Plan a flight · Mon 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC)

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

812 nautical miles (934 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 352°, about 356° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 18-knot headwind), arriving about 4:16 pm EDT (20:16 UTC). Right now RSW is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots; DAY is low IFR, wind from the southwest (220°) 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: 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 TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 129 to 337 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 475 to 545 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 475 to 545 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 515 to 663 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 last 287 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 RSW.

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

B38M at 38,000 ft, 40 nm west, 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, no icing, remarks: ztlfd 22. 347 nm along the route, 40 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
B739 at 36,000 ft, 18 nm east, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 505 nm along the route, 18 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 21,000 ft, 20 nm south, 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW180020/TM 1051/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
20 nm south (180°) of RSW
Time
10:51 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the descent
B737 at 21,000 ft, 23 nm west, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): no chop turbulence from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft, clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 149 nm along the route, 23 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CGC UA /OV CGC/TM 1107/FL210/TP B737/SK SKC/TB NEG CHOP 120-210
```
Report
a routine report filed through CGC
Where
over CGC
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
clear
Turbulence
no chop from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft
B738 at 38,000 ft, 3 nm northwest, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence. 158 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 1109/FL380/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
C182 at 8,000 ft, 14 nm east, 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 287 nm along the route, 14 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS090015/TM 1045/FL080/TP C182/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
15 nm east (090°) of AYS
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B738 at 37,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC): no turbulence. 307 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1206/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
12:06 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
B752 at 35,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC): light chop turbulence. 307 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1113/FL350/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
11:13 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B752 at 33,000 ft, 8 nm east, 6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC): no chop turbulence above 33,000 ft. 327 nm along the route, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG360020/TM 1013/FL330/TP B752/TB NEG CHOP 330
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
20 nm north (360°) of AMG
Time
10:13 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
no chop at 33,000 ft
C68A at 1,500 ft, 47 nm east, 8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,500 ft to 60,000 ft. 406 nm along the route, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS/TM 1212/FL015/TP C68A/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
over AGS
Time
12:12 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 at 2,200 ft, 47 nm east, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 2,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 406 nm along the route, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS350002/TM 1109/FL022/TP CRJ9/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm north (350°) of AGS
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
B712 at 20,000 ft, 7 nm west, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 495 nm along the route, 7 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1117/FL200/TP B712/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
A319 at 19,000 ft, 7 nm west, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 495 nm along the route, 7 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1042/FL190/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
CRJ2 at 3,800 ft, 36 nm east, 8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC): a broken layer from 3,800 ft to 4,700 ft. 535 nm along the route, 36 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL347005/TM 1216/FL038/TP CRJ2/SK BKN038-TOPS047
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
5 nm north (347°) of AVL
Time
12:16 UTC
Height
at 3,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
a broken layer from 3,800 ft, tops 4,700 ft

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 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 (PIE, JAX, SAV, ATL, GSP, TYS, TRI, CVG). 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	330° at 20 kt	+18 kt	11 °C	102 kt	7 h 58 min	4:16 pm EDT (20:16 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	+19 kt	14 °C	101 kt	8 h 02 min	4:20 pm EDT (20:20 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	+21 kt	12 °C	99 kt	8 h 12 min	4:30 pm EDT (20:30 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	+20 kt	9 °C	100 kt	8 h 07 min	4:25 pm EDT (20:25 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 23 kt	+19 kt	5 °C	101 kt	8 h 02 min	4:20 pm EDT (20:20 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	+20 kt	1 °C	100 kt	8 h 07 min	4:25 pm EDT (20:25 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 25 kt	+20 kt	-3 °C	100 kt	8 h 07 min	4:25 pm EDT (20:25 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 26 kt	+20 kt	-7 °C	100 kt	8 h 07 min	4:25 pm EDT (20:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 28 kt	+23 kt	-19 °C	97 kt	8 h 22 min	4:40 pm EDT (20:40 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 29 kt	+22 kt	-33 °C	98 kt	8 h 17 min	4:35 pm EDT (20:35 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 33 kt	+26 kt	-41 °C	94 kt	8 h 38 min	4:56 pm EDT (20:56 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 28 kt	+20 kt	-51 °C	100 kt	8 h 07 min	4:25 pm EDT (20:25 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
PIE	used from 0 nm out; 74 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°
JAX	used from 149 nm out; 72 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 297 nm out; 75 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°
ATL	used from 396 nm out; 75 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°
GSP	used from 446 nm out; 57 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°
TYS	used from 545 nm out; 30 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°
TRI	used from 594 nm out; 58 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
CVG	used from 693 nm out; 55 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°

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
RSW Fort Myers, FL	departure	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	20 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	11:53 UTC
LAL Lakeland, FL	89 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	141 ft	11:50 UTC
GNV Gainesville, FL	188 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	11:53 UTC
AMG Alma, GA	307 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				199 ft
EZM Eastman, GA	347 nm out, 21 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	303 ft	12:35 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	455 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	812 ft	11:51 UTC
GKT Sevierville, TN	564 nm out, 7 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,300 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,300 ft	1,013 ft	11:56 UTC
MOR Morristown, TN	584 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	1,312 ft	11:55 UTC
IOB Mount Sterling, KY	703 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	01:15 UTC
ILN Wilmington, OH	782 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	0.25 mi	100 ft	1,076 ft	11:54 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	destination	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	0.13 mi	200 ft	1,009 ft	7:56 am EDT (11:56 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 DAY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:16 pm EDT (20:16 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for DAY

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

The forecast for RSW, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): a broken layer at 1,200 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 22 nm from the route, 109 nm along the route · security · ZJX
6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 762 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at RSW 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at DAY 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 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 now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Southwest Florida International, James M Cox Dayton International.