Plan a flight · Mon 2:10 am EDT (06:10 UTC)

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall to Scottsbluff/Western Nebraska Rgnl/Wm B Heilig Field BWI → BFF

1,234 nautical miles (1,420 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 286°, about 297° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 11:42 am MDT (17:42 UTC). Right now BWI is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots; BFF is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 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: 1 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 488 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 60 to 199 nm out.
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 657 to 1205 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 1045 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the last 40 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.

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

B38M at 20,000 ft, 22 nm south, 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 50 nm along the route, 22 nm south 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
MD83 climbing, 34 nm south, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 289 nm along the route, 34 nm south 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
LJ45 at 10,000 ft, 27 nm north, 12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14. 418 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV OLK/TM 0431/FL100/TP LJ45/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM GROUND FOG AT FWA. FV10SM ON FINAL RY 14
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over OLK
Time
04:31 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14
B38M at 29,000 ft, 33 nm south, 12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 538 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
```
Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
over RBS
Time
04:52 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft

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 10 forecast points nearest it (PSB, AGC, CMH, FWA, JOT, BRL, DSM, OMA, ONL, BFF). 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 16 kt	+15 kt	18 °C	105 kt	11 h 45 min	11:55 am MDT (17:55 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	+16 kt	15 °C	104 kt	11 h 52 min	12:02 pm MDT (18:02 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 14 kt	+15 kt	11 °C	105 kt	11 h 45 min	11:55 am MDT (17:55 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 12 kt	+14 kt	7 °C	106 kt	11 h 38 min	11:48 am MDT (17:48 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 12 kt	+13 kt	4 °C	107 kt	11 h 32 min	11:42 am MDT (17:42 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	+15 kt	-1 °C	105 kt	11 h 45 min	11:55 am MDT (17:55 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	+18 kt	-5 °C	102 kt	12 h 06 min	12:16 pm MDT (18:16 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 18 kt	+19 kt	-9 °C	101 kt	12 h 13 min	12:23 pm MDT (18:23 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 24 kt	+26 kt	-20 °C	94 kt	13 h 08 min	1:18 pm MDT (19:18 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 32 kt	+33 kt	-35 °C	87 kt	14 h 11 min	2:21 pm MDT (20:21 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 45 kt	+45 kt	-41 °C	75 kt	16 h 27 min	4:37 pm MDT (22:37 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 48 kt	+49 kt	-49 °C	71 kt	17 h 23 min	5:33 pm MDT (23:33 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; 104 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°
AGC	used from 100 nm out; 49 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
CMH	used from 249 nm out; 29 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°
FWA	used from 348 nm out; 35 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
JOT	used from 498 nm out; 31 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
BRL	used from 597 nm out; 62 nm from the line	230/24	240/29 15°	290/16 10°	280/15 4°	260/23 -7°	260/32 -19°	260/36 -33°	280/48 -41°	280/59 -52°
DSM	used from 747 nm out; 18 nm from the line	230/40	250/33 17°	250/18 12°	240/17 5°	260/28 -8°	270/34 -19°	260/41 -33°	260/55 -41°	270/62 -51°
OMA	used from 846 nm out; 32 nm from the line	220/47	240/33 19°	250/18 11°	230/17 6°	260/29 -8°	250/33 -19°	250/51 -33°	260/61 -40°	270/62 -49°
ONL	used from 946 nm out; 58 nm from the line		210/31 20°	230/27 13°	230/18 7°	220/19 -8°	240/26 -20°	250/44 -35°	270/52 -39°	260/57 -47°
BFF	used from 1145 nm out; 65 nm from the line		180/28	220/33 15°	210/31 7°	230/32 -9°	220/41 -21°	220/40 -33°	240/47 -36°	250/54 -46°

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 800 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots	7 mi	800 ft	143 ft	1:54 am EDT (05:54 UTC)
MRB Martinsburg, WV	60 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 4,100 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northwest (330°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	564 ft	05:53 UTC
HLG Wheeling, WV	189 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	1,194 ft	05:53 UTC
OSU Columbus, OH	299 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	5 mi	900 ft	905 ft	05:53 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	448 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	05:55 UTC
IKK Kankakee, IL	528 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	629 ft	05:55 UTC
MLI Moline, IL	647 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	05:52 UTC
DSM Des Moines, IA	786 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	957 ft	05:54 UTC
TQE Tekamah, NE	906 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	05:54 UTC
BUB Burwell, NE	1035 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	no report just now				2,183 ft
AIA Alliance, NE	1195 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the east (100°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	3,930 ft	05:53 UTC
BFF Scottsbluff, NE	destination	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	3,967 ft	11:53 pm MDT (05:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,967 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BFF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:42 am MDT (17:42 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for BFF

From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 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 10 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 10 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 BFF 6:16 pm MDT (00:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm MDT (00:44 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, the upper Mississippi valley · 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, Scottsbluff/Western Nebraska Rgnl/Wm B Heilig Field.