Charlotte/Douglas International to Akron-Canton Regional CLT → CAK
343 nautical miles (395 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 356°, about 003° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 5:04 am EDT (09:04 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CLT is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots; CAK is low IFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 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: 2,777 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 TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 137 nm of the route.
- 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 39 to 78 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 69 to 255 nm out.
- 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 last 265 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 CLT.
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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 6 forecast points nearest it (GSP, TRI, ROA, CRW, CMH, CLE). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 330° at 19 kt | +16 kt | 104 kt | 3 h 18 min | 5:04 am EDT (09:04 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | +20 kt | 11 °C | 100 kt | 3 h 26 min | 5:12 am EDT (09:12 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | +21 kt | 10 °C | 99 kt | 3 h 28 min | 5:14 am EDT (09:14 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 24 kt | +22 kt | 7 °C | 98 kt | 3 h 30 min | 5:16 am EDT (09:16 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | +22 kt | 4 °C | 98 kt | 3 h 30 min | 5:16 am EDT (09:16 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 25 kt | +23 kt | 0 °C | 97 kt | 3 h 32 min | 5:18 am EDT (09:18 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 28 kt | +26 kt | -4 °C | 94 kt | 3 h 39 min | 5:25 am EDT (09:25 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 31 kt | +28 kt | -8 °C | 92 kt | 3 h 44 min | 5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 32 kt | +29 kt | -9 °C | 91 kt | 3 h 46 min | 5:32 am EDT (09:32 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 38 kt | +34 kt | -20 °C | 86 kt | 3 h 59 min | 5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 40 kt | +34 kt | -35 °C | 86 kt | 3 h 59 min | 5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 45 kt | +35 kt | -40 °C | 85 kt | 4 h 02 min | 5:48 am EDT (09:48 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 44 kt | +37 kt | -48 °C | 83 kt | 4 h 08 min | 5:54 am EDT (09:54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSP | used from 0 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| TRI | used from 49 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| ROA | used from 98 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| CRW | used from 147 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| CMH | used from 245 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| CLE | used from 294 nm out; 58 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLT Charlotte, NC | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 747 ft | 12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC) |
| HKY Hickory, NC | 29 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,189 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| UKF North Wilkesboro, NC | 59 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the west (260°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,303 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| BLF Bluefield, WV | 127 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west (280°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19 | 2.5 mi | 300 ft | 2,856 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| BKW Beckley, WV | 157 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the northwest (310°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20 | 5 mi | 400 ft | 2,503 ft | 05:39 UTC |
| CRW Charleston, WV | 196 nm out, 18 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 1 mi | 500 ft | 947 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 245 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 8 mi | 1,300 ft | 858 ft | 05:42 UTC |
| CDI Cambridge, OH | 284 nm out, 11 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 798 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| PHD New Philadelphia, OH | 314 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots | 9 mi | 600 ft | 894 ft | 05:24 UTC |
| CAK Akron, OH | destination | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 4 mi | 400 ft | 1,225 ft | 1:38 am EDT (05:38 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,856 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CAK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:04 am EDT (09:04 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 feet IFR
The whole forecast for CAK
- 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
The forecast for CLT, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 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 destination 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 destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC), at CAK 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm EDT (23:17 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CAK is before sunrise there (7:33 am EDT (11:33 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: Charlotte/Douglas International, Akron-Canton Regional.