San Antonio International to Akron-Canton Regional SAT → CAK
1,076 nautical miles (1,238 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 046°, about 042° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 11-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC). Right now SAT is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 knots; CAK is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 6 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
- 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 349 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 SAT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- MD83 climbing, 16 nm south, 12:04 am CDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 986 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over LCK
- Time
- 05:04 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- MD83
- Sky
- B010 T037
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 11 forecast points nearest it (SAT, CLL, SHV, LIT, MEM, CGI, EVV, 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 | 230° at 11 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 8 h 13 min | 11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 9 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 8 h 20 min | 11:26 am EDT (15:26 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 270° at 11 kt | −9 kt | 14 °C | 129 kt | 8 h 20 min | 11:26 am EDT (15:26 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | −8 kt | 10 °C | 128 kt | 8 h 24 min | 11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 12 kt | −5 kt | 7 °C | 125 kt | 8 h 36 min | 11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | −5 kt | 3 °C | 125 kt | 8 h 36 min | 11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | −5 kt | -1 °C | 125 kt | 8 h 36 min | 11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | −6 kt | -5 °C | 126 kt | 8 h 32 min | 11:38 am EDT (15:38 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 16 kt | −6 kt | -6 °C | 126 kt | 8 h 32 min | 11:38 am EDT (15:38 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 22 kt | −5 kt | -17 °C | 125 kt | 8 h 36 min | 11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 36 kt | −4 kt | -32 °C | 124 kt | 8 h 41 min | 11:47 am EDT (15:47 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 43 kt | −7 kt | -41 °C | 127 kt | 8 h 28 min | 11:34 am EDT (15:34 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 40 kt | −3 kt | -51 °C | 123 kt | 8 h 45 min | 11:51 am EDT (15:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 150/26 | 180/18 19° | 180/18 14° | 200/14 9° | 230/16 -6° | 210/9 -13° | 270/8 -29° | 280/6 -39° | 340/19 -51° |
| CLL | used from 50 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 170/22 | 170/26 18° | 200/15 14° | 240/13 8° | 240/15 -5° | 260/17 -13° | 290/27 -29° | 290/22 -40° | 320/30 -51° |
| SHV | used from 199 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| LIT | used from 349 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| MEM | used from 498 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| CGI | used from 598 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| EVV | used from 697 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| LOU | used from 797 nm out; 18 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| CVG | used from 846 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| CMH | used from 946 nm out; 20 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 1046 nm out; 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT San Antonio, TX | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,300 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 809 ft | 1:51 am CDT (06:51 UTC) |
| AUS Austin, TX | 60 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 541 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| PSN Palestine, TX | 199 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 422 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| GGG Longview, TX | 259 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 365 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| TXK Texarkana, AR | 329 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 389 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 448 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 266 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| BYH Blytheville, AR | 578 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 254 ft | ||||
| OWB Owensboro, KY | 747 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 407 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| SDF Louisville, KY | 817 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | none | 500 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| CVG Covington, KY | 886 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | none | 896 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| OSU Columbus, OH | 986 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 9 mi | 1,300 ft | 905 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| CAK Akron, OH | destination | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots | 7 mi | 1,800 ft | 1,225 ft | 2:51 am EDT (06:51 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, 11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC)
Wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for CAK
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, 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
- 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 SAT, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Tue 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- At times between Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 886 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
- 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 SAT 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 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
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: San Antonio International, Akron-Canton Regional.