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Syracuse Hancock International to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall SYR → BWI

238 nautical miles (273 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 186°, about 199° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 20-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC). Right now SYR is marginal VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 5 knots; BWI is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 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 whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 149 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 SYR.

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

A321 at 35,000 ft, 25 nm northwest, 7:16 am EDT (11:16 UTC): moderate chop turbulence above 35,000 ft. At the departure end, 25 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR320020/TM 1116/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 350
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
20 nm northwest (320°) of SYR
Time
11:16 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop at 35,000 ft
B738 at 36,000 ft, 38 nm east, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 188 nm along the route, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV MXE240005/TM 1254/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
5 nm southwest (240°) of MXE
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
E75S at 15,000 ft, 21 nm east, 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. 218 nm along the route, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
Time
10:35 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
CRJ9 at 4,800 ft, 15 nm west, 8:17 am EDT (12:17 UTC): overcast from 3,700 ft to 4,800 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV KSYR280015/TM 1217/FL048/TP CRJ9/SK OVC037-TOP048
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
15 nm west (280°) of KSYR
Time
12:17 UTC
Height
at 4,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 3,700 ft, tops 4,800 ft
DH8D at 25,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 7:44 am EDT (11:44 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 1144/FL250/TP DH8D/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over SYR
Time
11:44 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
DH8D
Turbulence
none
A21N at 32,000 ft, 42 nm east, 7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC): light clear-air turbulence. At the departure end, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 1133/FL320/TP A21N/TB LGT CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
11:33 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light clear-air turbulence
A21N at 30,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 30,000 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 1120/FL300/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CAT 300
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over SYR
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light clear-air turbulence at 30,000 ft
B738 at 38,000 ft, 42 nm east, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 38,000 ft. At the departure end, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 1058/FL380/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CAT 380
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light clear-air turbulence at 38,000 ft
B38M at 33,000 ft, 21 nm west, 7:45 am EDT (11:45 UTC): -44 °C, wind 345° at 74 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 30 nm along the route, 21 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ITH UA /OV SYR225036 /TM 1145 /FL330 /TP B38M /TA M44 /WV 34574KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ITH
Where
36 nm southwest (225°) of SYR
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
−44 °C
Wind
from 345° at 74 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
A21N at 35,000 ft, 43 nm east, 7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC): light turbulence above 35,000 ft. 30 nm along the route, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV RKA/TM 1112/FL350/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT 350
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over RKA
Time
11:12 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light at 35,000 ft
C56X climbing, 11 nm west, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft. 40 nm along the route, 11 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ITH UA /OV KITH/TM 1235/FLDURC/TP C56X/SK OVC003
```
Report
a routine report filed through ITH
Where
over KITH
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
overcast from 300 ft
G280 at 6,500 ft, 7 nm southeast, 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 50 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV CFB020003/TM 1135/FL065/TP G280/SK BASES019 TOPS060
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
3 nm north (020°) of CFB
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
G280
Sky
BASES019 TOPS060
M20P at 5,000 ft, 46 nm east, 8:51 am EDT (12:51 UTC): 15 °C. 139 nm along the route, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABE UA /OV FJC180001/TM 1251/FL050/TP M20P/SK TOPS 040/TA 15
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABE
Where
1 nm south (180°) of FJC
Time
12:51 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
M20P
Sky
tops 4,000 ft
Temperature
15 °C
CRJ7 at 2,200 ft, 47 nm east, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 149 nm along the route, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABE UA /OV FJC180005/TM 1258/FL022/TP CRJ7/SK BASES 022
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABE
Where
5 nm south (180°) of FJC
Time
12:58 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
bases 2,200 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 3 forecast points nearest it (SYR, AVP, 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	360° at 18 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	1 h 43 min	10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC)
6,500 ft	010° at 18 kt	−18 kt	10 °C	138 kt	1 h 43 min	10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC)
8,500 ft	360° at 18 kt	−17 kt	8 °C	137 kt	1 h 44 min	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)
10,500 ft	350° at 20 kt	−19 kt	5 °C	139 kt	1 h 43 min	10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC)
12,500 ft	350° at 22 kt	−20 kt	1 °C	140 kt	1 h 42 min	10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC)
14,500 ft	340° at 21 kt	−18 kt	-3 °C	138 kt	1 h 43 min	10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	−16 kt	-8 °C	136 kt	1 h 45 min	10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 21 kt	−15 kt	-11 °C	135 kt	1 h 46 min	10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 22 kt	−18 kt	-22 °C	138 kt	1 h 43 min	10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 24 kt	−17 kt	-37 °C	137 kt	1 h 44 min	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 29 kt	−13 kt	-42 °C	133 kt	1 h 47 min	10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 29 kt	−10 kt	-51 °C	130 kt	1 h 50 min	10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
SYR	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	330/17	320/14 9°	350/18 8°	350/26 2°	340/25 -11°	360/34 -22°	350/43 -39°	330/50 -46°	350/50 -54°
AVP	used from 50 nm out; 41 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
ACY	used from 198 nm out; 95 nm from the line	350/12	340/12 11°	340/12 6°	340/13 2°	270/10 -10°	240/17 -23°	230/46 -33°	230/46 -40°	240/46 -49°

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
SYR Syracuse, NY	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,100 feet, overcast at 2,900 feet	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,900 ft	421 ft	8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC)
ITH Ithaca, NY	40 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	4 mi	300 ft	1,099 ft	12:56 UTC
BGM Binghamton, NY	50 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	1,635 ft	13:03 UTC
IPT Williamsport, PA	119 nm out, 24 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,300 feet, overcast at 4,100 feet	from the west (280°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	2,300 ft	528 ft	12:54 UTC
LNS Lancaster, PA	178 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	402 ft	12:53 UTC
THV York, PA	198 nm out, 14 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	494 ft	12:53 UTC
BWI Baltimore, MD	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,900 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	2,400 ft	143 ft	8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,635 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, 10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,400 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for BWI

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, 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, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,500 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, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Tue 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for SYR, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 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, 228 nm along the route · 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 SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC), at BWI 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 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 · 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: Syracuse Hancock International, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall.