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Okc Will Rogers International to Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport OKC → DCA

1,004 nautical miles (1,155 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 072°, about 068° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC). Right now OKC is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 13 knots; DCA is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) 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: 1,322 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 12:55 am CDT (05:55 UTC). Over the last 129 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 TANGO 3W: 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 169 nm of the route.
  • 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 last 497 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 745 to 944 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 865 to 865 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 89 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 OKC.

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

  • B38M at 20,000 ft, 16 nm north, 10:11 pm CDT (03:11 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft. At the destination end, 16 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IAD UA /OV AML300020/TM 0311/FL200/TP B38M/TB MOD CAT 200-250
    Report
    a routine report filed through IAD
    Where
    20 nm northwest (300°) of AML
    Time
    03:11 UTC
    Height
    at 20,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft
  • B712 descending, 26 nm northeast, 10:10 pm CDT (03:10 UTC): remarks: light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft. At the destination end, 26 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BWI UA /OV RWY 15R/TM 0310/FLDURD/TP B712/RM LIGHT RAIN. LIGHT CHOP. BASES 500 FT
    Report
    a routine report filed through BWI
    Where
    runway 15R
    Time
    03:10 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    B712
    Remarks
    light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft

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 11 forecast points nearest it (OKC, TUL, FSM, SGF, CGI, EVV, LOU, CVG, CRW, EKN, RIC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft250° at 17 kt−18 kt138 kt7 h 17 min9:11 am EDT (13:11 UTC)
5,500 ft280° at 16 kt−15 kt12 °C135 kt7 h 26 min9:20 am EDT (13:20 UTC)
7,500 ft300° at 16 kt−13 kt13 °C133 kt7 h 33 min9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC)
9,500 ft310° at 16 kt−11 kt10 °C131 kt7 h 40 min9:34 am EDT (13:34 UTC)
11,500 ft310° at 14 kt−8 kt6 °C128 kt7 h 51 min9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC)
13,500 ft310° at 14 kt−10 kt2 °C130 kt7 h 43 min9:37 am EDT (13:37 UTC)
15,500 ft300° at 16 kt−12 kt-2 °C132 kt7 h 36 min9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC)
17,500 ft300° at 18 kt−14 kt-6 °C134 kt7 h 30 min9:24 am EDT (13:24 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180300° at 19 kt−15 kt-7 °C135 kt7 h 26 min9:20 am EDT (13:20 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240300° at 24 kt−19 kt-18 °C139 kt7 h 13 min9:07 am EDT (13:07 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300300° at 37 kt−27 kt-32 °C147 kt6 h 50 min8:44 am EDT (12:44 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340300° at 45 kt−35 kt-40 °C155 kt6 h 29 min8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390300° at 40 kt−30 kt-50 °C150 kt6 h 42 min8:36 am EDT (12:36 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
OKCused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line200/44230/32 18°240/13 15°240/10 9°240/20 -5°250/27 -16°260/47 -28°270/48 -39°270/45 -50°
TULused from 50 nm out; 29 nm from the line210/37240/29 17°260/15 14°260/11 7°240/22 -6°250/29 -16°270/45 -29°270/47 -40°280/44 -50°
FSMused from 149 nm out; 55 nm from the line210/27250/23 16°250/20 13°240/17 8°250/18 -6°260/31 -16°280/42 -30°280/44 -40°290/38 -51°
SGFused from 199 nm out; 48 nm from the line230/33230/28 15°250/20 13°240/18 7°250/20 -6°250/24 -17°280/42 -31°280/49 -40°290/46 -51°
CGIused from 298 nm out; 81 nm from the line240/20270/15 15°280/15 11°300/13 6°290/20 -6°280/24 -18°300/34 -32°300/47 -41°310/49 -51°
EVVused from 447 nm out; 46 nm from the line280/15290/12 17°310/16 10°320/13 5°310/22 -6°320/26 -18°320/38 -33°310/56 -41°320/55 -51°
LOUused from 547 nm out; 34 nm from the line310/18340/28 16°340/29 10°350/27 3°330/27 -7°340/39 -19°330/58 -33°330/67 -41°330/40 -49°
CVGused from 646 nm out; 64 nm from the line320/18350/32 16°350/35 10°350/30 3°330/30 -7°340/44 -20°340/58 -35°330/72 -41°320/36 -49°
CRWused from 696 nm out; 68 nm from the line330/20330/23 11°340/25 8°340/21 2°340/33 -9°340/41 -20°330/42 -35°320/44 -39°320/43 -47°
EKNused from 845 nm out; 17 nm from the line330/21 12°330/25 7°350/22 2°330/24 -10°310/27 -21°320/33 -35°290/31 -39°290/34 -47°
RICused from 944 nm out; 80 nm from the line270/23280/19 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
OKC Oklahoma City, OK departure VFR from the south (180°) at 13 knots 10+ mi none 1,295 ft 11:52 pm CDT (04:52 UTC)
RVS Tulsa, OK 89 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 638 ft 04:53 UTC
XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR 169 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 1,288 ft 04:53 UTC
BBG Branson, MO 229 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 1,302 ft 05:35 UTC
PYN Piedmont, MO 348 nm out, 8 nm north of the line no report just now 466 ft
CGI Cape Girardeau, MO 407 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower VFR from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 341 ft 20:53 UTC
OWB Owensboro, KY 527 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower marginal VFR Weather: mist calm 4 mi none 407 ft 04:56 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY 646 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots 0.5 mi 200 ft 979 ft 05:25 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV 785 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots 1 mi 500 ft 947 ft 04:54 UTC
SXL Summersville, WV 825 nm out, 16 nm south of the line no report just now 1,819 ft
HEF Washington, DC 984 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots 3 mi 700 ft 192 ft 04:56 UTC
DCA Washington, DC destination IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots 10+ mi 900 ft 14 ft 1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,819 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, 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC)

Wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 900 feet IFR

The whole forecast for DCA
  • From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 900 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 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 3,500 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 3,500 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
The forecast for OKC, the departure
  • From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
  • From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

  • 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 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at OKC 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 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 southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Okc Will Rogers International, Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport.