Plan a flight · Mon 12:01 am PDT (07:01 UTC)

Meadows Field to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall BFL → BWI

2,018 nautical miles (2,323 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 071°, about 057° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:49 pm EDT (18:49 UTC). Right now BFL is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 11 knots; BWI is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) 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: 4 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 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 170 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 110 to 120 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 170 to 799 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 180 to 390 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 240 to 540 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 350 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 350 to 779 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 560 to 719 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Near the route, 570 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 799 to 1309 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). Over the last 490 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1809 to 1958 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 110 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 BFL.

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

A321 at 31,000 ft, 25 nm north, 11:41 pm PDT (06:41 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: mtw +/-15KT zdvwc. 719 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK/TM 0641/FL310/TP A321/TB MOD/RM MTW +/-15KT. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
over BRK
Time
06:41 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
mtw +/-15KT zdvwc
B737 at 14,500 ft, 34 nm south, 10:30 pm PDT (05:30 UTC): light turbulence. 190 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS155012/TM 0530/FL145/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
12 nm southeast (155°) of LAS
Time
05:30 UTC
Height
at 14,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B737 at 19,000 ft, 21 nm southeast, 10:45 pm PDT (05:45 UTC): light turbulence. 200 nm along the route, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS050012/TM 0545/FL190/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
12 nm northeast (050°) of LAS
Time
05:45 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B38M at 14,000 ft, 23 nm southeast, 10:47 pm PDT (05:47 UTC): light rime icing, 6 °C. 230 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS059040/TM 0547/FL140/TP B38M/TA 06/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
40 nm northeast (059°) of LAS
Time
05:47 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
6 °C
Icing
light rime
PC12 at 26,000 ft, 1 nm north, 11:27 pm PDT (06:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-12. 639 nm along the route, 1 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUC UA /OV HBU090040/TM 0627/FL260/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-12
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUC
Where
40 nm east (090°) of HBU
Time
06:27 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-12
CRJ2 at 22,000 ft, 45 nm north, 11:35 pm PDT (06:35 UTC): no turbulence up to 26,000 ft, no icing, clear from 22,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the descent ZDVWC-26. 679 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN220060/TM 0635/FL220/TP CRJ2/SK SKC/TB NEG BLO 260/IC NEG/RM DURD/ ZDVWC-26
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
60 nm southwest (220°) of DEN
Time
06:35 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
clear
Turbulence
no below 26,000 ft
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent ZDVWC-26
E170 at 22,500 ft, 44 nm north, 10:06 pm PDT (05:06 UTC): light to moderate turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13. 679 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN216057/TM 0506/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD BLO 230/RM DURD TBARR STAR. ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
57 nm southwest (216°) of DEN
Time
05:06 UTC
Height
at 22,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate below 23,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13
MD83 climbing, 12 nm north, 10:04 pm PDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1729 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LCK
Time
05:04 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
MD83
Sky
B010 T037

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 18 forecast points nearest it (WJF, LAS, BCE, FMN, GJT, ALS, PUB, GLD, SLN, MKC, COU, SPI, IND, CVG, CMH, EKN, PSB, 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
5,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	−21 kt	10 °C	141 kt	14 h 19 min	5:20 pm EDT (21:20 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	−20 kt	12 °C	140 kt	14 h 25 min	5:26 pm EDT (21:26 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	−18 kt	9 °C	138 kt	14 h 37 min	5:38 pm EDT (21:38 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	−17 kt	4 °C	137 kt	14 h 44 min	5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	−19 kt	0 °C	139 kt	14 h 31 min	5:32 pm EDT (21:32 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	−21 kt	-4 °C	141 kt	14 h 19 min	5:20 pm EDT (21:20 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	−24 kt	-8 °C	144 kt	14 h 01 min	5:02 pm EDT (21:02 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 24 kt	−25 kt	-9 °C	145 kt	13 h 55 min	4:56 pm EDT (20:56 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 32 kt	−33 kt	-20 °C	153 kt	13 h 11 min	4:12 pm EDT (20:12 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 42 kt	−44 kt	-31 °C	164 kt	12 h 18 min	3:19 pm EDT (19:19 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 48 kt	−51 kt	-38 °C	171 kt	11 h 48 min	2:49 pm EDT (18:49 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 43 kt	−46 kt	-47 °C	166 kt	12 h 09 min	3:10 pm EDT (19:10 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
WJF	used from 0 nm out; 53 nm from the line		200/28 6°	210/28 3°	210/29 -4°	210/28 -14°	220/41 -20°	220/47 -29°	220/46 -37°	220/53 -44°
LAS	used from 100 nm out; 72 nm from the line		210/21 10°	200/18 5°	200/23 -2°	210/49 -14°	210/63 -21°	220/58 -30°	220/61 -35°	210/56 -44°
BCE	used from 300 nm out; 46 nm from the line				220/27 -1°	210/40 -13°	220/54 -21°	220/64 -30°	220/64 -34°	220/52 -44°
FMN	used from 450 nm out; 87 nm from the line			220/28 9°	220/40 2°	220/53 -10°	220/62 -22°	230/79 -28°	240/91 -34°	230/71 -45°
GJT	used from 550 nm out; 78 nm from the line			210/43 7°	230/45 1°	220/49 -12°	220/62 -22°	220/59 -28°	230/60 -33°	220/55 -45°
ALS	used from 600 nm out; 57 nm from the line				230/37 4°	220/54 -9°	230/62 -22°	240/77 -26°	240/74 -33°	230/59 -45°
PUB	used from 649 nm out; 47 nm from the line			230/25 13°	230/32 6°	220/44 -8°	230/49 -21°	240/70 -28°	240/67 -34°	240/58 -46°
GLD	used from 799 nm out; 44 nm from the line		230/49	230/42 15°	220/26 8°	240/18 -7°	230/27 -21°	240/62 -30°	240/61 -35°	250/57 -47°
SLN	used from 949 nm out; 74 nm from the line	210/53	230/41 20°	240/26 14°	230/16 8°	240/25 -7°	240/35 -19°	250/61 -30°	260/65 -38°	260/56 -49°
MKC	used from 1099 nm out; 66 nm from the line	220/44	250/28 18°	250/18 13°	240/12 6°	280/24 -6°	240/34 -18°	260/47 -30°	260/51 -40°	270/58 -50°
COU	used from 1249 nm out; 54 nm from the line	230/31	230/30 15°	260/16 11°	270/14 6°	260/24 -6°	270/27 -18°	270/37 -32°	280/49 -41°	290/56 -51°
SPI	used from 1349 nm out; 42 nm from the line	220/21	250/23 16°	260/27 9°	270/14 6°	270/23 -7°	270/31 -19°	270/28 -33°	290/48 -42°	300/55 -52°
IND	used from 1499 nm out; 47 nm from the line	290/16	310/20 16°	320/21 10°	330/13 3°	300/25 -7°	320/32 -19°	330/46 -34°	320/61 -43°	320/63 -50°
CVG	used from 1599 nm out; 45 nm from the line	320/18	350/32 16°	350/35 10°	350/30 3°	330/30 -7°	340/44 -20°	340/58 -35°	330/72 -41°	320/36 -49°
CMH	used from 1699 nm out; 23 nm from the line	330/15	340/22 14°	340/24 9°	340/23 4°	340/35 -9°	340/49 -20°	340/58 -37°	330/70 -42°	340/55 -47°
EKN	used from 1799 nm out; 59 nm from the line		330/21 12°	330/25 7°	350/22 2°	330/24 -10°	310/27 -21°	320/33 -35°	290/31 -39°	290/34 -47°
PSB	used from 1948 nm out; 100 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
RIC	used from 1998 nm out; 104 nm from the line	270/23	280/19 11°	270/18 8°	240/22 4°	230/39 -7°	220/55 -18°	220/75 -30°	230/83 -39°	230/64 -50°

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
BFL Bakersfield, CA	departure	VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	509 ft	11:54 pm PDT (06:54 UTC)
VGT Las Vegas, NV	190 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 10,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	2,205 ft	06:53 UTC
AZC Colorado City, AZ	310 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	4,873 ft	06:35 UTC
TEX Telluride, CO	560 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	6,000 ft	9,069 ft	06:35 UTC
PUB Pueblo, CO	719 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	4,729 ft	06:53 UTC
OEL Oakley, KS	899 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	3,045 ft	06:55 UTC
MCI Kansas City, MO	1179 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 16 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	1,027 ft	06:53 UTC
IJX Jacksonville, IL	1389 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	623 ft	06:35 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	1569 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	3 mi	none	796 ft	06:54 UTC
PKB Parkersburg, WV	1799 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	858 ft	06:53 UTC
MRB Martinsburg, WV	1958 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	564 ft	06:53 UTC
BWI Baltimore, MD	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots	6 mi	900 ft	143 ft	2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 9,069 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, 2:49 pm EDT (18:49 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 BFL, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8783 38NM NE BAKERSFIELD, CA, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Friday, October 23, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, at the departure end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 23 October · ZLA
6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 180 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 190 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 7 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 BFL 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 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 Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Meadows Field, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall.