# Akron Canton Regional Airport (CAK)

> Akron, US · IATA: CAK · ICAO: KCAK · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `CAK` |
| ICAO | `KCAK` |
| City | Akron |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 374 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 40.91610, -81.44220 |

## Description

Cargo carrier Castle Aviation bases its entire fleet at Akron-Canton Airport (CAK/KCAK) in Ohio, flying priority freight for the Canadian parcel service Purolator with Cessna 208 Caravans, SAAB 340s and Piper Aerostars. The field sits between Akron and Canton in north-east Ohio, serving a manufacturing belt of polymer, tyre and machinery plants, with Interstates 77 and 76 putting Cleveland and Pittsburgh within about an hour by truck. Alongside Castle's base, a United Cargo station handles acceptance and delivery of scheduled airline freight; the rest of the traffic is general aviation, charter and military. Regular widebody freighter service by the big integrators is not confirmed here, so pallet-sized and intercontinental shipments normally route through Cleveland Hopkins (CLE, roughly 50 km) or Rickenbacker International (LCK) near Columbus, which is purpose-built as a dedicated cargo gateway with its own customs infrastructure. Pittsburgh (PIT) is a third option about 160 km away. Castle Aviation broke ground on an 80,000 sq ft hangar in September 2023, and in September 2025 more than USD 17 million in federal funding was secured for the airport — both point to more handling capacity over the medium term.

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