Blue Grass Airport to Shenandoah Valley Regional LEX → SHD
270 nautical miles (311 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 085°, about 089° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 26-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC). Right now LEX is low IFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots; SHD 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: 1 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, fog). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 87 to 251 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 96 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
- CRJ7 at 5,000 ft, 5 nm north, 5:37 am EDT (09:37 UTC): scattered clouds above 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
LEX UA /OV HYK330010/TM 0937/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK SCT001/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through LEX
- Where
- 10 nm northwest (330°) of HYK
- Time
- 09:37 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 100 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- B738 at 33,000 ft, 14 nm north, 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 212 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through EKN
- Where
- 27 nm south (188°) of EKN
- Time
- 08:44 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Temperature
- −39 °C
- Wind
- from 350° at 65 knots
- Turbulence
- mod-cons
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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, CRW, EKN). 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 18 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 2 h 04 min | 7:47 am EDT (11:47 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | −9 kt | 10 °C | 129 kt | 2 h 06 min | 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | −9 kt | 10 °C | 129 kt | 2 h 06 min | 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 29 kt | −9 kt | 7 °C | 129 kt | 2 h 06 min | 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 340° at 30 kt | −10 kt | 4 °C | 130 kt | 2 h 05 min | 7:48 am EDT (11:48 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 32 kt | −12 kt | 1 °C | 132 kt | 2 h 03 min | 7:46 am EDT (11:46 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 35 kt | −14 kt | -3 °C | 134 kt | 2 h 01 min | 7:44 am EDT (11:44 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 37 kt | −17 kt | -6 °C | 137 kt | 1 h 58 min | 7:41 am EDT (11:41 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 38 kt | −17 kt | -7 °C | 137 kt | 1 h 58 min | 7:41 am EDT (11:41 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 42 kt | −15 kt | -20 °C | 135 kt | 2 h | 7:43 am EDT (11:43 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 53 kt | −15 kt | -34 °C | 135 kt | 2 h | 7:43 am EDT (11:43 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 62 kt | −23 kt | -42 °C | 143 kt | 1 h 53 min | 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 43 kt | −26 kt | -50 °C | 146 kt | 1 h 51 min | 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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; 65 nm from the line | 300/19 | 310/23 15° | 320/20 9° | 310/18 3° | 300/26 -6° | 290/36 -19° | 310/32 -34° | 310/53 -43° | 310/61 -51° |
| CRW | used from 48 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -50° |
| EKN | used from 193 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 330/20 10° | 350/29 7° | 340/32 2° | 340/44 -8° | 350/50 -21° | 350/63 -35° | 340/69 -40° | 330/42 -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 | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 979 ft | 5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC) |
| IOB Mount Sterling, KY | 29 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,019 ft | 01:15 UTC |
| SYM Morehead, KY | 48 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain | variable at 5 knots | 1.5 mi | 300 ft | 1,028 ft | 23:22 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | 96 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 828 ft | 08:51 UTC |
| CRW Charleston, WV | 145 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots, gusting to 16 | 1 mi | 800 ft | 947 ft | 09:14 UTC |
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 203 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 2,301 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| SHD Staunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg, VA | destination | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 1,201 ft | 5:35 am EDT (09:35 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SHD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC)
SHD has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for LEX, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility ½ mile, fog, 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 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 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 SHD 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:08 pm EDT (23:08 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, Shenandoah Valley Regional.