Plan a flight · Sun 11:06 pm EDT (03:06 UTC)

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 2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MVY is IFR, wind from the east (090°) at 15 knots, gusting to 29; DCA is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 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: 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

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 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 283 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

urgent A319 at 15,500 ft, 49 nm southeast, 9:40 pm EDT (01:40 UTC): severe turbulence, remarks: radds intersection. 254 nm along the route, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UUA /OV ATR105010/TM 0140/FL155/TP A319/TB INTMT SEV/RM RADDS INTERSECTION
```
Report
an urgent report filed through ACY
Where
10 nm east (105°) of ATR
Time
01:40 UTC
Height
at 15,500 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
intermittent severe
Remarks
radds intersection
A321 at 5,000 ft, 44 nm north, 8:46 pm EDT (00:46 UTC): moderate turbulence from 5,000 ft to 15,000 ft. At the departure end, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS150020/TM 0046/FL050/TP A321/TB MOD 150-050
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
20 nm southeast (150°) of BOS
Time
00:46 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate from 15,000 ft to 5,000 ft
BCS3 at 12,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 8:11 pm EDT (00:11 UTC): moderate turbulence, rain, remarks: ssoxs dept from 12,000 ft to 16,000 ft. At the departure end, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS200020/TM 0011/FL120/TP BCS3/WX RA+/TB MOD/RM SSOXS DEPT 120-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
20 nm south (200°) of BOS
Time
00:11 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
ra+
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ssoxs dept from 12,000 ft to 16,000 ft
BCS3 at 18,000 ft, 22 nm north, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: moderate CHOP180-210 smooth above 22,000 ft. At the departure end, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWB UA /OV EWB/TM 0017/FL180/TP BCS3/TB MOD CHOP/RM MOD CHOP180-210 SMOOTH ABOVE FL220
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWB
Where
over EWB
Time
00:17 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
moderate CHOP180-210 smooth above 22,000 ft
BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 28 nm northwest, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. 107 nm along the route, 28 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
10 nm south (180°) of BDR
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
instrument conditions
Turbulence
moderate
B38M at 6,000 ft, 34 nm north, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. 166 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 northwest of ewr
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 14 nm north, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 176 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BLM UA /OV COL/TM 0007/FL150/TP CRJ7/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BLM
Where
over COL
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate chop
A21N at 18,000 ft, 39 nm northwest, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 234 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
E75L at 20,000 ft, 12 nm north, 8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. 254 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 0041/FL200/TP E75L/TB MOD 200
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
00:41 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 20,000 ft
E145 at 12,000 ft, 50 nm northwest, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 264 nm along the route, 50 nm northwest 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
BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): moderate turbulence above 17,000 ft, -9 °C. 264 nm along the route, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 0018/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M09/TB MOD 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
00:18 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−9 °C
Turbulence
moderate at 17,000 ft
E75S at 12,000 ft, 22 nm north, 8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: during the climb from 12,000 ft to 17,000 ft smooth above 18,000 ft. At the departure end, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWB UA /OV EWB/TM 0059/FL120/TP E75S/TB LGT MOD/RM DURC 120-170 SMOOTH ABOVE 180
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWB
Where
over EWB
Time
00:59 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
light moderate
Remarks
during the climb from 12,000 ft to 17,000 ft smooth above 18,000 ft
A320 descending, 17 nm northwest, 10:45 pm EDT (02:45 UTC): remarks: final runway 24. 117 nm along the route, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 0245/FLDURD/TP A320/SK BCN007/RM FINAL RY24
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
02:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
BCN007
Remarks
final runway 24
A320 at 1,000 ft, 17 nm northwest, 9:14 pm EDT (01:14 UTC): remarks: smooth ride heavy rain. 117 nm along the route, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 0114/FL010/TP A320/RM SMOOTH RIDE - HEAVY RAIN
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
01:14 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Remarks
smooth ride heavy rain

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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	2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	+22 kt	13 °C	98 kt	3 h 23 min	2:29 am EDT (06:29 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 27 kt	+27 kt	10 °C	93 kt	3 h 34 min	2:40 am EDT (06:40 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 30 kt	+30 kt	6 °C	90 kt	3 h 41 min	2:47 am EDT (06:47 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 32 kt	+32 kt	3 °C	88 kt	3 h 46 min	2:52 am EDT (06:52 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 34 kt	+34 kt	-1 °C	86 kt	3 h 52 min	2:58 am EDT (06:58 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 37 kt	+37 kt	-6 °C	83 kt	4 h	3:06 am EDT (07:06 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 38 kt	+38 kt	-9 °C	82 kt	4 h 03 min	3:09 am EDT (07:09 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 48 kt	+48 kt	-20 °C	72 kt	4 h 37 min	3:43 am EDT (07:43 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 82 kt	+79 kt	-31 °C	41 kt	8 h 06 min	7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 96 kt	+94 kt	-40 °C	26 kt	12 h 46 min	11:52 am EDT (15:52 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 82 kt	+80 kt	-51 °C	40 kt	8 h 18 min	7:24 am EDT (11:24 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	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light rain	from the east (090°) at 15 knots, gusting to 29	10+ mi	700 ft	66 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)
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	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain	from the northeast (050°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17	5 mi	500 ft	54 ft	02:55 UTC
FOK Westhampton Beach, NY	98 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,700 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21	7 mi	600 ft	66 ft	02:53 UTC
FRG Farmingdale, NY	127 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (010°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	81 ft	02:53 UTC
MJX Toms River, NJ	186 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	86 ft	02:56 UTC
PHL Philadelphia, PA	225 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots	4 mi	400 ft	35 ft	02:59 UTC
ILG Wilmington, DE	254 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 knots, gusting to 17	3 mi	500 ft	79 ft	02:51 UTC
BWI Baltimore, MD	303 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the east-northeast (060°) at 8 knots	5 mi	400 ft	143 ft	02:54 UTC
DCA Washington, DC	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots	5 mi	500 ft	14 ft	10:52 pm EDT (02:52 UTC)

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, 2:21 am EDT (06:21 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 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, light 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

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

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: Martha'S Vineyard Airport, Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport.