Plan a flight · Sun 11:12 pm EDT (03:12 UTC)

Pittsburgh International to Blue Grass Airport PIT → LEX

251 nautical miles (289 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 235°, about 244° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 13-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:05 am EDT (05:05 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PIT is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots; LEX is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 19 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 19 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 PIT.

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

B38M at 29,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. 19 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MPG UA /OV AIR120030/TM 0055/FL290/TP B38M /TB OCNL MOD 290/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MPG
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of AIR
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 29,000 ft
Remarks
zob
C68A at 2,700 ft, 0 nm south, 8:45 pm EDT (00:45 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft, remarks: landing runway 10R. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV KPIT/TM 0045/FL027/TP C68A/SK OVC027/RM LANDING RWY 10R
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over KPIT
Time
00:45 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 2,700 ft
Remarks
landing runway 10R
BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 22 nm southeast, 8:58 pm EDT (00:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 77 nm along the route, 22 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV JPU/TM 0058/FL250/TP BCS3/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over JPU
Time
00:58 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
BCS3 climbing, 46 nm northwest, 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 116 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0227/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK B010
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
02:27 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
B010
BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 46 nm northwest, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 116 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
00:27 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
T037
B38M at 21,000 ft, 46 nm west, 9:09 pm EDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. At the destination end, 46 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0109/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over IIU
Time
01:09 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B712 at 600 ft, 0 nm south, 9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (AGC, CMH, CVG, 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	340° at 20 kt	−5 kt		125 kt	2 h	1:12 am EDT (05:12 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	−9 kt	13 °C	129 kt	1 h 57 min	1:09 am EDT (05:09 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 27 kt	−9 kt	10 °C	129 kt	1 h 57 min	1:09 am EDT (05:09 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	−9 kt	6 °C	129 kt	1 h 57 min	1:09 am EDT (05:09 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	−8 kt	2 °C	128 kt	1 h 58 min	1:10 am EDT (05:10 UTC)
14,500 ft	340° at 27 kt	−7 kt	-1 °C	127 kt	1 h 59 min	1:11 am EDT (05:11 UTC)
16,500 ft	340° at 29 kt	−7 kt	-6 °C	127 kt	1 h 59 min	1:11 am EDT (05:11 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 30 kt	−6 kt	-9 °C	126 kt	2 h	1:12 am EDT (05:12 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 43 kt	−12 kt	-20 °C	132 kt	1 h 54 min	1:06 am EDT (05:06 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 53 kt	−13 kt	-36 °C	133 kt	1 h 53 min	1:05 am EDT (05:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 63 kt	−3 kt	-41 °C	123 kt	2 h 02 min	1:14 am EDT (05:14 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 42 kt	−2 kt	-48 °C	122 kt	2 h 03 min	1:15 am EDT (05:15 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
AGC	used from 0 nm out; 34 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
CMH	used from 48 nm out; 64 nm from the line	330/15	340/22 14°	340/24 9°	340/23 4°	340/35 -9°	340/49 -20°	340/58 -37°	330/70 -42°	340/55 -47°
CVG	used from 145 nm out; 69 nm from the line	320/18	350/32 16°	350/35 10°	350/30 3°	330/30 -7°	340/44 -20°	340/58 -35°	330/72 -41°	320/36 -49°
LOU	used from 241 nm out; 54 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°

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
PIT Pittsburgh, PA	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	1,202 ft	10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC)
HLG Wheeling, WV	29 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the north (360°) at 7 knots	7 mi	1,300 ft	1,194 ft	02:53 UTC
CDI Cambridge, OH	68 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	calm	10+ mi	600 ft	798 ft	02:55 UTC
PKB Parkersburg, WV	87 nm out, 25 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	858 ft	02:53 UTC
EOP Waverly, OH	145 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	calm	3 mi	900 ft	661 ft	02:55 UTC
FGX Flemingsburg, KY	203 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	7 mi	1,500 ft	913 ft	02:55 UTC
IOB Mount Sterling, KY	222 nm out, 17 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	01:15 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	9 mi	1,800 ft	979 ft	10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,202 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, 1:05 am EDT (05:05 UTC)

Wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LEX

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 3 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, 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 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for PIT, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet
From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC), at LEX 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LEX is before sunrise there (7:43 am EDT (11:43 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 Northeast · 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: Pittsburgh International, Blue Grass Airport.