Plan a flight · Sun 7:48 pm CDT (00:48 UTC)

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International to Akron-Canton Regional MSY → CAK

784 nautical miles (902 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 031°, about 032° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MSY is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots; CAK is IFR, wind from the northeast (040°) 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

SIGMET E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 714 to 724 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112355
MKCE WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 208 to 417 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 347 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 476 nm along 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 MSY.

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

UAL1770 at 34,000 ft, 20 nm southeast, 5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 349° at 61 knots. 189 nm along the route, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1770 3230N 08800W 2255 F340 349/061KT TB CONT LGT CHOP CONT LGT TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B712 at 30,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 6:09 pm CDT (23:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 208 nm along the route, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2309/FL300/TP B712/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME46
```
Report
a routine report filed through CBM
Where
50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
Time
23:09 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZME46
A21N at 34,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 208 nm along the route, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2305/FL340/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZME46
```
Report
a routine report filed through CBM
Where
50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
ZME46
T206 at 9,000 ft, 28 nm southeast, 5:47 pm CDT (22:47 UTC): remarks: ZME60. 407 nm along the route, 28 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA340032/TM 2247/FL090/TP T206/SK TOP070/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
32 nm north (340°) of CHA
Time
22:47 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
T206
Sky
TOP070
Remarks
ZME60
A319 at 25,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 466 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
17 nm east (070°) of BWG
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 descending, 21 nm northwest, 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. 556 nm along the route, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2343/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS OVC062 BASES OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
23:43 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops OVC062 bases OVC018
CRJ9 at 28,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 5:33 pm CDT (22:33 UTC): light turbulence. 605 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV FGX/TM 2233/FL280/TP CRJ9/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over FGX
Time
22:33 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
light
C310 at 5,000 ft, 41 nm southeast, 4:54 pm CDT (21:54 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, rain, 12 °C. 605 nm along the route, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV ECB220008/TM 2154/FL050/TP C310/WX RA/TA 12/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
8 nm southwest (220°) of ECB
Time
21:54 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C310
Weather
rain
Temperature
12 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
P28A climbing, 34 nm southeast, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: instrument conditions. 635 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV DWU/TM 2315/FLDURC/TP P28A/TB SMOOTH/RM IMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
over DWU
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
P28A
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
instrument conditions
P28A descending, 31 nm southeast, 5:14 pm CDT (22:14 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,200 ft. 685 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV KUNI/TM 2214/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK SCT012/WX 3SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
over KUNI
Time
22:14 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
scattered clouds from 1,200 ft
Weather
3SM
C150 climbing, 5 nm northwest, 5:45 pm CDT (22:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 695 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV LHQ/TM 2245/FLDURC/TP C150/SK B015 T038
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LHQ
Time
22:45 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
C150
Sky
B015 T038
BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 22 nm northwest, 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 704 nm along the route, 22 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
00:27 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
T037
C150 at 1,500 ft, 47 nm northwest, 5:18 pm CDT (22:18 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. 704 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV MRT/TM 2218/FL015/TP C150/SK OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over MRT
Time
22:18 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C150
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft
AEST descending, 0 nm northeast, 5:36 pm CDT (22:36 UTC): remarks: bases 1,600 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 2236/FLDURD/TP AEST/RM BASES 016
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
22:36 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
AEST
Remarks
bases 1,600 ft

1 more routine reports are on the map.

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 (MSY, MOB, JAN, BHM, HSV, BNA, LOU, CVG, CMH, 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	320° at 12 kt	+3 kt		117 kt	6 h 42 min	3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	+9 kt		111 kt	7 h 04 min	3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	+10 kt	13 °C	110 kt	7 h 08 min	3:56 am EDT (07:56 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	+10 kt	9 °C	110 kt	7 h 08 min	3:56 am EDT (07:56 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	+11 kt	6 °C	109 kt	7 h 12 min	4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 26 kt	+12 kt	2 °C	108 kt	7 h 16 min	4:04 am EDT (08:04 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 27 kt	+12 kt	-3 °C	108 kt	7 h 16 min	4:04 am EDT (08:04 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	+11 kt	-7 °C	109 kt	7 h 12 min	4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 28 kt	+11 kt	-8 °C	109 kt	7 h 12 min	4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 29 kt	+12 kt	-19 °C	108 kt	7 h 16 min	4:04 am EDT (08:04 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 40 kt	+14 kt	-34 °C	106 kt	7 h 24 min	4:12 am EDT (08:12 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 41 kt	+16 kt	-41 °C	104 kt	7 h 32 min	4:20 am EDT (08:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 34 kt	+8 kt	-49 °C	112 kt	7 h	3:48 am EDT (07:48 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
MSY	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	L/V	020/6 18°	L/V 12°	300/11 7°	330/15 -4°	320/22 -16°	330/38 -32°	350/47 -42°	340/56 -52°
MOB	used from 50 nm out; 69 nm from the line	310/7	350/18 18°	330/16 12°	300/18 7°	320/17 -6°	330/27 -17°	340/52 -33°	350/53 -43°	330/38 -50°
JAN	used from 99 nm out; 63 nm from the line	260/6	310/14 17°	280/13 12°	290/19 6°	310/22 -5°	310/28 -17°	320/44 -32°	330/48 -41°	320/52 -51°
BHM	used from 198 nm out; 66 nm from the line	300/16	330/32 16°	320/37 11°	330/37 6°	310/33 -7°	310/30 -18°	320/40 -34°	330/43 -41°	330/30 -49°
HSV	used from 298 nm out; 8 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
BNA	used from 397 nm out; 43 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
LOU	used from 496 nm out; 72 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
CVG	used from 546 nm out; 68 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
CMH	used from 645 nm out; 38 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°
CLE	used from 744 nm out; 46 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
MSY New Orleans, LA	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	3 ft	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)
HSA Bay St Louis, MS	40 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	22 ft	23:50 UTC
PIB Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS	99 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	297 ft	23:56 UTC
MEI Meridian, MS	159 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	297 ft	23:58 UTC
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL	238 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	169 ft	23:53 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	327 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	628 ft	23:53 UTC
RNC Mc Minnville, TN	407 nm out, 7 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 100 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	100 ft	1,031 ft	00:35 UTC
RGA Richmond, KY	546 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet	from the west (280°) at 8 knots	7 mi	500 ft	1,002 ft	00:35 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	556 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	979 ft	00:31 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	695 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	743 ft	23:55 UTC
VTA Newark, OH	714 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	883 ft	23:54 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	1,225 ft	7:51 pm EDT (23:51 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, 3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for CAK

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet

The forecast for MSY, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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 MSY 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)). 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

Radar now, the lower 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: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, Akron-Canton Regional.