Plan a flight · Mon 9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC)

Alexandria International to Daytona Beach International AEX → DAB

609 nautical miles (701 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 099°, about 096° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:32 pm EDT (19:32 UTC). Right now AEX is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots; DAB is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 9 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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 AEX.

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

B738 at 19,000 ft, 31 nm south, 8:48 am CDT (13:48 UTC): moderate turbulence. 579 nm along the route, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV LEE/TM 1348/FL190/TP B738/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
over LEE
Time
13:48 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 8:49 am CDT (13:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AEX UA /OV AEX250010/TM 1349/FL200/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AEX
Where
10 nm west (250°) of AEX
Time
13:49 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
zhu
B737 at 23,000 ft, 35 nm south, 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): no turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: zhu. 80 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BTR UA /OV KLSU945005/TM 1230/FL230/TP B737/TB NEG 000-230/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTR
Where
5 nm southwest (945°) of KLSU
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no from 0 ft to 23,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
BE36 at 8,000 ft, 50 nm north, 8:40 am CDT (13:40 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft, 18 °C, wind 270° at 4 knots, remarks: ZME65. 170 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCB UA /OV LBY045020/TM 1340/FL080/TP BE36/SK SKC/WX NEG/TA 18/WV 270004KT/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCB
Where
20 nm northeast (045°) of LBY
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
clear
Weather
no
Temperature
18 °C
Wind
from 270° at 4 knots
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZME65
M20P at 10,000 ft, 30 nm north, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 380 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV SZW270040/TM 1253/FL100/TP M20P/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
40 nm west (270°) of SZW
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
M20P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
B39M at 36,000 ft, 6 nm north, 9:37 am CDT (14:37 UTC): no turbulence. 410 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CEW UA /OV CEW110110/TM 1437/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CEW
Where
110 nm east (110°) of CEW
Time
14:37 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
B752 at 35,000 ft, 28 nm north, 7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC): light chop turbulence. 450 nm along the route, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV SZW120030/TM 1238/FL350/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of SZW
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
UAL2307 at 34,000 ft, 7 nm northeast, 7:37 am CDT (12:37 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 130° at 47 knots. 470 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2307 2951N 08333W 1237 F340 130/047KT TB LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
BCS3 at 22,000 ft, 41 nm north, 8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC): light chop turbulence. 480 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VLD UA /OV VLD180025/TM 1355/FL220/TP BCS3/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through VLD
Where
25 nm south (180°) of VLD
Time
13:55 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
B737 at 33,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 7:58 am CDT (12:58 UTC): light turbulence. 510 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV GNV270030/TM 1258/FL330/TP B737/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
30 nm west (270°) of GNV
Time
12:58 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light
TBM8 at 29,000 ft, 43 nm north, 7:20 am CDT (12:20 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 510 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV TAY220015/TM 1220/FL290/TP TBM8/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
15 nm southwest (220°) of TAY
Time
12:20 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
B737 at 20,000 ft, 17 nm north, 8:06 am CDT (13:06 UTC): light clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 29,000 ft, clear from 20,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: southbound. 549 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV GNV090012/TM 1306/FL200/TP B737/SK SKC/TB CONS LGT CAT 290-200 /RM SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
12 nm east (090°) of GNV
Time
13:06 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
clear
Turbulence
continuous light clear-air turbulence from 29,000 ft to 20,000 ft
Remarks
southbound
