Plan a flight · Mon 4:03 am CDT (09:03 UTC)

Tupelo Regional to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall TUP → BWI

652 nautical miles (750 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 060°, about 062° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 8-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC). Right now TUP is marginal VFR, wind calm; BWI is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16. 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: 2 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, fog). Over the last 563 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 217 to 514 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 365 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 385 to 632 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 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 TUP.

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

B738 at 33,000 ft, 27 nm north, 3:44 am CDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 484 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
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Report
a routine report filed through EKN
Where
27 nm south (188°) of EKN
Time
08:44 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−39 °C
Wind
from 350° at 65 knots
Turbulence
mod-cons
Remarks
produced by skypath
B737 at 800 ft, 0 nm south, 2:30 am CDT (07:30 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0730/FL008/TP B737/RM BASES 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
07:30 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
bases 800 ft

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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (HSV, BNA, TYS, TRI, CRW, ROA, EKN, 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
3,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	−4 kt		124 kt	5 h 15 min	10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	0	10 °C	120 kt	5 h 26 min	10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	+2 kt	11 °C	118 kt	5 h 32 min	10:35 am EDT (14:35 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 27 kt	+3 kt	8 °C	117 kt	5 h 34 min	10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	+1 kt	5 °C	119 kt	5 h 29 min	10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 27 kt	0	1 °C	120 kt	5 h 26 min	10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 29 kt	0	-2 °C	120 kt	5 h 26 min	10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 31 kt	−1 kt	-6 °C	121 kt	5 h 23 min	10:26 am EDT (14:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 31 kt	−1 kt	-7 °C	121 kt	5 h 23 min	10:26 am EDT (14:26 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 33 kt	0	-19 °C	120 kt	5 h 26 min	10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 46 kt	+1 kt	-33 °C	119 kt	5 h 29 min	10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 53 kt	−4 kt	-41 °C	124 kt	5 h 15 min	10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 40 kt	−8 kt	-50 °C	128 kt	5 h 06 min	10:09 am EDT (14:09 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
HSV	used from 0 nm out; 78 nm from the line	300/20	310/14 16°	310/18 10°	310/15 4°	320/19 -5°	290/16 -18°	320/36 -32°	320/47 -41°	330/42 -50°
BNA	used from 148 nm out; 54 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
TYS	used from 198 nm out; 43 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
TRI	used from 296 nm out; 36 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
CRW	used from 395 nm out; 53 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
ROA	used from 444 nm out; 38 nm from the line	310/32	340/32 14°	350/25 9°	340/24 3°	340/42 -8°	340/52 -20°	350/62 -34°	350/64 -39°	310/44 -48°
EKN	used from 494 nm out; 46 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
RIC	used from 593 nm out; 87 nm from the line	350/34	340/27 12°	340/36 8°	330/31 3°	310/32 -9°	320/34 -21°	300/37 -34°	290/37 -39°	290/42 -46°

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
TUP Tupelo, MS	departure	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	none	346 ft	3:53 am CDT (08:53 UTC)
MSL Muscle Shoals, AL	59 nm out, 6 nm east of the line	IFR Weather: mist	calm	1.75 mi	none	550 ft	08:53 UTC
GZS Pulaski, TN	99 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	688 ft	08:55 UTC
RNC Mc Minnville, TN	168 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	calm	0.75 mi	200 ft	1,031 ft	08:35 UTC
CSV Crossville, TN	207 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	100 ft	1,881 ft	08:53 UTC
RVN Rogersville, TN	316 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				1,254 ft
LNP Wise, VA	346 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	4 mi	400 ft	2,684 ft	08:55 UTC
BKW Beckley, WV	425 nm out, 11 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	7 mi	500 ft	2,503 ft	08:51 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	464 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	2,301 ft	05:55 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	553 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,000 ft	640 ft	08:53 UTC
IAD Washington, DC	612 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 11 knots	6 mi	1,000 ft	312 ft	08:52 UTC
BWI Baltimore, MD	destination	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	1.75 mi	1,100 ft	143 ft	4:56 am EDT (08:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,684 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, 10:09 am EDT (14:09 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 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, gusting to 16, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, 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, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 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, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet

The forecast for TUP, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
At times between Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC) and 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 622 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 622 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · 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 TUP 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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: Tupelo Regional, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall.