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 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC). 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 129 to 328 nm out.
- 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.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the last 90 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 BCT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 | 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 16 kt | +15 kt | 16 °C | 105 kt | 7 h 01 min | 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 16 kt | +15 kt | 13 °C | 105 kt | 7 h 01 min | 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 10 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 05 min | 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | +17 kt | 6 °C | 103 kt | 7 h 09 min | 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | +16 kt | 2 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 05 min | 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | +16 kt | -3 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 05 min | 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 18 kt | +16 kt | -6 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 05 min | 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 19 kt | +17 kt | -18 °C | 103 kt | 7 h 09 min | 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 23 kt | +20 kt | -32 °C | 100 kt | 7 h 22 min | 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 27 kt | +24 kt | -41 °C | 96 kt | 7 h 40 min | 7:40 pm EDT (23:40 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 29 kt | +25 kt | -50 °C | 95 kt | 7 h 45 min | 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 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 | no report just now | 12 ft | ||||
| DJT West Palm Beach, FL | 20 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 19 ft | ||||
| MLB Melbourne, FL | 109 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 33 ft | ||||
| DAB Daytona Beach, FL | 179 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 34 ft | ||||
| CRG Jacksonville, FL | 249 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 40 ft | ||||
| RVJ Reidsville, GA | 358 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | no report just now | 195 ft | ||||
| SBO Swainsboro, GA | 388 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 327 ft | ||||
| AHN Athens, GA | 487 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 812 ft | ||||
| TOC Toccoa, GA | 517 nm out, 8 nm west of the line | no report just now | 996 ft | ||||
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 597 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 986 ft | ||||
| RGA Richmond, KY | 706 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,002 ft | ||||
| LEX Lexington, KY | destination | no report just now | 979 ft |
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, 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)
LEX has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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
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.