Plan a flight · Mon 5:25 am MDT (11:25 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 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 36-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:53 pm EDT (19:53 UTC). Right now SAF is VFR, wind calm; DAB is VFR, wind from the west (280°) 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: 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 TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 70 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 40 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 268 to 398 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 1243 to 1302 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 SAF.

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

BE36 at 8,000 ft, 23 nm south, 5:18 am MDT (11:18 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 795 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAN UA /OV MHZ225040/TM 1118/FL080/TP BE36/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAN
Where
40 nm southwest (225°) of MHZ
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZME65
E55P at 1,000 ft, 3 nm east, 5:04 am MDT (11:04 UTC): clear, remarks: fog. 1133 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1104/FL010/TP E55P/SK CLR/RM FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
clear
Remarks
fog
E170 at 2,000 ft, 3 nm east, 4:05 am MDT (10:05 UTC): clear, remarks: ground fog. 1133 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1005/FL20/TP E170/SK CLR/RM GROUND FOG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
clear
Remarks
ground fog
E55P at 25,000 ft, 36 nm southwest, 4:45 am MDT (10:45 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 1173 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH165050/TM 1045/FL250/TP E55P/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
50 nm south (165°) of TLH
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop
B739 at 34,000 ft, 3 nm northwest, 4:53 am MDT (10:53 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 1183 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV SZW120050/TM 1053/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
50 nm southeast (120°) of SZW
Time
10:53 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
B737 at 21,000 ft, 49 nm south, 5:07 am MDT (11:07 UTC): no chop turbulence from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft, clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 1253 nm along the route, 49 nm south 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, 24 nm south, 5:09 am MDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence. 1263 nm along the route, 24 nm south 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

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 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	250° at 12 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	10 h 10 min	5:35 pm EDT (21:35 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 14 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	10 h 05 min	5:30 pm EDT (21:30 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 13 kt	−11 kt	14 °C	131 kt	10 h 05 min	5:30 pm EDT (21:30 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 13 kt	−12 kt	11 °C	132 kt	10 h 01 min	5:26 pm EDT (21:26 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 14 kt	−12 kt	8 °C	132 kt	10 h 01 min	5:26 pm EDT (21:26 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	−14 kt	4 °C	134 kt	9 h 52 min	5:17 pm EDT (21:17 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	−16 kt	-1 °C	136 kt	9 h 43 min	5:08 pm EDT (21:08 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	−19 kt	-5 °C	139 kt	9 h 31 min	4:56 pm EDT (20:56 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 20 kt	−19 kt	-6 °C	139 kt	9 h 31 min	4:56 pm EDT (20:56 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 23 kt	−23 kt	-16 °C	143 kt	9 h 15 min	4:40 pm EDT (20:40 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 35 kt	−36 kt	-30 °C	156 kt	8 h 28 min	3:53 pm EDT (19:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 33 kt	−35 kt	-39 °C	155 kt	8 h 32 min	3:57 pm EDT (19:57 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 35 kt	−35 kt	-51 °C	155 kt	8 h 32 min	3:57 pm EDT (19:57 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
ABQ	used from 0 nm out; 58 nm from the line			220/19 9°	220/35 3°	230/50 -8°	240/64 -19°	230/83 -26°	230/85 -36°	230/80 -48°
TCC	used from 50 nm out; 50 nm from the line		240/20	230/22 13°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	240/55 -18°	240/74 -27°	240/68 -37°	250/64 -49°
AMA	used from 149 nm out; 45 nm from the line		230/32	230/28 14°	230/27 7°	230/38 -6°	230/50 -17°	250/69 -28°	260/62 -37°	270/65 -49°
SPS	used from 298 nm out; 66 nm from the line	220/35	220/31 18°	230/16 14°	230/10 8°	250/18 -5°	250/32 -16°	260/51 -28°	280/46 -38°	300/50 -50°
DAL	used from 447 nm out; 64 nm from the line	190/30	200/28 18°	220/18 13°	250/13 8°	240/24 -6°	270/20 -14°	270/35 -29°	290/34 -39°	310/41 -51°
SHV	used from 547 nm out; 79 nm from the line	210/20	210/20 18°	230/20 11°	240/16 7°	270/17 -7°	250/11 -15°	300/34 -30°	310/34 -40°	320/36 -51°
JAN	used from 746 nm out; 51 nm from the line	240/10	260/15 18°	280/10 11°	290/6 6°	290/15 -5°	300/15 -17°	320/35 -30°	330/38 -40°	330/39 -51°
MOB	used from 895 nm out; 58 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	020/8 11°	L/V 6°	330/12 -5°	330/23 -17°	330/30 -32°	350/39 -41°	340/40 -53°
MGM	used from 994 nm out; 73 nm from the line	320/19	330/16 17°	340/21 11°	330/11 5°	330/27 -6°	330/21 -17°	330/37 -32°	340/44 -40°	360/30 -52°
TLH	used from 1044 nm out; 67 nm from the line	340/23	350/26 17°	350/21 11°	300/13 6°	320/25 -6°	340/35 -16°	350/44 -32°	360/51 -42°	350/33 -52°
JAX	used from 1193 nm out; 73 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°

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: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	6,348 ft	4:53 am MDT (10:53 UTC)
TCC Tucumcari, NM	129 nm out, 6 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	4,064 ft	10:53 UTC
AMA Amarillo, TX	219 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	3,606 ft	10:53 UTC
SPS Wichita Falls, TX	388 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	10:52 UTC
GYI Sherman/Denison, TX	477 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	749 ft	11:15 UTC
TXK Texarkana, AR	616 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	389 ft	10:53 UTC
MLU Monroe, LA	726 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	78 ft	10:53 UTC
HKS Jackson, MS	815 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	341 ft	10:53 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 Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	83 ft	10:53 UTC
GNV Gainesville, FL	1253 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	10:53 UTC
DAB Daytona Beach, FL	destination	VFR	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	34 ft	6:53 am EDT (10:53 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, 3:53 pm EDT (19:53 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 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet

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

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 SAF 6:31 pm MDT (00:31 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.