Blue Grass Airport to Shreveport Regional LEX → SHV
562 nautical miles (647 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 236°, about 240° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 10:43 am CDT (15:43 UTC). Right now LEX is low IFR, wind from the south (190°) at 5 knots; SHV is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 4 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: 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). Over the first 138 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
- E170 at 100 ft, 0 nm south, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC): remarks: in the clouds on rotation. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 1011/FL001/TP E170/SK VV001-TOP013/RM IN THE CLOUDS ON ROTATION
- Report
- a routine report filed through LEX
- Where
- over LEX
- Time
- 10:11 UTC
- Height
- at 100 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- sky obscured from 100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
- Remarks
- in the clouds on rotation
- 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
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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (LOU, BNA, MEM, LIT, SHV). 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 16 kt | +14 kt | 106 kt | 5 h 18 min | 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | +13 kt | 15 °C | 107 kt | 5 h 15 min | 10:57 am CDT (15:57 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | +13 kt | 12 °C | 107 kt | 5 h 15 min | 10:57 am CDT (15:57 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | +12 kt | 8 °C | 108 kt | 5 h 12 min | 10:54 am CDT (15:54 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | +11 kt | 4 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 09 min | 10:51 am CDT (15:51 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | +12 kt | 1 °C | 108 kt | 5 h 12 min | 10:54 am CDT (15:54 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 18 kt | +12 kt | -3 °C | 108 kt | 5 h 12 min | 10:54 am CDT (15:54 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 19 kt | +12 kt | -6 °C | 108 kt | 5 h 12 min | 10:54 am CDT (15:54 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 25 kt | +18 kt | -17 °C | 102 kt | 5 h 31 min | 11:13 am CDT (16:13 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 37 kt | +14 kt | -31 °C | 106 kt | 5 h 18 min | 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 47 kt | +15 kt | -41 °C | 105 kt | 5 h 21 min | 11:03 am CDT (16:03 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 45 kt | +8 kt | -51 °C | 112 kt | 5 h 01 min | 10:43 am CDT (15:43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOU | used from 0 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 300/16 | 310/19 15° | 310/17 9° | 300/15 4° | 300/26 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 290/30 -34° | 310/49 -42° | 310/58 -51° |
| BNA | used from 99 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
| MEM | used from 247 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -51° |
| LIT | used from 395 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| SHV | used from 493 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -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 | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 979 ft | 6:37 am EDT (10:37 UTC) |
| BRY Bardstown, KY | 39 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots | 7 mi | none | 669 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| BWG Bowling Green, KY | 109 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Weather: mist | calm | 0.75 mi | none | 547 ft | 10:31 UTC |
| CKV Clarksville, TN | 158 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Weather: mist | from the east-southeast (120°) at 4 knots | 4 mi | none | 549 ft | 09:52 UTC |
| HZD Huntingdon, TN | 217 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 496 ft | 10:10 UTC |
| MKL Jackson, TN | 257 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 434 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| MEM Memphis, TN | 316 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 340 ft | 09:54 UTC |
| UTA Tunica, MS | 345 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 194 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| LLQ Monticello, AR | 434 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 267 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| ELD El Dorado, AR | 493 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 277 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| MNE Minden, LA | 533 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 278 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| SHV Shreveport, LA | destination | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 257 ft | 4:56 am CDT (09:56 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 SHV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:43 am CDT (15:43 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for SHV
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
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 SHV 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 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.
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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, Shreveport Regional.