KAKR/AKC METAR Akron Fulton International Airport

Akron, OhioElevation 1,067 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR29 min old

No ceiling, visibility 7 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

7 SM

11.3 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-102 ft

-1,169 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0454Z (12:54 AM local) · 29 min old

KAKR is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 7 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

7 statute miles

11.3 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / 6°C

45°F / 43°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.39 inHg

1029.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP291

sea-level pressure 1029.1 hPa

T00720061

precise temperature 7.2°C, dew point 6.1°C

401940006

24-hour maximum 19.4°C, minimum 0.6°C

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 7 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 42F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog	42	S 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Sunny	70/44	W 5 kt	–	2%
Tuesday	Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny	67/45	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	70/49	SE 5 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	74/53	SW 9 kt	–	4%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	73/52	SW 4 kt	–	4%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	71/55	S 5 kt	–	17%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	68	S 8 kt	–	50%

Source: National Weather Service (office CLE). Forecast issued 0052Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 6,336 ft

07/25

Dimensions

6,336 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0762°T

Displaced threshold760 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 25242°T

Displaced threshold262 ft

ILSLOC/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-102 ft

Pressure altitude

597 ft

Field elevation

1,067 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.39 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2231Z 6:31 PM

Sunrise

1149Z 7:49 AM

Loggable night

2259Z (6:59 PM local) → 1121Z (7:21 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2231Z (6:31 PM local) → 1149Z (7:49 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2331Z (7:31 PM local) → 1049Z (6:49 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Akron Fulton International Airport is in Akron, Ohio. Field elevation 1,067 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerANTHONY PLUCINSKI

Manager phone330-733-4760

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0600–2200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKAKR / AKC

SectionalDETROIT

Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND

Flight service (AFSS)CLEVELAND

RegionOhio

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.0374, -81.4678

Distance from city4 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.075

UNICOM123.075

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.6

APP/DEP

A/D

126.825

ASOS

123.075

CTAF/UNICOM

CTAF

114.4

CLEVELAND RDO

RDO

123.075

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KAKR traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 63 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

9.3

AVG OPS/DAY

17.2

Operations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 69%Unknown 15%Helicopter 6%Twin 6%Jet 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~44 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~12 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~5 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›BE35 (Piston single)

›C182 (Piston single)

›RV4 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KCAK Akron Canton Regional Airport

7 NM S

VFR

KBJJ Wayne County Airport

21 NM SW

VFR

KCLE Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

28 NM NW

VFR

KBKL Burke Lakefront Airport

30 NM N

VFR

KCGF Cuyahoga County Airport

32 NM N

VFR

KPHD Harry Clever Field

34 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT REIL RWY 07 & 25; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.

›23 FT RAILROAD 0-200 FT FM, 155 FT L TO 140 FT RIGHT.

›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

›ARPT BCN OPRS CONSLY.

›TONYP@SUMMITAIRPORTSERVICES.COM.

›FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND APCH AT 216-352-2323, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0223/0490.

›APCH RATIO 12:1 TO DSPLCD THR DUE TO +108 FT TREE 1310 FT FM THR 422 FT RIGHT.

›PRIOR CDN RQRD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KAKR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KAKR have a METAR?

Yes. KAKR has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KAKR have a TAF?

When KAKR issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KAKR?

KAKR sits at 1,067 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KAKR?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

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