North Central West Virginia Airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall CKB → BWI
166 nautical miles (191 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 091°, about 099° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 26-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CKB is low IFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots; BWI is marginal VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 7 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
- 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 whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 97 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 19 to 146 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 0 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 CKB.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B738 at 33,000 ft, 50 nm south, 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 10 nm along the route, 50 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through EKN
- Where
- 27 nm south (188°) of EKN
- Time
- 08:44 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Temperature
- −39 °C
- Wind
- from 350° at 65 knots
- Turbulence
- mod-cons
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
- B737 at 700 ft, 0 nm south, 5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0933/FL007/TP B737/RM LIGHT RAIN
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- over BWI
- Time
- 09:33 UTC
- Height
- at 700 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- light rain
- B737 at 800 ft, 0 nm south, 3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. At the destination 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
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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (EKN, PSB, RIC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 350° at 20 kt | −6 kt | 11 °C | 126 kt | 1 h 19 min | 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 350° at 24 kt | −6 kt | 9 °C | 126 kt | 1 h 19 min | 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 350° at 30 kt | −6 kt | 6 °C | 126 kt | 1 h 19 min | 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 350° at 30 kt | −9 kt | 3 °C | 129 kt | 1 h 17 min | 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 340° at 33 kt | −11 kt | -1 °C | 131 kt | 1 h 16 min | 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 340° at 35 kt | −13 kt | -4 °C | 133 kt | 1 h 15 min | 7:16 am EDT (11:16 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 340° at 38 kt | −14 kt | -8 °C | 134 kt | 1 h 14 min | 7:15 am EDT (11:15 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 39 kt | −15 kt | -9 °C | 135 kt | 1 h 14 min | 7:15 am EDT (11:15 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 350° at 45 kt | −11 kt | -21 °C | 131 kt | 1 h 16 min | 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 350° at 54 kt | −15 kt | -35 °C | 135 kt | 1 h 14 min | 7:15 am EDT (11:15 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 62 kt | −26 kt | -41 °C | 146 kt | 1 h 08 min | 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 39 kt | −20 kt | -50 °C | 140 kt | 1 h 11 min | 7:12 am EDT (11:12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EKN | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° | |
| PSB | used from 97 nm out; 102 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -52° | |
| RIC | used from 146 nm out; 103 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | departure | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots | 4 mi | 400 ft | 1,223 ft | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
| EKN Elkins, WV | 19 nm out, 24 nm south of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots | 2.5 mi | 900 ft | 1,987 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| CBE Cumberland, MD | 68 nm out, 21 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,600 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 2,600 ft | 757 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| MRB Martinsburg, WV | 107 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 564 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| JYO Leesburg, VA | 127 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the north (350°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 389 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| BWI Baltimore, MD | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet | from the north (350°) at 7 knots | 8 mi | 1,300 ft | 143 ft | 5:54 am EDT (09:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,987 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BWI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 16, visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet IFR
The whole forecast for BWI
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 16, visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,100 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
The forecast for CKB, the departure
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 600 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 136 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 5 nm from the route, 146 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at CKB 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC), at BWI 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BWI is before sunrise there (7:13 am EDT (11:13 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: North Central West Virginia Airport, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall.