000 ft
- UAL1428 at 32,000 ft, 31 nm northwest, 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC): no turbulence, -39 °C, wind 360° at 59 knots. At the departure end, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1428 3923N 07750W 1136 F320 MS39 360/059KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- E170 at 1,000 ft, 20 nm east, 7:32 am EDT (11:32 UTC): a broken layer above 1,200 ft. At the departure end, 20 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DCA UA /OV DCA/TM 1132/FL010/TP E170/SK BKN012
- Report
- a routine report filed through DCA
- Where
- over DCA
- Time
- 11:32 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,200 ft
- E145 at 4,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the descent 20SW roa bases 4,000 ft. 160 nm along the route, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROA UA /OV ROA170020/TM 1206/FL040/TP E145/SK BKN040/RM DURD 20SW ROA BASES 040
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROA
- Where
- 20 nm south (170°) of ROA
- Time
- 12:06 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- a broken layer from 4,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent 20SW roa bases 4,000 ft
- B739 at 33,000 ft, 3 nm west, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 33. 210 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV GSO/TM 1300/FL330/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 33
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over GSO
- Time
- 13:00 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- ztlfd 33
- BE33 at 7,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 45. 250 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV BZM/TM 1253/FL070/TP BE33/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 45
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over BZM
- Time
- 12:53 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE33
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- ztlfd 45
- C172 at 4,500 ft, 12 nm northwest, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): no turbulence, wind 000° at 0 knots. 350 nm along the route, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
EOE UA /OV EOE180006 /TM 1317 /FL045 /TP C172 /WV 00000KT /TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through EOE
- Where
- 6 nm south (180°) of EOE
- Time
- 13:17 UTC
- Height
- at 4,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Wind
- from 000° at 0 knots
- Turbulence
- none
- E145 at 6,500 ft, 7 nm west, 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC): clear from 6,500 ft to 60,000 ft. At the destination end, 7 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGS UA /OV AGS 350008/TM 1318/FL065/TP E145/SK SKC
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGS
- Where
- 8 nm north (350°) of AGS
- Time
- 13:18 UTC
- Height
- at 6,500 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- clear
- C68A at 1,500 ft, 0 nm south, 8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,500 ft to 60,000 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGS UA /OV AGS/TM 1212/FL015/TP C68A/SK SKC/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGS
- Where
- over AGS
- Time
- 12:12 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C68A
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even 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 (RIC, ROA, RDU, FLO, CAE). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 340° at 17 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 3 h 05 min | 1:19 pm EDT (17:19 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 19 kt | −12 kt | 13 °C | 132 kt | 3 h 02 min | 1:16 pm EDT (17:16 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | −12 kt | 11 °C | 132 kt | 3 h 02 min | 1:16 pm EDT (17:16 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | −14 kt | 8 °C | 134 kt | 2 h 59 min | 1:13 pm EDT (17:13 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | −15 kt | 5 °C | 135 kt | 2 h 58 min | 1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 340° at 28 kt | −16 kt | 1 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 56 min | 1:10 pm EDT (17:10 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 340° at 30 kt | −17 kt | -3 °C | 137 kt | 2 h 55 min | 1:09 pm EDT (17:09 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 32 kt | −18 kt | -6 °C | 138 kt | 2 h 54 min | 1:08 pm EDT (17:08 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 37 kt | −22 kt | -19 °C | 142 kt | 2 h 49 min | 1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 37 kt | −20 kt | -33 °C | 140 kt | 2 h 51 min | 1:05 pm EDT (17:05 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 37 kt | −17 kt | -42 °C | 137 kt | 2 h 55 min | 1:09 pm EDT (17:09 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 35 kt | −7 kt | -51 °C | 127 kt | 3 h 09 min | 1:23 pm EDT (17:23 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIC | used from 0 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 350/24 | 350/28 14° | 340/25 8° | 340/26 5° | 340/40 -6° | 340/44 -19° | 340/48 -33° | 330/45 -42° | 310/38 -50° |
| ROA | used from 100 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 310/18 | 350/22 15° | 350/21 9° | 340/24 6° | 320/31 -6° | 310/34 -19° | 310/39 -35° | 310/46 -42° | 310/33 -49° |
| RDU | used from 150 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 340/12 | 330/17 14° | 320/20 10° | 330/25 6° | 340/34 -6° | 340/38 -19° | 330/37 -32° | 330/35 -42° | 310/36 -51° |
| FLO | used from 250 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 330/11 | 330/15 14° | 330/22 10° | 350/21 7° | 340/30 -5° | 350/37 -19° | 350/34 -32° | 350/32 -42° | 310/37 -51° |
| CAE | used from 300 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 340/11 | 330/13 14° | 350/24 11° | 350/26 8° | 340/26 -5° | 350/33 -18° | 340/31 -32° | 340/30 -41° | 330/32 -52° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAD Washington, DC | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,400 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | 3,400 ft | 312 ft | 9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC) |
| CJR Culpeper, VA | 30 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 315 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | 70 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 640 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | 130 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 938 ft | 13:54 UTC |
| DAN Danville, VA | 170 nm out, 6 nm east of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 571 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| GSO Greensboro, NC | 210 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 925 ft | 13:54 UTC |
| VUJ Albemarle, NC | 250 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 609 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| CLT Charlotte, NC | 280 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 747 ft | 13:52 UTC |
| CAE Columbia, SC | 350 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 11 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | none | 235 ft | 13:56 UTC |
| AIK Aiken, SC | 380 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 528 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| AGS Augusta, GA | destination | VFR | from the north (350°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 145 ft | 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 938 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AGS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for AGS
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for IAD, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 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 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 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, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Tue 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 8 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at IAD 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC), at AGS 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 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: Washington Dulles International, Augusta Regional AT Bush Field.
