Green Bay/Austin Straubel International to Minot International GRB → MOT
589 nautical miles (678 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 297°, about 299° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:49 pm CDT (19:49 UTC). Right now GRB is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots; MOT is low IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 8 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 last 419 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 160 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 GRB.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- SR22 at 4,000 ft, 50 nm south, 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. 260 nm along the route, 50 nm south 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, 9 nm southwest, 8:07 am CDT (13:07 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, 10 °C. 349 nm along the route, 9 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
- CRJ9 at 900 ft, 16 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. 389 nm along the route, 16 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
- TBM8 at 2,700 ft, 16 nm southwest, 8:03 am CDT (13:03 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,700 ft. 389 nm along the route, 16 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
- M600 at 2,800 ft, 17 nm southwest, 7:36 am CDT (12:36 UTC): overcast up to 2,800 ft. 389 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAR UA /OV KFAR270002/TM 1236/FL028/TP M600/SK OVCUNKN-TOP028
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAR
- Where
- 2 nm west (270°) of KFAR
- Time
- 12:36 UTC
- Height
- at 2,800 ft
- Aircraft
- M600
- Sky
- overcast, tops 2,800 ft
- B190 at 1,100 ft, 18 nm southwest, 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the descent the ILS approach to runway 36. 389 nm along the route, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAR UA /OV KFAR180002/TM 1230/FL011/TP B190/SK OVC012-TOP027/RM DURD ILS36
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAR
- Where
- 2 nm south (180°) of KFAR
- Time
- 12:30 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- B190
- Sky
- overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 2,700 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent the ILS approach to runway 36
- A321 at 1,200 ft, 26 nm south, 7:16 am CDT (12:16 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 2,900 ft. 389 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1216/FL012/TP A321/SK OVC012-TOP029
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAR
- Where
- over FAR
- Time
- 12:16 UTC
- Height
- at 1,200 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Sky
- overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 2,900 ft
- PC12 at 3,500 ft, 17 nm south, 8:39 am CDT (13:39 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 3,500 ft, 10 °C. 399 nm along the route, 17 nm south 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
- PRM1 at 5,000 ft, 38 nm north, 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC): no icing, overcast from 1,200 ft to 5,000 ft, 9 °C. 419 nm along the route, 38 nm north 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
- PC12 at 1,300 ft, 38 nm northeast, 9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC): overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: ceiling indefinite between from 1,100 ft to 1,200 ft. 429 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast 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, 38 nm northeast, 9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: during the climb. 429 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast 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, 40 nm northeast, 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. 429 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast 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
- P28A at 1,900 ft, 38 nm northeast, 7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC): no icing, overcast above 1,200 ft, 5 °C. 429 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
GFK UA /OV KGFK360001/TM 1238/FL019/TP P28A/SK OVC012-TOPUNKN/TA 05/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through GFK
- Where
- 1 nm north (360°) of KGFK
- Time
- 12:38 UTC
- Height
- at 1,900 ft
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- overcast from 1,200 ft, tops unknown
- Temperature
- 5 °C
- Icing
- none
- A321 at 30,000 ft, 37 nm north, 7:28 am CDT (12:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. 429 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
GFK UA /OV GFK/TM 1228/FL300/TP A321/SK TOP300/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through GFK
- Where
- over GFK
- Time
- 12:28 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Sky
- TOP300
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Icing
- none
1 more routine reports are on the map.
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 6 forecast points nearest it (GRB, LSE, DLH, AXN, GFK, MOT). 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 | 170° at 6 kt | −3 kt | 2 °C | 123 kt | 4 h 47 min | 2:49 pm CDT (19:49 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 13 kt | +3 kt | 12 °C | 117 kt | 5 h 02 min | 3:04 pm CDT (20:04 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 18 kt | +8 kt | 10 °C | 112 kt | 5 h 16 min | 3:18 pm CDT (20:18 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | +12 kt | 6 °C | 108 kt | 5 h 27 min | 3:29 pm CDT (20:29 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | +16 kt | 2 °C | 104 kt | 5 h 40 min | 3:42 pm CDT (20:42 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 29 kt | +19 kt | -3 °C | 101 kt | 5 h 50 min | 3:52 pm CDT (20:52 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 33 kt | +22 kt | -7 °C | 98 kt | 6 h 01 min | 4:03 pm CDT (21:03 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 36 kt | +25 kt | -10 °C | 95 kt | 6 h 12 min | 4:14 pm CDT (21:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 37 kt | +26 kt | -22 °C | 94 kt | 6 h 16 min | 4:18 pm CDT (21:18 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 39 kt | +26 kt | -36 °C | 94 kt | 6 h 16 min | 4:18 pm CDT (21:18 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 47 kt | +38 kt | -39 °C | 82 kt | 7 h 11 min | 5:13 pm CDT (22:13 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 60 kt | +56 kt | -47 °C | 64 kt | 9 h 12 min | 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRB | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 260/10 | 240/27 16° | 260/31 10° | 270/25 5° | 280/31 -10° | 280/35 -22° | 270/46 -37° | 290/43 -40° | 300/64 -48° |
| LSE | used from 100 nm out; 94 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° |
| DLH | used from 150 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 090/34 | 210/13 14° | 240/14 11° | 250/20 4° | 250/38 -10° | 260/39 -22° | 250/41 -37° | 270/53 -41° | 280/68 -48° |
| AXN | used from 250 nm out; 66 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 349 nm out; 65 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 499 nm out; 65 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRB Green Bay, WI | departure | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 695 ft | 9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC) |
| CLI Clintonville, WI | 30 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 825 ft | 14:55 UTC |
| CWA Mosinee, WI | 70 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,277 ft | 14:50 UTC |
| RCX Ladysmith, WI | 140 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots | 7 mi | none | 1,239 ft | 14:55 UTC |
| SSQ Shell Lake, WI | 180 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,233 ft | ||||
| BRD Brainerd, MN | 280 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the east-northeast (070°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 1,232 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| DTL Detroit Lakes, MN | 349 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet | from the east (080°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 500 ft | 1,395 ft | 14:55 UTC |
| FAR Fargo, ND | 389 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the north (350°) at 11 knots | 1.25 mi | 400 ft | 901 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| DVL Devils Lake, ND | 499 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 1,469 ft | 14:56 UTC |
| RUG Rugby, ND | 539 nm out, 24 nm north of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 1,549 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| MOT Minot, ND | destination | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain | from the north (350°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 1,715 ft | 9:58 am CDT (14:58 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,715 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MOT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:49 pm CDT (19:49 UTC)
Wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet IFR
The whole forecast for MOT
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 feet
The forecast for GRB, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): light rain showers, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Tue 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/4348 GRAND FORKS AFB, ND, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 439 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZMP
Daylight
Sunset at GRB 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC), at MOT 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:31 pm CDT (00:31 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: Green Bay/Austin Straubel International, Minot International.
