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Akron-Canton Regional to Capital Region International CAK → LAN

180 nautical miles (207 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 310°, about 317° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC). Right now CAK is IFR, wind from the west (270°) at 4 knots; LAN is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) 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: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 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

  • B007T034 , 16 nm southwest, 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 10 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CAK UA /OV BJJ280001/TM 1110/FLC210/TP B007 T034
    Report
    a routine report filed through CAK
    Where
    1 nm west (280°) of BJJ
    Time
    11:10 UTC
    Height
    at C210
    Aircraft
    B007 T034
  • C680 descending, 12 nm northeast, 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 30 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CLE UA /OV DURD/TM 1153/FLDURD/TP C680/SK B022
    Report
    a routine report filed through CLE
    Where
    over DURD
    Time
    11:53 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    C680
    Sky
    B022
  • BE40 descending, 7 nm north, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 30 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1103/FLDURD/TP BE40/SK B020 T031
    Report
    a routine report filed through CLE
    Where
    5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
    Time
    11:03 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    BE40
    Sky
    B020 T031
  • A21N descending, 7 nm north, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC): no turbulence, 12 °C. 30 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1011/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK B018 T035/TA +12/TB SMOOTH
    Report
    a routine report filed through CLE
    Where
    5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
    Time
    10:11 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    A21N
    Sky
    B018 T035
    Temperature
    +12
    Turbulence
    smooth
  • UAL2759 at 35,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, wind 313° at 72 knots. 50 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ARP UAL2759 4155N 08149W 1114 F350 313/072KT TB SMTH IC
    Report
    a routine report filed through ARP
  • BE58 climbing, 35 nm southwest, 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 110 nm along the route, 35 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1134/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK B002 T018
    Report
    a routine report filed through TOL
    Where
    over TOL
    Time
    11:34 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    BE58
    Sky
    B002 T018
  • MD83 at 2,500 ft, 35 nm southwest, 6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC): clear from 2,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above. 110 nm along the route, 35 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1043/FL025/TP MD83/RM BASE 010 TOPS 025 CLEAR ABOVE
    Report
    a routine report filed through TOL
    Where
    over TOL
    Time
    10:43 UTC
    Height
    at 2,500 ft
    Aircraft
    MD83
    Remarks
    base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above
  • B717 at 400 ft, 8 nm east, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): remarks: bases 400 ft during the descent. 120 nm along the route, 8 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 1123/FL004/TP B717/RM BASES 004 DURD
    Report
    a routine report filed through DTW
    Where
    over DTW
    Time
    11:23 UTC
    Height
    at 400 ft
    Aircraft
    B717
    Remarks
    bases 400 ft during the descent
  • B739 at 9,000 ft, 32 nm northeast, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 9,000 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 295° at 13 knots, remarks: during the descent. 120 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DTW UA /OV DXO033026/TM 1033/FL090/TP B739/SK SKC/WV 29513KTS/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
    Report
    a routine report filed through DTW
    Where
    26 nm northeast (033°) of DXO
    Time
    10:33 UTC
    Height
    at 9,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B739
    Sky
    clear
    Wind
    from 295° at 13 knots
    Turbulence
    none
    Icing
    none
    Remarks
    during the descent
  • B350 at 2,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 7:22 am EDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 130 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PTK UA /OV PTK090005/TM 1122/FL020/TP B350/WX FV10SM
    Report
    a routine report filed through PTK
    Where
    5 nm east (090°) of PTK
    Time
    11:22 UTC
    Height
    at 2,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B350
    Weather
    flight visibility 10 miles
  • CL35 at 6,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 6:47 am EDT (10:47 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 2,600 ft; clear from 2,600 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear above 2,600 ft. 140 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PTK UA /OV PTK270006/TM 1047/FL060/TP CL35/SK OVC014-TOP026/RM CLEAR ABOVE 026
    Report
    a routine report filed through PTK
    Where
    6 nm west (270°) of PTK
    Time
    10:47 UTC
    Height
    at 6,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CL35
    Sky
    overcast from 1,400 ft, tops 2,600 ft
    Remarks
    clear above 2,600 ft
  • B739 at 34,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 42 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    FNT UA /OV FNT340025/TM 1149/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through FNT
    Where
    25 nm north (340°) of FNT
    Time
    11:49 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B739
    Turbulence
    none

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 2 forecast points nearest it (CLE, MKG). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft320° at 12 kt+12 kt108 kt1 h 40 min9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC)
6,500 ft340° at 16 kt+14 kt13 °C106 kt1 h 42 min9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC)
8,500 ft330° at 14 kt+13 kt10 °C107 kt1 h 41 min9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC)
10,500 ft320° at 16 kt+16 kt6 °C104 kt1 h 44 min9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC)
12,500 ft310° at 21 kt+21 kt1 °C99 kt1 h 49 min9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC)
14,500 ft310° at 24 kt+24 kt-2 °C96 kt1 h 52 min9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC)
16,500 ft310° at 28 kt+28 kt-6 °C92 kt1 h 57 min9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180310° at 31 kt+31 kt-8 °C89 kt2 h 01 min10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240320° at 32 kt+31 kt-20 °C89 kt2 h 01 min10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300320° at 42 kt+41 kt-36 °C79 kt2 h 17 min10:16 am EDT (14:16 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340310° at 55 kt+55 kt-45 °C65 kt2 h 46 min10:45 am EDT (14:45 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390320° at 62 kt+62 kt-51 °C58 kt3 h 06 min11:05 am EDT (15:05 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
CLEused from 0 nm out; 14 nm from the line310/7350/20 14°340/16 9°320/21 2°320/32 -8°330/34 -20°330/45 -36°320/60 -45°320/64 -51°
MKGused from 150 nm out; 90 nm from the line260/28260/18 15°250/16 9°260/22 4°280/31 -9°270/35 -21°270/44 -35°270/42 -45°290/61 -51°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
CAK Akron, OH departure IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet from the west (270°) at 4 knots 8 mi 500 ft 1,225 ft 7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC)
CLE Cleveland, OH 30 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: mist from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots 5 mi 1,600 ft 799 ft 11:51 UTC
CYPT Pelee Island, 80 nm out, 6 nm east of the line no report just now 571 ft
ARB Ann Arbor, MI 130 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower reported, no category calm none 839 ft 11:53 UTC
JXN Jackson, MI 160 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line, tower marginal VFR Weather: mist from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots 3 mi none 1,000 ft 10:56 UTC
LAN Lansing, MI destination VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots 9 mi none 860 ft 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,225 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LAN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LAN
  • From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
  • From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
  • From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet
  • 30% chance between Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC) and 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
  • From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
The forecast for CAK, the departure
  • From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light drizzle, 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
  • At times between Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 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 LAN 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 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
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Capital Region International.