Plan a flight · Sun 11:05 pm EDT (03:05 UTC)

Blue Grass Airport to Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport LEX → AFW

690 nautical miles (794 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 248°, about 252° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 4:21 am CDT (09:21 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LEX is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots; AFW is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 10 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 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, at the departure end.

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 LEX.

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

B712 at 600 ft, 0 nm south, 9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. At the departure 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
B38M at 21,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 9:09 pm EDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 39 nm along the route, 21 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
B739 at 34,000 ft, 23 nm southeast, 9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 118 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast 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
B737 at 31,000 ft, 37 nm north, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 207 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PAH UA /OV CNG360015/TM 0013/FL310/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME25
```
Report
a routine report filed through PAH
Where
15 nm north (360°) of CNG
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME25
B38M at 25,000 ft, 39 nm southeast, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME26. 217 nm along the route, 39 nm southeast 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
BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 21 nm southeast, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 256 nm along the route, 21 nm southeast 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
C750 at 43,000 ft, 11 nm southeast, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: zme. 404 nm along the route, 11 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LIT UA /OV LIT360025/TM 0050/FL430/TP C750/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 430/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LIT
Where
25 nm north (360°) of LIT
Time
00:50 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
C750
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop at 43,000 ft
Remarks
zme
CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 22 nm southeast, 8:10 pm EDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME20. 463 nm along the route, 22 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HOT UA /OV HOT/TM 0010/FL360/TP CRJ7/TB NEG/RM ZME20
```
Report
a routine report filed through HOT
Where
over HOT
Time
00:10 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME20

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (LOU, EVV, CGI, MEM, LIT, FSM, DAL). 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	240° at 15 kt	+16 kt		104 kt	6 h 38 min	4:43 am CDT (09:43 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	+14 kt	15 °C	106 kt	6 h 31 min	4:36 am CDT (09:36 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	+14 kt	12 °C	106 kt	6 h 31 min	4:36 am CDT (09:36 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	+12 kt	9 °C	108 kt	6 h 23 min	4:28 am CDT (09:28 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	+10 kt	5 °C	110 kt	6 h 16 min	4:21 am CDT (09:21 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	+11 kt	1 °C	109 kt	6 h 20 min	4:25 am CDT (09:25 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	+12 kt	-3 °C	108 kt	6 h 23 min	4:28 am CDT (09:28 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 16 kt	+12 kt	-6 °C	108 kt	6 h 23 min	4:28 am CDT (09:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 23 kt	+16 kt	-17 °C	104 kt	6 h 38 min	4:43 am CDT (09:43 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 37 kt	+21 kt	-31 °C	99 kt	6 h 58 min	5:03 am CDT (10:03 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 45 kt	+24 kt	-40 °C	96 kt	7 h 11 min	5:16 am CDT (10:16 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 42 kt	+18 kt	-51 °C	102 kt	6 h 46 min	4:51 am CDT (09:51 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
LOU	used from 0 nm out; 34 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°
EVV	used from 99 nm out; 55 nm from the line	280/15	290/12 17°	310/16 10°	320/13 5°	310/22 -6°	320/26 -18°	320/38 -33°	310/56 -41°	320/55 -51°
CGI	used from 197 nm out; 52 nm from the line	240/20	270/15 15°	280/15 11°	300/13 6°	290/20 -6°	280/24 -18°	300/34 -32°	300/47 -41°	310/49 -51°
MEM	used from 296 nm out; 61 nm from the line	230/19	260/16 15°	270/17 12°	300/13 6°	300/15 -5°	300/26 -18°	300/34 -32°	300/41 -40°	310/46 -52°
LIT	used from 345 nm out; 55 nm from the line	220/21	230/17 16°	250/24 12°	260/15 7°	260/13 -5°	280/25 -16°	290/35 -30°	300/42 -40°	300/40 -52°
FSM	used from 493 nm out; 58 nm from the line	210/27	250/23 16°	250/20 13°	240/17 8°	250/18 -6°	260/31 -16°	280/42 -30°	280/44 -40°	290/38 -51°
DAL	used from 592 nm out; 61 nm from the line	190/29	220/23 17°	220/17 13°	250/18 8°	230/18 -5°	240/18 -15°	270/34 -29°	280/33 -39°	300/36 -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
LEX Lexington, KY	departure	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	9 mi	1,800 ft	979 ft	10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC)
EKX Elizabethtown, KY	69 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.5 mi	300 ft	775 ft	02:55 UTC
JQD Hartford, KY	108 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				537 ft
CEY Murray, KY	197 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	577 ft	02:55 UTC
UCY Union City, TN	227 nm out, 9 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	345 ft	02:55 UTC
JBR Jonesboro, AR	316 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	262 ft	02:53 UTC
HBZ Heber Springs, AR	385 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				632 ft
CXW Conway, AR	424 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,600 feet, scattered clouds at 5,500 feet	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	276 ft	02:55 UTC
MEZ Mena, AR	513 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,079 ft	02:55 UTC
HHW Hugo, OK	582 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	572 ft	02:50 UTC
TKI Dallas, TX	651 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	588 ft	02:53 UTC
AFW Fort Worth, TX	destination	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	723 ft	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,079 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AFW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:21 am CDT (09:21 UTC)

Wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for AFW

From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 23,000 feet

The forecast for LEX, the departure

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

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

9/2934 DALLAS, TX 17 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · ZFW
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at LEX 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC), at AFW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AFW is before sunrise there (7:31 am CDT (12:31 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Blue Grass Airport, Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport.