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Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall to Laughlin/Bullhead International BWI → IFP

1,816 nautical miles (2,089 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 274°, about 285° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 10:49 am MST (17:49 UTC). Right now BWI is IFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots; IFP is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 27 knots, gusting to 32. 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 return flight

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 E16E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 25 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the first 90 nm of the route.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 112355
    MKCE WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16E
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ NY CSTL WTRS
    FROM SAX-30SE JFK-10N DCA-60ENE EKN-SAX
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22025KT. TOPS TO FL320.
  • SIGMET E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 120 to 259 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 112355
    MKCE WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
    FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
    AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
  • SIGMET W68W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 1277 to 1556 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 112355
    MKCW WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 68W
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    CO NM AZ UT
    FROM 30W CHE-20NNW TBE-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SW MTU-30W CHE
    AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
  • SIGMET W69W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 1696 to 1716 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 112355
    MKCW WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 69W
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    TX NM AZ
    FROM 50ENE PGS-60SE ABQ-20ENE ELP-70SSW SSO-50SE BZA-50ENE PGS
    AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • 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 140 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. Over the route from 10 to 170 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 60 to 219 nm out.
  • 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 route from 180 to 339 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 539 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 419 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 389 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 1447 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 1556 to 1596 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1656 to 1736 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 150 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 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 19 forecast points nearest it (RIC, EKN, CRW, CMH, CVG, IND, EVV, SPI, STL, COU, MKC, SLN, GCK, PUB, ALS, FMN, BCE, PRC, LAS). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft230° at 15 kt+13 kt17 °C107 kt16 h 58 min10:49 am MST (17:49 UTC)
6,500 ft250° at 15 kt+16 kt15 °C104 kt17 h 28 min11:19 am MST (18:19 UTC)
8,500 ft240° at 17 kt+17 kt11 °C103 kt17 h 38 min11:29 am MST (18:29 UTC)
10,500 ft240° at 18 kt+18 kt7 °C102 kt17 h 48 min11:39 am MST (18:39 UTC)
12,500 ft240° at 19 kt+19 kt4 °C101 kt17 h 59 min11:50 am MST (18:50 UTC)
14,500 ft240° at 21 kt+21 kt-1 °C99 kt18 h 21 min12:12 pm MST (19:12 UTC)
16,500 ft240° at 23 kt+23 kt-5 °C97 kt18 h 43 min12:34 pm MST (19:34 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 24 kt+25 kt-8 °C95 kt19 h 07 min12:58 pm MST (19:58 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240250° at 29 kt+30 kt-19 °C90 kt20 h 11 min2:02 pm MST (21:02 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 42 kt+43 kt-31 °C77 kt23 h 35 min5:26 pm MST (00:26 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 47 kt+47 kt-38 °C73 kt24 h 53 min6:44 pm MST (01:44 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 45 kt+46 kt-48 °C74 kt24 h 32 min6:23 pm MST (01:23 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
RICused from 0 nm out; 102 nm from the line190/33200/29 14°210/31 12°210/38 6°230/42 -7°230/68 -16°220/84 -29°220/86 -40°220/81 -52°
EKNused from 50 nm out; 77 nm from the line270/18 13°310/5 7°140/7 3°210/16 -9°220/41 -20°210/57 -32°220/57 -38°230/49 -47°
CRWused from 200 nm out; 59 nm from the line320/16310/16 12°320/12 7°320/12 2°330/15 -11°280/11 -22°230/26 -30°240/33 -37°240/37 -47°
CMHused from 249 nm out; 40 nm from the line340/14320/13 12°350/12 8°360/10 2°350/27 -10°340/20 -22°320/31 -35°270/25 -39°260/32 -48°
CVGused from 349 nm out; 20 nm from the line350/13340/20 13°340/22 8°350/30 3°340/30 -9°340/38 -21°330/37 -35°320/38 -40°310/35 -47°
INDused from 399 nm out; 32 nm from the line320/10350/30 16°350/32 10°350/30 4°340/31 -10°340/42 -21°340/49 -37°320/46 -41°320/47 -47°
EVVused from 499 nm out; 78 nm from the line310/13340/26 16°330/29 10°330/32 4°330/30 -9°340/38 -20°330/60 -35°320/57 -41°330/39 -48°
SPIused from 549 nm out; 47 nm from the line210/13260/11 17°270/18 10°290/21 4°310/20 -8°330/25 -19°320/49 -34°320/60 -44°320/59 -50°
STLused from 599 nm out; 31 nm from the line210/13260/16 17°270/21 10°280/24 5°310/20 -7°320/22 -18°320/44 -33°320/59 -43°310/69 -51°
COUused from 698 nm out; 15 nm from the line210/16220/19 15°240/33 10°250/29 7°280/21 -6°280/19 -18°300/34 -31°300/40 -42°300/60 -52°
MKCused from 798 nm out; 18 nm from the line200/28220/30 16°270/20 11°280/22 7°260/27 -6°270/27 -18°280/38 -32°270/38 -40°280/50 -52°
SLNused from 898 nm out; 57 nm from the line190/37220/39 20°240/31 14°250/24 7°260/25 -7°250/26 -17°250/44 -31°260/47 -40°260/47 -50°
GCKused from 1047 nm out; 57 nm from the line200/35 21°220/34 14°240/30 8°240/27 -6°240/31 -17°240/53 -30°250/55 -39°250/60 -50°
PUBused from 1197 nm out; 90 nm from the line210/24 16°210/28 8°230/43 -8°240/42 -21°240/77 -30°240/72 -36°250/51 -47°
ALSused from 1347 nm out; 12 nm from the line210/32 5°230/48 -8°230/49 -20°230/78 -30°240/74 -36°240/61 -47°
FMNused from 1447 nm out; 22 nm from the line220/25 13°220/28 4°210/51 -9°220/59 -21°230/78 -30°230/77 -36°230/66 -46°
BCEused from 1596 nm out; 115 nm from the line210/47 0°200/50 -12°220/31 -23°220/56 -26°220/58 -35°230/58 -45°
PRCused from 1646 nm out; 82 nm from the line200/36 6°210/46 0°220/60 -10°220/75 -19°220/66 -26°230/70 -33°230/59 -45°
LASused from 1796 nm out; 65 nm from the line200/25 11°230/22 5°240/25 -1°220/37 -12°220/44 -21°210/52 -27°210/60 -34°220/58 -44°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
BWI Baltimore, MD departure IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots 2.5 mi 500 ft 143 ft 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC)
CKB Clarksburg, WV 170 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a few clouds at 1,700 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet Weather: light rain from the north (010°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 2,400 ft 1,223 ft 00:34 UTC
PKB Parkersburg, WV 219 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots 2.5 mi 400 ft 858 ft 23:53 UTC
BAK Columbus, IN 429 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 656 ft 00:45 UTC
ALN Alton/St Louis, IL 619 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 543 ft 00:50 UTC
IXD Olathe, KS 848 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the south (170°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 1,087 ft 23:53 UTC
SLN Salina, KS 978 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22 10+ mi none 1,288 ft 23:53 UTC
GCK Garden City, KS 1127 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 29 10+ mi none 2,890 ft 23:54 UTC
ALS Alamosa, CO 1377 nm out, 12 nm north of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,100 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet from the south-southwest (200°) at 18 knots 10+ mi 11,000 ft 7,539 ft 00:47 UTC
FMN Farmington, NM 1496 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet from the west (270°) at 10 knots 10+ mi 7,000 ft 5,506 ft 23:53 UTC
GCN Grand Canyon, AZ 1686 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist from the southwest (220°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25 0.75 mi 500 ft 6,608 ft 23:54 UTC
IFP Bullhead City, AZ destination VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,700 feet, a broken layer at 4,600 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet from the south-southeast (150°) at 27 knots, gusting to 32 10+ mi 4,600 ft 707 ft 1:47 pm MST (20:47 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,539 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At IFP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:49 am MST (17:49 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for IFP
  • From Sun 5:00 pm MST (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
  • From Sun 9:00 pm MST (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 am MST (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 am MST (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
  • From Mon 11:00 am MST (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
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
  • 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 6 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZDC
  • 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
  • 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 369 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
  • 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 718 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
  • 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at BWI 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC), at IFP 6:07 pm MST (01:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm MST (01:32 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
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Laughlin/Bullhead International.