Plan a flight · Mon 1:14 am EDT (05:14 UTC)

Washington Dulles International to Cape May County IAD → WWD

119 nautical miles (137 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 087°, about 097° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 75-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now IAD is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 12 knots; WWD is low IFR, wind from the south (180°) 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: 2 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 whole 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 whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole 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

B38M at 20,000 ft, 20 nm west, 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft. At the departure end, 20 nm west 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, 12 nm north, 11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC): remarks: light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft. 40 nm along the route, 12 nm north 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 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 2 forecast points nearest it (RIC, ACY). 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	−17 kt		137 kt	52 min	2:06 am EDT (06:06 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	53 min	2:07 am EDT (06:07 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 20 kt	−17 kt	11 °C	137 kt	52 min	2:06 am EDT (06:06 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 26 kt	−19 kt	8 °C	139 kt	51 min	2:05 am EDT (06:05 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	−19 kt	6 °C	139 kt	51 min	2:05 am EDT (06:05 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	−21 kt	2 °C	141 kt	51 min	2:05 am EDT (06:05 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 34 kt	−24 kt	-3 °C	144 kt	50 min	2:04 am EDT (06:04 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 36 kt	−26 kt	-7 °C	146 kt	49 min	2:03 am EDT (06:03 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 37 kt	−27 kt	-8 °C	147 kt	49 min	2:03 am EDT (06:03 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 51 kt	−41 kt	-20 °C	161 kt	44 min	1:58 am EDT (05:58 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 84 kt	−56 kt	-31 °C	176 kt	41 min	1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 95 kt	−75 kt	-40 °C	195 kt	37 min	1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 74 kt	−58 kt	-50 °C	178 kt	40 min	1:54 am EDT (05:54 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; 89 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; 66 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°

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)
DCA Washington, DC	20 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	7 mi	900 ft	14 ft	04:58 UTC
DOV Dover, DE	89 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: nearby thunderstorms, rain, mist	from the north (010°) at 12 knots	6 mi	200 ft	28 ft	04:55 UTC
WWD Wildwood, NJ	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	3 mi	200 ft	21 ft	1:05 am EDT (05:05 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 WWD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC)

WWD has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for IAD, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility 3 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 on the route, 10 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 10 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 40 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 89 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 89 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at IAD 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC), at WWD 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at WWD is before sunrise there (7:05 am EDT (11:05 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, Cape May County.