Gainesville Regional to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall GNV → BWI
633 nautical miles (729 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 024°, about 028° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:46 am EDT (13:46 UTC). Right now GNV is VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 6 knots; BWI is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 79 to 326 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 386 to 603 nm out.
- 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 last 109 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Near the route, 594 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 GNV.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E145 at 800 ft, 19 nm southeast, 2:07 am EDT (06:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 534 nm along the route, 19 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIC UA /OV RIC340001/TM 0607/FL008/TP E145
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIC
- Where
- 1 nm north (340°) of RIC
- Time
- 06:07 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- 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 6 forecast points nearest it (JAX, SAV, CHS, FLO, RDU, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | +14 kt | 106 kt | 5 h 58 min | 10:38 am EDT (14:38 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | +11 kt | 109 kt | 5 h 48 min | 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | +12 kt | 11 °C | 108 kt | 5 h 52 min | 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 26 kt | +12 kt | 8 °C | 108 kt | 5 h 52 min | 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 28 kt | +10 kt | 6 °C | 110 kt | 5 h 45 min | 10:25 am EDT (14:25 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 29 kt | +9 kt | 2 °C | 111 kt | 5 h 42 min | 10:22 am EDT (14:22 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 31 kt | +10 kt | -2 °C | 110 kt | 5 h 45 min | 10:25 am EDT (14:25 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 32 kt | +10 kt | -7 °C | 110 kt | 5 h 45 min | 10:25 am EDT (14:25 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 32 kt | +10 kt | -8 °C | 110 kt | 5 h 45 min | 10:25 am EDT (14:25 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 30 kt | +5 kt | -20 °C | 115 kt | 5 h 30 min | 10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 30 kt | −4 kt | -33 °C | 124 kt | 5 h 06 min | 9:46 am EDT (13:46 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 30 kt | −1 kt | -39 °C | 121 kt | 5 h 14 min | 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 33 kt | +5 kt | -48 °C | 115 kt | 5 h 30 min | 10:10 am EDT (14:10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAX | used from 0 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| SAV | used from 99 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 330/16 | 310/15 14° | 320/23 10° | 310/30 7° | 310/30 -6° | 300/28 -19° | 270/25 -32° | 300/25 -39° | 320/26 -50° |
| CHS | used from 198 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 330/14 | 300/17 14° | 320/21 9° | 310/26 6° | 310/32 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 260/37 -32° | 280/30 -39° | 310/30 -50° |
| FLO | used from 247 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 330/17 | 330/17 12° | 320/21 9° | 310/29 4° | 310/36 -8° | 300/36 -19° | 290/34 -32° | 300/29 -40° | 310/34 -48° |
| RDU | used from 346 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 330/30 | 340/24 12° | 330/26 7° | 320/30 3° | 330/39 -8° | 310/30 -20° | 300/33 -33° | 310/34 -39° | 310/41 -47° |
| RIC | used from 495 nm out; 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNV Gainesville, FL | departure | VFR | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 151 ft | 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC) |
| VQQ Jacksonville, FL | 40 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 79 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| BQK Brunswick, GA | 99 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| HXD Hilton Head Island, SC | 168 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots, gusting to 11 | 10+ mi | none | 19 ft | 08:15 UTC |
| CHS Charleston, SC | 228 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| FLO Florence, SC | 297 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 146 ft | 08:13 UTC |
| FAY Fayetteville, NC | 366 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 189 ft | 08:07 UTC |
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | 416 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,500 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 435 ft | 07:51 UTC |
| BKT Blackstone, VA | 495 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 437 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| RIC Richmond, VA | 534 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (310°) at 9 knots | 4 mi | 700 ft | 167 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| DCA Washington, DC | 603 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the north-northwest (340°) at 11 knots | 3 mi | 900 ft | 14 ft | 08:33 UTC |
| BWI Baltimore, MD | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots | 2 mi | 900 ft | 143 ft | 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 437 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, 9:46 am EDT (13:46 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 IFR
The whole forecast for BWI
- 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
The forecast for GNV, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, 40 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 59 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 0 nm from the route, 336 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 603 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · 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 GNV 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at BWI 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 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.
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: Gainesville Regional, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall.