Akron-Canton Regional to Laughlin/Bullhead International CAK → IFP
1,594 nautical miles (1,834 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 268°, about 275° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 20-knot headwind), arriving about 5:38 pm MST (00:38 UTC). 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: 8 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 first 189 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 428 to 956 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1006 to 1544 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 1036 to 1464 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 1136 to 1165 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1355 to 1564 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1444 to 1494 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 120 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. 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 CAK.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 17 forecast points nearest it (CLE, CMH, FWA, JOT, SPI, BRL, COU, MKC, SLN, GCK, GLD, PUB, ALS, FMN, BCE, PRC, LAS). 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 | 250° at 26 kt | +27 kt | 15 °C | 93 kt | 17 h 08 min | 6:50 pm MST (01:50 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | +22 kt | 16 °C | 98 kt | 16 h 16 min | 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | +20 kt | 11 °C | 100 kt | 15 h 56 min | 5:38 pm MST (00:38 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | +22 kt | 7 °C | 98 kt | 16 h 16 min | 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | +24 kt | 3 °C | 96 kt | 16 h 36 min | 6:18 pm MST (01:18 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 27 kt | +28 kt | -1 °C | 92 kt | 17 h 20 min | 7:02 pm MST (02:02 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 31 kt | +31 kt | -5 °C | 89 kt | 17 h 55 min | 7:37 pm MST (02:37 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 33 kt | +34 kt | -9 °C | 86 kt | 18 h 32 min | 8:14 pm MST (03:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 44 kt | +44 kt | -20 °C | 76 kt | 20 h 58 min | 10:40 pm MST (05:40 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 60 kt | +62 kt | -31 °C | 58 kt | 27 h 29 min | 5:11 am MST (12:11 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 65 kt | +68 kt | -38 °C | 52 kt | 30 h 39 min | 8:21 am MST (15:21 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 60 kt | +63 kt | -48 °C | 57 kt | 27 h 58 min | 5:40 am MST (12:40 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; 31 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 50 nm out; 53 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 100 nm out; 47 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° |
| JOT | used from 249 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 250/25 | 260/22 14° | 250/17 9° | 270/21 5° | 280/28 -8° | 280/36 -20° | 270/41 -35° | 280/57 -42° | 290/65 -50° |
| SPI | used from 349 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
| BRL | used from 398 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/19 17° | 260/15 11° | 270/16 3° | 290/23 -7° | 260/42 -20° | 270/52 -34° | 280/63 -39° | 290/64 -48° |
| COU | used from 498 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 250/36 | 260/14 16° | 250/5 12° | 260/12 6° | 260/24 -7° | 260/35 -19° | 280/58 -31° | 280/62 -40° | 290/60 -49° |
| MKC | used from 548 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
| SLN | used from 697 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 230/49 | 240/41 22° | 230/26 15° | 220/21 7° | 240/38 -8° | 240/44 -21° | 260/77 -29° | 270/70 -36° | 270/63 -48° |
| GCK | used from 847 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 240/40 22° | 240/40 14° | 240/38 7° | 230/39 -7° | 230/45 -20° | 250/73 -28° | 260/74 -36° | 260/64 -49° | |
| GLD | used from 896 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 260/37 | 260/25 14° | 250/27 8° | 230/36 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 250/71 -30° | 260/82 -36° | 250/73 -48° | |
| PUB | used from 996 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 260/45 11° | 240/38 6° | 230/47 -8° | 230/51 -19° | 240/74 -29° | 240/82 -35° | 250/72 -48° | ||
| ALS | used from 1096 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 240/35 3° | 230/54 -9° | 240/66 -19° | 230/85 -26° | 240/87 -34° | 240/70 -47° | |||
| FMN | used from 1195 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| BCE | used from 1394 nm out; 99 nm from the line | 200/32 -2° | 210/57 -15° | 220/71 -22° | 220/69 -30° | 220/64 -38° | 220/67 -44° | |||
| PRC | used from 1444 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 200/37 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/60 -11° | 220/71 -20° | 220/88 -29° | 220/98 -35° | 220/94 -45° | ||
| LAS | used from 1544 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 210/20 8° | 210/29 4° | 200/32 -3° | 200/51 -15° | 210/64 -21° | 220/70 -30° | 220/66 -38° | 220/55 -44° |
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 | no report just now | 1,225 ft | ||||
| MFD Mansfield, OH | 50 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,297 ft | ||||
| GUS Peru, IN | 219 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 810 ft | ||||
| BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL | 339 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 871 ft | ||||
| STJ St Joseph, MO | 618 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 826 ft | ||||
| MHK Manhattan, KS | 707 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,066 ft | ||||
| RCP Stockton, KS | 827 nm out, 15 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,999 ft | ||||
| PUB Pueblo, CO | 1076 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,729 ft | ||||
| DRO Durango, CO | 1245 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 6,689 ft | ||||
| FMN Farmington, NM | 1275 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,506 ft | ||||
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 1464 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,608 ft | ||||
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | destination | no report just now | 707 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,689 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At IFP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:38 pm MST (00:38 UTC)
IFP has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at CAK 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC), at IFP 6:05 pm MST (01:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:31 pm MST (01:31 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, Laughlin/Bullhead International.