Plan a flight · Mon 10:39 am CDT (15:39 UTC)

Houston County to Russian Mission Airport CHU → RSH

2,610 nautical miles (3,003 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 320°, about 319° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 21 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:13 am AKDT (13:13 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RSH is marginal VFR, wind from the south (180°) 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: 1 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: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 130 to 450 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 290 to 440 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 CHU.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

SR22 at 4,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 7:46 am CDT (12:46 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear and A million. 160 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
STC UA /OV KSTC/TM 1246/FL040/TP SR22/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM CLEAR AND A MILLION
```
Report
a routine report filed through STC
Where
over KSTC
Time
12:46 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
clear and A million
K100 at 2,800 ft, 10 nm southwest, 8:07 am CDT (13:07 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, 10 °C. 270 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTL UA /OV DTL/TM 1307/FL028/TP K100/SK BASE028/TA 10/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTL
Where
over DTL
Time
13:07 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
K100
Sky
BASE028
Temperature
10 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
C25A at 2,700 ft, 33 nm southwest, 10:33 am CDT (15:33 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 36. 300 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1533/FL027/TP C25A/SK OVC012-TOP027/RM DURD RWY 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over KFAR
Time
15:33 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 2,700 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 36
CRJ9 at 900 ft, 33 nm southwest, 9:57 am CDT (14:57 UTC): overcast above 1,200 ft, 8 °C, remarks: during the descent the ILS approach to runway 36. 300 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1457/FL009/TP CRJ9/SK OVC012/TA 08/RM DURD ILS36
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over KFAR
Time
14:57 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Temperature
8 °C
Remarks
during the descent the ILS approach to runway 36
PC12 at 3,500 ft, 36 nm southwest, 8:39 am CDT (13:39 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 3,500 ft, 10 °C. 300 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR270005/TM 1339/FL035/TP PC12/SK OVC012-TOP035/TA 10
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
5 nm west (270°) of KFAR
Time
13:39 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 3,500 ft
Temperature
10 °C
TBM8 at 2,700 ft, 33 nm southwest, 8:03 am CDT (13:03 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,700 ft. 300 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1303/FL027/TP TBM8/SK OVC013-TOP027
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over KFAR
Time
13:03 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,700 ft
PA44 descending, 3 nm west, 10:23 am CDT (15:23 UTC): no icing, overcast from 1,000 ft to 3,900 ft, remarks: during the descent rnav 35L visibility reported 1/2SM. 350 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GFK UA /OV KGFK175001/TM 1523/FLUNKN/TP PA44/SK OVC010-TOP039/WX FV00SM/IC NEG/RM DURD RNAV 35L VIS REPORTED 1/2SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through GFK
Where
1 nm south (175°) of KGFK
Time
15:23 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
PA44
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft, tops 3,900 ft
Weather
flight visibility 0 miles
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent rnav 35L visibility reported 1/2SM
PC12 at 1,300 ft, 4 nm northwest, 9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC): overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: ceiling indefinite between from 1,100 ft to 1,200 ft. 350 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GFK UA /OV KGFK360001/TM 1455/FL013/TP PC12/SK OVC012-TOPUNKN/RM CEILING INDEFINITE BTWN 011-012
```
Report
a routine report filed through GFK
Where
1 nm north (360°) of KGFK
Time
14:55 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
ceiling indefinite between from 1,100 ft to 1,200 ft
PA44 climbing, 4 nm northwest, 9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: during the climb. 350 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GFK UA /OV KGFK360001/TM 1407/FLUNKN/TP PA44/SK OVC011-TOPUNKN/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GFK
Where
1 nm north (360°) of KGFK
Time
14:07 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
PA44
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the climb
P28A at 5,000 ft, 5 nm north, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no icing, overcast above 1,000 ft, 5 °C, remarks: during the climb indefinite ceiling visibility 1/2SM. 350 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GFK UA /OV GFK030003/TM 1327/FL050/TP P28A/SK OVC010/WX FV00SM/TA 05/IC NEG/RM DURC INDEFINITE CEILING VIS 1/2SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through GFK
Where
3 nm northeast (030°) of GFK
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Weather
flight visibility 0 miles
Temperature
5 °C
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb indefinite ceiling visibility 1/2SM
PRM1 at 5,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC): no icing, overcast from 1,200 ft to 5,000 ft, 9 °C. 350 nm along the route, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GFK UA /OV KGFK090005/TM 1310/FL050/TP PRM1/SK OVC012-TOP050/TA 09/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GFK
Where
5 nm east (090°) of KGFK
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
PRM1
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 5,000 ft
Temperature
9 °C
Icing
none
B190 at 5,000 ft, 46 nm south, 9:44 am CDT (14:44 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent. 2290 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED330012/TM 1444/FL050/TP B190/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
12 nm northwest (330°) of TED
Time
14:44 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
B190
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (LSE, MSP, AXN, GFK, MOT, GGW, GPI, SEA). 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	light and variable	−1 kt	-2 °C	121 kt	21 h 34 min	5:13 am AKDT (13:13 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 1 kt	−1 kt	2 °C	121 kt	21 h 34 min	5:13 am AKDT (13:13 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 2 kt	−1 kt	0 °C	121 kt	21 h 34 min	5:13 am AKDT (13:13 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 4 kt	−1 kt	-1 °C	121 kt	21 h 34 min	5:13 am AKDT (13:13 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 7 kt	−1 kt	-4 °C	121 kt	21 h 34 min	5:13 am AKDT (13:13 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 9 kt	+1 kt	-7 °C	119 kt	21 h 56 min	5:35 am AKDT (13:35 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 11 kt	+2 kt	-11 °C	118 kt	22 h 07 min	5:46 am AKDT (13:46 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 13 kt	+2 kt	-13 °C	118 kt	22 h 07 min	5:46 am AKDT (13:46 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 19 kt	+7 kt	-26 °C	113 kt	23 h 06 min	6:45 am AKDT (14:45 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 19 kt	+5 kt	-38 °C	115 kt	22 h 42 min	6:21 am AKDT (14:21 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 20 kt	+6 kt	-43 °C	114 kt	22 h 54 min	6:33 am AKDT (14:33 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 29 kt	+18 kt	-47 °C	102 kt	25 h 35 min	9:14 am AKDT (17:14 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
LSE	used from 0 nm out; 27 nm from the line	240/16	230/27 20°	250/35 12°	260/28 5°	260/30 -9°	260/37 -21°	260/38 -36°	280/44 -37°	280/52 -47°
MSP	used from 50 nm out; 32 nm from the line	140/8	210/22 19°	230/31 13°	240/31 5°	240/29 -9°	250/34 -21°	250/38 -36°	260/46 -38°	270/55 -47°
AXN	used from 150 nm out; 50 nm from the line	110/18	200/12 17°	220/22 12°	230/26 4°	240/31 -10°	240/45 -21°	240/38 -36°	250/49 -38°	260/56 -47°
GFK	used from 300 nm out; 28 nm from the line	100/10	150/9 10°	200/19 7°	230/27 1°	240/51 -11°	230/43 -23°	230/40 -36°	240/56 -40°	260/67 -47°
MOT	used from 450 nm out; 102 nm from the line		L/V 2°	220/12 2°	220/27 0°	220/36 -12°	230/33 -24°	230/39 -34°	230/50 -39°	250/63 -46°
GGW	used from 700 nm out; 256 nm from the line		360/9 -3°	L/V -4°	250/12 -4°	250/21 -12°	230/25 -27°	220/53 -34°	230/59 -38°	240/64 -44°
GPI	used from 1000 nm out; 434 nm from the line		L/V -3°	L/V -4°	L/V -6°	210/19 -17°	220/26 -32°	190/23 -40°	220/25 -39°	220/34 -42°
SEA	used from 1450 nm out; 694 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 1°	020/13 -2°	020/27 -4°	010/43 -14°	360/54 -26°	360/63 -40°	010/60 -48°	350/39 -50°

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
CHU Caledonia, MN	departure	no report just now				1,179 ft
MIC Minneapolis, MN	120 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	14:53 UTC
GFK Grand Forks, ND	350 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 knots	2 mi	400 ft	845 ft	15:33 UTC
CYQH Watson Lake,	1670 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 22,000 feet	variable at 2 knots	40 mi	22,000 ft	2,225 ft	15:00 UTC
CYDB Burwash,	1980 nm out, 14 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	15 mi	none	2,645 ft	15:00 UTC
GKN Gulkana, AK	2160 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,586 ft	15:20 UTC
CJX Crooked Creek, AK	2520 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	no report just now				182 ft
RSH Russian Mission, AK	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	58 ft	7:22 am AKDT (15:22 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,645 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RSH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:13 am AKDT (13:13 UTC)

RSH has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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 5 nm from the route, 130 nm along the route · security · until 19 October · ZMP
6/4348 GRAND FORKS AFB, ND, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 370 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZMP
6/8889 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 2280 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZAN

Daylight

Sunset at CHU 6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC), at RSH 7:37 pm AKDT (03:37 UTC) (civil twilight ends 8:22 pm AKDT (04:22 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RSH is before sunrise there (9:23 am AKDT (17:23 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

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, Alaska · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Houston County, Russian Mission Airport.