Plan a flight · Sun 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC)

Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport ICT → DCA

962 nautical miles (1,107 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 079°, about 075° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:35 am EDT (06:35 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ICT is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25; DCA is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 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: 590 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 E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 714 to 883 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112355
MKCE WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

SIGMET E16E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 25 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Near the route, at the destination end.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112355
MKCE WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16E
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ NY CSTL WTRS
FROM SAX-30SE JFK-10N DCA-60ENE EKN-SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22025KT. TOPS TO FL320.

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 635 to 804 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 744 to 913 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 823 to 952 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 last 99 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 ICT.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

UAL2761 at 31,000 ft, 23 nm north, 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 218° at 58 knots. 833 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 3917N 07949W 2357 F310 218/058KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E170 at 22,500 ft, 19 nm north, 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft, remarks: during the descent FRDMM7 star. 893 nm along the route, 19 nm north 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
CRJ7 descending, 9 nm northwest, 4:52 pm CDT (21:52 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 9 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ICT UA /OV 19R FINAL 100FT/TM 2152/FL100F/TP CRJ7/TB 7KTS LOSS
```
Report
a routine report filed through ICT
Where
19R final 100FT
Time
21:52 UTC
Height
at 100F
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
7 knots loss
B38M at 23,700 ft, 19 nm north, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 476 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
30 nm south (190°) of TTH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,700 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
E170 climbing, 36 nm south, 5:26 pm CDT (22:26 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 556 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV SDF/TM 2226/FLDURC/TP E170/SK B022 T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over SDF
Time
22:26 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B022 T036
M600 at 1,800 ft, 33 nm south, 5:12 pm CDT (22:12 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. 556 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOU UA /OV DURD/TM 2212/FL018/TP M600/SK OVC018-TOPO37
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOU
Where
over DURD
Time
22:12 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
M600
Sky
OVC018-TOPO37
B739 climbing, 12 nm north, 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. 595 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 2331/FLDURC/TP B739/SK B026 OVC T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
5 west cvg
Time
23:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
B026 overcast T036
A333 at 4,000 ft, 12 nm north, 5:44 pm CDT (22:44 UTC): overcast. 595 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270010/TM 2244/FL040/TP A333/SK B025 OVC T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Sky
B025 overcast T035
B744 climbing, 22 nm north, 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 605 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 north cvg
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B744
Sky
B022 overcast T036
Turbulence
lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
B737 at 23,000 ft, 12 nm north, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 605 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2351/FL230/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
CRJ9 descending, 47 nm south, 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. 605 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2343/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS OVC062 BASES OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
23:43 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops OVC062 bases OVC018
B753 at 32,000 ft, 12 nm north, 5:11 pm CDT (22:11 UTC): no turbulence. 605 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2211/FL320/TP B753/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
22:11 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B753
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 descending, 47 nm south, 4:33 pm CDT (21:33 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 615 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX090010/TM 2133/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS 067
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
10 nm east (090°) of LEX
Time
21:33 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops 6,700 ft
C150 climbing, 45 nm north, 4:32 pm CDT (21:32 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 625 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV MGY/TM 2132/FLDURC/TP C150/SK B017 T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over MGY
Time
21:32 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
C150
Sky
B017 T036

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 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 11 forecast points nearest it (ICT, MKC, SGF, COU, STL, EVV, LOU, CVG, CRW, EKN, RIC). 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 9 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	7 h 24 min	3:47 am EDT (07:47 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 12 kt	−13 kt	13 °C	133 kt	7 h 14 min	3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	−14 kt	12 °C	134 kt	7 h 11 min	3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	−15 kt	9 °C	135 kt	7 h 08 min	3:31 am EDT (07:31 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	−14 kt	6 °C	134 kt	7 h 11 min	3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	−13 kt	2 °C	133 kt	7 h 14 min	3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−14 kt	-3 °C	134 kt	7 h 11 min	3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−14 kt	-7 °C	134 kt	7 h 11 min	3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 17 kt	−14 kt	-8 °C	134 kt	7 h 11 min	3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 20 kt	−18 kt	-19 °C	138 kt	6 h 58 min	3:21 am EDT (07:21 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 30 kt	−27 kt	-32 °C	147 kt	6 h 33 min	2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 36 kt	−33 kt	-40 °C	153 kt	6 h 17 min	2:40 am EDT (06:40 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 38 kt	−35 kt	-49 °C	155 kt	6 h 12 min	2:35 am EDT (06:35 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
ICT	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	190/34	210/34 18°	240/28 13°	260/23 7°	250/23 -6°	240/29 -17°	260/40 -30°	260/47 -40°	270/42 -51°
MKC	used from 99 nm out; 68 nm from the line	200/28	220/30 16°	270/20 11°	280/22 7°	260/27 -6°	270/27 -18°	280/38 -32°	270/38 -40°	280/50 -52°
SGF	used from 149 nm out; 57 nm from the line	210/21	210/21 16°	240/28 12°	260/24 7°	280/21 -6°	280/26 -18°	290/38 -31°	290/37 -41°	300/49 -52°
COU	used from 198 nm out; 43 nm from the line	210/16	220/19 15°	240/33 10°	250/29 7°	280/21 -6°	280/19 -18°	300/34 -31°	300/40 -42°	300/60 -52°
STL	used from 298 nm out; 24 nm from the line	210/13	260/16 17°	270/21 10°	280/24 5°	310/20 -7°	320/22 -18°	320/44 -33°	320/59 -43°	310/69 -51°
EVV	used from 397 nm out; 60 nm from the line	310/13	340/26 16°	330/29 10°	330/32 4°	330/30 -9°	340/38 -20°	330/60 -35°	320/57 -41°	330/39 -48°
LOU	used from 496 nm out; 49 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
CVG	used from 595 nm out; 19 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
CRW	used from 694 nm out; 43 nm from the line	320/16	310/16 12°	320/12 7°	320/12 2°	330/15 -11°	280/11 -22°	230/26 -30°	240/33 -37°	240/37 -47°
EKN	used from 794 nm out; 12 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°
RIC	used from 943 nm out; 81 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°

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
ICT Wichita, KS	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,332 ft	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)
EQA El Dorado, KS	30 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	1,379 ft	23:15 UTC
FSK Fort Scott, KS	129 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	918 ft	00:15 UTC
JEF Jefferson City, MO	258 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	549 ft	23:53 UTC
BLV Belleville, IL	367 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	459 ft	23:55 UTC
FOA Flora, IL	427 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	472 ft	00:15 UTC
BMG Bloomington, IN	516 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	845 ft	23:53 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	605 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	896 ft	23:52 UTC
GAS Gallipolis, OH	724 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				565 ft
CKB Clarksburg, WV	814 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,700 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet Weather: light rain	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	1,223 ft	23:53 UTC
IAD Washington, DC	943 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	5 mi	700 ft	312 ft	23:52 UTC
DCA Washington, DC	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	14 ft	7:52 pm EDT (23:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,379 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DCA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:35 am EDT (06:35 UTC)

Wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for DCA

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 5 knots, visibility 2 miles, rain showers, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 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 3,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for ICT, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 16 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 605 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, at the destination end · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at ICT 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at DCA 6:34 pm EDT (22:34 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DCA is before sunrise there (7:14 am EDT (11:14 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport, Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport.