Plan a flight · Sun 7:37 pm CDT (00:37 UTC)

Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport to Akron-Canton Regional VPS → CAK

673 nautical miles (775 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 020°, about 023° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:43 am EDT (05:43 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now VPS is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots; CAK is IFR, wind from the northeast (040°) 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: 141 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 E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 554 to 624 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112355
MKCE WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 129 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 257 to 485 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Near the route, 297 nm along 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 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 VPS.

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

A321 at 30,000 ft, 15 nm east, 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 426 nm along the route, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
B737 at 38,000 ft, 7 nm northwest, 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-08. 149 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGC UA /OV LGC240025/TM 2340/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG CHOP /RM ZTLFD-08
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGC
Where
25 nm southwest (240°) of LGC
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-08
FA7X at 41,000 ft, 14 nm east, 4:41 pm CDT (21:41 UTC): light chop turbulence above 41,000 ft, remarks: ztlfd. 168 nm along the route, 14 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGC UA /OV LGC085005/TM 2141/FL410/TP FA7X/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 410/RM ZTLFD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGC
Where
5 nm east (085°) of LGC
Time
21:41 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
FA7X
Turbulence
occasional light chop at 41,000 ft
Remarks
ztlfd
B752 descending, 33 nm southeast, 6:03 pm CDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. 218 nm along the route, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2303/FLDURD/TP B752/SK BASES 031 TOPS 045/RM FINAL RWY 26R ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B752
Sky
bases 3,100 ft tops 4,500 ft
Remarks
final runway 26R atl
B739 descending, 33 nm southeast, 5:38 pm CDT (22:38 UTC): a broken layer above 3,200 ft, remarks: final runway 28 atl. 218 nm along the route, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2238/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BKN032/RM FINAL RWY 28 ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
22:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
a broken layer from 3,200 ft
Remarks
final runway 28 atl
B717 descending, 33 nm southeast, 4:42 pm CDT (21:42 UTC): 18 °C, wind 284° at 15 knots, remarks: final runway 27L atl. 218 nm along the route, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2142/FLDURD/TP B717/SK BASES 030/TA 18/WV 284/15/RM FINAL RWY 27L ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
21:42 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B717
Sky
bases 3,000 ft
Temperature
18 °C
Wind
284/15
Remarks
final runway 27L atl
C55B at 3,000 ft, 47 nm east, 5:29 pm CDT (22:29 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 238 nm along the route, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LZU UA /OV 070010/TM 2229/FL030/TP C55B/SK BASE030
```
Report
a routine report filed through LZU
Where
wind from 070° at 10 knots
Time
22:29 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C55B
Sky
BASE030
B712 at 3,000 ft, 31 nm west, 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC): scattered clouds from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft; clear from 3,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 277 nm along the route, 31 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA180005/TM 2313/FL030/TP B712/SK SCT030-TOP032/SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
5 nm south (180°) of CHA
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
SCT030-TOP032 C
CRJ9 at 3,000 ft, 33 nm northwest, 5:51 pm CDT (22:51 UTC): overcast from 3,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 277 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV 090005/TM 2251/FL030/TP CRJ9/SK OVC030-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
wind from 090° at 5 knots
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 3,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft
E170 at 33,000 ft, 16 nm northwest, 5:22 pm CDT (22:22 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-03. 337 nm along the route, 16 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV270025/TM 2222/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP 330/RM ZTLFD-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
25 nm west (270°) of VXV
Time
22:22 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop at 33,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-03
E75S at 29,000 ft, 9 nm east, 5:21 pm CDT (22:21 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-39. 347 nm along the route, 9 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV/TM 2221/FL290/TP E75S/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZTLFD-39
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over VXV
Time
22:21 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
Remarks
ZTLFD-39
CRJ9 at 30,000 ft, 44 nm east, 5:46 pm CDT (22:46 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-42. 366 nm along the route, 44 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV090040/TM 2246/FL300/TP CRJ9/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 300/RM ZTLFD-42
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
40 nm east (090°) of VXV
Time
22:46 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate at 30,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-42
C310 at 5,000 ft, 2 nm north, 4:54 pm CDT (21:54 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, rain, 12 °C. 485 nm along the route, 2 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV ECB220008/TM 2154/FL050/TP C310/WX RA/TA 12/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
8 nm southwest (220°) of ECB
Time
21:54 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C310
Weather
rain
Temperature
12 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
CRJ9 at 28,000 ft, 44 nm west, 5:33 pm CDT (22:33 UTC): light turbulence. 505 nm along the route, 44 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV FGX/TM 2233/FL280/TP CRJ9/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over FGX
Time
22:33 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
light

9 more routine reports are on the map.

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 8 forecast points nearest it (MGM, CSG, ATL, TYS, 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	310° at 17 kt	+6 kt		114 kt	5 h 54 min	2:31 am EDT (06:31 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	+10 kt	11 °C	110 kt	6 h 07 min	2:44 am EDT (06:44 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	+13 kt	11 °C	107 kt	6 h 17 min	2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 26 kt	+15 kt	8 °C	105 kt	6 h 25 min	3:02 am EDT (07:02 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	+15 kt	5 °C	105 kt	6 h 25 min	3:02 am EDT (07:02 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	+13 kt	1 °C	107 kt	6 h 17 min	2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	+12 kt	-3 °C	108 kt	6 h 14 min	2:51 am EDT (06:51 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 26 kt	+11 kt	-7 °C	109 kt	6 h 10 min	2:47 am EDT (06:47 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 26 kt	+10 kt	-8 °C	110 kt	6 h 07 min	2:44 am EDT (06:44 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 25 kt	+6 kt	-19 °C	114 kt	5 h 54 min	2:31 am EDT (06:31 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 26 kt	−3 kt	-33 °C	123 kt	5 h 28 min	2:05 am EDT (06:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 28 kt	−12 kt	-40 °C	132 kt	5 h 06 min	1:43 am EDT (05:43 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 27 kt	−12 kt	-49 °C	132 kt	5 h 06 min	1:43 am EDT (05:43 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
MGM	used from 0 nm out; 86 nm from the line	300/16	330/30 16°	330/34 11°	320/31 7°	310/28 -7°	320/29 -17°	290/25 -34°	300/28 -41°	320/28 -50°
CSG	used from 149 nm out; 45 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
ATL	used from 198 nm out; 34 nm from the line	300/23	320/26 14°	320/34 10°	320/41 5°	290/32 -6°	290/31 -18°	280/28 -33°	260/32 -41°	250/28 -50°
TYS	used from 297 nm out; 23 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
TRI	used from 396 nm out; 63 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 446 nm out; 80 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 545 nm out; 49 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 644 nm out; 45 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
VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL	departure	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	84 ft	6:55 pm CDT (23:55 UTC)
CEW Crestview, FL	20 nm out, 7 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	213 ft	23:53 UTC
TOI Troy, AL	89 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	397 ft	23:53 UTC
AUO Auburn, AL	139 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	776 ft	05:21 UTC
RYY Atlanta, GA	238 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet	from the west (270°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	2,800 ft	1,040 ft	23:50 UTC
MNV Madisonville, TN	327 nm out, 8 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,800 ft	1,031 ft	00:15 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	347 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	7 mi	1,800 ft	986 ft	23:53 UTC
CPF Hazard, KY	446 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the west (280°) at 8 knots	7 mi	500 ft	1,256 ft	23:55 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	515 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	variable at 5 knots	1 mi	700 ft	828 ft	23:51 UTC
JRO Jackson, OH	545 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	726 ft	23:35 UTC
ZZV Zanesville, OH	614 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	899 ft	00:14 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	1,225 ft	7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,256 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, 1:43 am EDT (05:43 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 VPS, the departure

From Sun 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 18, clear skies
Changing between Sun 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC) to: wind from the west at 6 knots, 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 VPS 6:18 pm CDT (23:18 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

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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: Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport, Akron-Canton Regional.