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Indianapolis International to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall IND → BWI

447 nautical miles (515 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 091°, about 096° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:06 am EDT (08:06 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now IND is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots; BWI is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16. 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: 2,844 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 E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the last 149 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120455
MKCE WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.

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 SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 239 to 388 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 109 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 IND.

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

B38M at 20,000 ft, 14 nm southwest, 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 398 nm along the route, 14 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML300020/TM 0311/FL200/TP B38M/TB MOD CAT 200-250
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of AML
Time
03:11 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft
MD83 climbing, 12 nm north, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 159 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LCK
Time
05:04 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
MD83
Sky
B010 T037
BCS3 climbing, 23 nm north, 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 159 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0227/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK B010
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
02:27 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
B010
B712 descending, 0 nm south, 11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC): remarks: light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV RWY 15R/TM 0310/FLDURD/TP B712/RM LIGHT RAIN. LIGHT CHOP. BASES 500 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
runway 15R
Time
03:10 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B712
Remarks
light rain light chop bases 50,000 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 6 forecast points nearest it (IND, CVG, CMH, CRW, EKN, 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	310° at 17 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	3 h 22 min	4:37 am EDT (08:37 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	−12 kt	12 °C	132 kt	3 h 23 min	4:38 am EDT (08:38 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	−12 kt	11 °C	132 kt	3 h 23 min	4:38 am EDT (08:38 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	−12 kt	7 °C	132 kt	3 h 23 min	4:38 am EDT (08:38 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 20 kt	−9 kt	4 °C	129 kt	3 h 28 min	4:43 am EDT (08:43 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	−10 kt	0 °C	130 kt	3 h 26 min	4:41 am EDT (08:41 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	−13 kt	-4 °C	133 kt	3 h 22 min	4:37 am EDT (08:37 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	−16 kt	-8 °C	136 kt	3 h 17 min	4:32 am EDT (08:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 25 kt	−16 kt	-9 °C	136 kt	3 h 17 min	4:32 am EDT (08:32 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 30 kt	−21 kt	-20 °C	141 kt	3 h 10 min	4:25 am EDT (08:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 37 kt	−25 kt	-35 °C	145 kt	3 h 05 min	4:20 am EDT (08:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 45 kt	−37 kt	-40 °C	157 kt	2 h 51 min	4:06 am EDT (08:06 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 38 kt	−31 kt	-48 °C	151 kt	2 h 58 min	4:13 am EDT (08:13 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
IND	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	290/16	310/20 16°	320/21 10°	330/13 3°	300/25 -7°	320/32 -19°	330/46 -34°	320/61 -43°	320/63 -50°
CVG	used from 50 nm out; 38 nm from the line	320/18	350/32 16°	350/35 10°	350/30 3°	330/30 -7°	340/44 -20°	340/58 -35°	330/72 -41°	320/36 -49°
CMH	used from 99 nm out; 39 nm from the line	330/15	340/22 14°	340/24 9°	340/23 4°	340/35 -9°	340/49 -20°	340/58 -37°	330/70 -42°	340/55 -47°
CRW	used from 199 nm out; 70 nm from the line	330/20	330/23 11°	340/25 8°	340/21 2°	340/33 -9°	340/41 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/44 -39°	320/43 -47°
EKN	used from 248 nm out; 43 nm from the line		330/21 12°	330/25 7°	350/22 2°	330/24 -10°	310/27 -21°	320/33 -35°	290/31 -39°	290/34 -47°
RIC	used from 398 nm out; 103 nm from the line	270/23	280/19 11°	270/18 8°	240/22 4°	230/39 -7°	220/55 -18°	220/75 -30°	230/83 -39°	230/64 -50°

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
IND Indianapolis, IN	departure	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	796 ft	12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC)
AID Anderson, IN	30 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	919 ft	05:15 UTC
CEV Connersville, IN	50 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	no report just now				866 ft
ILN Wilmington, OH	119 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	9 mi	900 ft	1,076 ft	04:54 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	159 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	743 ft	04:55 UTC
UNI Athens/Albany, OH	189 nm out, 22 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 100 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	2.5 mi	100 ft	765 ft	22:15 UTC
PKB Parkersburg, WV	229 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	9 mi	900 ft	858 ft	04:53 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	278 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	9 mi	1,100 ft	1,223 ft	05:09 UTC
CBE Cumberland, MD	348 nm out, 15 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	757 ft	04:55 UTC
MRB Martinsburg, WV	388 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	564 ft	04:53 UTC
JYO Leesburg, VA	407 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: rain	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	3 mi	400 ft	389 ft	04:55 UTC
BWI Baltimore, MD	destination	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	1,300 ft	143 ft	1:08 am EDT (05:08 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,223 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, 4:06 am EDT (08:06 UTC)

Wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 600 feet IFR

The whole forecast for BWI

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 400 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for IND, the departure

From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, a few clouds at 700 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 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 6 nm from the route, 417 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 7 nm from the route, 427 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 IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 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

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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: Indianapolis International, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall.