Cape Cod Gateway Airport to Akron-Canton Regional HYA → CAK
505 nautical miles (581 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 269°, about 285° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC). Right now HYA is IFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18; CAK is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 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: 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, fog). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 248 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 198 to 426 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 HYA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 7 forecast points nearest it (ACK, BDL, JFK, AVP, PSB, AGC, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 310° at 8 kt | +5 kt | 13 °C | 115 kt | 4 h 23 min | 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +12 kt | 12 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 41 min | 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 9 °C | 104 kt | 4 h 51 min | 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | +18 kt | 6 °C | 102 kt | 4 h 57 min | 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 21 kt | +20 kt | 2 °C | 100 kt | 5 h 03 min | 9:12 am EDT (13:12 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 22 kt | +21 kt | -2 °C | 99 kt | 5 h 06 min | 9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 23 kt | +22 kt | -7 °C | 98 kt | 5 h 09 min | 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 24 kt | +23 kt | -11 °C | 97 kt | 5 h 12 min | 9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 28 kt | +27 kt | -21 °C | 93 kt | 5 h 26 min | 9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 46 kt | +42 kt | -34 °C | 78 kt | 6 h 28 min | 10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 58 kt | +52 kt | -41 °C | 68 kt | 7 h 26 min | 11:35 am EDT (15:35 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 56 kt | +52 kt | -50 °C | 68 kt | 7 h 26 min | 11:35 am EDT (15:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACK | used from 0 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 230/29 | 270/37 16° | 270/38 10° | 270/40 4° | 240/46 -8° | 230/52 -17° | 240/74 -31° | 240/83 -41° | 240/91 -53° |
| BDL | used from 50 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 120/24 | 290/23 12° | 280/21 8° | 250/36 3° | 250/41 -11° | 230/48 -21° | 230/78 -32° | 230/96 -41° | 230/86 -52° |
| JFK | used from 149 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -51° |
| AVP | used from 198 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| PSB | used from 297 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| AGC | used from 396 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| CLE | used from 495 nm out; 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HYA Hyannis, MA | departure | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the northeast (040°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18 | 3 mi | 500 ft | 54 ft | 3:56 am EDT (07:56 UTC) |
| EWB New Bedford, MA | 30 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots, gusting to 17 | 7 mi | 800 ft | 79 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| GON Groton (New London), CT | 79 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,400 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | 2,400 ft | 9 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| OXC Oxford, CT | 129 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 730 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| SWF New York, NY | 168 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet | from the east (090°) at 6 knots | 7 mi | 1,200 ft | 490 ft | 06:45 UTC |
| AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | 248 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 961 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| IPT Williamsport, PA | 297 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 4,100 feet | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 4,100 ft | 528 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| LHV Lock Haven, PA | 327 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 555 ft | ||||
| DUJ Dubois, PA | 386 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 300 ft | 1,816 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| AXQ Clarion, PA | 416 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,457 ft | ||||
| BVI Beaver Falls, PA | 456 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | none | 1,252 ft | 19:47 UTC | |
| CAK Akron, OH | destination | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots | 6 mi | 1,400 ft | 1,225 ft | 3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,816 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, 8:32 am EDT (12:32 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 HYA, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility 2 miles, rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 19, visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet
- From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 59 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 446 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 466 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 466 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at HYA 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC), at CAK 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm EDT (23:17 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: Cape Cod Gateway Airport, Akron-Canton Regional.