St. George Regional to Blue Grass Airport SGU → LEX
1,372 nautical miles (1,579 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 079°, about 067° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 58-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:23 am EDT (15:23 UTC). 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
- SIGMET C12C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 25,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 2:55 am MDT (08:55 UTC). Over the route from 388 to 417 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120655 MKCC WST 120655 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12C VALID UNTIL 0855Z CO NM FROM 40W PUB-30SSE PUB-30W CIM-50WSW ALS-40W PUB DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL250.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft, from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 109 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 507 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 258 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Near the route, 70 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft, from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 70 to 477 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft, from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Near the route, 278 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground), from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 288 to 437 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground), from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 497 to 984 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), from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 139 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 SGU.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 12 forecast points nearest it (BCE, FMN, ALS, PUB, GLD, GCK, SLN, MKC, COU, STL, EVV, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 28 kt | −25 kt | 21 °C | 145 kt | 9 h 28 min | 1:09 pm EDT (17:09 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | −22 kt | 14 °C | 142 kt | 9 h 40 min | 1:21 pm EDT (17:21 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | −20 kt | 11 °C | 140 kt | 9 h 48 min | 1:29 pm EDT (17:29 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | −20 kt | 6 °C | 140 kt | 9 h 48 min | 1:29 pm EDT (17:29 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | −21 kt | 2 °C | 141 kt | 9 h 44 min | 1:25 pm EDT (17:25 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | −24 kt | -2 °C | 144 kt | 9 h 32 min | 1:13 pm EDT (17:13 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 28 kt | −26 kt | -7 °C | 146 kt | 9 h 24 min | 1:05 pm EDT (17:05 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 29 kt | −27 kt | -8 °C | 147 kt | 9 h 20 min | 1:01 pm EDT (17:01 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 35 kt | −33 kt | -20 °C | 153 kt | 8 h 58 min | 12:39 pm EDT (16:39 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 51 kt | −51 kt | -30 °C | 171 kt | 8 h 01 min | 11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 56 kt | −58 kt | -37 °C | 178 kt | 7 h 42 min | 11:23 am EDT (15:23 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 48 kt | −50 kt | -48 °C | 170 kt | 8 h 04 min | 11:45 am EDT (15:45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCE | used from 0 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| FMN | used from 149 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| ALS | used from 298 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| PUB | used from 398 nm out; 16 nm from the line | 230/25 13° | 230/32 6° | 220/44 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 240/70 -28° | 240/67 -34° | 240/58 -46° | ||
| GLD | used from 497 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| GCK | used from 547 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 220/48 21° | 230/37 14° | 250/30 8° | 230/37 -6° | 240/37 -20° | 240/69 -28° | 250/67 -37° | 260/58 -48° | |
| SLN | used from 696 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
| MKC | used from 845 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| COU | used from 944 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| STL | used from 1044 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 250/24 | 250/24 16° | 260/23 9° | 270/16 6° | 260/25 -6° | 270/29 -19° | 290/34 -33° | 290/48 -41° | 290/54 -51° |
| EVV | used from 1143 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| LOU | used from 1292 nm out; 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGU St George, UT | departure | no report just now | 2,883 ft | ||||
| AZC Colorado City, AZ | 20 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 4,873 ft | ||||
| BDG Blanding, UT | 199 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 5,867 ft | ||||
| RCV Del Norte, CO | 348 nm out, 15 nm south of the line | no report just now | 7,955 ft | ||||
| PUB Pueblo, CO | 437 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,729 ft | ||||
| TQK Scott City, KS | 606 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | no report just now | 2,968 ft | ||||
| SLN Salina, KS | 755 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,288 ft | ||||
| IXD Olathe, KS | 885 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,087 ft | ||||
| JEF Jefferson City, MO | 1014 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 549 ft | ||||
| BLV Belleville, IL | 1123 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 459 ft | ||||
| SDF Louisville, KY | 1322 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 500 ft | ||||
| LEX Lexington, KY | destination | no report just now | 979 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,955 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, 11:23 am EDT (15:23 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 SGU 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 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
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: St. George Regional, Blue Grass Airport.