Plan a flight · Mon 7:26 am EDT (11:26 UTC)

Ocala Intl-Jim Taylor Field to Blue Grass Airport OCF → LEX

545 nautical miles (628 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 348°, about 352° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 22-knot headwind), arriving about 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC). Right now OCF is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots; LEX is low IFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) 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: 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

AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 30 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 297 to 377 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 307 to 367 nm out.
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 last 188 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 357 to 486 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 OCF.

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

B38M at 38,000 ft, 26 nm west, 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, no icing, remarks: ztlfd 22. 188 nm along the route, 26 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV VNA/TM 1100/FL380/TP B38M/TB MOD/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over VNA
Time
11:00 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
Icing
none
Remarks
ztlfd 22
B738 at 38,000 ft, 0 nm north, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 0 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 1109/FL380/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
B737 at 21,000 ft, 26 nm southwest, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): no chop turbulence from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft, clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 26 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CGC UA /OV CGC/TM 1107/FL210/TP B737/SK SKC/TB NEG CHOP 120-210
```
Report
a routine report filed through CGC
Where
over CGC
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
clear
Turbulence
no chop from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft
C182 at 8,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 119 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS090015/TM 1045/FL080/TP C182/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
15 nm east (090°) of AYS
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B752 at 35,000 ft, 16 nm northeast, 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC): light chop turbulence. 139 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1113/FL350/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
11:13 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B752 at 33,000 ft, 20 nm east, 6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC): no chop turbulence above 33,000 ft. 159 nm along the route, 20 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG360020/TM 1013/FL330/TP B752/TB NEG CHOP 330
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
20 nm north (360°) of AMG
Time
10:13 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
no chop at 33,000 ft
A319 at 19,000 ft, 17 nm east, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 337 nm along the route, 17 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1042/FL190/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
B38M at 35,000 ft, 48 nm west, 6:04 am EDT (10:04 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 39. 357 nm along the route, 48 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV GQO110025/TM 1004/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 39
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm east (110°) of GQO
Time
10:04 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 39
PC12 at 17,000 ft, 31 nm north, 7:01 am EDT (11:01 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: lil dark. At the destination end, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV HYK360035/TM 1101/FL170/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG/RM LIL DARK
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
35 nm north (360°) of HYK
Time
11:01 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Remarks
lil dark
E170 at 1,100 ft, 0 nm south, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC): overcast from 1,100 ft to 1,300 ft, remarks: cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX /TM 1011 /FL011 /TP E170 /SK OVC011-TOP013 /RM CIG VV001/IN CLOUDS ON ROTATION -COR
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
Remarks
cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor
E170 at 100 ft, 0 nm south, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC): remarks: in the clouds on rotation. At the destination 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 destination 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 (JAX, SAV, 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	330° at 24 kt	+22 kt		98 kt	5 h 34 min	1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 26 kt	+25 kt	15 °C	95 kt	5 h 44 min	1:10 pm EDT (17:10 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 27 kt	+26 kt	11 °C	94 kt	5 h 48 min	1:14 pm EDT (17:14 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	+24 kt	8 °C	96 kt	5 h 41 min	1:07 pm EDT (17:07 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	+22 kt	5 °C	98 kt	5 h 34 min	1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 25 kt	+22 kt	1 °C	98 kt	5 h 34 min	1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	+22 kt	-3 °C	98 kt	5 h 34 min	1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 26 kt	+23 kt	-6 °C	97 kt	5 h 37 min	1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 29 kt	+27 kt	-18 °C	93 kt	5 h 52 min	1:18 pm EDT (17:18 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 31 kt	+26 kt	-33 °C	94 kt	5 h 48 min	1:14 pm EDT (17:14 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 36 kt	+31 kt	-41 °C	89 kt	6 h 07 min	1:33 pm EDT (17:33 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 28 kt	+25 kt	-51 °C	95 kt	5 h 44 min	1:10 pm EDT (17:10 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
JAX	used from 0 nm out; 64 nm from the line	310/22	310/19 16°	300/22 14°	290/25 8°	300/25 -7°	300/24 -18°	270/20 -33°	260/25 -41°	290/17 -51°
SAV	used from 149 nm out; 88 nm from the line	330/16	310/15 14°	320/23 10°	310/30 7°	310/30 -6°	300/28 -19°	270/25 -32°	300/25 -39°	320/26 -50°
ATL	used from 198 nm out; 82 nm from the line	330/32	340/36 17°	350/34 10°	340/25 6°	330/27 -6°	350/35 -18°	330/49 -32°	340/47 -41°	340/27 -51°
TYS	used from 347 nm out; 37 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
LOU	used from 496 nm out; 66 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°

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
OCF Ocala, FL	departure	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	90 ft	6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC)
GNV Gainesville, FL	30 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	10:53 UTC
LCQ Lake City, FL	59 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	200 ft	11:15 UTC
HOE Homerville, GA	119 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				186 ft
EZM Eastman, GA	188 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	303 ft	11:35 UTC
MLJ Milledgeville, GA	248 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	384 ft	11:15 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	288 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	812 ft	10:51 UTC
RHP Andrews, NC	367 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,700 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,700 ft	1,698 ft	11:15 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	407 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,300 feet Weather: patches of fog	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	9 mi	none	986 ft	11:02 UTC
BYL Williamsburg, KY	466 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	variable at 3 knots	0.5 mi	200 ft	1,177 ft	11:15 UTC
RGA Richmond, KY	516 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	4 mi	200 ft	1,002 ft	11:15 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	destination	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	979 ft	7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,698 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, 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at OCF 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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: Ocala Intl-Jim Taylor Field, Blue Grass Airport.