Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall to Midland International Air And Space Port BWI → MAF
1,315 nautical miles (1,514 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 259°, about 270° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 4:47 pm CDT (21:47 UTC). 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 E31E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, until 6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC). Over the route from 10 to 10 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120855 MKCE WST 120855 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 31E VALID UNTIL 1055Z MD VA DC FROM 20NNE DCA-30WSW SBY-RIC-CSN-20NNE DCA AREA TS MOV LTL. TOPS TO FL300.
- 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 first 518 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 0 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 20 to 189 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 100 to 309 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 1196 to 1295 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
Not fetched just now.
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 14 forecast points nearest it (RIC, EKN, CRW, LOU, BNA, CGI, MEM, LIT, FSM, DAL, SPS, ABI, LBB, INK). 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 | 260° at 15 kt | +16 kt | 15 °C | 104 kt | 12 h 39 min | 5:22 pm CDT (22:22 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 15 °C | 106 kt | 12 h 24 min | 5:07 pm CDT (22:07 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | +12 kt | 12 °C | 108 kt | 12 h 11 min | 4:54 pm CDT (21:54 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 13 kt | +11 kt | 8 °C | 109 kt | 12 h 04 min | 4:47 pm CDT (21:47 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | +12 kt | 5 °C | 108 kt | 12 h 11 min | 4:54 pm CDT (21:54 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | +14 kt | 1 °C | 106 kt | 12 h 24 min | 5:07 pm CDT (22:07 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 19 kt | +16 kt | -4 °C | 104 kt | 12 h 39 min | 5:22 pm CDT (22:22 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 20 kt | +17 kt | -6 °C | 103 kt | 12 h 46 min | 5:29 pm CDT (22:29 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 26 kt | +21 kt | -18 °C | 99 kt | 13 h 17 min | 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 37 kt | +26 kt | -31 °C | 94 kt | 13 h 59 min | 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 46 kt | +28 kt | -40 °C | 92 kt | 14 h 18 min | 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 42 kt | +24 kt | -50 °C | 96 kt | 13 h 42 min | 6:25 pm CDT (23:25 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; 95 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° |
| EKN | used from 50 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 330/20 10° | 350/29 7° | 340/32 2° | 340/44 -8° | 350/50 -21° | 350/63 -35° | 340/69 -40° | 330/42 -50° | |
| CRW | used from 199 nm out; 12 nm from the line | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -50° |
| LOU | used from 349 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 300/16 | 310/19 15° | 310/17 9° | 300/15 4° | 300/26 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 290/30 -34° | 310/49 -42° | 310/58 -51° |
| BNA | used from 448 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
| CGI | used from 548 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 260/22 | 250/15 15° | 250/13 11° | 250/16 6° | 270/29 -7° | 280/30 -18° | 290/40 -31° | 290/55 -40° | 300/51 -51° |
| MEM | used from 648 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -51° |
| LIT | used from 747 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| FSM | used from 847 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
| DAL | used from 947 nm out; 99 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| SPS | used from 1046 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 220/35 | 220/31 18° | 230/16 14° | 230/10 8° | 250/18 -5° | 250/32 -16° | 260/51 -28° | 280/46 -38° | 300/50 -50° |
| ABI | used from 1146 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| LBB | used from 1246 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| INK | used from 1295 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 220/17 21° | 230/12 14° | 210/13 7° | 220/29 -5° | 240/41 -14° | 230/43 -28° | 250/41 -38° | 250/33 -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 | no report just now | 143 ft | ||||
| JYO Leesburg, VA | 40 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 389 ft | ||||
| CRW Charleston, WV | 239 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 947 ft | ||||
| HTS Huntington, WV | 279 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 828 ft | ||||
| AAS Campbellsville, KY | 418 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 921 ft | ||||
| CEY Murray, KY | 578 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | no report just now | 577 ft | ||||
| TKX Kennett, MO | 658 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 261 ft | ||||
| FSM Fort Smith, AR | 877 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 469 ft | ||||
| ADM Ardmore, OK | 1016 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 776 ft | ||||
| ONY Olney, TX | 1126 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,275 ft | ||||
| BPG Big Spring, TX | 1275 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 2,572 ft | ||||
| MAF Midland, TX | destination | no report just now | 2,872 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,872 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MAF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:47 pm CDT (21:47 UTC)
MAF has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 0 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at BWI 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC), at MAF 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:43 pm CDT (00:43 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, Midland International Air And Space Port.