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Tallahassee International to Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport TLH → DCA

623 nautical miles (716 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 033°, about 038° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 75-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:05 am EDT (05:05 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TLH is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots; DCA is low IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 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: 686 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

SIGMET 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 455 to 613 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 49 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Near the route, 464 nm along 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 128 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 40 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 TLH.

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

A321 at 34,000 ft, 0 nm northwest, 8:01 pm EDT (00:01 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 0001/FL340/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
00:01 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B39M at 35,000 ft, 20 nm southeast, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH120020/TM 2351/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
20 nm southeast (120°) of TLH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
B739 at 36,000 ft, 36 nm northwest, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): light chop turbulence. 30 nm along the route, 36 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH345045/TM 2344/FL360/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
45 nm north (345°) of TLH
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light chop
CRJ9 descending, 2 nm southeast, 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth ride on final runway 26. 217 nm along the route, 2 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS 080002/TM 2306/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON FINAL RWY26
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm east (080°) of AGS
Time
23:06 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride on final runway 26
PA32 at 7,000 ft, 4 nm west, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): 8 °C, remarks: smooth. 247 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV KAIK360010/TM 0017/FL070/TP PA32/WX FV99SM/TA 8/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
10 nm north (360°) of KAIK
Time
00:17 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
Temperature
8 °C
Remarks
smooth
SR22 at 8,000 ft, 48 nm southeast, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: thin layer below but can see lights from the ground. 346 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FLO UA /OV BBP/TM 0018/FL080/TP SR22/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM THIN LAYER BELOW BUT CAN SEE LIGHTS FROM THE GROUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through FLO
Where
over BBP
Time
00:18 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
thin layer below but can see lights from the ground
B763 at 3,000 ft, 12 nm northwest, 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 415 nm along the route, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV HEVED/TM 2326/FL030/TP B763/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
heved
Time
23:26 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft
B763 descending, 11 nm northwest, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 415 nm along the route, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV 10 NE GSO/TM 2324/FLDURD/TP B763/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
10 northeast gso
Time
23:24 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft
E170 at 500 ft, 28 nm northwest, 8:01 pm EDT (00:01 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 544 nm along the route, 28 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV CHO/TM 0001/FL005/TP E170/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
over CHO
Time
00:01 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
BCS3 at 600 ft, 39 nm southeast, 8:06 pm EDT (00:06 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 553 nm along the route, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 0006/FL006/TP BCS3/SK BASES 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
over RIC
Time
00:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
bases 600 ft
CL60 at 500 ft, 12 nm northwest, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 12 nm northwest 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
CL60 descending, 12 nm northwest, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the destination end, 12 nm northwest 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
FA8X climbing, 24 nm northwest, 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft. At the destination end, 24 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML300005/TM 0034/FLDURC/TP FA8X/SK OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
5 nm northwest (300°) of AML
Time
00:34 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
FA8X
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
B39M at 2,000 ft, 24 nm northwest, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. At the destination end, 24 nm northwest 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

10 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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (TLH, SAV, CAE, RDU, ROA, 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	250° at 18 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	4 h 37 min	2:30 am EDT (06:30 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	4 h 52 min	2:45 am EDT (06:45 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	−11 kt	12 °C	131 kt	4 h 45 min	2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 24 kt	−17 kt	10 °C	137 kt	4 h 33 min	2:26 am EDT (06:26 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 28 kt	−23 kt	8 °C	143 kt	4 h 21 min	2:14 am EDT (06:14 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 31 kt	−26 kt	4 °C	146 kt	4 h 16 min	2:09 am EDT (06:09 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 34 kt	−30 kt	0 °C	150 kt	4 h 09 min	2:02 am EDT (06:02 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 36 kt	−33 kt	-4 °C	153 kt	4 h 04 min	1:57 am EDT (05:57 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 37 kt	−33 kt	-5 °C	153 kt	4 h 04 min	1:57 am EDT (05:57 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 56 kt	−54 kt	-16 °C	174 kt	3 h 35 min	1:28 am EDT (05:28 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 70 kt	−70 kt	-30 °C	190 kt	3 h 17 min	1:10 am EDT (05:10 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 75 kt	−75 kt	-40 °C	195 kt	3 h 12 min	1:05 am EDT (05:05 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 69 kt	−69 kt	-51 °C	189 kt	3 h 18 min	1:11 am EDT (05:11 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
TLH	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
SAV	used from 99 nm out; 92 nm from the line	260/18	290/26 13°	270/33 12°	260/40 9°	240/47 -5°	230/53 -16°	220/61 -31°	210/64 -41°	210/64 -52°
CAE	used from 198 nm out; 49 nm from the line	260/27	310/26 11°	280/31 9°	270/36 7°	250/39 -4°	230/57 -16°	220/74 -30°	220/83 -40°	220/73 -51°
RDU	used from 346 nm out; 72 nm from the line	240/28	250/22 10°	230/30 11°	230/40 7°	230/45 -4°	220/69 -15°	220/83 -29°	210/84 -40°	220/75 -52°
ROA	used from 445 nm out; 57 nm from the line	280/9	290/15 12°	290/11 8°	210/6 3°	210/30 -6°	220/46 -19°	210/74 -30°	220/78 -39°	220/64 -48°
RIC	used from 494 nm out; 50 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
TLH Tallahassee, FL	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	83 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)
MGR Moultrie, GA	49 nm out, 1 nm east of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	297 ft	23:35 UTC
TMA Tifton, GA	79 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	354 ft	23:35 UTC
EZM Eastman, GA	128 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	303 ft	23:55 UTC
AGS Augusta, GA	217 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	145 ft	00:53 UTC
CAE Columbia, SC	267 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	235 ft	00:56 UTC
VUJ Albemarle, NC	366 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	7,000 ft	609 ft	01:35 UTC
GSO Greensboro, NC	405 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	925 ft	00:54 UTC
DAN Danville, VA	445 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 3,200 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,200 ft	571 ft	01:10 UTC
FVX Farmville, VA	514 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, scattered clouds at 3,100 feet, overcast at 4,600 feet Weather: light drizzle	calm	10+ mi	4,600 ft	415 ft	23:35 UTC
HEF Washington, DC	603 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	3 mi	500 ft	192 ft	00:56 UTC
DCA Washington, DC	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 knots	6 mi	400 ft	14 ft	8:52 pm EDT (00:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 925 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, 1:05 am EDT (05:05 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 TLH, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

Daylight

Sunset at TLH 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 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 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: Tallahassee International, Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport.