Akron-Canton Regional
CAK · KCAK · Akron, Ohio · Summit County · map
Akron-Canton Regional is a public-use airport owned by Akron Canton Rgnl Arpt Authority, 10 miles southeast of Akron, Ohio, 1,226 feet above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest, 05/23, is 8,204 feet of asphalt. It has a control tower and fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A).
Weather right now KCAK · observed 3:51 pm EDT (19:51 UTC), 4 minutes ago
VFR good flying weather
- Wind calm
- Visibility 10 miles or more
- Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- Temperature 62°F (17°C), dew point 38°F (3°C)
- Altimeter 30.11 inHg
The forecast issued Tue 1:21 pm EDT (17:21 UTC), good until Wed 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC)
- From Tue 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
- From Wed 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The codes as issued (METAR and TAF)
METAR KCAK 061951Z 00000KT 10SM FEW250 17/03 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01670033 $
TAF KCAK 061721Z 0618/0718 20004KT P6SM SKC FM071700 23012G20KT P6SM SCT250
From the National Weather Service's aviation weather service, refreshed every few minutes; times are local to the airport with UTC in brackets. For a flight, get your briefing from Flight Service or an approved provider.
The airport
- Codes
- FAA CAK · ICAO KCAK
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- Akron Canton Rgnl Arpt Authority
- Elevation
- 1,226 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- A control tower · around the clock
- Attended
- around the clock
- Lights
- beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A
- Repairs
- airframe: major repairs; engine: major repairs
- Parking
- hangar, tiedown
- Notes
- landing fee · certified for airline service (Part 139)
- On the chart
- Detroit sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
Runways 2
Drawn to scale from the FAA's runway positions, north up. Not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 8,204 × 150 ft | Asphalt, good | High-intensity lights |
| 01/19 | 7,601 × 150 ft | Asphalt, good | High-intensity lights |
- Runway 05: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR)
- Runway 23: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR)
- Runway 01: ILS, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR), 7,007 ft available for landing
- Runway 19: ILS, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR), threshold displaced 601 ft, 7,007 ft available for landing
Radio frequencies
| UNICOM | 122.95 | |
| ATIS (recorded airport information) | 121.05 | Akron-Canton |
| Clearance delivery | 132.05 | Akron-Canton |
| Ground | 121.7 | Akron-Canton |
| Tower | 134.75 | Akron-Canton |
| Approach and departure · Class C airspace arriving from headings 187 to 006 | 118.6 | Akron-Canton |
| Approach and departure · Class C airspace · Huuvr and star arriving from headings 007 to 186 | 125.5 | Akron-Canton |
| Emergency | 121.5 | Akron-Canton |
| Cak and vot | 110.6 | |
| Brwnz and star | 126.55 | Akron-Canton |
| Mansfield and center (remote transmitter) Low | 134.9 | Akron-Canton |
| Arng and operations | 138.55 | Akron-Canton |
Automated weather (ASOS), by phone 330-227-8682.
Wind map live wind over the area, from Windy.com
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Aircraft registered in Akron from the FAA register
93 aircraft are registered to owners in Akron, Ohio: 56 piston singles, 12 business jets, 6 balloons, 6 airships, 5 piston twins. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, never named. All aircraft registered in Ohio.
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 22 since 1982, 1 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file
- Deer and birds on and in the vicinity of airport.
- Multi eng only
- All aircraft taxiing on air camis ramp and north hangar areas not visible from the control tower.
- Taxiway east east of taxiway B closed to aircraft over 118 feet wingspan.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 5, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.