Aeronautical current weather observation and short-term forecast for pilots, flight preparation with the METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report : current weather report), and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term weather forecast message for aviation). And other resources like VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC Washington Dulles airport (USA) / ICAO KIAD/ IATA IAD
Washington Dulles airport (USA) is located close to Washington, Floris at 2 mile↑, South Riding at 3 mile↑, Chantilly at 4 mile↑, Oak Grove at 4 mile↑, Herndon at 4 mile↑, Sterling at 5 mile↑, Brambleton at 5 mile↑, Greenbriar at 6 mile↑, Broadlands at 6 mile↑, Reston at 6 mile↑, Dulles Town Center at 7 mile↑, Countryside at 7 mile↑,
Elevation : 95 m = 312 ft
Runways
- runway 01C/19C : 3506 m = 11503 ft
- runway 01L/19R : 3506 m = 11503 ft
- runway 01R/19L : 3505 m = 11499 ft
- runway 12/30 : 3201 m = 10502 ft
aerial view of Washington Dulles
METAR for Washington Dulles airport - KIAD
KIAD 201852Z 15008KT 10SM BKN080 OVC160 29/21 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP111 T02940211
Decoded METAR for Washington Dulles Airport (USA)
METAR issued by KIAD on Friday, May 20, 2022 at 18:52 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 4 days and 101 hours and -5723 minutes ago.
Visibility is 16 km = 10 sm.
Temperature is 29 °C = 84 °F and dew point is 21 °C = 70 °F . This correspond to 62% relative humidity.
QNH is 1012 mb = 29.88 inHg
Wind speed is 15 km/h = 8 kt, direction is 150°.
Clouds : broken at 8000 ft = 2440 m. overcast at 16000 ft = 4880 m.
Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor Sea Level Pressure SLP=111 T02940211
TAF for Washington Dulles airport - KIAD
KIAD 201720Z 2018/2124 19006KT P6SM VCSH SCT080 BKN250 FM202000 21010G18KT P6SM SCT060 BKN250 FM210300 20005KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250 WS020/22035KT FM210800 21004KT P6SM FEW150 FEW250 FM211200 00000KT P6SM FEW250 FM211900 21005KT P6SM FEW250
Decoded TAF for Washington Dulles Airport (USA)
TAF issued by KIAD on Friday, May 20, 2022 at 17:20 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 4 days and 7 hours and 9 minutes ago. A 30 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, May 20, 2022 à 18:00 heure TU to Friday, May 20, 2022 à 20:00 heure UTC
2018/2124 19006KT P6SM VCSH SCT080 BKN250
Wind 6 kt = 11 km/h, direction is 190°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
VC shower
scattered clouds at 8000 ft = 2440 m broken at 25000 ft = 7620 m
from Friday, May 20, 2022 à 20:00 heure TU to Friday, May 20, 2022 à 03:00 heure UTC
FM202000 21010G18KT P6SM SCT060 BKN250
Wind 10 kt = 19 km/h with gusts at 18 kt = 33 km/h, direction is 210°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
scattered clouds at 6000 ft = 1830 m broken at 25000 ft = 7620 m
from Friday, May 20, 2022 à 03:00 heure TU to Saturday, May 21, 2022 à 08:00 heure UTC
FM210300 20005KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250 WS020/22035KT
Wind 5 kt = 9 km/h, direction is 200°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
scattered clouds at 15000 ft = 4570 m broken at 25000 ft = 7620 m
from Saturday, May 21, 2022 à 08:00 heure TU to Saturday, May 21, 2022 à 12:00 heure UTC
FM210800 21004KT P6SM FEW150 FEW250
Wind 4 kt = 7 km/h, direction is 210°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
few clouds at 15000 ft = 4570 m few clouds at 25000 ft = 7620 m
from Saturday, May 21, 2022 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, May 21, 2022 à 19:00 heure UTC
FM211200 00000KT P6SM FEW250
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
few clouds at 25000 ft = 7620 m
from Saturday, May 21, 2022 à 19:00 heure TU to Saturday, May 21, 2022 à 00:00 heure UTC
FM211900 21005KT P6SM FEW250
Wind 5 kt = 9 km/h, direction is 210°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
few clouds at 25000 ft = 7620 m
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nearest airports to Washington Dulles
- for Leesburg Mun Godfrey airport (KJYO) at 11 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Manassas Regl Davis airport (KHEF) at 16 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Ft Belvoir Davison AAF airport (KDAA) at 22 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Montgomery Co airport (KGAI) at 22 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Ronald Reagan Washington National airport (KDCA) at 23 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Washington Bolling airport (KBOF) at 25 mile↑
- for Warrenton Fauquier airport (KHWY) at 28 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for College Park airport (KCGS) at 29 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Quantico MCAF airport (KNYG) at 32 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Frederick Mun airport (KFDK) at 33 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Andrews Air Force Base airport (KADW) at 33 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Culpeper Co airport (KCJR) at 36 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Stafford Regional airport (KRMN) at 38 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Tipton Fort Mead airport (KFME) at 39 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Winchester Regl airport (KOKV) at 39 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Eastern W Va Regl Shepherd airport (KMRB) at 42 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Front Royal Warren airport (KFRR) at 43 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Baltimore-Washington Intrl airport (KBWI) at 45 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Shannon airport (KEZF) at 47 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Lee airport (KANP) at 48 mile↑
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- TAF : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- Météo générale : Openweathermap (www.openweathermap.org) et AVWX (avwx.rest)
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA (www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr), Espagne ENAIRE (https://aip.enaire.es)
- Aerial maps : Google Maps (www.google.com), Microsoft Bing (www.microsoft.com) ou OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)