Washington Dulles International to Cleburne Regional IAD → CPT
1,049 nautical miles (1,207 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 254°, about 264° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 9:59 am CDT (14:59 UTC). Right now IAD is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 12 knots; CPT is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 8 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: 305 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
- SIGMET E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the first 110 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120455 MKCE WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E VALID UNTIL 0655Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.
- 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 first 490 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 80 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 40 to 310 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 100 to 140 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
- B38M at 20,000 ft, 12 nm north, 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft. At the departure end, 12 nm north 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, 39 nm east, 11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC): remarks: light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft. At the departure end, 39 nm east 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 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 11 forecast points nearest it (RIC, EKN, CRW, TRI, TYS, LOU, BNA, MEM, LIT, SHV, DAL). 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 | 280° at 12 kt | +12 kt | 12 °C | 108 kt | 9 h 43 min | 10:25 am CDT (15:25 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | +11 kt | 14 °C | 109 kt | 9 h 37 min | 10:19 am CDT (15:19 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +11 kt | 11 °C | 109 kt | 9 h 37 min | 10:19 am CDT (15:19 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | +9 kt | 8 °C | 111 kt | 9 h 27 min | 10:09 am CDT (15:09 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | +7 kt | 4 °C | 113 kt | 9 h 17 min | 9:59 am CDT (14:59 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | +8 kt | 0 °C | 112 kt | 9 h 22 min | 10:04 am CDT (15:04 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +9 kt | -3 °C | 111 kt | 9 h 27 min | 10:09 am CDT (15:09 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 17 kt | +10 kt | -6 °C | 110 kt | 9 h 32 min | 10:14 am CDT (15:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 22 kt | +13 kt | -18 °C | 107 kt | 9 h 48 min | 10:30 am CDT (15:30 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 35 kt | +19 kt | -32 °C | 101 kt | 10 h 23 min | 11:05 am CDT (16:05 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 41 kt | +24 kt | -40 °C | 96 kt | 10 h 56 min | 11:38 am CDT (16:38 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 38 kt | +18 kt | -50 °C | 102 kt | 10 h 17 min | 10:59 am CDT (15:59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIC | used from 0 nm out; 85 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° |
| EKN | used from 50 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° | |
| CRW | used from 150 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| TRI | used from 250 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| TYS | used from 300 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| LOU | used from 350 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| BNA | used from 400 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| MEM | used from 549 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| LIT | used from 699 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| SHV | used from 849 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| DAL | used from 899 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -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 | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north-northwest (340°) at 12 knots | 4 mi | 600 ft | 312 ft | 12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC) |
| LUA Luray, VA | 50 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,700 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 7 mi | 1,700 ft | 902 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 150 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 2,100 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots | 4 mi | 2,100 ft | 2,301 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| CPF Hazard, KY | 290 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the west (280°) at 4 knots | 4 mi | 400 ft | 1,256 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| TZV Tompkinsville, KY | 410 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,036 ft | ||||
| JWN Nashville, TN | 480 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 501 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| NQA Millington, TN | 629 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 322 ft | 23:50 UTC |
| MEM Memphis, TN | 639 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 340 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 749 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the west (270°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 266 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| TXK Texarkana, AR | 869 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 389 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| HQZ Mesquite, TX | 999 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the east (100°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 446 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| CPT Cleburne, TX | destination | VFR | from the south (170°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 854 ft | 12:35 am CDT (05:35 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CPT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:59 am CDT (14:59 UTC)
CPT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for IAD, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet
- 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 6 nm from the route, 470 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 12 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at IAD 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC), at CPT 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 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, Cleburne Regional.