Plan a flight · Sun 10:57 pm EDT (02:57 UTC)

Tampa International to Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport TPA → DCA

708 nautical miles (815 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 021°, about 026° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 61-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:52 am EDT (06:52 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TPA is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 3 knots; DCA is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) 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: 4,369 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 110 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 60 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 TPA.

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

C172 at 1,100 ft, 47 nm southeast, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0112/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
01:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
C172 at 1,100 ft, 47 nm southeast, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
1SM north
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
B738 at 36,000 ft, 12 nm northwest, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 70 nm along the route, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 0023/FL360/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
E170 at 31,000 ft, 40 nm east, 9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC): no turbulence. 100 nm along the route, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 0107/FL310/TP E170/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
over OMN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
E170 at 32,000 ft, 39 nm east, 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 130 nm along the route, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN020030/TM 0102/FL320/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP 320
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
30 nm north (020°) of OMN
Time
01:02 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light chop at 32,000 ft
B738 at 37,000 ft, 15 nm east, 8:26 pm EDT (00:26 UTC): no turbulence. 130 nm along the route, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SGJ UA /OV SGJ/TM 0026/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SGJ
Where
over SGJ
Time
00:26 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
E170 at 15,500 ft, 3 nm northwest, 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. 150 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 0200/FL155/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAX
Where
over CRG
Time
02:00 UTC
Height
at 15,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional light chop
PC12 at 16,000 ft, 27 nm west, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 16,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 150 nm along the route, 27 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS150060/TM 0055/FL160/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
60 nm southeast (150°) of AYS
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
SR22 at 8,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: thin layer below but can see lights from the ground. 419 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest 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
BCS3 at 600 ft, 21 nm southeast, 8:06 pm EDT (00:06 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 629 nm along the route, 21 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
E170 at 500 ft, 44 nm northwest, 8:01 pm EDT (00:01 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 638 nm along the route, 44 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
A320 at 2,000 ft, 23 nm northeast, 9:46 pm EDT (01:46 UTC): a broken layer from 30,000 ft to 4,500 ft, remarks: CONLE5 sid. At the destination end, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL180005/TM 0146/FL020/TP A320/SK BKN003-TOP045/RM CONLE5 SID
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
5 nm south (180°) of BAL
Time
01:46 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer from 300 ft, tops 4,500 ft
Remarks
CONLE5 sid
B738 at 2,000 ft, 23 nm northeast, 9:43 pm EDT (01:43 UTC): a broken layer from 40,000 ft to 7,200 ft, remarks: TERPZ8 sid. At the destination end, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL260003/TM 0143/FL20/TP B738/SK BKN004-TOP072/RM TERPZ8 SID
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
3 nm west (260°) of BAL
Time
01:43 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 400 ft, tops 7,200 ft
Remarks
TERPZ8 sid
B38M at 400 ft, 0 nm north, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV DCA/TM 0115/FL004/TP B38M/SK OVC004
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
over DCA
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
overcast from 400 ft

4 more routine reports are on the map.

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 7 forecast points nearest it (PIE, JAX, SAV, CHS, FLO, RDU, 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	280° at 18 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	5 h 45 min	4:42 am EDT (08:42 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	0		120 kt	5 h 54 min	4:51 am EDT (08:51 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	0	12 °C	120 kt	5 h 54 min	4:51 am EDT (08:51 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 20 kt	−2 kt	9 °C	122 kt	5 h 48 min	4:45 am EDT (08:45 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 22 kt	−7 kt	7 °C	127 kt	5 h 34 min	4:31 am EDT (08:31 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 25 kt	−12 kt	3 °C	132 kt	5 h 22 min	4:19 am EDT (08:19 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 29 kt	−17 kt	-1 °C	137 kt	5 h 10 min	4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 33 kt	−22 kt	-5 °C	142 kt	4 h 59 min	3:56 am EDT (07:56 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 34 kt	−23 kt	-6 °C	143 kt	4 h 57 min	3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 42 kt	−33 kt	-17 °C	153 kt	4 h 38 min	3:35 am EDT (07:35 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 57 kt	−51 kt	-31 °C	171 kt	4 h 08 min	3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 67 kt	−61 kt	-40 °C	181 kt	3 h 55 min	2:52 am EDT (06:52 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 55 kt	−49 kt	-51 °C	169 kt	4 h 11 min	3:08 am EDT (07:08 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

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
PIE	used from 0 nm out; 32 nm from the line	350/6	L/V 18°	290/6 14°	280/9 9°	250/18 -6°	250/23 -17°	240/30 -31°	220/31 -41°	220/30 -52°
JAX	used from 100 nm out; 35 nm from the line	290/14	300/16 17°	280/22 14°	280/24 8°	250/32 -6°	250/37 -17°	230/50 -31°	220/52 -41°	220/51 -52°
SAV	used from 200 nm out; 43 nm from the line	280/23	300/22 14°	290/27 11°	270/31 6°	260/36 -5°	260/38 -17°	240/49 -32°	230/68 -40°	230/59 -51°
CHS	used from 299 nm out; 9 nm from the line	280/21	270/23 12°	280/28 11°	260/35 6°	250/41 -5°	250/45 -16°	230/59 -32°	220/74 -40°	230/67 -52°
FLO	used from 349 nm out; 26 nm from the line	300/16	320/14 12°	320/19 7°	290/26 5°	260/39 -6°	250/45 -18°	230/62 -32°	230/83 -40°	230/64 -51°
RDU	used from 449 nm out; 38 nm from the line	280/33	300/23 11°	300/28 8°	290/28 4°	260/41 -6°	240/52 -18°	230/66 -31°	230/76 -39°	240/52 -49°
RIC	used from 549 nm out; 59 nm from the line	270/23	280/19 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

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
TPA Tampa, FL	departure	VFR	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	26 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)
BKV Brooksville, FL	30 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	02:53 UTC
SGJ St Augustine, FL	130 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	9 ft	01:56 UTC
CRG Jacksonville, FL	150 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	40 ft	02:53 UTC
HXD Hilton Head Island, SC	269 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	19 ft	02:35 UTC
CHS Charleston, SC	319 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,500 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	01:56 UTC
FLO Florence, SC	399 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	146 ft	02:53 UTC
FAY Fayetteville, NC	459 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	189 ft	02:53 UTC
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	509 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,300 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	4,300 ft	435 ft	02:51 UTC
BKT Blackstone, VA	589 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	437 ft	12:55 UTC
HEF Washington, DC	688 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots	3 mi	500 ft	192 ft	01:56 UTC
DCA Washington, DC	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots	5 mi	500 ft	14 ft	10:52 pm EDT (02:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 437 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, 2:52 am EDT (06:52 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 TPA, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 140 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local on the route, 160 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC on the route, 439 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
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 TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 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: Tampa International, Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport.