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Pellston Rgnl/Emmet County to Blue Grass Airport PLN → LEX

452 nautical miles (521 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 179°, about 185° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC). Right now PLN is VFR, wind variable at 4 knots; LEX is low IFR, wind from the south (190°) at 5 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 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the first 98 nm of the route.
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 295 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 PLN.

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

B739 at 34,000 ft, 32 nm east, 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC): no turbulence. 138 nm along the route, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT340025/TM 1149/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
25 nm north (340°) of FNT
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
BE58 climbing, 40 nm east, 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 236 nm along the route, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1134/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK B002 T018
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
11:34 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
B002 T018
MD83 at 2,500 ft, 40 nm east, 6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC): clear from 2,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above. 236 nm along the route, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1043/FL025/TP MD83/RM BASE 010 TOPS 025 CLEAR ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
10:43 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
MD83
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above
A320 at 30,000 ft, 37 nm west, 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. 256 nm along the route, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1149/FL300/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD FL300-260 FL250 BETTER
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASW
Where
over OLK
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better
A321 at 34,000 ft, 23 nm west, 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. 275 nm along the route, 23 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 23 nm west, 5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 275 nm along the route, 23 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
09:45 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
shallow st
F2TH at 40,000 ft, 20 nm west, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 285 nm along the route, 20 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA170012/TM 1106/FL400/TP F2TH/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
12 nm south (170°) of FWA
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
none
E75S at 24,000 ft, 46 nm west, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): light chop turbulence from 24,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 305 nm along the route, 46 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1107/FL240/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 250-240
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
over MZZ
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 25,000 ft to 24,000 ft
CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 20 nm east, 6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 344 nm along the route, 20 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1008/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK TOP015
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
10:08 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP015
C25C , 5 nm east, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): remarks: hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility. 374 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV HAO/TM 1205/FLDURD/TP C25C/WX NO FORWARD VIS/RM HAO ARRIVAL, HAD GROUND CONTACT BUT NO FORWARD VIS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over HAO
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C25C
Weather
no, forward, visibility
Remarks
hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility
B38M climbing, 3 nm west, 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 393 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1210/FLDURC/TP B38M/SK TOPS 005/WX 1/16SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
12:10 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
tops 500 ft
Weather
1/16SM
A320 climbing, 3 nm west, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 393 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1155/FLDURC/TP A320/SK TOPS 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
tops 800 ft
E75L climbing, 3 nm west, 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC): sky obscured. 393 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1142/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK VV001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
E170 climbing, 3 nm west, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 393 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1118/FLDURC/TP E170/SK TOPS 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E170
Sky
tops 1,100 ft

7 more routine reports are on the map.

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 (TVC, MKG, FWA, 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	280° at 21 kt	−4 kt		124 kt	3 h 39 min	11:55 am EDT (15:55 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	−6 kt	14 °C	126 kt	3 h 35 min	11:51 am EDT (15:51 UTC)
8,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	−4 kt	10 °C	124 kt	3 h 39 min	11:55 am EDT (15:55 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	−3 kt	6 °C	123 kt	3 h 40 min	11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 20 kt	−3 kt	2 °C	123 kt	3 h 40 min	11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 23 kt	−5 kt	-1 °C	125 kt	3 h 37 min	11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 25 kt	−7 kt	-5 °C	127 kt	3 h 34 min	11:50 am EDT (15:50 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 27 kt	−9 kt	-8 °C	129 kt	3 h 30 min	11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 35 kt	−7 kt	-20 °C	127 kt	3 h 34 min	11:50 am EDT (15:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 36 kt	−7 kt	-35 °C	127 kt	3 h 34 min	11:50 am EDT (15:50 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 47 kt	−14 kt	-45 °C	134 kt	3 h 22 min	11:38 am EDT (15:38 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 63 kt	−30 kt	-51 °C	150 kt	3 h 01 min	11:17 am EDT (15:17 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
TVC	used from 0 nm out; 42 nm from the line	270/31	280/23 15°	260/22 8°	260/29 4°	280/29 -11°	280/42 -21°	270/42 -36°	270/54 -47°	290/67 -51°
MKG	used from 98 nm out; 69 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
FWA	used from 197 nm out; 59 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
CVG	used from 344 nm out; 23 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
LOU	used from 443 nm out; 50 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
PLN Pellston, MI	departure	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	720 ft	7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC)
GLR Gaylord, MI	30 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,328 ft	11:53 UTC
GOV Grayling, MI	49 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	1,158 ft	11:55 UTC
MOP Mount Pleasant, MI	118 nm out, 1 nm north of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	754 ft	11:55 UTC
LAN Lansing, MI	167 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	9 mi	none	860 ft	11:53 UTC
JXN Jackson, MI	197 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	3 mi	none	1,000 ft	11:56 UTC
DFI Defiance, OH	256 nm out, 12 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	3 mi	none	706 ft	11:53 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	275 nm out, 23 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots	3 mi	25,000 ft	814 ft	11:54 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	344 nm out, 20 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	0.13 mi	200 ft	1,009 ft	11:56 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	393 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	0.06 mi	100 ft	896 ft	11:52 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	destination	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	979 ft	8:02 am EDT (12:02 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,328 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, 11:17 am EDT (15:17 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

The forecast for PLN, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,100 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, gusting to 15, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, visibility 4 miles, rain, mist, overcast at 300 feet

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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 393 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at PLN 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 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 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: Pellston Rgnl/Emmet County, Blue Grass Airport.