Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall to Akron-Canton Regional BWI → CAK
243 nautical miles (280 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 297°, about 308° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BWI is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16; CAK is IFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 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, fog). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 19 to 117 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 49 to 185 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
- B737 at 800 ft, 0 nm south, 3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0730/FL008/TP B737/RM BASES 008
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- over BWI
- Time
- 07:30 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- bases 800 ft
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 2 forecast points nearest it (PSB, AGC). 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 | 360° at 15 kt | +5 kt | 12 °C | 115 kt | 2 h 07 min | 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 360° at 17 kt | +6 kt | 10 °C | 114 kt | 2 h 08 min | 7:08 am EDT (11:08 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 360° at 24 kt | +10 kt | 8 °C | 110 kt | 2 h 13 min | 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 350° at 28 kt | +15 kt | 4 °C | 105 kt | 2 h 19 min | 7:19 am EDT (11:19 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 350° at 30 kt | +19 kt | 1 °C | 101 kt | 2 h 24 min | 7:24 am EDT (11:24 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 350° at 33 kt | +21 kt | -3 °C | 99 kt | 2 h 27 min | 7:27 am EDT (11:27 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 340° at 36 kt | +23 kt | -6 °C | 97 kt | 2 h 30 min | 7:30 am EDT (11:30 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 38 kt | +25 kt | -9 °C | 95 kt | 2 h 33 min | 7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 43 kt | +29 kt | -21 °C | 91 kt | 2 h 40 min | 7:40 am EDT (11:40 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 350° at 55 kt | +32 kt | -36 °C | 88 kt | 2 h 46 min | 7:46 am EDT (11:46 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 66 kt | +47 kt | -42 °C | 73 kt | 3 h 20 min | 8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 340° at 45 kt | +31 kt | -51 °C | 89 kt | 2 h 44 min | 7:44 am EDT (11:44 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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; 102 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -52° | |
| AGC | used from 97 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -51° |
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: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16 | 1.75 mi | 1,100 ft | 143 ft | 4:56 am EDT (08:56 UTC) |
| FDK Frederick, MD | 39 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,900 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 2,900 ft | 308 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| HGR Hagerstown, MD | 58 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 703 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| JST Johnstown, PA | 117 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 300 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 knots | 0.75 mi | 300 ft | 2,284 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| LBE Latrobe, PA | 146 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist | from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots | 2.5 mi | 600 ft | 1,198 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| AGC Pittsburgh, PA | 165 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots | 6 mi | 400 ft | 1,251 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| TSO Carrollton, OH | 224 nm out, 13 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,163 ft | ||||
| CAK Akron, OH | destination | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 5 mi | 600 ft | 1,225 ft | 4:51 am EDT (08:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CAK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 feet IFR
The whole forecast for CAK
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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
- 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 16 nm from the route, 19 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 204 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 214 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at BWI 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC), at CAK 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm EDT (23:17 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CAK is before sunrise there (7:33 am EDT (11:33 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, Akron-Canton Regional.