Cyril E King Airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall STT → BWI
1,391 nautical miles (1,601 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 336°, about 349° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now STT is VFR, wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 8 knots; BWI is low IFR, wind from the northeast (050°) 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: 143 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 1E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 25 knots, until 10:55 pm AST (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 1034 to 1163 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120055 MKCE WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 1E VALID UNTIL 0255Z NC AND NC SC CSTL WTRS FROM 110E ECG-220ESE ECG-180SE ILM-130SSE ILM-70SSE ECG-110E ECG AREA TS MOV FROM 23025KT. TOPS TO FL450.
- SIGMET 2E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm AST (02:55 UTC). Near the route, at the destination end.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120055 MKCE WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2E VALID UNTIL 0255Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD AND NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS FROM 30NE SAX-30SSW HTO-30ESE EMI-50WSW HAR-30NE SAX AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 1073 to 1133 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 109 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 10 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 STT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 8:18 pm AST (00:18 UTC): moderate turbulence above 17,000 ft, -9 °C. At the destination end, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 0018/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M09/TB MOD 170
- Report
- a routine report filed through DOV
- Where
- over ENO
- Time
- 00:18 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Temperature
- −9 °C
- Turbulence
- moderate at 17,000 ft
- B38M at 400 ft, 24 nm southwest, 9:15 pm AST (01:15 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. At the destination end, 24 nm southwest 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, 24 nm southwest, 8:27 pm AST (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 24 nm southwest 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, 24 nm southwest, 8:02 pm AST (00:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 24 nm southwest 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
- C17 at 500 ft, 19 nm southwest, 7:42 pm AST (23:42 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the destination end, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
KADW UA /OV RWY 1L ARR/TM 2342/FL005/TP C17/SK OVC005
- Report
- a routine report filed through KADW
- Where
- runway 1L arrival
- Time
- 23:42 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- C17
- Sky
- overcast from 500 ft
- CL60 descending, 48 nm southwest, 7:30 pm AST (23:30 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the destination end, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
IAD UA /OV HEF160001/TM 2330/FLDURD/TP CL60/SK OVC 005
- Report
- a routine report filed through IAD
- Where
- 1 nm south (160°) of HEF
- Time
- 23:30 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CL60
- Sky
- overcast from 500 ft
- CL60 at 500 ft, 48 nm southwest, 7:30 pm AST (23:30 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
HEF UA /OV KHEF150001/TM 2330/FL005/TP CL60/SK OVC005/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through HEF
- Where
- 1 nm southeast (150°) of KHEF
- Time
- 23:30 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- CL60
- Sky
- overcast from 500 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent
- B738 at 2,000 ft, 3 nm southwest, 9:43 pm AST (01:43 UTC): a broken layer from 40,000 ft to 7,200 ft, remarks: TERPZ8 sid. At the destination end, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BAL260003/TM 0143/FL20/TP B738/SK BKN004-TOP072/RM TERPZ8 SID
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- 3 nm west (260°) of BAL
- Time
- 01:43 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- a broken layer from 400 ft, tops 7,200 ft
- Remarks
- TERPZ8 sid
- FA8X climbing, 44 nm west, 8:34 pm AST (00:34 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft. At the destination end, 44 nm west 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
- A21N at 600 ft, 0 nm south, 8:23 pm AST (00:23 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0023/FL006/TP A21N/SK BKN006
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- over BWI
- Time
- 00:23 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Sky
- a broken layer from 600 ft
- B763 at 500 ft, 0 nm south, 7:50 pm AST (23:50 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 2350/FL005/TP B763/SK BKN005
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- over BWI
- Time
- 23:50 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- a broken layer from 500 ft
- B738 at 7,000 ft, 10 nm west, 7:40 pm AST (23:40 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft, remarks: top 6,500 ft. At the destination end, 10 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BAL280010/TM 2340/FL070/TP B738/SK OVC004/RM TOP 065
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- 10 nm west (280°) of BAL
- Time
- 23:40 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- overcast from 400 ft
- Remarks
- top 6,500 ft
- CRJ9 at 7,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 7:17 pm AST (23:17 UTC): overcast from 500 ft to 7,200 ft. At the destination end, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DCA UA /OV DCA320012/TM 2317/FL070/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 005 OVC TOPS 072
- Report
- a routine report filed through DCA
- Where
- 12 nm northwest (320°) of DCA
- Time
- 23:17 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- bases 500 ft overcast tops 7,200 ft
- B39M at 2,000 ft, 42 nm west, 7:03 pm AST (23:03 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. At the destination end, 42 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
IAD UA /OV AML320005/TM 2303/FL020/TP B39M/SK BASES OVC 007
- Report
- a routine report filed through IAD
- Where
- 5 nm northwest (320°) of AML
- Time
- 23:03 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Sky
- bases overcast at 700 ft
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 (MIA, ILM, ORF, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 10 h 42 min | 8:29 am EDT (12:29 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 22 kt | −10 kt | 15 °C | 130 kt | 10 h 42 min | 8:29 am EDT (12:29 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 24 kt | −10 kt | 14 °C | 130 kt | 10 h 42 min | 8:29 am EDT (12:29 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | −9 kt | 11 °C | 129 kt | 10 h 47 min | 8:34 am EDT (12:34 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | −7 kt | 7 °C | 127 kt | 10 h 57 min | 8:44 am EDT (12:44 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | −7 kt | 3 °C | 127 kt | 10 h 57 min | 8:44 am EDT (12:44 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 33 kt | −8 kt | -2 °C | 128 kt | 10 h 52 min | 8:39 am EDT (12:39 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 35 kt | −8 kt | -5 °C | 128 kt | 10 h 52 min | 8:39 am EDT (12:39 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 36 kt | −12 kt | -15 °C | 132 kt | 10 h 32 min | 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 210° at 42 kt | −21 kt | -30 °C | 141 kt | 9 h 52 min | 7:39 am EDT (11:39 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 200° at 48 kt | −30 kt | -40 °C | 150 kt | 9 h 16 min | 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 200° at 42 kt | −27 kt | -52 °C | 147 kt | 9 h 28 min | 7:15 am EDT (11:15 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
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 942 nm from the line | 190/8 | L/V 18° | 180/5 14° | L/V 9° | 190/10 -5° | 160/10 -16° | 150/13 -30° | 160/26 -40° | 150/23 -52° |
| ILM | used from 596 nm out; 578 nm from the line | 230/27 | 220/35 14° | 230/45 13° | 230/48 8° | 240/59 -4° | 230/57 -14° | 220/66 -30° | 210/66 -40° | 210/59 -52° |
| ORF | used from 1044 nm out; 198 nm from the line | 210/45 | 210/41 15° | 210/39 13° | 220/37 7° | 230/55 -5° | 230/65 -16° | 220/71 -30° | 220/75 -40° | 220/72 -53° |
| RIC | used from 1342 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 190/33 | 200/29 14° | 210/31 12° | 210/38 6° | 230/42 -7° | 230/68 -16° | 220/84 -29° | 220/86 -40° | 220/81 -52° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STT Charlotte Amalie, VI | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,700 feet | from the east-northeast (070°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 23 ft | 8:53 pm AST (00:53 UTC) |
| ESN Easton, MD | 1362 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots | 5 mi | 1,900 ft | 72 ft | 00:45 UTC |
| BWI Baltimore, MD | destination | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots | 3 mi | 400 ft | 143 ft | 9:20 pm EDT (01:20 UTC) |
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, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 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 marginal VFR
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 STT, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm AST (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am AST (13:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm AST (23:00 UTC): wind from the east at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/2698 VIEQUES, PR, Monday, January 19, 2026 through Friday, December 18, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, at the departure end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 18 December · ZSU
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 11 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 STT 5:59 pm AST (21:59 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.
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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: Cyril E King Airport, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall.
