Portland International Jetport to Blue Grass Airport PWM → LEX
730 nautical miles (840 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 247°, about 262° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 4:14 am EDT (08:14 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
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 237 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 484 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 266 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 route from 10 to 701 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 59 to 543 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 PWM.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A333 at 15,000 ft, 23 nm south, 9:37 pm EDT (01:37 UTC): moderate chop turbulence up to 15,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 30 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PSM UA /OV PSM/TM 0137/FL150/TP A333/TB MOD CHOP BLO 150/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PSM
- Where
- over PSM
- Time
- 01:37 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A333
- Turbulence
- moderate chop below 15,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- GLF4 at 10,000 ft, 38 nm southeast, 9:03 pm EDT (01:03 UTC): moderate turbulence above 10,000 ft, light rain, remarks: instrument conditions. 118 nm along the route, 38 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BDL UA /OV CEF060010/TM 0103/FL100/TP GLF4/WX -RA/TB MOD 100/RM IMC
- Report
- a routine report filed through BDL
- Where
- 10 nm northeast (060°) of CEF
- Time
- 01:03 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF4
- Weather
- light rain
- Turbulence
- moderate at 10,000 ft
- Remarks
- instrument conditions
- CRJ7 at 20,000 ft, 37 nm north, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): moderate turbulence. 138 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV CAM360020/TM 0050/FL200/TP CRJ7/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- 20 nm north (360°) of CAM
- Time
- 00:50 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- moderate
- GLEX at 26,000 ft, 17 nm north, 7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 138 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 2354/FL260/TP GLEX/TB MOD CAT 260-230 LGT MOD CAT BLO 230
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- over CAM
- Time
- 23:54 UTC
- Height
- at 26,000 ft
- Aircraft
- GLEX
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence from 26,000 ft to 23,000 ft light moderate clear-air turbulence below 23,000 ft
- A388 at 34,000 ft, 17 nm southeast, 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 168 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
POU UA /OV PWL010030/TM 2319/FL340/TP A388/TB MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through POU
- Where
- 30 nm north (010°) of PWL
- Time
- 23:19 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A388
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- E75S at 10,000 ft, 30 nm southeast, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 178 nm along the route, 30 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
POU UA /OV PWL350015/TM 2353/FL100/TP E75S/TB MOD CAT
- Report
- a routine report filed through POU
- Where
- 15 nm north (350°) of PWL
- Time
- 23:53 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence
- PC12 at 8,000 ft, 17 nm southeast, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 197 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
POU UA /OV IGN340030/TM 2329/FL080/TP PC12/TB MOD CAT
- Report
- a routine report filed through POU
- Where
- 30 nm north (340°) of IGN
- Time
- 23:29 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence
- A321 at 30,000 ft, 24 nm southeast, 7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC): moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: zob. 464 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
2G9 UA /OV IHD/TM 2349/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD 300/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through 2G9
- Where
- over IHD
- Time
- 23:49 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- moderate at 30,000 ft
- Remarks
- zob
- B38M at 29,000 ft, 13 nm southeast, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. 503 nm along the route, 13 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
- UAL2761 at 31,000 ft, 50 nm southeast, 7:57 pm EDT (23:57 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 218° at 58 knots. 503 nm along the route, 50 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL2761 3917N 07949W 2357 F310 218/058KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- E55P at 600 ft, 48 nm southeast, 8:48 pm EDT (00:48 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 69 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BED UA /OV BED/TM 0048/FL006/TP E55P/SK OVC006
- Report
- a routine report filed through BED
- Where
- over BED
- Time
- 00:48 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- E55P
- Sky
- overcast from 600 ft
- BCS3 at 26,000 ft, 8 nm southeast, 8:35 pm EDT (00:35 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 99 nm along the route, 8 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
EEN UA /OV EEN/TM 0035/FL260/TP BCS3/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through EEN
- Where
- over EEN
- Time
- 00:35 UTC
- Height
- at 26,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate
- E550 at 16,000 ft, 48 nm southeast, 7:43 pm EDT (23:43 UTC): light chop turbulence above 16,000 ft. 109 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SFZ UA /OV PUT330020/TM 2343/FL160/TP E550/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 160
- Report
- a routine report filed through SFZ
- Where
- 20 nm northwest (330°) of PUT
- Time
- 23:43 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E550
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop at 16,000 ft
- CRJ7 at 22,000 ft, 41 nm northwest, 8:32 pm EDT (00:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 138 nm along the route, 41 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
RUT UA /OV GFL/TM 0032/FL220/TP CRJ7/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through RUT
- Where
- over GFL
- Time
- 00:32 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- during the descent
16 more routine reports are on the map.
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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (PWM, BOS, ALB, AVP, PSB, AGC, CRW, CVG). 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 | 180° at 7 kt | +3 kt | 13 °C | 117 kt | 6 h 14 min | 4:14 am EDT (08:14 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 9 kt | +8 kt | 11 °C | 112 kt | 6 h 31 min | 4:31 am EDT (08:31 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 9 kt | +9 kt | 8 °C | 111 kt | 6 h 35 min | 4:35 am EDT (08:35 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 10 kt | +9 kt | 5 °C | 111 kt | 6 h 35 min | 4:35 am EDT (08:35 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 11 kt | +10 kt | 2 °C | 110 kt | 6 h 38 min | 4:38 am EDT (08:38 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | +13 kt | -2 °C | 107 kt | 6 h 49 min | 4:49 am EDT (08:49 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 16 kt | +16 kt | -6 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 01 min | 5:01 am EDT (09:01 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 18 kt | +18 kt | -9 °C | 102 kt | 7 h 09 min | 5:09 am EDT (09:09 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 27 kt | +27 kt | -20 °C | 93 kt | 7 h 51 min | 5:51 am EDT (09:51 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 51 kt | +50 kt | -33 °C | 70 kt | 10 h 26 min | 8:26 am EDT (12:26 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 64 kt | +63 kt | -40 °C | 57 kt | 12 h 48 min | 10:48 am EDT (14:48 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 65 kt | +64 kt | -50 °C | 56 kt | 13 h 02 min | 11:02 am EDT (15:02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PWM | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 200/23 | 190/21 5° | 260/23 5° | 270/20 0° | 250/29 -9° | 250/54 -19° | 250/71 -33° | 250/78 -43° | 250/105 -56° |
| BOS | used from 49 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 160/27 | 190/23 9° | 260/20 7° | 260/32 1° | 250/48 -7° | 240/56 -17° | 240/59 -33° | 250/75 -43° | 250/94 -55° |
| ALB | used from 99 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 160/27 | 190/16 9° | 200/29 7° | 230/21 3° | 240/24 -9° | 240/43 -19° | 230/65 -33° | 240/91 -42° | 230/99 -53° |
| AVP | used from 197 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 110/36 | 190/34 13° | 230/11 8° | 230/16 4° | 230/26 -8° | 220/40 -19° | 230/73 -33° | 230/98 -41° | 230/87 -51° |
| PSB | used from 345 nm out; 13 nm from the line | 260/13 13° | 220/12 8° | 220/11 4° | 230/27 -11° | 210/31 -21° | 220/73 -32° | 220/75 -40° | 230/66 -50° | |
| AGC | used from 444 nm out; 10 nm from the line | 140/12 | 350/10 12° | L/V 9° | L/V 3° | 200/11 -11° | 220/21 -22° | 220/47 -33° | 230/51 -39° | 230/45 -48° |
| CRW | used from 543 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 320/16 | 310/16 12° | 320/12 7° | 320/12 2° | 330/15 -11° | 280/11 -22° | 230/26 -30° | 240/33 -37° | 240/37 -47° |
| CVG | used from 641 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 350/13 | 340/20 13° | 340/22 8° | 350/30 3° | 340/30 -9° | 340/38 -21° | 330/37 -35° | 320/38 -40° | 310/35 -47° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PWM Portland, ME | departure | no report just now | 75 ft | ||||
| MHT Manchester, NH | 59 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 266 ft | ||||
| AQW North Adams, MA | 138 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 653 ft | ||||
| ALB Albany, NY | 158 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 284 ft | ||||
| CZG Endicott, NY | 266 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 832 ft | ||||
| IPT Williamsport, PA | 326 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 528 ft | ||||
| UNV State College, PA | 375 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,231 ft | ||||
| LBE Latrobe, PA | 454 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,198 ft | ||||
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 562 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 858 ft | ||||
| PMH Portsmouth, OH | 632 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 663 ft | ||||
| FGX Flemingsburg, KY | 681 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 913 ft | ||||
| LEX Lexington, KY | destination | no report just now | 979 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,231 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, 4:14 am EDT (08:14 UTC)
LEX has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 PWM 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 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
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: Portland International Jetport, Blue Grass Airport.