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LA Crosse Regional to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall LSE → BWI

713 nautical miles (820 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 108°, about 109° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 50-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:12 am EDT (13:12 UTC). Right now LSE is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots; BWI is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) 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: 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 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the first 99 nm of the route.
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 445 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 525 to 663 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 604 to 693 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 10 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 LSE.

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

B738 at 1,700 ft, 11 nm southwest, 1:20 am CDT (06:20 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 356 nm along the route, 11 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0620/FL017/TP B738/SK OVC017-TOP020/RM DURD
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Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
06:20 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,700 ft, tops 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
B737 at 800 ft, 0 nm south, 2:30 am CDT (07:30 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0730/FL008/TP B737/RM BASES 008
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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 8 forecast points nearest it (LSE, GRB, MKG, FWA, CLE, AGC, PSB, 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
3,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	5 h 17 min	10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 11 kt	−12 kt	12 °C	132 kt	5 h 24 min	10:24 am EDT (14:24 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 12 kt	−12 kt	11 °C	132 kt	5 h 24 min	10:24 am EDT (14:24 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 13 kt	−14 kt	8 °C	134 kt	5 h 19 min	10:19 am EDT (14:19 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−18 kt	4 °C	138 kt	5 h 10 min	10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	−21 kt	0 °C	141 kt	5 h 03 min	10:03 am EDT (14:03 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	−23 kt	-4 °C	143 kt	4 h 59 min	9:59 am EDT (13:59 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 27 kt	−26 kt	-8 °C	146 kt	4 h 53 min	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 27 kt	−27 kt	-9 °C	147 kt	4 h 51 min	9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 30 kt	−29 kt	-21 °C	149 kt	4 h 47 min	9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 35 kt	−35 kt	-36 °C	155 kt	4 h 36 min	9:36 am EDT (13:36 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 46 kt	−46 kt	-44 °C	166 kt	4 h 18 min	9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 51 kt	−50 kt	-50 °C	170 kt	4 h 12 min	9:12 am EDT (13:12 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
LSE	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	250/25	240/21 17°	240/28 11°	250/28 5°	280/24 -10°	280/31 -21°	260/35 -37°	270/45 -43°	280/59 -47°
GRB	used from 99 nm out; 80 nm from the line	250/32	250/22 17°	240/18 8°	280/21 6°	280/34 -11°	280/35 -21°	280/39 -37°	270/52 -45°	290/60 -49°
MKG	used from 148 nm out; 58 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
FWA	used from 297 nm out; 70 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
CLE	used from 346 nm out; 71 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
AGC	used from 495 nm out; 27 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°
PSB	used from 594 nm out; 62 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°
ACY	used from 693 nm out; 107 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
LSE La Crosse, WI	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	655 ft	3:53 am CDT (08:53 UTC)
CMY Sparta, WI	20 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 19,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	19,000 ft	839 ft	08:55 UTC
UES Waukesha, WI	139 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	911 ft	08:35 UTC
MWC Milwaukee, WI	148 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	744 ft	08:55 UTC
BTL Battle Creek, MI	277 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	6 mi	none	951 ft	08:53 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	356 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	9 mi	none	683 ft	08:52 UTC
PCW Port Clinton, OH	396 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: mist	from the west (260°) at 3 knots	6 mi	1,300 ft	590 ft	08:55 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	465 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	5 mi	600 ft	1,225 ft	08:51 UTC
AGC Pittsburgh, PA	544 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	6 mi	400 ft	1,251 ft	08:53 UTC
LBE Latrobe, PA	574 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots	2.5 mi	600 ft	1,198 ft	08:55 UTC
FDK Frederick, MD	673 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,900 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,900 ft	308 ft	08:35 UTC
BWI Baltimore, MD	destination	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	1.75 mi	1,100 ft	143 ft	4:56 am EDT (08:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,251 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, 9:12 am EDT (13:12 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 LSE, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet

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

6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 475 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 495 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
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 LSE 6:26 pm CDT (23:26 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

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

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: LA Crosse Regional, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall.