Akron-Canton Regional to General Mitchell International CAK → MKE
313 nautical miles (360 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 295°, about 302° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 3:57 am CDT (08:57 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CAK is IFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots; MKE is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 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: 3 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 244 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
- A333 descending, 36 nm north, 1:44 am EDT (05:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 108 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0544/FLDURD/TP A333/SK TOPS 025
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- over DTW
- Time
- 05:44 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A333
- Sky
- tops 2,500 ft
- B739 descending, 36 nm north, 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 108 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0454/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BASES 011
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- over DTW
- Time
- 04:54 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- bases 1,100 ft
- A320 descending, 36 nm north, 11:27 pm EDT (03:27 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft. 108 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0327/FLDURD/TP A320/SK 014 OVC
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- over DTW
- Time
- 03:27 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- at 1,400 ft overcast
- B738 at 1,800 ft, 8 nm south, 1:18 am EDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. 117 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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, 8 nm south, 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 117 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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
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 3 forecast points nearest it (CLE, FWA, MKG). 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 | 300° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 107 kt | 2 h 56 min | 4:02 am CDT (09:02 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 15 kt | +13 kt | 14 °C | 107 kt | 2 h 56 min | 4:02 am CDT (09:02 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 15 kt | +12 kt | 10 °C | 108 kt | 2 h 54 min | 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 14 kt | +10 kt | 6 °C | 110 kt | 2 h 51 min | 3:57 am CDT (08:57 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 13 kt | +10 kt | 2 °C | 110 kt | 2 h 51 min | 3:57 am CDT (08:57 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | +15 kt | -2 °C | 105 kt | 2 h 59 min | 4:05 am CDT (09:05 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 23 kt | +21 kt | -6 °C | 99 kt | 3 h 10 min | 4:16 am CDT (09:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 27 kt | +25 kt | -9 °C | 95 kt | 3 h 18 min | 4:24 am CDT (09:24 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 36 kt | +32 kt | -20 °C | 88 kt | 3 h 33 min | 4:39 am CDT (09:39 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 51 kt | +41 kt | -36 °C | 79 kt | 3 h 58 min | 5:04 am CDT (10:04 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 62 kt | +52 kt | -44 °C | 68 kt | 4 h 36 min | 5:42 am CDT (10:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 65 kt | +56 kt | -51 °C | 64 kt | 4 h 53 min | 5:59 am CDT (10:59 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; 20 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 98 nm out; 74 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° |
| MKG | used from 196 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 260/22 | 290/16 15° | 300/11 10° | 290/5 3° | 300/26 -9° | 300/32 -20° | 320/48 -36° | 320/61 -45° | 310/74 -53° |
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 500 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 6 mi | 500 ft | 1,225 ft | 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC) |
| CLE Cleveland, OH | 29 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 799 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| PCW Port Clinton, OH | 78 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, a few clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 7 mi | 1,600 ft | 590 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| TOL Toledo, OH | 117 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots | 7 mi | 1,400 ft | 683 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| JXN Jackson, MI | 156 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Weather: fog | from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots | 0.5 mi | none | 1,000 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| AZO Kalamazoo, MI | 205 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | 5 mi | none | 873 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| LWA South Haven, MI | 235 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 665 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| MKE Milwaukee, WI | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 728 ft | 12:52 am CDT (05:52 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 MKE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:57 am CDT (08:57 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MKE
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet
- From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 MKE 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MKE is before sunrise there (7:01 am CDT (12:01 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, General Mitchell International.