Plan a flight · Sun 8:43 pm CDT (01:43 UTC)

Addison Airport to Daytona Beach International ADS → DAB

842 nautical miles (969 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 101°, about 098° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 29-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:22 am EDT (07:22 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ADS is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots; DAB is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) 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

AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 525 to 693 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 ADS.

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

A320 at 26,500 ft, 10 nm south, 5:46 pm CDT (22:46 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 109 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GGG UA /OV GGG/TM 2246/FL265/TP A320/TB MOD CAT/RM ZFW86
```
Report
a routine report filed through GGG
Where
over GGG
Time
22:46 UTC
Height
at 26,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
ZFW86
B737 at 26,000 ft, 29 nm northeast, 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 485 nm along the route, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GZH UA /OV MVC/TM 2319/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP 260-280/RM ZTLFD-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GZH
Where
over MVC
Time
23:19 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-11
B739 at 36,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC): light chop turbulence. 624 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH345045/TM 2344/FL360/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
45 nm north (345°) of TLH
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light chop
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 39 nm south, 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC): light rime icing, -8 °C. 792 nm along the route, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF180020/TM 2338/FL200/TP PC12/TA M08/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
20 nm south (180°) of OCF
Time
23:38 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−8 °C
Icing
light rime
E170 at 32,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 8:02 pm CDT (01:02 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. At the destination end, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN020030/TM 0102/FL320/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP 320
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
30 nm north (020°) of OMN
Time
01:02 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light chop at 32,000 ft
A321 at 34,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 2347/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
over OMN
Time
23:47 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
C172 at 1,100 ft, 41 nm south, 8:12 pm CDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0112/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
01:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
C172 at 1,100 ft, 41 nm south, 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
1SM north
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,000 ft, 26 nm south, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): clear. At the destination end, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 2315/FL010/TP P28A/SK CLR
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFB
Where
over SFB
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
P28A at 1,100 ft, 41 nm south, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the destination end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2315/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 41 nm south, 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the destination end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2300/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth

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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SHV, JAN, MOB, TLH, JAX). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	270° at 8 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	6 h 35 min	4:18 am EDT (08:18 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 12 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	6 h 23 min	4:06 am EDT (08:06 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	−15 kt	15 °C	135 kt	6 h 14 min	3:57 am EDT (07:57 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	−17 kt	12 °C	137 kt	6 h 09 min	3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 19 kt	−19 kt	8 °C	139 kt	6 h 03 min	3:46 am EDT (07:46 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 19 kt	−19 kt	4 °C	139 kt	6 h 03 min	3:46 am EDT (07:46 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 19 kt	−19 kt	0 °C	139 kt	6 h 03 min	3:46 am EDT (07:46 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 20 kt	−19 kt	-5 °C	139 kt	6 h 03 min	3:46 am EDT (07:46 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 20 kt	−19 kt	-6 °C	139 kt	6 h 03 min	3:46 am EDT (07:46 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 22 kt	−21 kt	-16 °C	141 kt	5 h 58 min	3:41 am EDT (07:41 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 29 kt	−29 kt	-32 °C	149 kt	5 h 39 min	3:22 am EDT (07:22 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 25 kt	−24 kt	-41 °C	144 kt	5 h 51 min	3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 28 kt	−27 kt	-51 °C	147 kt	5 h 44 min	3:27 am EDT (07:27 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
DAL	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	180/21	190/24 15°	230/20 12°	220/23 8°	240/22 -5°	230/18 -15°	280/33 -29°	280/36 -39°	300/33 -52°
SHV	used from 99 nm out; 32 nm from the line	190/11	230/19 17°	230/26 12°	260/15 7°	280/16 -4°	300/17 -15°	300/34 -30°	300/31 -41°	310/42 -52°
JAN	used from 248 nm out; 80 nm from the line	260/6	310/14 17°	280/13 12°	290/19 6°	310/22 -5°	310/28 -17°	320/44 -32°	330/48 -41°	320/52 -51°
MOB	used from 396 nm out; 47 nm from the line	310/7	350/18 18°	330/16 12°	300/18 7°	320/17 -6°	330/27 -17°	340/52 -33°	350/53 -43°	330/38 -50°
TLH	used from 545 nm out; 87 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
JAX	used from 743 nm out; 66 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°

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
ADS Dallas, TX	departure	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots	13 mi	none	644 ft	7:50 pm CDT (00:50 UTC)
HQZ Mesquite, TX	20 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	446 ft	00:50 UTC
SHV Shreveport, LA	158 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 30,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	30,000 ft	257 ft	00:56 UTC
RSN Ruston, LA	218 nm out, 20 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	316 ft	23:35 UTC
HEZ Natchez, MS	297 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	272 ft	00:56 UTC
PIB Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS	396 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	297 ft	00:56 UTC
ECP Panama City, FL	584 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	68 ft	00:53 UTC
TLH Tallahassee, FL	654 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	83 ft	00:53 UTC
FPY Perry, FL	703 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	44 ft	23:35 UTC
GNV Gainesville, FL	772 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	00:53 UTC
DAB Daytona Beach, FL	destination	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	34 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 644 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DAB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:22 am EDT (07:22 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for DAB

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

9/2934 DALLAS, TX 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at ADS 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at DAB 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:21 pm EDT (23:21 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DAB is before sunrise there (7:23 am EDT (11:23 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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: Addison Airport, Daytona Beach International.