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Gulfport-Biloxi International to Akron-Canton Regional GPT → CAK

732 nautical miles (842 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 028°, about 030° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 4:24 am EDT (08:24 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now GPT is VFR, wind calm; CAK is IFR, 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: 28 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 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Near the route, 662 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
PA MD VA DC WV OH
FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.

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 346 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 415 to 455 nm out.

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 GPT.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B737 at 26,000 ft, 47 nm southeast, 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 99 nm along the route, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GZH UA /OV MVC/TM 2319/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP 260-280/RM ZTLFD-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GZH
Where
over MVC
Time
23:19 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-11
B712 at 30,000 ft, 16 nm northwest, 6:09 pm CDT (23:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 158 nm along the route, 16 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2309/FL300/TP B712/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME46
```
Report
a routine report filed through CBM
Where
50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
Time
23:09 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZME46
B712 at 3,000 ft, 37 nm southeast, 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC): scattered clouds from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft; clear from 3,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 336 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA180005/TM 2313/FL030/TP B712/SK SCT030-TOP032/SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
5 nm south (180°) of CHA
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
SCT030-TOP032 C
B737 at 35,000 ft, 27 nm southeast, 8:25 pm CDT (01:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 484 nm along the route, 27 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV AZQ250025/TM 0125/FL350/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
25 nm west (250°) of AZQ
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
B712 at 600 ft, 34 nm northwest, 8:06 pm CDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 504 nm along the route, 34 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006
CRJ9 descending, 34 nm northwest, 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. 504 nm along the route, 34 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2343/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS OVC062 BASES OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
23:43 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops OVC062 bases OVC018
P28A climbing, 26 nm southeast, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: instrument conditions. 583 nm along the route, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV DWU/TM 2315/FLDURC/TP P28A/TB SMOOTH/RM IMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
over DWU
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
P28A
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
instrument conditions
BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 27 nm northwest, 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 653 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
00:27 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
T037
CRJ7 descending, 0 nm northeast, 8:17 pm CDT (01:17 UTC): remarks: bases 2,000 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 0117/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/RM BASES 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
01:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
bases 2,000 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (MOB, MGM, BHM, HSV, BNA, TYS, LOU, CVG, 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	320° at 14 kt	+4 kt		116 kt	6 h 19 min	4:24 am EDT (08:24 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	+11 kt		109 kt	6 h 43 min	4:48 am EDT (08:48 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	+13 kt	12 °C	107 kt	6 h 50 min	4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 26 kt	+13 kt	9 °C	107 kt	6 h 50 min	4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 27 kt	+14 kt	6 °C	106 kt	6 h 54 min	4:59 am EDT (08:59 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	+14 kt	2 °C	106 kt	6 h 54 min	4:59 am EDT (08:59 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	+13 kt	-3 °C	107 kt	6 h 50 min	4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 29 kt	+13 kt	-7 °C	107 kt	6 h 50 min	4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 29 kt	+13 kt	-8 °C	107 kt	6 h 50 min	4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 30 kt	+13 kt	-19 °C	107 kt	6 h 50 min	4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 38 kt	+14 kt	-34 °C	106 kt	6 h 54 min	4:59 am EDT (08:59 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 37 kt	+13 kt	-40 °C	107 kt	6 h 50 min	4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 30 kt	+6 kt	-48 °C	114 kt	6 h 25 min	4:30 am EDT (08:30 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
MOB	used from 0 nm out; 31 nm from the line	310/7	350/18 18°	330/16 12°	300/18 7°	320/17 -6°	330/27 -17°	340/52 -33°	350/53 -43°	330/38 -50°
MGM	used from 99 nm out; 77 nm from the line	300/16	330/30 16°	330/34 11°	320/31 7°	310/28 -7°	320/29 -17°	290/25 -34°	300/28 -41°	320/28 -50°
BHM	used from 148 nm out; 51 nm from the line	300/16	330/32 16°	320/37 11°	330/37 6°	310/33 -7°	310/30 -18°	320/40 -34°	330/43 -41°	330/30 -49°
HSV	used from 247 nm out; 22 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
BNA	used from 346 nm out; 63 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
TYS	used from 396 nm out; 62 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
LOU	used from 445 nm out; 85 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
CVG	used from 494 nm out; 78 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
CMH	used from 593 nm out; 41 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°
CLE	used from 692 nm out; 47 nm from the line	340/5	320/13 14°	300/12 8°	310/10 2°	310/14 -10°	340/14 -23°	320/27 -35°	260/28 -40°	250/36 -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

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
GPT Gulfport, MS	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	28 ft	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)
PQL Pascagoula, MS	20 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	16 ft	01:53 UTC
DYA Demopolis, AL	138 nm out, 9 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	111 ft	23:35 UTC
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL	188 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	169 ft	01:53 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	227 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	650 ft	01:53 UTC
UOS Sewanee, TN	326 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,953 ft
CSV Crossville, TN	386 nm out, 11 nm east of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	1,881 ft	01:53 UTC
SME Somerset, KY	455 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist, unknown precipitation	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	5 mi	400 ft	927 ft	01:55 UTC
SYM Morehead, KY	544 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain	variable at 5 knots	1.5 mi	300 ft	1,028 ft	23:22 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	643 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	743 ft	01:55 UTC
VTA Newark, OH	662 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	700 ft	883 ft	02:01 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet	calm	7 mi	900 ft	1,225 ft	9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,953 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, 4:24 am EDT (08:24 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 600 feet IFR

The whole forecast for CAK

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet

The forecast for GPT, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 GPT 6:28 pm CDT (23:28 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

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Gulfport-Biloxi International, Akron-Canton Regional.