Akron-Canton Regional to Provo Municipal CAK → PVU
1,375 nautical miles (1,582 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 278°, about 285° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 13 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 1:20 pm MDT (19:20 UTC). Right now CAK is IFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots; PVU is VFR, wind calm. 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
- 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 269 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 418 to 976 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 956 to 1365 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 369 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 route from 1076 to 1255 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 239 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 1195 to 1245 nm out.
- 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
Not fetched just now.
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 12 forecast points nearest it (CLE, FWA, JOT, BRL, DSM, OMA, GRI, ONL, BFF, DEN, RKS, SLC). 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 20 kt | +17 kt | 21 °C | 103 kt | 13 h 21 min | 1:28 pm MDT (19:28 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | +17 kt | 16 °C | 103 kt | 13 h 21 min | 1:28 pm MDT (19:28 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 12 °C | 104 kt | 13 h 13 min | 1:20 pm MDT (19:20 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 8 °C | 104 kt | 13 h 13 min | 1:20 pm MDT (19:20 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | +17 kt | 3 °C | 103 kt | 13 h 21 min | 1:28 pm MDT (19:28 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | +20 kt | -1 °C | 100 kt | 13 h 45 min | 1:52 pm MDT (19:52 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | +22 kt | -5 °C | 98 kt | 14 h 02 min | 2:09 pm MDT (20:09 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 24 kt | +24 kt | -9 °C | 96 kt | 14 h 19 min | 2:26 pm MDT (20:26 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 29 kt | +30 kt | -21 °C | 90 kt | 15 h 17 min | 3:24 pm MDT (21:24 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 34 kt | +36 kt | -33 °C | 84 kt | 16 h 22 min | 4:29 pm MDT (22:29 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 46 kt | +49 kt | -39 °C | 71 kt | 19 h 22 min | 7:29 pm MDT (01:29 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 48 kt | +51 kt | -48 °C | 69 kt | 19 h 56 min | 8:03 pm MDT (02:03 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; 27 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 100 nm out; 48 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 249 nm out; 32 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° |
| BRL | used from 398 nm out; 49 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 498 nm out; 30 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 598 nm out; 35 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 697 nm out; 52 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 847 nm out; 112 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 897 nm out; 85 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° | |
| DEN | used from 1046 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| RKS | used from 1146 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 200/41 | 220/44 1° | 220/35 -11° | 220/46 -24° | 210/53 -27° | 220/62 -35° | 230/61 -44° | ||
| SLC | used from 1295 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 200/5 | 230/8 2° | 220/20 -2° | 210/40 -12° | 190/53 -25° | 210/62 -30° | 220/69 -34° | 220/64 -43° |
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) |
| MFD Mansfield, OH | 50 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 5 mi | 300 ft | 1,297 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| GYY Gary/Chicago, IN | 269 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 596 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| MLI Moline, IL | 408 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 589 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 548 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 957 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| OMA Omaha, NE | 657 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 984 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| BBW Broken Bow, NE | 817 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | VFR | from the north (360°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,546 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| OKS Oshkosh, NE | 946 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,394 ft | ||||
| CYS Cheyenne, WY | 1056 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,159 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| DWX Dixon, WY | 1176 nm out, 14 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 6,548 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| VEL Vernal, UT | 1275 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 5,274 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| PVU Provo, UT | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,900 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 4,900 ft | 4,496 ft | 11:56 pm MDT (05:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,548 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PVU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:20 pm MDT (19:20 UTC)
Wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PVU
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 25, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 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 PVU 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm MDT (01:17 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, Provo Municipal.