Plan a flight · Mon 5:59 am CDT (10:59 UTC)

Lincoln Airport to Akron-Canton Regional LNK → CAK

694 nautical miles (799 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 085°, about 082° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 57-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC). Right now LNK is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20; CAK is IFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 5 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: 5 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 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 first 268 nm of the route.
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 198 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 LNK.

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

A21N at 31,000 ft, 34 nm south, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 436 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
over BVT
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 7 nm south, 4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 526 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
09:45 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
shallow st
A21N at 33,000 ft, 46 nm south, 3:07 am CDT (08:07 UTC): light chop turbulence. 575 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 0807/FL330/TP A21N/TB OCNL LT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over ROD
Time
08:07 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
occasional lt chop
MD83 at 2,500 ft, 33 nm north, 5:43 am CDT (10:43 UTC): clear from 2,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above. 585 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1043/FL025/TP MD83/RM BASE 010 TOPS 025 CLEAR ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
10:43 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
MD83
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above
B737 at 39,000 ft, 50 nm south, 3:40 am CDT (08:40 UTC): light chop turbulence. 645 nm along the route, 50 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV APE/TM 0840/FL390/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 390 NEG 350-330
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over APE
Time
08:40 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 39,000 ft no from 35,000 ft to 33,000 ft
A21N descending, 24 nm north, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): no turbulence, 12 °C. At the destination end, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1011/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK B018 T035/TA +12/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
B018 T035
Temperature
+12
Turbulence
smooth

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 (OMA, DSM, BRL, 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	250° at 26 kt	−25 kt		145 kt	4 h 47 min	11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	−20 kt		140 kt	4 h 57 min	11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	−16 kt	14 °C	136 kt	5 h 06 min	12:05 pm EDT (16:05 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	−15 kt	10 °C	135 kt	5 h 08 min	12:07 pm EDT (16:07 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	−18 kt	5 °C	138 kt	5 h 02 min	12:01 pm EDT (16:01 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	−20 kt	1 °C	140 kt	4 h 57 min	11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 22 kt	−22 kt	-3 °C	142 kt	4 h 53 min	11:52 am EDT (15:52 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 24 kt	−24 kt	-7 °C	144 kt	4 h 49 min	11:48 am EDT (15:48 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 25 kt	−25 kt	-8 °C	145 kt	4 h 47 min	11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 34 kt	−34 kt	-20 °C	154 kt	4 h 30 min	11:29 am EDT (15:29 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 41 kt	−41 kt	-35 °C	161 kt	4 h 19 min	11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 54 kt	−54 kt	-41 °C	174 kt	3 h 59 min	10:58 am EDT (14:58 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 60 kt	−57 kt	-49 °C	177 kt	3 h 55 min	10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
OMA	used from 0 nm out; 29 nm from the line	230/47	240/33 21°	230/22 13°	220/27 5°	240/35 -8°	250/43 -21°	260/47 -33°	260/59 -36°	270/58 -46°
DSM	used from 99 nm out; 36 nm from the line	250/47	260/25 20°	240/19 11°	240/31 5°	250/26 -9°	260/38 -20°	260/47 -34°	270/58 -37°	270/61 -47°
BRL	used from 198 nm out; 38 nm from the line	250/32	250/19 17°	260/15 11°	270/16 3°	290/23 -7°	260/42 -20°	270/52 -34°	280/63 -39°	290/64 -48°
JOT	used from 347 nm out; 29 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
FWA	used from 446 nm out; 54 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
CLE	used from 595 nm out; 60 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°

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
LNK Lincoln, NE	departure	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	5:54 am CDT (10:54 UTC)
OMA Omaha, NE	40 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	984 ft	10:52 UTC
CRZ Corning, IA	89 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				1,274 ft
OTM Ottumwa, IA	198 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				845 ft
FFL Fairfield, IA	218 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	reported, no category	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	800 ft	10:35 UTC
MLI Moline, IL	288 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	10:52 UTC
DTG Dwight, IL	377 nm out, 0 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				632 ft
RCR Rochester, IN	476 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	789 ft	10:35 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	526 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 30,000 feet Weather: mist, shallow fog	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	2 mi	none	814 ft	10:54 UTC
FDY Findlay, OH	595 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	812 ft	10:53 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	645 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	8 mi	500 ft	1,297 ft	10:52 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light drizzle	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	8 mi	500 ft	1,225 ft	6:51 am EDT (10:51 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 CAK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC)

Wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet marginal VFR

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 LNK, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 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 LNK 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 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

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper 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: Lincoln Airport, Akron-Canton Regional.