Punta Gorda Airport to Akron-Canton Regional PGD → CAK
841 nautical miles (968 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 002°, about 008° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PGD is VFR, wind calm; CAK is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 4 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: 302 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 495 to 613 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 544 to 742 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 277 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 PGD.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 (PIE, JAX, SAV, CAE, GSP, TRI, CRW, 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 14 kt | +10 kt | 110 kt | 7 h 39 min | 7:15 am EDT (11:15 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 15 kt | +12 kt | 11 °C | 108 kt | 7 h 47 min | 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | +13 kt | 12 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 52 min | 7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | +13 kt | 9 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 52 min | 7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | +12 kt | 6 °C | 108 kt | 7 h 47 min | 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 21 kt | +11 kt | 2 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 43 min | 7:19 am EDT (11:19 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 23 kt | +11 kt | -2 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 43 min | 7:19 am EDT (11:19 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 25 kt | +10 kt | -6 °C | 110 kt | 7 h 39 min | 7:15 am EDT (11:15 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 25 kt | +10 kt | -7 °C | 110 kt | 7 h 39 min | 7:15 am EDT (11:15 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 29 kt | +10 kt | -18 °C | 110 kt | 7 h 39 min | 7:15 am EDT (11:15 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 30 kt | +3 kt | -33 °C | 117 kt | 7 h 11 min | 6:47 am EDT (10:47 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 32 kt | −1 kt | -40 °C | 121 kt | 6 h 57 min | 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 30 kt | +4 kt | -50 °C | 116 kt | 7 h 15 min | 6:51 am EDT (10:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE | used from 0 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| JAX | used from 148 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| SAV | used from 247 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| CAE | used from 346 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| GSP | used from 445 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| TRI | used from 544 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 643 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| CMH | used from 742 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| CLE | used from 791 nm out; 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGD Punta Gorda, FL | departure | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC) |
| LAL Lakeland, FL | 59 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 141 ft | 02:50 UTC |
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 119 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 76 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| VQQ Jacksonville, FL | 198 nm out, 0 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 79 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA | 297 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet | from the west (280°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| AGS Augusta, GA | 386 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 145 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| EOE Newberry, SC | 445 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 570 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| HKY Hickory, NC | 534 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,189 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| JFZ Richlands, VA | 613 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: light rain | from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 2,653 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| CRW Charleston, WV | 692 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist | variable at 4 knots | 1 mi | 700 ft | 947 ft | 02:54 UTC |
| PHD New Philadelphia, OH | 811 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 894 ft | 03:17 UTC |
| CAK Akron, OH | destination | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: light drizzle | from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots | 8 mi | 1,600 ft | 1,225 ft | 11:12 pm EDT (03:12 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,653 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, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 600 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 PGD, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 16 nm from the route, 89 nm along the route · security · ZJX
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 198 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 208 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 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 PGD 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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.
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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: Punta Gorda Airport, Akron-Canton Regional.