Blue Grass Airport to Vero Beach Regional LEX → VRB
658 nautical miles (757 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 160°, about 164° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 14-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:05 am EDT (07:05 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: 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
- SIGMET 8E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Near the route, at the destination end.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120155 MKCE WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 8E VALID UNTIL 0355Z FL AND NC FL SC GA CSTL WTRS FROM 130SSE ILM-180SE ILM-60ENE PBI-20SSE TRV-130SSE ILM AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS ABV FL450.
- 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 20 to 110 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 60 to 239 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 160 to 249 nm out.
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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (LOU, TYS, GSP, SAV, JAX, MLB). 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 | 290° at 16 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 5 h 06 min | 3:16 am EDT (07:16 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 4 h 55 min | 3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 20 kt | −13 kt | 12 °C | 133 kt | 4 h 57 min | 3:07 am EDT (07:07 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | −13 kt | 10 °C | 133 kt | 4 h 57 min | 3:07 am EDT (07:07 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 290° at 24 kt | −14 kt | 7 °C | 134 kt | 4 h 55 min | 3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 280° at 25 kt | −13 kt | 3 °C | 133 kt | 4 h 57 min | 3:07 am EDT (07:07 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 27 kt | −10 kt | -1 °C | 130 kt | 5 h 04 min | 3:14 am EDT (07:14 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 29 kt | −8 kt | -5 °C | 128 kt | 5 h 08 min | 3:18 am EDT (07:18 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 29 kt | −8 kt | -6 °C | 128 kt | 5 h 08 min | 3:18 am EDT (07:18 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 31 kt | −1 kt | -17 °C | 121 kt | 5 h 26 min | 3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 34 kt | +7 kt | -32 °C | 113 kt | 5 h 49 min | 3:59 am EDT (07:59 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 36 kt | +16 kt | -40 °C | 104 kt | 6 h 20 min | 4:30 am EDT (08:30 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 37 kt | +18 kt | -51 °C | 102 kt | 6 h 27 min | 4:37 am EDT (08:37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOU | used from 0 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 320/15 | 340/24 14° | 330/28 9° | 340/34 4° | 340/37 -9° | 340/42 -20° | 320/39 -35° | 320/45 -39° | 330/40 -47° |
| TYS | used from 50 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 290/19 | 310/22 11° | 330/25 7° | 330/34 3° | 320/37 -7° | 300/37 -18° | 300/37 -34° | 280/29 -39° | 270/29 -48° |
| GSP | used from 199 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 300/22 | 310/22 11° | 300/22 7° | 290/28 5° | 270/36 -5° | 250/42 -18° | 230/54 -31° | 230/59 -40° | 230/65 -50° |
| SAV | used from 299 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 260/18 | 290/26 13° | 270/33 12° | 260/40 9° | 240/47 -5° | 230/53 -16° | 220/61 -31° | 210/64 -41° | 210/64 -52° |
| JAX | used from 399 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 280/14 | 300/22 16° | 260/27 15° | 260/26 9° | 240/41 -6° | 230/38 -16° | 220/44 -32° | 200/49 -41° | 200/52 -53° |
| MLB | used from 548 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 240/7 | 240/11 17° | 240/13 13° | 250/15 8° | 230/25 -5° | 210/25 -16° | 210/24 -31° | 190/29 -41° | 190/27 -53° |
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 | ||||
| LOZ London, KY | 60 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,212 ft | ||||
| BYL Williamsburg, KY | 80 nm out, 7 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,177 ft | ||||
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 140 nm out, 18 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 986 ft | ||||
| AHN Athens, GA | 249 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 812 ft | ||||
| IIY Washington, GA | 269 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 646 ft | ||||
| RVJ Reidsville, GA | 379 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | no report just now | 195 ft | ||||
| LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA | 399 nm out, 21 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| SGJ St Augustine, FL | 508 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 9 ft | ||||
| EVB New Smyrna Beach, FL | 568 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 10 ft | ||||
| MLB Melbourne, FL | 628 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 33 ft | ||||
| VRB Vero Beach, FL | destination | no report just now | 23 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,212 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At VRB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC)
VRB has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, 488 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, 558 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 588 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 588 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 588 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local on the route, 588 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 588 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at LEX 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC), at VRB 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at VRB is before sunrise there (7:19 am EDT (11:19 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, Vero Beach Regional.