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Minot International to Akron-Canton Regional MOT → CAK

952 nautical miles (1,096 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 110°, about 104° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 57-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC). Right now MOT is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21; CAK is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 6 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 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 278 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 456 to 575 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 238 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 MOT.

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

B38M at 34,000 ft, 12 nm southwest, 11:56 pm CDT (04:56 UTC): light chop turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 12 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOT UA /OV MOT115040/TM 0456/FL340/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOT
Where
40 nm southeast (115°) of MOT
Time
04:56 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light chop
A333 descending, 18 nm northeast, 12:44 am CDT (05:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 833 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0544/FLDURD/TP A333/SK TOPS 025
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
05:44 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A333
Sky
tops 2,500 ft
B739 descending, 18 nm northeast, 11:54 pm CDT (04:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 833 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0454/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BASES 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
04:54 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
bases 1,100 ft
B738 at 1,700 ft, 25 nm southwest, 1:20 am CDT (06:20 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 843 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0620/FL017/TP B738/SK OVC017-TOP020/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
06:20 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,700 ft, tops 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
B738 at 1,800 ft, 25 nm southwest, 12:18 am CDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. 843 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0518/FL018/TP B738/SK OVC018-TOP027/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
05:18 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,700 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B738 at 1,300 ft, 25 nm southwest, 11:45 pm CDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 843 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0445/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP030/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
04:45 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent

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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (MOT, GFK, AXN, MSP, LSE, GRB, MKG, 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 12 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	7 h 26 min	10:26 am EDT (14:26 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 11 kt	−9 kt	5 °C	129 kt	7 h 23 min	10:23 am EDT (14:23 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 12 kt	−10 kt	11 °C	130 kt	7 h 19 min	10:19 am EDT (14:19 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 13 kt	−11 kt	8 °C	131 kt	7 h 16 min	10:16 am EDT (14:16 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	−13 kt	4 °C	133 kt	7 h 09 min	10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	−16 kt	0 °C	136 kt	7 h	10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 22 kt	−21 kt	-4 °C	141 kt	6 h 45 min	9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 26 kt	−25 kt	-9 °C	145 kt	6 h 34 min	9:34 am EDT (13:34 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 27 kt	−26 kt	-10 °C	146 kt	6 h 31 min	9:31 am EDT (13:31 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 33 kt	−32 kt	-21 °C	152 kt	6 h 16 min	9:16 am EDT (13:16 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 37 kt	−37 kt	-36 °C	157 kt	6 h 04 min	9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 44 kt	−45 kt	-45 °C	165 kt	5 h 46 min	8:46 am EDT (12:46 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 56 kt	−57 kt	-52 °C	177 kt	5 h 23 min	8:23 am EDT (12:23 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
MOT	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line		120/14 5°	200/20 4°	230/33 1°	250/39 -11°	250/50 -21°	240/61 -37°	250/56 -45°	260/68 -51°
GFK	used from 99 nm out; 56 nm from the line	070/18	100/10 9°	250/11 6°	250/27 1°	250/34 -10°	260/43 -21°	260/39 -36°	260/36 -46°	260/59 -53°
AXN	used from 198 nm out; 68 nm from the line	100/14	250/21 14°	240/24 12°	240/31 5°	260/36 -10°	260/40 -21°	250/42 -36°	260/48 -45°	260/53 -50°
MSP	used from 347 nm out; 57 nm from the line	230/26	240/30 17°	240/24 12°	250/22 5°	250/35 -10°	260/36 -21°	250/41 -36°	250/49 -45°	260/58 -52°
LSE	used from 446 nm out; 73 nm from the line	230/40	240/24 17°	240/13 10°	250/13 6°	280/22 -9°	250/28 -21°	250/41 -34°	260/42 -44°	270/62 -53°
GRB	used from 496 nm out; 72 nm from the line	250/36	270/23 16°	270/14 9°	240/18 4°	280/26 -9°	280/29 -20°	290/42 -36°	290/51 -45°	290/72 -55°
MKG	used from 645 nm out; 30 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°
FWA	used from 793 nm out; 90 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
CLE	used from 843 nm out; 54 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
MOT Minot, ND	departure	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	1,200 ft	1,715 ft	1:54 am CDT (06:54 UTC)
FAR Fargo, ND	198 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north (360°) at 15 knots	2 mi	400 ft	901 ft	06:53 UTC
JMR Mora, MN	357 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,032 ft	06:55 UTC
EAU Eau Claire, WI	456 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	913 ft	06:56 UTC
CWA Mosinee, WI	526 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,277 ft	06:35 UTC
ATW Appleton, WI	585 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	918 ft	06:55 UTC
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	734 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots	7 mi	none	793 ft	06:53 UTC
JXN Jackson, MI	793 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	6 mi	none	1,000 ft	06:56 UTC
CLE Cleveland, OH	922 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	8 mi	2,000 ft	799 ft	06:51 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	destination	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	7 mi	1,800 ft	1,225 ft	2:51 am EDT (06:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,715 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, 8:23 am EDT (12:23 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 MOT, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 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 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 MOT 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 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: Minot International, Akron-Canton Regional.