Daytona Beach International to Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field DAB → MSN
928 nautical miles (1,068 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 337°, about 342° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 4:02 am CDT (09:02 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 319 to 489 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 339 to 379 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). Over the route from 369 to 529 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 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 20:00–03:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (JAX, SAV, ATL, TYS, LOU, IND, JOT, DBQ). 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 | 300° at 16 kt | +14 kt | 106 kt | 8 h 45 min | 4:02 am CDT (09:02 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | +19 kt | 14 °C | 101 kt | 9 h 11 min | 4:28 am CDT (09:28 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | +20 kt | 11 °C | 100 kt | 9 h 17 min | 4:34 am CDT (09:34 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 24 kt | +22 kt | 8 °C | 98 kt | 9 h 28 min | 4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 25 kt | +23 kt | 4 °C | 97 kt | 9 h 34 min | 4:51 am CDT (09:51 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 25 kt | +21 kt | 0 °C | 99 kt | 9 h 22 min | 4:39 am CDT (09:39 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 25 kt | +20 kt | -4 °C | 100 kt | 9 h 17 min | 4:34 am CDT (09:34 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 25 kt | +19 kt | -8 °C | 101 kt | 9 h 11 min | 4:28 am CDT (09:28 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 27 kt | +21 kt | -18 °C | 99 kt | 9 h 22 min | 4:39 am CDT (09:39 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 30 kt | +21 kt | -34 °C | 99 kt | 9 h 22 min | 4:39 am CDT (09:39 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 29 kt | +16 kt | -41 °C | 104 kt | 8 h 55 min | 4:12 am CDT (09:12 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 29 kt | +16 kt | -49 °C | 104 kt | 8 h 55 min | 4:12 am CDT (09:12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAX | used from 0 nm out; 60 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° |
| SAV | used from 150 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 260/18 | 290/26 13° | 270/33 12° | 260/40 9° | 240/47 -5° | 230/53 -16° | 220/61 -31° | 210/64 -41° | 210/64 -52° |
| ATL | used from 249 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 300/23 | 320/26 14° | 320/34 10° | 320/41 5° | 290/32 -6° | 290/31 -18° | 280/28 -33° | 260/32 -41° | 250/28 -50° |
| TYS | used from 349 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 290/19 | 310/22 11° | 330/25 7° | 330/34 3° | 320/37 -7° | 300/37 -18° | 300/37 -34° | 280/29 -39° | 270/29 -48° |
| LOU | used from 499 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 320/15 | 340/24 14° | 330/28 9° | 340/34 4° | 340/37 -9° | 340/42 -20° | 320/39 -35° | 320/45 -39° | 330/40 -47° |
| IND | used from 649 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 320/10 | 350/30 16° | 350/32 10° | 350/30 4° | 340/31 -10° | 340/42 -21° | 340/49 -37° | 320/46 -41° | 320/47 -47° |
| JOT | used from 748 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 230/11 | 290/12 16° | 300/19 10° | 320/19 4° | 300/17 -9° | 330/31 -20° | 320/49 -37° | 320/53 -45° | 320/67 -49° |
| DBQ | used from 898 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 220/23 | 240/22 16° | 240/24 10° | 260/18 5° | 270/16 -8° | 290/27 -19° | 310/42 -35° | 320/55 -44° | 300/71 -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, 1 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 33 ft | ||||
| BHC Baxley, GA | 170 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 201 ft | ||||
| EZM Eastman, GA | 210 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 303 ft | ||||
| AHN Athens, GA | 309 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 812 ft | ||||
| MNV Madisonville, TN | 419 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,031 ft | ||||
| AAS Campbellsville, KY | 539 nm out, 9 nm east of the line | no report just now | 921 ft | ||||
| SDF Louisville, KY | 589 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 500 ft | ||||
| BMG Bloomington, IN | 659 nm out, 0 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 845 ft | ||||
| LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL | 818 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 679 ft | ||||
| ARR Chicago/Aurora, IL | 838 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 712 ft | ||||
| MSN Madison, WI | destination | no report just now | 886 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,031 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MSN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:02 am CDT (09:02 UTC)
MSN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 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
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC on the route, 70 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at DAB 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC), at MSN 6:21 pm CDT (23:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:50 pm CDT (23:50 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MSN is before sunrise there (7:07 am CDT (12:07 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
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, Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field.