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Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall to Ted Stevens Anchorage International BWI → ANC

2,921 nautical miles (3,361 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 322°, about 333° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 23 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:34 pm AKDT (04:34 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 6 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 E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the first 70 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120455
MKCE WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.

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 449 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 140 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 60 to 199 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

urgent B39M at 35,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 11:15 pm EDT (03:15 UTC): remarks: no inj/dmg zob. 259 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DKK UUA /OV DKK280040/TM 0315/FL350/TP B39M/TB MTN WVE ACTN +/-5KTS/RM NO INJ/DMG ZOB
```
Report
an urgent report filed through DKK
Where
40 nm west (280°) of DKK
Time
03:15 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
mountain wve actn a 5-knot loss of airspeed
Remarks
no inj/dmg zob
B38M at 20,000 ft, 48 nm southwest, 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft. At the departure end, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML300020/TM 0311/FL200/TP B38M/TB MOD CAT 200-250
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of AML
Time
03:11 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft
UAL1558 at 30,000 ft, 2 nm northeast, 10:22 pm EDT (02:22 UTC): moderate turbulence, -36 °C, wind 240° at 50 knots. At the departure end, 2 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1558 4014N 07742W 0222 F300 MS36 240/050KT TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B752 at 30,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HGR UA /OV THS010020/TM 0226/FL300/TP B752/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through HGR
Where
20 nm north (010°) of THS
Time
02:26 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zob
B712 descending, 0 nm south, 11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC): remarks: light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV RWY 15R/TM 0310/FLDURD/TP B712/RM LIGHT RAIN. LIGHT CHOP. BASES 500 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
runway 15R
Time
03:10 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B712
Remarks
light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft
E145 at 600 ft, 34 nm northeast, 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. At the departure end, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0320/FL006/TP E145/SK OVC 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over MDT
Time
03:20 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
E75S at 22,000 ft, 35 nm southwest, 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. 120 nm along the route, 35 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JST UA /OV JST/TM 0251/FL220/TP E75S/TB LGHT-MOD/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JST
Where
over JST
Time
02:51 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
lght-mod
Remarks
zob
B747 at 9,000 ft, 9 nm south, 10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC): light rime icing up to 9,000 ft, remarks: during the descent witti arrival. At the destination end, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED120010/TM 0226/FL090/TP B747/IC LGT RIM BLO 090/RM DURD WITTI ARR
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
10 nm southeast (120°) of TED
Time
02:26 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
B747
Icing
light rim below 9,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent witti arrival
B737 at 5,000 ft, 7 nm southwest, 12:41 am EDT (04:41 UTC): light rime icing above 8,000 ft, -11 °C, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 7 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED230008/TM 0441/FL050/TP B737/TA M11/IC LGT RIME AT 080/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
8 nm southwest (230°) of TED
Time
04:41 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Temperature
−11 °C
Icing
light rime at at 8,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
A21N at 3,900 ft, 4 nm north, 12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC): light rain, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED320005/TM 0431/FL039/TP A21N/SK BASES 025/WX -RA/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
5 nm northwest (320°) of TED
Time
04:31 UTC
Height
at 3,900 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
bases 2,500 ft
Weather
light rain
Remarks
during the climb

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 11 forecast points nearest it (PSB, BUF, CLE, TVC, DLH, INL, GFK, MOT, GGW, GPI, SEA). 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	060° at 7 kt	−5 kt	2 °C	125 kt	23 h 22 min	8:34 pm AKDT (04:34 UTC)
6,500 ft	050° at 5 kt	−3 kt	4 °C	123 kt	23 h 45 min	8:57 pm AKDT (04:57 UTC)
8,500 ft	360° at 1 kt	−1 kt	2 °C	121 kt	24 h 08 min	9:20 pm AKDT (05:20 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 3 kt	0	-1 °C	120 kt	24 h 20 min	9:32 pm AKDT (05:32 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 7 kt	+1 kt	-4 °C	119 kt	24 h 33 min	9:45 pm AKDT (05:45 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 12 kt	+4 kt	-7 °C	116 kt	25 h 11 min	10:23 pm AKDT (06:23 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 16 kt	+8 kt	-10 °C	112 kt	26 h 05 min	11:17 pm AKDT (07:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 20 kt	+10 kt	-13 °C	110 kt	26 h 33 min	11:45 pm AKDT (07:45 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 20 kt	+11 kt	-24 °C	109 kt	26 h 48 min	12:00 am AKDT (08:00 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 29 kt	+20 kt	-38 °C	100 kt	29 h 13 min	2:25 am AKDT (10:25 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 30 kt	+22 kt	-45 °C	98 kt	29 h 48 min	3:00 am AKDT (11:00 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 42 kt	+33 kt	-48 °C	87 kt	33 h 34 min	6:46 am AKDT (14:46 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
PSB	used from 0 nm out; 97 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°
BUF	used from 199 nm out; 69 nm from the line	320/10	010/16 10°	360/10 6°	340/13 2°	330/22 -11°	300/25 -23°	320/31 -38°	300/29 -44°	280/36 -50°
CLE	used from 349 nm out; 154 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°
TVC	used from 399 nm out; 121 nm from the line	260/31	280/22 15°	290/18 10°	270/13 2°	290/25 -10°	300/35 -21°	310/52 -37°	320/59 -47°	300/84 -54°
DLH	used from 698 nm out; 197 nm from the line	080/28	240/21 15°	250/26 9°	250/32 3°	260/42 -11°	270/40 -21°	260/43 -36°	260/46 -46°	260/65 -54°
INL	used from 798 nm out; 157 nm from the line	080/23	L/V 9°	260/22 5°	260/27 0°	260/43 -11°	270/47 -21°	270/57 -36°	270/54 -47°	270/69 -56°
GFK	used from 1196 nm out; 339 nm from the line	070/18	100/10 9°	250/11 6°	250/27 1°	250/34 -10°	260/43 -21°	260/39 -36°	260/36 -46°	260/59 -53°
MOT	used from 1246 nm out; 360 nm from the line		120/14 5°	200/20 4°	230/33 1°	250/39 -11°	250/50 -21°	240/61 -37°	250/56 -45°	260/68 -51°
GGW	used from 1495 nm out; 492 nm from the line		110/23 0°	130/20 -2°	170/24 -3°	230/44 -11°	220/51 -21°	210/52 -39°	220/64 -44°	240/85 -48°
GPI	used from 1695 nm out; 593 nm from the line		070/19 -5°	100/16 -7°	080/10 -8°	130/8 -19°	170/37 -28°	200/50 -40°	210/43 -40°	220/41 -42°
SEA	used from 2094 nm out; 772 nm from the line	050/7	050/11 1°	050/12 -5°	030/31 -7°	010/61 -15°	010/69 -26°	360/73 -40°	360/62 -47°	330/21 -43°

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	Elevation
BWI Baltimore, MD	departure	no report just now	143 ft
ERI Erie, PA	239 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower	no report just now	732 ft
APN Alpena, MI	469 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	no report just now	689 ft
CYDB Burwash,	2602 nm out, 9 nm south of the line	no report just now	2,645 ft
15Z Mccarthy, AK	2712 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	no report just now	1,532 ft
ANC Anchorage, AK	destination	no report just now	151 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,645 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ANC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:34 pm AKDT (04:34 UTC)

ANC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 12 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZDC
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
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
6/8889 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZAN
6/8772 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZAN

Daylight

Sunset at BWI 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC), at ANC 6:57 pm AKDT (02:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:40 pm AKDT (03:40 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ANC is after sunset there (6:57 pm AKDT (02:57 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar now, Alaska · 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: Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall, Ted Stevens Anchorage International.