Plan a flight · Sun 9:10 pm CDT (02:10 UTC)

Easterwood Field to Blue Grass Airport CLL → LEX

734 nautical miles (844 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 049°, about 046° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (9,500 ft, a 11-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:46 am EDT (07:46 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CLL is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 knots; LEX is marginal VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 4 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: 6 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). Near the route, 694 nm along 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 CLL.

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

A319 at 39,000 ft, 4 nm northwest, 6:11 pm CDT (23:11 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: smooth. 416 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MEM UA /OV MEM/TM 2311/FL390/TP A319/TB NEG CHOP/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through MEM
Where
over MEM
Time
23:11 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
smooth
BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 33 nm northwest, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 476 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DYR UA /OV DYR/TM 0013/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through DYR
Where
over DYR
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
B38M at 25,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME26. 516 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MKL UA /OV MKL045035/TM 0012/FL250/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME26
```
Report
a routine report filed through MKL
Where
35 nm northeast (045°) of MKL
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME26
B738 at 34,000 ft, 7 nm northwest, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 575 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through CKV
Where
over CKV
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B77W at 31,000 ft, 9 nm south, 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 585 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315030/TM 2327/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
30 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B77W
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B739 at 34,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 8:51 pm CDT (01:51 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 615 nm along the route, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWG UA /OV BWG270010/TM 0151/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of BWG
Time
01:51 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
A319 at 25,000 ft, 7 nm south, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 644 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
17 nm east (070°) of BWG
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
B38M at 21,000 ft, 29 nm northwest, 8:09 pm CDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 694 nm along the route, 29 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0109/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over IIU
Time
01:09 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B712 at 600 ft, 0 nm south, 8:06 pm CDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006
CRJ9 descending, 0 nm south, 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2343/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS OVC062 BASES OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
23:43 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops OVC062 bases OVC018

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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (CLL, SHV, LIT, MEM, BNA, 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
3,500 ft	240° at 8 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	5 h 44 min	3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 11 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	5 h 47 min	3:57 am EDT (07:57 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	−9 kt	14 °C	129 kt	5 h 41 min	3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	−11 kt	10 °C	131 kt	5 h 36 min	3:46 am EDT (07:46 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	−8 kt	7 °C	128 kt	5 h 44 min	3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	−7 kt	3 °C	127 kt	5 h 47 min	3:57 am EDT (07:57 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	−5 kt	-1 °C	125 kt	5 h 52 min	4:02 am EDT (08:02 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	−3 kt	-5 °C	123 kt	5 h 58 min	4:08 am EDT (08:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 23 kt	−3 kt	-6 °C	123 kt	5 h 58 min	4:08 am EDT (08:08 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 26 kt	−1 kt	-17 °C	121 kt	6 h 04 min	4:14 am EDT (08:14 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 41 kt	−7 kt	-32 °C	127 kt	5 h 47 min	3:57 am EDT (07:57 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 42 kt	−3 kt	-40 °C	123 kt	5 h 58 min	4:08 am EDT (08:08 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 38 kt	−3 kt	-50 °C	123 kt	5 h 58 min	4:08 am EDT (08:08 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
CLL	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	160/18	190/18 16°	200/19 12°	220/14 7°	260/18 -5°	250/20 -13°	290/29 -29°	290/31 -40°	300/22 -53°
SHV	used from 99 nm out; 47 nm from the line	190/11	230/19 17°	230/26 12°	260/15 7°	280/16 -4°	300/17 -15°	300/34 -30°	300/31 -41°	310/42 -52°
LIT	used from 248 nm out; 75 nm from the line	220/12	250/12 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	310/14 -5°	310/25 -17°	310/40 -31°	310/38 -41°	310/46 -52°
MEM	used from 347 nm out; 47 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
BNA	used from 496 nm out; 76 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
LOU	used from 644 nm out; 48 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
CLL College Station, TX	departure	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	320 ft	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)
DKR Crockett, TX	69 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				348 ft
OCH Nacogdoches, TX	99 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line	reported, no category	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots		none	343 ft	01:56 UTC
SHV Shreveport, LA	169 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 30,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	257 ft	01:56 UTC
ELD El Dorado, AR	238 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	277 ft	01:53 UTC
LLQ Monticello, AR	297 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	267 ft	01:53 UTC
OLV Olive Branch, MS	426 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	401 ft	00:50 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN	476 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	434 ft	01:53 UTC
CKV Clarksville, TN	575 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	549 ft	01:52 UTC
BWG Bowling Green, KY	625 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	none	547 ft	01:53 UTC
BRY Bardstown, KY	694 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	669 ft	23:35 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: mist	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	5 mi	1,800 ft	979 ft	9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 979 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, 3:46 am EDT (07:46 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 CLL, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 10,000 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 CLL 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 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 southern Plains · 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: Easterwood Field, Blue Grass Airport.