Plan a flight · Mon 6:06 am EDT (10:06 UTC)

Washington Dulles International to Nashville International IAD → BNA

470 nautical miles (541 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 252°, about 262° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:59 am CDT (13:59 UTC). Right now IAD is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17; BNA is VFR, wind calm. 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: 2,065 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the first 186 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 78 to 372 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

B737 at 700 ft, 39 nm east, 5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. At the departure 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
B737 at 800 ft, 39 nm east, 3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. At the departure end, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0730/FL008/TP B737/RM BASES 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
07:30 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
bases 800 ft
B738 at 33,000 ft, 13 nm north, 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 127 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through EKN
Where
27 nm south (188°) of EKN
Time
08:44 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−39 °C
Wind
from 350° at 65 knots
Turbulence
mod-cons
Remarks
produced by skypath

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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (RIC, EKN, CRW, TRI, TYS, BNA). 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	330° at 21 kt	+2 kt	10 °C	118 kt	3 h 59 min	9:05 am CDT (14:05 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	+1 kt	11 °C	119 kt	3 h 57 min	9:03 am CDT (14:03 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 28 kt	−1 kt	9 °C	121 kt	3 h 53 min	8:59 am CDT (13:59 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 29 kt	−1 kt	6 °C	121 kt	3 h 53 min	8:59 am CDT (13:59 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 29 kt	+1 kt	3 °C	119 kt	3 h 57 min	9:03 am CDT (14:03 UTC)
14,500 ft	340° at 31 kt	+2 kt	-1 °C	118 kt	3 h 59 min	9:05 am CDT (14:05 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 33 kt	+4 kt	-4 °C	116 kt	4 h 03 min	9:09 am CDT (14:09 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 35 kt	+5 kt	-7 °C	115 kt	4 h 05 min	9:11 am CDT (14:11 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 38 kt	+3 kt	-20 °C	117 kt	4 h 01 min	9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 49 kt	+3 kt	-34 °C	117 kt	4 h 01 min	9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 55 kt	+9 kt	-41 °C	111 kt	4 h 14 min	9:20 am CDT (14:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 40 kt	+13 kt	-50 °C	107 kt	4 h 24 min	9:30 am CDT (14:30 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
RIC	used from 0 nm out; 84 nm from the line	350/34	340/27 12°	340/36 8°	330/31 3°	310/32 -9°	320/34 -21°	300/37 -34°	290/37 -39°	290/42 -46°
EKN	used from 49 nm out; 47 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°
CRW	used from 147 nm out; 40 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
TRI	used from 245 nm out; 60 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
TYS	used from 343 nm out; 69 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
BNA	used from 392 nm out; 54 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°

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	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 3,700 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17	6 mi	1,000 ft	312 ft	5:52 am EDT (09:52 UTC)
FRR Front Royal, VA	39 nm out, 11 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,100 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,100 ft	703 ft	09:55 UTC
LUA Luray, VA	49 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	calm	7 mi	2,200 ft	902 ft	09:55 UTC
HSP Hot Springs, VA	127 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line	reported, no category	from the west (280°) at 18 knots, gusting to 22	0.25 mi	none	3,792 ft	06:15 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	157 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	2,301 ft	05:55 UTC
EBD Williamson, WV	235 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				1,883 ft
PBX Pikeville, KY	255 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	3 mi	500 ft	1,464 ft	09:55 UTC
CPF Hazard, KY	294 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	calm	7 mi	500 ft	1,256 ft	10:15 UTC
LOZ London, KY	333 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	1,212 ft	20:18 UTC
TZV Tompkinsville, KY	411 nm out, 13 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,036 ft
XNX Gallatin, TN	451 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	583 ft	09:55 UTC
BNA Nashville, TN	destination	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	599 ft	4:53 am CDT (09:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,792 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BNA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:59 am CDT (13:59 UTC)

Wind from the south at 2 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 300 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for BNA

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 2 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 300 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for IAD, the departure

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

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
6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at IAD 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC), at BNA 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Washington Dulles International, Nashville International.