Pittsburgh International to Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport PIT → DCA
177 nautical miles (204 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 123°, about 132° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:40 am EDT (12:40 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: 2,806 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 SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 118 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 158 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 59 to 158 nm out.
- 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). Near the route, 168 nm along 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 PIT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A320 climbing, 5 nm west, 7:15 am EDT (11:15 UTC): no icing, remarks: tops 4,200 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIT UA /OV PIT280005/TM 1115/FLDURC/TP A320/IC NEG/RM TOPS 042
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIT
- Where
- 5 nm west (280°) of PIT
- Time
- 11:15 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- A320
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- tops 4,200 ft
- P68 at 1,500 ft, 4 nm northwest, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): remarks: bases 1500 ils runway 28. 20 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1118/FL015/TP P68/RM BASES 1500 ILS RWY 28
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGC
- Where
- over KAGC
- Time
- 11:18 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- P68
- Remarks
- bases 1500 ils runway 28
- GL7T at 1,500 ft, 4 nm northwest, 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 20 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 0902/FL015/TP GL7T/SK B015
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGC
- Where
- over KAGC
- Time
- 09:02 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- GL7T
- Sky
- B015
- NMRS at 31,000 ft, 13 nm northeast, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 30 nm along the route, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIT UA /OV PIT-JST/TM 1042/FL310/TP NMRS/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 290-330/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIT
- Where
- between PIT and JST
- Time
- 10:42 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- NMRS
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft
- Remarks
- zob
- CL30 at 2,600 ft, 9 nm northeast, 6:41 am EDT (10:41 UTC): overcast above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 24 KLBE. 39 nm along the route, 9 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1041/FL026/TP CL30/SK OVC026-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY 24 KLBE
- Report
- a routine report filed through LBE
- Where
- over KLBE
- Time
- 10:41 UTC
- Height
- at 2,600 ft
- Aircraft
- CL30
- Sky
- overcast from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the climb runway 24 KLBE
- B39M descending, 6 nm southwest, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. 158 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
IAD UA /OV RWY 1R/TM 1042/FLDURD/TP B39M/SK OVC 040/WX 10 SM
- Report
- a routine report filed through IAD
- Where
- runway 1R
- Time
- 10:42 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Sky
- overcast from 4,000 ft
- Weather
- 10, miles
- E170 at 1,000 ft, 0 nm north, 7:32 am EDT (11:32 UTC): a broken layer above 1,200 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
DCA UA /OV DCA/TM 1132/FL010/TP E170/SK BKN012
- Report
- a routine report filed through DCA
- Where
- over DCA
- Time
- 11:32 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,200 ft
- B39M at 1,200 ft, 26 nm northeast, 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC): remarks: base 1200FT tops 2000FT. At the destination end, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 1110/FL012/TP B39M/RM BASE 1200FT TOPS 2000FT
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- over BWI
- Time
- 11:10 UTC
- Height
- at 1,200 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Remarks
- base 1200FT tops 2000FT
- B737 at 700 ft, 26 nm northeast, 5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. At the destination end, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0933/FL007/TP B737/RM LIGHT RAIN
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- over BWI
- Time
- 09:33 UTC
- Height
- at 700 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- light rain
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 3 forecast points nearest it (AGC, 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 | 340° at 16 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 1 h 20 min | 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 17 kt | −13 kt | 10 °C | 133 kt | 1 h 20 min | 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 350° at 22 kt | −16 kt | 9 °C | 136 kt | 1 h 18 min | 8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 350° at 28 kt | −19 kt | 6 °C | 139 kt | 1 h 16 min | 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 340° at 30 kt | −24 kt | 3 °C | 144 kt | 1 h 14 min | 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 340° at 33 kt | −27 kt | 0 °C | 147 kt | 1 h 12 min | 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 340° at 36 kt | −30 kt | -4 °C | 150 kt | 1 h 11 min | 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 340° at 39 kt | −33 kt | -7 °C | 153 kt | 1 h 09 min | 8:47 am EDT (12:47 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 40 kt | −33 kt | -8 °C | 153 kt | 1 h 09 min | 8:47 am EDT (12:47 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 43 kt | −35 kt | -21 °C | 155 kt | 1 h 09 min | 8:47 am EDT (12:47 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 350° at 54 kt | −41 kt | -35 °C | 161 kt | 1 h 06 min | 8:44 am EDT (12:44 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 61 kt | −52 kt | -41 °C | 172 kt | 1 h 02 min | 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 44 kt | −39 kt | -50 °C | 159 kt | 1 h 07 min | 8:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGC | used from 0 nm out; 9 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -51° |
| EKN | used from 99 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 330/20 10° | 350/29 7° | 340/32 2° | 340/44 -8° | 350/50 -21° | 350/63 -35° | 340/69 -40° | 330/42 -50° | |
| RIC | used from 148 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 350/34 | 340/27 12° | 340/36 8° | 330/31 3° | 310/32 -9° | 320/34 -21° | 300/37 -34° | 290/37 -39° | 290/42 -46° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT Pittsburgh, PA | departure | no report just now | 1,202 ft | ||||
| AGC Pittsburgh, PA | 20 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,251 ft | ||||
| HMZ Bedford, PA | 79 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,161 ft | ||||
| MRB Martinsburg, WV | 118 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 564 ft | ||||
| JYO Leesburg, VA | 148 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 389 ft | ||||
| DCA Washington, DC | destination | no report just now | 14 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,251 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, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC)
DCA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 158 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 168 nm along the route · security · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 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
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: Pittsburgh International, Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport.