Plan a flight · Mon 12:44 am CDT (05:44 UTC)

Eppley Airfield to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall OMA → BWI

888 nautical miles (1,022 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 092°, about 090° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now OMA is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 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: 8 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 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Over the last 150 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 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). Over the first 220 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). Over the last 479 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 689 to 829 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 110 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 OMA.

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

B38M at 20,000 ft, 20 nm south, 10:11 pm CDT (03:11 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 839 nm along the route, 20 nm south 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
B38M at 29,000 ft, 16 nm south, 11:52 pm CDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 349 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
```
Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
over RBS
Time
04:52 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft
LJ45 at 10,000 ft, 40 nm north, 11:31 pm CDT (04:31 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14. 469 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV OLK/TM 0431/FL100/TP LJ45/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM GROUND FOG AT FWA. FV10SM ON FINAL RY 14
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over OLK
Time
04:31 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14
MD83 climbing, 25 nm south, 12:04 am CDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 599 nm along the route, 25 nm south 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
E75S at 22,000 ft, 43 nm north, 9:51 pm CDT (02:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. 779 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JST UA /OV JST/TM 0251/FL220/TP E75S/TB LGHT-MOD/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JST
Where
over JST
Time
02:51 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
lght-mod
Remarks
zob
B712 descending, 0 nm south, 10:10 pm CDT (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 11 forecast points nearest it (OMA, DSM, BRL, JOT, IND, FWA, CMH, AGC, EKN, PSB, 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 18 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	6 h 26 min	8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	−18 kt	12 °C	138 kt	6 h 26 min	8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	−16 kt	12 °C	136 kt	6 h 32 min	8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−14 kt	9 °C	134 kt	6 h 38 min	8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 12 kt	−12 kt	5 °C	132 kt	6 h 44 min	8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−14 kt	1 °C	134 kt	6 h 38 min	8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	−17 kt	-3 °C	137 kt	6 h 29 min	8:13 am EDT (12:13 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 20 kt	−20 kt	-7 °C	140 kt	6 h 21 min	8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 21 kt	−21 kt	-8 °C	141 kt	6 h 18 min	8:02 am EDT (12:02 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 27 kt	−26 kt	-20 °C	146 kt	6 h 05 min	7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 32 kt	−31 kt	-34 °C	151 kt	5 h 53 min	7:37 am EDT (11:37 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 45 kt	−44 kt	-41 °C	164 kt	5 h 25 min	7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 48 kt	−46 kt	-50 °C	166 kt	5 h 21 min	7:05 am EDT (11:05 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
OMA	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	220/47	240/33 19°	250/18 11°	230/17 6°	260/29 -8°	250/33 -19°	250/51 -33°	260/61 -40°	270/62 -49°
DSM	used from 50 nm out; 31 nm from the line	230/40	250/33 17°	250/18 12°	240/17 5°	260/28 -8°	270/34 -19°	260/41 -33°	260/55 -41°	270/62 -51°
BRL	used from 150 nm out; 46 nm from the line	230/24	240/29 15°	290/16 10°	280/15 4°	260/23 -7°	260/32 -19°	260/36 -33°	280/48 -41°	280/59 -52°
JOT	used from 299 nm out; 45 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
IND	used from 399 nm out; 59 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°
FWA	used from 449 nm out; 28 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
CMH	used from 549 nm out; 27 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°
AGC	used from 649 nm out; 62 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
EKN	used from 749 nm out; 57 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°
PSB	used from 799 nm out; 87 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
RIC	used from 849 nm out; 106 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
OMA Omaha, NE	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	984 ft	11:52 pm CDT (04:52 UTC)
GFZ Greenfield, IA	70 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				1,363 ft
DSM Des Moines, IA	100 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	957 ft	04:54 UTC
MLI Moline, IL	240 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	04:52 UTC
PIA Peoria, IL	280 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	660 ft	04:54 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	439 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	04:55 UTC
MIE Muncie, IN	479 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	5 mi	none	937 ft	04:53 UTC
OSU Columbus, OH	589 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	905 ft	04:53 UTC
HLG Wheeling, WV	699 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	1,194 ft	05:17 UTC
MGW Morgantown, WV	739 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	1,243 ft	04:53 UTC
MRB Martinsburg, WV	829 nm out, 3 nm west 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
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 1,363 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, 7:05 am EDT (11:05 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 OMA, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 9 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 OMA 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 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 northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Eppley Airfield, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall.