Teterboro Airport to Blue Grass Airport TEB → LEX
517 nautical miles (595 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 254°, about 266° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC). Right now TEB is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots; LEX is low IFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) 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
- SIGMET E25E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC). Near the route, 89 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120655 MKCE WST 120655 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 25E VALID UNTIL 0855Z RI NY NJ PA DE MD AND MA RI NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS FROM 30SSE PVD-60SSE ACK-110SSE HTO-40N SBY-30SSW ETX-30SSE PVD AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL350.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 229 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 149 to 378 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 TEB.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- C560 at 13,000 ft, 26 nm south, 2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. 80 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV 20 NW PHL/TM 0638/FL130 /TP C560/SK OVC190/WX +RA/TB MOD/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- 20 northwest phl
- Time
- 06:38 UTC
- Height
- at 13,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C560
- Sky
- overcast from 19,000 ft
- Weather
- heavy rain
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- during the descent
- B763 at 800 ft, 19 nm southeast, 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500. At the departure end, 19 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK 2 MILES SOUTHEAST/TM 0551/FL008/TP B763/SK BKN/RM BASES AT 800 AND TOPS 1500
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- jfk 2 miles southeast
- Time
- 05:51 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- a broken layer
- Remarks
- bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500
- GA6C descending, 39 nm north, 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. At the departure end, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
SWF UA /OV SWF 270005/TM 0432/FLDURD/TP GA6C/SK OVC010/RM BASES OVC010
- Report
- a routine report filed through SWF
- Where
- 5 nm west (270°) of SWF
- Time
- 04:32 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- GA6C
- Sky
- overcast from 1,000 ft
- Remarks
- bases OVC010
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 7 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, PSB, AGC, EKN, 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 | 330° at 16 kt | +3 kt | 13 °C | 117 kt | 4 h 25 min | 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | +3 kt | 12 °C | 117 kt | 4 h 25 min | 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 19 kt | +5 kt | 9 °C | 115 kt | 4 h 30 min | 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | +5 kt | 5 °C | 115 kt | 4 h 30 min | 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | +5 kt | 2 °C | 115 kt | 4 h 30 min | 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | +7 kt | -3 °C | 113 kt | 4 h 35 min | 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | +8 kt | -7 °C | 112 kt | 4 h 37 min | 8:07 am EDT (12:07 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 20 kt | +9 kt | -10 °C | 111 kt | 4 h 39 min | 8:09 am EDT (12:09 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 24 kt | +14 kt | -21 °C | 106 kt | 4 h 53 min | 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 31 kt | +21 kt | -35 °C | 99 kt | 5 h 13 min | 8:43 am EDT (12:43 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 37 kt | +32 kt | -40 °C | 88 kt | 5 h 52 min | 9:22 am EDT (13:22 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 37 kt | +33 kt | -48 °C | 87 kt | 5 h 57 min | 9:27 am EDT (13:27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK | used from 0 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -51° |
| AVP | used from 50 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| PSB | used from 99 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| AGC | used from 199 nm out; 66 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° |
| EKN | used from 249 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 348 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| CVG | used from 447 nm out; 62 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEB Teterboro, NJ | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 8 ft | 2:51 am EDT (06:51 UTC) |
| MMU Morristown, NJ | 20 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 186 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| RDG Reading, PA | 89 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 343 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| MDT Harrisburg, PA | 129 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 310 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| HGR Hagerstown, MD | 179 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 703 ft | 07:18 UTC |
| CBE Cumberland, MD | 229 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 2,200 ft | 757 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 298 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 1,223 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 348 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 858 ft | 07:09 UTC |
| GAS Gallipolis, OH | 388 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | no report just now | 565 ft | ||||
| HTS Huntington, WV | 418 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 828 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| SYM Morehead, KY | 467 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain | variable at 5 knots | 1.5 mi | 300 ft | 1,028 ft | 23:22 UTC |
| LEX Lexington, KY | destination | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog | from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 979 ft | 2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,223 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, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC)
Wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility ½ mile, fog, clear skies low IFR
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 low IFR
The whole forecast for LEX
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility ½ mile, fog, 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 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for TEB, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at TEB 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 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: Teterboro Airport, Blue Grass Airport.