Plan a flight · Sun 10:14 pm EDT (02:14 UTC)

Blue Grass Airport to Pittsburgh International LEX → PIT

251 nautical miles (289 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 053°, about 057° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:59 pm EDT (03:59 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LEX is marginal VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 4 knots; PIT is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 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: 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

SIGMET 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 145 to 213 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
PA MD VA DC WV OH
FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.

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 route from 39 to 203 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 19 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

B38M at 29,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. 232 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MPG UA /OV AIR120030/TM 0055/FL290/TP B38M /TB OCNL MOD 290/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MPG
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of AIR
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 29,000 ft
Remarks
zob
B38M at 21,000 ft, 46 nm west, 9:09 pm EDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. At the departure end, 46 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0109/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over IIU
Time
01:09 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B712 at 600 ft, 0 nm south, 9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006
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
B737 at 23,000 ft, 50 nm northwest, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 29 nm along the route, 50 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2351/FL230/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
P28A climbing, 28 nm southeast, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: instrument conditions. 87 nm along the route, 28 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV DWU/TM 2315/FLDURC/TP P28A/TB SMOOTH/RM IMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
over DWU
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
P28A
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
instrument conditions
BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 46 nm northwest, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 135 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
00:27 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
T037
BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 22 nm southeast, 8:58 pm EDT (00:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 174 nm along the route, 22 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV JPU/TM 0058/FL250/TP BCS3/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over JPU
Time
00:58 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
C68A at 2,700 ft, 0 nm south, 8:45 pm EDT (00:45 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft, remarks: landing runway 10R. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV KPIT/TM 0045/FL027/TP C68A/SK OVC027/RM LANDING RWY 10R
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over KPIT
Time
00:45 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 2,700 ft
Remarks
landing runway 10R

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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (CVG, CMH, AGC). 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	350° at 9 kt	+4 kt		116 kt	2 h 10 min	12:24 am EDT (04:24 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 14 kt	+3 kt		117 kt	2 h 09 min	12:23 am EDT (04:23 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 14 kt	+4 kt	10 °C	116 kt	2 h 10 min	12:24 am EDT (04:24 UTC)
9,500 ft	350° at 13 kt	+5 kt	7 °C	115 kt	2 h 11 min	12:25 am EDT (04:25 UTC)
11,500 ft	350° at 15 kt	+7 kt	4 °C	113 kt	2 h 13 min	12:27 am EDT (04:27 UTC)
13,500 ft	350° at 16 kt	+7 kt	0 °C	113 kt	2 h 13 min	12:27 am EDT (04:27 UTC)
15,500 ft	340° at 18 kt	+7 kt	-5 °C	113 kt	2 h 13 min	12:27 am EDT (04:27 UTC)
17,500 ft	340° at 19 kt	+6 kt	-9 °C	114 kt	2 h 12 min	12:26 am EDT (04:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 20 kt	+6 kt	-10 °C	114 kt	2 h 12 min	12:26 am EDT (04:26 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 20 kt	+2 kt	-22 °C	118 kt	2 h 08 min	12:22 am EDT (04:22 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 25 kt	−10 kt	-35 °C	130 kt	1 h 56 min	12:10 am EDT (04:10 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 28 kt	−20 kt	-39 °C	140 kt	1 h 48 min	12:02 am EDT (04:02 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 30 kt	−24 kt	-48 °C	144 kt	1 h 45 min	11:59 pm EDT (03:59 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
CVG	used from 0 nm out; 51 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
CMH	used from 97 nm out; 48 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°
AGC	used from 193 nm out; 43 nm from the line	140/12	350/10 12°	L/V 9°	L/V 3°	200/11 -11°	220/21 -22°	220/47 -33°	230/51 -39°	230/45 -48°

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: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: mist	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	5 mi	1,800 ft	979 ft	9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC)
IOB Mount Sterling, KY	29 nm out, 17 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	01:15 UTC
FGX Flemingsburg, KY	48 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	1.75 mi	300 ft	913 ft	23:35 UTC
EOP Waverly, OH	106 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	661 ft	01:55 UTC
PKB Parkersburg, WV	164 nm out, 25 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	4 mi	600 ft	858 ft	01:53 UTC
CDI Cambridge, OH	184 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	798 ft	01:55 UTC
HLG Wheeling, WV	222 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	1,194 ft	02:09 UTC
PIT Pittsburgh, PA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	1,202 ft	10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,202 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PIT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:59 pm EDT (03:59 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,800 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for PIT

From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,800 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,200 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at LEX 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC), at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PIT is before sunrise there (7:28 am EDT (11:28 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 Northeast · 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, Pittsburgh International.