Plan a flight · Mon 3:40 am EDT (07:40 UTC)

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall to Knox County Regional BWI → RKD

448 nautical miles (516 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 047°, about 058° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 96-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:44 am EDT (09:44 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BWI is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots; RKD is IFR, wind calm. 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 E25E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC). Over the route from 60 to 100 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120655
MKCE WST 120655
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 25E
VALID UNTIL 0855Z
RI NY NJ PA DE MD AND MA RI NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS
FROM 30SSE PVD-60SSE ACK-110SSE HTO-40N SBY-30SSW ETX-30SSE PVD
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL350.

AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 239 to 389 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 149 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

C560 at 13,000 ft, 5 nm north, 2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. 70 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHL UA /OV 20 NW PHL/TM 0638/FL130 /TP C560/SK OVC190/WX +RA/TB MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
20 northwest phl
Time
06:38 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
overcast from 19,000 ft
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
B737 at 800 ft, 0 nm south, 3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0730/FL008/TP B737/RM BASES 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
07:30 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
bases 800 ft
B763 at 800 ft, 25 nm southeast, 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500. 159 nm along the route, 25 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK 2 MILES SOUTHEAST/TM 0551/FL008/TP B763/SK BKN/RM BASES AT 800 AND TOPS 1500
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
jfk 2 miles southeast
Time
05:51 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer
Remarks
bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500
B763 descending, 12 nm northwest, 2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. 329 nm along the route, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV KMHT/TM 0621/FLDURD/TP B763/SK OVC004
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
over KMHT
Time
06:21 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B763
Sky
overcast from 400 ft
B763 descending, 12 nm northwest, 1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 329 nm along the route, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 35/TM 0555/FLDURD/TP B763/SK 004-005 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 35
Time
05:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B763
Sky
from 400 ft to 500 ft ft

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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (ACY, JFK, BDL, BOS, PWM). 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	200° at 10 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	3 h 30 min	7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	3 h 18 min	6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	−22 kt	10 °C	142 kt	3 h 09 min	6:49 am EDT (10:49 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 27 kt	−27 kt	7 °C	147 kt	3 h 03 min	6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 29 kt	−29 kt	4 °C	149 kt	3 h	6:40 am EDT (10:40 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 32 kt	−32 kt	0 °C	152 kt	2 h 57 min	6:37 am EDT (10:37 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 36 kt	−35 kt	-4 °C	155 kt	2 h 53 min	6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 39 kt	−39 kt	-9 °C	159 kt	2 h 49 min	6:29 am EDT (10:29 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 40 kt	−39 kt	-10 °C	159 kt	2 h 49 min	6:29 am EDT (10:29 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 52 kt	−52 kt	-21 °C	172 kt	2 h 36 min	6:16 am EDT (10:16 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 80 kt	−81 kt	-32 °C	201 kt	2 h 14 min	5:54 am EDT (09:54 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 96 kt	−96 kt	-41 °C	216 kt	2 h 04 min	5:44 am EDT (09:44 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 87 kt	−87 kt	-52 °C	207 kt	2 h 10 min	5:50 am EDT (09:50 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
ACY	used from 0 nm out; 79 nm from the line	220/19	220/18 14°	210/36 9°	210/35 5°	220/36 -8°	240/49 -21°	220/90 -31°	230/103 -40°	230/81 -50°
JFK	used from 100 nm out; 41 nm from the line	250/18	250/23 14°	240/33 9°	240/33 4°	240/38 -10°	240/45 -21°	230/86 -32°	230/102 -40°	230/84 -51°
BDL	used from 199 nm out; 22 nm from the line	120/24	290/23 12°	280/21 8°	250/36 3°	250/41 -11°	230/48 -21°	230/78 -32°	230/96 -41°	230/86 -52°
BOS	used from 299 nm out; 27 nm from the line	110/20	200/26 12°	280/24 8°	260/29 3°	250/47 -10°	230/59 -19°	230/74 -33°	240/95 -41°	240/96 -53°
PWM	used from 349 nm out; 23 nm from the line	180/9	280/28 9°	230/30 6°	250/22 0°	240/45 -9°	230/63 -20°	230/72 -34°	240/87 -43°	240/94 -54°

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	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots	6 mi	900 ft	143 ft	2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC)
ILG Wilmington, DE	60 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots	3 mi	1,200 ft	79 ft	07:16 UTC
TTN Trenton, NJ	110 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	212 ft	06:53 UTC
CDW Caldwell, NJ	149 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	172 ft	07:14 UTC
DXR Danbury, CT	199 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	456 ft	07:26 UTC
BDL Windsor Locks, CT	249 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the north (010°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	173 ft	06:51 UTC
ORH Worcester, MA	289 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,009 ft	07:37 UTC
PSM Portsmouth, NH	349 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	1.5 mi	800 ft	100 ft	06:55 UTC
PWM Portland, ME	389 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a few clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	2.5 mi	2,300 ft	75 ft	07:34 UTC
IWI Wiscasset, ME	429 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet Weather: light rain	calm	10+ mi	5,500 ft	70 ft	06:53 UTC
RKD Rockland, ME	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain	calm	10+ mi	500 ft	55 ft	3:17 am EDT (07:17 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,009 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RKD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:44 am EDT (09:44 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 3,000 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for RKD

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 3,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 9,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet

The forecast for BWI, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, gusting to 16, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,400 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 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 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · 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 13 nm from the route, 159 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at BWI 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC), at RKD 5:58 pm EDT (21:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RKD is before sunrise there (6:46 am EDT (10:46 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, 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, Knox County Regional.