Daytona Beach International to Alexandria International DAB → AEX
609 nautical miles (701 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 285°, about 290° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 2:14 pm CDT (19:14 UTC). Right now DAB is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots; AEX is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 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 DAB.
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 08:00–15:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (JAX, TLH, MOB, MSY, LCH). 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 7 kt | +5 kt | 115 kt | 5 h 18 min | 2:17 pm CDT (19:17 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 8 kt | +4 kt | 17 °C | 116 kt | 5 h 15 min | 2:14 pm CDT (19:14 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 9 kt | +5 kt | 13 °C | 115 kt | 5 h 18 min | 2:17 pm CDT (19:17 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 8 kt | +7 kt | 9 °C | 113 kt | 5 h 23 min | 2:22 pm CDT (19:22 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 9 kt | +9 kt | 6 °C | 111 kt | 5 h 29 min | 2:28 pm CDT (19:28 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 12 kt | +11 kt | 1 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 35 min | 2:34 pm CDT (19:34 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | +14 kt | -3 °C | 106 kt | 5 h 45 min | 2:44 pm CDT (19:44 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 19 kt | +16 kt | -6 °C | 104 kt | 5 h 51 min | 2:50 pm CDT (19:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 24 kt | +18 kt | -16 °C | 102 kt | 5 h 58 min | 2:57 pm CDT (19:57 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 30 kt | +20 kt | -32 °C | 100 kt | 6 h 05 min | 3:04 pm CDT (20:04 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 34 kt | +16 kt | -41 °C | 104 kt | 5 h 51 min | 2:50 pm CDT (19:50 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 340° at 32 kt | +16 kt | -52 °C | 104 kt | 5 h 51 min | 2:50 pm CDT (19:50 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAX | used from 0 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| TLH | used from 100 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| MOB | used from 300 nm out; 60 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| MSY | used from 450 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 150/9 | 140/8 18° | L/V 13° | L/V 6° | 320/15 -5° | 310/16 -16° | 320/32 -31° | 340/35 -40° | 350/34 -52° |
| LCH | used from 549 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 170/21 | 160/23 18° | 170/13 13° | 170/6 8° | 300/12 -7° | 280/16 -14° | 320/27 -30° | 330/23 -41° | 340/38 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAB Daytona Beach, FL | departure | 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) |
| OCF Ocala, FL | 60 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 90 ft | 13:51 UTC |
| GNV Gainesville, FL | 70 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 |
| FPY Perry, FL | 140 nm out, 19 nm north of the line | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 44 ft | 13:35 UTC |
| AAF Apalachicola, FL | 210 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 |
| DTS Destin, FL | 290 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 |
| PNS Pensacola, FL | 330 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 |
| BFM Mobile, AL | 380 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 |
| BXA Bogalusa, LA | 470 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet | calm | 1 mi | 200 ft | 119 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| MCB Mc Comb, MS | 500 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 413 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| MKV Marksville, LA | 579 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 |
| AEX Alexandria, LA | destination | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 88 ft | 8:53 am CDT (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 AEX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:14 pm CDT (19:14 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for AEX
- 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
The forecast for DAB, the departure
- 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
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 departure 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 departure 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 departure 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 departure 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 departure 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 departure 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 departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at DAB 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC), at AEX 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm CDT (00:06 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: Daytona Beach International, Alexandria International.