Plan a flight · Sun 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC)

Blue Grass Airport to Easterwood Field LEX → CLL

734 nautical miles (844 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 236°, about 240° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 1:25 am CDT (06:25 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LEX is marginal VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 7 knots; CLL is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 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: 6 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). Over the first 40 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 139 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 LEX.

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

A320 at 26,500 ft, 31 nm northwest, 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 595 nm along the route, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GGG UA /OV GGG/TM 2246/FL265/TP A320/TB MOD CAT/RM ZFW86
```
Report
a routine report filed through GGG
Where
over GGG
Time
22:46 UTC
Height
at 26,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
ZFW86
CRJ9 descending, 0 nm south, 7:43 pm EDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2343/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS OVC062 BASES OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
23:43 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops OVC062 bases OVC018
CRJ9 descending, 10 nm east, 5:33 pm EDT (21:33 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 10 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX090010/TM 2133/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS 067
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
10 nm east (090°) of LEX
Time
21:33 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops 6,700 ft
A320 at 3,800 ft, 48 nm north, 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC): overcast. At the departure end, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG160012/TM 2115/FL038/TP A320/SK T038 OVC B010
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
12 nm south (160°) of CVG
Time
21:15 UTC
Height
at 3,800 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
T038 overcast B010
M600 at 1,800 ft, 38 nm northwest, 6:12 pm EDT (22:12 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. 30 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOU UA /OV DURD/TM 2212/FL018/TP M600/SK OVC018-TOPO37
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOU
Where
over DURD
Time
22:12 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
M600
Sky
OVC018-TOPO37
E170 climbing, 37 nm northwest, 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 40 nm along the route, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV SDF/TM 2226/FLDURC/TP E170/SK B022 T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over SDF
Time
22:26 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B022 T036
A319 at 25,000 ft, 7 nm south, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
17 nm east (070°) of BWG
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
C182 at 5,000 ft, 3 nm southwest, 5:46 pm EDT (21:46 UTC): remarks: zme. 109 nm along the route, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWG UA /OV BWG270005/TM 2146/FL050/TP C182/SK TOP 040/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWG
Where
5 nm west (270°) of BWG
Time
21:46 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
top 4,000 ft
Remarks
zme
E170 at 11,000 ft, 33 nm southeast, 5:24 pm EDT (21:24 UTC): clear from 11,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: zme. 129 nm along the route, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA045020/TM 2124/FL110/TP E170/SK SKC/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
20 nm northeast (045°) of BNA
Time
21:24 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
clear
Remarks
zme
B77W at 31,000 ft, 9 nm south, 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 149 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315030/TM 2327/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
30 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B77W
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
A319 at 32,000 ft, 18 nm southeast, 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 149 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315020/TM 2256/FL320/TP A319/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
22:56 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZME62
P28A at 2,100 ft, 48 nm southeast, 5:33 pm EDT (21:33 UTC): remarks: base 2,100 ft. 149 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MQY UA /OV MQY/TM 2133/FL021/TP P28A/RM BASE 021
```
Report
a routine report filed through MQY
Where
over MQY
Time
21:33 UTC
Height
at 2,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Remarks
base 2,100 ft
B738 at 34,000 ft, 7 nm northwest, 7:41 pm EDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 159 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through CKV
Where
over CKV
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B38M at 35,000 ft, 6 nm east, 5:34 pm EDT (21:34 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 278 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MKL UA /OV MKL225020/TM 2134/FL350/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through MKL
Where
20 nm southwest (225°) of MKL
Time
21:34 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zme

4 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 (LOU, BNA, MEM, LIT, SHV, CLL). 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	270° at 9 kt	+7 kt		113 kt	6 h 30 min	1:45 am CDT (06:45 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	+7 kt	15 °C	113 kt	6 h 30 min	1:45 am CDT (06:45 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	+10 kt	12 °C	110 kt	6 h 40 min	1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	+10 kt	9 °C	110 kt	6 h 40 min	1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	+7 kt	5 °C	113 kt	6 h 30 min	1:45 am CDT (06:45 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	+6 kt	1 °C	114 kt	6 h 26 min	1:41 am CDT (06:41 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	+4 kt	-3 °C	116 kt	6 h 20 min	1:35 am CDT (06:35 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 23 kt	+3 kt	-6 °C	117 kt	6 h 16 min	1:31 am CDT (06:31 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 27 kt	+1 kt	-17 °C	119 kt	6 h 10 min	1:25 am CDT (06:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 41 kt	+7 kt	-32 °C	113 kt	6 h 30 min	1:45 am CDT (06:45 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 42 kt	+3 kt	-40 °C	117 kt	6 h 16 min	1:31 am CDT (06:31 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 38 kt	+3 kt	-50 °C	117 kt	6 h 16 min	1:31 am CDT (06:31 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 39 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
BNA	used from 99 nm out; 44 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
MEM	used from 248 nm out; 43 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
LIT	used from 397 nm out; 59 nm from the line	220/12	250/12 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	310/14 -5°	310/25 -17°	310/40 -31°	310/38 -41°	310/46 -52°
SHV	used from 496 nm out; 42 nm from the line	190/11	230/19 17°	230/26 12°	260/15 7°	280/16 -4°	300/17 -15°	300/34 -30°	300/31 -41°	310/42 -52°
CLL	used from 644 nm out; 64 nm from the line	160/18	190/18 16°	200/19 12°	220/14 7°	260/18 -5°	250/20 -13°	290/29 -29°	290/31 -40°	300/22 -53°

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 1,100 feet	from the west (270°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	979 ft	7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC)
BRY Bardstown, KY	40 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	669 ft	23:35 UTC
BWG Bowling Green, KY	109 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	547 ft	23:53 UTC
CKV Clarksville, TN	159 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	549 ft	23:52 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN	258 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	434 ft	23:53 UTC
OLV Olive Branch, MS	307 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	401 ft	23:50 UTC
LLQ Monticello, AR	436 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	267 ft	23:53 UTC
ELD El Dorado, AR	496 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	277 ft	23:53 UTC
SHV Shreveport, LA	565 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 30,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	30,000 ft	257 ft	23:56 UTC
OCH Nacogdoches, TX	635 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line	reported, no category	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots		none	343 ft	23:56 UTC
DKR Crockett, TX	664 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				348 ft
CLL College Station, TX	destination	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	320 ft	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 979 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CLL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:25 am CDT (06:25 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CLL

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 10,000 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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at LEX 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC), at CLL 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CLL is before sunrise there (7:25 am CDT (12:25 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, Easterwood Field.