KDCA — Current METAR, Washington/Reagan-National Arpt, VA, US
Plain-English decode of the latest observation. Updates roughly hourly.
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Flight category
IFR
Instrument conditions — ceiling 500–1,000 ft and/or visibility 1–3 sm.
What do VFR, MVFR, IFR & LIFR mean?▾
| Category | Ceiling | Visibility |
|---|---|---|
| VFRVisual Flight Rules | greater than 3,000 ft AGL | andgreater than 5 sm |
| MVFRMarginal VFR | 1,000 to 3,000 ft AGL | and/or3 to 5 sm |
| IFRInstrument Flight Rules | 500 to below 1,000 ft AGL | and/or1 to less than 3 sm |
| LIFRLow IFR | below 500 ft AGL | and/orless than 1 sm |
Raw METAR · observed 220752Z
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Decoded METAR
Raw TAF · issued 220709Z
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Decoded TAF — forecast
Base forecast — valid the 22nd at 07:00 UTC to the 23rd at 12:00 UTC
- Wind from 60° at 9 knots.
- Visibility 2 statute miles.
- Light drizzle.
- Mist.
- Broken clouds at 600 ft AGL.
- Overcast clouds at 1,500 ft AGL.
From the 22nd at 09:00 UTC
- Wind from 60° at 10 knots.
- Visibility 3 statute miles.
- Light showers of rain.
- Mist.
- Overcast clouds at 800 ft AGL.
From the 22nd at 13:00 UTC
- Wind from 60° at 13 knots, gusting to 21 knots.
- Visibility 3 statute miles.
- Light showers of rain.
- Mist.
- Overcast clouds at 800 ft AGL.
From the 23rd at 05:00 UTC
- Wind from 40° at 16 knots, gusting to 26 knots.
- Visibility 4 statute miles.
- Light showers of rain.
- Mist.
- Overcast clouds at 1,000 ft AGL.
Source: NOAA/FAA Aviation Weather Center. For information only — not for flight planning or navigation; always use official briefing sources.
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