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Kansas City International to Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport MCI → DCA

823 nautical miles (947 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 086°, about 084° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:46 pm EDT (19:46 UTC). Right now MCI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 27; DCA is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 14 knots, gusting to 19. 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: 3,730 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 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 129 nm of the route.
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 476 to 714 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 615 to 724 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 694 to 793 nm out.

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 MCI.

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

B737 descending, 1 nm northwest, 9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC): light turbulence up to 1,500 ft. At the departure end, 1 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCI UA /OV MCI010002/TM 1455/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LGT TURB 015-SFC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCI
Where
2 nm north (010°) of MCI
Time
14:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light turbulence from 1,500 ft to the surface
EMBRAER at 400 ft, 9 nm south, 8:37 am CDT (13:37 UTC): haze, remarks: ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft. 407 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1337/FL004/TP EMBRAER/WX HZ/RM ILS RWY 23 CEILING 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
EMBRAER
Weather
haze
Remarks
ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft
G280 at 200 ft, 9 nm south, 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC): fog, remarks: ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground. 407 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1310/FL002/TP G280/WX FG/RM ILS RWY 23 RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT AQUIRED AT 200 FEET AGL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
G280
Weather
fog
Remarks
ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground
AC90 at 28,000 ft, 49 nm south, 7:17 am CDT (12:17 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. 436 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU010030/TM 1217/FL280/TP AC90/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
30 nm north (010°) of IIU
Time
12:17 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Icing
none
BCS3 climbing, 22 nm south, 9:18 am CDT (14:18 UTC): overcast from 20,000 ft to 500 ft. 466 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1418/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK OVC002 TOPS 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
14:18 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
overcast from 200 ft, tops 500 ft
E75S descending, 22 nm south, 8:50 am CDT (13:50 UTC): a broken layer above 20,000 ft, remarks: cvg arrival, runway insight at at 25,000 ft feet. 466 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1350/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK BKN002/RM CVG ARRIVAL, RUNWAY INSIGHT AT 250 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
a broken layer from 200 ft
Remarks
cvg arrival, runway insight at at 25,000 ft feet
E75L descending, 22 nm south, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 18L arrival, picked up approach lights at minimums, at 100 ft. 466 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1338/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK VV001/RM RWY 18L ARRIVAL, PICKED UP APPROACH LIGHTS AT MINIMUMS, 001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 18L arrival, picked up approach lights at minimums, at 100 ft
CRJ9 descending, 22 nm south, 8:21 am CDT (13:21 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 18R als insight at at 15,000 ft feet. 466 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1321/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK VV001/RM RWY 18R ALS INSIGHT AT 150 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:21 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 18R als insight at at 15,000 ft feet
E75S at 100 ft, 22 nm south, 7:57 am CDT (12:57 UTC): sky obscured. 466 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1257/FL001/TP E75S/SK VV001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
12:57 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
B38M climbing, 22 nm south, 7:10 am CDT (12:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 466 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1210/FLDURC/TP B38M/SK TOPS 005/WX 1/16SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
12:10 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
tops 500 ft
Weather
1/16SM
E75L at 26,000 ft, 34 nm north, 8:19 am CDT (13:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 26,000 ft, no icing up to 26,000 ft. 476 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DQN180005/TM 1319/FL260/TP E75L/TB NEG BLO 260/IC NEG BLO 260
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
5 nm south (180°) of DQN
Time
13:19 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
no below 26,000 ft
Icing
no below 26,000 ft
C25C , 3 nm west, 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC): remarks: hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility. 476 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV HAO/TM 1205/FLDURD/TP C25C/WX NO FORWARD VIS/RM HAO ARRIVAL, HAD GROUND CONTACT BUT NO FORWARD VIS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over HAO
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C25C
Weather
no, forward, visibility
Remarks
hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility
A320 at 3,000 ft, 33 nm north, 8:35 am CDT (13:35 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 486 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1335/FL030/TP A320/SK BUNKN-TOP013
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
13:35 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
BUNKN-TOP013
CRJ9 climbing, 33 nm north, 7:46 am CDT (12:46 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 486 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 1246/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK T014
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
12:46 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T014

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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (MKC, COU, STL, SPI, IND, CVG, CMH, 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 19 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	5 h 58 min	4:59 pm EDT (20:59 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	−18 kt	15 °C	138 kt	5 h 58 min	4:59 pm EDT (20:59 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	−18 kt	13 °C	138 kt	5 h 58 min	4:59 pm EDT (20:59 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	−18 kt	9 °C	138 kt	5 h 58 min	4:59 pm EDT (20:59 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	−20 kt	6 °C	140 kt	5 h 53 min	4:54 pm EDT (20:54 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	−22 kt	2 °C	142 kt	5 h 48 min	4:49 pm EDT (20:49 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 24 kt	−24 kt	-2 °C	144 kt	5 h 43 min	4:44 pm EDT (20:44 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 26 kt	−25 kt	-6 °C	145 kt	5 h 41 min	4:42 pm EDT (20:42 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 27 kt	−26 kt	-7 °C	146 kt	5 h 38 min	4:39 pm EDT (20:39 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 36 kt	−35 kt	-20 °C	155 kt	5 h 19 min	4:20 pm EDT (20:20 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 49 kt	−47 kt	-34 °C	167 kt	4 h 56 min	3:57 pm EDT (19:57 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 56 kt	−53 kt	-40 °C	173 kt	4 h 45 min	3:46 pm EDT (19:46 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 55 kt	−48 kt	-48 °C	168 kt	4 h 54 min	3:55 pm EDT (19:55 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
MKC	used from 0 nm out; 23 nm from the line	220/35	240/30 21°	240/27 13°	240/31 6°	260/31 -7°	250/43 -21°	270/70 -28°	280/72 -36°	280/59 -49°
COU	used from 50 nm out; 53 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°
STL	used from 149 nm out; 50 nm from the line	240/25	240/21 15°	260/21 12°	270/21 7°	280/25 -7°	280/39 -19°	290/65 -31°	290/70 -38°	290/59 -48°
SPI	used from 198 nm out; 27 nm from the line	230/24	240/21 15°	260/11 12°	280/19 6°	270/23 -8°	280/34 -20°	290/55 -33°	290/62 -37°	290/55 -47°
IND	used from 297 nm out; 70 nm from the line	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°
CVG	used from 446 nm out; 20 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°
CMH	used from 496 nm out; 49 nm from the line	270/15	280/20 14°	280/21 9°	290/26 4°	290/29 -7°	290/38 -20°	280/44 -35°	280/48 -42°	310/61 -48°
CRW	used from 595 nm out; 51 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°
EKN	used from 645 nm out; 26 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°
RIC	used from 793 nm out; 83 nm from the line	350/24	350/28 14°	340/25 8°	340/26 5°	340/40 -6°	340/44 -19°	340/48 -33°	330/45 -42°	310/38 -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
MCI Kansas City, MO	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	25,000 ft	1,027 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)
GPH Mosby, MO	20 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots, gusting to 14	10+ mi	none	777 ft	14:55 UTC
MBY Moberly, MO	109 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	866 ft	14:55 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	238 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	597 ft	14:52 UTC
DEC Decatur, IL	268 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	681 ft	14:54 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	347 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	14:53 UTC
LUK Cincinnati, OH	476 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	3 mi	400 ft	481 ft	14:53 UTC
ILN Wilmington, OH	506 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	1,076 ft	14:54 UTC
PKB Parkersburg, WV	615 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west (270°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	858 ft	14:53 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	674 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,400 ft	1,223 ft	14:53 UTC
IAD Washington, DC	803 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 3,300 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 14 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	2,700 ft	312 ft	14:52 UTC
DCA Washington, DC	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,800 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 14 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	2,800 ft	14 ft	10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,223 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, 3:46 pm EDT (19:46 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for DCA

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Tue 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for MCI, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 119 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 466 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, at the destination end · security · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at MCI 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC), at DCA 6:34 pm EDT (22:34 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

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: Kansas City International, Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport.