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
VFR
Visual conditions — ceiling > 3,000 ft and visibility > 5 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 091552Z
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Decoded METAR
Raw TAF · issued 091505Z
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Decoded TAF — forecast
Base forecast — valid the 9th at 15:00 UTC to the 10th at 18:00 UTC
- Wind from 290° at 20 knots, gusting to 30 knots.
- Visibility greater than 6 statute miles.
- Broken clouds at 5,000 ft AGL.
From the 9th at 22:00 UTC
- Wind from 310° at 9 knots.
- Visibility greater than 6 statute miles.
- Scattered clouds at 5,000 ft AGL.
From the 10th at 05:00 UTC
- Wind from 240° at 4 knots.
- Visibility greater than 6 statute miles.
- Few clouds at 19,000 ft AGL.
From the 10th at 14:00 UTC
- Wind from 230° at 6 knots.
- Visibility greater than 6 statute miles.
- Few clouds at 25,000 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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