Plan a flight · Mon 12:45 pm EDT (16:45 UTC)

John F Kennedy International to Blue Grass Airport JFK → LEX

526 nautical miles (606 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 256°, about 269° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 5:17 pm EDT (21:17 UTC). Right now JFK is VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 12 knots; LEX is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 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 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 60 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 169 to 367 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 route from 248 to 377 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 248 to 288 nm out.

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 JFK.

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

urgent CRJ7 descending, 26 nm north, 11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC): remarks: + of 10 knots reported by A CRJ7 during the descent runway 34. At the departure end, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UUA /OV KHPN/TM 1546/FLUNKN/TP CRJ7/RM +/- OF 10 KTS REPORTED BY A CRJ7 DURD RWY 34
```
Report
an urgent report filed through HPN
Where
over KHPN
Time
15:46 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
+ of 10 knots reported by A CRJ7 during the descent runway 34
SR22 at 1,500 ft, 47 nm north, 12:01 pm EDT (16:01 UTC): no turbulence, a broken layer above 2,000 ft. At the departure end, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR080002/TM 1601/FL015/TP SR22/SK BKN020/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
2 nm east (080°) of KDXR
Time
16:01 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
a broken layer from 2,000 ft
Turbulence
none
C525 at 1,600 ft, 44 nm north, 11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,500 ft. At the departure end, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR270005/TM 1517/FL016/TP C525/SK SCT015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
5 nm west (270°) of KDXR
Time
15:17 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
C525
Sky
scattered clouds from 1,500 ft
C172 descending, 32 nm east, 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC): remarks: runway 06. At the departure end, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV KISP/TM 1453/FLDURD/TP C172/SK BASES 015/RM RWY 06
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over KISP
Time
14:53 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C172
Sky
bases 1,500 ft
Remarks
runway 06
PC12 at 5,400 ft, 43 nm northeast, 10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC): no turbulence, vmc, remarks: smooth ride. At the departure end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV KBDR/TM 1431/FL054/TP PC12/SK VMC/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH RIDE
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
over KBDR
Time
14:31 UTC
Height
at 5,400 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
visual conditions
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride
BCS3 , 32 nm east, 10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC): remarks: bases 1,500 ft + 5 knots ils runway 6. At the departure end, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV KISP/TM 1414/FL-1-/TP BCS3/RM BASES 015 +/- 5KTS ILS RWY 6
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over KISP
Time
14:14 UTC
Height
at -1-
Aircraft
BCS3
Remarks
bases 1,500 ft + 5 knots ils runway 6
A220 at 4,000 ft, 8 nm east, 10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC): a broken layer from 2,000 ft to 3,400 ft, remarks: during the climb 4L. At the departure end, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK100008/TM 1410/FL040/TP A220/SK BKN020-TOP034/RM DURC 4L
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
8 nm east (100°) of JFK
Time
14:10 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A220
Sky
a broken layer from 2,000 ft, tops 3,400 ft
Remarks
during the climb 4L
M700 at 1,800 ft, 48 nm north, 10:02 am EDT (14:02 UTC): a broken layer above 1,900 ft. At the departure end, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR080003/TM 1402/FL018/TP M700/SK BKN019
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
3 nm east (080°) of KDXR
Time
14:02 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
M700
Sky
a broken layer from 1,900 ft
M700 at 4,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC): no turbulence, vmc. At the departure end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR/TM 1354/FL040/TP M700/SK VMC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
over BDR
Time
13:54 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
M700
Sky
visual conditions
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 2,400 ft, 23 nm south, 11:45 am EDT (15:45 UTC): a broken layer above 2,400 ft. 70 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PNE UA /OV KPNE240010/TM 1545/FL024/TP P28A/SK BKN024-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through PNE
Where
10 nm southwest (240°) of KPNE
Time
15:45 UTC
Height
at 2,400 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 2,400 ft, tops unknown
A333 at 30,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 11:44 am EDT (15:44 UTC): light turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 1544/FL300/TP A333/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
15:44 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Turbulence
continuous light
PA31 at 4,000 ft, 45 nm north, 11:41 am EDT (15:41 UTC): overcast from 2,400 ft to 3,000 ft. 89 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVP UA /OV HZL/TM 1541/FL040/TP PA31/SK OVC024-TOP030
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVP
Where
over HZL
Time
15:41 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
PA31
Sky
overcast from 2,400 ft, tops 3,000 ft
B739 at 25,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 1351/FL250/TP B739/TB LGT-MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
13:51 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
light to moderate
COL4 at 3,500 ft, 24 nm northwest, 12:02 pm EDT (16:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 109 nm along the route, 24 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV ZER180010/TM 1602/FL035/TP COL4/SK TOPS 035
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
10 nm south (180°) of ZER
Time
16:02 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
COL4
Sky
tops 3,500 ft

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 (JFK, AVP, PSB, EKN, CRW, CVG). 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	320° at 18 kt	+7 kt	15 °C	113 kt	4 h 39 min	5:24 pm EDT (21:24 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	+7 kt	13 °C	113 kt	4 h 39 min	5:24 pm EDT (21:24 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	+5 kt	10 °C	115 kt	4 h 34 min	5:19 pm EDT (21:19 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	+4 kt	7 °C	116 kt	4 h 32 min	5:17 pm EDT (21:17 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	+5 kt	3 °C	115 kt	4 h 34 min	5:19 pm EDT (21:19 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 25 kt	+8 kt	-1 °C	112 kt	4 h 42 min	5:27 pm EDT (21:27 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	+11 kt	-4 °C	109 kt	4 h 50 min	5:35 pm EDT (21:35 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 27 kt	+14 kt	-7 °C	106 kt	4 h 58 min	5:43 pm EDT (21:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 31 kt	+21 kt	-20 °C	99 kt	5 h 19 min	6:04 pm EDT (22:04 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 37 kt	+23 kt	-36 °C	97 kt	5 h 25 min	6:10 pm EDT (22:10 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 49 kt	+28 kt	-44 °C	92 kt	5 h 43 min	6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 54 kt	+27 kt	-50 °C	93 kt	5 h 39 min	6:24 pm EDT (22:24 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
JFK	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	360/20	340/23 11°	340/26 8°	350/26 3°	350/30 -8°	350/36 -21°	350/52 -36°	350/54 -44°	320/45 -53°
AVP	used from 50 nm out; 63 nm from the line	330/21	340/24 14°	350/27 9°	350/25 3°	330/29 -8°	310/31 -20°	330/41 -36°	330/57 -46°	320/55 -51°
PSB	used from 149 nm out; 67 nm from the line		330/23 14°	340/24 9°	340/25 3°	320/24 -8°	300/29 -20°	310/39 -36°	310/52 -46°	310/56 -50°
EKN	used from 248 nm out; 36 nm from the line		320/20 15°	340/24 10°	340/25 4°	310/28 -7°	290/32 -19°	290/36 -36°	300/49 -43°	310/48 -50°
CRW	used from 348 nm out; 32 nm from the line	270/8	320/23 15°	320/22 10°	330/25 5°	300/30 -6°	290/34 -19°	280/37 -35°	290/48 -42°	310/58 -50°
CVG	used from 447 nm out; 68 nm from the line	260/20	280/18 15°	270/19 8°	290/30 5°	280/31 -7°	290/37 -19°	280/46 -35°	290/55 -40°	310/57 -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
JFK New York, NY	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 3,300 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the north (010°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	3,300 ft	13 ft	11:51 am EDT (15:51 UTC)
EWR Newark, NJ	20 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 3,600 feet, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	25,000 ft	17 ft	15:51 UTC
RDG Reading, PA	99 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,600 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	343 ft	15:54 UTC
LNS Lancaster, PA	119 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,100 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	402 ft	15:53 UTC
HGR Hagerstown, MD	189 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,400 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	2,400 ft	703 ft	15:53 UTC
CBE Cumberland, MD	238 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,100 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	757 ft	16:35 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	308 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,100 feet, a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	1,223 ft	15:53 UTC
PKB Parkersburg, WV	357 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	858 ft	16:34 UTC
GAS Gallipolis, OH	397 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				565 ft
HTS Huntington, WV	427 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,700 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	828 ft	15:51 UTC
SYM Morehead, KY	477 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet	variable at 4 knots	9 mi	600 ft	1,028 ft	15:42 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	destination	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots	9 mi	none	979 ft	11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,223 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, 5:17 pm EDT (21:17 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 JFK, the departure

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
At times between Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Tue 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 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 Northeast · 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: John F Kennedy International, Blue Grass Airport.