Plan a flight · Mon 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC)

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall to Northwest Florida Beaches International BWI → ECP

694 nautical miles (799 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 223°, about 234° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 21-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:20 am CDT (16:20 UTC). Right now BWI is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots; ECP is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 3 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: 90 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 59 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 40 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 50 to 337 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 228 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

E75S at 15,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. At the departure end, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
Time
10:35 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
E75L at 30,000 ft, 44 nm southeast, 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC): moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft. 198 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDU UA /OV RDU360020/TM 1051/FLF300/TP E75L/TB MOD 300
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDU
Where
20 nm north (360°) of RDU
Time
10:51 UTC
Height
at F300
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 30,000 ft
B38M at 38,000 ft, 23 nm southeast, 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, no icing, remarks: ztlfd 22. 535 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV VNA/TM 1100/FL380/TP B38M/TB MOD/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over VNA
Time
11:00 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
Icing
none
Remarks
ztlfd 22
B737 at 700 ft, 0 nm south, 5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0933/FL007/TP B737/RM LIGHT RAIN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
09:33 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
light rain
B39M descending, 18 nm northwest, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. 40 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV RWY 1R/TM 1042/FLDURD/TP B39M/SK OVC 040/WX 10 SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
runway 1R
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B39M
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft
Weather
10, miles
A320 at 4,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: TOPS048. 99 nm along the route, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC270006/TM 1103/FL040/TP A320/SK BKN040/RM TOPS048
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
6 nm west (270°) of RIC
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer from 4,000 ft
Remarks
TOPS048
E75L descending, 45 nm northwest, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): a broken layer above 3,700 ft. 188 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 1109/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK BKN037 050
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
BKN037 at 5,000 ft
BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 10 nm northwest, 6:57 am EDT (10:57 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 10 knots ztlfd 28. 278 nm along the route, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV BZM100026/TM 1057/FL350/TP BCS3/RM MOUNTAIN WAVE +/- 10KTS ZTLFD 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
26 nm east (100°) of BZM
Time
10:57 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Remarks
mountain wave + 10 knots ztlfd 28
CRJ9 at 2,200 ft, 37 nm southeast, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 2,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 426 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS350002/TM 1109/FL022/TP CRJ9/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm north (350°) of AGS
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none

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 7 forecast points nearest it (RIC, ROA, RDU, GSP, ATL, CSG, TLH). 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	340° at 28 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	5 h 11 min	11:36 am CDT (16:36 UTC)
6,500 ft	350° at 27 kt	−16 kt	13 °C	136 kt	5 h 06 min	11:31 am CDT (16:31 UTC)
8,500 ft	350° at 28 kt	−16 kt	10 °C	136 kt	5 h 06 min	11:31 am CDT (16:31 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 27 kt	−13 kt	7 °C	133 kt	5 h 13 min	11:38 am CDT (16:38 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 26 kt	−9 kt	4 °C	129 kt	5 h 23 min	11:48 am CDT (16:48 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	−10 kt	0 °C	130 kt	5 h 20 min	11:45 am CDT (16:45 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 31 kt	−10 kt	-4 °C	130 kt	5 h 20 min	11:45 am CDT (16:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 33 kt	−11 kt	-7 °C	131 kt	5 h 18 min	11:43 am CDT (16:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 38 kt	−18 kt	-19 °C	138 kt	5 h 02 min	11:27 am CDT (16:27 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 46 kt	−17 kt	-33 °C	137 kt	5 h 04 min	11:29 am CDT (16:29 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 44 kt	−21 kt	-40 °C	141 kt	4 h 55 min	11:20 am CDT (16:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 33 kt	−2 kt	-49 °C	122 kt	5 h 41 min	12:06 pm CDT (17:06 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
RIC	used from 0 nm out; 83 nm from the line	350/34	340/27 12°	340/36 8°	330/31 3°	310/32 -9°	320/34 -21°	300/37 -34°	290/37 -39°	290/42 -46°
ROA	used from 149 nm out; 44 nm from the line	310/32	340/32 14°	350/25 9°	340/24 3°	340/42 -8°	340/52 -20°	350/62 -34°	350/64 -39°	310/44 -48°
RDU	used from 248 nm out; 83 nm from the line	330/30	340/24 12°	330/26 7°	320/30 3°	330/39 -8°	310/30 -20°	300/33 -33°	310/34 -39°	310/41 -47°
GSP	used from 297 nm out; 55 nm from the line	340/30	360/24 13°	350/29 10°	340/33 6°	340/40 -7°	350/44 -19°	340/59 -31°	350/55 -41°	300/29 -50°
ATL	used from 446 nm out; 72 nm from the line	330/32	340/36 17°	350/34 10°	340/25 6°	330/27 -6°	350/35 -18°	330/49 -32°	340/47 -41°	340/27 -51°
CSG	used from 496 nm out; 64 nm from the line	330/27	340/28 16°	350/28 11°	330/17 6°	340/25 -6°	350/33 -18°	330/46 -32°	340/45 -41°	350/31 -52°
TLH	used from 595 nm out; 63 nm from the line	340/23	350/26 17°	350/21 11°	300/13 6°	320/25 -6°	340/35 -16°	350/44 -32°	360/51 -42°	350/33 -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	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	143 ft	6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC)
DCA Washington, DC	30 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,300 feet, a broken layer at 6,500 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	6,500 ft	14 ft	11:21 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	99 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,400 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	640 ft	10:53 UTC
LYH Lynchburg, VA	159 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Weather: mist	calm	1.5 mi	none	938 ft	11:17 UTC
INT Winston Salem, NC	248 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	969 ft	10:54 UTC
CLT Charlotte, NC	317 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	747 ft	10:52 UTC
GRD Greenwood, SC	397 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	631 ft	10:56 UTC
IIY Washington, GA	436 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	646 ft	13:55 UTC
MCN Macon, GA	516 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	10:53 UTC
ABY Albany, GA	585 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	196 ft	22:53 UTC
DHN Dothan, AL	635 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	400 ft	23:55 UTC
ECP Panama City, FL	destination	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	68 ft	5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 969 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ECP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:20 am CDT (16:20 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for ECP

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for BWI, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, 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 on the route, at the departure end · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, 30 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 535 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at BWI 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC), at ECP 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:39 pm CDT (23:39 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 now, the lower 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, Northwest Florida Beaches International.