Range Regional to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport HIB → MSP
151 nautical miles (174 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 186°, about 184° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 8-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:16 am CDT (15:16 UTC). Right now HIB is IFR, wind from the east (080°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17; MSP is VFR, wind calm. 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: 1,264 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 first 85 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 HIB.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- BE20 at 1,600 ft, 30 nm east, 6:45 am CDT (11:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 19 nm along the route, 30 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DLH UA /OV 10N DLH /TM 1145/FL016/TP BE20/SK B016 T035
- Report
- a routine report filed through DLH
- Where
- 10N dlh
- Time
- 11:45 UTC
- Height
- at 1,600 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Sky
- B016 T035
- PC12 at 12,000 ft, 25 nm west, 6:39 am CDT (11:39 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 19 nm along the route, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
GPZ UA /OV GPZ/TM 1139/FL120/TP PC12/SK BASE024-TOP033/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through GPZ
- Where
- over GPZ
- Time
- 11:39 UTC
- Height
- at 12,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- BASE024-TOP033
- Remarks
- during the climb
- E545 at 1,700 ft, 30 nm east, 8:44 am CDT (13:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 28 nm along the route, 30 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1344/FL017/TP E545/SK B017 T 035
- Report
- a routine report filed through DLH
- Where
- over DLH
- Time
- 13:44 UTC
- Height
- at 1,700 ft
- Aircraft
- E545
- Sky
- B017 T at 3,500 ft
- E75L at 300 ft, 30 nm east, 8:12 am CDT (13:12 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 28 nm along the route, 30 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1312/FL003/TP E75L/SK B003 T037
- Report
- a routine report filed through DLH
- Where
- over DLH
- Time
- 13:12 UTC
- Height
- at 300 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- B003 T037
- CRJ9 at 1,600 ft, 30 nm east, 7:26 am CDT (12:26 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,500 ft, 14 °C, remarks: during the climb. 28 nm along the route, 30 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1226/FL016/TP CRJ9/SK 016OVC035/TA 14/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through DLH
- Where
- over DLH
- Time
- 12:26 UTC
- Height
- at 1,600 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- 016OVC035
- Temperature
- 14 °C
- Remarks
- during the climb
- SR22 at 4,000 ft, 39 nm west, 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. 113 nm along the route, 39 nm west 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
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 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 2 forecast points nearest it (DLH, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 140° at 4 kt | +2 kt | 118 kt | 1 h 17 min | 10:22 am CDT (15:22 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 13 kt | +6 kt | 15 °C | 114 kt | 1 h 19 min | 10:24 am CDT (15:24 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 23 kt | +12 kt | 12 °C | 108 kt | 1 h 24 min | 10:29 am CDT (15:29 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 29 kt | +14 kt | 8 °C | 106 kt | 1 h 25 min | 10:30 am CDT (15:30 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 32 kt | +13 kt | 3 °C | 107 kt | 1 h 25 min | 10:30 am CDT (15:30 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 31 kt | +7 kt | -2 °C | 113 kt | 1 h 20 min | 10:25 am CDT (15:25 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 31 kt | +2 kt | -7 °C | 118 kt | 1 h 17 min | 10:22 am CDT (15:22 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 32 kt | −2 kt | -10 °C | 122 kt | 1 h 14 min | 10:19 am CDT (15:19 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 34 kt | −6 kt | -22 °C | 126 kt | 1 h 12 min | 10:17 am CDT (15:17 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 37 kt | −8 kt | -38 °C | 128 kt | 1 h 11 min | 10:16 am CDT (15:16 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 43 kt | −3 kt | -43 °C | 123 kt | 1 h 14 min | 10:19 am CDT (15:19 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 62 kt | −4 kt | -49 °C | 124 kt | 1 h 13 min | 10:18 am CDT (15:18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLH | used from 0 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 090/31 | 250/7 14° | 250/26 11° | 250/36 4° | 280/36 -11° | 290/35 -22° | 300/39 -38° | 280/41 -44° | 280/66 -49° |
| MSP | used from 95 nm out; 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIB Hibbing, MN | departure | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the east (080°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 1,353 ft | 8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC) |
| HZX Mc Gregor, MN | 47 nm out, 14 nm west of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the east-northeast (070°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14 | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 1,228 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| MZH Moose Lake, MN | 57 nm out, 8 nm east of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet | from the east-northeast (060°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 500 ft | 1,076 ft | 12:15 UTC |
| ANE Minneapolis, MN | 132 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 912 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| MSP Minneapolis, MN | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | calm | 8 mi | none | 841 ft | 8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,353 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, 10:16 am CDT (15:16 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 HIB, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the east at 8 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 900 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the east at 8 knots, gusting to 15, visibility 6 miles, rain showers, mist, overcast at 900 feet
- From Tue 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 500 feet
- From Tue 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 400 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 7 nm from the route, 132 nm along the route · security · until 19 October · ZMP
Daylight
Sunset at HIB 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 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
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: Range Regional, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.