Plan a flight · Sun 11:32 pm EDT (03:32 UTC)

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall to LA Crosse Regional BWI → LSE

713 nautical miles (820 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 298°, about 309° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 5:04 am CDT (10:04 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BWI is low IFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 8 knots; LSE is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 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

SIGMET E11E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Over the first 109 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120255
MKCE WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11E
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NE JFK-90SE SIE-20NNW ORF-30ENE EKN-10S JST-20NE JFK
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. 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 475 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 188 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 49 to 188 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

B38M at 20,000 ft, 32 nm south, 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 49 nm along the route, 32 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
UAL1558 at 30,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 10:22 pm EDT (02:22 UTC): moderate turbulence, -36 °C, wind 240° at 50 knots. 69 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1558 4014N 07742W 0222 F300 MS36 240/050KT TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B752 at 30,000 ft, 31 nm north, 10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 79 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HGR UA /OV THS010020/TM 0226/FL300/TP B752/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through HGR
Where
20 nm north (010°) of THS
Time
02:26 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zob
B38M at 29,000 ft, 40 nm south, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. 168 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MPG UA /OV AIR120030/TM 0055/FL290/TP B38M /TB OCNL MOD 290/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MPG
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of AIR
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 29,000 ft
Remarks
zob
A320 at 33,000 ft, 5 nm north, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 426 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
B712 descending, 0 nm south, 11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC): remarks: light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV RWY 15R/TM 0310/FLDURD/TP B712/RM LIGHT RAIN. LIGHT CHOP. BASES 500 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
runway 15R
Time
03:10 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B712
Remarks
light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft
A320 at 2,000 ft, 5 nm south, 9:46 pm EDT (01:46 UTC): a broken layer from 30,000 ft to 4,500 ft, remarks: CONLE5 sid. At the departure end, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL180005/TM 0146/FL020/TP A320/SK BKN003-TOP045/RM CONLE5 SID
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
5 nm south (180°) of BAL
Time
01:46 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer from 300 ft, tops 4,500 ft
Remarks
CONLE5 sid
B738 at 2,000 ft, 3 nm southwest, 9:43 pm EDT (01:43 UTC): a broken layer from 40,000 ft to 7,200 ft, remarks: TERPZ8 sid. At the departure end, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL260003/TM 0143/FL20/TP B738/SK BKN004-TOP072/RM TERPZ8 SID
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
3 nm west (260°) of BAL
Time
01:43 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 400 ft, tops 7,200 ft
Remarks
TERPZ8 sid
B38M at 400 ft, 25 nm south, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. At the departure end, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV DCA/TM 0115/FL004/TP B38M/SK OVC004
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
over DCA
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
overcast from 400 ft
FA8X climbing, 31 nm southwest, 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft. 30 nm along the route, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML300005/TM 0034/FLDURC/TP FA8X/SK OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
5 nm northwest (300°) of AML
Time
00:34 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
FA8X
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
E75S at 22,000 ft, 15 nm north, 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. 119 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JST UA /OV JST/TM 0251/FL220/TP E75S/TB LGHT-MOD/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JST
Where
over JST
Time
02:51 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
lght-mod
Remarks
zob
C68A at 2,700 ft, 6 nm west, 8:45 pm EDT (00:45 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft, remarks: landing runway 10R. 178 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV KPIT/TM 0045/FL027/TP C68A/SK OVC027/RM LANDING RWY 10R
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over KPIT
Time
00:45 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 2,700 ft
Remarks
landing runway 10R
CRJ7 descending, 6 nm south, 9:17 pm EDT (01:17 UTC): remarks: bases 2,000 ft. 247 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 0117/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/RM BASES 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
01:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
bases 2,000 ft
PA44 descending, 11 nm southwest, 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC): a broken layer from 900 ft to 1,500 ft; a broken layer from 2,600 ft to 3,500 ft, fog. 356 nm along the route, 11 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0227/FLDURD/TP PA44/SK BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035/WX FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
02:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
PA44
Sky
BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035
Weather
fog

5 more routine reports are on the map.

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 7 forecast points nearest it (PSB, AGC, CLE, FWA, MKG, GRB, LSE). 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	300° at 12 kt	+13 kt	13 °C	107 kt	6 h 40 min	5:12 am CDT (10:12 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 13 kt	+13 kt	13 °C	107 kt	6 h 40 min	5:12 am CDT (10:12 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 13 kt	+12 kt	10 °C	108 kt	6 h 36 min	5:08 am CDT (10:08 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 12 kt	+11 kt	6 °C	109 kt	6 h 32 min	5:04 am CDT (10:04 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 12 kt	+11 kt	2 °C	109 kt	6 h 32 min	5:04 am CDT (10:04 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 16 kt	+15 kt	-2 °C	105 kt	6 h 47 min	5:19 am CDT (10:19 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	+18 kt	-7 °C	102 kt	6 h 59 min	5:31 am CDT (10:31 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 22 kt	+21 kt	-10 °C	99 kt	7 h 12 min	5:44 am CDT (10:44 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 28 kt	+27 kt	-21 °C	93 kt	7 h 40 min	6:12 am CDT (11:12 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 38 kt	+35 kt	-36 °C	85 kt	8 h 23 min	6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 46 kt	+44 kt	-43 °C	76 kt	9 h 23 min	7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 52 kt	+51 kt	-50 °C	69 kt	10 h 20 min	8:52 am CDT (13:52 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; 101 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 99 nm out; 43 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°
CLE	used from 198 nm out; 52 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°
FWA	used from 346 nm out; 75 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°
MKG	used from 445 nm out; 42 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°
GRB	used from 594 nm out; 82 nm from the line	250/36	270/23 16°	270/14 9°	240/18 4°	280/26 -9°	280/29 -20°	290/42 -36°	290/51 -45°	290/72 -55°
LSE	used from 643 nm out; 45 nm from the line	230/40	240/24 17°	240/13 10°	250/13 6°	280/22 -9°	250/28 -21°	250/41 -34°	260/42 -44°	270/62 -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: mist	from the east-northeast (060°) at 8 knots	5 mi	400 ft	143 ft	10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC)
FDK Frederick, MD	40 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	4 mi	600 ft	308 ft	03:15 UTC
LBE Latrobe, PA	139 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 3,200 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,200 ft	1,198 ft	03:15 UTC
AGC Pittsburgh, PA	168 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots	8 mi	700 ft	1,251 ft	02:53 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	247 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: light drizzle	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	8 mi	1,600 ft	1,225 ft	03:12 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	356 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	5 mi	400 ft	683 ft	02:52 UTC
JXN Jackson, MI	396 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,000 ft	1,000 ft	02:56 UTC
BTL Battle Creek, MI	436 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	9 mi	none	951 ft	02:53 UTC
MWC Milwaukee, WI	564 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	744 ft	03:15 UTC
UES Waukesha, WI	574 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	911 ft	03:15 UTC
CMY Sparta, WI	693 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	839 ft	02:55 UTC
LSE La Crosse, WI	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	655 ft	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,251 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LSE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:04 am CDT (10:04 UTC)

Wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LSE

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for BWI, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light 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 600 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 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, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 198 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 218 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at BWI 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC), at LSE 6:26 pm CDT (23:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm CDT (23:55 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LSE is before sunrise there (7:15 am CDT (12:15 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, LA Crosse Regional.