Plan a flight · Mon 2:58 am EDT (06:58 UTC)

Akron-Canton Regional to Laramie Regional CAK → LAR

1,093 nautical miles (1,258 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 279°, about 286° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 11:11 am MDT (17:11 UTC). Right now CAK is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots; LAR is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 13 knots, gusting to 32. 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: 2 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 268 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 417 to 974 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the last 139 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 89 nm of the route.
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 last 20 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

B738 at 1,700 ft, 24 nm north, 2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 109 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0620/FL017/TP B738/SK OVC017-TOP020/RM DURD
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Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
06:20 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,700 ft, tops 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
B738 at 1,800 ft, 24 nm north, 1:18 am EDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. 109 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0518/FL018/TP B738/SK OVC018-TOP027/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
05:18 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,700 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B738 at 1,300 ft, 24 nm north, 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 109 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0445/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP030/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
04:45 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
LJ45 at 10,000 ft, 7 nm southeast, 12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14. 189 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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FWA UA /OV OLK/TM 0431/FL100/TP LJ45/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM GROUND FOG AT FWA. FV10SM ON FINAL RY 14
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Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over OLK
Time
04:31 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14
B38M at 21,500 ft, 46 nm south, 12:33 am EDT (04:33 UTC): light turbulence up to 25,000 ft, remarks: during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13. At the destination end, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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DEN UA /OV DEN305065/TM 0433/FL215/TP B38M/TB LGT BLO 250/RM DURD FLATI STAR. ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
65 nm northwest (305°) of DEN
Time
04:33 UTC
Height
at 21,500 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light below 25,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (CLE, FWA, JOT, DBQ, BRL, DSM, OMA, GRI, ONL, BFF). 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	230° at 21 kt	+17 kt	20 °C	103 kt	10 h 37 min	11:35 am MDT (17:35 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	+17 kt	16 °C	103 kt	10 h 37 min	11:35 am MDT (17:35 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	+17 kt	12 °C	103 kt	10 h 37 min	11:35 am MDT (17:35 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 14 kt	+14 kt	8 °C	106 kt	10 h 19 min	11:17 am MDT (17:17 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 13 kt	+13 kt	4 °C	107 kt	10 h 13 min	11:11 am MDT (17:11 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	+16 kt	0 °C	104 kt	10 h 31 min	11:29 am MDT (17:29 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	+20 kt	-5 °C	100 kt	10 h 56 min	11:54 am MDT (17:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 21 kt	+22 kt	-8 °C	98 kt	11 h 09 min	12:07 pm MDT (18:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 26 kt	+28 kt	-20 °C	92 kt	11 h 53 min	12:51 pm MDT (18:51 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 32 kt	+34 kt	-34 °C	86 kt	12 h 43 min	1:41 pm MDT (19:41 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 46 kt	+47 kt	-40 °C	73 kt	14 h 58 min	3:56 pm MDT (21:56 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 51 kt	+52 kt	-49 °C	68 kt	16 h 04 min	5:02 pm MDT (23:02 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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; 26 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°
FWA	used from 99 nm out; 49 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
JOT	used from 248 nm out; 33 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
DBQ	used from 397 nm out; 44 nm from the line	230/33	250/30 16°	280/15 9°	260/15 5°	260/21 -7°	260/24 -20°	250/37 -33°	270/42 -43°	280/63 -52°
BRL	used from 447 nm out; 65 nm from the line	230/24	240/29 15°	290/16 10°	280/15 4°	260/23 -7°	260/32 -19°	260/36 -33°	280/48 -41°	280/59 -52°
DSM	used from 497 nm out; 34 nm from the line	230/40	250/33 17°	250/18 12°	240/17 5°	260/28 -8°	270/34 -19°	260/41 -33°	260/55 -41°	270/62 -51°
OMA	used from 596 nm out; 42 nm from the line	220/47	240/33 19°	250/18 11°	230/17 6°	260/29 -8°	250/33 -19°	250/51 -33°	260/61 -40°	270/62 -49°
GRI	used from 695 nm out; 62 nm from the line		230/35 21°	230/23 13°	220/20 7°	240/25 -8°	240/37 -20°	250/49 -33°	260/57 -38°	260/58 -47°
ONL	used from 745 nm out; 45 nm from the line		210/31 20°	230/27 13°	230/18 7°	220/19 -8°	240/26 -20°	250/44 -35°	270/52 -39°	260/57 -47°
BFF	used from 894 nm out; 81 nm from the line		180/28	220/33 15°	210/31 7°	230/32 -9°	220/41 -21°	220/40 -33°	240/47 -36°	250/54 -46°

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	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	7 mi	1,800 ft	1,225 ft	2:51 am EDT (06:51 UTC)
MFD Mansfield, OH	50 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	8 mi	400 ft	1,297 ft	06:52 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	169 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a few clouds at 30,000 feet Weather: mist, shallow fog	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	2.5 mi	none	814 ft	06:54 UTC
LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL	308 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	679 ft	06:35 UTC
MLI Moline, IL	407 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	06:52 UTC
CID Cedar Rapids, IA	467 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	02:52 UTC
DSM Des Moines, IA	556 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 21,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	957 ft	06:54 UTC
TQE Tekamah, NE	666 nm out, 0 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	06:54 UTC
BUB Burwell, NE	795 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				2,183 ft
OKS Oshkosh, NE	944 nm out, 10 nm south of the line	no report just now				3,394 ft
CYS Cheyenne, WY	1053 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 21 knots, gusting to 31	10+ mi	none	6,159 ft	06:53 UTC
LAR Laramie, WY	destination	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 13 knots, gusting to 32	10+ mi	none	7,283 ft	12:53 am MDT (06:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,283 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LAR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:11 am MDT (17:11 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for LAR

From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 5:00 pm MDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 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 LAR 6:25 pm MDT (00:25 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:52 pm MDT (00:52 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 now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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, Laramie Regional.