Plan a flight · Sun 8:48 pm EDT (00:48 UTC)

Westfield-Barnes Regional to Akron-Canton Regional BAF → CAK

399 nautical miles (459 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 262°, about 276° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 12:08 am EDT (04:08 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BAF is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 7 knots; CAK is IFR, wind from the northeast (040°) 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: 4 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 E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Near the route, 379 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112355
MKCE WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

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 first 289 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the first 110 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 349 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 259 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 50 to 329 nm out.
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 110 to 259 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 10 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 BAF.

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

urgent PC12 at 11,000 ft, 41 nm southeast, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent on wipor arrival. At the departure end, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IJD UUA /OV ORW340007/TM 2329/FL110/TP PC12/TB MOD 110-100 SEV 100-080/RM DURD ON WIPOR ARR
```
Report
an urgent report filed through IJD
Where
7 nm north (340°) of ORW
Time
23:29 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate from 11,000 ft to 10,000 ft severe from 10,000 ft to 8,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent on wipor arrival
PC12 at 10,000 ft, 39 nm southeast, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV HFD100017/TM 2353/FL100/TP PC12/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
17 nm east (100°) of HFD
Time
23:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate
E75S at 16,000 ft, 39 nm east, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 16,000 ft, remarks: moderate in +ra to light chop. At the departure end, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFZ UA /OV PUT360003/TM 2335/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD 160 CAT/RM MOD IN +RA TO LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFZ
Where
3 nm north (360°) of PUT
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate at 16,000 ft clear-air turbulence
Remarks
moderate in +ra to light chop
A388 at 34,000 ft, 12 nm north, 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL010030/TM 2319/FL340/TP A388/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
30 nm north (010°) of PWL
Time
23:19 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A388
Turbulence
moderate chop
E75S at 10,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL350015/TM 2353/FL100/TP E75S/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
15 nm north (350°) of PWL
Time
23:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
PC12 at 8,000 ft, 7 nm northeast, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 70 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV IGN340030/TM 2329/FL080/TP PC12/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
30 nm north (340°) of IGN
Time
23:29 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
CRJ7 at 33,000 ft, 46 nm north, 6:31 pm EDT (22:31 UTC): moderate turbulence. 160 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ITH UA /OV ITH/TM 2231/FL330/TP CRJ7/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ITH
Where
over ITH
Time
22:31 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate
E75L at 31,000 ft, 46 nm north, 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC): moderate turbulence. 160 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ITH UA /OV ITH/TM 2227/FL310/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ITH
Where
over ITH
Time
22:27 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous moderate
CL60 at 200 ft, 13 nm south, 8:30 pm EDT (00:30 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft, remarks: during the descent RY6. At the departure end, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0030/FLSFC/TP CL60/SK BKN006/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
over BDL
Time
00:30 UTC
Height
at the surface
Aircraft
CL60
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
Remarks
during the descent RY6
E75S at 16,000 ft, 43 nm east, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: moderate during the climb. At the departure end, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFZ UA /OV PUT030015/TM 0007/FL160/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 160 MOD CAT BLO 150/RM MOD DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFZ
Where
15 nm northeast (030°) of PUT
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop at 16,000 ft moderate clear-air turbulence below 15,000 ft
Remarks
moderate during the climb
B772 at 37,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 8:04 pm EDT (00:04 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IJD UA /OV LZD/TM 0004/FL370/TP B772/TB LGT MOD CHOP 370
```
Report
a routine report filed through IJD
Where
over LZD
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B772
Turbulence
light moderate chop at 37,000 ft
E550 at 16,000 ft, 25 nm east, 7:43 pm EDT (23:43 UTC): light chop turbulence above 16,000 ft. At the departure end, 25 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFZ UA /OV PUT330020/TM 2343/FL160/TP E550/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 160
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFZ
Where
20 nm northwest (330°) of PUT
Time
23:43 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
E550
Turbulence
occasional light chop at 16,000 ft
B38M at 200 ft, 13 nm south, 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC): light chop turbulence, a broken layer above 800 ft, remarks: during the descent RY6. At the departure end, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 2252/FLSFC/TP B38M/SK BKN008/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
over BDL
Time
22:52 UTC
Height
at the surface
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 800 ft
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
during the descent RY6
A320 at 200 ft, 13 nm south, 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft, remarks: during the descent RY6. At the departure end, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 2222/FLSFC/TP A320/SK BKN005/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
over BDL
Time
22:22 UTC
Height
at the surface
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft
Remarks
during the descent RY6

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (BDL, ALB, AVP, PSB, AGC, CLE). 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	170° at 11 kt	0	13 °C	120 kt	3 h 20 min	12:08 am EDT (04:08 UTC)
6,500 ft	210° at 14 kt	+8 kt	11 °C	112 kt	3 h 34 min	12:22 am EDT (04:22 UTC)
8,500 ft	220° at 14 kt	+11 kt	9 °C	109 kt	3 h 40 min	12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 14 kt	+12 kt	6 °C	108 kt	3 h 42 min	12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 14 kt	+13 kt	2 °C	107 kt	3 h 44 min	12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	+16 kt	-2 °C	104 kt	3 h 50 min	12:38 am EDT (04:38 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	+19 kt	-6 °C	101 kt	3 h 57 min	12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 23 kt	+21 kt	-10 °C	99 kt	4 h 02 min	12:50 am EDT (04:50 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 30 kt	+25 kt	-20 °C	95 kt	4 h 12 min	1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 57 kt	+50 kt	-33 °C	70 kt	5 h 42 min	2:30 am EDT (06:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 73 kt	+65 kt	-40 °C	55 kt	7 h 15 min	4:03 am EDT (08:03 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 72 kt	+64 kt	-51 °C	56 kt	7 h 08 min	3:56 am EDT (07:56 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
BDL	used from 0 nm out; 28 nm from the line	140/28	180/29 10°	220/38 8°	250/30 3°	250/40 -8°	240/46 -18°	240/58 -32°	240/80 -41°	240/89 -55°
ALB	used from 50 nm out; 53 nm from the line	160/27	190/16 9°	200/29 7°	230/21 3°	240/24 -9°	240/43 -19°	230/65 -33°	240/91 -42°	230/99 -53°
AVP	used from 100 nm out; 32 nm from the line	110/36	190/34 13°	230/11 8°	230/16 4°	230/26 -8°	220/40 -19°	230/73 -33°	230/98 -41°	230/87 -51°
PSB	used from 200 nm out; 44 nm from the line		260/13 13°	220/12 8°	220/11 4°	230/27 -11°	210/31 -21°	220/73 -32°	220/75 -40°	230/66 -50°
AGC	used from 299 nm out; 51 nm from the line	140/12	350/10 12°	L/V 9°	L/V 3°	200/11 -11°	220/21 -22°	220/47 -33°	230/51 -39°	230/45 -48°
CLE	used from 349 nm out; 49 nm from the line	340/5	320/13 14°	300/12 8°	310/10 2°	310/14 -10°	340/14 -23°	320/27 -35°	260/28 -40°	250/36 -48°

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
BAF Westfield/Springfield, MA	departure	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	4 mi	600 ft	270 ft	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)
GBR Great Barrington, MA	30 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	no report just now				739 ft
POU Poughkeepsie, NY	60 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots	5 mi	1,700 ft	163 ft	23:53 UTC
MSV Monticello, NY	100 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-northeast (070°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	1,403 ft	23:56 UTC
CZG Endicott, NY	150 nm out, 19 nm north of the line	no report just now				832 ft
IPT Williamsport, PA	200 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	2,000 ft	528 ft	00:15 UTC
OYM St Marys, PA	259 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	no report just now				1,934 ft
AXQ Clarion, PA	309 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				1,457 ft
UCP New Castle, PA	349 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,600 ft	1,072 ft	23:56 UTC
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH	359 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,800 ft	1,191 ft	00:15 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	1,225 ft	7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,934 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CAK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:08 am EDT (04:08 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for CAK

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet

The forecast for BAF, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the east at 3 knots, rain, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet
At times between Sun 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC) and 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): heavy rain, a broken layer at 500 feet
Changing between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) to: wind from the north at 6 knots, mist, overcast at 2,000 feet
Changing between Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) to: wind from the north at 3 knots, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet

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

6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 339 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, 359 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 359 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at BAF 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC), at CAK 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm EDT (23:17 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CAK is before sunrise there (7:33 am EDT (11:33 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 Northeast · 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: Westfield-Barnes Regional, Akron-Canton Regional.