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Akron-Canton AirportIATA code CAK

Akron-Canton Airport (CAK/KCAK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Akron, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Akron, United States
Codes
CAK · KCAK
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/New_York
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Akron-Canton Airport (CAK/KCAK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Akron, United States in North America. Operating on America/New_York local time at coordinates 40.910°, -81.440°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Akron-Canton Airport (CAK) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Akron, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Akron-Canton Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026
IATA code
CAK
ICAO code
KCAK
City
Akron
Country
United States
Region
North America
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
40.916°, -81.442°
From OurAirports
Official website
akroncantonairport.com (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Akron-Canton Airport’s own pages.

CAK airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
374 m (1,228 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1946
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2019
815,292
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Akron
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport CLE · 65 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at CAK

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 05/23: 2,501 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.

Runways at CAK: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
05/232,501 m8,204 ft46 masphalt
01/192,317 m7,601 ft46 masphalt

Routes from CAK

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from CAK yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at CAK

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names CAK, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where CAK is

Calculated

19 km south-southeast

Akron-Canton Airport lies 19 km south-southeast of Akron city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at CAK

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Akron, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Akron-Canton Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:akroncantonairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Akron

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Akron-Canton Airport: common questions

Where is Akron-Canton Airport?

Akron-Canton Airport serves Akron, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 40.916°, -81.442°.

What are the airport codes for Akron-Canton Airport?

The IATA code is CAK and the ICAO code is KCAK.

What time zone is CAK in?

Akron-Canton Airport is in the America/New_York time zone.

What is the official website of Akron-Canton Airport?

The airport’s official website is akroncantonairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Akron-Canton Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at CAK: 05/23 (2,501 m (8,204 ft), asphalt); 01/19 (2,317 m (7,601 ft), asphalt).

When did Akron-Canton Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1946 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Akron-Canton Airport?

Wikidata records 815,292 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.

Which airlines have a hub at CAK?

Wikidata lists CAK as a hub of Castle Aviation.

How far is CAK from Akron city centre?

Akron-Canton Airport is about 19 km south-southeast of Akron city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Akron-Canton Airport?

OurAirports gives CAK’s elevation as 374 m (1,228 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Akron-Canton Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)