Plan a flight · Sun 7:53 pm MDT (01:53 UTC)

Northern Colorado Regional to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport FNL → MSP

584 nautical miles (672 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 059°, about 050° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 60-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:08 am CDT (05:08 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FNL is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 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: 3 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: 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, at the departure end.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 109 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 79 nm of 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 FNL.

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

BCS1 at 24,000 ft, 32 nm south, 7:30 pm MDT (01:30 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. At the departure end, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DVV270030/TM 0130/FL240/TP BCS1/TB MOD 220-240/RM DURC ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
30 nm west (270°) of DVV
Time
01:30 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS1
Turbulence
moderate from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-05
CRJ2 at 19,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 6:47 pm MDT (00:47 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. At the departure end, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EGE UA /OV RLG010052/TM 0047/FL190/TP CRJ2/TB COSN MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through EGE
Where
52 nm north (010°) of RLG
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
cosn moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-13
BCS3 at 24,000 ft, 8 nm west, 5:28 pm MDT (23:28 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 8 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320045/TM 2328/FL240/TP BCS3/TB MOD 240-220/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
45 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 24,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
A21N at 32,000 ft, 37 nm southeast, 5:42 pm MDT (23:42 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-61. 40 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AKO UA /OV AKO270030/TM 2342/FL320/TP A21N/TB INTMT MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-61
```
Report
a routine report filed through AKO
Where
30 nm west (270°) of AKO
Time
23:42 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
intermittent moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-61
UAL2199 at 35,000 ft, 50 nm southeast, 5:31 pm MDT (23:31 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 247° at 79 knots. 49 nm along the route, 50 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2199 4007N 10337W 2331 F350 247/079KT TB MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B737 descending, 42 nm southeast, 7:23 pm MDT (01:23 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. At the departure end, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0123/FLDURD/TP B737/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
01:23 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft
A321 descending, 42 nm southeast, 6:26 pm MDT (00:26 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. At the departure end, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0026/FLDURD/TP A321/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
00:26 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft
B737 at 6,500 ft, 42 nm southeast, 5:27 pm MDT (23:27 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 2327/FL065/TP B737/TB NEG TB ON FINAL RWY17R
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no turbulence on final runway 17R
E75L at 10,000 ft, 20 nm south, 5:45 pm MDT (23:45 UTC): light turbulence up to 17,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN350025/TM 2345/FL100/TP E75L/TB LGT SFC-170/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
25 nm north (350°) of DEN
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
light from the surface to 17,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B738 at 35,000 ft, 37 nm southeast, 5:30 pm MDT (23:30 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-07. 40 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AKO UA /OV AKO270030/TM 2330/FL350/TP B738/TB CONS LGT /RM ZDVWC-07
```
Report
a routine report filed through AKO
Where
30 nm west (270°) of AKO
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light
Remarks
ZDVWC-07
BE20 at 14,000 ft, 29 nm northwest, 6:20 pm MDT (00:20 UTC): light turbulence. 425 nm along the route, 29 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FSD UA /OV FSD340035/TM 0020/FL140/TP BE20/TB CONS LGT/ NEG 120
```
Report
a routine report filed through FSD
Where
35 nm north (340°) of FSD
Time
00:20 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Turbulence
continuous light no at 12,000 ft
B39M at 34,000 ft, 2 nm south, 5:25 pm MDT (23:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 544 nm along the route, 2 nm south 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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (DEN, BFF, ONL, FSD, 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	190° at 16 kt	−10 kt	17 °C	130 kt	4 h 30 min	1:23 am CDT (06:23 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 20 kt	−17 kt	16 °C	137 kt	4 h 16 min	1:09 am CDT (06:09 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 24 kt	−22 kt	12 °C	142 kt	4 h 07 min	1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 22 kt	−21 kt	7 °C	141 kt	4 h 09 min	1:02 am CDT (06:02 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	−22 kt	3 °C	142 kt	4 h 07 min	1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	−24 kt	-2 °C	144 kt	4 h 03 min	12:56 am CDT (05:56 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	−26 kt	-8 °C	146 kt	4 h	12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 26 kt	−26 kt	-9 °C	146 kt	4 h	12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 34 kt	−34 kt	-20 °C	154 kt	3 h 48 min	12:41 am CDT (05:41 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 45 kt	−45 kt	-34 °C	165 kt	3 h 32 min	12:25 am CDT (05:25 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 51 kt	−51 kt	-42 °C	171 kt	3 h 25 min	12:18 am CDT (05:18 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 63 kt	−60 kt	-50 °C	180 kt	3 h 15 min	12:08 am CDT (05:08 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
DEN	used from 0 nm out; 48 nm from the line			190/31 16°	210/32 7°	240/41 -8°	230/47 -21°	240/56 -32°	250/65 -37°	250/61 -47°
BFF	used from 49 nm out; 48 nm from the line		120/24	180/31 13°	210/26 7°	230/25 -7°	240/41 -20°	230/52 -36°	250/56 -41°	260/57 -45°
ONL	used from 198 nm out; 91 nm from the line		200/20 17°	230/26 14°	240/21 7°	250/27 -9°	260/32 -19°	240/44 -34°	240/56 -41°	250/62 -51°
FSD	used from 346 nm out; 44 nm from the line	200/16	220/20 17°	240/26 13°	230/19 6°	240/25 -9°	240/28 -20°	250/39 -33°	250/44 -43°	260/63 -52°
MSP	used from 495 nm out; 64 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
FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	5,020 ft	6:56 pm MDT (00:56 UTC)
IBM Kimball, NE	79 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	4,925 ft	01:35 UTC
OKS Oshkosh, NE	129 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				3,394 ft
TIF Thedford, NE	218 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	2,925 ft	01:35 UTC
ANW Ainsworth, NE	257 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the north (360°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	2,588 ft	01:35 UTC
AGZ Wagner, SD	336 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,477 ft	01:35 UTC
FSD Sioux Falls, SD	416 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 18,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,430 ft	00:56 UTC
TKC Tracy, MN	475 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,335 ft	01:35 UTC
GYL Glencoe, MN	544 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	992 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 5,020 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, 12:08 am CDT (05:08 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

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 FNL 6:24 pm MDT (00:24 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

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Northern Colorado Regional, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.