Plan a flight · Sun 9:48 pm EDT (01:48 UTC)

St. Pete-Clearwater International to Akron-Canton Regional PIE → CAK

783 nautical miles (901 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 004°, about 009° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PIE is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 3 knots; CAK is IFR, wind from the north (010°) 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: 265 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 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 565 to 744 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 397 to 535 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 476 to 664 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 288 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 PIE.

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

PA46 at 23,000 ft, 1 nm south, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. 516 nm along the route, 1 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV HMV090010/TM 2328/FL230/TP PA46/TB LGT- MOD CHOP 230-220/RM ZTLFD-44
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
10 nm east (090°) of HMV
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Turbulence
light moderate chop from 23,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-44
MD11 at 35,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ080015/TM 2318/FL350/TP MD11/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
15 nm east (080°) of SRQ
Time
23:18 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
MD11
Turbulence
none
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 20 nm east, 7:38 pm EDT (23:38 UTC): light rime icing, -8 °C. 59 nm along the route, 20 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF180020/TM 2338/FL200/TP PC12/TA M08/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
20 nm south (180°) of OCF
Time
23:38 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−8 °C
Icing
light rime
CRJ9 descending, 15 nm east, 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth ride on final runway 26. 327 nm along the route, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS 080002/TM 2306/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON FINAL RWY26
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm east (080°) of AGS
Time
23:06 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride on final runway 26
PA32 at 7,000 ft, 23 nm east, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): 8 °C, remarks: smooth. 357 nm along the route, 23 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV KAIK360010/TM 0017/FL070/TP PA32/WX FV99SM/TA 8/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
10 nm north (360°) of KAIK
Time
00:17 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
Temperature
8 °C
Remarks
smooth
S22T descending, 23 nm west, 8:24 pm EDT (00:24 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the descent RY23 tri. 516 nm along the route, 23 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV KTRI050002/TM 0024/FLUNKN/TP S22T/SK BKN026-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY23 TRI
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
2 nm northeast (050°) of KTRI
Time
00:24 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
S22T
Sky
a broken layer from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent RY23 tri
PC24 at 4,000 ft, 45 nm east, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: 18 final. 535 nm along the route, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLT UA /OV CLT005090/TM 2300/FL040/TP PC24/WX FIS/TB SMOOTH/RM 18 FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLT
Where
90 nm north (005°) of CLT
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
PC24
Weather
fi s
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
18 final
CRJ9 at 15,000 ft, 31 nm east, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 595 nm along the route, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BKW/TM 0023/FL150/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over BKW
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
E135 descending, 31 nm east, 8:05 pm EDT (00:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 595 nm along the route, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV BKW/TM 0005/FLDURD/TP E135/SK BASES 032
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over BKW
Time
00:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E135
Sky
bases 3,200 ft
CRJ9 climbing, 7 nm southeast, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 635 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 0015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 014 TOPS 070
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 1,400 ft tops 7,000 ft
P28A climbing, 49 nm west, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: instrument conditions. 635 nm along the route, 49 nm west 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
BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 11 nm east, 8:58 pm EDT (00:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 694 nm along the route, 11 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV JPU/TM 0058/FL250/TP BCS3/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over JPU
Time
00:58 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ7 descending, 0 nm northeast, 9:17 pm EDT (01:17 UTC): remarks: bases 2,000 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 0117/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/RM BASES 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
01:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
bases 2,000 ft

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 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	290° at 15 kt	+5 kt		115 kt	6 h 49 min	4:37 am EDT (08:37 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	+9 kt	11 °C	111 kt	7 h 03 min	4:51 am EDT (08:51 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	+8 kt	11 °C	112 kt	6 h 59 min	4:47 am EDT (08:47 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	+6 kt	9 °C	114 kt	6 h 52 min	4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	+5 kt	6 °C	115 kt	6 h 49 min	4:37 am EDT (08:37 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 22 kt	+3 kt	2 °C	117 kt	6 h 42 min	4:30 am EDT (08:30 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 23 kt	0	-2 °C	120 kt	6 h 32 min	4:20 am EDT (08:20 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 25 kt	−3 kt	-6 °C	123 kt	6 h 22 min	4:10 am EDT (08:10 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 25 kt	−3 kt	-7 °C	123 kt	6 h 22 min	4:10 am EDT (08:10 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 29 kt	−12 kt	-19 °C	132 kt	5 h 56 min	3:44 am EDT (07:44 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 38 kt	−25 kt	-31 °C	145 kt	5 h 24 min	3:12 am EDT (07:12 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 43 kt	−34 kt	-40 °C	154 kt	5 h 05 min	2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 43 kt	−34 kt	-50 °C	154 kt	5 h 05 min	2:53 am EDT (06:53 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
PIE	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -53°
JAX	used from 99 nm out; 53 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
SAV	used from 198 nm out; 67 nm from the line	260/18	290/26 13°	270/33 12°	260/40 9°	240/47 -5°	230/53 -16°	220/61 -31°	210/64 -41°	210/64 -52°
CAE	used from 297 nm out; 68 nm from the line	260/27	310/26 11°	280/31 9°	270/36 7°	250/39 -4°	230/57 -16°	220/74 -30°	220/83 -40°	220/73 -51°
GSP	used from 347 nm out; 49 nm from the line	300/22	310/22 11°	300/22 7°	290/28 5°	270/36 -5°	250/42 -18°	230/54 -31°	230/59 -40°	230/65 -50°
TRI	used from 446 nm out; 49 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
CRW	used from 595 nm out; 13 nm from the line	320/16	310/16 12°	320/12 7°	320/12 2°	330/15 -11°	280/11 -22°	230/26 -30°	240/33 -37°	240/37 -47°
CMH	used from 694 nm out; 62 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; 52 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
PIE St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	departure	VFR	from the north (360°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	10 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)
BKV Brooksville, FL	40 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	76 ft	00:53 UTC
LCQ Lake City, FL	139 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	200 ft	01:35 UTC
BHC Baxley, GA	228 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				201 ft
VDI Vidalia, GA	258 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,700 feet	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	274 ft	01:35 UTC
AGS Augusta, GA	327 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	145 ft	00:53 UTC
GSP Greer, SC	416 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	963 ft	00:53 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	516 nm out, 24 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-southwest (250°) at 11 knots	5 mi	1,800 ft	1,518 ft	00:53 UTC
JFZ Richlands, VA	555 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: drizzle	from the west (260°) at 8 knots	1.5 mi	200 ft	2,653 ft	23:35 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	635 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist	variable at 6 knots	1 mi	700 ft	947 ft	00:54 UTC
CDI Cambridge, OH	724 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,900 ft	798 ft	01:35 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	1,225 ft	8:51 pm EDT (00:51 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, 2:53 am EDT (06:53 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 PIE, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 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 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, 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 PIE 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: St. Pete-Clearwater International, Akron-Canton Regional.