Augusta Regional AT Bush Field to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport AGS → MSP
866 nautical miles (996 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 326°, about 330° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 11:53 am CDT (16:53 UTC). Right now AGS is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots; MSP is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 19 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.
The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words
Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 80 to 149 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 80 to 139 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 109 to 229 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the route from 129 to 358 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 627 to 786 nm out.
A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from AGS.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B739 at 35,000 ft, 27 nm northeast, 3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC): no turbulence. 537 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TIP UA /OV RBS010023/TM 0705/FL350/TP B739/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through TIP
- Where
- 23 nm north (010°) of RBS
- Time
- 07:05 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- none
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 9 forecast points nearest it (CAE, GSP, TYS, LOU, IND, JOT, DBQ, LSE, MSP). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | +14 kt | 106 kt | 8 h 10 min | 11:53 am CDT (16:53 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 14 °C | 104 kt | 8 h 20 min | 12:03 pm CDT (17:03 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | +15 kt | 10 °C | 105 kt | 8 h 15 min | 11:58 am CDT (16:58 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | +16 kt | 7 °C | 104 kt | 8 h 20 min | 12:03 pm CDT (17:03 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | +18 kt | 4 °C | 102 kt | 8 h 29 min | 12:12 pm CDT (17:12 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | +20 kt | 0 °C | 100 kt | 8 h 40 min | 12:23 pm CDT (17:23 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 24 kt | +23 kt | -5 °C | 97 kt | 8 h 56 min | 12:39 pm CDT (17:39 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 26 kt | +24 kt | -7 °C | 96 kt | 9 h 01 min | 12:44 pm CDT (17:44 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 31 kt | +28 kt | -20 °C | 92 kt | 9 h 25 min | 1:08 pm CDT (18:08 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 34 kt | +29 kt | -34 °C | 91 kt | 9 h 31 min | 1:14 pm CDT (18:14 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 46 kt | +44 kt | -41 °C | 76 kt | 11 h 24 min | 3:07 pm CDT (20:07 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 52 kt | +48 kt | -50 °C | 72 kt | 12 h 02 min | 3:45 pm CDT (20:45 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.
The forecast points as issued
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAE | used from 0 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 340/17 | 330/15 12° | 320/22 9° | 320/31 5° | 330/35 -7° | 320/33 -19° | 340/40 -32° | 350/43 -39° | 320/35 -49° |
| GSP | used from 50 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 340/30 | 360/24 13° | 350/29 10° | 340/33 6° | 340/40 -7° | 350/44 -19° | 340/59 -31° | 350/55 -41° | 300/29 -50° |
| TYS | used from 100 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 330/16 | 350/32 14° | 350/37 9° | 340/30 5° | 330/28 -6° | 340/36 -19° | 330/40 -33° | 330/51 -41° | 330/36 -51° |
| LOU | used from 249 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 300/16 | 310/19 15° | 310/17 9° | 300/15 4° | 300/26 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 290/30 -34° | 310/49 -42° | 310/58 -51° |
| IND | used from 398 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 270/22 | 290/19 15° | 270/19 8° | 270/18 4° | 290/28 -7° | 280/35 -20° | 270/37 -34° | 300/51 -42° | 300/61 -51° |
| JOT | used from 498 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 250/25 | 260/22 14° | 250/17 9° | 270/21 5° | 280/28 -8° | 280/36 -20° | 270/41 -35° | 280/57 -42° | 290/65 -50° |
| DBQ | used from 597 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 250/27 | 260/23 17° | 240/26 10° | 260/30 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/36 -21° | 270/41 -36° | 280/52 -41° | 290/67 -48° |
| LSE | used from 746 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 250/25 | 240/21 17° | 240/28 11° | 250/28 5° | 280/24 -10° | 280/31 -21° | 260/35 -37° | 270/45 -43° | 280/59 -47° |
| MSP | used from 796 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 250/12 | 250/17 17° | 240/26 12° | 250/26 5° | 280/26 -9° | 280/32 -22° | 270/37 -38° | 280/47 -41° | 280/55 -48° |
The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGS Augusta, GA | departure | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots | 4 mi | none | 145 ft | 4:39 am EDT (08:39 UTC) |
| AND Anderson, SC | 80 nm out, 8 nm east of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 781 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| CEU Clemson, SC | 90 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the west (260°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 890 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 179 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,100 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 3,100 ft | 986 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| SDF Louisville, KY | 338 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots | 3 mi | none | 500 ft | 08:21 UTC |
| BMG Bloomington, IN | 418 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Weather: mist | calm | 1.5 mi | none | 845 ft | 08:38 UTC |
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 448 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 589 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL | 537 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 871 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| DBQ Dubuque, IA | 677 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,076 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| PDC Prairie du Chien, WI | 726 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | VFR | from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 660 ft | 17:15 UTC |
| RST Rochester, MN | 806 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 12 knots | 9 mi | none | 1,317 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| MSP Minneapolis, MN | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 18,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 18,000 ft | 841 ft | 2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,317 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MSP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:53 am CDT (16:53 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MSP
- From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
- From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
The forecast for AGS, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 19 October · ZMP
Daylight
Sunset at AGS 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC), at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC)).
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads
Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Augusta Regional AT Bush Field, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.