Plan a flight · Mon 11:20 am EDT (15:20 UTC)

Blue Grass Airport to Boca Raton Airport LEX → BCT

736 nautical miles (847 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 161°, about 165° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 25-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:25 pm EDT (20:25 UTC). Right now LEX is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 6 knots; BCT is VFR, wind variable at 5 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 SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the first 90 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 159 to 219 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 408 to 607 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 LEX.

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

urgent C680 descending, 44 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. 179 nm along the route, 44 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
urgent CRJ9 at 1,800 ft, 33 nm east, 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed final runway 35. 308 nm along the route, 33 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UUA /OV AGS/TM 1455/FL018/TP CRJ9/RM LLWS -10KT FINAL RWY 35
```
Report
an urgent report filed through AGS
Where
over AGS
Time
14:55 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed final runway 35
B738 at 19,000 ft, 43 nm west, 9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC): moderate turbulence. 567 nm along the route, 43 nm west 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
SR22 climbing, 3 nm south, 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX180003/TM 1430/FLDURC/TP SR22/SK TOPS 017
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
3 nm south (180°) of LEX
Time
14:30 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
tops 1,700 ft
E170 at 26,000 ft, 25 nm north, 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV FLM220015/TM 1417/FL260/TP E170/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
15 nm southwest (220°) of FLM
Time
14:17 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
B739 at 17,000 ft, 17 nm northwest, 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC): remarks: clear and smooth. At the departure end, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV FFT/TM 1413/FL170/TP B739/RM CLEAR AND SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over FFT
Time
14:13 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
clear and smooth
BE58 climbing, 2 nm northeast, 10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the departure end, 2 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX045002/TM 1408/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK OVC 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm northeast (045°) of LEX
Time
14:08 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
BE30 climbing, 2 nm south, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX180002/TM 1340/FLDURC/TP BE30/SK TOPS 013
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm south (180°) of LEX
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE30
Sky
tops 1,300 ft
E55P climbing, 2 nm west, 8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure 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
C56X at 18,000 ft, 6 nm north, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 18,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 70 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV LOZ/TM 1301/FL180/TP C56X/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over LOZ
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 at 20,000 ft, 29 nm west, 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 41. 129 nm along the route, 29 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV VXV260020/TM 1255/FL200/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 41
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
20 nm west (260°) of VXV
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 41
E55P at 11,000 ft, 22 nm east, 9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 169 nm along the route, 22 nm east 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
H25B at 5,000 ft, 44 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. 179 nm along the route, 44 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
BE36 at 5,600 ft, 44 nm northeast, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 179 nm along the route, 44 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

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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (LOU, TYS, GSP, SAV, JAX, MLB, MIA). 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	320° at 12 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	5 h 35 min	4:55 pm EDT (20:55 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	5 h 27 min	4:47 pm EDT (20:47 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 16 kt	−15 kt	14 °C	135 kt	5 h 27 min	4:47 pm EDT (20:47 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 16 kt	−15 kt	11 °C	135 kt	5 h 27 min	4:47 pm EDT (20:47 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−16 kt	8 °C	136 kt	5 h 25 min	4:45 pm EDT (20:45 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−16 kt	4 °C	136 kt	5 h 25 min	4:45 pm EDT (20:45 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−16 kt	0 °C	136 kt	5 h 25 min	4:45 pm EDT (20:45 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−16 kt	-5 °C	136 kt	5 h 25 min	4:45 pm EDT (20:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 18 kt	−15 kt	-6 °C	135 kt	5 h 27 min	4:47 pm EDT (20:47 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 19 kt	−17 kt	-19 °C	137 kt	5 h 22 min	4:42 pm EDT (20:42 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 23 kt	−21 kt	-32 °C	141 kt	5 h 13 min	4:33 pm EDT (20:33 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 27 kt	−24 kt	-41 °C	144 kt	5 h 07 min	4:27 pm EDT (20:27 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 29 kt	−25 kt	-50 °C	145 kt	5 h 05 min	4:25 pm EDT (20:25 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
LOU	used from 0 nm out; 68 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°
TYS	used from 50 nm out; 63 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°
GSP	used from 199 nm out; 50 nm from the line	330/14	360/26 17°	360/22 11°	330/20 6°	310/27 -5°	320/24 -18°	310/28 -33°	320/38 -40°	330/30 -51°
SAV	used from 298 nm out; 81 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°
JAX	used from 398 nm out; 53 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°
MLB	used from 547 nm out; 57 nm from the line	320/12	300/13 18°	280/13 15°	280/15 9°	270/16 -7°	270/13 -18°	240/24 -33°	240/23 -41°	270/21 -50°
MIA	used from 696 nm out; 54 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 17°	L/V 13°	L/V 8°	250/6 -6°	260/10 -18°	240/23 -32°	240/29 -41°	240/29 -52°

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	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)
RGA Richmond, KY	30 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	1,002 ft	14:55 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	139 nm out, 16 nm west 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
TOC Toccoa, GA	219 nm out, 8 nm west of the line	VFR	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	996 ft	15:15 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	249 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	812 ft	14:51 UTC
SBO Swainsboro, GA	348 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the north (360°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	327 ft	15:15 UTC
RVJ Reidsville, GA	378 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	195 ft	15:15 UTC
CRG Jacksonville, FL	487 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	40 ft	14:53 UTC
DAB Daytona Beach, FL	557 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	34 ft	14:53 UTC
MLB Melbourne, FL	627 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	33 ft	14:53 UTC
DJT West Palm Beach, FL	716 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	19 ft	14:53 UTC
BCT Boca Raton, FL	destination	VFR	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	12 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,002 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BCT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:25 pm EDT (20:25 UTC)

BCT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for LEX, the departure

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

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

6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 487 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 487 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 557 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 597 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 597 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 597 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 597 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 597 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 597 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at LEX 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC), at BCT 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 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 Southeast · 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, Boca Raton Airport.