Plan a flight · Mon 7:56 am CDT (12:56 UTC)

Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Akron-Canton Regional MSP → CAK

569 nautical miles (655 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 111°, about 111° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 59-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:07 pm EDT (16:07 UTC). Right now MSP is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 5 knots; CAK is IFR, wind from the west (270°) 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: 7 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 last 180 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 MSP.

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

E170 at 15,000 ft, 31 nm northeast, 6:56 am CDT (11:56 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 150 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
Y50 UA /OV Y50330025/TM 1156/FL150/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through Y50
Where
25 nm northwest (330°) of Y50
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate chop
B739 at 34,000 ft, 17 nm southwest, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): no turbulence. 240 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 1058/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
over BAE
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
CL35 at 6,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 5:47 am CDT (10:47 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 2,600 ft; clear from 2,600 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear above 2,600 ft. 440 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270006/TM 1047/FL060/TP CL35/SK OVC014-TOP026/RM CLEAR ABOVE 026
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
6 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
10:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft, tops 2,600 ft
Remarks
clear above 2,600 ft
C172 at 3,000 ft, 23 nm northeast, 7:41 am CDT (12:41 UTC): overcast from 1,000 ft to 1,500 ft; clear from 1,500 ft to 60,000 ft, dust storm. 450 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO 270010/TM 1241/FL030/TP C172/SK 010 OVC 015/WX VIS 1 MI BLO CLOUDS CLR ABV
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
10 nm west (270°) of DXO
Time
12:41 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
at 1,000 ft overcast at 1,500 ft
Weather
visibility, 1, shallow, below, cl ou dust storm, clear, above
B738 climbing, 14 nm southwest, 7:19 am CDT (12:19 UTC): remarks: base 200 ft tops 1,200 ft. 460 nm along the route, 14 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1219/FLDURC/TP B738/RM BASE 002 TOPS 012
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
12:19 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
base 200 ft tops 1,200 ft
B722 at 6,000 ft, 13 nm north, 7:08 am CDT (12:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 460 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO210015/TM 1208/FL060/TP B722/SK TOPS 016
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
15 nm southwest (210°) of DXO
Time
12:08 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B722
Sky
tops 1,600 ft
BE58 climbing, 14 nm southwest, 6:34 am CDT (11:34 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 460 nm along the route, 14 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1134/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK B002 T018
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
11:34 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
B002 T018
B717 at 400 ft, 29 nm north, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): remarks: bases 400 ft during the descent. 460 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 1123/FL004/TP B717/RM BASES 004 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B717
Remarks
bases 400 ft during the descent
MD83 at 2,500 ft, 14 nm southwest, 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. 460 nm along the route, 14 nm southwest 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
BE58 climbing, 27 nm southwest, 7:17 am CDT (12:17 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 529 nm along the route, 27 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MFD UA /OV 2NM NE MFD/TM 1217/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK T025
```
Report
a routine report filed through MFD
Where
2NM northeast mfd
Time
12:17 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
T025
UAL2759 at 35,000 ft, 45 nm northeast, 6:14 am CDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, wind 313° at 72 knots. 529 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2759 4155N 08149W 1114 F350 313/072KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
C680 descending, 17 nm northeast, 6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 539 nm along the route, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV DURD/TM 1153/FLDURD/TP C680/SK B022
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
over DURD
Time
11:53 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Sky
B022
BE40 descending, 12 nm north, 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 539 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1103/FLDURD/TP BE40/SK B020 T031
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
BE40
Sky
B020 T031
A21N descending, 12 nm north, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): no turbulence, 12 °C. 539 nm along the route, 12 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

2 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 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 (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	260° at 20 kt	−17 kt		137 kt	4 h 09 min	1:05 pm EDT (17:05 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	4 h 13 min	1:09 pm EDT (17:09 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	−14 kt	13 °C	134 kt	4 h 15 min	1:11 pm EDT (17:11 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	−14 kt	9 °C	134 kt	4 h 15 min	1:11 pm EDT (17:11 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	−18 kt	5 °C	138 kt	4 h 07 min	1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 22 kt	−22 kt	1 °C	142 kt	4 h	12:56 pm EDT (16:56 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 25 kt	−25 kt	-4 °C	145 kt	3 h 55 min	12:51 pm EDT (16:51 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 28 kt	−28 kt	-8 °C	148 kt	3 h 51 min	12:47 pm EDT (16:47 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 28 kt	−28 kt	-9 °C	148 kt	3 h 51 min	12:47 pm EDT (16:47 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 31 kt	−31 kt	-21 °C	151 kt	3 h 46 min	12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 36 kt	−36 kt	-36 °C	156 kt	3 h 39 min	12:35 pm EDT (16:35 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 46 kt	−46 kt	-44 °C	166 kt	3 h 26 min	12:22 pm EDT (16:22 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 59 kt	−59 kt	-50 °C	179 kt	3 h 11 min	12:07 pm EDT (16:07 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
MSP	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	250/12	250/17 17°	240/26 12°	250/26 5°	280/26 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/37 -38°	280/47 -41°	280/55 -48°
LSE	used from 50 nm out; 36 nm from the line	250/25	240/21 17°	240/28 11°	250/28 5°	280/24 -10°	280/31 -21°	260/35 -37°	270/45 -43°	280/59 -47°
GRB	used from 150 nm out; 70 nm from the line	250/32	250/22 17°	240/18 8°	280/21 6°	280/34 -11°	280/35 -21°	280/39 -37°	270/52 -45°	290/60 -49°
MKG	used from 250 nm out; 49 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
FWA	used from 400 nm out; 75 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 450 nm out; 67 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
MSP Minneapolis, MN	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	8 mi	none	841 ft	7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC)
RGK Red Wing, MN	40 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	778 ft	12:35 UTC
BCK Black River Falls, WI	110 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	836 ft	12:35 UTC
CMY Sparta, WI	120 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 19,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	839 ft	11:55 UTC
UNU Juneau, WI	210 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	934 ft	12:35 UTC
MWC Milwaukee, WI	250 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	744 ft	12:35 UTC
MKG Muskegon, MI	320 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	628 ft	11:55 UTC
BTL Battle Creek, MI	380 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	8 mi	none	951 ft	11:53 UTC
JXN Jackson, MI	410 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	3 mi	none	1,000 ft	11:56 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	460 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	1 mi	300 ft	683 ft	12:52 UTC
CLE Cleveland, OH	539 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	6 mi	1,300 ft	799 ft	12:51 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	7 mi	500 ft	1,225 ft	8:51 am EDT (12:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,225 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, 12:07 pm EDT (16:07 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet 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 MSP, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 19 October · ZMP
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 MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 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 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: Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport, Akron-Canton Regional.