Plan a flight · Mon 7:06 am MDT (13:06 UTC)

EL Paso International to Blue Grass Airport ELP → LEX

1,132 nautical miles (1,302 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 065°, about 057° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:50 pm EDT (19:50 UTC). Right now ELP is VFR, wind calm; LEX is low IFR, wind from the south (180°) 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: 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 TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 308 to 705 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 last 129 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 ELP.

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

E170 at 20,000 ft, 12 nm southeast, 5:49 am MDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW82. 179 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HOB UA /OV HOB030020/TM 1149/FL200/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW82
```
Report
a routine report filed through HOB
Where
20 nm northeast (030°) of HOB
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZFW82
E170 at 26,000 ft, 42 nm north, 6:34 am MDT (12:34 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW50. 586 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUL UA /OV TUL/TM 1234/FL260/TP E170/TB LGT TO MOD CHOP/RM ZFW50
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUL
Where
over TUL
Time
12:34 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
ZFW50
B737 at 36,000 ft, 16 nm northwest, 5:14 am MDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 963 nm along the route, 16 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 1114/FL360/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
E550 at 8,700 ft, 33 nm north, 4:30 am MDT (10:30 UTC): clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions clear during the climb. 993 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 1030/FL087/TP E550/SK SKC/RM VMC CLR DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
over EVV
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 8,700 ft
Aircraft
E550
Sky
clear
Remarks
visual conditions clear during the climb
A320 at 28,000 ft, 12 nm northwest, 6:48 am MDT (12:48 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 28,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 1013 nm along the route, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV OWB/TM 1248/FL280/TP A320/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
over OWB
Time
12:48 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
C525 at 41,000 ft, 39 nm north, 6:53 am MDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, -7 °C, wind 328° at 31 knots, remarks: smooth ride during the descent F410-F195. 1032 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HNB UA /OV IIU280060 /TM 1253 /FL410 /TP C525 /TA M07 /WV 32831KT /TB NEG /RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD F410-F195
```
Report
a routine report filed through HNB
Where
60 nm west (280°) of IIU
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Temperature
−7 °C
Wind
from 328° at 31 knots
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride during the descent F410-F195
AC90 at 28,000 ft, 42 nm north, 6:17 am MDT (12:17 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. At the destination end, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU010030/TM 1217/FL280/TP AC90/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
30 nm north (010°) of IIU
Time
12:17 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Icing
none
C25B at 11,000 ft, 26 nm south, 5:23 am MDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV DVK/TM 1123/FL110/TP C25B/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over DVK
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Turbulence
none
E55P climbing, 2 nm west, 6:22 am MDT (12:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 2 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX270002/TM 1222/FLDURC/TP E55P/SK VV002 TOPS 018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm west (270°) of LEX
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft, tops 1,800 ft
PC12 at 17,000 ft, 31 nm north, 5:01 am MDT (11:01 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: lil dark. At the destination end, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV HYK360035/TM 1101/FL170/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG/RM LIL DARK
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
35 nm north (360°) of HYK
Time
11:01 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Remarks
lil dark
E170 at 100 ft, 0 nm south, 4:11 am MDT (10:11 UTC): remarks: in the clouds on rotation. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 1011/FL001/TP E170/SK VV001-TOP013/RM IN THE CLOUDS ON ROTATION
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
Remarks
in the clouds on rotation
E170 at 1,100 ft, 0 nm south, 4:11 am MDT (10:11 UTC): overcast from 1,100 ft to 1,300 ft, remarks: cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX /TM 1011 /FL011 /TP E170 /SK OVC011-TOP013 /RM CIG VV001/IN CLOUDS ON ROTATION -COR
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
Remarks
cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor

