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Akron-Canton Regional to Salina Regional CAK → SLN

757 nautical miles (871 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 266°, about 273° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 22-knot headwind), arriving about 4:56 pm CDT (21:56 UTC). Right now CAK is IFR, wind from the west (260°) at 5 knots; SLN is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22. 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 return flight

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 119 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 259 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

  • urgent B763 at 2,000 ft, 14 nm southeast, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 667 nm along the route, 14 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    FOE UUA /OV 130003/TM 1157/FL020/TP B763/WV LLWS
    Report
    an urgent report filed through FOE
    Where
    wind from 130° at 3 knots
    Time
    11:57 UTC
    Height
    at 2,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B763
    Wind
    low-level wind shear
  • H25B at 2,200 ft, 5 nm northeast, 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC): overcast above 2,200 ft, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 5 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CAK UA /OV CAK055005/TM 1409/FL022/TP H25B/SK OVC022/RM ZOB
    Report
    a routine report filed through CAK
    Where
    5 nm northeast (055°) of CAK
    Time
    14:09 UTC
    Height
    at 2,200 ft
    Aircraft
    H25B
    Sky
    overcast from 2,200 ft
    Remarks
    zob
  • 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
  • CRJ2 at 1,900 ft, 7 nm north, 9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC): overcast above 1,900 ft, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 7 nm north 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 north, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): overcast from 2,000 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 7 nm north 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
  • 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
  • B39M at 2,700 ft, 31 nm north, 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC): remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 31 nm north 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, 31 nm north, 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 31 nm north 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, 3 nm northwest, 8:17 am EDT (12:17 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 50 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest 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
  • A319 at 700 ft, 49 nm south, 8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC): overcast above 700 ft, remarks: during the descent. 70 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CMH UA /OV KCMH/TM 1256/FL007/TP A319/SK OVC007/RM DURD
    Report
    a routine report filed through CMH
    Where
    over KCMH
    Time
    12:56 UTC
    Height
    at 700 ft
    Aircraft
    A319
    Sky
    overcast from 700 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent
  • E75L at 3,000 ft, 49 nm south, 8:07 am EDT (12:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 70 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1207/FL030/TP E75L/SK B012 T028
    Report
    a routine report filed through CMH
    Where
    over CMH
    Time
    12:07 UTC
    Height
    at 3,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Sky
    B012 T028
  • A320 at 3,500 ft, 49 nm south, 8:04 am EDT (12:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 70 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1204/FL035/TP A320/SK T024/RM DURC
    Report
    a routine report filed through CMH
    Where
    over CMH
    Time
    12:04 UTC
    Height
    at 3,500 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Sky
    T024
    Remarks
    during the climb
  • A21N at 800 ft, 49 nm south, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 70 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1156/FL008/TP A21N/SK B008
    Report
    a routine report filed through CMH
    Where
    over CMH
    Time
    11:56 UTC
    Height
    at 800 ft
    Aircraft
    A21N
    Sky
    B008

12 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, CMH, FWA, IND, SPI, BRL, COU, MKC, SLN). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft240° at 23 kt+22 kt98 kt7 h 43 min4:56 pm CDT (21:56 UTC)
6,500 ft250° at 23 kt+23 kt16 °C97 kt7 h 48 min5:01 pm CDT (22:01 UTC)
8,500 ft250° at 23 kt+23 kt12 °C97 kt7 h 48 min5:01 pm CDT (22:01 UTC)
10,500 ft260° at 24 kt+24 kt8 °C96 kt7 h 53 min5:06 pm CDT (22:06 UTC)
12,500 ft270° at 25 kt+25 kt5 °C95 kt7 h 58 min5:11 pm CDT (22:11 UTC)
14,500 ft270° at 26 kt+26 kt0 °C94 kt8 h 03 min5:16 pm CDT (22:16 UTC)
16,500 ft270° at 26 kt+26 kt-4 °C94 kt8 h 03 min5:16 pm CDT (22:16 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180270° at 27 kt+27 kt-8 °C93 kt8 h 08 min5:21 pm CDT (22:21 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240270° at 37 kt+37 kt-20 °C83 kt9 h 07 min6:20 pm CDT (23:20 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300280° at 54 kt+52 kt-32 °C68 kt11 h 08 min8:21 pm CDT (01:21 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340280° at 61 kt+56 kt-38 °C64 kt11 h 50 min9:03 pm CDT (02:03 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390290° at 57 kt+49 kt-48 °C71 kt10 h 40 min7:53 pm CDT (00:53 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
CLEused from 0 nm out; 32 nm from the line280/17270/17 14°280/22 10°290/26 4°290/25 -8°280/31 -21°280/35 -36°280/43 -44°300/53 -48°
CMHused from 50 nm out; 49 nm from the line270/15280/20 14°280/21 9°290/26 4°290/29 -7°290/38 -20°280/44 -35°280/48 -42°310/61 -48°
FWAused from 100 nm out; 49 nm from the line250/18260/22 15°260/27 7°290/26 6°290/28 -8°290/39 -20°280/36 -37°290/54 -39°310/60 -48°
INDused from 199 nm out; 48 nm from the line260/18250/20 15°260/26 9°290/28 5°290/30 -7°280/40 -20°280/46 -35°290/53 -38°300/58 -47°
SPIused from 299 nm out; 60 nm from the line230/24240/21 15°260/11 12°280/19 6°270/23 -8°280/34 -20°290/55 -33°290/62 -37°290/55 -47°
BRLused from 448 nm out; 62 nm from the line240/28240/25 18°250/26 12°260/29 5°260/24 -8°270/36 -20°280/57 -33°290/65 -37°290/54 -46°
COUused from 498 nm out; 58 nm from the line240/28240/22 17°250/18 12°260/22 6°270/23 -7°260/39 -19°290/70 -30°290/71 -37°290/58 -48°
MKCused from 548 nm out; 43 nm from the line220/35240/30 21°240/27 13°240/31 6°260/31 -7°250/43 -21°270/70 -28°280/72 -36°280/59 -49°
SLNused from 697 nm out; 35 nm from the line210/26250/36 22°240/39 14°240/38 7°240/42 -9°240/49 -20°260/75 -27°260/76 -36°270/71 -48°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
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)
MFD Mansfield, OH 50 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots 10+ mi 600 ft 1,297 ft 13:52 UTC
AOH Lima, OH 119 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet Weather: mist from the south (170°) at 9 knots 5 mi none 975 ft 13:53 UTC
GUS Peru, IN 219 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 810 ft 13:55 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN 249 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 605 ft 13:54 UTC
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL 339 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 871 ft 13:56 UTC
UIN Quincy, IL 448 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line VFR from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots 10+ mi none 768 ft 13:54 UTC
HAE Hannibal, MO 458 nm out, 11 nm south of the line VFR from the south (180°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 768 ft 13:55 UTC
GPH Mosby, MO 597 nm out, 6 nm south of the line VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 777 ft 13:55 UTC
MCI Kansas City, MO 617 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 20,000 feet from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots, gusting to 25 10+ mi 20,000 ft 1,027 ft 13:53 UTC
MHK Manhattan, KS 707 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21 10+ mi none 1,066 ft 13:52 UTC
SLN Salina, KS destination VFR from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22 10+ mi none 1,288 ft 8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,297 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SLN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:56 pm CDT (21:56 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SLN
  • From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Tue 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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

Daylight

Sunset at CAK 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC), at SLN 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 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
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Salina Regional.