Plan a flight · Sun 9:03 pm EDT (01:03 UTC)

Washington Dulles International to MC Allen International IAD → MFE

1,296 nautical miles (1,491 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 240°, about 250° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 7:19 am CDT (12:19 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now IAD is IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 6 knots; MFE is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 11 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: 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 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 120 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 110 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 50 to 429 nm out.
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 route from 160 to 239 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 169 to 289 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 479 to 618 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

E170 at 22,500 ft, 39 nm northwest, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft, remarks: during the descent FRDMM7 star. At the departure end, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OKV UA /OV ESL100020/TM 2344/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS MOD CAT 180-225/RM DURD FRDMM7 STAR
```
Report
a routine report filed through OKV
Where
20 nm east (100°) of ESL
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 22,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft
Remarks
during the descent FRDMM7 star
PA46 at 23,000 ft, 17 nm southeast, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. 259 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV HMV090010/TM 2328/FL230/TP PA46/TB LGT- MOD CHOP 230-220/RM ZTLFD-44
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
10 nm east (090°) of HMV
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Turbulence
light moderate chop from 23,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-44
A321 at 30,000 ft, 46 nm northwest, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 289 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
B789 at 27,000 ft, 20 nm southeast, 8:30 pm EDT (00:30 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: zhu. 947 nm along the route, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LFT UA /OV LLA270030/TM 0030/FL270/TP B789/TB MOD CAT/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through LFT
Where
30 nm west (270°) of LLA
Time
00:30 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B789
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
zhu
FA8X climbing, 5 nm west, 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm west 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
A320 descending, 20 nm east, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 20 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV RWY 1 FINAL/TM 0027/FLDURD/TP A320/SK BASES 400 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
runway 1 final
Time
00:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
bases 40,000 ft ft
A21N at 600 ft, 39 nm east, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the departure end, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0023/FL006/TP A21N/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
A319 descending, 20 nm east, 8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 20 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV RWY 1 DEPARTURE/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP A319/SK BASES 500 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
runway 1 departure
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A319
Sky
bases 50,000 ft ft
B763 at 500 ft, 39 nm east, 7:50 pm EDT (23:50 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft. At the departure end, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 2350/FL005/TP B763/SK BKN005
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
23:50 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft
C17 at 500 ft, 29 nm east, 7:42 pm EDT (23:42 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the departure end, 29 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KADW UA /OV RWY 1L ARR/TM 2342/FL005/TP C17/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through KADW
Where
runway 1L arrival
Time
23:42 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C17
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
B738 at 7,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 7:40 pm EDT (23:40 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft, remarks: top 6,500 ft. At the departure end, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL280010/TM 2340/FL070/TP B738/SK OVC004/RM TOP 065
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
10 nm west (280°) of BAL
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 400 ft
Remarks
top 6,500 ft
CRJ9 at 7,000 ft, 11 nm east, 7:17 pm EDT (23:17 UTC): overcast from 500 ft to 7,200 ft. At the departure end, 11 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV DCA320012/TM 2317/FL070/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 005 OVC TOPS 072
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
12 nm northwest (320°) of DCA
Time
23:17 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 500 ft overcast tops 7,200 ft
B39M at 2,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML320005/TM 2303/FL020/TP B39M/SK BASES OVC 007
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
5 nm northwest (320°) of AML
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Sky
bases overcast at 700 ft
B737 at 1,000 ft, 29 nm east, 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the departure end, 29 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KADW UA /OV 1L DEP/TM 2247/FL010/TP B737/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through KADW
Where
