Tampa International to James M Cox Dayton International TPA → DAY
721 nautical miles (830 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 354°, about 359° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 10:06 am EDT (14:06 UTC). Right now TPA is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 3 knots; DAY is IFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) 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 TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 336 to 435 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 415 to 563 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 425 to 464 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 286 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 TPA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 36,000 ft, 25 nm east, 12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 217 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 0428/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through AMG
- Where
- over AMG
- Time
- 04:28 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- 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 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, CSG, ATL, 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 | 320° at 19 kt | +17 kt | 11 °C | 103 kt | 7 h | 10:25 am EDT (14:25 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | +21 kt | 14 °C | 99 kt | 7 h 17 min | 10:42 am EDT (14:42 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 26 kt | +24 kt | 12 °C | 96 kt | 7 h 31 min | 10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 26 kt | +23 kt | 8 °C | 97 kt | 7 h 26 min | 10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 25 kt | +21 kt | 5 °C | 99 kt | 7 h 17 min | 10:42 am EDT (14:42 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 25 kt | +20 kt | 1 °C | 100 kt | 7 h 13 min | 10:38 am EDT (14:38 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 26 kt | +18 kt | -3 °C | 102 kt | 7 h 04 min | 10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 26 kt | +17 kt | -7 °C | 103 kt | 7 h | 10:25 am EDT (14:25 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 29 kt | +19 kt | -18 °C | 101 kt | 7 h 08 min | 10:33 am EDT (14:33 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 36 kt | +26 kt | -33 °C | 94 kt | 7 h 40 min | 11:05 am EDT (15:05 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 36 kt | +24 kt | -40 °C | 96 kt | 7 h 31 min | 10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 27 kt | +12 kt | -50 °C | 108 kt | 6 h 41 min | 10:06 am EDT (14:06 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE | used from 0 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| JAX | used from 99 nm out; 64 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° |
| SAV | used from 198 nm out; 96 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° |
| CSG | used from 247 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| ATL | used from 296 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| TYS | used from 395 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| TRI | used from 543 nm out; 87 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° | |
| CVG | used from 593 nm out; 62 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPA Tampa, FL | departure | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the north (360°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 26 ft | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) |
| BKV Brooksville, FL | 30 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 76 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| LCQ Lake City, FL | 128 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | 10+ mi | none | 200 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| VLD Valdosta, GA | 168 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 203 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| EZM Eastman, GA | 257 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 303 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| MLJ Milledgeville, GA | 316 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 384 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| AHN Athens, GA | 365 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 812 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 474 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 2,800 ft | 986 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| LOZ London, KY | 553 nm out, 14 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 |
| IOB Mount Sterling, KY | 612 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,019 ft | 01:15 UTC |
| LUK Cincinnati, OH | 672 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 481 ft | 07:07 UTC |
| DAY Dayton, OH | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 1,009 ft | 2:56 am EDT (06:56 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 DAY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:06 am EDT (14:06 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 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 3 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 3 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
- At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for TPA, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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, 672 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 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
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: Tampa International, James M Cox Dayton International.