Plan a flight · Sun 11:42 pm MDT (05:42 UTC)

Santa FE Regional to Daytona Beach International SAF → DAB

1,322 nautical miles (1,522 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 100°, about 092° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC). Right now SAF is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots; DAB is VFR, wind from the west (280°) 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: 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

SIGMET 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 12:55 am MDT (06:55 UTC). Over the first 139 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS32 KKCI 120455
MKCC WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
TX OK CO NM
FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW PUB
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.

AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the first 80 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 99 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 328 nm along 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 SAF.

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

B738 at 11,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 9:25 pm MDT (03:25 UTC): 7 °C, wind 220° at 30 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. At the departure end, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABQ UA /OV ABQ094018 /TM 0325 /FL110 /TP B738 /TA 07 /WV 22030KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
18 nm east (094°) of ABQ
Time
03:25 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
7 °C
Wind
from 220° at 30 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
B738 at 36,000 ft, 35 nm south, 9:11 pm MDT (03:11 UTC): -40 °C, wind 245° at 69 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 70 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SXU UA /OV ACH146017 /TM 0311 /FL360 /TP B738 /TA M40 /WV 24569KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through SXU
Where
17 nm southeast (146°) of ACH
Time
03:11 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−40 °C
Wind
from 245° at 69 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
B738 at 37,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 10:27 pm MDT (04:27 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1114 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH353039/TM 0427/FL370/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
39 nm north (353°) of TLH
Time
04:27 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
occasional light chop
A321 at 35,000 ft, 41 nm south, 10:26 pm MDT (04:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0426/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
04:26 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop

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 11 forecast points nearest it (ABQ, TCC, AMA, SPS, DAL, SHV, JAN, MOB, MGM, TLH, JAX). 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	230° at 12 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	10 h 20 min	12:02 pm EDT (16:02 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	10 h 01 min	11:43 am EDT (15:43 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	−14 kt	15 °C	134 kt	9 h 52 min	11:34 am EDT (15:34 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	−14 kt	12 °C	134 kt	9 h 52 min	11:34 am EDT (15:34 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	−14 kt	8 °C	134 kt	9 h 52 min	11:34 am EDT (15:34 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	−15 kt	4 °C	135 kt	9 h 48 min	11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	−15 kt	0 °C	135 kt	9 h 48 min	11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	−16 kt	-4 °C	136 kt	9 h 43 min	11:25 am EDT (15:25 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 18 kt	−16 kt	-5 °C	136 kt	9 h 43 min	11:25 am EDT (15:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 24 kt	−22 kt	-16 °C	142 kt	9 h 19 min	11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 36 kt	−35 kt	-30 °C	155 kt	8 h 32 min	10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 35 kt	−35 kt	-40 °C	155 kt	8 h 32 min	10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 33 kt	−33 kt	-51 °C	153 kt	8 h 38 min	10:20 am EDT (14:20 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
ABQ	used from 0 nm out; 58 nm from the line			220/27 11°	210/35 5°	220/46 -9°	230/62 -20°	240/78 -25°	240/80 -35°	240/56 -47°
TCC	used from 50 nm out; 50 nm from the line		210/42	230/33 14°	230/32 6°	220/35 -6°	230/49 -19°	240/72 -27°	250/62 -36°	250/52 -48°
AMA	used from 149 nm out; 45 nm from the line		210/38	230/29 14°	240/29 7°	220/27 -5°	240/37 -18°	240/66 -28°	250/59 -37°	260/47 -49°
SPS	used from 298 nm out; 66 nm from the line	200/39	220/28 17°	230/27 12°	240/15 9°	250/15 -4°	250/24 -15°	260/45 -28°	270/43 -39°	280/45 -51°
DAL	used from 447 nm out; 64 nm from the line	190/29	220/23 17°	220/17 13°	250/18 8°	230/18 -5°	240/18 -15°	270/34 -29°	280/33 -39°	300/36 -51°
SHV	used from 547 nm out; 79 nm from the line	200/18	230/24 18°	230/24 12°	240/14 8°	260/12 -4°	240/11 -15°	300/31 -29°	300/32 -40°	300/36 -52°
JAN	used from 746 nm out; 51 nm from the line	230/10	270/13 18°	270/11 12°	310/11 6°	300/15 -4°	300/22 -16°	310/33 -31°	320/37 -41°	330/41 -52°
MOB	used from 895 nm out; 58 nm from the line	330/5	330/6 19°	340/6 11°	330/10 7°	320/16 -5°	310/26 -16°	340/40 -32°	340/47 -42°	350/51 -52°
MGM	used from 994 nm out; 73 nm from the line	310/19	340/24 17°	340/28 11°	330/16 7°	300/23 -7°	320/32 -16°	330/46 -33°	330/55 -42°	330/41 -50°
TLH	used from 1044 nm out; 67 nm from the line	320/18	350/31 18°	340/24 13°	310/17 8°	280/22 -7°	300/25 -17°	320/28 -33°	320/24 -41°	320/25 -50°
JAX	used from 1193 nm out; 73 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°

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
SAF Santa Fe, NM	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	6,348 ft	10:53 pm MDT (04:53 UTC)
TCC Tucumcari, NM	129 nm out, 6 nm west of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 20 knots, gusting to 34	10+ mi	none	4,064 ft	04:53 UTC
AMA Amarillo, TX	219 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 18 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	none	3,606 ft	04:53 UTC
SPS Wichita Falls, TX	388 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	04:52 UTC
GYI Sherman/Denison, TX	477 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	749 ft	05:35 UTC
TXK Texarkana, AR	616 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	389 ft	04:53 UTC
MLU Monroe, LA	726 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	78 ft	04:53 UTC
HKS Jackson, MS	815 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	341 ft	04:53 UTC
MVC Monroeville, AL	964 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				419 ft
TLH Tallahassee, FL	1133 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	83 ft	04:53 UTC
GNV Gainesville, FL	1253 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	04:53 UTC
DAB Daytona Beach, FL	destination	VFR	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	34 ft	12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,348 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, 10:14 am EDT (14:14 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 SAF, the departure

From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet

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

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
6/8901 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
6/8896 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 SAF 6:33 pm MDT (00:33 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.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Santa FE Regional, Daytona Beach International.