Plan a flight · Mon 1:21 am EDT (05:21 UTC)

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 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC). Right now PGD is VFR, wind calm; CAK is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) 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 445 to 603 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 504 to 593 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 287 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

A321 at 35,000 ft, 32 nm east, 12:26 am EDT (04:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. 99 nm along the route, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0426/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
04:26 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B38M at 36,000 ft, 35 nm west, 12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 277 nm along the route, 35 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 0428/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
04:28 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop

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	9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 15 kt	+12 kt	11 °C	108 kt	7 h 47 min	9:08 am EDT (13:08 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	+13 kt	12 °C	107 kt	7 h 52 min	9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	+13 kt	9 °C	107 kt	7 h 52 min	9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	+12 kt	6 °C	108 kt	7 h 47 min	9:08 am EDT (13:08 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	+11 kt	2 °C	109 kt	7 h 43 min	9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	+11 kt	-2 °C	109 kt	7 h 43 min	9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 25 kt	+10 kt	-6 °C	110 kt	7 h 39 min	9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 25 kt	+10 kt	-7 °C	110 kt	7 h 39 min	9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 29 kt	+10 kt	-18 °C	110 kt	7 h 39 min	9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 30 kt	+3 kt	-33 °C	117 kt	7 h 11 min	8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 32 kt	−1 kt	-40 °C	121 kt	6 h 57 min	8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 30 kt	+4 kt	-50 °C	116 kt	7 h 15 min	8:36 am EDT (12:36 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	12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC)
LAL Lakeland, FL	59 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 18,000 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	18,000 ft	141 ft	04:50 UTC
LEE Leesburg, FL	119 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	04:53 UTC
VQQ Jacksonville, FL	198 nm out, 0 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	79 ft	05:15 UTC
LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA	297 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	04:55 UTC
AGS Augusta, GA	386 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	145 ft	04:53 UTC
EOE Newberry, SC	445 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	570 ft	05:15 UTC
HKY Hickory, NC	534 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	04:53 UTC
JFZ Richlands, VA	613 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	400 ft	2,653 ft	04:55 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	692 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	1 mi	500 ft	947 ft	04:54 UTC
PHD New Philadelphia, OH	811 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	894 ft	05:06 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	destination	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	8 mi	1,700 ft	1,225 ft	12:51 am EDT (04:51 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, 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC)

Wind from the west at 4 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 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)).

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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Punta Gorda Airport, Akron-Canton Regional.