KCAK/CAK METAR & TAF Akron Canton Regional Airport

Akron, OhioElevation 1,228 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR56 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

453 ft

-775 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0251Z (10:51 PM local) · 56 min old

KCAK is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

SCT200

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 6°C

50°F / 43°F. 4°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: SCT 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)

SLP296

sea-level pressure 1029.6 hPa

T01000061

precise temperature 10.0°C, dew point 6.1°C

55005

3-hour pressure tendency: falling then rising (0.5 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0258Z (10:58 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KCAK forecast starts VFR at 03Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0300Z11:00 PM0712Z3:12 AM1124Z7:24 AM1536Z11:36 AM1948Z3:48 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at CAK.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 43F, 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	43	S 5 kt	–	1%
Monday	Sunny	70/45	W 5 kt	–	2%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	66/47	NE 5 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	69/49	SE 6 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	73/53	SW 10 kt	–	4%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	72/52	SW 5 kt	–	4%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	70/56	S 6 kt	–	17%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	67	S 9 kt	–	50%

Source: National Weather Service (office CLE). Forecast issued 0346Z.

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

2 runways · 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

2 runways · longest 8,204 ft

05/23

Dimensions

8,204 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0547°T

Landing length (LDA)8,204 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,204 / 8,204 / 8,204 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23227°T

Landing length (LDA)8,204 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,204 / 8,204 / 8,204 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

01/19

Dimensions

7,601 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 012°T

Landing length (LDA)7,007 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,601 / 7,601 / 7,007 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19182°T

Landing length (LDA)7,007 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,601 / 7,601 / 7,601 ft

Displaced threshold601 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

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

453 ft

Pressure altitude

758 ft

Field elevation

1,228 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°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 Canton Regional Airport is in Akron, Ohio. Field elevation 1,228 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerRENATO CAMACHO

Manager phone330-754-5233

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCAK / CAK

SectionalDETROIT

Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND

Flight service (AFSS)CLEVELAND

RegionOhio

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.9161, -81.4422

Distance from city10 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

32.3

APP/DEP

A/D

118.6

APP/DEP

A/D

121.05

ATIS

132.05

CLNC DEL

CLD

121.7

GND

41.1

ARNG OPS

OPS

114.4

CLEVELAND RDO

RDO

118.3

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCAK traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

57.4

AVG OPS/DAY

80.7

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Airliner 50%Unknown 18%Piston single 14%Jet 11%Turboprop 5%Helicopter 2%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›BCS3 (Airliner) · ~161 landings/mo

›CRJ7 (Airliner) · ~95 landings/mo

›A319 (Airliner) · ~73 landings/mo

›CRJ2 (Airliner) · ~62 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~57 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›M20P (Piston single)

›F2TH (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.

KAKR Akron Fulton International Airport

7 NM N

VFR

KBJJ Wayne County Airport

20 NM W

VFR

KPHD Harry Clever Field

27 NM S

VFR

KCLE Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

35 NM NW

VFR

KBKL Burke Lakefront Airport

38 NM N

VFR

KCGF Cuyahoga County Airport

39 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MULTI ENG ONLY

›FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0223.

›DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›ALL ACFT TAXIING ON AIR CAMIS RAMP & NORTH HANGAR AREAS NOT VISIBLE FM ATCT.

›ARFF SVC NOT AVBL 0100-0500 LCL DLY. ONE HOUR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS; CALL AMGR 330-499-4059.

›PCR VALUE: 410/F/B/X/U

›TWY E EAST OF TWY B CLSD TO ACFT OVER 118 FT WINGSPAN.

›PCR VALUE: 410/F/B/X/U

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KCAK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCAK have a METAR?

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

Does KCAK have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KCAK; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KCAK?

KCAK sits at 1,228 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCAK?

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.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.