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Salina Regional to Akron-Canton Regional SLN → CAK

757 nautical miles (871 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 075°, about 068° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 55-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:32 pm EDT (18:32 UTC). Right now SLN is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22; CAK is IFR, wind from the west (260°) 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

AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the first 259 nm of the route.
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 119 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 SLN.

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

urgent B763 at 2,000 ft, 14 nm southeast, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 90 nm along the route, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOE UUA /OV 130003/TM 1157/FL020/TP B763/WV LLWS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through FOE
Where
wind from 130° at 3 knots
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Wind
low-level wind shear
PC12 at 22,000 ft, 9 nm north, 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj. 50 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHK UA /OV MHK/TM 1200/FL220/TP PC12/TA M09/IC LGT RIME/RM NEG ICING AT FL200 /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHK
Where
over MHK
Time
12:00 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj
B39M at 34,000 ft, 11 nm north, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 558 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUS UA /OV IWH/TM 1123/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUS
Where
over IWH
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
A320 at 30,000 ft, 38 nm north, 6:49 am CDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. 578 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1149/FL300/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD FL300-260 FL250 BETTER
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASW
Where
over OLK
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better
A321 at 34,000 ft, 21 nm north, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. 587 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
E75L at 26,000 ft, 46 nm south, 8:19 am CDT (13:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 26,000 ft, no icing up to 26,000 ft. 617 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DQN180005/TM 1319/FL260/TP E75L/TB NEG BLO 260/IC NEG BLO 260
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
5 nm south (180°) of DQN
Time
13:19 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
no below 26,000 ft
Icing
no below 26,000 ft
A320 at 3,000 ft, 49 nm south, 8:35 am CDT (13:35 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 627 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1335/FL030/TP A320/SK BUNKN-TOP013
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
13:35 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
BUNKN-TOP013
CRJ9 climbing, 49 nm south, 7:46 am CDT (12:46 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 627 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 1246/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK T014
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
12:46 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T014
CRJ9 at 1,800 ft, 49 nm south, 7:45 am CDT (12:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 627 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1245/FL018/TP CRJ9/SK T014
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
12:45 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T014
E75L at 32,000 ft, 27 nm south, 7:21 am CDT (12:21 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 637 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 1221/FL320/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over ROD
Time
12:21 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the climb
GL5T climbing, 44 nm south, 8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 2,100 ft. 677 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OSU UA /OV OSU/TM 1355/FLDURC/TP GL5T/SK OVC016-TOP021
```
Report
a routine report filed through OSU
Where
over OSU
Time
13:55 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
GL5T
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 2,100 ft
C550 at 1,500 ft, 44 nm south, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): overcast above 1,600 ft, remarks: during the descent. 677 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV OSU/TM 1125/FL015/TP C550/SK OVC016/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over OSU
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C550
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft
Remarks
during the descent
C680 descending, 44 nm south, 6:22 am CDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 677 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OSU UA /OV OSU090002/TM 1122/FLDURD/TP C680/SK B016
```
Report
a routine report filed through OSU
Where
2 nm east (090°) of OSU
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Sky
B016
A319 at 700 ft, 49 nm south, 7:56 am CDT (12:56 UTC): overcast above 700 ft, remarks: during the descent. 687 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV KCMH/TM 1256/FL007/TP A319/SK OVC007/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over KCMH
Time
12:56 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
Remarks
during the descent

11 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 (SLN, MKC, COU, BRL, SPI, JOT, IND, FWA, 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	240° at 24 kt	−22 kt		142 kt	5 h 20 min	3:32 pm EDT (19:32 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 24 kt	−23 kt		143 kt	5 h 18 min	3:30 pm EDT (19:30 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	−23 kt	14 °C	143 kt	5 h 18 min	3:30 pm EDT (19:30 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 23 kt	−24 kt	10 °C	144 kt	5 h 15 min	3:27 pm EDT (19:27 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 25 kt	−25 kt	6 °C	145 kt	5 h 13 min	3:25 pm EDT (19:25 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 26 kt	−26 kt	2 °C	146 kt	5 h 11 min	3:23 pm EDT (19:23 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 26 kt	−26 kt	-2 °C	146 kt	5 h 11 min	3:23 pm EDT (19:23 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 27 kt	−27 kt	-7 °C	147 kt	5 h 09 min	3:21 pm EDT (19:21 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 27 kt	−27 kt	-8 °C	147 kt	5 h 09 min	3:21 pm EDT (19:21 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 37 kt	−37 kt	-20 °C	157 kt	4 h 49 min	3:01 pm EDT (19:01 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 54 kt	−51 kt	-32 °C	171 kt	4 h 26 min	2:38 pm EDT (18:38 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 60 kt	−55 kt	-38 °C	175 kt	4 h 20 min	2:32 pm EDT (18:32 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 57 kt	−49 kt	-48 °C	169 kt	4 h 29 min	2:41 pm EDT (18:41 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
SLN	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	210/26	250/36 22°	240/39 14°	240/38 7°	240/42 -9°	240/49 -20°	260/75 -27°	260/76 -36°	270/71 -48°
MKC	used from 50 nm out; 70 nm from the line	220/35	240/30 21°	240/27 13°	240/31 6°	260/31 -7°	250/43 -21°	270/70 -28°	280/72 -36°	280/59 -49°
COU	used from 199 nm out; 61 nm from the line	240/28	240/22 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	270/23 -7°	260/39 -19°	290/70 -30°	290/71 -37°	290/58 -48°
BRL	used from 299 nm out; 50 nm from the line	240/28	240/25 18°	250/26 12°	260/29 5°	260/24 -8°	270/36 -20°	280/57 -33°	290/65 -37°	290/54 -46°
SPI	used from 349 nm out; 17 nm from the line	230/24	240/21 15°	260/11 12°	280/19 6°	270/23 -8°	280/34 -20°	290/55 -33°	290/62 -37°	290/55 -47°
JOT	used from 448 nm out; 72 nm from the line	230/30	250/26 16°	270/27 11°	280/34 5°	290/32 -8°	280/37 -21°	280/40 -36°	290/46 -37°	290/56 -47°
IND	used from 498 nm out; 49 nm from the line	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°
FWA	used from 548 nm out; 26 nm from the line	250/18	260/22 15°	260/27 7°	290/26 6°	290/28 -8°	290/39 -20°	280/36 -37°	290/54 -39°	310/60 -48°
CMH	used from 647 nm out; 51 nm from the line	270/15	280/20 14°	280/21 9°	290/26 4°	290/29 -7°	290/38 -20°	280/44 -35°	280/48 -42°	310/61 -48°
CLE	used from 697 nm out; 36 nm from the line	280/17	270/17 14°	280/22 10°	290/26 4°	290/25 -8°	280/31 -21°	280/35 -36°	280/43 -44°	300/53 -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
SLN Salina, KS	departure	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)
MHK Manhattan, KS	50 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	1,066 ft	13:52 UTC
MCI Kansas City, MO	139 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	20,000 ft	1,027 ft	13:53 UTC
GPH Mosby, MO	159 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	777 ft	13:55 UTC
HAE Hannibal, MO	299 nm out, 11 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	768 ft	13:55 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	378 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	13:52 UTC
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	418 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	13:56 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	508 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	13:54 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	538 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	13:55 UTC
AOH Lima, OH	637 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	5 mi	none	975 ft	13:53 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	707 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	1,297 ft	13:52 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	8 mi	600 ft	1,225 ft	9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,297 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, 2:32 pm EDT (18:32 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CAK

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light drizzle, 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
At times between Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 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 SLN, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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 SLN 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper 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: Salina Regional, Akron-Canton Regional.