Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall to Tweed/New Haven Airport BWI → HVN
214 nautical miles (246 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 053°, about 064° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 87-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BWI is low IFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots; HVN is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 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: 305 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 2E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 19 to 185 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120055 MKCE WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2E VALID UNTIL 0255Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD AND NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS FROM 30NE SAX-30SSW HTO-30ESE EMI-50WSW HAR-30NE SAX AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- 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 whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 58 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 107 nm of 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
Not fetched just now.
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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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 (ACY, JFK). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 160° at 24 kt | −7 kt | 127 kt | 1 h 41 min | 11:32 pm EDT (03:32 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 180° at 25 kt | −16 kt | 136 kt | 1 h 34 min | 11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 23 kt | −21 kt | 12 °C | 141 kt | 1 h 31 min | 11:22 pm EDT (03:22 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | −24 kt | 9 °C | 144 kt | 1 h 29 min | 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | −25 kt | 6 °C | 145 kt | 1 h 29 min | 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 29 kt | −29 kt | 2 °C | 149 kt | 1 h 26 min | 11:17 pm EDT (03:17 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 34 kt | −34 kt | -2 °C | 154 kt | 1 h 23 min | 11:14 pm EDT (03:14 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 39 kt | −39 kt | -6 °C | 159 kt | 1 h 21 min | 11:12 pm EDT (03:12 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 40 kt | −40 kt | -7 °C | 160 kt | 1 h 20 min | 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 50 kt | −50 kt | -17 °C | 170 kt | 1 h 16 min | 11:07 pm EDT (03:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 73 kt | −73 kt | -31 °C | 193 kt | 1 h 07 min | 10:58 pm EDT (02:58 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 79 kt | −79 kt | -41 °C | 199 kt | 1 h 05 min | 10:56 pm EDT (02:56 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 87 kt | −87 kt | -53 °C | 207 kt | 1 h 02 min | 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACY | used from 0 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 230/15 | 230/22 15° | 230/31 11° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 230/51 -17° | 230/71 -31° | 230/81 -41° | 230/86 -53° |
| JFK | used from 97 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 140/43 | 170/35 13° | 230/18 9° | 250/25 5° | 240/40 -7° | 230/50 -17° | 230/75 -31° | 230/78 -41° | 230/88 -53° |
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 | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots | 3 mi | 400 ft | 143 ft | 9:20 pm EDT (01:20 UTC) |
| MTN Baltimore, MD | 19 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 500 ft | 22 ft | 01:45 UTC |
| ILG Wilmington, DE | 58 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: rain | from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots | 5 mi | 500 ft | 79 ft | 00:51 UTC |
| TTN Trenton, NJ | 107 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots | 5 mi | 800 ft | 212 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| EWR Newark, NJ | 146 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north-northeast (030°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22 | 6 mi | 900 ft | 17 ft | 00:51 UTC |
| HPN White Plains, NY | 175 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain | from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17 | 9 mi | 800 ft | 439 ft | 01:36 UTC |
| HVN New Haven, CT | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: nearby thunderstorms, light rain, mist | from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots | 3 mi | 1,200 ft | 12 ft | 9:34 pm EDT (01:34 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 439 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HVN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)
HVN 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
- 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 5 nm from the route, 10 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 156 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at BWI 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC), at HVN 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HVN is after sunset there (6:17 pm EDT (22:17 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
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, Tweed/New Haven Airport.