Plan a flight · Mon 5:42 am CDT (10:42 UTC)

Midland International Air And Space Port to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall MAF → BWI

1,315 nautical miles (1,514 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 064°, about 055° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 29-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:32 pm EDT (19:32 UTC). Right now MAF is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 13 knots; BWI is marginal VFR, wind from the north (350°) 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 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 route from 120 to 149 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). Over the last 508 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 1006 to 1226 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 1136 to 1275 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, at the destination end.

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 MAF.

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

A321 at 32,000 ft, 27 nm north, 4:48 am CDT (09:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 1106 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ045040/TM 0948/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of HVQ
Time
09:48 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
E170 at 100 ft, 23 nm north, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): remarks: in the clouds on rotation. 937 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 1011/FL001/TP E170/SK VV001-TOP013/RM IN THE CLOUDS ON ROTATION
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
Remarks
in the clouds on rotation
CRJ7 at 5,000 ft, 27 nm north, 4:37 am CDT (09:37 UTC): scattered clouds above 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 937 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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LEX UA /OV HYK330010/TM 0937/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK SCT001/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
10 nm northwest (330°) of HYK
Time
09:37 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
scattered clouds from 100 ft
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ9 climbing, 6 nm northeast, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): a broken layer above 1,300 ft. 1076 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BKN013-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 1,300 ft, tops unknown
B738 at 33,000 ft, 8 nm southeast, 3:44 am CDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 1146 nm along the route, 8 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through EKN
Where
27 nm south (188°) of EKN
Time
08:44 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−39 °C
Wind
from 350° at 65 knots
Turbulence
mod-cons
Remarks
produced by skypath
B737 at 700 ft, 0 nm south, 4:33 am CDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0933/FL007/TP B737/RM LIGHT RAIN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
09:33 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
light rain

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 14 forecast points nearest it (INK, ABI, SPS, DAL, FSM, LIT, MEM, CGI, BNA, LOU, CVG, 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	260° at 17 kt	−17 kt		137 kt	9 h 36 min	4:18 pm EDT (20:18 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	−15 kt	16 °C	135 kt	9 h 44 min	4:26 pm EDT (20:26 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	−13 kt	13 °C	133 kt	9 h 53 min	4:35 pm EDT (20:35 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	−12 kt	10 °C	132 kt	9 h 58 min	4:40 pm EDT (20:40 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	−11 kt	7 °C	131 kt	10 h 02 min	4:44 pm EDT (20:44 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	−12 kt	3 °C	132 kt	9 h 58 min	4:40 pm EDT (20:40 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	−14 kt	-1 °C	134 kt	9 h 49 min	4:31 pm EDT (20:31 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	−16 kt	-5 °C	136 kt	9 h 40 min	4:22 pm EDT (20:22 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 20 kt	−17 kt	-6 °C	137 kt	9 h 36 min	4:18 pm EDT (20:18 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 26 kt	−22 kt	-18 °C	142 kt	9 h 16 min	3:58 pm EDT (19:58 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 37 kt	−27 kt	-31 °C	147 kt	8 h 57 min	3:39 pm EDT (19:39 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 45 kt	−29 kt	-40 °C	149 kt	8 h 50 min	3:32 pm EDT (19:32 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 43 kt	−25 kt	-50 °C	145 kt	9 h 04 min	3:46 pm EDT (19:46 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
INK	used from 0 nm out; 76 nm from the line		220/17 21°	230/12 14°	210/13 7°	220/29 -5°	240/41 -14°	230/43 -28°	250/41 -38°	250/33 -51°
ABI	used from 50 nm out; 61 nm from the line		200/30 19°	220/12 16°	220/11 9°	230/15 -5°	250/26 -15°	250/39 -28°	270/36 -38°	280/30 -51°
SPS	used from 199 nm out; 31 nm from the line	220/35	220/31 18°	230/16 14°	230/10 8°	250/18 -5°	250/32 -16°	260/51 -28°	280/46 -38°	300/50 -50°
DAL	used from 299 nm out; 85 nm from the line	190/30	200/28 18°	220/18 13°	250/13 8°	240/24 -6°	270/20 -14°	270/35 -29°	290/34 -39°	310/41 -51°
FSM	used from 349 nm out; 71 nm from the line	230/33	260/23 15°	240/23 11°	230/18 8°	230/20 -8°	250/31 -17°	280/51 -30°	280/52 -39°	300/47 -51°
LIT	used from 498 nm out; 48 nm from the line	250/22	250/25 18°	240/23 12°	240/20 7°	250/17 -6°	260/25 -17°	300/45 -29°	300/49 -40°	310/43 -51°
MEM	used from 598 nm out; 70 nm from the line	250/19	260/19 17°	270/20 12°	270/16 6°	270/21 -6°	290/27 -17°	300/37 -30°	300/49 -40°	310/40 -51°
CGI	used from 648 nm out; 55 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
BNA	used from 747 nm out; 69 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
LOU	used from 847 nm out; 53 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
CVG	used from 947 nm out; 84 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
CRW	used from 996 nm out; 59 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
EKN	used from 1146 nm out; 16 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
RIC	used from 1246 nm out; 92 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
MAF Midland, TX	departure	VFR	from the south (180°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	2,872 ft	4:53 am CDT (09:53 UTC)
BPG Big Spring, TX	40 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	2,572 ft	10:35 UTC
ONY Olney, TX	189 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,275 ft
ADM Ardmore, OK	299 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	776 ft	10:15 UTC
FSM Fort Smith, AR	438 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	469 ft	09:53 UTC
BVX Batesville, AR	568 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	465 ft	09:56 UTC
TKX Kennett, MO	658 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	261 ft	10:35 UTC
AAS Campbellsville, KY	897 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet	calm	0.25 mi	100 ft	921 ft	10:35 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	1036 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	828 ft	09:51 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	1076 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain, mist	variable at 3 knots	1 mi	800 ft	947 ft	09:54 UTC
JYO Leesburg, VA	1275 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,600 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	3,500 ft	389 ft	10:35 UTC
BWI Baltimore, MD	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	8 mi	1,300 ft	143 ft	5:54 am EDT (09:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,872 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, 3:32 pm EDT (19:32 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 marginal VFR

The whole forecast for BWI

From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 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, 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 MAF, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8600 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 0 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 MAF 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Midland International Air And Space Port, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall.