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Albuquerque International Sunport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall ABQ → BWI

1,448 nautical miles (1,666 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 071°, about 060° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 50-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:31 pm EDT (17:31 UTC). Right now ABQ is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 knots; BWI is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 791 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words

Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of

AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 140 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 80 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 130 to 709 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the last 499 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 1218 to 1378 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 1288 to 1428 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 0 nm of the route.

A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from ABQ.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B763 at 200 ft, 11 nm north, 2:05 am MDT (08:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 1069 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0805/FL002/TP B763/SK VV002/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
08:05 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B752 climbing, 10 nm north, 1:37 am MDT (07:37 UTC): overcast. 1069 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 0737/FLDURC/TP B752/SK B001 OVC T015
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
5 west cvg
Time
07:37 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B752
Sky
B001 overcast T015
B738 at 33,000 ft, 38 nm south, 2:44 am MDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 1288 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through EKN
Where
27 nm south (188°) of EKN
Time
08:44 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−39 °C
Wind
from 350° at 65 knots
Turbulence
mod-cons
Remarks
produced by skypath
B737 at 800 ft, 0 nm south, 1:30 am MDT (07:30 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0730/FL008/TP B737/RM BASES 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
07:30 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
bases 800 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 14 forecast points nearest it (ABQ, TCC, AMA, GAG, ICT, SGF, COU, STL, EVV, LOU, CVG, CRW, EKN, RIC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	260° at 23 kt	−24 kt		144 kt	10 h 03 min	3:03 pm EDT (19:03 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 19 kt	−20 kt	16 °C	140 kt	10 h 21 min	3:21 pm EDT (19:21 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	−17 kt	13 °C	137 kt	10 h 34 min	3:34 pm EDT (19:34 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 14 kt	−16 kt	10 °C	136 kt	10 h 39 min	3:39 pm EDT (19:39 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	−17 kt	6 °C	137 kt	10 h 34 min	3:34 pm EDT (19:34 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 19 kt	−20 kt	2 °C	140 kt	10 h 21 min	3:21 pm EDT (19:21 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 22 kt	−24 kt	-2 °C	144 kt	10 h 03 min	3:03 pm EDT (19:03 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 26 kt	−27 kt	-6 °C	147 kt	9 h 51 min	2:51 pm EDT (18:51 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 26 kt	−28 kt	-7 °C	148 kt	9 h 47 min	2:47 pm EDT (18:47 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 31 kt	−33 kt	-19 °C	153 kt	9 h 28 min	2:28 pm EDT (18:28 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 48 kt	−48 kt	-31 °C	168 kt	8 h 37 min	1:37 pm EDT (17:37 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 52 kt	−50 kt	-39 °C	170 kt	8 h 31 min	1:31 pm EDT (17:31 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 49 kt	−46 kt	-50 °C	166 kt	8 h 43 min	1:43 pm EDT (17:43 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.

The forecast points as issued

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
ABQ	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line			220/19 9°	220/35 3°	230/50 -8°	240/64 -19°	230/83 -26°	230/85 -36°	230/80 -48°
TCC	used from 100 nm out; 41 nm from the line		240/20	230/22 13°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	240/55 -18°	240/74 -27°	240/68 -37°	250/64 -49°
AMA	used from 200 nm out; 62 nm from the line		230/32	230/28 14°	230/27 7°	230/38 -6°	230/50 -17°	250/69 -28°	260/62 -37°	270/65 -49°
GAG	used from 250 nm out; 70 nm from the line		240/35 22°	240/27 14°	230/25 6°	240/38 -7°	230/44 -19°	250/73 -28°	270/66 -37°	270/58 -49°
ICT	used from 399 nm out; 53 nm from the line	230/45	240/33 21°	230/23 14°	230/22 7°	240/29 -7°	240/36 -20°	260/78 -29°	270/69 -36°	270/56 -49°
SGF	used from 549 nm out; 87 nm from the line	230/37	260/20 15°	250/16 13°	250/15 8°	260/28 -7°	250/31 -17°	280/59 -31°	280/59 -39°	290/55 -50°
COU	used from 699 nm out; 46 nm from the line	250/36	260/14 16°	250/5 12°	260/12 6°	260/24 -7°	260/35 -19°	280/58 -31°	280/62 -40°	290/60 -49°
STL	used from 749 nm out; 45 nm from the line	250/26	240/21 15°	240/22 11°	250/23 6°	270/28 -7°	260/30 -19°	280/52 -31°	280/57 -40°	300/57 -49°
EVV	used from 849 nm out; 70 nm from the line	270/25	290/17 15°	260/10 8°	270/16 5°	280/29 -6°	280/33 -19°	290/38 -33°	300/53 -41°	310/54 -51°
LOU	used from 999 nm out; 33 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
CVG	used from 1049 nm out; 12 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
CRW	used from 1149 nm out; 58 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
EKN	used from 1248 nm out; 29 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
RIC	used from 1398 nm out; 100 nm from the line	350/34	340/27 12°	340/36 8°	330/31 3°	310/32 -9°	320/34 -21°	300/37 -34°	290/37 -39°	290/42 -46°

The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
ABQ Albuquerque, NM	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	5,354 ft	2:52 am MDT (08:52 UTC)
LVS Las Vegas, NM	80 nm out, 12 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southeast (150°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	6,877 ft	08:53 UTC
DHT Dalhart, TX	210 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	3,991 ft	08:53 UTC
PYX Perryton, TX	300 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	no report just now				2,918 ft
WLD Winfield/Arkansas City, KS	479 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,160 ft	08:54 UTC
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	719 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,159 ft	08:55 UTC
BLV Belleville, IL	829 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	459 ft	08:55 UTC
AJG Mount Carmel, IL	929 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 500 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.5 mi	500 ft	429 ft	08:55 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	1079 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	0.25 mi	100 ft	896 ft	08:52 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	1278 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light rain	from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots	8 mi	700 ft	1,223 ft	08:53 UTC
JYO Leesburg, VA	1408 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	389 ft	08:55 UTC
BWI Baltimore, MD	destination	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	1.75 mi	1,100 ft	143 ft	4:56 am EDT (08:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,877 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BWI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:31 pm EDT (17:31 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for BWI

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, gusting to 16, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,400 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet

The forecast for ABQ, the departure

From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 1079 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZDC
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at ABQ 6:34 pm MDT (00:34 UTC), at BWI 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC)).

Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Albuquerque International Sunport, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall.