Akron-Canton Regional to Fort Wayne International CAK → FWA
170 nautical miles (196 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 273°, about 280° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CAK is low IFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots; FWA is IFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) 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: 6 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the whole 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 CAK.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 39,000 ft, 48 nm south, 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC): light chop turbulence. 47 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV APE/TM 0840/FL390/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 390 NEG 350-330
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over APE
- Time
- 08:40 UTC
- Height
- at 39,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop at 39,000 ft no from 35,000 ft to 33,000 ft
- A21N at 33,000 ft, 41 nm south, 4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC): light chop turbulence. 113 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 0807/FL330/TP A21N/TB OCNL LT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through DAY
- Where
- over ROD
- Time
- 08:07 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- occasional lt chop
- CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 0 nm east, 5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC): mist. At the destination end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- over FWA
- Time
- 09:45 UTC
- Height
- at 5,500 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Weather
- shallow st
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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (CLE, CMH, FWA). 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 | 310° at 15 kt | +11 kt | 109 kt | 1 h 34 min | 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | +10 kt | 14 °C | 110 kt | 1 h 33 min | 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | +10 kt | 10 °C | 110 kt | 1 h 33 min | 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +13 kt | 6 °C | 107 kt | 1 h 35 min | 7:37 am EDT (11:37 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | +16 kt | 2 °C | 104 kt | 1 h 38 min | 7:40 am EDT (11:40 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | +19 kt | -1 °C | 101 kt | 1 h 41 min | 7:43 am EDT (11:43 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 26 kt | +21 kt | -5 °C | 99 kt | 1 h 43 min | 7:45 am EDT (11:45 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 28 kt | +22 kt | -7 °C | 98 kt | 1 h 44 min | 7:46 am EDT (11:46 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 30 kt | +25 kt | -20 °C | 95 kt | 1 h 47 min | 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 36 kt | +28 kt | -35 °C | 92 kt | 1 h 51 min | 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 53 kt | +42 kt | -44 °C | 78 kt | 2 h 11 min | 8:13 am EDT (12:13 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 61 kt | +47 kt | -51 °C | 73 kt | 2 h 20 min | 8:22 am EDT (12:22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | used from 0 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
| CMH | used from 47 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 320/12 | 340/26 15° | 340/22 9° | 320/24 3° | 320/32 -7° | 320/36 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/59 -44° | 320/57 -50° |
| FWA | used from 95 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 270/20 | 300/16 15° | 290/14 10° | 280/17 3° | 290/25 -7° | 280/30 -19° | 280/34 -35° | 290/48 -44° | 300/64 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAK Akron, OH | departure | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 5 mi | 400 ft | 1,225 ft | 5:51 am EDT (09:51 UTC) |
| BJJ Wooster, OH | 19 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 5 mi | 1,600 ft | 1,135 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| MFD Mansfield, OH | 47 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet | from the west (280°) at 3 knots | 8 mi | 500 ft | 1,297 ft | 09:52 UTC |
| FDY Findlay, OH | 104 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 5 mi | none | 812 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| VNW Van Wert, OH | 142 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots | 2 mi | 200 ft | 786 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | destination | IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 30,000 feet Weather: mist, shallow fog | from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots | 2.5 mi | none | 814 ft | 5:54 am EDT (09:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,297 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FWA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet IFR
The whole forecast for FWA
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, mist, a few clouds at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet
- At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, a broken layer at 500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for CAK, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at CAK 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC), at FWA 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FWA is before sunrise there (7:48 am EDT (11:48 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: Akron-Canton Regional, Fort Wayne International.