Plan a flight · Mon 10:41 am EDT (14:41 UTC)

Boca Raton Airport to Blue Grass Airport BCT → LEX

736 nautical miles (847 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 343°, about 348° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 5:34 pm EDT (21:34 UTC). Right now BCT is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots; LEX is low IFR, wind from the south (190°) at 6 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 517 to 577 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 BCT.

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

urgent C680 descending, 44 nm east, 9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl. 557 nm along the route, 44 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UUA /OV AVL/TM 1332/FLDURD/TP C680/RM LLWS +10 KT DURD RY35 AVL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through AVL
Where
over AVL
Time
13:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl
B738 at 19,000 ft, 43 nm west, 9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC): moderate turbulence. 169 nm along the route, 43 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV LEE/TM 1348/FL190/TP B738/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
over LEE
Time
13:48 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
C172 at 1,000 ft, 47 nm south, 9:37 am EDT (13:37 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft. At the departure end, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TMB UA /OV 27002/TM 1337/FL010/TP C172/SK 008 BKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through TMB
Where
wind from 270° at 2 knots
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
at 800 ft broken
GLF4 climbing, 29 nm south, 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft. At the departure end, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OPF UA /OV KOPF090001/TM 1326/FLDURC/TP GLF4/SK BKN008
```
Report
a routine report filed through OPF
Where
1 nm east (090°) of KOPF
Time
13:26 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
GLF4
Sky
a broken layer from 800 ft
CN35 climbing, 29 nm south, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft. At the departure end, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OPF UA /OV KOPF090001/TM 1310/FLDURC/TP CN35/SK BKN007
```
Report
a routine report filed through OPF
Where
1 nm east (090°) of KOPF
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CN35
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
C172 at 1,000 ft, 1 nm northwest, 9:08 am EDT (13:08 UTC): a few clouds above 1,000 ft, remarks: tfc pattern. At the departure end, 1 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BCT UA /OV KBCT310001/TM 1308/FL010/TP C172/SK FEW010/RM TFC PATTERN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BCT
Where
1 nm northwest (310°) of KBCT
Time
13:08 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a few clouds from 1,000 ft
Remarks
tfc pattern
SR22 descending, 31 nm south, 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft. At the departure end, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OPF UA /OV KOPF270002/TM 1238/FLDURD/TP SR22/SK BKN008
```
Report
a routine report filed through OPF
Where
2 nm west (270°) of KOPF
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
a broken layer from 800 ft
C172 descending, 31 nm south, 8:27 am EDT (12:27 UTC): a broken layer above 1,000 ft. At the departure end, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OPF UA /OV KOPF270002/TM 1227/FLDURD/TP C172/SK BKN010
```
Report
a routine report filed through OPF
Where
2 nm west (270°) of KOPF
Time
12:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer from 1,000 ft
BCS3 at 18,000 ft, 5 nm west, 7:47 am EDT (11:47 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI200020/TM 1147/FL180/TP BCS3/TB LGT-MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
20 nm south (200°) of PBI
Time
11:47 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light to moderate
A21N at 19,000 ft, 10 nm northeast, 9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 19,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 30 nm along the route, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI355018/TM 1323/FL190/TP A21N/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
18 nm north (355°) of PBI
Time
13:23 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
B38M at 23,000 ft, 32 nm east, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): light turbulence. 139 nm along the route, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN130058/TM 1215/FL230/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
58 nm southeast (130°) of OMN
Time
12:15 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
C172 at 3,000 ft, 7 nm west, 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC): wind 300° at 28 knots. 179 nm along the route, 7 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAB UA /OV DAB300010/TM 1411/FL030/TP C172/WV 30028KT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAB
Where
10 nm northwest (300°) of DAB
Time
14:11 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Wind
from 300° at 28 knots
B777 at 18,000 ft, 48 nm west, 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 189 nm along the route, 48 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF090010/TM 1413/FL180/TP B777/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
10 nm east (090°) of OCF
Time
14:13 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B777
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
C172 at 4,500 ft, 34 nm southwest, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 330° at 20 knots, remarks: good visibility. 209 nm along the route, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
28J UA /OV 28J225015 /TM 1235 /FL045 /TP C172 /SK SKC /WV 33020KT /RM GOOD VIS
```
Report
a routine report filed through 28J
Where
15 nm southwest (225°) of 28J
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear
Wind
from 330° at 20 knots
Remarks
good visibility

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, JAX, SAV, CAE, GSP, 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	330° at 13 kt	+13 kt		107 kt	6 h 53 min	5:34 pm EDT (21:34 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	+15 kt	16 °C	105 kt	7 h 01 min	5:42 pm EDT (21:42 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	+15 kt	13 °C	105 kt	7 h 01 min	5:42 pm EDT (21:42 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	+16 kt	10 °C	104 kt	7 h 05 min	5:46 pm EDT (21:46 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	+17 kt	6 °C	103 kt	7 h 09 min	5:50 pm EDT (21:50 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	+16 kt	2 °C	104 kt	7 h 05 min	5:46 pm EDT (21:46 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	+16 kt	-3 °C	104 kt	7 h 05 min	5:46 pm EDT (21:46 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 18 kt	+16 kt	-6 °C	104 kt	7 h 05 min	5:46 pm EDT (21:46 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 19 kt	+17 kt	-18 °C	103 kt	7 h 09 min	5:50 pm EDT (21:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 23 kt	+20 kt	-32 °C	100 kt	7 h 22 min	6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 27 kt	+24 kt	-41 °C	96 kt	7 h 40 min	6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 29 kt	+25 kt	-50 °C	95 kt	7 h 45 min	6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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; 59 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 17°	L/V 13°	L/V 8°	250/6 -6°	260/10 -18°	240/23 -32°	240/29 -41°	240/29 -52°
MLB	used from 50 nm out; 33 nm from the line	320/12	300/13 18°	280/13 15°	280/15 9°	270/16 -7°	270/13 -18°	240/24 -33°	240/23 -41°	270/21 -50°
JAX	used from 199 nm out; 37 nm from the line	320/17	330/21 17°	320/21 14°	310/23 8°	340/19 -6°	360/26 -19°	010/44 -30°	360/35 -41°	330/22 -50°
SAV	used from 298 nm out; 53 nm from the line	340/14	330/21 16°	340/26 12°	350/25 8°	360/28 -6°	360/29 -19°	360/36 -31°	360/27 -42°	330/31 -51°
CAE	used from 398 nm out; 88 nm from the line	340/11	330/13 14°	350/24 11°	350/26 8°	340/26 -5°	350/33 -18°	340/31 -32°	340/30 -41°	330/32 -52°
GSP	used from 448 nm out; 69 nm from the line	330/14	360/26 17°	360/22 11°	330/20 6°	310/27 -5°	320/24 -18°	310/28 -33°	320/38 -40°	330/30 -51°
TYS	used from 547 nm out; 32 nm from the line	320/8	330/17 16°	320/17 9°	310/24 6°	290/23 -6°	290/28 -19°	300/36 -33°	310/48 -40°	320/46 -50°
LOU	used from 696 nm out; 64 nm from the line	260/17	270/15 15°	260/19 10°	280/27 5°	280/30 -7°	280/29 -18°	280/44 -34°	290/56 -39°	310/56 -48°

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
BCT Boca Raton, FL	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,700 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	12 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
DJT West Palm Beach, FL	20 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	19 ft	13:53 UTC
MLB Melbourne, FL	109 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	33 ft	13:53 UTC
DAB Daytona Beach, FL	179 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 15,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	34 ft	13:53 UTC
CRG Jacksonville, FL	249 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	40 ft	13:53 UTC
RVJ Reidsville, GA	358 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	195 ft	14:35 UTC
SBO Swainsboro, GA	388 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 11 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	327 ft	14:35 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	487 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	812 ft	13:51 UTC
TOC Toccoa, GA	517 nm out, 8 nm west of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	996 ft	14:35 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	597 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet, a few clouds at 3,500 feet, a few clouds at 18,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	986 ft	13:53 UTC
RGA Richmond, KY	706 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	1,002 ft	14:15 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	4 mi	200 ft	979 ft	10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,002 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, 5:34 pm EDT (21:34 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LEX

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility ¼ mile, fog, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZMA
6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 139 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 139 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 139 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 139 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 139 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 139 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 179 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 249 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 249 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at BCT 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at LEX 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 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

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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: Boca Raton Airport, Blue Grass Airport.