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Pittsfield Municipal to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall PSF → BWI

248 nautical miles (286 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 219°, about 234° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 11:09 pm EDT (03:09 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PSF is IFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 5 knots; BWI is IFR, wind from the northeast (040°) 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 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 E16E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 25 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the last 129 nm of the route.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 112355
    MKCE WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16E
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ NY CSTL WTRS
    FROM SAX-30SE JFK-10N DCA-60ENE EKN-SAX
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22025KT. TOPS TO FL320.
  • AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the first 40 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 99 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 228 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 20 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 179 nm of the route.
  • 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 89 to 189 nm out.

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 PSF.

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

  • urgent CL60 at 800 ft, 37 nm southeast, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16. 79 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2244/FL008/TP CL60/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 DURD ONF RWY16
    Report
    an urgent report filed through HPN
    Where
    over HPN
    Time
    22:44 UTC
    Height
    at 800 ft
    Aircraft
    CL60
    Turbulence
    moderate chop
    Remarks
    low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16
  • urgent E55P at 100 ft, 37 nm southeast, 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 knots during the descent on final runway 16. 79 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2216/FL001/TP E55P/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 KTS DURD ON FINAL RWY16
    Report
    an urgent report filed through HPN
    Where
    over HPN
    Time
    22:16 UTC
    Height
    at 100 ft
    Aircraft
    E55P
    Turbulence
    moderate chop
    Remarks
    low-level wind shear +10/-10 knots during the descent on final runway 16
  • GLEX at 26,000 ft, 34 nm north, 7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the departure end, 34 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 2354/FL260/TP GLEX/TB MOD CAT 260-230 LGT MOD CAT BLO 230
    Report
    a routine report filed through ALB
    Where
    over CAM
    Time
    23:54 UTC
    Height
    at 26,000 ft
    Aircraft
    GLEX
    Turbulence
    moderate clear-air turbulence from 26,000 ft to 23,000 ft light moderate clear-air turbulence below 23,000 ft
  • A388 at 34,000 ft, 6 nm north, 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 20 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    POU UA /OV PWL010030/TM 2319/FL340/TP A388/TB MOD CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through POU
    Where
    30 nm north (010°) of PWL
    Time
    23:19 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A388
    Turbulence
    moderate chop
  • E75S at 10,000 ft, 3 nm south, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 30 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    POU UA /OV PWL350015/TM 2353/FL100/TP E75S/TB MOD CAT
    Report
    a routine report filed through POU
    Where
    15 nm north (350°) of PWL
    Time
    23:53 UTC
    Height
    at 10,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75S
    Turbulence
    moderate clear-air turbulence
  • PC12 at 8,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    POU UA /OV IGN340030/TM 2329/FL080/TP PC12/TB MOD CAT
    Report
    a routine report filed through POU
    Where
    30 nm north (340°) of IGN
    Time
    23:29 UTC
    Height
    at 8,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Turbulence
    moderate clear-air turbulence
  • CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 50 nm southeast, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 119 nm along the route, 50 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BLM UA /OV COL/TM 0007/FL150/TP CRJ7/TB MOD CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through BLM
    Where
    over COL
    Time
    00:07 UTC
    Height
    at 15,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ7
    Turbulence
    moderate chop
  • B38M at 25,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. 159 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TEB UA /OV 3958N 07457W/TM 2225/FL250/TP B38M/TB MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through TEB
    Where
    3958N 07457W
    Time
    22:25 UTC
    Height
    at 25,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    moderate
  • A21N at 18,000 ft, 3 nm east, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 169 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
    Report
    a routine report filed through PTW
    Where
    over PTW
    Time
    00:38 UTC
    Height
    at 18,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A21N
    Turbulence
    moderate clear-air turbulence
  • E145 at 12,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 189 nm along the route, 21 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through LNS
    Where
    over LRP
    Time
    00:43 UTC
    Height
    at 12,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E145
    Turbulence
    continuous moderate
  • BCS3 at 17,000 ft, 34 nm north, 7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC): light rime icing from 17,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -9 °C. At the departure end, 34 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 2359/FL170/TP BCS3/TA M09/IC LGT RIME 170-200
    Report
    a routine report filed through ALB
    Where
    over CAM
    Time
    23:59 UTC
    Height
    at 17,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BCS3
    Temperature
    −9 °C
    Icing
    light rime from 17,000 ft to 20,000 ft
  • BCS3 at 17,000 ft, 17 nm southeast, 7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC): light turbulence, light rime icing above 17,000 ft, -7 °C. At the departure end, 17 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BAF UA /OV CTR/TM 2359/FL170/TP BCS3/TA M07/TB LGT MOD/IC LGT RIME ABV 170
    Report
    a routine report filed through BAF
    Where
    over CTR
    Time
    23:59 UTC
    Height
    at 17,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BCS3
    Temperature
    −7 °C
    Turbulence
    light moderate
    Icing
    light rime above 17,000 ft
  • A388 at 34,000 ft, 22 nm northwest, 7:17 pm EDT (23:17 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 22 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ALB UA /OV ALB110010/TM 2317/FL340/TP A388/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through ALB
    Where
    10 nm east (110°) of ALB
    Time
    23:17 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A388
    Turbulence
    occasional light chop
  • B757 at 400 ft, 30 nm northwest, 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 30 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 2222/FL004/TP B757/SK BASES004
    Report
    a routine report filed through ALB
    Where
    over ALB
    Time
    22:22 UTC
    Height
    at 400 ft
    Aircraft
    B757
    Sky
    BASES004

