Patrick Leahy Burlington International to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport BTV → MSP
855 nautical miles (984 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 279°, about 294° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 12:13 pm CDT (17:13 UTC). Right now BTV is low IFR, wind calm; MSP is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 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: 325 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 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 first 99 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 80 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 70 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 398 to 805 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 BTV.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A359 at 37,000 ft, 48 nm south, 2:18 am EDT (06:18 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 119 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ART UA /OV ART/TM 0618/FL370/TP A359/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ART
- Where
- over ART
- Time
- 06:18 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A359
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
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 7 forecast points nearest it (ALB, SYR, BUF, TVC, GRB, 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 | 280° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 102 kt | 8 h 23 min | 12:23 pm CDT (17:23 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 13 °C | 104 kt | 8 h 13 min | 12:13 pm CDT (17:13 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 9 °C | 104 kt | 8 h 13 min | 12:13 pm CDT (17:13 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 6 °C | 102 kt | 8 h 23 min | 12:23 pm CDT (17:23 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | +20 kt | 3 °C | 100 kt | 8 h 33 min | 12:33 pm CDT (17:33 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | +21 kt | -2 °C | 99 kt | 8 h 38 min | 12:38 pm CDT (17:38 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 23 kt | +21 kt | -7 °C | 99 kt | 8 h 38 min | 12:38 pm CDT (17:38 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 24 kt | +22 kt | -11 °C | 98 kt | 8 h 43 min | 12:43 pm CDT (17:43 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 29 kt | +26 kt | -21 °C | 94 kt | 9 h 06 min | 1:06 pm CDT (18:06 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 33 kt | +30 kt | -37 °C | 90 kt | 9 h 30 min | 1:30 pm CDT (18:30 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 44 kt | +41 kt | -45 °C | 79 kt | 10 h 49 min | 2:49 pm CDT (19:49 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 54 kt | +47 kt | -51 °C | 73 kt | 11 h 43 min | 3:43 pm CDT (20:43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB | used from 0 nm out; 107 nm from the line | 340/22 | 340/19 9° | 320/16 7° | 330/16 2° | 330/19 -11° | 320/21 -23° | 320/25 -39° | 280/30 -44° | 270/41 -51° |
| SYR | used from 50 nm out; 106 nm from the line | 330/17 | 320/14 9° | 350/18 8° | 350/26 2° | 340/25 -11° | 360/34 -22° | 350/43 -39° | 330/50 -46° | 350/50 -54° |
| BUF | used from 199 nm out; 120 nm from the line | 300/11 | 330/15 11° | 340/26 8° | 330/28 2° | 340/31 -10° | 340/32 -21° | 340/52 -37° | 340/59 -46° | 330/66 -53° |
| TVC | used from 348 nm out; 159 nm from the line | 270/31 | 280/23 15° | 260/22 8° | 260/29 4° | 280/29 -11° | 280/42 -21° | 270/42 -36° | 270/54 -47° | 290/67 -51° |
| GRB | used from 596 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/22 17° | 240/18 8° | 280/21 6° | 280/34 -11° | 280/35 -21° | 280/39 -37° | 270/52 -45° | 290/60 -49° |
| LSE | used from 696 nm out; 87 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 795 nm out; 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTV Burlington, VT | departure | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain, mist | calm | 3 mi | 300 ft | 334 ft | 4:54 am EDT (08:54 UTC) |
| PTD Potsdam, NY | 80 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 9 mi | 500 ft | 474 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| OGS Ogdensburg, NY | 99 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | 700 ft | 301 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| CYQA Muskoka, | 268 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | calm | 2.25 mi | 200 ft | 925 ft | 08:49 UTC |
| APN Alpena, MI | 447 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 689 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| TVC Traverse City, MI | 527 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 623 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| MNM Menominee, MI | 616 nm out, 1 nm west of the line | VFR | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 624 ft | 08:57 UTC |
| CWA Mosinee, WI | 706 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 17,000 feet, scattered clouds at 19,000 feet, a broken layer at 21,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 21,000 ft | 1,277 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| EAU Eau Claire, WI | 785 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 913 ft | 08:56 UTC |
| MSP Minneapolis, MN | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 18,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 18,000 ft | 841 ft | 3:53 am CDT (08:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,277 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, 12:13 pm CDT (17:13 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 BTV, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,400 feet
- At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,100 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,900 feet
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 BTV 6:13 pm EDT (22:13 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: Patrick Leahy Burlington International, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.