Greenville Spartanburg International to Blue Grass Airport GSP → LEX
221 nautical miles (254 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 329°, about 335° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 23-knot headwind), arriving about 12:16 pm EDT (16:16 UTC). Right now GSP is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots; LEX is low IFR, 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: 3 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 first 67 nm of the route.
- 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, 87 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 GSP.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent C680 descending, 4 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. 38 nm along the route, 4 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
- B739 at 36,000 ft, 27 nm west, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 10 nm along the route, 27 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ODF065025/TM 1118/FL360/TP B739/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD 36
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 25 nm northeast (065°) of ODF
- Time
- 11:18 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- ztlfd 36
- B737 at 17,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 16. At the departure end, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ELW/TM 1314/FL170/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 16
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over ELW
- Time
- 13:14 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ztlfd 16
- A320 at 31,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 34. At the departure end, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV SPA/TM 1301/FL310/TP A320/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 34
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over SPA
- Time
- 13:01 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- ztlfd 34
- C56X at 45,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 28. At the departure end, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ELW/TM 1232/FL450/TP C56X/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 28
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over ELW
- Time
- 12:32 UTC
- Height
- at 45,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C56X
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ztlfd 28
- CRJ9 at 3,800 ft, 5 nm northeast, 8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC): a broken layer above 3,800 ft. 29 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AVL UA /OV AVL137005/TM 1228/FL038/TP CRJ9/SK BKN038
- Report
- a routine report filed through AVL
- Where
- 5 nm southeast (137°) of AVL
- Time
- 12:28 UTC
- Height
- at 3,800 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,800 ft
- C25B at 40,000 ft, 6 nm northeast, 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 15. 29 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV SUG270010/TM 1219/FL400/TP C25B/TB LGT MOD/RM ZTLFD 15
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 10 nm west (270°) of SUG
- Time
- 12:19 UTC
- Height
- at 40,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C25B
- Turbulence
- light moderate
- Remarks
- ztlfd 15
- A320 at 34,000 ft, 14 nm northeast, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 50. 29 nm along the route, 14 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV SUG/TM 1117/FL340/TP A320/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 50
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over SUG
- Time
- 11:17 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- ztlfd 50
- H25B at 5,000 ft, 4 nm east, 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC): overcast above 5,000 ft, remarks: bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl. 38 nm along the route, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
AVL UA /OV AVL/TM 1338/FL050/TP H25B/SK OVC050/RM BASES 050 DURD RY 35 AVL
- Report
- a routine report filed through AVL
- Where
- over AVL
- Time
- 13:38 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- H25B
- Sky
- overcast from 5,000 ft
- Remarks
- bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl
- C210 at 7,000 ft, 37 nm northeast, 9:31 am EDT (13:31 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 45. 38 nm along the route, 37 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV SUG040025/TM 1331/FL070/TP C210/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 45
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 25 nm northeast (040°) of SUG
- Time
- 13:31 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C210
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ztlfd 45
- BE36 at 5,600 ft, 5 nm northeast, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 38 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AVL UA /OV AVL347005/TM 1258/FL056/TP BE36/SK TOPS-056
- Report
- a routine report filed through AVL
- Where
- 5 nm north (347°) of AVL
- Time
- 12:58 UTC
- Height
- at 5,600 ft
- Aircraft
- BE36
- Sky
- TOPS-056
- CRJ2 at 3,800 ft, 5 nm northeast, 8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC): a broken layer from 3,800 ft to 4,700 ft. 38 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AVL UA /OV AVL347005/TM 1216/FL038/TP CRJ2/SK BKN038-TOPS047
- Report
- a routine report filed through AVL
- Where
- 5 nm north (347°) of AVL
- Time
- 12:16 UTC
- Height
- at 3,800 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,800 ft, tops 4,700 ft
- E55P at 11,000 ft, 17 nm southwest, 9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 48 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV SOT180020/TM 1315/FL110/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 20 nm south (180°) of SOT
- Time
- 13:15 UTC
- Height
- at 11,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E55P
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ztlfd 49
- C750 at 43,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 15. 48 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV HMV170030/TM 1314/FL430/TP C750/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 15
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 30 nm south (170°) of HMV
- Time
- 13:14 UTC
- Height
- at 43,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C750
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- ztlfd 15
7 more routine reports are on the map.
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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (GSP, TRI, 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 24 kt | +23 kt | 11 °C | 97 kt | 2 h 17 min | 12:16 pm EDT (16:16 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 26 kt | +25 kt | 12 °C | 95 kt | 2 h 20 min | 12:19 pm EDT (16:19 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 350° at 31 kt | +29 kt | 10 °C | 91 kt | 2 h 26 min | 12:25 pm EDT (16:25 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 350° at 31 kt | +30 kt | 8 °C | 90 kt | 2 h 27 min | 12:26 pm EDT (16:26 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 30 kt | +29 kt | 5 °C | 91 kt | 2 h 26 min | 12:25 pm EDT (16:25 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 340° at 32 kt | +31 kt | 1 °C | 89 kt | 2 h 29 min | 12:28 pm EDT (16:28 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 340° at 33 kt | +33 kt | -4 °C | 87 kt | 2 h 32 min | 12:31 pm EDT (16:31 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 34 kt | +34 kt | -7 °C | 86 kt | 2 h 34 min | 12:33 pm EDT (16:33 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 38 kt | +38 kt | -19 °C | 82 kt | 2 h 42 min | 12:41 pm EDT (16:41 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 48 kt | +48 kt | -32 °C | 72 kt | 3 h 04 min | 1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 54 kt | +54 kt | -42 °C | 66 kt | 3 h 21 min | 1:20 pm EDT (17:20 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 37 kt | +36 kt | -50 °C | 84 kt | 2 h 38 min | 12:37 pm EDT (16:37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSP | used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 340/30 | 360/24 13° | 350/29 10° | 340/33 6° | 340/40 -7° | 350/44 -19° | 340/59 -31° | 350/55 -41° | 300/29 -50° |
| TRI | used from 48 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 340/25 11° | 350/37 9° | 350/34 6° | 340/39 -7° | 340/43 -19° | 340/55 -32° | 330/58 -42° | 320/37 -50° | |
| TYS | used from 144 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 330/16 | 350/32 14° | 350/37 9° | 340/30 5° | 330/28 -6° | 340/36 -19° | 330/40 -33° | 330/51 -41° | 330/36 -51° |
| LOU | used from 192 nm out; 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSP Greer, SC | departure | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 963 ft | 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC) |
| AVL Asheville, NC | 38 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,700 feet | from the north (350°) at 13 knots, gusting to 26 | 10+ mi | none | 2,163 ft | 13:54 UTC |
| GCY Greeneville, TN | 87 nm out, 16 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,100 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet | variable at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 2,700 ft | 1,607 ft | 13:35 UTC |
| MOR Morristown, TN | 96 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 1,312 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| LOZ London, KY | 163 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the north (010°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 1,212 ft | 20:18 UTC |
| RGA Richmond, KY | 192 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 4 mi | 200 ft | 1,002 ft | 13:35 UTC |
| LEX Lexington, KY | destination | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 2 mi | 200 ft | 979 ft | 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 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, 12:16 pm EDT (16:16 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies 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 GSP, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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 GSP 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 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: Greenville Spartanburg International, Blue Grass Airport.