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James M Cox Dayton International to Southwest Florida International DAY → RSW

812 nautical miles (934 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 171°, about 177° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (11,500 ft, a 15-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:01 am EDT (07:01 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DAY is IFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots; RSW is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 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: 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 198 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 149 to 337 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 257 to 337 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 DAY.

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

A321 at 30,000 ft, 22 nm east, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 178 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
A321 at 21,000 ft, 25 nm north, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
E145 climbing, 0 nm north, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 2351/FLDURC/TP E145/SK B005 T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B005 T035
E545 at 28,000 ft, 25 nm north, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 2315/FL280/TP E545/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Turbulence
none
C150 at 1,500 ft, 44 nm northeast, 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. At the departure end, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV MRT/TM 2218/FL015/TP C150/SK OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over MRT
Time
22:18 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C150
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft
B744 climbing, 30 nm west, 8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 40 nm along the route, 30 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 north cvg
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B744
Sky
B022 overcast T036
Turbulence
lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
B737 at 23,000 ft, 31 nm west, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 31 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2351/FL230/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B739 climbing, 36 nm west, 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. 50 nm along the route, 36 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 2331/FLDURC/TP B739/SK B026 OVC T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
5 west cvg
Time
23:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
B026 overcast T036
A333 at 4,000 ft, 41 nm west, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): overcast. 50 nm along the route, 41 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270010/TM 2244/FL040/TP A333/SK B025 OVC T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Sky
B025 overcast T035
B753 at 32,000 ft, 31 nm west, 6:11 pm EDT (22:11 UTC): no turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 31 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2211/FL320/TP B753/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
22:11 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B753
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 at 28,000 ft, 10 nm northeast, 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC): light turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV FGX/TM 2233/FL280/TP CRJ9/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over FGX
Time
22:33 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
light
CRJ9 descending, 37 nm west, 7:43 pm EDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. 109 nm along the route, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2343/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS OVC062 BASES OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
23:43 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops OVC062 bases OVC018
E170 at 33,000 ft, 49 nm west, 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-03. 238 nm along the route, 49 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV270025/TM 2222/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP 330/RM ZTLFD-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
25 nm west (270°) of VXV
Time
22:22 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop at 33,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-03
E75S at 29,000 ft, 24 nm west, 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-39. 238 nm along the route, 24 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV/TM 2221/FL290/TP E75S/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZTLFD-39
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over VXV
Time
22:21 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
Remarks
ZTLFD-39

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 (CVG, TRI, TYS, GSP, ATL, SAV, JAX, PIE). 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	300° at 14 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	6 h 18 min	3:18 am EDT (07:18 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−13 kt	11 °C	133 kt	6 h 06 min	3:06 am EDT (07:06 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	−14 kt	12 °C	134 kt	6 h 04 min	3:04 am EDT (07:04 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	−14 kt	10 °C	134 kt	6 h 04 min	3:04 am EDT (07:04 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	−15 kt	7 °C	135 kt	6 h 01 min	3:01 am EDT (07:01 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	−14 kt	3 °C	134 kt	6 h 04 min	3:04 am EDT (07:04 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 24 kt	−11 kt	-1 °C	131 kt	6 h 12 min	3:12 am EDT (07:12 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 25 kt	−8 kt	-6 °C	128 kt	6 h 21 min	3:21 am EDT (07:21 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 25 kt	−7 kt	-7 °C	127 kt	6 h 24 min	3:24 am EDT (07:24 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 26 kt	−4 kt	-18 °C	124 kt	6 h 33 min	3:33 am EDT (07:33 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 27 kt	+3 kt	-33 °C	117 kt	6 h 56 min	3:56 am EDT (07:56 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 29 kt	+12 kt	-40 °C	108 kt	7 h 31 min	4:31 am EDT (08:31 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 29 kt	+16 kt	-50 °C	104 kt	7 h 48 min	4:48 am EDT (08:48 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
CVG	used from 0 nm out; 37 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
TRI	used from 149 nm out; 68 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
TYS	used from 198 nm out; 36 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°
GSP	used from 297 nm out; 49 nm from the line	300/22	310/22 11°	300/22 7°	290/28 5°	270/36 -5°	250/42 -18°	230/54 -31°	230/59 -40°	230/65 -50°
ATL	used from 347 nm out; 72 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°
SAV	used from 446 nm out; 76 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°
JAX	used from 495 nm out; 68 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°
PIE	used from 644 nm out; 66 nm from the line	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -53°

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
DAY Dayton, OH	departure	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	7 mi	800 ft	1,009 ft	8:56 pm EDT (00:56 UTC)
ILN Wilmington, OH	30 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	4 mi	500 ft	1,076 ft	00:54 UTC
IOB Mount Sterling, KY	109 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	01:15 UTC
MOR Morristown, TN	228 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	1,312 ft	00:55 UTC
GKT Sevierville, TN	248 nm out, 7 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots, gusting to 13	10+ mi	1,300 ft	1,013 ft	00:36 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	356 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,800 feet	from the west (260°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,800 ft	812 ft	00:51 UTC
EZM Eastman, GA	465 nm out, 21 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	303 ft	23:55 UTC
AMG Alma, GA	505 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				199 ft
GNV Gainesville, FL	624 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	00:53 UTC
LAL Lakeland, FL	723 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	141 ft	00:50 UTC
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	792 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	25 ft	00:53 UTC
RSW Fort Myers, FL	destination	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,312 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RSW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:01 am EDT (07:01 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RSW

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for DAY, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 600 feet
From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 50 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 22 nm from the route, 703 nm along the route · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at DAY 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at RSW 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RSW is before sunrise there (7:24 am EDT (11:24 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

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: James M Cox Dayton International, Southwest Florida International.