Morgantown Muni/Walter L Bill Hart Field to Akron-Canton Regional MGW → CAK
104 nautical miles (119 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 318°, about 327° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC). Right now MGW is IFR, wind calm; CAK is IFR, wind from the west (260°) 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: 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). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 47 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 MGW.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CRJ9 at 26,000 ft, 45 nm south, 7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC): light chop turbulence above 26,000 ft. At the departure end, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV EKN/TM 1150/FL260/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 260
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over EKN
- Time
- 11:50 UTC
- Height
- at 26,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop at 26,000 ft
- E55P at 1,500 ft, 43 nm northeast, 9:57 am EDT (13:57 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft, remarks: during the descent ils runway 24 lbe. 9 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1357/FL015/TP E55P/SK BKN015-TOPUNKN/RM DURD ILS RWY 24 LBE
- Report
- a routine report filed through LBE
- Where
- over KLBE
- Time
- 13:57 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- E55P
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,500 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the descent ils runway 24 lbe
- C68A at 1,900 ft, 43 nm northeast, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): overcast from 1,900 ft to 4,700 ft, remarks: during the descent rnav runway 24 KLBE. 9 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LBE UA /OV KLBE05602/TM 1301/FL019/TP C68A/SK OVC019-TOP047/RM DURD RNAV RWY 24 KLBE
- Report
- a routine report filed through LBE
- Where
- KLBE05602
- Time
- 13:01 UTC
- Height
- at 1,900 ft
- Aircraft
- C68A
- Sky
- overcast from 1,900 ft, tops 4,700 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent rnav runway 24 KLBE
- EPIC at 1,800 ft, 43 nm northeast, 8:01 am EDT (12:01 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 24 lbe. 9 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1201/FL018/TP EPIC/SK OVC018-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY 24 LBE
- Report
- a routine report filed through LBE
- Where
- over KLBE
- Time
- 12:01 UTC
- Height
- at 1,800 ft
- Aircraft
- EPIC
- Sky
- overcast from 1,800 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the climb runway 24 lbe
- GL7T at 1,600 ft, 28 nm northeast, 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC): remarks: mins for ils runway 28. 28 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1342/FL016/TP GL7T/RM MINS FOR ILS RWY 28
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGC
- Where
- over KAGC
- Time
- 13:42 UTC
- Height
- at 1,600 ft
- Aircraft
- GL7T
- Remarks
- mins for ils runway 28
- CL30 at 1,600 ft, 28 nm northeast, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): remarks: ils runway 28 mins. 28 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1301/FL016/TP CL30/RM ILS RWY 28 MINS
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGC
- Where
- over KAGC
- Time
- 13:01 UTC
- Height
- at 1,600 ft
- Aircraft
- CL30
- Remarks
- ils runway 28 mins
- F900 at 1,700 ft, 28 nm northeast, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: bases reported 1700 on departure. 28 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1300/FL017/TP F900/RM BASES REPORTED 1700 ON DEPARTURE
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGC
- Where
- over KAGC
- Time
- 13:00 UTC
- Height
- at 1,700 ft
- Aircraft
- F900
- Remarks
- bases reported 1700 on departure
- E50P at 1,500 ft, 28 nm northeast, 8:42 am EDT (12:42 UTC): remarks: pilot estimated bases on departure between 1500-2000. 28 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1242/FL015/TP E50P/RM PILOT ESTIMATED BASES ON DEPARTURE BTN 1500-2000
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGC
- Where
- over KAGC
- Time
- 12:42 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- E50P
- Remarks
- pilot estimated bases on departure between 1500-2000
- FA20 at 1,700 ft, 28 nm northeast, 8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC): remarks: bases 1700 ils runway 28. 28 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1228/FL017/TP FA20/RM BASES 1700 ILS RWY 28
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGC
- Where
- over KAGC
- Time
- 12:28 UTC
- Height
- at 1,700 ft
- Aircraft
- FA20
- Remarks
- bases 1700 ils runway 28
- PC12 at 1,800 ft, 22 nm northeast, 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, remarks: tops 040MSL. 28 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGC UA /OV AGC FINAL/TM 1142/FL018/TP PC12/SK OVC005/RM TOPS 040MSL
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGC
- Where
- agc final
- Time
- 11:42 UTC
- Height
- at 1,800 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- overcast from 500 ft
- Remarks
- tops 040MSL
- P68 at 1,500 ft, 28 nm northeast, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): remarks: bases 1500 ils runway 28. 28 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1118/FL015/TP P68/RM BASES 1500 ILS RWY 28
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGC
- Where
- over KAGC
- Time
- 11:18 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- P68
- Remarks
- bases 1500 ils runway 28
- E75S climbing, 27 nm northeast, 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC): remarks: bottoms at 2,500 ft tops 4,000 ft. 47 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIT UA /OV PIT360005/TM 1135/FLDURC/TP E75S/RM BOTTOMS 025 TOPS 040
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIT
- Where
- 5 nm north (360°) of PIT
- Time
- 11:35 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Remarks
- bottoms at 2,500 ft tops 4,000 ft
- A320 climbing, 20 nm northeast, 7:15 am EDT (11:15 UTC): no icing, remarks: tops 4,200 ft. 47 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIT UA /OV PIT280005/TM 1115/FLDURC/TP A320/IC NEG/RM TOPS 042
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIT
- Where
- 5 nm west (280°) of PIT
- Time
- 11:15 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- A320
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- tops 4,200 ft
- LJ45 at 4,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 94 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
YNG UA /OV YNG/TM 1309/FL040/TP LJ45/SK B014 T038 CLR ABV/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through YNG
- Where
- over YNG
- Time
- 13:09 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- LJ45
- Sky
- B014 T038 clear above
- Remarks
- during the climb
8 more routine reports are on the map.
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 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 2 forecast points nearest it (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 | 340° at 12 kt | +10 kt | 110 kt | 57 min | 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 350° at 15 kt | +12 kt | 10 °C | 108 kt | 58 min | 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 360° at 22 kt | +17 kt | 8 °C | 103 kt | 1 h 01 min | 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 350° at 26 kt | +23 kt | 4 °C | 97 kt | 1 h 04 min | 11:06 am EDT (15:06 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 30 kt | +28 kt | 1 °C | 92 kt | 1 h 08 min | 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 340° at 34 kt | +31 kt | -2 °C | 89 kt | 1 h 10 min | 11:12 am EDT (15:12 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 340° at 37 kt | +35 kt | -6 °C | 85 kt | 1 h 13 min | 11:15 am EDT (15:15 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 40 kt | +37 kt | -8 °C | 83 kt | 1 h 15 min | 11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 43 kt | +40 kt | -21 °C | 80 kt | 1 h 18 min | 11:20 am EDT (15:20 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 350° at 57 kt | +49 kt | -36 °C | 71 kt | 1 h 28 min | 11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 67 kt | +63 kt | -42 °C | 57 kt | 1 h 49 min | 11:51 am EDT (15:51 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 340° at 51 kt | +48 kt | -51 °C | 72 kt | 1 h 27 min | 11:29 am EDT (15:29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGC | used from 0 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -51° |
| CLE | used from 94 nm out; 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGW Morgantown, WV | departure | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: mist | calm | 2.5 mi | 600 ft | 1,243 ft | 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC) |
| HLG Wheeling, WV | 47 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist | from the west (260°) at 5 knots | 5 mi | 500 ft | 1,194 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| TSO Carrollton, OH | 75 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,163 ft | ||||
| CAK Akron, OH | destination | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet | from the west (260°) at 5 knots | 8 mi | 600 ft | 1,225 ft | 9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,243 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, 10:59 am EDT (14:59 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 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light drizzle, 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
- At times between Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 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 MGW, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
- At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 2 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 24 nm from the route, 94 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 94 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at MGW 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 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: Morgantown Muni/Walter L Bill Hart Field, Akron-Canton Regional.