Blue Grass Airport to Lovell Field LEX → CHA
182 nautical miles (210 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 189°, about 193° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:05 pm EDT (16:05 UTC). Right now LEX is IFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots; CHA is low IFR, wind calm. 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the first 67 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 LEX.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- 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
- A319 climbing, 3 nm northeast, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LEX UA /OV LEX045003/TM 1155/FLDURC/TP A319/SK TOPS 020
- Report
- a routine report filed through LEX
- Where
- 3 nm northeast (045°) of LEX
- Time
- 11:55 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- A319
- Sky
- tops 2,000 ft
- C56X at 18,000 ft, 33 nm east, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 18,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 58 nm along the route, 33 nm east 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
- E55P at 14,000 ft, 9 nm east, 8:13 am EDT (12:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 58 nm along the route, 9 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
LOZ UA /OV SME/TM 1213/FL140/TP E55P/SK TOP 010
- Report
- a routine report filed through LOZ
- Where
- over SME
- Time
- 12:13 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E55P
- Sky
- top 1,000 ft
- B738 at 35,000 ft, 13 nm west, 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC): no turbulence. 86 nm along the route, 13 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
LOZ UA /OV LVT/TM 1409/FL350/TP B738/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through LOZ
- Where
- over LVT
- Time
- 14:09 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- none
- CRJ9 at 20,000 ft, 36 nm east, 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 41. 125 nm along the route, 36 nm east 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
- E75L at 5,000 ft, 48 nm east, 8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC): overcast up to 1,100 ft. 134 nm along the route, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
TYS UA /OV TYS230005/TM 1203/FL050/TP E75L/SK OVC-TOP011
- Report
- a routine report filed through TYS
- Where
- 5 nm southwest (230°) of TYS
- Time
- 12:03 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- overcast, tops 1,100 ft
- SF50 at 14,000 ft, 49 nm west, 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC): light chop turbulence from 14,000 ft to 20,000 ft, remarks: ZME60. 154 nm along the route, 49 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
BNA UA /OV BNA135040/TM 1250/FL140/TP SF50/SK SKC140/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 200-140/RM ZME60
- Report
- a routine report filed through BNA
- Where
- 40 nm southeast (135°) of BNA
- Time
- 12:50 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SF50
- Sky
- clear from 14,000 ft
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop from 20,000 ft to 14,000 ft
- Remarks
- ZME60
- E145 at 300 ft, 0 nm west, 10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC): overcast from 20,000 ft to 1,200 ft, fog, remarks: runway 20 below ils mins. At the destination end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CHA UA /OV OV CHA/TM 1401/FL003/TP E145/SK OVC002-TOPS012/WX 1/4SM FG/RM RY 20 BELOW ILS MINS
- Report
- a routine report filed through CHA
- Where
- over cha
- Time
- 14:01 UTC
- Height
- at 300 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- overcast from 200 ft, tops 1,200 ft
- Weather
- 1/4SM, fog
- Remarks
- runway 20 below ils mins
4 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 2 forecast points nearest it (LOU, TYS). 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 | 310° at 12 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 1 h 27 min | 12:19 pm EDT (16:19 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | −9 kt | 15 °C | 129 kt | 1 h 25 min | 12:17 pm EDT (16:17 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | −7 kt | 10 °C | 127 kt | 1 h 26 min | 12:18 pm EDT (16:18 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | −8 kt | 8 °C | 128 kt | 1 h 25 min | 12:17 pm EDT (16:17 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 24 kt | −9 kt | 5 °C | 129 kt | 1 h 25 min | 12:17 pm EDT (16:17 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 24 kt | −7 kt | 1 °C | 127 kt | 1 h 26 min | 12:18 pm EDT (16:18 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 24 kt | −5 kt | -3 °C | 125 kt | 1 h 27 min | 12:19 pm EDT (16:19 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 25 kt | −3 kt | -6 °C | 123 kt | 1 h 29 min | 12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 28 kt | −4 kt | -19 °C | 124 kt | 1 h 28 min | 12:20 pm EDT (16:20 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 38 kt | −10 kt | -33 °C | 130 kt | 1 h 24 min | 12:16 pm EDT (16:16 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 49 kt | −21 kt | -40 °C | 141 kt | 1 h 17 min | 12:09 pm EDT (16:09 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 48 kt | −30 kt | -49 °C | 150 kt | 1 h 13 min | 12:05 pm EDT (16:05 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; 58 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 48 nm out; 75 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° |
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 | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet Weather: mist | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 6 mi | 500 ft | 979 ft | 10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC) |
| DVK Danville, KY | 29 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: mist | from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots | 4 mi | 100 ft | 1,021 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| EKQ Monticello, KY | 67 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | calm | 3 mi | 300 ft | 962 ft | 14:13 UTC |
| CSV Crossville, TN | 125 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,881 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | destination | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 682 ft | 10:35 am EDT (14:35 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,881 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CHA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:05 pm EDT (16:05 UTC)
Wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for CHA
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 500 feet
- From Mon 11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Tue 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at LEX 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC), at CHA 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 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: Blue Grass Airport, Lovell Field.