Akron Fulton International Airport (KAKR) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 1:54 AM ET, Oct 28, KAKR is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Akron Fulton International Airport in Akron, OH, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Akron Fulton International Airport (KAKR) is a regional airport serving Akron, OH at a field elevation of 1,067 ft. KAKR reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 6,336 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 30.29 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAKR 280554Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/06 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP255 T00830061 10150 20083 58002
What changed at KAKR?
Since the 0454Z (12:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0454Z (12:54 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KAKR
KAKR is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 50 ft (field elevation 1,067 ft). KAKR does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCAK, about 7 nm away.
KAKR by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KAKR reported VFR in 75% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 231 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 16% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 25 had the best headwind 70% of the time, runway 07 30%, and winds were calm 23% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south-southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 54 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 5. From December to February KAKR was IFR or worse 15% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 33 days a year. 63% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Field elevation is 1,067 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,629 ft, 1,562 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 13% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 126 kt. January is the windiest month (mean 8 kt) and September the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 6,336 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 25 | 6,336 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KAKR runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 07/256,336 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAKRWind
- 07
- no steady wind
- 25
- no steady wind
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KAKR weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KAKR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KAKR reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 25
- 60%
- 07
- 40%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KAKR's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 6,336 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0600-2200 local; Sat-Sun 0800-2000 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KAKR
- IATA
- AKC
- FAA LID
- AKR
- City
- Akron
- State
- Ohio
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,067 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.0374, -81.4678
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,336 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KCAK
- AWOS/ASOS
- 126.825 MHz
- CTAF
- 123.075 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 16h 22m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Ravenna Thunderbirds RC Club Inc - Munroe Rd , Tallmadge, OH · 5 mi
- CMAC - Corsair Model Aircraft Club - Nimisila Reservoir , Akron, OH · 7 mi
- (Meeting Site) Fuller Park Roy Smith Shelterhouse , Kent, OH · 9 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KAKR
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KAKR reported VFR conditions during about 74.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 231 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.4 kt, calm 18.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50.7 | 33.0 | 12.6 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 60.2 | 25.3 | 10.8 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 71.4 | 18.4 | 7.4 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 79.4 | 14.2 | 5.0 | 1.4 |
| May | 83.0 | 11.3 | 4.4 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 84.6 | 10.3 | 3.9 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 86.9 | 9.4 | 3.0 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 85.9 | 9.8 | 3.4 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 80.8 | 12.7 | 4.9 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 77.5 | 15.7 | 5.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 72.4 | 19.9 | 6.0 | 1.7 |
| Dec | 55.2 | 30.2 | 11.0 | 3.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.0 kt |
| Feb | 7.7 kt |
| Mar | 7.4 kt |
| Apr | 7.2 kt |
| May | 5.8 kt |
| Jun | 5.8 kt |
| Jul | 5.0 kt |
| Aug | 4.7 kt |
| Sep | 4.7 kt |
| Oct | 6.1 kt |
| Nov | 6.9 kt |
| Dec | 7.4 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KAKR airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Akron Fulton International Airport (KAKR)
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