Plan a flight · Sun 10:19 pm PDT (05:19 UTC)

Van Nuys Airport to Blue Grass Airport VNY → LEX

1,650 nautical miles (1,899 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 072°, about 060° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 59-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC). Right now VNY is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots; LEX is IFR, wind from the southwest (220°) 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

SIGMET 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm PDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 570 to 770 nm out.

as issued

WSUS32 KKCI 120455
MKCC WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
TX OK CO NM
FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW PUB
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.

AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 10 to 170 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 170 to 730 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, 200 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 220 to 430 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 240 to 760 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 300 to 350 nm out.
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). Near the route, 690 nm along the route.
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). Over the route from 750 to 1250 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). Over the last 140 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 VNY.

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

B737 at 13,000 ft, 48 nm south, 8:30 pm PDT (03:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLI UA /OV SLI180020/TM 0330/FL130/TP B737/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLI
Where
20 nm south (180°) of SLI
Time
03:30 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
E75L climbing, 38 nm south, 8:22 pm PDT (03:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 100 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSP UA /OV PSP345013/TM 0322/FLDURC/TP E75L/TB MOD CHOP/LT TURBU SFC-60
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSP
Where
13 nm north (345°) of PSP
Time
03:22 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate chop/lt turbu SFC-60
GLF5 at 3,500 ft, 1 nm north, 9:54 pm PDT (04:54 UTC): overcast above 3,600 ft. At the departure end, 1 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VNY UA /OV VNY36006/TM 0454/FL035/TP GLF5/SK OVC036
```
Report
a routine report filed through VNY
Where
VNY36006
Time
04:54 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Sky
overcast from 3,600 ft
E75L at 3,600 ft, 22 nm south, 8:30 pm PDT (03:30 UTC): overcast above 6,600 ft, remarks: bases 3,600 ft. At the departure end, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV 10 E LAX/TM 0330/FL036/TP E75L/SK OVC066/RM BASES 036
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
10 east lax
Time
03:30 UTC
Height
at 3,600 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 6,600 ft
Remarks
bases 3,600 ft
B737 at 3,500 ft, 28 nm south, 8:25 pm PDT (03:25 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV LGB/TM 0325/FL035/TP B737/SK BKN035
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
over LGB
Time
03:25 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 3,500 ft
B737 climbing, 13 nm south, 8:01 pm PDT (03:01 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT278016/TM 0301/FLDURC/TP B737/SK B-047 -T080
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
16 nm west (278°) of ONT
Time
03:01 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B737
Sky
B-047 T080
A20N climbing, 29 nm south, 8:04 pm PDT (03:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT153007/TM 0304/FLDURC/TP A20N/SK B-036 -T047
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
7 nm southeast (153°) of ONT
Time
03:04 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A20N
Sky
B-036 T047
A20N climbing, 24 nm south, 8:03 pm PDT (03:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT204003/TM 0303/FLDURC/TP A20N/SK B-030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
3 nm southwest (204°) of ONT
Time
03:03 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A20N
Sky
B-030
A321 at 3,300 ft, 25 nm south, 9:59 pm PDT (04:59 UTC): a broken layer above 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT078008/TM 0459/FL033/TP A321/SK BKN033-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
8 nm east (078°) of ONT
Time
04:59 UTC
Height
at 3,300 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
a broken layer from 3,300 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent
B38M at 4,500 ft, 26 nm south, 9:15 pm PDT (04:15 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT078012/TM 0415/FL045/TP B38M/SK BKN045-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
12 nm east (078°) of ONT
Time
04:15 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 4,500 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent
E75L climbing, 41 nm southeast, 7:36 pm PDT (02:36 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 90 nm along the route, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSP UA /OV PSP347010/TM 0236/FLDURC/TP E75L/TB LT TO MOD CHOP IN CLIMB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSP
Where
10 nm north (347°) of PSP
Time
02:36 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
lt to moderate chop in climb
B737 at 16,000 ft, 41 nm north, 8:45 pm PDT (03:45 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C. 150 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS215045/TM 0345/FL160/TP B737/TA M09/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
45 nm southwest (215°) of LAS
Time
03:45 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime
H25B at 17,000 ft, 45 nm north, 7:44 pm PDT (02:44 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C, remarks: rndrz arrival. 160 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS210030/TM 0244/FL170/TP H25B/TA -10/IC LT RIME/RM RNDRZ ARR
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
30 nm southwest (210°) of LAS
Time
