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Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall LIT → BWI

791 nautical miles (911 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 066°, about 066° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC). Right now LIT is VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 5 knots; BWI is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) 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: 4 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 E22E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 40,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am CDT (07:55 UTC). Over the last 79 nm of the route.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 120555
    MKCE WST 120555
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 22E
    VALID UNTIL 0755Z
    NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND MA RI DE NJ NY CSTL WTRS
    FROM 40E HTO-80SSW ACK-100ESE SIE-30SW CSN-40SSE JST-40E HTO
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL400.
  • 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 last 534 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 455 to 712 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 613 to 653 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 119 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 LIT.

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

No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.

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 8 forecast points nearest it (LIT, MEM, BNA, LOU, TRI, CRW, EKN, RIC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft290° at 15 kt−12 kt132 kt6 h8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC)
5,500 ft320° at 17 kt−7 kt12 °C127 kt6 h 14 min8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC)
7,500 ft320° at 19 kt−7 kt12 °C127 kt6 h 14 min8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC)
9,500 ft320° at 20 kt−7 kt8 °C127 kt6 h 14 min8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC)
11,500 ft330° at 18 kt−4 kt5 °C124 kt6 h 23 min8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC)
13,500 ft330° at 19 kt−4 kt1 °C124 kt6 h 23 min8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC)
15,500 ft320° at 20 kt−6 kt-2 °C126 kt6 h 17 min8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC)
17,500 ft320° at 21 kt−7 kt-6 °C127 kt6 h 14 min8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180320° at 22 kt−8 kt-7 °C128 kt6 h 11 min8:46 am EDT (12:46 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240320° at 27 kt−11 kt-19 °C131 kt6 h 02 min8:37 am EDT (12:37 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300310° at 38 kt−16 kt-33 °C136 kt5 h 49 min8:24 am EDT (12:24 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340310° at 44 kt−24 kt-40 °C144 kt5 h 30 min8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390310° at 38 kt−18 kt-49 °C138 kt5 h 44 min8:19 am EDT (12:19 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
LITused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line220/21230/17 16°250/24 12°260/15 7°260/13 -5°280/25 -16°290/35 -30°300/42 -40°300/40 -52°
MEMused from 49 nm out; 44 nm from the line230/19260/16 15°270/17 12°300/13 6°300/15 -5°300/26 -18°300/34 -32°300/41 -40°310/46 -52°
BNAused from 198 nm out; 66 nm from the line310/20340/20 17°330/24 10°340/22 5°330/26 -6°340/29 -18°330/52 -33°320/62 -41°340/45 -50°
LOUused from 346 nm out; 74 nm from the line310/18340/28 16°340/29 10°350/27 3°330/27 -7°340/39 -19°330/58 -33°330/67 -41°330/40 -49°
TRIused from 445 nm out; 78 nm from the line330/22 11°330/29 7°330/32 3°330/36 -8°320/34 -19°320/36 -34°320/43 -39°320/46 -47°
CRWused from 495 nm out; 42 nm from the line330/20330/23 11°340/25 8°340/21 2°340/33 -9°340/41 -20°330/42 -35°320/44 -39°320/43 -47°
EKNused from 594 nm out; 35 nm from the line330/21 12°330/25 7°350/22 2°330/24 -10°310/27 -21°320/33 -35°290/31 -39°290/34 -47°
RICused from 742 nm out; 94 nm from the line270/23280/19 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
LIT Little Rock, AR departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet from the west (280°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 266 ft 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC)
DRP Colt, AR 69 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line VFR from the south (180°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 238 ft 06:10 UTC
NQA Millington, TN 119 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 322 ft 23:50 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN 168 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 434 ft 05:53 UTC
JWN Nashville, TN 277 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: unknown precipitation calm 0.25 mi 200 ft 501 ft 06:15 UTC
GLW Glasgow, KY 336 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog calm 0.25 mi 200 ft 716 ft 06:15 UTC
JKL Jackson, KY 465 nm out, 1 nm west of the line low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist variable at 5 knots 5 mi 300 ft 1,380 ft 05:53 UTC
SJS Prestonsburg, KY 495 nm out, 4 nm east of the line IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots 5 mi 600 ft 1,221 ft 06:15 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV 554 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots 1 mi 500 ft 947 ft 05:54 UTC
FRR Front Royal, VA 712 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: light rain calm 5 mi 1,600 ft 703 ft 06:15 UTC
IAD Washington, DC 752 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: light rain, mist from the north (350°) at 15 knots, gusting to 27 4 mi 800 ft 312 ft 05:52 UTC
BWI Baltimore, MD destination IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots 7 mi 800 ft 143 ft 1:54 am EDT (05:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,380 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, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 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 LIT, the departure
  • From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

  • 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 13 nm from the route, 287 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
  • 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
  • 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on 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 LIT 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 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 lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall.