Westfield-Barnes Regional to Washington Dulles International BAF → IAD
290 nautical miles (333 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 230°, about 244° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 11:35 pm EDT (03:35 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BAF is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 7 knots; IAD is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 7 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: 3 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
- SIGMET E16E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 25 knots, until 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 110 to 270 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112355 MKCE WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16E VALID UNTIL 0155Z NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ NY CSTL WTRS FROM SAX-30SE JFK-10N DCA-60ENE EKN-SAX AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22025KT. TOPS TO FL320.
- 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 whole route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the first 30 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 240 nm of 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 100 to 200 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 BAF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent PC12 at 11,000 ft, 41 nm southeast, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent on wipor arrival. At the departure end, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
IJD UUA /OV ORW340007/TM 2329/FL110/TP PC12/TB MOD 110-100 SEV 100-080/RM DURD ON WIPOR ARR
- Report
- an urgent report filed through IJD
- Where
- 7 nm north (340°) of ORW
- Time
- 23:29 UTC
- Height
- at 11,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- moderate from 11,000 ft to 10,000 ft severe from 10,000 ft to 8,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent on wipor arrival
- urgent CL60 at 800 ft, 21 nm southeast, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16. 80 nm along the route, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2244/FL008/TP CL60/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 DURD ONF RWY16
- Report
- an urgent report filed through HPN
- Where
- over HPN
- Time
- 22:44 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- CL60
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16
- urgent E55P at 100 ft, 21 nm southeast, 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 knots during the descent on final runway 16. 80 nm along the route, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2216/FL001/TP E55P/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 KTS DURD ON FINAL RWY16
- Report
- an urgent report filed through HPN
- Where
- over HPN
- Time
- 22:16 UTC
- Height
- at 100 ft
- Aircraft
- E55P
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear +10/-10 knots during the descent on final runway 16
- PC12 at 10,000 ft, 39 nm southeast, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BDL UA /OV HFD100017/TM 2353/FL100/TP PC12/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through BDL
- Where
- 17 nm east (100°) of HFD
- Time
- 23:53 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- moderate
- E75S at 16,000 ft, 39 nm east, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 16,000 ft, remarks: moderate in +ra to light chop. At the departure end, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
SFZ UA /OV PUT360003/TM 2335/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD 160 CAT/RM MOD IN +RA TO LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through SFZ
- Where
- 3 nm north (360°) of PUT
- Time
- 23:35 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- moderate at 16,000 ft clear-air turbulence
- Remarks
- moderate in +ra to light chop
- A388 at 34,000 ft, 31 nm northwest, 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 30 nm along the route, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
POU UA /OV PWL010030/TM 2319/FL340/TP A388/TB MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through POU
- Where
- 30 nm north (010°) of PWL
- Time
- 23:19 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A388
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- E75S at 10,000 ft, 22 nm northwest, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 22 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
POU UA /OV PWL350015/TM 2353/FL100/TP E75S/TB MOD CAT
- Report
- a routine report filed through POU
- Where
- 15 nm north (350°) of PWL
- Time
- 23:53 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence
- PC12 at 8,000 ft, 39 nm northwest, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
POU UA /OV IGN340030/TM 2329/FL080/TP PC12/TB MOD CAT
- Report
- a routine report filed through POU
- Where
- 30 nm north (340°) of IGN
- Time
- 23:29 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence
- BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 43 nm southeast, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. 60 nm along the route, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through BDR
- Where
- 10 nm south (180°) of BDR
- Time
- 00:42 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Weather
- instrument conditions
- Turbulence
- moderate
- A32N , 39 nm southeast, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): moderate turbulence. 100 nm along the route, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK10008/TM 2301/FL3000/TP A32N/TB MOD TURB
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- JFK10008
- Time
- 23:01 UTC
- Height
- at 300,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A32N
- Turbulence
- moderate turbulence
- B38M at 6,000 ft, 24 nm southeast, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. 110 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
- Report
- a routine report filed through EWR
- Where
- 2 northwest of ewr
- Time
- 00:47 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- moderate
- CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 120 nm along the route, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BLM UA /OV COL/TM 0007/FL150/TP CRJ7/TB MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through BLM
- Where
- over COL
- Time
- 00:07 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- B38M at 25,000 ft, 33 nm southeast, 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. 160 nm along the route, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TEB UA /OV 3958N 07457W/TM 2225/FL250/TP B38M/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through TEB
- Where
- 3958N 07457W
- Time
- 22:25 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- moderate
- A21N at 18,000 ft, 5 nm south, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 170 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
- Report
- a routine report filed through PTW
- Where
- over PTW
- Time
- 00:38 UTC
- Height
- at 18,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence
16 more routine reports are on the map.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 5 forecast points nearest it (BDL, JFK, AVP, ACY, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 170° at 27 kt | +12 kt | 108 kt | 2 h 41 min | 11:35 pm EDT (03:35 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 190° at 27 kt | +22 kt | 12 °C | 98 kt | 2 h 58 min | 11:52 pm EDT (03:52 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 24 kt | +24 kt | 10 °C | 96 kt | 3 h 01 min | 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | +25 kt | 7 °C | 95 kt | 3 h 03 min | 11:57 pm EDT (03:57 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | +26 kt | 4 °C | 94 kt | 3 h 05 min | 11:59 pm EDT (03:59 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 30 kt | +30 kt | 0 °C | 90 kt | 3 h 13 min | 12:07 am EDT (04:07 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 35 kt | +34 kt | -4 °C | 86 kt | 3 h 22 min | 12:16 am EDT (04:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 38 kt | +37 kt | -7 °C | 83 kt | 3 h 30 min | 12:24 am EDT (04:24 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 50 kt | +50 kt | -17 °C | 70 kt | 4 h 09 min | 1:03 am EDT (05:03 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 72 kt | +72 kt | -31 °C | 48 kt | 6 h 02 min | 2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 83 kt | +83 kt | -41 °C | 37 kt | 7 h 50 min | 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 86 kt | +86 kt | -53 °C | 34 kt | 8 h 32 min | 5:26 am EDT (09:26 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDL | used from 0 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 140/28 | 180/29 10° | 220/38 8° | 250/30 3° | 250/40 -8° | 240/46 -18° | 240/58 -32° | 240/80 -41° | 240/89 -55° |
| JFK | used from 50 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 140/43 | 170/35 13° | 230/18 9° | 250/25 5° | 240/40 -7° | 230/50 -17° | 230/75 -31° | 230/78 -41° | 230/88 -53° |
| AVP | used from 150 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 110/36 | 190/34 13° | 230/11 8° | 230/16 4° | 230/26 -8° | 220/40 -19° | 230/73 -33° | 230/98 -41° | 230/87 -51° |
| ACY | used from 200 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 230/15 | 230/22 15° | 230/31 11° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 230/51 -17° | 230/71 -31° | 230/81 -41° | 230/86 -53° |
| RIC | used from 250 nm out; 101 nm from the line | 190/33 | 200/29 14° | 210/31 12° | 210/38 6° | 230/42 -7° | 230/68 -16° | 220/84 -29° | 220/86 -40° | 220/81 -52° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAF Westfield/Springfield, MA | departure | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet Weather: rain, mist | from the north (010°) at 7 knots | 4 mi | 600 ft | 270 ft | 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC) |
| OXC Oxford, CT | 40 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: rain | from the northeast (050°) at 15 knots, gusting to 20 | 7 mi | 400 ft | 730 ft | 23:56 UTC |
| POU Poughkeepsie, NY | 60 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet Weather: rain, mist | from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots | 5 mi | 1,700 ft | 163 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| MMU Morristown, NJ | 110 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: heavy rain | from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots | 4 mi | 600 ft | 186 ft | 00:45 UTC |
| ABE Allentown, PA | 150 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 393 ft | 00:51 UTC |
| LNS Lancaster, PA | 200 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the east (080°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 402 ft | 00:40 UTC |
| MTN Baltimore, MD | 240 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet | calm | 4 mi | 500 ft | 22 ft | 00:45 UTC |
| BWI Baltimore, MD | 250 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots | 2.5 mi | 500 ft | 143 ft | 00:13 UTC |
| IAD Washington, DC | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist | from the north (010°) at 7 knots | 5 mi | 700 ft | 312 ft | 7:52 pm EDT (23:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 730 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At IAD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:35 pm EDT (03:35 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility 2 miles, rain showers, mist, overcast at 400 feet low IFR
The whole forecast for IAD
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 700 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility 2 miles, rain showers, mist, overcast at 400 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 600 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,400 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,100 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for BAF, the departure
- From Sun 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the east at 3 knots, rain, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet
- At times between Sun 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC) and 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): heavy rain, a broken layer at 500 feet
- Changing between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) to: wind from the north at 6 knots, mist, overcast at 2,000 feet
- Changing between Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) to: wind from the north at 3 knots, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, 250 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 2 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at BAF 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC), at IAD 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at IAD is before sunrise there (7:16 am EDT (11:16 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
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: Westfield-Barnes Regional, Washington Dulles International.