Laramie Regional to Akron-Canton Regional LAR → CAK
1,093 nautical miles (1,258 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 083°, about 070° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 50-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:38 am EDT (08:38 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 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 8W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm MDT (03:55 UTC). Over the first 50 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 8W VALID UNTIL 0355Z CO MT WY FROM 40N SHR-60WNW RAP-20ENE CYS-30SW CYS-10NW BOY-40N SHR AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL350.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 first 10 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 119 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 89 nm of the route.
- 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 387 to 586 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 119 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 LAR.
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 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 (BFF, ONL, GRI, OMA, DSM, BRL, DBQ, JOT, FWA, 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 | 220° at 12 kt | −8 kt | 128 kt | 8 h 32 min | 6:44 am EDT (10:44 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 220° at 9 kt | −7 kt | 18 °C | 127 kt | 8 h 36 min | 6:48 am EDT (10:48 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 11 kt | −11 kt | 14 °C | 131 kt | 8 h 21 min | 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 13 kt | −14 kt | 10 °C | 134 kt | 8 h 09 min | 6:21 am EDT (10:21 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 13 kt | −14 kt | 6 °C | 134 kt | 8 h 09 min | 6:21 am EDT (10:21 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | −15 kt | 2 °C | 135 kt | 8 h 06 min | 6:18 am EDT (10:18 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | −16 kt | -3 °C | 136 kt | 8 h 02 min | 6:14 am EDT (10:14 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | −18 kt | -7 °C | 138 kt | 7 h 55 min | 6:07 am EDT (10:07 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 17 kt | −18 kt | -8 °C | 138 kt | 7 h 55 min | 6:07 am EDT (10:07 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 23 kt | −24 kt | -20 °C | 144 kt | 7 h 35 min | 5:47 am EDT (09:47 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 31 kt | −32 kt | -35 °C | 152 kt | 7 h 11 min | 5:23 am EDT (09:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 39 kt | −41 kt | -42 °C | 161 kt | 6 h 47 min | 4:59 am EDT (08:59 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 51 kt | −50 kt | -49 °C | 170 kt | 6 h 26 min | 4:38 am EDT (08:38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFF | used from 0 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 120/24 | 180/31 13° | 210/26 7° | 230/25 -7° | 240/41 -20° | 230/52 -36° | 250/56 -41° | 260/57 -45° | |
| ONL | used from 199 nm out; 103 nm from the line | 200/20 17° | 230/26 14° | 240/21 7° | 250/27 -9° | 260/32 -19° | 240/44 -34° | 240/56 -41° | 250/62 -51° | |
| GRI | used from 348 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 210/31 19° | 240/21 14° | 240/17 6° | 260/27 -7° | 260/34 -18° | 240/45 -32° | 250/56 -40° | 260/62 -51° | |
| OMA | used from 397 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 190/34 | 230/34 19° | 250/25 12° | 250/18 6° | 250/22 -7° | 250/28 -19° | 260/34 -32° | 260/39 -41° | 280/56 -51° |
| DSM | used from 497 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 200/32 | 240/27 17° | 260/19 10° | 260/16 5° | 260/19 -7° | 240/22 -19° | 270/20 -32° | 270/38 -42° | 290/58 -53° |
| BRL | used from 596 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 200/20 | 250/21 16° | 240/22 10° | 260/20 5° | 270/16 -7° | 290/22 -18° | 320/41 -34° | 320/56 -43° | 310/68 -53° |
| DBQ | used from 646 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 220/23 | 240/22 16° | 240/24 10° | 260/18 5° | 270/16 -8° | 290/27 -19° | 310/42 -35° | 320/55 -44° | 300/71 -52° |
| JOT | used from 695 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 230/11 | 290/12 16° | 300/19 10° | 320/19 4° | 300/17 -9° | 330/31 -20° | 320/49 -37° | 320/53 -45° | 320/67 -49° |
| FWA | used from 844 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 350/9 | 350/24 15° | 360/25 9° | 360/29 4° | 350/31 -10° | 340/39 -22° | 330/40 -37° | 320/38 -43° | 320/48 -48° |
| CLE | used from 993 nm out; 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAR Laramie, WY | departure | no report just now | 7,283 ft | ||||
| CYS Cheyenne, WY | 40 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,159 ft | ||||
| OKS Oshkosh, NE | 149 nm out, 10 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,394 ft | ||||
| BUB Burwell, NE | 298 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 2,183 ft | ||||
| TQE Tekamah, NE | 427 nm out, 0 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,026 ft | ||||
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 536 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 957 ft | ||||
| CID Cedar Rapids, IA | 626 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 869 ft | ||||
| MLI Moline, IL | 685 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 589 ft | ||||
| LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL | 785 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 679 ft | ||||
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | 924 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 814 ft | ||||
| MFD Mansfield, OH | 1043 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,297 ft | ||||
| CAK Akron, OH | destination | no report just now | 1,225 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,283 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, 4:38 am EDT (08:38 UTC)
CAK has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 LAR 6:26 pm MDT (00:26 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: Laramie Regional, Akron-Canton Regional.