02:44 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Temperature
-10
Icing
lt rime
Remarks
rndrz arrival
PC12 at 16,400 ft, 33 nm north, 8:15 pm PDT (03:15 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 16,000 ft, clear from 16,400 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-36. 540 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRO UA /OV DRO230013/TM 0315/FL164/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB CONS LGT CHOP BLO 160/RM DURC ZDVWC-36
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRO
Where
13 nm southwest (230°) of DRO
Time
03:15 UTC
Height
at 16,400 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
clear
Turbulence
continuous light chop below 16,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-36

1 more routine reports are on the map.

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 15 forecast points nearest it (ONT, LAS, PRC, FMN, ALS, PUB, GCK, ICT, MKC, SGF, COU, STL, CGI, 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	230° at 24 kt	−21 kt	16 °C	141 kt	11 h 42 min	1:01 pm EDT (17:01 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	−20 kt	12 °C	140 kt	11 h 47 min	1:06 pm EDT (17:06 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	−19 kt	9 °C	139 kt	11 h 52 min	1:11 pm EDT (17:11 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	−20 kt	5 °C	140 kt	11 h 47 min	1:06 pm EDT (17:06 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	−22 kt	1 °C	142 kt	11 h 37 min	12:56 pm EDT (16:56 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 28 kt	−26 kt	-3 °C	146 kt	11 h 18 min	12:37 pm EDT (16:37 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 32 kt	−29 kt	-7 °C	149 kt	11 h 04 min	12:23 pm EDT (16:23 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 33 kt	−30 kt	-8 °C	150 kt	11 h	12:19 pm EDT (16:19 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 38 kt	−36 kt	-20 °C	156 kt	10 h 35 min	11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 53 kt	−53 kt	-30 °C	173 kt	9 h 32 min	10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 57 kt	−59 kt	-37 °C	179 kt	9 h 13 min	10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 48 kt	−51 kt	-47 °C	171 kt	9 h 39 min	10:58 am EDT (14:58 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
ONT	used from 0 nm out; 26 nm from the line	190/8	190/19 6°	210/23 4°	210/29 -3°	210/47 -13°	210/49 -19°	220/47 -30°	220/50 -36°	220/55 -43°
LAS	used from 100 nm out; 88 nm from the line		210/21 10°	200/18 5°	200/23 -2°	210/49 -14°	210/63 -21°	220/58 -30°	220/61 -35°	210/56 -44°
PRC	used from 250 nm out; 62 nm from the line			210/25 5°	200/30 1°	220/55 -10°	220/61 -21°	220/84 -28°	230/90 -34°	230/73 -45°
FMN	used from 400 nm out; 100 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 600 nm out; 40 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 700 nm out; 76 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°
GCK	used from 800 nm out; 69 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°
ICT	used from 950 nm out; 67 nm from the line	200/48	230/39 19°	240/24 14°	240/20 8°	240/22 -6°	250/31 -18°	250/61 -29°	260/58 -38°	270/54 -49°
MKC	used from 1150 nm out; 71 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°
SGF	used from 1200 nm out; 46 nm from the line	230/33	230/28 15°	250/20 13°	240/18 7°	250/20 -6°	250/24 -17°	280/42 -31°	280/49 -40°	290/46 -51°
COU	used from 1250 nm out; 49 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 1350 nm out; 40 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°
CGI	used from 1400 nm out; 53 nm from the line	240/20	270/15 15°	280/15 11°	300/13 6°	290/20 -6°	280/24 -18°	300/34 -32°	300/47 -41°	310/49 -51°
EVV	used from 1450 nm out; 37 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 1550 nm out; 27 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
VNY Van Nuys, CA	departure	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	802 ft	9:51 pm PDT (04:51 UTC)
VCV Victorville, CA	60 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 24 knots, gusting to 30	10+ mi	none	2,885 ft	04:55 UTC
IFP Bullhead City, AZ	200 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	707 ft	04:55 UTC
GCN Grand Canyon, AZ	330 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	600 ft	6,608 ft	05:09 UTC
FMN Farmington, NM	520 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	5,506 ft	04:53 UTC
TAD Trinidad, CO	710 nm out, 13 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 17 knots	10+ mi	none	5,761 ft	04:54 UTC
PTT Pratt, KS	980 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 18 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,952 ft	04:55 UTC
BEC Wichita, KS	1050 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	1,408 ft	04:55 UTC
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	1290 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,159 ft	04:55 UTC
MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL	1430 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	411 ft	04:52 UTC
EVV Evansville, IN	1510 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	421 ft	04:54 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	destination	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	1.75 mi	none	979 ft	1:14 am EDT (05:14 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,608 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, 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for LEX

From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility 1 mile, mist, clear skies
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 3 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, 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 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for VNY, the departure

From Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 10,000 feet

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

6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 200 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at VNY 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 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 Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Van Nuys Airport, Blue Grass Airport.