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Ithaca Tompkins International to Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport ITH → DCA

220 nautical miles (253 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 187°, about 199° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 11:15 pm EDT (03:15 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ITH is marginal VFR, wind calm; DCA is low IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 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 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 first 163 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the first 29 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 211 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 182 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 124 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 ITH.

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

CRJ7 at 33,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 6:31 pm EDT (22:31 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ITH UA /OV ITH/TM 2231/FL330/TP CRJ7/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ITH
Where
over ITH
Time
22:31 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate
E75L at 31,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ITH UA /OV ITH/TM 2227/FL310/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ITH
Where
over ITH
Time
22:27 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous moderate
E145 at 12,000 ft, 25 nm east, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 144 nm along the route, 25 nm east 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 27,000 ft, 42 nm north, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): a broken layer. At the departure end, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 0013/FL270/TP E75L/SK BKN OP 270
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over SYR
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
broken op at 27,000 ft
A320 at 20,000 ft, 29 nm northwest, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): light to moderate rime icing from 15,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -15 °C, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 29 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR250030/TM 0008/FL200/TP A320/TA M15/IC LGT-MOD RIME 200-150/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
30 nm west (250°) of SYR
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Temperature
−15 °C
Icing
light to moderate rime from 20,000 ft to 15,000 ft
Remarks
zob
E75L at 25,000 ft, 25 nm north, 7:12 pm EDT (23:12 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR230020/TM 2312/FL250/TP E75L/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
20 nm southwest (230°) of SYR
Time
23:12 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
light
B767 at 2,800 ft, 40 nm north, 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast from 2,800 ft to 31,000 ft, remarks: during the descent syr. At the departure end, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR280010/TM 2245/FL028/TP B767/SK OVC028 TOPS310/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD SYR
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
10 nm west (280°) of SYR
Time
22:45 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
B767
Sky
overcast from 2,800 ft, tops 31,000 ft
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent syr
PC12 at 24,000 ft, 42 nm east, 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC): light rime icing, -18 °C. At the departure end, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OIC UA /OV OIC/TM 2233/FL240/TP PC12/TA M18/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through OIC
Where
over OIC
Time
22:33 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−18 °C
Icing
light rime
PC12 at 19,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ITH UA /OV ITH/TM 2230/FL190/TP PC12/TA M09/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through ITH
Where
over ITH
Time
22:30 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime
E145 at 23,000 ft, 17 nm east, 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC): light rime icing, -14 °C. 19 nm along the route, 17 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV CFB/TM 2235/FL230/TP E145/TA M14/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over CFB
Time
22:35 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Temperature
−14 °C
Icing
light rime
C700 at 22,000 ft, 16 nm east, 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -16 °C. 38 nm along the route, 16 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV CFB200018/TM 2326/FL220/TP C700/TA M16/TB CONS LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
18 nm south (200°) of CFB
Time
23:26 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
C700
Temperature
−16 °C
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Icing
light rime
CRJ9 at 8,000 ft, 41 nm east, 6:49 pm EDT (22:49 UTC): overcast above 2,200 ft. 67 nm along the route, 41 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVP UA /OV AVP/TM 2249/FL080/TP CRJ9/SK OVC022
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVP
Where
over AVP
Time
22:49 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 2,200 ft
C680 at 1,400 ft, 39 nm east, 7:20 pm EDT (23:20 UTC): a broken layer above 1,400 ft, remarks: reported 30 knots crosswind until at 40,000 ft feet above ground, wind calm below 40,000 ft feet above ground final runway 36. 124 nm along the route, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDG UA /OV 2 S RDG/TM 2320/FL014/TP C680/SK BKN014/RM REPORTED 30KT CROSSWIND UNTIL 400 FEET AGL, WIND CALM BELOW 400 FEET AGL. FNL RWY 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDG
Where
2 south rdg
Time
23:20 UTC
Height
at 1,400 ft
Aircraft
C680
Sky
a broken layer from 1,400 ft
Remarks
reported 30 knots crosswind until at 40,000 ft feet above ground, wind calm below 40,000 ft feet above ground final runway 36
CRJ7 at 1,100 ft, 12 nm west, 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC): a broken layer above 1,200 ft; a broken layer above 4,100 ft. 134 nm along the route, 12 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV HAR/TM 2243/FL011/TP CRJ7/SK BKN012 BKN041
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over HAR
Time
22:43 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
BKN012 BKN041

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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (AVP, PSB, 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
4,500 ft	180° at 15 kt	+15 kt	13 °C	105 kt	2 h 06 min	11:18 pm EDT (03:18 UTC)
6,500 ft	210° at 20 kt	+19 kt	12 °C	101 kt	2 h 11 min	11:23 pm EDT (03:23 UTC)
8,500 ft	220° at 15 kt	+13 kt	9 °C	107 kt	2 h 03 min	11:15 pm EDT (03:15 UTC)
10,500 ft	220° at 15 kt	+13 kt	6 °C	107 kt	2 h 03 min	11:15 pm EDT (03:15 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 17 kt	+14 kt	3 °C	106 kt	2 h 05 min	11:17 pm EDT (03:17 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	+17 kt	-1 °C	103 kt	2 h 08 min	11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	+19 kt	-6 °C	101 kt	2 h 11 min	11:23 pm EDT (03:23 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 29 kt	+21 kt	-9 °C	99 kt	2 h 13 min	11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 39 kt	+33 kt	-19 °C	87 kt	2 h 32 min	11:44 pm EDT (03:44 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 74 kt	+59 kt	-32 °C	61 kt	3 h 36 min	12:48 am EDT (04:48 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 86 kt	+68 kt	-40 °C	52 kt	4 h 14 min	1:26 am EDT (05:26 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 77 kt	+57 kt	-51 °C	63 kt	3 h 30 min	12:42 am EDT (04:42 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
AVP	used from 0 nm out; 58 nm from the line	110/36	190/34 13°	230/11 8°	230/16 4°	230/26 -8°	220/40 -19°	230/73 -33°	230/98 -41°	230/87 -51°
PSB	used from 96 nm out; 64 nm from the line		260/13 13°	220/12 8°	220/11 4°	230/27 -11°	210/31 -21°	220/73 -32°	220/75 -40°	230/66 -50°
RIC	used from 191 nm out; 96 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
ITH Ithaca, NY	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 3,100 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet Weather: rain, mist	calm	5 mi	3,100 ft	1,099 ft	9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC)
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	19 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,300 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,300 ft	955 ft	01:00 UTC
IPT Williamsport, PA	77 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,400 ft	528 ft	00:54 UTC
SEG Selinsgrove, PA	105 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: mist	from the north (010°) at 5 knots	3 mi	1,400 ft	463 ft	00:53 UTC
CXY Harrisburg, PA	134 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots	9 mi	800 ft	346 ft	00:56 UTC
BWI Baltimore, MD	201 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots	2.5 mi	500 ft	143 ft	00:54 UTC
DCA Washington, DC	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 knots	6 mi	400 ft	14 ft	8:52 pm EDT (00:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,099 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, 11:15 pm EDT (03:15 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 5 knots, visibility 2 miles, rain showers, mist, overcast at 500 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 ITH, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 1,200 feet
At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, gusting to 11, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet

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

6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 191 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 211 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 211 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at ITH 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 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 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: Ithaca Tompkins International, Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport.