Plan a flight · Sun 8:58 pm EDT (00:58 UTC)

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall to Boca Raton Airport BWI → BCT

788 nautical miles (906 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 194°, about 205° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 4:28 am EDT (08:28 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BWI is IFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots; BCT is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 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 first 90 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Near the route, 70 nm along 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 BWI.

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

CL30 at 18,000 ft, 9 nm east, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): moderate turbulence. 708 nm along the route, 9 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI026062/TM 2344/FL180/TP CL30/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
62 nm northeast (026°) of PBI
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Turbulence
moderate
BCS3 at 13,000 ft, 21 nm west, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): moderate turbulence from 10,000 ft to 13,000 ft. 728 nm along the route, 21 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB160045/TM 2244/FL130/TP BCS3/TB MOD 100-130
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
45 nm south (160°) of MLB
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 10,000 ft to 13,000 ft
B738 at 19,000 ft, 30 nm west, 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 30 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI260030/TM 2205/FL190/TP B738/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
30 nm west (260°) of PBI
Time
22:05 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous moderate
A21N at 600 ft, 0 nm south, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0023/FL006/TP A21N/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
B763 at 500 ft, 0 nm south, 7:50 pm EDT (23:50 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 2350/FL005/TP B763/SK BKN005
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
23:50 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft
B738 at 7,000 ft, 10 nm west, 7:40 pm EDT (23:40 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft, remarks: top 6,500 ft. At the departure end, 10 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL280010/TM 2340/FL070/TP B738/SK OVC004/RM TOP 065
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
10 nm west (280°) of BAL
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 400 ft
Remarks
top 6,500 ft
B738 at 300 ft, 0 nm south, 6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC): a broken layer above 30,000 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 2229/FL003/TP B738/SK BKN003
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
22:29 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 300 ft
B38M at 3,000 ft, 3 nm southeast, 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft. At the departure end, 3 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL150003/TM 2207/FL30/TP B38M/SK OVC003
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
3 nm southeast (150°) of BAL
Time
22:07 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
overcast from 300 ft
DA62 at 700 ft, 33 nm east, 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC): no turbulence, overcast above 700 ft, mist, 23 °C, wind 190° at 8 knots. At the departure end, 33 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ESN UA /OV ESN/TM 2222/FL007/TP DA62/SK OVC007/WX 5BR/TA 23/WV 19008/TB TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ESN
Where
over ESN
Time
22:22 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
DA62
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
Weather
5BR
Temperature
23 °C
Wind
from 190° at 8 knots
Turbulence
turbulence no
FA8X climbing, 38 nm west, 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft. At the departure end, 38 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML300005/TM 0034/FLDURC/TP FA8X/SK OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
5 nm northwest (300°) of AML
Time
00:34 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
FA8X
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
A320 descending, 12 nm west, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 12 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV RWY 1 FINAL/TM 0027/FLDURD/TP A320/SK BASES 400 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
runway 1 final
Time
00:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
bases 40,000 ft ft
A319 descending, 12 nm west, 8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 12 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV RWY 1 DEPARTURE/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP A319/SK BASES 500 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
runway 1 departure
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A319
Sky
bases 50,000 ft ft
C17 at 500 ft, 5 nm southwest, 7:42 pm EDT (23:42 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KADW UA /OV RWY 1L ARR/TM 2342/FL005/TP C17/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through KADW
Where
runway 1L arrival
Time
23:42 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C17
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
CRJ9 at 7,000 ft, 23 nm west, 7:17 pm EDT (23:17 UTC): overcast from 500 ft to 7,200 ft. At the departure end, 23 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV DCA320012/TM 2317/FL070/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 005 OVC TOPS 072
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
12 nm northwest (320°) of DCA
Time
23:17 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 500 ft overcast tops 7,200 ft

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 7 forecast points nearest it (RIC, RDU, ILM, CHS, JAX, MLB, MIA). 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	230° at 19 kt	+15 kt		105 kt	7 h 30 min	4:28 am EDT (08:28 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	+15 kt	14 °C	105 kt	7 h 30 min	4:28 am EDT (08:28 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	+19 kt	13 °C	101 kt	7 h 48 min	4:46 am EDT (08:46 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 29 kt	+22 kt	10 °C	98 kt	8 h 02 min	5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 32 kt	+24 kt	7 °C	96 kt	8 h 13 min	5:11 am EDT (09:11 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 35 kt	+26 kt	2 °C	94 kt	8 h 23 min	5:21 am EDT (09:21 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 38 kt	+29 kt	-2 °C	91 kt	8 h 40 min	5:38 am EDT (09:38 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 41 kt	+30 kt	-5 °C	90 kt	8 h 45 min	5:43 am EDT (09:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 48 kt	+41 kt	-15 °C	79 kt	9 h 58 min	6:56 am EDT (10:56 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 56 kt	+50 kt	-30 °C	70 kt	11 h 15 min	8:13 am EDT (12:13 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	210° at 58 kt	+57 kt	-40 °C	63 kt	12 h 30 min	9:28 am EDT (13:28 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	210° at 54 kt	+51 kt	-52 °C	69 kt	11 h 25 min	8:23 am EDT (12:23 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
RIC	used from 0 nm out; 80 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°
RDU	used from 150 nm out; 68 nm from the line	240/28	250/22 10°	230/30 11°	230/40 7°	230/45 -4°	220/69 -15°	220/83 -29°	210/84 -40°	220/75 -52°
ILM	used from 249 nm out; 28 nm from the line	230/27	220/35 14°	230/45 13°	230/48 8°	240/59 -4°	230/57 -14°	220/66 -30°	210/66 -40°	210/59 -52°
CHS	used from 399 nm out; 79 nm from the line	260/22	280/26 12°	260/37 12°	250/40 8°	240/54 -4°	230/55 -15°	220/61 -31°	200/66 -41°	210/62 -52°
JAX	used from 498 nm out; 136 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
MLB	used from 548 nm out; 129 nm from the line	240/7	240/11 17°	240/13 13°	250/15 8°	230/25 -5°	210/25 -16°	210/24 -31°	190/29 -41°	190/27 -53°
MIA	used from 748 nm out; 56 nm from the line	190/8	L/V 18°	180/5 14°	L/V 9°	190/10 -5°	160/10 -16°	150/13 -30°	160/26 -40°	150/23 -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
BWI Baltimore, MD	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots	2.5 mi	500 ft	143 ft	8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC)
DCA Washington, DC	20 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 knots	6 mi	400 ft	14 ft	00:52 UTC
RIC Richmond, VA	110 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,300 feet, a broken layer at 2,700 feet, overcast at 4,900 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 21 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	2,700 ft	167 ft	00:54 UTC
ETC Tarboro, NC	199 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,600 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	4,600 ft	52 ft	00:35 UTC
ILM Wilmington, NC	299 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,300 feet, a broken layer at 3,900 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	3,900 ft	31 ft	00:53 UTC
CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC	339 nm out, 24 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	31 ft	00:53 UTC
DJT West Palm Beach, FL	768 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	19 ft	00:53 UTC
BCT Boca Raton, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,100 feet, scattered clouds at 2,800 feet, scattered clouds at 3,400 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	12 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 167 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BCT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:28 am EDT (08:28 UTC)

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

The forecast for BWI, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility 2 miles, rain showers, mist, overcast at 400 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 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 3,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 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
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, at the departure end · security · ZDC
5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at BWI 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC), at BCT 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BCT is before sunrise there (7:17 am EDT (11:17 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 Southeast · 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, Boca Raton Airport.