Provo Municipal to Washington Dulles International PVU → IAD
1,577 nautical miles (1,815 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 082°, about 070° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:45 pm EDT (20:45 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: 311 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 240 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 369 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the first 180 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 270 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 route from 140 to 280 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 190 to 329 nm out.
- 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 route from 519 to 958 nm out.
- 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 419 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 1408 to 1538 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 130 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 110 nm of the route.
- 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, at the destination end.
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 PVU.
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 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 16 forecast points nearest it (SLC, RKS, DEN, BFF, GLD, GRI, OMA, DSM, BRL, SPI, JOT, IND, FWA, CMH, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 270° at 20 kt | −21 kt | 16 °C | 141 kt | 11 h 11 min | 6:49 pm EDT (22:49 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | −19 kt | 13 °C | 139 kt | 11 h 21 min | 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | −18 kt | 9 °C | 138 kt | 11 h 26 min | 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | −18 kt | 5 °C | 138 kt | 11 h 26 min | 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | −20 kt | 1 °C | 140 kt | 11 h 16 min | 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 22 kt | −23 kt | -4 °C | 143 kt | 11 h 02 min | 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 24 kt | −26 kt | -8 °C | 146 kt | 10 h 48 min | 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 25 kt | −26 kt | -9 °C | 146 kt | 10 h 48 min | 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 33 kt | −35 kt | -21 °C | 155 kt | 10 h 10 min | 5:48 pm EDT (21:48 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 40 kt | −43 kt | -33 °C | 163 kt | 9 h 40 min | 5:18 pm EDT (21:18 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 49 kt | −53 kt | -38 °C | 173 kt | 9 h 07 min | 4:45 pm EDT (20:45 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 49 kt | −52 kt | -48 °C | 172 kt | 9 h 10 min | 4:48 pm EDT (20:48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLC | used from 0 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 200/16 | 210/23 4° | 220/34 -3° | 210/40 -16° | 220/66 -23° | 220/64 -31° | 220/57 -36° | 220/50 -43° | |
| RKS | used from 50 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 250/9 | 230/21 -1° | 210/43 -14° | 220/59 -23° | 220/55 -32° | 220/53 -35° | 220/48 -44° | ||
| DEN | used from 200 nm out; 110 nm from the line | 270/24 11° | 230/13 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/46 -20° | 230/63 -30° | 240/78 -36° | 240/78 -48° | ||
| BFF | used from 349 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° | |
| GLD | used from 449 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 260/37 | 260/25 14° | 250/27 8° | 230/36 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 250/71 -30° | 260/82 -36° | 250/73 -48° | |
| GRI | used from 499 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 230/39 23° | 230/32 15° | 210/29 7° | 230/31 -8° | 230/43 -21° | 250/52 -31° | 260/59 -35° | 260/59 -46° | |
| OMA | used from 649 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 230/47 | 240/33 21° | 230/22 13° | 220/27 5° | 240/35 -8° | 250/43 -21° | 260/47 -33° | 260/59 -36° | 270/58 -46° |
| DSM | used from 799 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 250/47 | 260/25 20° | 240/19 11° | 240/31 5° | 250/26 -9° | 260/38 -20° | 260/47 -34° | 270/58 -37° | 270/61 -47° |
| BRL | used from 849 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/19 17° | 260/15 11° | 270/16 3° | 290/23 -7° | 260/42 -20° | 270/52 -34° | 280/63 -39° | 290/64 -48° |
| SPI | used from 998 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
| JOT | used from 1048 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 250/25 | 260/22 14° | 250/17 9° | 270/21 5° | 280/28 -8° | 280/36 -20° | 270/41 -35° | 280/57 -42° | 290/65 -50° |
| IND | used from 1098 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 270/22 | 290/19 15° | 270/19 8° | 270/18 4° | 290/28 -7° | 280/35 -20° | 270/37 -34° | 300/51 -42° | 300/61 -51° |
| FWA | used from 1198 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 270/20 | 300/16 15° | 290/14 10° | 280/17 3° | 290/25 -7° | 280/30 -19° | 280/34 -35° | 290/48 -44° | 300/64 -52° |
| CMH | used from 1248 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 320/12 | 340/26 15° | 340/22 9° | 320/24 3° | 320/32 -7° | 320/36 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/59 -44° | 320/57 -50° |
| EKN | used from 1398 nm out; 55 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 1547 nm out; 93 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PVU Provo, UT | departure | no report just now | 4,496 ft | ||||
| VEL Vernal, UT | 100 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | no report just now | 5,274 ft | ||||
| FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO | 309 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,020 ft | ||||
| CYS Cheyenne, WY | 319 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,159 ft | ||||
| GRI Grand Island, NE | 609 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,847 ft | ||||
| LNK Lincoln, NE | 679 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,218 ft | ||||
| FSW Fort Madison, IA | 928 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 721 ft | ||||
| BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL | 1038 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 871 ft | ||||
| LAF Lafayette, IN | 1128 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 605 ft | ||||
| TZR Columbus, OH | 1308 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 904 ft | ||||
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 1448 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,223 ft | ||||
| IAD Washington, DC | destination | no report just now | 312 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,159 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At IAD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:45 pm EDT (20:45 UTC)
IAD has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 8 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at PVU 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC), at IAD 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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: Provo Municipal, Washington Dulles International.