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Naples Municipal to Blue Grass Airport APF → LEX

728 nautical miles (838 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 349°, about 352° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 15-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:24 am EDT (06:24 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now APF is VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 4 knots; LEX is marginal VFR, wind from the west (270°) 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: 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 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 489 to 668 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 508 to 548 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 route from 618 to 718 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 APF.

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

GLF6 at 17,000 ft, 28 nm east, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 30 nm along the route, 28 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV LBV180002/TM 2300/FL170/TP GLF6/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
2 nm south (180°) of LBV
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
PAY1 at 12,000 ft, 26 nm east, 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC): no turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 26 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW030035/TM 2259/FL120/TP PAY1/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
35 nm northeast (030°) of RSW
Time
22:59 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
PAY1
Turbulence
none
MD11 at 35,000 ft, 13 nm west, 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. 80 nm along the route, 13 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ080015/TM 2318/FL350/TP MD11/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
15 nm east (080°) of SRQ
Time
23:18 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
MD11
Turbulence
none
C172 at 4,000 ft, 48 nm east, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 100 nm along the route, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB252035/TM 2330/FL040/TP C172/SK SKC 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm west (252°) of MLB
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear from 4,000 ft
C172 at 1,100 ft, 50 nm east, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. 140 nm along the route, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
1SM north
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 50 nm east, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 140 nm along the route, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2315/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 50 nm east, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 140 nm along the route, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2300/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 50 nm east, 6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 140 nm along the route, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL25002/TM 2213/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
ORL25002
Time
22:13 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
PAY1 at 21,000 ft, 16 nm northeast, 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC): light rime icing, -11 °C. 150 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF160030/TM 2239/FL210/TP PAY1/TA M11/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
30 nm south (160°) of OCF
Time
22:39 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
PAY1
Temperature
−11 °C
Icing
light rime
E170 at 20,000 ft, 33 nm west, 6:02 pm EDT (22:02 UTC): light chop turbulence. 179 nm along the route, 33 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CTY UA /OV CTY180040/TM 2202/FL200/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CTY
Where
40 nm south (180°) of CTY
Time
22:02 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light chop
B752 descending, 47 nm west, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. 469 nm along the route, 47 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2303/FLDURD/TP B752/SK BASES 031 TOPS 045/RM FINAL RWY 26R ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B752
Sky
bases 3,100 ft tops 4,500 ft
Remarks
final runway 26R atl
B739 descending, 47 nm west, 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC): a broken layer above 3,200 ft, remarks: final runway 28 atl. 469 nm along the route, 47 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2238/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BKN032/RM FINAL RWY 28 ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
22:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
a broken layer from 3,200 ft
Remarks
final runway 28 atl
C55B at 3,000 ft, 20 nm west, 6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 479 nm along the route, 20 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LZU UA /OV 070010/TM 2229/FL030/TP C55B/SK BASE030
```
Report
a routine report filed through LZU
Where
wind from 070° at 10 knots
Time
22:29 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C55B
Sky
BASE030
CRJ9 at 30,000 ft, 46 nm east, 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-42. 588 nm along the route, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV090040/TM 2246/FL300/TP CRJ9/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 300/RM ZTLFD-42
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
40 nm east (090°) of VXV
Time
22:46 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate at 30,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-42

3 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 6 forecast points nearest it (PIE, JAX, CSG, ATL, TYS, LOU). 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	300° at 17 kt	+12 kt		108 kt	6 h 44 min	3:44 am EDT (07:44 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	+15 kt	14 °C	105 kt	6 h 56 min	3:56 am EDT (07:56 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	+15 kt	12 °C	105 kt	6 h 56 min	3:56 am EDT (07:56 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	+16 kt	9 °C	104 kt	7 h	4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 24 kt	+17 kt	5 °C	103 kt	7 h 04 min	4:04 am EDT (08:04 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 24 kt	+14 kt	1 °C	106 kt	6 h 52 min	3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 25 kt	+12 kt	-3 °C	108 kt	6 h 44 min	3:44 am EDT (07:44 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 26 kt	+10 kt	-6 °C	110 kt	6 h 37 min	3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 27 kt	+5 kt	-17 °C	115 kt	6 h 20 min	3:20 am EDT (07:20 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 27 kt	0	-33 °C	120 kt	6 h 04 min	3:04 am EDT (07:04 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 27 kt	−11 kt	-40 °C	131 kt	5 h 33 min	2:33 am EDT (06:33 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 26 kt	−15 kt	-51 °C	135 kt	5 h 24 min	2:24 am EDT (06:24 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
PIE	used from 0 nm out; 92 nm from the line	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -53°
JAX	used from 199 nm out; 61 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
CSG	used from 349 nm out; 93 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
ATL	used from 399 nm out; 64 nm from the line	300/23	320/26 14°	320/34 10°	320/41 5°	290/32 -6°	290/31 -18°	280/28 -33°	260/32 -41°	250/28 -50°
TYS	used from 499 nm out; 68 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
LOU	used from 698 nm out; 59 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°

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
APF Naples, FL	departure	VFR	from the northeast (050°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	8 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)
FMY Fort Myers, FL	30 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	17 ft	00:53 UTC
LAL Lakeland, FL	110 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	141 ft	00:50 UTC
OCF Ocala, FL	179 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	90 ft	00:51 UTC
LCQ Lake City, FL	249 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	200 ft	00:55 UTC
HOE Homerville, GA	299 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	no report just now				186 ft
EZM Eastman, GA	369 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	303 ft	23:55 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	479 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,800 feet	from the west (260°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,800 ft	812 ft	00:51 UTC
RHP Andrews, NC	558 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,698 ft	00:35 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	588 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	986 ft	00:53 UTC
RGA Richmond, KY	698 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet	from the west (280°) at 8 knots	7 mi	500 ft	1,002 ft	00:35 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	destination	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet	from the west (270°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	979 ft	8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,698 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LEX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:24 am EDT (06:24 UTC)

Wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LEX

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 3 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, clear skies
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ¼ mile, fog, overcast at 100 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for APF, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at APF 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at LEX 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LEX is before sunrise there (7:43 am EDT (11:43 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Naples Municipal, Blue Grass Airport.