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General Downing - Peoria International to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall PIA → BWI

606 nautical miles (697 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 094°, about 096° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:46 am EDT (06:46 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PIA is VFR, wind calm; BWI is low IFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 8 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 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 358 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 407 to 556 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 189 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 PIA.

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

A320 at 34,000 ft, 31 nm north, 9:03 pm CDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 238 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
Time
02:03 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate chop
B38M at 29,000 ft, 5 nm north, 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. 437 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MPG UA /OV AIR120030/TM 0055/FL290/TP B38M /TB OCNL MOD 290/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MPG
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of AIR
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 29,000 ft
Remarks
zob
CRJ9 descending, 20 nm south, 8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 258 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T031 B005
A321 at 21,000 ft, 5 nm north, 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 258 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
BCS3 climbing, 6 nm southwest, 9:27 pm CDT (02:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 318 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest 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
BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 6 nm southwest, 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 318 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
00:27 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
T037
BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 27 nm south, 7:58 pm CDT (00:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 387 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV JPU/TM 0058/FL250/TP BCS3/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over JPU
Time
00:58 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
C68A at 2,700 ft, 45 nm north, 7:45 pm CDT (00:45 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft, remarks: landing runway 10R. 427 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV KPIT/TM 0045/FL027/TP C68A/SK OVC027/RM LANDING RWY 10R
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over KPIT
Time
00:45 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 2,700 ft
Remarks
landing runway 10R
E75S at 22,000 ft, 46 nm north, 9:51 pm CDT (02:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. 497 nm along the route, 46 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
FA8X climbing, 21 nm south, 7:34 pm CDT (00:34 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft. 566 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML300005/TM 0034/FLDURC/TP FA8X/SK OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
5 nm northwest (300°) of AML
Time
00:34 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
FA8X
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
B38M at 400 ft, 22 nm south, 8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. At the destination end, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV DCA/TM 0115/FL004/TP B38M/SK OVC004
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
over DCA
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
overcast from 400 ft
A320 descending, 22 nm south, 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV RWY 1 FINAL/TM 0027/FLDURD/TP A320/SK BASES 400 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
runway 1 final
Time
00:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
bases 40,000 ft ft
A319 descending, 22 nm south, 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV RWY 1 DEPARTURE/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP A319/SK BASES 500 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
runway 1 departure
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A319
Sky
bases 50,000 ft ft
A320 at 2,000 ft, 5 nm south, 8:46 pm CDT (01:46 UTC): a broken layer from 30,000 ft to 4,500 ft, remarks: CONLE5 sid. At the destination end, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL180005/TM 0146/FL020/TP A320/SK BKN003-TOP045/RM CONLE5 SID
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
5 nm south (180°) of BAL
Time
01:46 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer from 300 ft, tops 4,500 ft
Remarks
CONLE5 sid

2 more routine reports are on the map.

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 9 forecast points nearest it (SPI, JOT, IND, FWA, CMH, AGC, EKN, 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	300° at 13 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	4 h 33 min	3:32 am EDT (07:32 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	−13 kt	12 °C	133 kt	4 h 33 min	3:32 am EDT (07:32 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	−14 kt	12 °C	134 kt	4 h 31 min	3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	−13 kt	8 °C	133 kt	4 h 33 min	3:32 am EDT (07:32 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 15 kt	−10 kt	4 °C	130 kt	4 h 40 min	3:39 am EDT (07:39 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	−12 kt	0 °C	132 kt	4 h 35 min	3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−14 kt	-4 °C	134 kt	4 h 31 min	3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	−17 kt	-8 °C	137 kt	4 h 25 min	3:24 am EDT (07:24 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 23 kt	−18 kt	-9 °C	138 kt	4 h 23 min	3:22 am EDT (07:22 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 30 kt	−24 kt	-20 °C	144 kt	4 h 12 min	3:11 am EDT (07:11 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 38 kt	−27 kt	-35 °C	147 kt	4 h 07 min	3:06 am EDT (07:06 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 48 kt	−40 kt	-42 °C	160 kt	3 h 47 min	2:46 am EDT (06:46 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 46 kt	−38 kt	-49 °C	158 kt	3 h 50 min	2:49 am EDT (06:49 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
SPI	used from 0 nm out; 53 nm from the line	220/21	250/23 16°	260/27 9°	270/14 6°	270/23 -7°	270/31 -19°	270/28 -33°	290/48 -42°	300/55 -52°
JOT	used from 50 nm out; 58 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 99 nm out; 56 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 199 nm out; 45 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 248 nm out; 41 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 397 nm out; 45 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 447 nm out; 47 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 546 nm out; 100 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°
ACY	used from 596 nm out; 103 nm from the line	220/19	220/18 14°	210/36 9°	210/35 5°	220/36 -8°	240/49 -21°	220/90 -31°	230/103 -40°	230/81 -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
PIA Peoria, IL	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	660 ft	9:54 pm CDT (02:54 UTC)
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	40 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	02:56 UTC
TIP Rantoul, IL	70 nm out, 17 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	737 ft	02:35 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	129 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	02:54 UTC
MIE Muncie, IN	199 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Weather: mist	from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots	1.5 mi	none	937 ft	02:53 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	258 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	8 mi	1,200 ft	1,009 ft	01:56 UTC
OSU Columbus, OH	308 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	7 mi	700 ft	905 ft	02:53 UTC
HLG Wheeling, WV	417 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the north (360°) at 7 knots	7 mi	1,300 ft	1,194 ft	02:53 UTC
MGW Morgantown, WV	457 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,300 ft	1,243 ft	02:53 UTC
CBE Cumberland, MD	506 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,700 feet, a broken layer at 3,800 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (360°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,800 ft	757 ft	02:55 UTC
MRB Martinsburg, WV	546 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (010°) at 6 knots	9 mi	500 ft	564 ft	02:53 UTC
BWI Baltimore, MD	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the east-northeast (060°) at 8 knots	5 mi	400 ft	143 ft	10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,243 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, 2:46 am EDT (06:46 UTC)

Wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for BWI

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility 2 miles, 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 800 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 PIA, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 18,000 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 8 nm from the route, 576 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 8 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 PIA 6:23 pm CDT (23:23 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 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: General Downing - Peoria International, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall.