Lovell Field to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport CHA → MSP
696 nautical miles (801 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 331°, about 336° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 2:58 am CDT (07:58 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CHA is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots; MSP is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 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: 2 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 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 40 nm along the route.
- 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). Near the route, 577 nm along the route.
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 CHA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B712 at 3,000 ft, 5 nm south, 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC): scattered clouds from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft; clear from 3,200 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CHA UA /OV CHA180005/TM 2313/FL030/TP B712/SK SCT030-TOP032/SKC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CHA
- Where
- 5 nm south (180°) of CHA
- Time
- 23:13 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B712
- Sky
- SCT030-TOP032 C
- CRJ9 at 3,000 ft, 0 nm west, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): overcast from 3,000 ft to 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CHA UA /OV 090005/TM 2251/FL030/TP CRJ9/SK OVC030-TOP040
- Report
- a routine report filed through CHA
- Where
- wind from 090° at 5 knots
- Time
- 22:51 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- overcast from 3,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft
- A319 at 32,000 ft, 36 nm southwest, 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 109 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BNA UA /OV BNA315020/TM 2256/FL320/TP A319/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME62
- Report
- a routine report filed through BNA
- Where
- 20 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
- Time
- 22:56 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- ZME62
- B77W at 31,000 ft, 38 nm southwest, 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 119 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BNA UA /OV BNA315030/TM 2327/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through BNA
- Where
- 30 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
- Time
- 23:27 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B77W
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- zme
- A319 at 25,000 ft, 23 nm northeast, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 129 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 17 nm east (070°) of BWG
- Time
- 23:14 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Turbulence
- none
- B738 at 34,000 ft, 45 nm southwest, 7:41 pm EDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 139 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through CKV
- Where
- over CKV
- Time
- 23:41 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- zme
- B38M at 23,700 ft, 29 nm northeast, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 259 nm along the route, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 30 nm south (190°) of TTH
- Time
- 23:51 UTC
- Height
- at 23,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light
- B39M at 34,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MSP UA /OV MSP240040/TM 2325/FL340/TP B39M/TB LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through MSP
- Where
- 40 nm southwest (240°) of MSP
- Time
- 23:25 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- light chop
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 (BNA, EVV, SPI, BRL, 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 | 270° at 14 kt | +7 kt | 113 kt | 6 h 10 min | 2:58 am CDT (07:58 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | +15 kt | 15 °C | 105 kt | 6 h 38 min | 3:26 am CDT (08:26 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | +16 kt | 11 °C | 104 kt | 6 h 42 min | 3:30 am CDT (08:30 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 21 kt | +19 kt | 8 °C | 101 kt | 6 h 53 min | 3:41 am CDT (08:41 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | +21 kt | 4 °C | 99 kt | 7 h 02 min | 3:50 am CDT (08:50 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | +22 kt | 0 °C | 98 kt | 7 h 06 min | 3:54 am CDT (08:54 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | +22 kt | -5 °C | 98 kt | 7 h 06 min | 3:54 am CDT (08:54 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 23 kt | +22 kt | -8 °C | 98 kt | 7 h 06 min | 3:54 am CDT (08:54 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 29 kt | +29 kt | -19 °C | 91 kt | 7 h 39 min | 4:27 am CDT (09:27 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 48 kt | +47 kt | -35 °C | 73 kt | 9 h 32 min | 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 55 kt | +54 kt | -43 °C | 66 kt | 10 h 33 min | 7:21 am CDT (12:21 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 54 kt | +52 kt | -50 °C | 68 kt | 10 h 14 min | 7:02 am CDT (12:02 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNA | used from 0 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 280/13 | 340/34 16° | 330/38 10° | 330/44 5° | 330/39 -8° | 330/38 -19° | 320/49 -34° | 330/53 -40° | 330/35 -47° |
| EVV | used from 149 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 310/13 | 340/26 16° | 330/29 10° | 330/32 4° | 330/30 -9° | 340/38 -20° | 330/60 -35° | 320/57 -41° | 330/39 -48° |
| SPI | used from 298 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/11 17° | 270/18 10° | 290/21 4° | 310/20 -8° | 330/25 -19° | 320/49 -34° | 320/60 -44° | 320/59 -50° |
| BRL | used from 398 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 200/20 | 250/21 16° | 240/22 10° | 260/20 5° | 270/16 -7° | 290/22 -18° | 320/41 -34° | 320/56 -43° | 310/68 -53° |
| DBQ | used from 447 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 220/23 | 240/22 16° | 240/24 10° | 260/18 5° | 270/16 -8° | 290/27 -19° | 310/42 -35° | 320/55 -44° | 300/71 -52° |
| LSE | used from 547 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 220/33 | 250/29 17° | 250/15 9° | 260/12 6° | 280/21 -9° | 280/33 -20° | 300/43 -36° | 310/56 -45° | 300/79 -53° |
| MSP | used from 646 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 200/28 | 240/30 19° | 240/24 12° | 240/17 5° | 270/24 -10° | 270/33 -20° | 280/48 -35° | 290/55 -45° | 280/84 -54° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | departure | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet, overcast at 3,900 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 2,200 ft | 682 ft | 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC) |
| RNC Mc Minnville, TN | 50 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line | low IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 100 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | none | 1,031 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| BWG Bowling Green, KY | 129 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 547 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| OWB Owensboro, KY | 189 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 407 ft | 00:56 UTC |
| EVV Evansville, IN | 209 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 421 ft | 00:54 UTC |
| DEC Decatur, IL | 338 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 681 ft | 00:54 UTC |
| PIA Peoria, IL | 398 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 660 ft | 00:54 UTC |
| MLI Moline, IL | 457 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 589 ft | 00:52 UTC |
| DBQ Dubuque, IA | 507 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,076 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| RST Rochester, MN | 626 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 8 mi | none | 1,317 ft | 00:54 UTC |
| SYN Stanton, MN | 666 nm out, 8 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 920 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| MSP Minneapolis, MN | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 841 ft | 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 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, 2:58 am CDT (07:58 UTC)
Wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MSP
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 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
The forecast for CHA, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 23 nm from the route, 109 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
- 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 CHA 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MSP is before sunrise there (7:24 am CDT (12:24 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: Lovell Field, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.