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Appleton International to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall ATW → BWI

612 nautical miles (704 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 116°, about 118° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 50-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:52 am EDT (15:52 UTC). Right now ATW is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 6 knots; BWI is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots. 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: 2 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 424 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 424 to 552 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 168 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 493 to 572 nm out.

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 ATW.

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

E170 at 15,000 ft, 48 nm west, 6:56 am CDT (11:56 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 48 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
Y50 UA /OV Y50330025/TM 1156/FL150/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through Y50
Where
25 nm northwest (330°) of Y50
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate chop
E75S at 15,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 5:35 am CDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. At the destination end, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
Time
10:35 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
B739 at 34,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 6:49 am CDT (11:49 UTC): no turbulence. 197 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT340025/TM 1149/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
25 nm north (340°) of FNT
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
CL35 at 6,000 ft, 15 nm northeast, 5:47 am CDT (10:47 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 2,600 ft; clear from 2,600 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear above 2,600 ft. 237 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270006/TM 1047/FL060/TP CL35/SK OVC014-TOP026/RM CLEAR ABOVE 026
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
6 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
10:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft, tops 2,600 ft
Remarks
clear above 2,600 ft
B350 at 2,000 ft, 21 nm northeast, 6:22 am CDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 247 nm along the route, 21 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK090005/TM 1122/FL020/TP B350/WX FV10SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
5 nm east (090°) of PTK
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B350
Weather
flight visibility 10 miles
B722 at 6,000 ft, 19 nm southwest, 7:08 am CDT (12:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 256 nm along the route, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO210015/TM 1208/FL060/TP B722/SK TOPS 016
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
15 nm southwest (210°) of DXO
Time
12:08 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B722
Sky
tops 1,600 ft
BE58 climbing, 46 nm southwest, 6:34 am CDT (11:34 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 256 nm along the route, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1134/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK B002 T018
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
11:34 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
B002 T018
B717 at 400 ft, 4 nm south, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): remarks: bases 400 ft during the descent. 256 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 1123/FL004/TP B717/RM BASES 004 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B717
Remarks
bases 400 ft during the descent
MD83 at 2,500 ft, 46 nm southwest, 5:43 am CDT (10:43 UTC): clear from 2,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above. 256 nm along the route, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1043/FL025/TP MD83/RM BASE 010 TOPS 025 CLEAR ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
10:43 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
MD83
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above
B739 at 9,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 9,000 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 295° at 13 knots, remarks: during the descent. 256 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO033026/TM 1033/FL090/TP B739/SK SKC/WV 29513KTS/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
26 nm northeast (033°) of DXO
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
clear
Wind
from 295° at 13 knots
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent
UAL2759 at 35,000 ft, 15 nm northeast, 6:14 am CDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, wind 313° at 72 knots. 326 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2759 4155N 08149W 1114 F350 313/072KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
C680 descending, 13 nm south, 6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 335 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV DURD/TM 1153/FLDURD/TP C680/SK B022
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
over DURD
Time
11:53 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Sky
B022
BE40 descending, 18 nm south, 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 335 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1103/FLDURD/TP BE40/SK B020 T031
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
BE40
Sky
B020 T031
A21N descending, 18 nm south, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): no turbulence, 12 °C. 335 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1011/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK B018 T035/TA +12/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
B018 T035
Temperature
+12
Turbulence
smooth

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 6 forecast points nearest it (GRB, MKG, CLE, AGC, PSB, ACY). 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	280° at 15 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	4 h 34 min	12:50 pm EDT (16:50 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 11 kt	−12 kt	12 °C	132 kt	4 h 38 min	12:54 pm EDT (16:54 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 12 kt	−12 kt	11 °C	132 kt	4 h 38 min	12:54 pm EDT (16:54 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 14 kt	−13 kt	7 °C	133 kt	4 h 36 min	12:52 pm EDT (16:52 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−18 kt	4 °C	138 kt	4 h 26 min	12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	−21 kt	0 °C	141 kt	4 h 20 min	12:36 pm EDT (16:36 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 25 kt	−24 kt	-4 °C	144 kt	4 h 15 min	12:31 pm EDT (16:31 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 28 kt	−28 kt	-8 °C	148 kt	4 h 08 min	12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 29 kt	−28 kt	-9 °C	148 kt	4 h 08 min	12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 30 kt	−30 kt	-21 °C	150 kt	4 h 05 min	12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 38 kt	−37 kt	-36 °C	157 kt	3 h 54 min	12:10 pm EDT (16:10 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 46 kt	−46 kt	-44 °C	166 kt	3 h 41 min	11:57 am EDT (15:57 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 51 kt	−50 kt	-51 °C	170 kt	3 h 36 min	11:52 am EDT (15:52 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
GRB	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	250/32	250/22 17°	240/18 8°	280/21 6°	280/34 -11°	280/35 -21°	280/39 -37°	270/52 -45°	290/60 -49°
MKG	used from 49 nm out; 46 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
CLE	used from 247 nm out; 69 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
AGC	used from 395 nm out; 35 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°
PSB	used from 493 nm out; 53 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
ACY	used from 592 nm out; 106 nm from the line	350/12	340/12 11°	340/12 6°	340/13 2°	270/10 -10°	240/17 -23°	230/46 -33°	230/46 -40°	240/46 -49°

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
ATW Appleton, WI	departure	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	918 ft	6:45 am CDT (11:45 UTC)
MTW Manitowoc, WI	39 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	650 ft	11:56 UTC
MKG Muskegon, MI	118 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	628 ft	11:55 UTC
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	158 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	793 ft	11:53 UTC
LAN Lansing, MI	197 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	9 mi	none	860 ft	11:53 UTC
DTW Detroit, MI	256 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots	2 mi	400 ft	645 ft	11:53 UTC
BKL Cleveland, OH	345 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	583 ft	11:53 UTC
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH	385 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet Weather: mist	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	5 mi	1,700 ft	1,191 ft	11:51 UTC
LBE Latrobe, PA	474 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	2 mi	800 ft	1,198 ft	11:47 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	493 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 12 knots	1.5 mi	300 ft	2,284 ft	11:51 UTC
HGR Hagerstown, MD	552 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,200 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	703 ft	11:53 UTC
BWI Baltimore, MD	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,900 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	143 ft	7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 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, 11:52 am EDT (15:52 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,400 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for BWI

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, 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, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,500 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, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Tue 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for ATW, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): light rain showers, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet

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

6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 365 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 385 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 385 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 12 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 ATW 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Appleton International, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall.