Blue Grass Airport to Harry Reid International LEX → LAS
1,462 nautical miles (1,682 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 275°, about 279° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 20-knot headwind), arriving about 2:39 pm PDT (21:39 UTC). 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: 182 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 139 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 398 to 885 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 587 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 905 to 1273 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 945 to 1044 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1163 to 1402 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 1263 to 1312 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1303 to 1362 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 149 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination 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
Not fetched just now.
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 14 forecast points nearest it (LOU, EVV, STL, COU, SGF, MKC, ICT, SLN, GCK, PUB, ALS, FMN, BCE, LAS). 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 | 230° at 28 kt | +23 kt | 17 °C | 97 kt | 15 h 04 min | 3:06 pm PDT (22:06 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | +23 kt | 16 °C | 97 kt | 15 h 04 min | 3:06 pm PDT (22:06 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | +20 kt | 12 °C | 100 kt | 14 h 37 min | 2:39 pm PDT (21:39 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | +20 kt | 7 °C | 100 kt | 14 h 37 min | 2:39 pm PDT (21:39 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | +21 kt | 3 °C | 99 kt | 14 h 46 min | 2:48 pm PDT (21:48 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | +23 kt | -1 °C | 97 kt | 15 h 04 min | 3:06 pm PDT (22:06 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 28 kt | +26 kt | -5 °C | 94 kt | 15 h 33 min | 3:35 pm PDT (22:35 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 30 kt | +28 kt | -8 °C | 92 kt | 15 h 53 min | 3:55 pm PDT (22:55 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 37 kt | +35 kt | -20 °C | 85 kt | 17 h 12 min | 5:14 pm PDT (00:14 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 51 kt | +52 kt | -30 °C | 68 kt | 21 h 30 min | 9:32 pm PDT (04:32 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 55 kt | +57 kt | -37 °C | 63 kt | 23 h 12 min | 11:14 pm PDT (06:14 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 47 kt | +49 kt | -48 °C | 71 kt | 20 h 35 min | 8:37 pm PDT (03:37 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; 27 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; 16 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° |
| STL | used from 199 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 250/24 | 250/24 16° | 260/23 9° | 270/16 6° | 260/25 -6° | 270/29 -19° | 290/34 -33° | 290/48 -41° | 290/54 -51° |
| COU | used from 298 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| SGF | used from 398 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| MKC | used from 447 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| ICT | used from 547 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -49° |
| SLN | used from 646 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
| GCK | used from 696 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 220/48 21° | 230/37 14° | 250/30 8° | 230/37 -6° | 240/37 -20° | 240/69 -28° | 250/67 -37° | 260/58 -48° | |
| PUB | used from 845 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 230/25 13° | 230/32 6° | 220/44 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 240/70 -28° | 240/67 -34° | 240/58 -46° | ||
| ALS | used from 945 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| FMN | used from 1094 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| BCE | used from 1243 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| LAS | used from 1392 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 210/21 10° | 200/18 5° | 200/23 -2° | 210/49 -14° | 210/63 -21° | 220/58 -30° | 220/61 -35° | 210/56 -44° |
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 | ||||
| SDF Louisville, KY | 50 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 500 ft | ||||
| BLV Belleville, IL | 249 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 459 ft | ||||
| JEF Jefferson City, MO | 358 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 549 ft | ||||
| BUM Butler, MO | 457 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | no report just now | 893 ft | ||||
| HUT Hutchinson, KS | 626 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,542 ft | ||||
| GCK Garden City, KS | 766 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,890 ft | ||||
| MVI Monte Vista, CO | 1014 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 7,611 ft | ||||
| PSO Pagosa Springs, CO | 1064 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 7,663 ft | ||||
| PGA Page, AZ | 1273 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 4,316 ft | ||||
| LAS Las Vegas, NV | destination | no report just now | 2,183 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,663 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LAS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:39 pm PDT (21:39 UTC)
LAS has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at LEX 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC), at LAS 6:07 pm PDT (01:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 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, Harry Reid International.