B777 at 18,000 ft, 13 nm south, 9:13 am CDT (14:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 559 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF090010/TM 1413/FL180/TP B777/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
10 nm east (090°) of OCF
Time
14:13 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B777
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
C172 at 4,500 ft, 7 nm northeast, 7:35 am CDT (12:35 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 330° at 20 knots, remarks: good visibility. 559 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
28J UA /OV 28J225015 /TM 1235 /FL045 /TP C172 /SK SKC /WV 33020KT /RM GOOD VIS
```
Report
a routine report filed through 28J
Where
15 nm southwest (225°) of 28J
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear
Wind
from 330° at 20 knots
Remarks
good visibility

2 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 (LCH, MSY, MOB, TLH, JAX, MLB). 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	340° at 6 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	4 h 57 min	3:52 pm EDT (19:52 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 5 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	4 h 57 min	3:52 pm EDT (19:52 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 5 kt	−4 kt	15 °C	124 kt	4 h 55 min	3:50 pm EDT (19:50 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 6 kt	−5 kt	11 °C	125 kt	4 h 52 min	3:47 pm EDT (19:47 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 9 kt	−8 kt	8 °C	128 kt	4 h 45 min	3:40 pm EDT (19:40 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 10 kt	−9 kt	4 °C	129 kt	4 h 43 min	3:38 pm EDT (19:38 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 11 kt	−8 kt	0 °C	128 kt	4 h 45 min	3:40 pm EDT (19:40 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 12 kt	−8 kt	-4 °C	128 kt	4 h 45 min	3:40 pm EDT (19:40 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 12 kt	−8 kt	-5 °C	128 kt	4 h 45 min	3:40 pm EDT (19:40 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 15 kt	−9 kt	-16 °C	129 kt	4 h 43 min	3:38 pm EDT (19:38 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	350° at 29 kt	−12 kt	-31 °C	132 kt	4 h 37 min	3:32 pm EDT (19:32 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	350° at 33 kt	−12 kt	-40 °C	132 kt	4 h 37 min	3:32 pm EDT (19:32 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	350° at 29 kt	−11 kt	-51 °C	131 kt	4 h 39 min	3:34 pm EDT (19:34 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
LCH	used from 0 nm out; 90 nm from the line	170/9	180/18 18°	190/13 13°	190/6 8°	270/11 -6°	290/20 -13°	320/21 -30°	350/23 -40°	360/25 -51°
MSY	used from 50 nm out; 81 nm from the line	170/11	160/13 18°	150/8 12°	L/V 6°	310/12 -5°	290/11 -15°	340/27 -30°	350/32 -40°	360/30 -52°
MOB	used from 150 nm out; 50 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	L/V 11°	300/9 6°	330/12 -4°	330/12 -16°	340/28 -30°	340/36 -40°	360/34 -51°
TLH	used from 350 nm out; 58 nm from the line	360/24	350/19 18°	340/18 11°	320/14 6°	360/12 -5°	350/21 -17°	350/29 -32°	360/34 -41°	340/33 -53°
JAX	used from 500 nm out; 75 nm from the line	320/17	330/21 17°	320/21 14°	310/23 8°	340/19 -6°	360/26 -19°	010/44 -30°	360/35 -41°	330/22 -50°
MLB	used from 599 nm out; 71 nm from the line	320/12	300/13 18°	280/13 15°	280/15 9°	270/16 -7°	270/13 -18°	240/24 -33°	240/23 -41°	270/21 -50°

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
AEX Alexandria, LA	departure	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)
MKV Marksville, LA	30 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots	8 mi	none	78 ft	08:15 UTC
MCB Mc Comb, MS	110 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	413 ft	13:53 UTC
BXA Bogalusa, LA	140 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	119 ft	14:35 UTC
BFM Mobile, AL	230 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	26 ft	13:53 UTC
PNS Pensacola, FL	280 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	120 ft	13:53 UTC
DTS Destin, FL	320 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	22 ft	13:53 UTC
AAF Apalachicola, FL	400 nm out, 19 nm south of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	19 ft	13:53 UTC
FPY Perry, FL	470 nm out, 19 nm north of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	44 ft	14:35 UTC
GNV Gainesville, FL	539 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	13:53 UTC
OCF Ocala, FL	549 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (360°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	90 ft	14:51 UTC
DAB Daytona Beach, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 15,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	34 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 413 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, 3:32 pm EDT (19:32 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for DAB

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 18,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for AEX, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
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 AEX 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC), at DAB 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:21 pm EDT (23:21 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 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: Alexandria International, Daytona Beach International.