Plan a flight · Mon 7:15 am CDT (12:15 UTC)

Robert Gray Army Airfield to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport GRK → MSP

857 nautical miles (986 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 013°, about 009° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 27-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:05 pm CDT (18:05 UTC). Right now GRK is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots; MSP is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) 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: 15 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 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 239 to 758 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 GRK.

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

urgent B763 at 2,000 ft, 11 nm west, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 488 nm along the route, 11 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOE UUA /OV 130003/TM 1157/FL020/TP B763/WV LLWS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through FOE
Where
wind from 130° at 3 knots
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Wind
low-level wind shear
B738 at 2,100 ft, 14 nm southeast, 6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 120 nm along the route, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV 3 N OF DFW/TM 1155/FL021/TP B738/SK BASE021
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
3 north of dfw
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
at 2,100 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
BASE021
E170 at 2,200 ft, 14 nm southeast, 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,200 ft, remarks: haze layer on final at 2200 ft. 120 nm along the route, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1142/FL022/TP E170/SK SCT022/RM HAZE LAYER ON FINAL AT 2200 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,200 ft
Remarks
haze layer on final at 2200 ft
B38M at 32,000 ft, 24 nm east, 6:35 am CDT (11:35 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 728 nm along the route, 24 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOD UA /OV FOD075035/TM 1135/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 320/INTMT LGT CHOP 340
```
Report
a routine report filed through FOD
Where
35 nm east (075°) of FOD
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop 320/INTMT light chop at 34,000 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (CLL, DAL, OKC, TUL, ICT, MKC, OMA, DSM, MCW, 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
3,500 ft	230° at 33 kt	−27 kt		147 kt	5 h 50 min	1:05 pm CDT (18:05 UTC)
5,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	−20 kt		140 kt	6 h 07 min	1:22 pm CDT (18:22 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	−17 kt	16 °C	137 kt	6 h 15 min	1:30 pm CDT (18:30 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 19 kt	−15 kt	12 °C	135 kt	6 h 21 min	1:36 pm CDT (18:36 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	−13 kt	8 °C	133 kt	6 h 27 min	1:42 pm CDT (18:42 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	−13 kt	3 °C	133 kt	6 h 27 min	1:42 pm CDT (18:42 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	−13 kt	-1 °C	133 kt	6 h 27 min	1:42 pm CDT (18:42 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	−13 kt	-6 °C	133 kt	6 h 27 min	1:42 pm CDT (18:42 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 23 kt	−13 kt	-7 °C	133 kt	6 h 27 min	1:42 pm CDT (18:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 30 kt	−13 kt	-18 °C	133 kt	6 h 27 min	1:42 pm CDT (18:42 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 48 kt	−15 kt	-31 °C	135 kt	6 h 21 min	1:36 pm CDT (18:36 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 50 kt	−7 kt	-38 °C	127 kt	6 h 45 min	2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 50 kt	+1 kt	-49 °C	119 kt	7 h 12 min	2:27 pm CDT (19:27 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
CLL	used from 0 nm out; 88 nm from the line	180/24	170/21 19°	180/10 14°	230/7 8°	230/16 -6°	260/20 -13°	290/23 -29°	320/21 -39°	340/35 -51°
DAL	used from 50 nm out; 47 nm from the line	190/30	200/28 18°	220/18 13°	250/13 8°	240/24 -6°	270/20 -14°	270/35 -29°	290/34 -39°	310/41 -51°
OKC	used from 199 nm out; 58 nm from the line	220/43	230/31 17°	260/13 16°	270/11 7°	240/20 -6°	250/32 -17°	260/60 -28°	280/50 -37°	290/45 -50°
TUL	used from 249 nm out; 52 nm from the line	230/42	250/23 17°	220/16 14°	240/10 8°	240/20 -6°	260/28 -17°	270/61 -29°	280/52 -38°	290/46 -50°
ICT	used from 399 nm out; 81 nm from the line	230/45	240/33 21°	230/23 14°	230/22 7°	240/29 -7°	240/36 -20°	260/78 -29°	270/69 -36°	270/56 -49°
MKC	used from 449 nm out; 49 nm from the line	240/49	240/21 20°	220/19 13°	230/21 6°	260/26 -7°	250/37 -19°	270/66 -31°	270/65 -38°	280/60 -48°
OMA	used from 548 nm out; 73 nm from the line	230/47	240/33 21°	230/22 13°	220/27 5°	240/35 -8°	250/43 -21°	260/47 -33°	260/59 -36°	270/58 -46°
DSM	used from 598 nm out; 51 nm from the line	250/47	260/25 20°	240/19 11°	240/31 5°	250/26 -9°	260/38 -20°	260/47 -34°	270/58 -37°	270/61 -47°
MCW	used from 698 nm out; 42 nm from the line	250/36	250/24 19°	240/26 11°	250/30 5°	270/22 -9°	260/30 -21°	260/31 -36°	280/53 -38°	280/66 -48°
MSP	used from 797 nm out; 35 nm from the line	250/12	250/17 17°	240/26 12°	250/26 5°	280/26 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/37 -38°	280/47 -41°	280/55 -48°

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
GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,200 feet, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	9 mi	none	1,015 ft	6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC)
ACT Waco, TX	40 nm out, 22 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	516 ft	11:51 UTC
FTW Fort Worth, TX	110 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	710 ft	11:53 UTC
ADM Ardmore, OK	199 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	776 ft	11:50 UTC
RVS Tulsa, OK	309 nm out, 18 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	638 ft	11:53 UTC
BVO Bartlesville, OK	349 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	716 ft	11:53 UTC
FOE Topeka, KS	488 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,077 ft	11:53 UTC
STJ St Joseph, MO	538 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	826 ft	11:53 UTC
EFW Jefferson, IA	678 nm out, 0 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,047 ft
FOD Fort Dodge, IA	708 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,156 ft	11:56 UTC
ACQ Waseca, MN	807 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,126 ft	11:55 UTC
MSP Minneapolis, MN	destination	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	841 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,156 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, 1:05 pm CDT (18:05 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MSP

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 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 3,500 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet

The forecast for GRK, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 1,500 feet
Changing between Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC) to: wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
Changing between Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC) to: wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
Changing between Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC) to: wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, a broken layer at 1,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZFW
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 12 nm from the route, 110 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 24 nm from the route, 120 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
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 GRK 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC), at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 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 Plains · 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: Robert Gray Army Airfield, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.