Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall to Rick Husband Amarillo International BWI → AMA
1,217 nautical miles (1,400 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 267°, about 278° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 1:13 pm CDT (18:13 UTC). Right now BWI is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots; AMA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 21 knots, gusting to 26. 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
- 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 first 519 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 110 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 70 to 239 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, 160 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 818 to 1147 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 BWI.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (RIC, EKN, CRW, CVG, LOU, EVV, CGI, SGF, TUL, OKC, GAG, AMA). 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 | 250° at 18 kt | +19 kt | 15 °C | 101 kt | 12 h 03 min | 2:06 pm CDT (19:06 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | +17 kt | 14 °C | 103 kt | 11 h 49 min | 1:52 pm CDT (18:52 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 12 °C | 105 kt | 11 h 35 min | 1:38 pm CDT (18:38 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | +12 kt | 8 °C | 108 kt | 11 h 16 min | 1:19 pm CDT (18:19 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | +11 kt | 4 °C | 109 kt | 11 h 10 min | 1:13 pm CDT (18:13 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | +13 kt | 0 °C | 107 kt | 11 h 22 min | 1:25 pm CDT (18:25 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | +15 kt | -4 °C | 105 kt | 11 h 35 min | 1:38 pm CDT (18:38 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 17 kt | +17 kt | -7 °C | 103 kt | 11 h 49 min | 1:52 pm CDT (18:52 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 23 kt | +22 kt | -18 °C | 98 kt | 12 h 25 min | 2:28 pm CDT (19:28 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 37 kt | +34 kt | -32 °C | 86 kt | 14 h 09 min | 4:12 pm CDT (21:12 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 45 kt | +40 kt | -40 °C | 80 kt | 15 h 13 min | 5:16 pm CDT (22:16 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 40 kt | +34 kt | -49 °C | 86 kt | 14 h 09 min | 4:12 pm CDT (21:12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIC | used from 0 nm out; 99 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° |
| EKN | used from 50 nm out; 75 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° | |
| CRW | used from 199 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| CVG | used from 299 nm out; 56 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° |
| LOU | used from 399 nm out; 11 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| EVV | used from 449 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| CGI | used from 548 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| SGF | used from 698 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| TUL | used from 848 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| OKC | used from 997 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 200/44 | 230/32 18° | 240/13 15° | 240/10 9° | 240/20 -5° | 250/27 -16° | 260/47 -28° | 270/48 -39° | 270/45 -50° |
| GAG | used from 1047 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 220/40 19° | 230/28 14° | 240/23 8° | 230/21 -6° | 240/31 -19° | 250/66 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 260/47 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 1147 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 210/38 | 230/29 14° | 240/29 7° | 220/27 -5° | 240/37 -18° | 240/66 -28° | 250/59 -37° | 260/47 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWI Baltimore, MD | departure | 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) |
| JYO Leesburg, VA | 40 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: rain | from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots | 7 mi | 600 ft | 389 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 160 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 1,223 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | 279 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 828 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| LOU Louisville, KY | 429 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 545 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL | 598 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 411 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 728 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,159 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| SGF Springfield, MO | 798 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,268 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| MIO Miami, OK | 868 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | reported, no category | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 806 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| WDG Enid, OK | 1017 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 9 knots, gusting to 14 | 10+ mi | none | 1,167 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| PPA Pampa, TX | 1177 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 16 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,245 ft | 06:30 UTC |
| AMA Amarillo, TX | destination | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 21 knots, gusting to 26 | 10+ mi | none | 3,606 ft | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,606 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AMA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:13 pm CDT (18:13 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 17 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for AMA
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 19 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 17 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 11,000 feet
The forecast for BWI, the departure
- 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
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 6 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 3 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 0 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at BWI 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC), at AMA 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:40 pm CDT (00:40 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: Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall, Rick Husband Amarillo International.