1L departure
Time
22:47 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
overcast from 500 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 13 forecast points nearest it (RIC, EKN, ROA, TRI, TYS, HSV, BHM, JAN, LCH, HOU, PSX, CRP, BRO). 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 7 kt	+6 kt	12 °C	114 kt	11 h 22 min	7:25 am CDT (12:25 UTC)
6,500 ft	300° at 9 kt	+5 kt	14 °C	115 kt	11 h 16 min	7:19 am CDT (12:19 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 9 kt	+5 kt	12 °C	115 kt	11 h 16 min	7:19 am CDT (12:19 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 11 kt	+5 kt	8 °C	115 kt	11 h 16 min	7:19 am CDT (12:19 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	+5 kt	4 °C	115 kt	11 h 16 min	7:19 am CDT (12:19 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	+7 kt	1 °C	113 kt	11 h 28 min	7:31 am CDT (12:31 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	+8 kt	-3 °C	112 kt	11 h 34 min	7:37 am CDT (12:37 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 18 kt	+10 kt	-6 °C	110 kt	11 h 47 min	7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 23 kt	+17 kt	-17 °C	103 kt	12 h 35 min	8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 26 kt	+16 kt	-31 °C	104 kt	12 h 28 min	8:31 am CDT (13:31 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 26 kt	+15 kt	-40 °C	105 kt	12 h 21 min	8:24 am CDT (13:24 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 26 kt	+15 kt	-50 °C	105 kt	12 h 21 min	8:24 am CDT (13:24 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 79 nm from the line	190/33	200/29 14°	210/31 12°	210/38 6°	230/42 -7°	230/68 -16°	220/84 -29°	220/86 -40°	220/81 -52°
EKN	used from 50 nm out; 59 nm from the line		270/18 13°	310/5 7°	140/7 3°	210/16 -9°	220/41 -20°	210/57 -32°	220/57 -38°	230/49 -47°
ROA	used from 100 nm out; 35 nm from the line	280/9	290/15 12°	290/11 8°	210/6 3°	210/30 -6°	220/46 -19°	210/74 -30°	220/78 -39°	220/64 -48°
TRI	used from 199 nm out; 54 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
TYS	used from 299 nm out; 40 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
HSV	used from 449 nm out; 50 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
BHM	used from 548 nm out; 34 nm from the line	300/16	330/32 16°	320/37 11°	330/37 6°	310/33 -7°	310/30 -18°	320/40 -34°	330/43 -41°	330/30 -49°
JAN	used from 648 nm out; 61 nm from the line	260/6	310/14 17°	280/13 12°	290/19 6°	310/22 -5°	310/28 -17°	320/44 -32°	330/48 -41°	320/52 -51°
LCH	used from 847 nm out; 69 nm from the line	190/6	180/8 18°	170/13 12°	220/12 7°	290/10 -4°	280/15 -14°	320/30 -31°	320/32 -40°	320/39 -53°
HOU	used from 997 nm out; 59 nm from the line	160/18	160/14 17°	180/19 12°	190/11 8°	260/12 -4°	260/14 -13°	310/26 -30°	310/30 -40°	320/21 -52°
PSX	used from 1097 nm out; 47 nm from the line	140/20	140/23 18°	160/17 13°	240/5 8°	250/9 -4°	250/11 -13°	310/15 -29°	310/17 -40°	290/11 -52°
CRP	used from 1147 nm out; 56 nm from the line	130/19	140/20 18°	160/17 13°	180/10 7°	230/9 -3°	230/11 -13°	310/6 -29°	310/5 -39°	310/13 -52°
BRO	used from 1246 nm out; 41 nm from the line	130/16	160/16 17°	160/14 13°	150/12 8°	L/V -3°	250/13 -14°	130/15 -29°	100/18 -39°	L/V -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
IAD Washington, DC	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (350°) at 6 knots	8 mi	600 ft	312 ft	8:52 pm EDT (00:52 UTC)
CHO Charlottesville, VA	60 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 700 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	1.25 mi	300 ft	640 ft	00:53 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	150 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light rain	calm	3 mi	1,200 ft	2,301 ft	22:51 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	279 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-southwest (250°) at 11 knots	5 mi	1,800 ft	1,518 ft	00:53 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	439 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet, overcast at 3,900 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	682 ft	00:53 UTC
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL	598 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	169 ft	00:53 UTC
JAN Jackson, MS	728 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	346 ft	00:54 UTC
OPL Opelousas, LA	877 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	74 ft	00:55 UTC
LCH Lake Charles, LA	937 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	14 ft	00:53 UTC
GLS Galveston, TX	1037 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	5 ft	12:46 UTC
HRL Harlingen, TX	1266 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the east (100°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	36 ft	00:52 UTC
MFE Mc Allen, TX	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,300 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	107 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 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 MFE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:19 am CDT (12:19 UTC)

Wind from the southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MFE

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 13 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet

The forecast for IAD, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility 2 miles, rain showers, mist, overcast at 400 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,400 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, overcast at 2,100 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 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 MFE 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:31 pm CDT (00:31 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MFE is before sunrise there (7:30 am CDT (12:30 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 lower Mississippi valley · 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, MC Allen International.