Washington Dulles International to Springfield-Branson Ntl Airport IAD → SGF
759 nautical miles (873 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 267°, about 277° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 5:39 pm CDT (22:39 UTC). 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: 8 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 10 to 120 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 80 to 210 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 90 to 339 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the last 50 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
- B737 descending, 39 nm east, 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): remarks: bases reported 2000 feet on final runway 33L. At the departure end, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV FINAL/TM 1500/FLDURD/TP B737/RM BASES REPORTED 2000 FEET ON FINAL RWY 33L
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- final
- Time
- 15:00 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- bases reported 2000 feet on final runway 33L
- B737 climbing, 11 nm northeast, 10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC): a broken layer above 2,100 ft, remarks: base 2,100 ft tops 3,000 ft. At the departure end, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BAL270030/TM 1450/FLDURC/TP B737/SK BKN021/RM BASE 021 TOPS 030
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- 30 nm west (270°) of BAL
- Time
- 14:50 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,100 ft
- Remarks
- base 2,100 ft tops 3,000 ft
- E145 at 4,000 ft, 9 nm northeast, 10:03 am EDT (14:03 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: above tops. At the departure end, 9 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
IAD UA /OV AML050010/TM 1403/FL040/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ABV TOPS
- Report
- a routine report filed through IAD
- Where
- 10 nm northeast (050°) of AML
- Time
- 14:03 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- above tops
- C170 at 1,500 ft, 28 nm north, 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC): overcast above 2,300 ft. At the departure end, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
FDK UA /OV FDK/TM 1355/FL015/TP C170/SK OVC023
- Report
- a routine report filed through FDK
- Where
- over FDK
- Time
- 13:55 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C170
- Sky
- overcast from 2,300 ft
- E75S at 2,400 ft, 20 nm east, 9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC): overcast above 2,400 ft. At the departure end, 20 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DCA UA /OV DCA19004/TM 1347/FL024/TP E75S/SK OVC024
- Report
- a routine report filed through DCA
- Where
- DCA19004
- Time
- 13:47 UTC
- Height
- at 2,400 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Sky
- overcast from 2,400 ft
- B38M at 2,600 ft, 37 nm east, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): a broken layer above 2,400 ft, remarks: TOP026. At the departure end, 37 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BAL270003/TM 1305/FL026/TP B38M/SK BKN024/RM TOP026
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- 3 nm west (270°) of BAL
- Time
- 13:05 UTC
- Height
- at 2,600 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,400 ft
- Remarks
- TOP026
- B737 at 1,000 ft, 21 nm southeast, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: no bases reported on final approach runway 1. At the departure end, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DCA UA /OV DCA190003/TM 1240/FL010/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP/RM NO BASES REPORTED ON FINAL APPROACH RWY1
- Report
- a routine report filed through DCA
- Where
- 3 nm south (190°) of DCA
- Time
- 12:40 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Remarks
- no bases reported on final approach runway 1
- B783 at 5,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BAL280010/TM 1230/FL50/TP B783/SK BASE 028 TOP 040
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- 10 nm west (280°) of BAL
- Time
- 12:30 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B783
- Sky
- base 2,800 ft top 4,000 ft
- PC12 at 1,100 ft, 37 nm north, 9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC): no icing, overcast from 1,100 ft to 3,500 ft; clear from 3,500 ft to 60,000 ft, 13 °C, remarks: during the descent. 180 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1315/FL011/TP PC12/SK OVC011-TOP035/SKC/TA 13/IC NEG/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PKB
- Where
- over PKB
- Time
- 13:15 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- OVC011-TOP035 C
- Temperature
- 13 °C
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent
- E135 at 1,900 ft, 37 nm north, 8:26 am EDT (12:26 UTC): no icing, a broken layer from 1,200 ft to 1,900 ft, 13 °C, remarks: during the climb. 180 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1226/FL019/TP E135/SK BKN012-TOP019/TA 13/IC NEG/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PKB
- Where
- over PKB
- Time
- 12:26 UTC
- Height
- at 1,900 ft
- Aircraft
- E135
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,200 ft, tops 1,900 ft
- Temperature
- 13 °C
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the climb
- P28A at 1,500 ft, 21 nm south, 11:12 am EDT (15:12 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23. 200 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1512/FL015/TP P28A/SK BKN015-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY 23
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- over CRW
- Time
- 15:12 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,500 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 23
- B350 at 4,600 ft, 21 nm south, 10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC): scattered clouds from 1,500 ft to 4,600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23. 200 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1444/FL046/TP B350/SK SCT015-TOP046/WX FV02SM/RM DURD RY 23
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- over CRW
- Time
- 14:44 UTC
- Height
- at 4,600 ft
- Aircraft
- B350
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 1,500 ft, tops 4,600 ft
- Weather
- flight visibility 2 miles
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 23
- CRJ9 at 1,400 ft, 21 nm south, 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 4,800 ft. 200 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1417/FL014/TP CRJ9/SK /SK 014OVC TOPS 048
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- over CRW
- Time
- 14:17 UTC
- Height
- at 1,400 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- 014OVC tops 4,800 ft
- PC12 at 25,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. 210 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
HTS UA /OV HNN/TM 1304/FL250/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through HTS
- Where
- over HNN
- Time
- 13:04 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Icing
- none
16 more routine reports are on the map.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (EKN, CRW, CVG, LOU, EVV, CGI, COU, SGF). 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 | 270° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 15 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 18 min | 5:39 pm CDT (22:39 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 14 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 18 min | 5:39 pm CDT (22:39 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 11 °C | 103 kt | 7 h 22 min | 5:43 pm CDT (22:43 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 20 kt | +18 kt | 8 °C | 102 kt | 7 h 26 min | 5:47 pm CDT (22:47 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 22 kt | +20 kt | 4 °C | 100 kt | 7 h 35 min | 5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 25 kt | +23 kt | 0 °C | 97 kt | 7 h 49 min | 6:10 pm CDT (23:10 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 27 kt | +25 kt | -4 °C | 95 kt | 7 h 59 min | 6:20 pm CDT (23:20 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 29 kt | +27 kt | -7 °C | 93 kt | 8 h 10 min | 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 34 kt | +32 kt | -18 °C | 88 kt | 8 h 38 min | 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 48 kt | +43 kt | -33 °C | 77 kt | 9 h 51 min | 8:12 pm CDT (01:12 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 56 kt | +48 kt | -40 °C | 72 kt | 10 h 32 min | 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 54 kt | +40 kt | -49 °C | 80 kt | 9 h 29 min | 7:50 pm CDT (00:50 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EKN | used from 0 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 320/20 15° | 340/24 10° | 340/25 4° | 310/28 -7° | 290/32 -19° | 290/36 -36° | 300/49 -43° | 310/48 -50° | |
| CRW | used from 150 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 270/8 | 320/23 15° | 320/22 10° | 330/25 5° | 300/30 -6° | 290/34 -19° | 280/37 -35° | 290/48 -42° | 310/58 -50° |
| CVG | used from 250 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 260/20 | 280/18 15° | 270/19 8° | 290/30 5° | 280/31 -7° | 290/37 -19° | 280/46 -35° | 290/55 -40° | 310/57 -48° |
| LOU | used from 349 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 260/17 | 270/15 15° | 260/19 10° | 280/27 5° | 280/30 -7° | 280/29 -18° | 280/44 -34° | 290/56 -39° | 310/56 -48° |
| EVV | used from 449 nm out; 6 nm from the line | 270/15 | 250/15 14° | 260/24 11° | 270/28 6° | 280/30 -7° | 280/34 -18° | 290/48 -33° | 290/59 -38° | 300/56 -48° |
| CGI | used from 549 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/17 15° | 250/25 11° | 260/27 7° | 270/35 -7° | 280/38 -17° | 300/63 -31° | 300/62 -38° | 300/55 -49° |
| COU | used from 649 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 240/28 | 240/22 17° | 250/18 12° | 260/22 6° | 270/23 -7° | 260/39 -19° | 290/70 -30° | 290/71 -37° | 290/58 -48° |
| SGF | used from 699 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 220/23 | 240/29 16° | 240/21 13° | 240/15 7° | 270/28 -7° | 260/34 -18° | 280/67 -29° | 290/59 -37° | 290/51 -49° |
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 | no report just now | 312 ft | ||||
| FRR Front Royal, VA | 40 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | no report just now | 703 ft | ||||
| EKN Elkins, WV | 110 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,987 ft | ||||
| CRW Charleston, WV | 200 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 947 ft | ||||
| HTS Huntington, WV | 240 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 828 ft | ||||
| FFT Frankfort, KY | 349 nm out, 15 nm south of the line | no report just now | 812 ft | ||||
| LOU Louisville, KY | 389 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 545 ft | ||||
| EVV Evansville, IN | 479 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 421 ft | ||||
| MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL | 559 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 411 ft | ||||
| FAM Farmington, MO | 619 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 945 ft | ||||
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 699 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,159 ft | ||||
| SGF Springfield, MO | destination | no report just now | 1,268 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,987 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SGF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:39 pm CDT (22:39 UTC)
SGF has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 SGF 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:07 pm CDT (00:07 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, Springfield-Branson Ntl Airport.