Daytona Beach International to Altoona/Blair County DAB → AOO
681 nautical miles (784 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 011°, about 016° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 12:27 pm EDT (16:27 UTC). 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
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 49 to 296 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 5E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft). Over the route from 296 to 335 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 454 to 671 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, fog). Over the last 197 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 89 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 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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (JAX, SAV, CHS, FLO, RDU, ROA, EKN, PSB). 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 | 320° at 22 kt | +14 kt | 106 kt | 6 h 25 min | 12:27 pm EDT (16:27 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | +15 kt | 11 °C | 105 kt | 6 h 29 min | 12:31 pm EDT (16:31 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | +16 kt | 11 °C | 104 kt | 6 h 33 min | 12:35 pm EDT (16:35 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 24 kt | +18 kt | 8 °C | 102 kt | 6 h 41 min | 12:43 pm EDT (16:43 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 26 kt | +17 kt | 5 °C | 103 kt | 6 h 37 min | 12:39 pm EDT (16:39 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 29 kt | +19 kt | 1 °C | 101 kt | 6 h 45 min | 12:47 pm EDT (16:47 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 31 kt | +21 kt | -3 °C | 99 kt | 6 h 53 min | 12:55 pm EDT (16:55 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 34 kt | +23 kt | -7 °C | 97 kt | 7 h 01 min | 1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 34 kt | +24 kt | -8 °C | 96 kt | 7 h 06 min | 1:08 pm EDT (17:08 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 34 kt | +22 kt | -20 °C | 98 kt | 6 h 57 min | 12:59 pm EDT (16:59 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 32 kt | +20 kt | -33 °C | 100 kt | 6 h 49 min | 12:51 pm EDT (16:51 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 37 kt | +24 kt | -40 °C | 96 kt | 7 h 06 min | 1:08 pm EDT (17:08 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 33 kt | +19 kt | -49 °C | 101 kt | 6 h 45 min | 12:47 pm EDT (16:47 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; 66 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° |
| SAV | used from 99 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 330/16 | 310/15 14° | 320/23 10° | 310/30 7° | 310/30 -6° | 300/28 -19° | 270/25 -32° | 300/25 -39° | 320/26 -50° |
| CHS | used from 197 nm out; 11 nm from the line | 330/14 | 300/17 14° | 320/21 9° | 310/26 6° | 310/32 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 260/37 -32° | 280/30 -39° | 310/30 -50° |
| FLO | used from 247 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 330/17 | 330/17 12° | 320/21 9° | 310/29 4° | 310/36 -8° | 300/36 -19° | 290/34 -32° | 300/29 -40° | 310/34 -48° |
| RDU | used from 345 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 330/30 | 340/24 12° | 330/26 7° | 320/30 3° | 330/39 -8° | 310/30 -20° | 300/33 -33° | 310/34 -39° | 310/41 -47° |
| ROA | used from 444 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 310/32 | 340/32 14° | 350/25 9° | 340/24 3° | 340/42 -8° | 340/52 -20° | 350/62 -34° | 350/64 -39° | 310/44 -48° |
| EKN | used from 543 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 330/20 10° | 350/29 7° | 340/32 2° | 340/44 -8° | 350/50 -21° | 350/63 -35° | 340/69 -40° | 330/42 -50° | |
| PSB | used from 641 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -52° |
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 | no report just now | 34 ft | ||||
| FIN Palm Coast, FL | 20 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 33 ft | ||||
| HXD Hilton Head Island, SC | 187 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 19 ft | ||||
| CHS Charleston, SC | 227 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| FLO Florence, SC | 306 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 146 ft | ||||
| RCZ Rockingham, NC | 345 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 357 ft | ||||
| GSO Greensboro, NC | 414 nm out, 24 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 925 ft | ||||
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | 493 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 938 ft | ||||
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | 553 nm out, 21 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 640 ft | ||||
| CBE Cumberland, MD | 641 nm out, 12 nm west of the line | no report just now | 757 ft | ||||
| AOO Altoona, PA | destination | no report just now | 1,503 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,503 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AOO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:27 pm EDT (16:27 UTC)
AOO has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 69 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 345 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at DAB 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC), at AOO 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 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, Altoona/Blair County.