Provincetown Municipal to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall PVC → BWI
341 nautical miles (393 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 242°, about 258° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 4:43 am EDT (08:43 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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
- SIGMET E18E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 35 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the first 68 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120455 MKCE WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 18E VALID UNTIL 0655Z MA RI CT AND MA RI NY CSTL WTRS FROM 40E BOS-130SE ACK-170S ACK-50SE HTO-20NW PVD-40E BOS AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24035KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- SIGMET E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the last 224 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 117 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: 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, 20 nm along 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 PVC.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- UAL932 at 35,000 ft, 12 nm east, 12:34 am EDT (04:34 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 240° at 69 knots. At the departure end, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL932 4206N 06957W 0434 F350 240/069KT TB MOD TURB IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- UAL932 at 35,000 ft, 9 nm east, 12:33 am EDT (04:33 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 9 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL932 4206N 07001W 0433 F350 TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- A319 at 23,000 ft, 12 nm southeast, 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. 234 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MJX UA /OV CYN345010/TM 0321/FL230/TP A319/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through MJX
- Where
- 10 nm north (345°) of CYN
- Time
- 03:21 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Turbulence
- moderate
- B738 at 300 ft, 32 nm northwest, 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 4R bos. 20 nm along the route, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV KBOS/TM 0300/FL003/TP B738/SK BKN005/RM DURD RY 4R BOS
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- over KBOS
- Time
- 03:00 UTC
- Height
- at 300 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- a broken layer from 500 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 4R bos
- A320 descending, 5 nm southwest, 10:45 pm EDT (02:45 UTC): remarks: final runway 24. 146 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 0245/FLDURD/TP A320/SK BCN007/RM FINAL RY24
- Report
- a routine report filed through ISP
- Where
- over ISP
- Time
- 02:45 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- BCN007
- Remarks
- final runway 24
- A321 at 700 ft, 4 nm north, 10:46 pm EDT (02:46 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. 185 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV KJFK225002/TM 0246/FL007/TP A321/SK OVC007
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- 2 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
- Time
- 02:46 UTC
- Height
- at 700 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Sky
- overcast from 700 ft
- B712 descending, 0 nm south, 11:10 pm EDT (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 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 (BOS, BDL, JFK, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 220° at 12 kt | +12 kt | 108 kt | 3 h 09 min | 4:43 am EDT (08:43 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | +20 kt | 12 °C | 100 kt | 3 h 25 min | 4:59 am EDT (08:59 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | +25 kt | 10 °C | 95 kt | 3 h 35 min | 5:09 am EDT (09:09 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 29 kt | +29 kt | 6 °C | 91 kt | 3 h 45 min | 5:19 am EDT (09:19 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 33 kt | +33 kt | 3 °C | 87 kt | 3 h 55 min | 5:29 am EDT (09:29 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 35 kt | +35 kt | -2 °C | 85 kt | 4 h 01 min | 5:35 am EDT (09:35 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 37 kt | +37 kt | -6 °C | 83 kt | 4 h 07 min | 5:41 am EDT (09:41 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 39 kt | +39 kt | -10 °C | 81 kt | 4 h 13 min | 5:47 am EDT (09:47 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 49 kt | +49 kt | -21 °C | 71 kt | 4 h 48 min | 6:22 am EDT (10:22 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 83 kt | +81 kt | -32 °C | 39 kt | 8 h 45 min | 10:19 am EDT (14:19 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 99 kt | +98 kt | -40 °C | 22 kt | 15 h 30 min | 5:04 pm EDT (21:04 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 85 kt | +84 kt | -51 °C | 36 kt | 9 h 28 min | 11:02 am EDT (15:02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | used from 0 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 110/20 | 200/26 12° | 280/24 8° | 260/29 3° | 250/47 -10° | 230/59 -19° | 230/74 -33° | 240/95 -41° | 240/96 -53° |
| BDL | used from 49 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 120/24 | 290/23 12° | 280/21 8° | 250/36 3° | 250/41 -11° | 230/48 -21° | 230/78 -32° | 230/96 -41° | 230/86 -52° |
| JFK | used from 146 nm out; 12 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -51° |
| ACY | used from 244 nm out; 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PVC Provincetown, MA | departure | no report just now | 7 ft | ||||
| EWB New Bedford, MA | 39 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 79 ft | ||||
| OQU North Kingstown, RI | 59 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 18 ft | ||||
| GON Groton (New London), CT | 98 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 9 ft | ||||
| FRG Farmingdale, NY | 166 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 81 ft | ||||
| JFK New York, NY | 185 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 13 ft | ||||
| PNE Philadelphia, PA | 244 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 119 ft | ||||
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | 263 nm out, 0 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 35 ft | ||||
| MTN Baltimore, MD | 322 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 22 ft | ||||
| BWI Baltimore, MD | destination | no report just now | 143 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 143 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, 4:43 am EDT (08:43 UTC)
BWI has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 39 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
- 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, 59 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 185 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 5 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 PVC 6:04 pm EDT (22:04 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
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: Provincetown Municipal, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall.