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Akron-Canton Regional to Minot International CAK → MOT

952 nautical miles (1,096 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 304°, about 311° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 5:22 pm CDT (22:22 UTC). Right now CAK is IFR, wind from the west (260°) at 5 knots; MOT is marginal VFR, wind from the north (360°) 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: 1 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

SIGMET C20C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 am EDT (15:55 UTC). Over the route from 843 to 863 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 121355
MKCC WST 121355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 20C
VALID UNTIL 1555Z
SD ND
FROM 80W GFK-40WNW FAR-40W ABR-50ENE DPR-30S BIS-80W GFK
AREA TS MOV FROM 21040KT. TOPS TO FL370.
```
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 40 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 347 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 159 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

E170 at 28,000 ft, 6 nm south, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 218 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GRR UA /OV VIO/TM 1310/FL280/TP E170/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through GRR
Where
over VIO
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
E170 at 15,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 416 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
Y50 UA /OV Y50330025/TM 1156/FL150/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through Y50
Where
25 nm northwest (330°) of Y50
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate chop
CRJ2 at 1,900 ft, 0 nm northeast, 9:36 am EDT (13:36 UTC): overcast from 1,900 ft to 3,200 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CAK/TM 1336/FL019/TP CRJ2/SK OVC019 TOP032
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
over CAK
Time
13:36 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
overcast from 1,900 ft, tops 3,200 ft
LJ45 at 4,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
YNG UA /OV YNG/TM 1309/FL040/TP LJ45/SK B014 T038 CLR ABV/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through YNG
Where
over YNG
Time
13:09 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Sky
B014 T038 clear above
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 3,400 ft, 0 nm northeast, 8:25 am EDT (12:25 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 3,400 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CAK/TM 1225/FL034/TP B737/SK 017OVC034
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
over CAK
Time
12:25 UTC
Height
at 3,400 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
017OVC034
CRJ2 at 1,900 ft, 7 nm east, 9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC): overcast above 1,900 ft, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 7 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AKR UA /OV AKR/TM 1335/FL019/TP CRJ2/SK OVC019/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through AKR
Where
over AKR
Time
13:35 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
overcast from 1,900 ft
Remarks
zob
B38M at 2,000 ft, 7 nm east, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): overcast from 2,000 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 7 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AKR UA /OV AKR/TM 1310/FL020/TP B38M/SK OVC020-TOP030/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through AKR
Where
over AKR
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
overcast from 2,000 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
zob
B39M at 2,700 ft, 14 nm northeast, 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC): remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 14 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE/TM 1313/FL027/TP B39M/SK B027/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
over CLE
Time
13:13 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Sky
B027
Remarks
during the descent
C680 descending, 14 nm northeast, 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 14 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
BE58 climbing, 31 nm southwest, 8:17 am EDT (12:17 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 40 nm along the route, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MFD UA /OV 2NM NE MFD/TM 1217/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK T025
```
Report
a routine report filed through MFD
Where
2NM northeast mfd
Time
12:17 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
T025
UAL2759 at 35,000 ft, 40 nm northeast, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, wind 313° at 72 knots. 50 nm along the route, 40 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
F2TH descending, 25 nm southwest, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): remarks: base 900 ft top 1,500 ft. 109 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1317/FLDURD/TP F2TH/RM BASE 009 TOP 015
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
13:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
F2TH
Remarks
base 900 ft top 1,500 ft
P28A at 1,300 ft, 25 nm southwest, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 1,300 ft runway 25 final. 109 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1300/FL013/TP P28A/RM BASE 010 TOPS 013 RY25 FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 1,300 ft runway 25 final
BSC3 at 2,700 ft, 16 nm north, 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 109 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 2 S DTW/TM 1232/FL027/TP BSC3/SK B005 T016/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
2 south dtw
Time
12:32 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
BSC3
Sky
B005 T016
Remarks
during the climb

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (CLE, FWA, MKG, GRB, LSE, MSP, AXN, GFK, MOT). 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 11 kt	+4 kt	2 °C	116 kt	8 h 12 min	5:22 pm CDT (22:22 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	+7 kt	13 °C	113 kt	8 h 25 min	5:35 pm CDT (22:35 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	+13 kt	10 °C	107 kt	8 h 54 min	6:04 pm CDT (23:04 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	+16 kt	7 °C	104 kt	9 h 09 min	6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 25 kt	+18 kt	3 °C	102 kt	9 h 20 min	6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 26 kt	+20 kt	-2 °C	100 kt	9 h 31 min	6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 28 kt	+22 kt	-6 °C	98 kt	9 h 43 min	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 29 kt	+23 kt	-10 °C	97 kt	9 h 49 min	6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 34 kt	+26 kt	-22 °C	94 kt	10 h 08 min	7:18 pm CDT (00:18 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 38 kt	+28 kt	-36 °C	92 kt	10 h 21 min	7:31 pm CDT (00:31 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 44 kt	+38 kt	-40 °C	82 kt	11 h 37 min	8:47 pm CDT (01:47 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 55 kt	+54 kt	-47 °C	66 kt	14 h 25 min	11:35 pm CDT (04:35 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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; 16 nm from the line	280/17	270/17 14°	280/22 10°	290/26 4°	290/25 -8°	280/31 -21°	280/35 -36°	280/43 -44°	300/53 -48°
FWA	used from 99 nm out; 92 nm from the line	250/18	260/22 15°	260/27 7°	290/26 6°	290/28 -8°	290/39 -20°	280/36 -37°	290/54 -39°	310/60 -48°
MKG	used from 149 nm out; 79 nm from the line	240/27	240/26 15°	270/27 9°	280/27 5°	280/28 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/41 -38°	290/44 -41°	300/60 -48°
GRB	used from 297 nm out; 48 nm from the line	260/10	240/27 16°	260/31 10°	270/25 5°	280/31 -10°	280/35 -22°	270/46 -37°	290/43 -40°	300/64 -48°
LSE	used from 446 nm out; 71 nm from the line	240/16	230/27 20°	250/35 12°	260/28 5°	260/30 -9°	260/37 -21°	260/38 -36°	280/44 -37°	280/52 -47°
MSP	used from 496 nm out; 72 nm from the line	140/8	210/22 19°	230/31 13°	240/31 5°	240/29 -9°	250/34 -21°	250/38 -36°	260/46 -38°	270/55 -47°
AXN	used from 595 nm out; 69 nm from the line	110/18	200/12 17°	220/22 12°	230/26 4°	240/31 -10°	240/45 -21°	240/38 -36°	250/49 -38°	260/56 -47°
GFK	used from 744 nm out; 50 nm from the line	100/10	150/9 10°	200/19 7°	230/27 1°	240/51 -11°	230/43 -23°	230/40 -36°	240/56 -40°	260/67 -47°
MOT	used from 843 nm out; 84 nm from the line		L/V 2°	220/12 2°	220/27 0°	220/36 -12°	230/33 -24°	230/39 -34°	230/50 -39°	250/63 -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	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	8 mi	600 ft	1,225 ft	9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC)
CLE Cleveland, OH	30 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	799 ft	13:51 UTC
JXN Jackson, MI	159 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,000 ft	13:56 UTC
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	218 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	793 ft	13:53 UTC
ATW Appleton, WI	367 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	918 ft	13:45 UTC
CWA Mosinee, WI	426 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,277 ft	13:50 UTC
EAU Eau Claire, WI	496 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	913 ft	13:56 UTC
JMR Mora, MN	595 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	1,032 ft	13:55 UTC
FAR Fargo, ND	754 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the north (010°) at 10 knots	1.5 mi	300 ft	901 ft	13:53 UTC
MOT Minot, ND	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (360°) at 8 knots	7 mi	1,000 ft	1,715 ft	8:54 am CDT (13:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,715 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MOT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:22 pm CDT (22:22 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 feet IFR

The whole forecast for MOT

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 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
6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local on the route, 109 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at CAK 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC), at MOT 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:31 pm CDT (00:31 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

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, Minot International.