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 4 forecast points nearest it (ALB, JFK, AVP, ACY). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft180° at 20 kt+15 kt105 kt2 h 22 min11:09 pm EDT (03:09 UTC)
6,500 ft200° at 23 kt+22 kt12 °C98 kt2 h 32 min11:19 pm EDT (03:19 UTC)
8,500 ft220° at 23 kt+23 kt10 °C97 kt2 h 33 min11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC)
10,500 ft230° at 23 kt+23 kt7 °C97 kt2 h 33 min11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC)
12,500 ft230° at 24 kt+23 kt4 °C97 kt2 h 33 min11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC)
14,500 ft230° at 28 kt+27 kt0 °C93 kt2 h 40 min11:27 pm EDT (03:27 UTC)
16,500 ft230° at 31 kt+30 kt-5 °C90 kt2 h 45 min11:32 pm EDT (03:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 34 kt+33 kt-8 °C87 kt2 h 51 min11:38 pm EDT (03:38 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 47 kt+46 kt-18 °C74 kt3 h 21 min12:08 am EDT (04:08 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 71 kt+70 kt-32 °C50 kt4 h 58 min1:45 am EDT (05:45 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340230° at 86 kt+83 kt-41 °C37 kt6 h 42 min3:29 am EDT (07:29 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390230° at 89 kt+87 kt-53 °C33 kt7 h 31 min4:18 am EDT (08:18 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
ALBused from 0 nm out; 39 nm from the line160/27190/16 9°200/29 7°230/21 3°240/24 -9°240/43 -19°230/65 -33°240/91 -42°230/99 -53°
JFKused from 50 nm out; 55 nm from the line140/43170/35 13°230/18 9°250/25 5°240/40 -7°230/50 -17°230/75 -31°230/78 -41°230/88 -53°
AVPused from 99 nm out; 45 nm from the line110/36190/34 13°230/11 8°230/16 4°230/26 -8°220/40 -19°230/73 -33°230/98 -41°230/87 -51°
ACYused from 149 nm out; 66 nm from the line230/15230/22 15°230/31 11°230/27 6°230/40 -7°230/51 -17°230/71 -31°230/81 -41°230/86 -53°

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
PSF Pittsfield, MA departure IFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: rain, mist from the northeast (050°) at 5 knots 2.5 mi 1,200 ft 1,188 ft 8:24 pm EDT (00:24 UTC)
SWF New York, NY 70 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist from the east-northeast (070°) at 10 knots 4 mi 1,000 ft 490 ft 22:45 UTC
MMU Morristown, NJ 109 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: rain from the northeast (050°) at 9 knots, gusting to 13 3 mi 900 ft 186 ft 23:45 UTC
ABE Allentown, PA 139 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet from the northeast (050°) at 11 knots 10+ mi 800 ft 393 ft 00:31 UTC
RDG Reading, PA 169 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet Weather: light rain from the east (080°) at 7 knots, gusting to 17 10+ mi 900 ft 343 ft 23:54 UTC
EVY Middletown, DE 209 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line no report just now 69 ft
BWI Baltimore, MD destination IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots 2.5 mi 500 ft 143 ft 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,188 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, 11:09 pm EDT (03:09 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility 2 miles, rain showers, mist, overcast at 400 feet low 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 PSF, the departure
  • From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 7 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 1,200 feet
  • At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, rain, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet
  • From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 3 knots, visibility 2 miles, rain, mist, scattered clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 600 feet
  • From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility 1½ miles, light drizzle, mist, showers nearby, overcast at 500 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 600 feet
  • From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
  • From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet

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

  • 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
  • 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 12 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at PSF 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 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 after sunset there (6:34 pm EDT (22:34 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 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: Pittsfield Municipal, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall.