Plan a flight · Sun 10:42 pm EDT (02:42 UTC)

Washington Dulles International to Waterbury-Oxford Airport IAD → OXC

250 nautical miles (287 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 051°, about 061° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 99-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:50 pm EDT (03:50 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now IAD is IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 8 knots; OXC is low IFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 16 knots, gusting to 19. 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

SIGMET 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the first 20 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
PA MD VA DC WV OH
FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.

SIGMET 6E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 50 to 180 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
NY NJ PA DE MD AND DE NJ NY MD CSTL WTRS
FROM 20WNW SAX-70S HTO-50ESE SBY-30WSW HAR-20WNW SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL300.

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 first 150 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 110 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

BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 43 nm southeast, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): moderate turbulence above 17,000 ft, -9 °C. 80 nm along the route, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 0018/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M09/TB MOD 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
00:18 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−9 °C
Turbulence
moderate at 17,000 ft
E145 at 12,000 ft, 22 nm northwest, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 90 nm along the route, 22 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNS
Where
over LRP
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous moderate
E75L at 20,000 ft, 19 nm southeast, 8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. 90 nm along the route, 19 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 0041/FL200/TP E75L/TB MOD 200
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
00:41 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 20,000 ft
A21N at 18,000 ft, 7 nm west, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 120 nm along the route, 7 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 29 nm southeast, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 170 nm along the route, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BLM UA /OV COL/TM 0007/FL150/TP CRJ7/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BLM
Where
over COL
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate chop
B38M at 6,000 ft, 11 nm southeast, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. 180 nm along the route, 11 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 northwest of ewr
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
TBM9 descending, 34 nm southeast, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. 230 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2345/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
TBM9
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Turbulence
moderate
BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 25 nm southeast, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. At the destination end, 25 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
10 nm south (180°) of BDR
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
instrument conditions
Turbulence
moderate
E75S at 16,000 ft, 19 nm north, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL100025/TM 0028/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
25 nm east (100°) of PWL
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate chop
E75S at 10,000 ft, 41 nm northwest, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the destination end, 41 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL350015/TM 2353/FL100/TP E75S/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
15 nm north (350°) of PWL
Time
23:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
PC12 at 10,000 ft, 45 nm east, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV HFD100017/TM 2353/FL100/TP PC12/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
17 nm east (100°) of HFD
Time
23:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate
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
B38M at 400 ft, 17 nm southeast, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. At the departure end, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV DCA/TM 0115/FL004/TP B38M/SK OVC004
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
over DCA
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
overcast from 400 ft
A320 descending, 17 nm southeast, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 17 nm southeast 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

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (RIC, ACY, JFK). 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	240° at 18 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	1 h 49 min	12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	1 h 49 min	12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	−24 kt	12 °C	144 kt	1 h 44 min	12:26 am EDT (04:26 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 29 kt	−29 kt	8 °C	149 kt	1 h 41 min	12:23 am EDT (04:23 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 30 kt	−30 kt	5 °C	150 kt	1 h 40 min	12:22 am EDT (04:22 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 32 kt	−32 kt	1 °C	152 kt	1 h 39 min	12:21 am EDT (04:21 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 34 kt	−34 kt	-3 °C	154 kt	1 h 37 min	12:19 am EDT (04:19 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 36 kt	−36 kt	-8 °C	156 kt	1 h 36 min	12:18 am EDT (04:18 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 37 kt	−37 kt	-9 °C	157 kt	1 h 36 min	12:18 am EDT (04:18 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 48 kt	−48 kt	-20 °C	168 kt	1 h 29 min	12:11 am EDT (04:11 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 85 kt	−84 kt	-31 °C	204 kt	1 h 14 min	11:56 pm EDT (03:56 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 99 kt	−99 kt	-40 °C	219 kt	1 h 08 min	11:50 pm EDT (03:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 79 kt	−79 kt	-50 °C	199 kt	1 h 15 min	11:57 pm EDT (03:57 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; 103 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°
ACY	used from 50 nm out; 77 nm from the line	220/19	220/18 14°	210/36 9°	210/35 5°	220/36 -8°	240/49 -21°	220/90 -31°	230/103 -40°	230/81 -50°
JFK	used from 150 nm out; 32 nm from the line	250/18	250/23 14°	240/33 9°	240/33 4°	240/38 -10°	240/45 -21°	230/86 -32°	230/102 -40°	230/84 -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 500 feet	from the north (350°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	312 ft	9:52 pm EDT (01:52 UTC)
BWI Baltimore, MD	40 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots	2.5 mi	400 ft	143 ft	02:07 UTC
MTN Baltimore, MD	50 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	22 ft	02:35 UTC
ILG Wilmington, DE	90 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	79 ft	01:51 UTC
TTN Trenton, NJ	150 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: nearby thunderstorms, heavy rain, mist	from the north (360°) at 7 knots	4 mi	500 ft	212 ft	02:28 UTC
MMU Morristown, NJ	180 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (360°) at 9 knots	4 mi	600 ft	186 ft	02:35 UTC
DXR Danbury, CT	230 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain	from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots	7 mi	800 ft	456 ft	01:53 UTC
OXC Oxford, CT	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain	from the northeast (050°) at 16 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	400 ft	730 ft	9:56 pm EDT (01:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 730 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At OXC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:50 pm EDT (03:50 UTC)

OXC 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 2 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 8 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 12 nm from the route, 190 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at IAD 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC), at OXC 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at OXC is before sunrise there (7:00 am EDT (11:00 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, 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, Waterbury-Oxford Airport.