Plan a flight · Mon 9:08 am EDT (13:08 UTC)

James M Cox Dayton International to Sarasota/Bradenton International DAY → SRQ

755 nautical miles (869 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 173°, about 179° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 28-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:14 pm EDT (18:14 UTC). Right now DAY is low IFR, wind from the south (190°) at 5 knots; SRQ is VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 5 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 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 298 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 149 to 298 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 268 to 348 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 278 to 338 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 497 to 686 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

B739 at 36,000 ft, 32 nm east, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 308 nm along the route, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF065025/TM 1118/FL360/TP B739/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm northeast (065°) of ODF
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ztlfd 36
B38M at 38,000 ft, 19 nm west, 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, no icing, remarks: ztlfd 22. 467 nm along the route, 19 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV VNA/TM 1100/FL380/TP B38M/TB MOD/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over VNA
Time
11:00 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
Icing
none
Remarks
ztlfd 22
CRJ9 climbing, 0 nm north, 8:46 am EDT (12:46 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 1246/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK T014
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
12:46 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T014
CRJ9 at 1,800 ft, 0 nm north, 8:45 am EDT (12:45 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 1245/FL018/TP CRJ9/SK T014
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
12:45 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T014
E75L at 32,000 ft, 25 nm north, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 1221/FL320/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over ROD
Time
12:21 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the climb
C650 at 400 ft, 50 nm east, 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, 16 °C, remarks: dept end runway 22 bases reported at 400 ft. At the departure end, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TZR UA /OV DEPT END RY22/TM 1250/FL004/TP C650/SK OVC005/WX 7/TA 60/RM DEPT END RY22 BASES RPTD 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through TZR
Where
dept end runway 22
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
C650
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
Weather
7
Temperature
60 °C
Remarks
dept end runway 22 bases reported at 400 ft
E170 at 17,000 ft, 17 nm east, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: very smooth. At the departure end, 17 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV SGH/TM 1215/FL170/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM VERY SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over SGH
Time
12:15 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
very smooth
C25C , 18 nm west, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): remarks: hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility. At the departure end, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV HAO/TM 1205/FLDURD/TP C25C/WX NO FORWARD VIS/RM HAO ARRIVAL, HAD GROUND CONTACT BUT NO FORWARD VIS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over HAO
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C25C
Weather
no, forward, visibility
Remarks
hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility
E75S at 100 ft, 29 nm west, 8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC): sky obscured. 50 nm along the route, 29 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1257/FL001/TP E75S/SK VV001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
12:57 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
B38M climbing, 29 nm west, 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 50 nm along the route, 29 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1210/FLDURC/TP B38M/SK TOPS 005/WX 1/16SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
12:10 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
tops 500 ft
Weather
1/16SM
A320 climbing, 29 nm west, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 50 nm along the route, 29 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1155/FLDURC/TP A320/SK TOPS 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
tops 800 ft
E75L climbing, 29 nm west, 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC): sky obscured. 50 nm along the route, 29 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1142/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK VV001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
E170 climbing, 29 nm west, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 50 nm along the route, 29 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1118/FLDURC/TP E170/SK TOPS 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E170
Sky
tops 1,100 ft
B737 at 100 ft, 29 nm west, 6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins. 50 nm along the route, 29 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1024/FL001/TP B737/SK VV001/RM RWY 36R ARRIVAL, BASES AT CAT 3 MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
10:24 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 7 forecast points nearest it (CVG, TYS, GSP, ATL, CSG, 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	330° at 20 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	5 h 28 min	2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	−21 kt		141 kt	5 h 21 min	2:29 pm EDT (18:29 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	−22 kt	14 °C	142 kt	5 h 19 min	2:27 pm EDT (18:27 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	−22 kt	10 °C	142 kt	5 h 19 min	2:27 pm EDT (18:27 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	−18 kt	7 °C	138 kt	5 h 28 min	2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	−18 kt	3 °C	138 kt	5 h 28 min	2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 23 kt	−18 kt	-1 °C	138 kt	5 h 28 min	2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	−18 kt	-5 °C	138 kt	5 h 28 min	2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 24 kt	−18 kt	-6 °C	138 kt	5 h 28 min	2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 28 kt	−23 kt	-18 °C	143 kt	5 h 17 min	2:25 pm EDT (18:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 31 kt	−24 kt	-33 °C	144 kt	5 h 15 min	2:23 pm EDT (18:23 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 36 kt	−28 kt	-41 °C	148 kt	5 h 06 min	2:14 pm EDT (18:14 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 30 kt	−23 kt	-51 °C	143 kt	5 h 17 min	2:25 pm EDT (18:25 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
CVG	used from 0 nm out; 36 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
TYS	used from 149 nm out; 74 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
GSP	used from 298 nm out; 64 nm from the line	340/30	360/24 13°	350/29 10°	340/33 6°	340/40 -7°	350/44 -19°	340/59 -31°	350/55 -41°	300/29 -50°
ATL	used from 348 nm out; 55 nm from the line	330/32	340/36 17°	350/34 10°	340/25 6°	330/27 -6°	350/35 -18°	330/49 -32°	340/47 -41°	340/27 -51°
CSG	used from 447 nm out; 96 nm from the line	330/27	340/28 16°	350/28 11°	330/17 6°	340/25 -6°	350/33 -18°	330/46 -32°	340/45 -41°	350/31 -52°
JAX	used from 497 nm out; 83 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°
PIE	used from 646 nm out; 53 nm from the line	360/10	340/12 18°	330/9 13°	290/12 8°	260/21 -7°	280/18 -18°	250/20 -33°	250/26 -41°	250/20 -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
DAY Dayton, OH	departure	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	0.13 mi	200 ft	1,009 ft	8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC)
LUK Cincinnati, OH	50 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	1.5 mi	300 ft	481 ft	12:53 UTC
IOB Mount Sterling, KY	109 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	01:15 UTC
LOZ London, KY	169 nm out, 13 nm west of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	1,212 ft	20:18 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	249 nm out, 18 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 100 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet Weather: patches of fog, mist	from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots	5 mi	none	986 ft	12:53 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	358 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	812 ft	12:51 UTC
MCN Macon, GA	437 nm out, 23 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	12:53 UTC
EZM Eastman, GA	467 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	303 ft	13:15 UTC
LCQ Lake City, FL	586 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	200 ft	12:55 UTC
CGC Crystal River, FL	666 nm out, 8 nm east of the line	reported, no category	from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	8 ft	12:55 UTC
SPG St Petersburg, FL	736 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	6 ft	12:53 UTC
SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL	destination	VFR	from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,212 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SRQ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:14 pm EDT (18:14 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SRQ

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for DAY, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility ½ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility ¼ mile, fog
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer 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 22 nm from the route, 50 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at DAY 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at SRQ 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 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, Sarasota/Bradenton International.