Plan a flight · Mon 11:22 am EDT (15:22 UTC)

Page Field to Blue Grass Airport FMY → LEX

701 nautical miles (807 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 349°, about 352° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 5:59 pm EDT (21:59 UTC). Right now FMY is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots; LEX is VFR, wind from the south (180°) 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 69 to 267 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 484 to 533 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 79 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 FMY.

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

B738 at 19,000 ft, 28 nm east, 9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC): moderate turbulence. 128 nm along the route, 28 nm east 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
A321 at 28,000 ft, 31 nm south, 10:04 am EDT (14:04 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW210030/TM 1404/FL280/TP A321/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
30 nm southwest (210°) of RSW
Time
14:04 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
light
B772 at 32,000 ft, 37 nm southwest, 9:12 am EDT (13:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 37 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW250040/TM 1312/FL320/TP B772/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
40 nm west (250°) of RSW
Time
13:12 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B772
Turbulence
none
B38M at 36,000 ft, 44 nm west, 9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 44 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW290055/TM 1339/FL360/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
55 nm west (290°) of RSW
Time
13:39 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light chop
B777 at 18,000 ft, 20 nm east, 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 158 nm along the route, 20 nm east 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, 32 nm east, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 330° at 20 knots, remarks: good visibility. 168 nm along the route, 32 nm east 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
B737 at 20,000 ft, 26 nm east, 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC): light clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 29,000 ft, clear from 20,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: southbound. 188 nm along the route, 26 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV GNV090012/TM 1306/FL200/TP B737/SK SKC/TB CONS LGT CAT 290-200 /RM SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
12 nm east (090°) of GNV
Time
13:06 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
clear
Turbulence
continuous light clear-air turbulence from 29,000 ft to 20,000 ft
Remarks
southbound
B737 at 33,000 ft, 16 nm west, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): light turbulence. 188 nm along the route, 16 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV GNV270030/TM 1258/FL330/TP B737/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
30 nm west (270°) of GNV
Time
12:58 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light
UAL2307 at 34,000 ft, 50 nm west, 8:37 am EDT (12:37 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 130° at 47 knots. 207 nm along the route, 50 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2307 2951N 08333W 1237 F340 130/047KT TB LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
BCS3 at 22,000 ft, 27 nm west, 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC): light chop turbulence. 237 nm along the route, 27 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VLD UA /OV VLD180025/TM 1355/FL220/TP BCS3/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through VLD
Where
25 nm south (180°) of VLD
Time
13:55 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
A321 at 36,000 ft, 9 nm east, 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC): no turbulence. 237 nm along the route, 9 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV TAY/TM 1249/FL360/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
over TAY
Time
12:49 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
B738 at 34,000 ft, 32 nm east, 9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 277 nm along the route, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG145023/TM 1309/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT OCNL MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
23 nm southeast (145°) of AMG
Time
13:09 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light occasional moderate
B712 at 22,000 ft, 23 nm east, 10:43 am EDT (14:43 UTC): no turbulence. 296 nm along the route, 23 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1443/FL220/TP B712/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
14:43 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
none
A321 at 36,000 ft, 48 nm east, 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): no chop turbulence. 296 nm along the route, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG080025/TM 1430/FL360/TP A321/TB NEG CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
25 nm east (080°) of AMG
Time
14:30 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
no chop

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 6 forecast points nearest it (PIE, JAX, SAV, 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	340° at 16 kt	+15 kt		105 kt	6 h 41 min	6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 17 kt	+17 kt	16 °C	103 kt	6 h 48 min	6:10 pm EDT (22:10 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 16 kt	+14 kt	12 °C	106 kt	6 h 37 min	5:59 pm EDT (21:59 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	+15 kt	9 °C	105 kt	6 h 41 min	6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	+16 kt	6 °C	104 kt	6 h 44 min	6:06 pm EDT (22:06 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	+15 kt	2 °C	105 kt	6 h 41 min	6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	+15 kt	-2 °C	105 kt	6 h 41 min	6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 17 kt	+14 kt	-6 °C	106 kt	6 h 37 min	5:59 pm EDT (21:59 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 20 kt	+18 kt	-18 °C	102 kt	6 h 52 min	6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 31 kt	+31 kt	-32 °C	89 kt	7 h 53 min	7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 37 kt	+36 kt	-41 °C	84 kt	8 h 21 min	7:43 pm EDT (23:43 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 32 kt	+30 kt	-50 °C	90 kt	7 h 47 min	7:09 pm EDT (23:09 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
PIE	used from 0 nm out; 68 nm from the line	360/14	010/20 18°	320/11 13°	290/16 8°	340/11 -6°	350/21 -17°	360/39 -32°	010/39 -42°	350/17 -50°
JAX	used from 148 nm out; 77 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 296 nm out; 95 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°
ATL	used from 346 nm out; 85 nm from the line	340/24	350/18 17°	330/15 11°	320/20 6°	310/16 -4°	300/18 -18°	320/28 -32°	330/43 -40°	340/35 -51°
TYS	used from 494 nm out; 46 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 642 nm out; 73 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
FMY Fort Myers, FL	departure	VFR	from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	17 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	20 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	14:53 UTC
LAL Lakeland, FL	89 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	141 ft	14:50 UTC
OCF Ocala, FL	158 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (360°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	90 ft	14:51 UTC
LCQ Lake City, FL	217 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	200 ft	15:15 UTC
EZM Eastman, GA	346 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	303 ft	14:35 UTC
MCN Macon, GA	375 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	14:53 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	445 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	812 ft	14:51 UTC
RHP Andrews, NC	524 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	VFR	from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,698 ft	15:15 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	563 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, a few clouds at 2,300 feet, a few clouds at 18,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	986 ft	14:53 UTC
RGA Richmond, KY	672 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	1,002 ft	15:15 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	8 mi	none	979 ft	11:08 am EDT (15:08 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, 5:59 pm EDT (21:59 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 FMY, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 FMY 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)).

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: Page Field, Blue Grass Airport.