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 11 forecast points nearest it (ELP, ROW, LBB, SPS, OKC, TUL, FSM, SGF, CGI, EVV, 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 27 kt	−27 kt		147 kt	7 h 42 min	4:48 pm EDT (20:48 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	−19 kt	21 °C	139 kt	8 h 09 min	5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	−17 kt	14 °C	137 kt	8 h 16 min	5:22 pm EDT (21:22 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 15 kt	−15 kt	11 °C	135 kt	8 h 23 min	5:29 pm EDT (21:29 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	−16 kt	8 °C	136 kt	8 h 19 min	5:25 pm EDT (21:25 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	−19 kt	4 °C	139 kt	8 h 09 min	5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	−23 kt	-1 °C	143 kt	7 h 55 min	5:01 pm EDT (21:01 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 26 kt	−26 kt	-5 °C	146 kt	7 h 45 min	4:51 pm EDT (20:51 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 27 kt	−27 kt	-6 °C	147 kt	7 h 42 min	4:48 pm EDT (20:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 36 kt	−37 kt	-17 °C	157 kt	7 h 13 min	4:19 pm EDT (20:19 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 48 kt	−48 kt	-30 °C	168 kt	6 h 44 min	3:50 pm EDT (19:50 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 50 kt	−47 kt	-39 °C	167 kt	6 h 47 min	3:53 pm EDT (19:53 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 46 kt	−40 kt	-50 °C	160 kt	7 h 04 min	4:10 pm EDT (20:10 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
ELP	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line		300/8	210/14 12°	210/28 6°	230/47 -6°	230/56 -14°	220/58 -27°	230/60 -38°	230/56 -50°
ROW	used from 50 nm out; 64 nm from the line		230/12	230/17 13°	220/30 7°	230/41 -5°	240/52 -17°	230/66 -28°	240/63 -38°	240/60 -50°
LBB	used from 199 nm out; 33 nm from the line		220/25 21°	230/20 15°	220/20 7°	230/36 -6°	240/50 -15°	240/59 -28°	260/52 -37°	260/45 -50°
SPS	used from 347 nm out; 57 nm from the line	220/35	220/31 18°	230/16 14°	230/10 8°	250/18 -5°	250/32 -16°	260/51 -28°	280/46 -38°	300/50 -50°
OKC	used from 447 nm out; 32 nm from the line	220/43	230/31 17°	260/13 16°	270/11 7°	240/20 -6°	250/32 -17°	260/60 -28°	280/50 -37°	290/45 -50°
TUL	used from 546 nm out; 46 nm from the line	230/42	250/23 17°	220/16 14°	240/10 8°	240/20 -6°	260/28 -17°	270/61 -29°	280/52 -38°	290/46 -50°
FSM	used from 596 nm out; 33 nm from the line	230/33	260/23 15°	240/23 11°	230/18 8°	230/20 -8°	250/31 -17°	280/51 -30°	280/52 -39°	300/47 -51°
SGF	used from 695 nm out; 65 nm from the line	230/37	260/20 15°	250/16 13°	250/15 8°	260/28 -7°	250/31 -17°	280/59 -31°	280/59 -39°	290/55 -50°
CGI	used from 794 nm out; 73 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
EVV	used from 943 nm out; 44 nm from the line	270/25	290/17 15°	260/10 8°	270/16 5°	280/29 -6°	280/33 -19°	290/38 -33°	300/53 -41°	310/54 -51°
LOU	used from 1042 nm out; 29 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°

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
ELP El Paso, TX	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet, a few clouds at 11,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	3,961 ft	6:51 am MDT (12:51 UTC)
CNM Carlsbad, NM	109 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	3,294 ft	12:53 UTC
HOB Hobbs, NM	169 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	3,660 ft	12:50 UTC
LBB Lubbock, TX	258 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	3,282 ft	12:53 UTC
LAW Lawton, OK	437 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,110 ft	12:53 UTC
OUN Norman, OK	486 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,181 ft	12:45 UTC
FYV Fayetteville, AR	655 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,252 ft	12:53 UTC
BBG Branson, MO	715 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,302 ft	11:45 UTC
CGI Cape Girardeau, MO	893 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	341 ft	12:53 UTC
PAH Paducah, KY	923 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	410 ft	12:53 UTC
SDF Louisville, KY	1082 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	7 mi	25,000 ft	500 ft	12:56 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	destination	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	979 ft	8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,961 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, 3:50 pm EDT (19:50 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

The forecast for ELP, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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 ELP 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 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

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: EL Paso International, Blue Grass Airport.