Blue Grass Airport to Westchester County LEX → HPN
536 nautical miles (617 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 067°, about 071° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 33-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 4 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 whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 149 to 377 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 248 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
- E145 at 600 ft, 9 nm south, 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 387 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0320/FL006/TP E145/SK OVC 006
- Report
- a routine report filed through MDT
- Where
- over MDT
- Time
- 03:20 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- overcast from 600 ft
- GA6C descending, 31 nm northwest, 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. At the destination end, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SWF UA /OV SWF 270005/TM 0432/FLDURD/TP GA6C/SK OVC010/RM BASES OVC010
- Report
- a routine report filed through SWF
- Where
- 5 nm west (270°) of SWF
- Time
- 04:32 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- GA6C
- Sky
- overcast from 1,000 ft
- Remarks
- bases OVC010
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 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 (CVG, CRW, EKN, AGC, PSB, AVP, JFK). 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 | −3 kt | 123 kt | 4 h 21 min | 6:21 am EDT (10:21 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 17 kt | −1 kt | 13 °C | 121 kt | 4 h 26 min | 6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | −4 kt | 10 °C | 124 kt | 4 h 19 min | 6:19 am EDT (10:19 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | −6 kt | 7 °C | 126 kt | 4 h 15 min | 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | −6 kt | 4 °C | 126 kt | 4 h 15 min | 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | −7 kt | 0 °C | 127 kt | 4 h 13 min | 6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −8 kt | -4 °C | 128 kt | 4 h 11 min | 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | −9 kt | -9 °C | 129 kt | 4 h 09 min | 6:09 am EDT (10:09 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 20 kt | −9 kt | -10 °C | 129 kt | 4 h 09 min | 6:09 am EDT (10:09 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 23 kt | −14 kt | -21 °C | 134 kt | 4 h | 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 31 kt | −23 kt | -35 °C | 143 kt | 3 h 45 min | 5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 37 kt | −32 kt | -40 °C | 152 kt | 3 h 32 min | 5:32 am EDT (09:32 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 37 kt | −33 kt | -48 °C | 153 kt | 3 h 30 min | 5:30 am EDT (09:30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVG | used from 0 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| CRW | used from 50 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| EKN | used from 199 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| AGC | used from 248 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| PSB | used from 298 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| AVP | used from 397 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| JFK | used from 496 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -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 | no report just now | 979 ft | ||||
| SYM Morehead, KY | 50 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,028 ft | ||||
| HTS Huntington, WV | 99 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 828 ft | ||||
| GAS Gallipolis, OH | 129 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | no report just now | 565 ft | ||||
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 169 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 858 ft | ||||
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 218 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,223 ft | ||||
| HMZ Bedford, PA | 308 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,161 ft | ||||
| HGR Hagerstown, MD | 337 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 703 ft | ||||
| CXY Harrisburg, PA | 387 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 346 ft | ||||
| ABE Allentown, PA | 457 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 393 ft | ||||
| CDW Caldwell, NJ | 506 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 172 ft | ||||
| HPN White Plains, NY | destination | no report just now | 439 ft |
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 HPN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC)
HPN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at LEX 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC), at HPN 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HPN is before sunrise there (7:02 am EDT (11:02 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, Westchester County.