Plan a flight · Sun 7:58 pm AST (23:58 UTC)

Luis Munoz Marin International to Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport SJU → DCA

1,354 nautical miles (1,558 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 337°, about 348° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SJU is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 knots; DCA is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 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: 711 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 last 149 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 SJU.

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

E145 , 49 nm northeast, 5:37 pm AST (21:37 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1294 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 2137/FLUNKN/TP E145
```
Report
a routine report filed through SBY
Where
over KSBY
Time
21:37 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
E145
DA62 at 700 ft, 39 nm east, 6:22 pm AST (22:22 UTC): no turbulence, overcast above 700 ft, mist, 23 °C, wind 190° at 8 knots. At the destination end, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ESN UA /OV ESN/TM 2222/FL007/TP DA62/SK OVC007/WX 5BR/TA 23/WV 19008/TB TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ESN
Where
over ESN
Time
22:22 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
DA62
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
Weather
5BR
Temperature
23 °C
Wind
from 190° at 8 knots
Turbulence
turbulence no
C17 at 500 ft, 7 nm northeast, 7:42 pm AST (23:42 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the destination end, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KADW UA /OV RWY 1L ARR/TM 2342/FL005/TP C17/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through KADW
Where
runway 1L arrival
Time
23:42 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C17
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
B737 at 1,000 ft, 7 nm northeast, 6:47 pm AST (22:47 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the destination end, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KADW UA /OV 1L DEP/TM 2247/FL010/TP B737/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through KADW
Where
1L departure
Time
22:47 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
B763 at 500 ft, 26 nm northeast, 7:50 pm AST (23:50 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft. At the destination end, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 2350/FL005/TP B763/SK BKN005
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
23:50 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft
B738 at 7,000 ft, 20 nm north, 7:40 pm AST (23:40 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft, remarks: top 6,500 ft. At the destination end, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL280010/TM 2340/FL070/TP B738/SK OVC004/RM TOP 065
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
10 nm west (280°) of BAL
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 400 ft
Remarks
top 6,500 ft
CL60 descending, 24 nm west, 7:30 pm AST (23:30 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the destination end, 24 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV HEF160001/TM 2330/FLDURD/TP CL60/SK OVC 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
1 nm south (160°) of HEF
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CL60
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
CL60 at 500 ft, 23 nm west, 7:30 pm AST (23:30 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 23 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HEF UA /OV KHEF150001/TM 2330/FL005/TP CL60/SK OVC005/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through HEF
Where
1 nm southeast (150°) of KHEF
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
Remarks
during the descent
CRJ9 at 7,000 ft, 12 nm northwest, 7:17 pm AST (23:17 UTC): overcast from 500 ft to 7,200 ft. At the destination end, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV DCA320012/TM 2317/FL070/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 005 OVC TOPS 072
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
12 nm northwest (320°) of DCA
Time
23:17 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 500 ft overcast tops 7,200 ft
B39M at 2,000 ft, 25 nm west, 7:03 pm AST (23:03 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. At the destination end, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML320005/TM 2303/FL020/TP B39M/SK BASES OVC 007
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
5 nm northwest (320°) of AML
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Sky
bases overcast at 700 ft
B738 at 300 ft, 26 nm northeast, 6:29 pm AST (22:29 UTC): a broken layer above 30,000 ft. At the destination end, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 2229/FL003/TP B738/SK BKN003
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
22:29 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 300 ft
A319 descending, 21 nm west, 6:25 pm AST (22:25 UTC): overcast above 700 ft, light rain. At the destination end, 21 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV RWY 1R/TM 2225/FLDURD/TP A319/SK OVC 007/WX 4SM W/ -RA
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
runway 1R
Time
22:25 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A319
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
Weather
4SM, west, light rain
BE58 at 3,000 ft, 24 nm west, 6:22 pm AST (22:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 24 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML300003/TM 2222/FL030/TP BE58/SK BASES009 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
3 nm northwest (300°) of AML
Time
22:22 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
BASES009 overcast
B38M at 3,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 6:07 pm AST (22:07 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft. At the destination end, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL150003/TM 2207/FL30/TP B38M/SK OVC003
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
3 nm southeast (150°) of BAL
Time
22:07 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
overcast from 300 ft

8 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 (MIA, MLB, ILM, ORF, 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	210° at 20 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	10 h 25 min	6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC)
6,500 ft	220° at 20 kt	−9 kt	16 °C	129 kt	10 h 30 min	6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC)
8,500 ft	220° at 23 kt	−10 kt	14 °C	130 kt	10 h 25 min	6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC)
10,500 ft	220° at 23 kt	−9 kt	11 °C	129 kt	10 h 30 min	6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	−7 kt	7 °C	127 kt	10 h 40 min	6:38 am EDT (10:38 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	−7 kt	3 °C	127 kt	10 h 40 min	6:38 am EDT (10:38 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 31 kt	−8 kt	-2 °C	128 kt	10 h 35 min	6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 33 kt	−8 kt	-5 °C	128 kt	10 h 35 min	6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 34 kt	−12 kt	-15 °C	132 kt	10 h 15 min	6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	210° at 39 kt	−21 kt	-30 °C	141 kt	9 h 36 min	5:34 am EDT (09:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	200° at 46 kt	−30 kt	-40 °C	150 kt	9 h 02 min	5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	200° at 40 kt	−27 kt	-52 °C	147 kt	9 h 13 min	5:11 am EDT (09:11 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
MIA	used from 0 nm out; 888 nm from the line	190/8	L/V 18°	180/5 14°	L/V 9°	190/10 -5°	160/10 -16°	150/13 -30°	160/26 -40°	150/23 -52°
MLB	used from 597 nm out; 535 nm from the line	240/7	240/11 17°	240/13 13°	250/15 8°	230/25 -5°	210/25 -16°	210/24 -31°	190/29 -41°	190/27 -53°
ILM	used from 647 nm out; 490 nm from the line	230/27	220/35 14°	230/45 13°	230/48 8°	240/59 -4°	230/57 -14°	220/66 -30°	210/66 -40°	210/59 -52°
ORF	used from 1045 nm out; 163 nm from the line	210/45	210/41 15°	210/39 13°	220/37 7°	230/55 -5°	230/65 -16°	220/71 -30°	220/75 -40°	220/72 -53°
RIC	used from 1294 nm out; 58 nm from the line	190/33	200/29 14°	210/31 12°	210/38 6°	230/42 -7°	230/68 -16°	220/84 -29°	220/86 -40°	220/81 -52°

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
SJU San Juan, PR	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,800 feet, a few clouds at 4,000 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	9 ft	6:56 pm AST (22:56 UTC)
FFA Kill Devil Hills, NC	1175 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	from the south (170°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	1,000 ft	11 ft	23:35 UTC
ORF Norfolk, VA	1234 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,600 feet	from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	26 ft	23:51 UTC
DCA Washington, DC	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	14 ft	7:52 pm EDT (23:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 26 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, 5:00 am EDT (09:00 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 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 5 knots, visibility 2 miles, 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

The forecast for SJU, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm AST (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am AST (14:00 UTC): wind from the east at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm AST (17:00 UTC): wind from the east at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet (thunderheads), a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm AST (23:00 UTC): wind from the east at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet

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

6/4508 CEIBA, PR 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZSU
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 · starts tomorrow · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at SJU 6:03 pm AST (22:03 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 Caribbean · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

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: Luis Munoz Marin International, Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport.