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Cape Cod Gateway Airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall HYA → BWI

328 nautical miles (377 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 245°, about 261° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC). Right now HYA is low IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19; BWI is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 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: 2 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 E38E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the northwest at 20 knots, until 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC). Near the route, 288 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 121155
MKCE WST 121155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 38E
VALID UNTIL 1355Z
NJ DE MD VA AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 50WNW SIE-20E SIE-30NNE ORF-20NE RIC-50WNW SIE
AREA TS MOV FROM 33020KT. 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 whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole 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 HYA.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

urgent SF50 descending, 36 nm northwest, 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 189 nm along the route, 36 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MMU UUA /OV MMU/TM 1050/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK OVC012/TB LGT/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
an urgent report filed through MMU
Where
over MMU
Time
10:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Turbulence
light
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
E170 at 29,000 ft, 23 nm southeast, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 278 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1058/FLF290/TP E170/TB MOD 290-190
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at F290
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate from 29,000 ft to 19,000 ft
E170 at 23,000 ft, 23 nm southeast, 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 23,000 ft. 278 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1028/FLF230/TP E170/TB MOD 230
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:28 UTC
Height
at F230
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate at 23,000 ft
E75S at 15,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. 298 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
Time
10:35 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
PC12 at 300 ft, 26 nm southeast, 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACK UA /OV ACK/TM 1210/FL003/TP PC12/SK OVC003/WX 1SM/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACK
Where
over ACK
Time
12:10 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 300 ft
Weather
1SM
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
C402 at 500 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:32 am EDT (11:32 UTC): light icing, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HYA UA /OV HYA/TM 1132/FL005/TP C402/SK TOPS 2000FT BASES 5OOFT/IC LGT CHOP BLW 1000FT/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through HYA
Where
over HYA
Time
11:32 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C402
Sky
tops 2000FT bases 5OOFT
Icing
light chop below 1000FT
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
C208 at 400 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:30 am EDT (11:30 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HYA UA /OV HYA/TM 1130/FL004/TP C208/SK BASES 400FT/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through HYA
Where
over HYA
Time
11:30 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
C208
Sky
bases 400FT
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
C402 at 500 ft, 28 nm south, 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC): a broken layer from 500 ft to 3,000 ft. At the departure end, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACK UA /OV ACK240005/TM 1045/FL005/TP C402/SK BASES005BKN TOPS030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACK
Where
5 nm southwest (240°) of ACK
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C402
Sky
BASES005BKN TOPS030
SR22 at 400 ft, 14 nm north, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 40,000 ft. 30 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWB UA /OV EWB RY05 DEPT/TM 1156/FL004/TP SR22/SK OVC004/TB LT TBC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWB
Where
ewb runway 05 dept
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
overcast from 400 ft
Turbulence
lt tbc
C402 at 500 ft, 14 nm north, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 30 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWB UA /OV EWB RY 05 DEPT/TM 1114/FL005/TP C402/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWB
Where
ewb runway 05 dept
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C402
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
PC12 descending, 2 nm northeast, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): overcast above 800 ft. 119 nm along the route, 2 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOK UA /OV FOK/TM 1155/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK OVC008
```
Report
a routine report filed through FOK
Where
over FOK
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 800 ft
PC12 at 2,500 ft, 9 nm north, 7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC): remarks: dur D. 139 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP 090 070/TM 1151/FL025/TP PC12/SK TOPS 025/RM DUR D
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
isp at 9,000 ft at 7,000 ft
Time
11:51 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
tops 2,500 ft
Remarks
dur D
C172 , 47 nm northwest, 7:38 am EDT (11:38 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft. 139 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR/TM 1138/FL000/TP C172/SK OVC011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
over KDXR
Time
11:38 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
B737 climbing, 9 nm north, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 139 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 1005/FLDURC/TP B737/SK BASES 009
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B737
Sky
bases 900 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 4 forecast points nearest it (ACK, BDL, JFK, ACY). 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	340° at 13 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	2 h 41 min	10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 12 kt	+4 kt	11 °C	116 kt	2 h 50 min	11:08 am EDT (15:08 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	+6 kt	8 °C	114 kt	2 h 53 min	11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	+6 kt	5 °C	114 kt	2 h 53 min	11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	+7 kt	2 °C	113 kt	2 h 54 min	11:12 am EDT (15:12 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	+10 kt	-2 °C	110 kt	2 h 59 min	11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	+14 kt	-7 °C	106 kt	3 h 06 min	11:24 am EDT (15:24 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 18 kt	+16 kt	-10 °C	104 kt	3 h 09 min	11:27 am EDT (15:27 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 28 kt	+28 kt	-22 °C	92 kt	3 h 34 min	11:52 am EDT (15:52 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 52 kt	+52 kt	-35 °C	68 kt	4 h 49 min	1:07 pm EDT (17:07 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 58 kt	+58 kt	-41 °C	62 kt	5 h 17 min	1:35 pm EDT (17:35 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 56 kt	+56 kt	-50 °C	64 kt	5 h 08 min	1:26 pm EDT (17:26 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
ACK	used from 0 nm out; 35 nm from the line	340/16	270/32 14°	260/37 9°	260/30 4°	250/41 -9°	250/49 -21°	240/92 -34°	240/107 -42°	240/94 -52°
BDL	used from 50 nm out; 63 nm from the line	020/15	010/19 10°	340/10 7°	300/17 3°	280/23 -10°	250/35 -22°	250/44 -38°	250/55 -42°	250/57 -51°
JFK	used from 99 nm out; 47 nm from the line	020/25	290/9 12°	300/12 7°	320/14 3°	290/17 -10°	240/27 -21°	240/44 -36°	240/53 -41°	240/51 -50°
ACY	used from 199 nm out; 33 nm from the line	350/12	340/12 11°	340/12 6°	340/13 2°	270/10 -10°	240/17 -23°	230/46 -33°	230/46 -40°	240/46 -49°

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
HYA Hyannis, MA	departure	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19	1.5 mi	400 ft	54 ft	8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC)
MVY Vineyard Haven, MA	20 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north (010°) at 11 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	700 ft	66 ft	11:53 UTC
GON Groton (New London), CT	80 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the north (360°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	9 ft	11:56 UTC
JPX East Hampton, NY	99 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	54 ft	11:55 UTC
ISP New York, NY	139 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	98 ft	11:56 UTC
JFK New York, NY	169 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet	from the north (010°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	13 ft	11:51 UTC
PNE Philadelphia, PA	239 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	119 ft	12:02 UTC
ILG Wilmington, DE	268 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	79 ft	11:51 UTC
BWI Baltimore, MD	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,900 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	143 ft	7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 143 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, 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,400 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for BWI

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, 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, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,500 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, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Tue 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for HYA, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility 4 miles, mist, showers nearby, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 800 feet
From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 25 nm from the route, 169 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 12 nm from the route, at the destination end · 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 HYA 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 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

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: Cape Cod Gateway Airport, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall.