Plan a flight · Sun 8:31 pm EDT (00:31 UTC)

Akron-Canton Regional to Indianapolis International CAK → IND

233 nautical miles (269 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 254°, about 261° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:25 pm EDT (02:25 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CAK is IFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots; IND is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 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: 16 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). Over the first 156 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

AEST descending, 0 nm northeast, 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC): remarks: bases 1,600 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 2236/FLDURD/TP AEST/RM BASES 016
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
22:36 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
AEST
Remarks
bases 1,600 ft
CRJ2 at 500 ft, 0 nm northeast, 5:46 pm EDT (21:46 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV KCAK/TM 2146/FL005/TP CRJ2
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over KCAK
Time
21:46 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
CRJ2 descending, 0 nm northeast, 5:44 pm EDT (21:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 2144/FLDURD/TP CRJ2/SK B005
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
21:44 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
B005
B38M descending, 34 nm north, 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 10 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE/TM 2225/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK B023
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
over CLE
Time
22:25 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
B023
BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 34 nm south, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 78 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
00:27 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
T037
S22T at 2,000 ft, 34 nm south, 5:47 pm EDT (21:47 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 78 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 2147/FL020/TP S22T/SK B020 T030
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
21:47 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
S22T
Sky
B020 T030
C150 at 1,500 ft, 14 nm southeast, 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. 97 nm along the route, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV MRT/TM 2218/FL015/TP C150/SK OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over MRT
Time
22:18 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C150
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft
E545 at 28,000 ft, 2 nm east, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence. 126 nm along the route, 2 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 2315/FL280/TP E545/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Turbulence
none
E145 climbing, 21 nm south, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 136 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 2351/FLDURC/TP E145/SK B005 T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B005 T035
C150 climbing, 38 nm south, 5:32 pm EDT (21:32 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 146 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV MGY/TM 2132/FLDURC/TP C150/SK B017 T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over MGY
Time
21:32 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
C150
Sky
B017 T036
E170 at 23,000 ft, 27 nm northwest, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. At the destination end, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light

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 4 forecast points nearest it (CLE, CMH, FWA, IND). 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	340° at 14 kt	+1 kt		119 kt	1 h 57 min	10:28 pm EDT (02:28 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 17 kt	+1 kt	13 °C	119 kt	1 h 57 min	10:28 pm EDT (02:28 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 17 kt	−1 kt	10 °C	121 kt	1 h 56 min	10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC)
10,500 ft	350° at 17 kt	−2 kt	6 °C	122 kt	1 h 55 min	10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC)
12,500 ft	350° at 17 kt	−3 kt	2 °C	123 kt	1 h 54 min	10:25 pm EDT (02:25 UTC)
14,500 ft	350° at 20 kt	−2 kt	-3 °C	122 kt	1 h 55 min	10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC)
16,500 ft	350° at 23 kt	−1 kt	-7 °C	121 kt	1 h 56 min	10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 25 kt	−1 kt	-10 °C	121 kt	1 h 56 min	10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 26 kt	+1 kt	-22 °C	119 kt	1 h 57 min	10:28 pm EDT (02:28 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 35 kt	+9 kt	-36 °C	111 kt	2 h 06 min	10:37 pm EDT (02:37 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 28 kt	+21 kt	-40 °C	99 kt	2 h 21 min	10:52 pm EDT (02:52 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 33 kt	+27 kt	-48 °C	93 kt	2 h 30 min	11:01 pm EDT (03:01 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
CLE	used from 0 nm out; 37 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°
CMH	used from 49 nm out; 34 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°
FWA	used from 146 nm out; 56 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
IND	used from 194 nm out; 19 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°

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	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)
BJJ Wooster, OH	19 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the north (350°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	1,135 ft	23:56 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	49 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	5 mi	600 ft	1,297 ft	23:52 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	136 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	8 mi	600 ft	1,009 ft	23:56 UTC
MIE Muncie, IN	185 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	937 ft	23:53 UTC
AID Anderson, IN	194 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	919 ft	23:35 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	796 ft	7:54 pm EDT (23:54 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 IND when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:25 pm EDT (02:25 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for IND

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, a few clouds at 700 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet

The forecast for CAK, the departure

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

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 IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:37 pm EDT (23:37 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at IND is after sunset there (7:12 pm EDT (23:12 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 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: Akron-Canton Regional, Indianapolis International.