Washington Dulles International Airport (KIAD) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Washington Dulles International Airport in Dulles, VA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Washington Dulles International Airport (KIAD) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Dulles, VA at 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. Its 8 runways (01C, 01L, 01R, 12) — longest 11,500 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KIAD in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message the moment the ATIS letter changes or the weather drops below your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0352Z (11:52 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

320° 6 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.62"

Temp / Dew

22°C / 72°F

dew 21°C

Wind from the northwest (320°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 10,000 ft, scattered clouds at 14,000 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.62 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KIAD 290352Z 32006KT 10SM FEW100 SCT140 22/21 A2962 RMK AO2 SLP025 T02220206 $

What changed at KIAD?

Since the 0252Z (10:52 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C — watch for fog or low cloud.
The 14,000 ft ceiling dissipated — no ceiling now.

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Current pilot readout for KIAD

KIAD is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 01C, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 312 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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D-ATIS

Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service — the live broadcast.

Combined ATIS — Information Echo (0352Z / 11:52 PM EDT)

IAD ATIS INFO E 0352Z. 33006KT 10SM FEW100 SCT140 22/21 A2962 (TWO NINER SIX TWO) RMK AO2 SLP025 T02220206. ILS/VA APCH RWY 1R, RWY 1C, RWY 1L. DEPG RWY 30. ACFT SHALL CROSS & EXIT RWY ASAP. NOTICE TO AIRMEN. RWY 1R/19L CLSD. TWY Z7 CLSD, TWY Y9 CLSD, TWY J CLSD BTN TWY, E AND TWY G, TWY J CLSD BTN TWY, D AND TWY E, TWY Y CLSD BTN TWY, Y8 AND TWY Q, TWY J AND TWY K CLSD SOUTH OF TWY F. RWY 19L PAPI OTS, RUNWAY 19C INNER MARKER OTS, RUNWAY 1L INNER MARKER OTS. RUNWAY 1L DME OTS. FLIGHT PLANS WILL REAMAIN ACTIVE FOR 4 HOURS. PLEASE DO NOT REFILE. HAZ WX FOR IAD AREA AVBL ON FSS. BIRD ACTIVITY VICINITY ARPT. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO E.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KIAD. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
30	10,501 ft	CON	5 kt head	3 kt right
01CFAV	11,500 ft	CONC-G	5 kt head	4 kt left
01L	9,400 ft	CON	5 kt head	4 kt left
01R	11,500 ft	CON	5 kt head	4 kt left
12	10,501 ft	CON	5 kt tail	3 kt left
19C	11,500 ft	CONC-G	5 kt tail	4 kt right
19L	11,500 ft	CON	5 kt tail	4 kt right
19R	9,400 ft	CON	5 kt tail	4 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 8→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KIAD weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Washington Dulles International Airport in Dulles, VA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KIAD is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KIAD

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0132Z (9:32 PM EDT) · 82 NM NE of KIAD · 6,000 ft MSL · CRJ2

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MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0132/FL060/TP CRJ2/WX FV99SM/RM VFR

MDT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV MDTLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0132Reported at 01:32 UTC.

FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.

TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.

WX FV99SMWeather and flight visibility observed.

RM VFRRemarks.

PIREP0117Z (9:17 PM EDT) · 84 NM NW of KIAD · 28,000 ft MSL · C56

occasional moderate chop turbulence

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JST UA /OV JST180025/TM 0117/FL280/TP C56/TB OCNL MOD CHOP

JST UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV JST180025Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0117Reported at 01:17 UTC.

FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.

TP C56Aircraft type reporting.

TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.

PIREP0015Z (8:15 PM EDT) · 82 NM NE of KIAD · 13,000 ft MSL · C550

moderate turbulence

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MDT UA /OV SCAPE045005/TM 0015/FL130/TP C550/TB MOD

MDT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SCAPE045005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0015Reported at 00:15 UTC.

FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.

TP C550Aircraft type reporting.

TB MODTurbulence: moderate.

PIREP0008Z (8:08 PM EDT) · 46 NM SE of KIAD · 9,000 ft MSL · BCS1

moderate turbulence

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DCA UA /OV BRV120015/TM 0008/FL090/TP BCS1/TB MOD/RM +- 15 KTS +- 100 FT

DCA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BRV120015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0008Reported at 00:08 UTC.

FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.

TP BCS1Aircraft type reporting.

TB MODTurbulence: moderate.

RM +- 15 KTS +- 100 FTRemarks.

PIREP2338Z (7:38 PM EDT) · 29 NM E of KIAD · during descent · GLF5

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ADW UA /OV 1L ARRIVAL/TM 2338/FLDURD/TP GLF5/WX 9 MILES

ADW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV 1L ARRIVALLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2338Reported at 23:38 UTC.

FLDURDReported during descent.

TP GLF5Aircraft type reporting.

WX 9 MILESWeather and flight visibility observed.

PIREP2332Z (7:32 PM EDT) · 38 NM NE of KIAD · 4,000 ft MSL · B738

light chop turbulence

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BWI UA /OV BAL335012/TM 2332/FL040/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP

BWI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BAL335012Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2332Reported at 23:32 UTC.

FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.

PIREP2330Z (7:30 PM EDT) · 82 NM NE of KIAD · 3,000 ft MSL · CRJ7

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MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 2330/FL030/TP CRJ7/WX FV10SM

MDT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV MDTLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2330Reported at 23:30 UTC.

FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.

TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.

WX FV10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.

PIREP2306Z (7:06 PM EDT) · 20 NM E of KIAD · 5,000 ft MSL · B38M

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DCA UA /OV 2 N DCA /TM 2306/FL050/TP B38M/SK OVC 027

DCA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV 2 N DCALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2306Reported at 23:06 UTC.

FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.

TP B38MAircraft type reporting.

SK OVC 027Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

⚠️ 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 26 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours

VFR 92%MVFR 8%

Wind avg/max: 7/13 kt

Max gust: 20 kt

Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 97%MVFR 3%

Wind avg/max: 5/14 kt

Max gust: 23 kt

Lowest ceiling: 1,400 ft

Lowest vis: 8 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

19C/19L/19R: 35%
01C/01L/01R: 28%
30: 24%
12: 13%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0301Z (11:01 PM EDT)

TAF KIAD 290301Z 2903/3006 33008KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150 FM291400 30013G22KT P6SM SCT050

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near KIAD

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KIAD.

Security TFR

WASHINGTON, DC., USA

KIAD is inside this TFR

NOTAM: 4/9383

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

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: 8
Longest runway: 11,500 ft
Weather reporting: METAR · D-ATIS
TAF: Published
ATIS: 134.85 MHz
Time zone: America/New_York
Next sunset: 19h 38m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

9 airports

KJYOLeesburg Executive AirportLeesburg, VA9 nm NWVFR METAR KHEFWashington Manassas Harry P. Davis FieldManassas, VA14 nm SVFR METAR KDAADavison Army Air FieldFort Belvoir, VA19 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KGAIMontgomery County AirparkGaithersburg, MD19 nm NEVFR METAR KDCARonald Reagan Washington National AirportWashington, DC20 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KHWYWarrenton Fauquier AirportMidland, VA25 nm SWMETAR

+3 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KNYGQuantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner FieldQuantico, VA28 nm SMETAR · TAF KFDKFrederick Municipal AirportFrederick, MD29 nm NIFR METAR KADWJoint Base AndrewsCamp Springs, MD29 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KCJRCulpeper Regional AirportCulpeper, VA31 nm SWVFR METAR KRMNStafford Regional AirportFredericksburg, VA33 nm SMVFR METAR KFMEFort Meade Executive AirportFort Meade(Odenton), MD34 nm EIFR METAR

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

7 airports

KW45Luray Caverns AirportLuray, VA52 nm WMETAR KMTNMartin State AirportBaltimore, MD54 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KLKULouisa County Airport / Freeman FieldLouisa, VA61 nm SWVFR METAR KNHKPatuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field)Patuxent River, MD63 nm SEMVFR METAR · TAF KTHVYork AirportThomasville, PA64 nm NEVFR METAR KESNEaston Airport / Newnam FieldEaston, MD65 nm EVFR METAR

+1 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

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LCAA - Loudoun County Aeromodelers Association - Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve — Leesburg, VA · 10 mi
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Historical Flying Weather

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.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#375 of 1,400

Regional rank

#25

State rank

#20

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

83.5%

MVFR

8.5%

IFR

5.2%

LIFR

2.5%

Est. VFR days/yr

290

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

7,500 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

18.8%

Median wind

5 kt

Gusty hours

13.2%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.0%

Fog/mist days/yr

135

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

1,974 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KIAD monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
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

KIAD average wind by month, 2006–2025
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

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KIAD airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Washington Dulles International Airport in Dulles, VA shows the runway and taxiway layout across 8 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2608 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

KIAD weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KIAD?+

KIAD has 8 runways — 01C, 01L, 01R, 12, 19C, 19L, 19R, 30; the longest is 11,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KIAD report its own weather?+

Yes — Washington Dulles International Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KIAD have a TAF?+

Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KIAD broadcast D-ATIS?+

Yes — KIAD publishes digital ATIS, and the live broadcast text with its current information letter is shown on this page. The ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) can message you the moment the letter changes.

Where can I find the KIAD airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Washington Dulles International Airport (KIAD) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for Washington Dulles International Airport (KIAD)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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