Akron-Canton Regional to Savannah/Hilton Head International CAK → SAV
528 nautical miles (607 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 179°, about 186° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 49-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:45 am EDT (14:45 UTC). Right now CAK is IFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots; SAV is VFR, wind from the west (270°) 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: 371 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 SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 100 to 289 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 199 to 319 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 239 to 319 nm out.
- 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 289 to 358 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 90 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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (CLE, CMH, CRW, ROA, TRI, GSP, CAE, SAV). 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 | 330° at 20 kt | −18 kt | 11 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 50 min | 11:28 am EDT (15:28 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | −21 kt | 12 °C | 141 kt | 3 h 45 min | 11:23 am EDT (15:23 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 24 kt | −23 kt | 10 °C | 143 kt | 3 h 42 min | 11:20 am EDT (15:20 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 27 kt | −25 kt | 7 °C | 145 kt | 3 h 38 min | 11:16 am EDT (15:16 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 30 kt | −26 kt | 3 °C | 146 kt | 3 h 37 min | 11:15 am EDT (15:15 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 32 kt | −28 kt | 0 °C | 148 kt | 3 h 34 min | 11:12 am EDT (15:12 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 34 kt | −30 kt | -4 °C | 150 kt | 3 h 31 min | 11:09 am EDT (15:09 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 36 kt | −32 kt | -7 °C | 152 kt | 3 h 28 min | 11:06 am EDT (15:06 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 38 kt | −34 kt | -19 °C | 154 kt | 3 h 26 min | 11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 47 kt | −44 kt | -33 °C | 164 kt | 3 h 13 min | 10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 52 kt | −49 kt | -41 °C | 169 kt | 3 h 07 min | 10:45 am EDT (14:45 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 40 kt | −30 kt | -50 °C | 150 kt | 3 h 31 min | 11:09 am EDT (15:09 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
| 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; 58 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
| CMH | used from 50 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 320/12 | 340/26 15° | 340/22 9° | 320/24 3° | 320/32 -7° | 320/36 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/59 -44° | 320/57 -50° |
| CRW | used from 100 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -50° |
| ROA | used from 199 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 310/32 | 340/32 14° | 350/25 9° | 340/24 3° | 340/42 -8° | 340/52 -20° | 350/62 -34° | 350/64 -39° | 310/44 -48° |
| TRI | used from 249 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 340/25 11° | 350/37 9° | 350/34 6° | 340/39 -7° | 340/43 -19° | 340/55 -32° | 330/58 -42° | 320/37 -50° | |
| GSP | used from 299 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 340/30 | 360/24 13° | 350/29 10° | 340/33 6° | 340/40 -7° | 350/44 -19° | 340/59 -31° | 350/55 -41° | 300/29 -50° |
| CAE | used from 349 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 340/17 | 330/15 12° | 320/22 9° | 320/31 5° | 330/35 -7° | 320/33 -19° | 340/40 -32° | 350/43 -39° | 320/35 -49° |
| SAV | used from 498 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 330/16 | 310/15 14° | 320/23 10° | 310/30 7° | 310/30 -6° | 300/28 -19° | 270/25 -32° | 300/25 -39° | 320/26 -50° |
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 1,500 feet Weather: light drizzle | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 8 mi | 500 ft | 1,225 ft | 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC) |
| PHD New Philadelphia, OH | 30 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist | calm | 6 mi | 900 ft | 894 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 90 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots | 8 mi | 1,000 ft | 858 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| CRW Charleston, WV | 149 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 1 mi | 500 ft | 947 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| BKW Beckley, WV | 189 nm out, 11 nm east of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots | 5 mi | 600 ft | 2,503 ft | 10:51 UTC |
| MKJ Marion/Wytheville, VA | 239 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet | from the west (270°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 2,558 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| HKY Hickory, NC | 309 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,189 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| CLT Charlotte, NC | 339 nm out, 17 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 747 ft | 10:52 UTC |
| CAE Columbia, SC | 418 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 235 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| BNL Barnwell, SC | 458 nm out, 8 nm west of the line | VFR Weather: mist | calm | 6 mi | none | 246 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| AQX Allendale, SC | 478 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 161 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| SAV Savannah, GA | destination | VFR | from the west (270°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 50 ft | 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,558 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SAV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:45 am EDT (14:45 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for SAV
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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 SAV 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:20 pm EDT (23:20 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.
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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, Savannah/Hilton Head International.