Mahlon Sweet Field to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport EUG → MSP
1,278 nautical miles (1,470 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 077°, about 062° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 55-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:27 am CDT (08:27 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 14 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 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 25,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 70 to 659 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Over the route from 80 to 329 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 279 to 848 nm out.
- 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 359 to 958 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 509 to 659 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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, 529 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 1138 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 EUG.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 11 forecast points nearest it (RDM, LWS, BOI, DLN, BIL, MLS, DIK, PIR, ABR, AXN, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 080° at 5 kt | +6 kt | 5 °C | 114 kt | 11 h 13 min | 7:22 am CDT (12:22 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 110° at 3 kt | +4 kt | 4 °C | 116 kt | 11 h 01 min | 7:10 am CDT (12:10 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 190° at 5 kt | 0 | 1 °C | 120 kt | 10 h 39 min | 6:48 am CDT (11:48 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 12 kt | −5 kt | -1 °C | 125 kt | 10 h 13 min | 6:22 am CDT (11:22 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 15 kt | −9 kt | -5 °C | 129 kt | 9 h 54 min | 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 17 kt | −12 kt | -9 °C | 132 kt | 9 h 41 min | 5:50 am CDT (10:50 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | −15 kt | -13 °C | 135 kt | 9 h 28 min | 5:37 am CDT (10:37 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 20 kt | −16 kt | -14 °C | 136 kt | 9 h 24 min | 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 30 kt | −24 kt | -22 °C | 144 kt | 8 h 52 min | 5:01 am CDT (10:01 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 37 kt | −27 kt | -35 °C | 147 kt | 8 h 42 min | 4:51 am CDT (09:51 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 50 kt | −42 kt | -41 °C | 162 kt | 7 h 53 min | 4:02 am CDT (09:02 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 59 kt | −55 kt | -47 °C | 175 kt | 7 h 18 min | 3:27 am CDT (08:27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDM | used from 0 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 010/15 -2° | 030/21 -8° | 020/26 -12° | 020/46 -22° | 010/72 -27° | 360/47 -34° | 340/31 -35° | 320/20 -40° | |
| LWS | used from 200 nm out; 103 nm from the line | 010/5 | 050/14 -2° | 040/12 -6° | 160/7 -10° | 190/30 -22° | 200/54 -27° | 200/48 -35° | 210/40 -37° | 230/32 -41° |
| BOI | used from 299 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 330/14 4° | 230/5 -2° | 220/20 -7° | 210/37 -20° | 200/59 -26° | 200/67 -34° | 210/73 -35° | 220/62 -41° | |
| DLN | used from 349 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 080/10 -3° | 180/8 -3° | 180/23 -14° | 200/58 -22° | 200/80 -36° | 220/85 -41° | 230/81 -45° | ||
| BIL | used from 549 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 080/24 | 130/14 -1° | 180/33 0° | 210/43 -10° | 220/58 -21° | 200/55 -36° | 220/75 -44° | 240/83 -48° | |
| MLS | used from 699 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 120/22 5° | 170/18 4° | 200/33 1° | 230/49 -10° | 230/58 -21° | 220/54 -37° | 230/64 -44° | 250/74 -49° | |
| DIK | used from 799 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 110/15 6° | 200/17 5° | 230/31 1° | 240/47 -10° | 240/52 -20° | 230/52 -36° | 240/57 -45° | 250/67 -51° | |
| PIR | used from 898 nm out; 85 nm from the line | L/V 17° | 230/13 12° | 220/22 6° | 250/31 -9° | 250/34 -21° | 240/50 -35° | 230/61 -43° | 240/62 -51° | |
| ABR | used from 998 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 030/24 | 220/5 16° | 230/18 12° | 230/32 5° | 240/38 -10° | 250/37 -20° | 240/40 -35° | 240/56 -44° | 250/72 -52° |
| AXN | used from 1148 nm out; 46 nm from the line | L/V | 220/23 17° | 230/24 12° | 240/25 5° | 260/32 -11° | 260/40 -21° | 270/50 -35° | 270/57 -45° | 270/81 -55° |
| MSP | used from 1198 nm out; 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUG Eugene, OR | departure | no report just now | 373 ft | ||||
| RDM Redmond, OR | 90 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,081 ft | ||||
| BKE Baker City, OR | 240 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 3,373 ft | ||||
| MYL Mc Call, ID | 309 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,024 ft | ||||
| DLN Dillon, MT | 459 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,244 ft | ||||
| BIL Billings, MT | 629 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,662 ft | ||||
| MBG Mobridge, SD | 968 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,716 ft | ||||
| VVV Ortonville, MN | 1138 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,101 ft | ||||
| BDH Willmar, MN | 1198 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,126 ft | ||||
| MSP Minneapolis, MN | destination | no report just now | 841 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,244 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, 3:27 am CDT (08:27 UTC)
MSP 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 17 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 19 October · ZMP
Daylight
Sunset at EUG 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 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: Mahlon Sweet Field, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.