Plan a flight · Sun 11:09 pm EDT (03:09 UTC)

Louisville Muhammad Ali International to Fayetteville Rgnl/Grannis Field SDF → FAY

382 nautical miles (439 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 118°, about 123° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 41-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:31 am EDT (05:31 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SDF is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots; FAY is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 12 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 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 59 to 225 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 98 to 245 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 206 to 313 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 SDF.

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

B38M at 21,000 ft, 1 nm west, 9:09 pm EDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. At the departure end, 1 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, 18 nm northeast, 9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 49 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast 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
B737 at 35,000 ft, 6 nm south, 9:25 pm EDT (01:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 108 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV AZQ250025/TM 0125/FL350/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
25 nm west (250°) of AZQ
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
S22T descending, 11 nm south, 8:24 pm EDT (00:24 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23 tri. 186 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV KTRI050002/TM 0024/FLUNKN/TP S22T/SK BKN026-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY23 TRI
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
2 nm northeast (050°) of KTRI
Time
00:24 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
S22T
Sky
a broken layer from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 23 tri
SR22 at 8,000 ft, 41 nm southwest, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: thin layer below but can see lights from the ground. 362 nm along the route, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FLO UA /OV BBP/TM 0018/FL080/TP SR22/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM THIN LAYER BELOW BUT CAN SEE LIGHTS FROM THE GROUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through FLO
Where
over BBP
Time
00:18 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
thin layer below but can see lights from the ground

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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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 (LOU, TRI, RDU). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
5,500 ft	320° at 23 kt	−21 kt	11 °C	141 kt	2 h 43 min	1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	−23 kt	10 °C	143 kt	2 h 40 min	1:49 am EDT (05:49 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	−25 kt	7 °C	145 kt	2 h 38 min	1:47 am EDT (05:47 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	−25 kt	4 °C	145 kt	2 h 38 min	1:47 am EDT (05:47 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 28 kt	−26 kt	0 °C	146 kt	2 h 37 min	1:46 am EDT (05:46 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 29 kt	−27 kt	-3 °C	147 kt	2 h 36 min	1:45 am EDT (05:45 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 30 kt	−29 kt	-6 °C	149 kt	2 h 34 min	1:43 am EDT (05:43 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 30 kt	−29 kt	-7 °C	149 kt	2 h 34 min	1:43 am EDT (05:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 30 kt	−30 kt	-19 °C	150 kt	2 h 33 min	1:42 am EDT (05:42 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 35 kt	−35 kt	-33 °C	155 kt	2 h 28 min	1:37 am EDT (05:37 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 42 kt	−41 kt	-40 °C	161 kt	2 h 22 min	1:31 am EDT (05:31 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 37 kt	−37 kt	-48 °C	157 kt	2 h 26 min	1:35 am EDT (05:35 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
LOU	used from 0 nm out; 23 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°
TRI	used from 98 nm out; 67 nm from the line		330/22 11°	330/29 7°	330/32 3°	330/36 -8°	320/34 -19°	320/36 -34°	320/43 -39°	320/46 -47°
RDU	used from 294 nm out; 62 nm from the line	280/33	300/23 11°	300/28 8°	290/28 4°	260/41 -6°	240/52 -18°	230/66 -31°	230/76 -39°	240/52 -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
SDF Louisville, KY	departure	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	500 ft	10:56 pm EDT (02:56 UTC)
BRY Bardstown, KY	20 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Weather: mist	calm	0.75 mi	none	669 ft	02:55 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	49 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	9 mi	1,800 ft	979 ft	02:54 UTC
CPF Hazard, KY	127 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	4 mi	600 ft	1,256 ft	03:15 UTC
LNP Wise, VA	166 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the west (280°) at 7 knots	7 mi	600 ft	2,684 ft	02:55 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	186 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the west-southwest (250°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	1,518 ft	02:53 UTC
UKF North Wilkesboro, NC	254 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,700 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	1,303 ft	02:55 UTC
INT Winston Salem, NC	294 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,300 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	4,300 ft	969 ft	02:54 UTC
VUJ Albemarle, NC	313 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	609 ft	02:55 UTC
SOP Pinehurst/Southern Pines, NC	352 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	459 ft	02:56 UTC
FAY Fayetteville, NC	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	189 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,684 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FAY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:31 am EDT (05:31 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FAY

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

The forecast for SDF, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Sun 8:30 pm EDT (00:30 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 3 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, at the destination end · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at SDF 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at FAY 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FAY is before sunrise there (7:18 am EDT (11:18 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 now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Louisville Muhammad Ali International, Fayetteville Rgnl/Grannis Field.