Midland International Air And Space Port to Washington Dulles International MAF → IAD
1,276 nautical miles (1,469 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 064°, about 055° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 29-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:38 pm EDT (16:38 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: 4 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, fog). Over the last 439 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1007 to 1236 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 130 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 MAF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 14 forecast points nearest it (INK, ABI, SPS, DAL, FSM, LIT, MEM, CGI, BNA, 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 | 250° at 14 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 9 h 27 min | 1:31 pm EDT (17:31 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 13 kt | −14 kt | 16 °C | 134 kt | 9 h 31 min | 1:35 pm EDT (17:35 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | −13 kt | 13 °C | 133 kt | 9 h 36 min | 1:40 pm EDT (17:40 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | −12 kt | 10 °C | 132 kt | 9 h 40 min | 1:44 pm EDT (17:44 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | −9 kt | 7 °C | 129 kt | 9 h 53 min | 1:57 pm EDT (17:57 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | −10 kt | 3 °C | 130 kt | 9 h 49 min | 1:53 pm EDT (17:53 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | −11 kt | -1 °C | 131 kt | 9 h 44 min | 1:48 pm EDT (17:48 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | −12 kt | -5 °C | 132 kt | 9 h 40 min | 1:44 pm EDT (17:44 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 16 kt | −12 kt | -6 °C | 132 kt | 9 h 40 min | 1:44 pm EDT (17:44 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 23 kt | −17 kt | -17 °C | 137 kt | 9 h 19 min | 1:23 pm EDT (17:23 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 35 kt | −25 kt | -31 °C | 145 kt | 8 h 48 min | 12:52 pm EDT (16:52 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 42 kt | −29 kt | -40 °C | 149 kt | 8 h 34 min | 12:38 pm EDT (16:38 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 38 kt | −24 kt | -50 °C | 144 kt | 8 h 52 min | 12:56 pm EDT (16:56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INK | used from 0 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 190/23 20° | 200/18 15° | 230/18 8° | 240/23 -4° | 240/37 -14° | 240/46 -27° | 250/42 -38° | 260/36 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 50 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° | |
| SPS | used from 199 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 200/39 | 220/28 17° | 230/27 12° | 240/15 9° | 250/15 -4° | 250/24 -15° | 260/45 -28° | 270/43 -39° | 280/45 -51° |
| DAL | used from 299 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| FSM | used from 349 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| LIT | used from 499 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| MEM | used from 598 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| CGI | used from 648 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| BNA | used from 748 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| LOU | used from 848 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| CVG | used from 947 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| CRW | used from 997 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| EKN | used from 1147 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| RIC | used from 1246 nm out; 86 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAF Midland, TX | departure | no report just now | 2,872 ft | ||||
| BPG Big Spring, TX | 40 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 2,572 ft | ||||
| ONY Olney, TX | 189 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,275 ft | ||||
| GYI Sherman/Denison, TX | 299 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 749 ft | ||||
| RUE Russellville, AR | 499 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 409 ft | ||||
| PGR Paragould, AR | 628 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 290 ft | ||||
| TKX Kennett, MO | 658 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 261 ft | ||||
| HVC Hopkinsville, KY | 788 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 563 ft | ||||
| AAS Campbellsville, KY | 897 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 921 ft | ||||
| CRW Charleston, WV | 1077 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 947 ft | ||||
| LUA Luray, VA | 1227 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 902 ft | ||||
| IAD Washington, DC | destination | no report just now | 312 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,872 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At IAD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:38 pm EDT (16:38 UTC)
IAD 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 destination end · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at MAF 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 UTC), at IAD 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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: Midland International Air And Space Port, Washington Dulles International.