Martha'S Vineyard Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport MVY → DCA
332 nautical miles (382 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 245°, about 260° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 18-knot headwind), arriving about 5:08 am EDT (09:08 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 519 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 E18E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 35 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the first 49 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120455 MKCE WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 18E VALID UNTIL 0655Z MA RI CT AND MA RI NY CSTL WTRS FROM 40E BOS-130SE ACK-170S ACK-50SE HTO-20NW PVD-40E BOS AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24035KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- 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 last 244 nm of the 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 4W: 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 29 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 78 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 244 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 MVY.
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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (ACK, BDL, JFK, ACY, 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 | 240° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 102 kt | 3 h 15 min | 5:08 am EDT (09:08 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | +22 kt | 13 °C | 98 kt | 3 h 23 min | 5:16 am EDT (09:16 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 27 kt | +27 kt | 10 °C | 93 kt | 3 h 34 min | 5:27 am EDT (09:27 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 30 kt | +30 kt | 6 °C | 90 kt | 3 h 41 min | 5:34 am EDT (09:34 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 32 kt | +32 kt | 3 °C | 88 kt | 3 h 46 min | 5:39 am EDT (09:39 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 34 kt | +34 kt | -1 °C | 86 kt | 3 h 52 min | 5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 37 kt | +37 kt | -6 °C | 83 kt | 4 h | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 38 kt | +38 kt | -9 °C | 82 kt | 4 h 03 min | 5:56 am EDT (09:56 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 48 kt | +48 kt | -20 °C | 72 kt | 4 h 37 min | 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 82 kt | +79 kt | -31 °C | 41 kt | 8 h 06 min | 9:59 am EDT (13:59 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 96 kt | +94 kt | -40 °C | 26 kt | 12 h 46 min | 2:39 pm EDT (18:39 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 82 kt | +80 kt | -51 °C | 40 kt | 8 h 18 min | 10:11 am EDT (14:11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACK | used from 0 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 230/29 | 270/37 16° | 270/38 10° | 270/40 4° | 240/46 -8° | 230/52 -17° | 240/74 -31° | 240/83 -41° | 240/91 -53° |
| BDL | used from 49 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 120/24 | 290/23 12° | 280/21 8° | 250/36 3° | 250/41 -11° | 230/48 -21° | 230/78 -32° | 230/96 -41° | 230/86 -52° |
| JFK | used from 98 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -51° |
| ACY | used from 195 nm out; 24 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° |
| RIC | used from 293 nm out; 95 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MVY Vineyard Haven, MA | departure | no report just now | 66 ft | ||||
| UUU Newport, RI | 20 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 171 ft | ||||
| JPX East Hampton, NY | 78 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 54 ft | ||||
| FOK Westhampton Beach, NY | 98 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 66 ft | ||||
| FRG Farmingdale, NY | 127 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 81 ft | ||||
| MJX Toms River, NJ | 186 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 86 ft | ||||
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | 225 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 35 ft | ||||
| ILG Wilmington, DE | 254 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 79 ft | ||||
| BWI Baltimore, MD | 303 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 143 ft | ||||
| DCA Washington, DC | destination | no report just now | 14 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 171 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, 5:08 am EDT (09:08 UTC)
DCA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 12 nm from the route, 303 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 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 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at MVY 6:06 pm EDT (22:06 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
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: Martha'S Vineyard Airport, Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport.





