Plan a flight · Mon 10:45 am EDT (14:45 UTC)

Gwinnett County/Briscoe Field to Blue Grass Airport LZU → LEX

246 nautical miles (283 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 353°, about 358° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (18,000 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 12:59 pm EDT (16:59 UTC). Right now LZU is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots; LEX is low IFR, wind from the south (190°) at 6 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 29 to 69 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 LZU.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

GLF6 at 1,500 ft, 18 nm west, 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC): thunderstorms, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PDK UA /OV PDK/TM 1428/FL015/TP GLF6/WV -10 KTS 500 AGL/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PDK
Where
over PDK
Time
14:28 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Wind
a 10-knot loss of airspeed knots at 50,000 ft above ground
Remarks
during the descent
LJ45 at 41,000 ft, 38 nm east, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 40FT 10 knots ztlfd 40. 39 nm along the route, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1345/FL410/TP LJ45/RM MTN WAVE +- 40FT 10 KTS ZTLFD 40
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
13:45 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Remarks
mountain wave + 40FT 10 knots ztlfd 40
CRJ9 at 20,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 41. 108 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV VXV260020/TM 1255/FL200/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 41
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
20 nm west (260°) of VXV
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 41
E75L at 5,000 ft, 8 nm east, 8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC): overcast up to 1,100 ft. 108 nm along the route, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV TYS230005/TM 1203/FL050/TP E75L/SK OVC-TOP011
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of TYS
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast, tops 1,100 ft
B738 at 35,000 ft, 38 nm west, 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC): no turbulence. 167 nm along the route, 38 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV LVT/TM 1409/FL350/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over LVT
Time
14:09 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
C56X at 18,000 ft, 16 nm east, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 18,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 187 nm along the route, 16 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV LOZ/TM 1301/FL180/TP C56X/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over LOZ
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
E55P at 14,000 ft, 8 nm west, 8:13 am EDT (12:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 187 nm along the route, 8 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV SME/TM 1213/FL140/TP E55P/SK TOP 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over SME
Time
12:13 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
top 1,000 ft
SR22 climbing, 3 nm south, 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX180003/TM 1430/FLDURC/TP SR22/SK TOPS 017
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
3 nm south (180°) of LEX
Time
14:30 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
tops 1,700 ft
E170 at 26,000 ft, 25 nm north, 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV FLM220015/TM 1417/FL260/TP E170/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
15 nm southwest (220°) of FLM
Time
14:17 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
B739 at 17,000 ft, 17 nm northwest, 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC): remarks: clear and smooth. At the destination end, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV FFT/TM 1413/FL170/TP B739/RM CLEAR AND SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over FFT
Time
14:13 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
clear and smooth
BE58 climbing, 2 nm northeast, 10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the destination end, 2 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX045002/TM 1408/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK OVC 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm northeast (045°) of LEX
Time
14:08 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
BE30 climbing, 2 nm south, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX180002/TM 1340/FLDURC/TP BE30/SK TOPS 013
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm south (180°) of LEX
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE30
Sky
tops 1,300 ft
E55P climbing, 2 nm west, 8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 2 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX270002/TM 1222/FLDURC/TP E55P/SK VV002 TOPS 018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm west (270°) of LEX
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft, tops 1,800 ft
A319 climbing, 3 nm northeast, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX045003/TM 1155/FLDURC/TP A319/SK TOPS 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
3 nm northeast (045°) of LEX
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A319
Sky
tops 2,000 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 3 forecast points nearest it (ATL, TYS, LOU). 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	320° at 13 kt	+11 kt		109 kt	2 h 15 min	1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 15 kt	+13 kt	15 °C	107 kt	2 h 18 min	1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	+12 kt	11 °C	108 kt	2 h 17 min	1:02 pm EDT (17:02 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	+13 kt	8 °C	107 kt	2 h 18 min	1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	+15 kt	5 °C	105 kt	2 h 21 min	1:06 pm EDT (17:06 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	+13 kt	1 °C	107 kt	2 h 18 min	1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	+12 kt	-3 °C	108 kt	2 h 17 min	1:02 pm EDT (17:02 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 23 kt	+10 kt	-6 °C	110 kt	2 h 14 min	12:59 pm EDT (16:59 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 26 kt	+12 kt	-19 °C	108 kt	2 h 17 min	1:02 pm EDT (17:02 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 35 kt	+20 kt	-33 °C	100 kt	2 h 28 min	1:13 pm EDT (17:13 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 47 kt	+34 kt	-40 °C	86 kt	2 h 52 min	1:37 pm EDT (17:37 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 45 kt	+38 kt	-50 °C	82 kt	3 h	1:45 pm EDT (17:45 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
ATL	used from 0 nm out; 49 nm from the line	340/24	350/18 17°	330/15 11°	320/20 6°	310/16 -4°	300/18 -18°	320/28 -32°	330/43 -40°	340/35 -51°
TYS	used from 49 nm out; 38 nm from the line	320/8	330/17 16°	320/17 9°	310/24 6°	290/23 -6°	290/28 -19°	300/36 -33°	310/48 -40°	320/46 -50°
LOU	used from 197 nm out; 64 nm from the line	260/17	270/15 15°	260/19 10°	280/27 5°	280/30 -7°	280/29 -18°	280/44 -34°	290/56 -39°	310/56 -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
LZU Lawrenceville, GA	departure	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,061 ft	9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC)
GVL Gainesville, GA	20 nm out, 9 nm east of the line	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 10 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	1,276 ft	13:55 UTC
DZJ Blairsville, GA	49 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,906 ft	14:35 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	108 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet, a few clouds at 3,500 feet, a few clouds at 18,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	986 ft	13:53 UTC
JAU Jacksboro, TN	138 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	variable at 4 knots	2.5 mi	200 ft	1,179 ft	14:30 UTC
SME Somerset, KY	187 nm out, 8 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	calm	7 mi	400 ft	927 ft	14:35 UTC
RGA Richmond, KY	216 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	1,002 ft	14:35 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	4 mi	200 ft	979 ft	10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,906 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LEX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:59 pm EDT (16:59 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for LEX

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility ¼ mile, fog, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at LZU 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC), at LEX 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Gwinnett County/Briscoe Field, Blue Grass Airport.