Washington Dulles International Airport (KIAD) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 4:59 AM ET, Oct 29, KIAD is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,100 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KIAD right now.
Live aviation weather for Washington Dulles International Airport in Dulles, VA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Washington Dulles International Airport (KIAD) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Dulles, VA at a field elevation of 312 ft. KIAD reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS), decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 4 physical runways (01C/19C, 01L/19R, 01R/19L, 12/30), the longest 11,500 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south (180°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 3,100 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.29 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,100 ft.
SPECI KIAD 290859Z 18003KT 10SM OVC031 13/11 A3029 RMK AO2 T01280111
Current runway configuration at KIAD
As stated by the facility — not an estimate. Tap a runway for its intelligence page.
Updated 10 min ago (0853Z / 4:53 AM EDT)
This configuration has been stated since 2337Z (7:37 PM EDT).
What changed at KIAD?
Since the 0852Z (4:52 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 2,900 ft to 3,100 ft.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for KIAD
KIAD is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,100 ft ceiling. The tower TFDM states arrivals on runway 19C, 19L and 19R and departures on runway 30; crosswind on the active runways is approximately 0–3 kt; the wind favors south-facing runway ends (19C, 19L, 19R). Density altitude is approximately -350 ft (field elevation 312 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KIAD by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued 58 ground stops and 6 ground delay programs for IAD between October 2025 and October 2026, affecting 49 days. Thunderstorms were the most common reason (39 of 64). A typical ground stop lasted about 1 h 28 min.
KIAD reported VFR in 84% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 290 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the south-facing ends (19C, 19L, 19R) had the best headwind 35% of the time, runway 30 29%, and winds were calm 23% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 35 days a year. 69% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
IAD departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 83% of the time across 58,239 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (91%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (70%).
Over the last 30 days of recorded D-ATIS broadcasts, KIAD ran north flow 71% of the time and south flow 29%. Runway 01R was named for arrivals most often (68% of recorded hours), and the configuration changed 299 times.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025, BTS airline on-time data and recorded runway configurations. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →
D-ATIS
Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service, the live broadcast.
IAD ATIS INFO G 0852Z. 18003KT 10SM OVC029 13/11 A3029 (THREE ZERO TWO NINER). ILS/VA APCH RWY 19L, RWY 19R. DEPG RWY 30. ACFT SHALL CROSS & EXIT RWY ASAP. NOTICE TO AIRMEN. RWY 19C/1C CLSD. TWY W2 CLSD, TWY Q CLSD BTN TWY, Y AND TWY T, TWY Y CLSD BTN TWY, F AND TWY Y11, TWY Z CLSD BTN TWY, Y1 AND TWY Y4. RWY 30 HOLD BLOCK CLSD. RWY 19R DME OTS. BIRD ACTIVITY VICINITY ARPT. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO G.
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19CFAV | 11,500 ft | CONC-G | 3 kt head | 0 kt |
| 19L | 11,500 ft | CON | 3 kt head | 0 kt |
| 19R | 9,400 ft | CON | 3 kt head | 0 kt |
| 12 | 10,501 ft | CON | 1 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 30 | 10,501 ft | CON | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 01C | 11,500 ft | CONC-G | 3 kt tail | 0 kt |
| 01L | 9,400 ft | CON | 3 kt tail | 0 kt |
| 01R | 11,500 ft | CON | 3 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KIAD runways
4 physical runways · 8 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Closed (D-ATIS)Runway 01C/19C11,500 × 150 ft · CONC-GCurrent use19CARRIVALSWind
- 01C
- 3 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 19C
- 3 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Closed (NOTAM)Runway 01L/19R9,400 × 150 ft · CONCurrent use19RARRIVALSWind
- 01L
- 3 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 19R
- 3 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
2 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence → - No closure reportedRunway 01R/19L11,500 × 150 ft · CONCurrent use19LARRIVALSWind
- 01R
- 3 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 19L
- 3 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - No closure reportedRunway 12/3010,501 × 150 ft · CONCurrent use30DEPARTURESWind
- 12
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the tower TFDM configurationstates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,100 ft.
KIAD weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KIAD
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0855/FL035/TP B39M
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BWILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0855Reported at 08:55 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KIAD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KIAD reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 01C/01L/01R
- 52%
- 19C/19L/19R
- 26%
- 30
- 14%
- 12
- 8%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0842Z (4:42 AM EDT)
TAF KIAD 290842Z 2909/3012 16003KT P6SM OVC025 FM291100 18003KT 6SM BR OVC020 TEMPO 2911/2913 5SM BR BKN010 FM291400 20004KT P6SM BKN030 FM291800 20006KT P6SM FEW035 FEW250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KIAD's own weather station.
Wind is 1° off runway 19C, the runway in use per the tower.
Concrete · 11,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01C/19C, 01L/19R, 01R/19L, 12/30 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KIAD
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KIAD.
View all active US TFRs → · Official FAA TFR ↗
Verify with official FAA TFR sources before flight.
Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure · Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Avionics · Cargo handling · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Large airport
- ICAO
- KIAD
- IATA
- IAD
- FAA LID
- IAD
- City
- Dulles
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 312 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.9445, -77.4558
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 8 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 11,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- METAR · D-ATIS
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 134.85 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 10m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
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- Capitol Area Soaring Assn - Capitol Polo Club , Poolesville, MD · 10 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KIAD
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KIAD reported VFR conditions during about 83.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 290 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.0 kt, calm 18.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82.4 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 82.9 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 83.1 | 7.7 | 6.4 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 84.2 | 8.8 | 5.6 | 1.5 |
| May | 80.4 | 10.9 | 6.9 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 86.4 | 8.2 | 4.3 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 90.6 | 6.7 | 2.2 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 87.6 | 8.8 | 3.0 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 81.6 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 1.4 |
| Oct | 81.3 | 10.9 | 5.8 | 2.0 |
| Nov | 86.4 | 7.2 | 3.9 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 79.3 | 8.2 | 6.4 | 6.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.0 kt |
| Feb | 7.3 kt |
| Mar | 7.7 kt |
| Apr | 7.2 kt |
| May | 5.8 kt |
| Jun | 5.5 kt |
| Jul | 4.8 kt |
| Aug | 4.7 kt |
| Sep | 5.0 kt |
| Oct | 5.6 kt |
| Nov | 6.1 kt |
| Dec | 6.0 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KIAD airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Washington Dulles International Airport (KIAD)
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