Gerald R Ford International to Daytona Beach International GRR → DAB
850 nautical miles (979 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 164°, about 170° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC). Right now GRR is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots; DAB is VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 4 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, fog). Over the route from 59 to 465 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 336 to 485 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 435 to 514 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 445 to 524 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 682 to 751 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 GRR.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B752 climbing, 33 nm west, 3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC): overcast. 237 nm along the route, 33 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 0737/FLDURC/TP B752/SK B001 OVC T015
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 5 west cvg
- Time
- 07:37 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B752
- Sky
- B001 overcast T015
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (MKG, FWA, CVG, TRI, GSP, CAE, SAV, JAX, MLB). 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 17 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 6 h 23 min | 10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | −17 kt | 11 °C | 137 kt | 6 h 12 min | 10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | −19 kt | 12 °C | 139 kt | 6 h 07 min | 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | −19 kt | 9 °C | 139 kt | 6 h 07 min | 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | −18 kt | 6 °C | 138 kt | 6 h 10 min | 10:16 am EDT (14:16 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | −17 kt | 2 °C | 137 kt | 6 h 12 min | 10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 24 kt | −17 kt | -2 °C | 137 kt | 6 h 12 min | 10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 26 kt | −17 kt | -6 °C | 137 kt | 6 h 12 min | 10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 27 kt | −17 kt | -7 °C | 137 kt | 6 h 12 min | 10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 31 kt | −21 kt | -19 °C | 141 kt | 6 h 02 min | 10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 33 kt | −21 kt | -34 °C | 141 kt | 6 h 02 min | 10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 38 kt | −24 kt | -41 °C | 144 kt | 5 h 54 min | 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 35 kt | −21 kt | -50 °C | 141 kt | 6 h 02 min | 10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKG | used from 0 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 260/22 | 290/16 15° | 300/11 10° | 290/5 3° | 300/26 -9° | 300/32 -20° | 320/48 -36° | 320/61 -45° | 310/74 -53° |
| FWA | used from 49 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -50° |
| CVG | used from 198 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| TRI | used from 346 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| GSP | used from 445 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| CAE | used from 544 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| SAV | used from 593 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| JAX | used from 692 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| MLB | used from 840 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRR Grand Rapids, MI | departure | marginal VFR Weather: mist | from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots | 5 mi | none | 793 ft | 4:01 am EDT (08:01 UTC) |
| BTL Battle Creek, MI | 40 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 8 mi | none | 951 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | 119 nm out, 18 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a few clouds at 30,000 feet Weather: mist, shallow fog | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 2.5 mi | none | 814 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| DAY Dayton, OH | 188 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 8 mi | 400 ft | 1,009 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| FGX Flemingsburg, KY | 277 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 5 mi | 400 ft | 913 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| MOR Morristown, TN | 415 nm out, 11 nm west of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 5 mi | 400 ft | 1,312 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| GYH Greenville, SC | 504 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 955 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| AGS Augusta, GA | 593 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 145 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| CWV Claxton, GA | 662 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 111 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA | 682 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| SGJ St Augustine, FL | 801 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 9 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| DAB Daytona Beach, FL | destination | VFR | from the west (280°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 34 ft | 3:53 am EDT (07:53 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 DAB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 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 VFR
The whole forecast for DAB
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 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
The forecast for GRR, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC) and 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
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 21 nm from the route, 227 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local on the route, 771 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, 781 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at GRR 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at DAB 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:21 pm EDT (23:21 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.
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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: Gerald R Ford International, Daytona Beach International.