Washington Dulles International to Norwood Memorial IAD → OWD
346 nautical miles (399 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 054°, about 064° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 87-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:35 pm EDT (03:35 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now IAD is IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 6 knots; OWD is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 5 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 whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 198 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 10 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 IAD.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (RIC, ACY, JFK, BDL, BOS). 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 | 170° at 24 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 2 h 41 min | 12:36 am EDT (04:36 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 190° at 25 kt | −16 kt | 136 kt | 2 h 33 min | 12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 25 kt | −22 kt | 11 °C | 142 kt | 2 h 26 min | 12:21 am EDT (04:21 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | −26 kt | 9 °C | 146 kt | 2 h 22 min | 12:17 am EDT (04:17 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 27 kt | −28 kt | 6 °C | 148 kt | 2 h 20 min | 12:15 am EDT (04:15 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 31 kt | −31 kt | 2 °C | 151 kt | 2 h 17 min | 12:12 am EDT (04:12 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 36 kt | −36 kt | -2 °C | 156 kt | 2 h 13 min | 12:08 am EDT (04:08 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 40 kt | −40 kt | -6 °C | 160 kt | 2 h 10 min | 12:05 am EDT (04:05 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 41 kt | −41 kt | -7 °C | 161 kt | 2 h 09 min | 12:04 am EDT (04:04 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 53 kt | −53 kt | -17 °C | 173 kt | 2 h | 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 70 kt | −70 kt | -31 °C | 190 kt | 1 h 49 min | 11:44 pm EDT (03:44 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 79 kt | −79 kt | -41 °C | 199 kt | 1 h 44 min | 11:39 pm EDT (03:39 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 86 kt | −87 kt | -53 °C | 207 kt | 1 h 40 min | 11:35 pm EDT (03:35 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; 102 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° |
| ACY | used from 49 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 230/15 | 230/22 15° | 230/31 11° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 230/51 -17° | 230/71 -31° | 230/81 -41° | 230/86 -53° |
| JFK | used from 148 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 140/43 | 170/35 13° | 230/18 9° | 250/25 5° | 240/40 -7° | 230/50 -17° | 230/75 -31° | 230/78 -41° | 230/88 -53° |
| BDL | used from 247 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 140/28 | 180/29 10° | 220/38 8° | 250/30 3° | 250/40 -8° | 240/46 -18° | 240/58 -32° | 240/80 -41° | 240/89 -55° |
| BOS | used from 297 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 160/27 | 190/23 9° | 260/20 7° | 260/32 1° | 250/48 -7° | 240/56 -17° | 240/59 -33° | 250/75 -43° | 250/94 -55° |
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) |
| BWI Baltimore, MD | 40 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist | from the east-northeast (060°) at 9 knots | 5 mi | 500 ft | 143 ft | 01:51 UTC |
| MTN Baltimore, MD | 49 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 500 ft | 22 ft | 01:45 UTC |
| PNE Philadelphia, PA | 129 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist | from the northeast (050°) at 13 knots | 4 mi | 600 ft | 119 ft | 00:54 UTC |
| TTN Trenton, NJ | 148 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots | 5 mi | 800 ft | 212 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| EWR Newark, NJ | 188 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 knots | 6 mi | 900 ft | 17 ft | 01:51 UTC |
| BDR Bridgeport, CT | 238 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet Weather: rain | from the north-northeast (030°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | 2,100 ft | 8 ft | 01:52 UTC |
| HFD Hartford, CT | 277 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist | from the north (360°) at 7 knots | 4 mi | 600 ft | 18 ft | 01:38 UTC |
| PVD Providence, RI | 327 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: rain, mist | from the northeast (050°) at 12 knots | 3 mi | 800 ft | 54 ft | 01:51 UTC |
| OWD Norwood, MA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist | from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots | 4 mi | 1,200 ft | 49 ft | 9:27 pm EDT (01:27 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 312 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At OWD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:35 pm EDT (03:35 UTC)
OWD has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 1 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 7 nm from the route, 40 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 198 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 317 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
- 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
Daylight
Sunset at IAD 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC), at OWD 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at OWD is before sunrise there (6:53 am EDT (10:53 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.
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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, Norwood Memorial.