Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall to Chicago Midway International BWI → MDW

Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of

• SIGMET E12E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC). Over the first 70 nm of the route.
  as issued

  WSUS31 KKCI 112255
  MKCE WST 112255
  CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12E
  VALID UNTIL 0055Z
  NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ CSTL WTRS
  FROM 30WNW SAX-40ESE CYN-20SW DCA-50SSE JST-30WNW SAX
  AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24030KT. TOPS TO FL340.

• SIGMET E13E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 15 knots, until 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 210 to 220 nm out.
  as issued

  WSUS31 KKCI 112255
  MKCE WST 112255
  CONVECTIVE SIGMET 13E
  VALID UNTIL 0055Z
  PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
  FROM 30NNW AIR-30NNE RIC-60S RIC-30NW HMV-10ESE APE-30NNW AIR
  AREA TS MOV FROM 24015KT. TOPS TO FL320.

• 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 350 nm of the route.
• AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 10 to 180 nm out.
• AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 50 to 190 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). Near the route, 60 nm along the route.
• AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 60 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

Not fetched just now.

At MDW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:24 pm CDT (04:24 UTC)

MDW 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 11 nm from 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 · starts tomorrow · ZDC
• 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 210 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZOB
• 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 210 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at BWI 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC), at MDW 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MDW is before sunrise there (6:59 am CDT (11:59 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.