Plan a flight · Mon 10:03 am EDT (14:03 UTC)

Daytona Beach International to Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport DAB → CHO

553 nautical miles (637 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 013°, about 018° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 2:42 pm EDT (18:42 UTC). Right now DAB is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots; CHO is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 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

AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 49 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

B738 at 19,000 ft, 45 nm southwest, 9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 45 nm southwest 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
C172 at 4,500 ft, 46 nm west, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 330° at 20 knots, remarks: good visibility. At the departure end, 46 nm west 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
A21N at 34,000 ft, 5 nm west, 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): light chop turbulence. 49 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SGJ UA /OV SGJ090020/TM 1330/FL340/TP A21N/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SGJ
Where
20 nm east (090°) of SGJ
Time
13:30 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
C525 at 28,000 ft, 39 nm west, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence. 59 nm along the route, 39 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRG UA /OV CRG/TM 1253/FL280/TP C525/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRG
Where
over CRG
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Turbulence
none
B739 at 33,000 ft, 41 nm west, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 33. 415 nm along the route, 41 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV GSO/TM 1300/FL330/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 33
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over GSO
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 33
B752 at 30,000 ft, 46 nm east, 7:31 am EDT (11:31 UTC): light chop turbulence above 30,000 ft. 425 nm along the route, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDU UA /OV RDU090030/TM 1131/FLF300/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP 300
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDU
Where
30 nm east (090°) of RDU
Time
11:31 UTC
Height
at F300
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 30,000 ft

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 6 forecast points nearest it (JAX, SAV, CHS, FLO, RDU, RIC). 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	330° at 22 kt	+16 kt		104 kt	5 h 19 min	3:22 pm EDT (19:22 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	+14 kt		106 kt	5 h 13 min	3:16 pm EDT (19:16 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	+14 kt	11 °C	106 kt	5 h 13 min	3:16 pm EDT (19:16 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 25 kt	+15 kt	9 °C	105 kt	5 h 16 min	3:19 pm EDT (19:19 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 27 kt	+14 kt	6 °C	106 kt	5 h 13 min	3:16 pm EDT (19:16 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 29 kt	+14 kt	2 °C	106 kt	5 h 13 min	3:16 pm EDT (19:16 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 31 kt	+15 kt	-2 °C	105 kt	5 h 16 min	3:19 pm EDT (19:19 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 32 kt	+17 kt	-6 °C	103 kt	5 h 22 min	3:25 pm EDT (19:25 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 32 kt	+17 kt	-7 °C	103 kt	5 h 22 min	3:25 pm EDT (19:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 30 kt	+10 kt	-19 °C	110 kt	5 h 02 min	3:05 pm EDT (19:05 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 29 kt	+1 kt	-33 °C	119 kt	4 h 39 min	2:42 pm EDT (18:42 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 29 kt	+5 kt	-40 °C	115 kt	4 h 49 min	2:52 pm EDT (18:52 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 31 kt	+12 kt	-49 °C	108 kt	5 h 07 min	3:10 pm EDT (19:10 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; 67 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; 66 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 198 nm out; 7 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; 36 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 346 nm out; 50 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°
RIC	used from 494 nm out; 63 nm from the line	350/34	340/27 12°	340/36 8°	330/31 3°	310/32 -9°	320/34 -21°	300/37 -34°	290/37 -39°	290/42 -46°

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)
FIN Palm Coast, FL	20 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	33 ft	12:50 UTC
HXD Hilton Head Island, SC	178 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	19 ft	13:50 UTC
CHS Charleston, SC	227 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	13:56 UTC
FLO Florence, SC	306 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	146 ft	13:53 UTC
SOP Pinehurst/Southern Pines, NC	376 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	459 ft	13:56 UTC
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	415 nm out, 18 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	435 ft	13:51 UTC
LYH Lynchburg, VA	494 nm out, 23 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	938 ft	13:54 UTC
FVX Farmville, VA	504 nm out, 13 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	415 ft	13:55 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	destination	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	640 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 938 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CHO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:42 pm EDT (18:42 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CHO

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 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
6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 21 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 2 nm from the route, 346 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at DAB 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC), at CHO 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 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 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: Daytona Beach International, Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport.