Idaho Falls Regional to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport IDA → MSP
814 nautical miles (936 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 078°, about 066° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 60-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:41 am CDT (06:41 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: 4 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
- SIGMET 8W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm MDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 179 to 327 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 8W VALID UNTIL 0355Z CO MT WY FROM 40N SHR-60WNW RAP-20ENE CYS-30SW CYS-10NW BOY-40N SHR AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL350.
- 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 516 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 218 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 437 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 228 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 30 to 288 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). Over the route from 79 to 258 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 665 to 685 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 IDA.
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 8 forecast points nearest it (PIH, LND, RAP, PIR, ABR, FSD, 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 | 190° at 7 kt | −2 kt | 14 °C | 122 kt | 6 h 40 min | 3:50 am CDT (08:50 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 17 kt | −7 kt | 13 °C | 127 kt | 6 h 25 min | 3:35 am CDT (08:35 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 200° at 22 kt | −12 kt | 10 °C | 132 kt | 6 h 10 min | 3:20 am CDT (08:20 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 27 kt | −17 kt | 5 °C | 137 kt | 5 h 56 min | 3:06 am CDT (08:06 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | −21 kt | 1 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 46 min | 2:56 am CDT (07:56 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | −26 kt | -4 °C | 146 kt | 5 h 35 min | 2:45 am CDT (07:45 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 37 kt | −30 kt | -8 °C | 150 kt | 5 h 26 min | 2:36 am CDT (07:36 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 38 kt | −31 kt | -9 °C | 151 kt | 5 h 23 min | 2:33 am CDT (07:33 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 37 kt | −32 kt | -21 °C | 152 kt | 5 h 21 min | 2:31 am CDT (07:31 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 41 kt | −36 kt | -35 °C | 156 kt | 5 h 13 min | 2:23 am CDT (07:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 53 kt | −49 kt | -42 °C | 169 kt | 4 h 49 min | 1:59 am CDT (06:59 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 62 kt | −60 kt | -49 °C | 180 kt | 4 h 31 min | 1:41 am CDT (06:41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIH | used from 0 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 270/10 | 270/13 1° | 210/16 -2° | 200/56 -11° | 200/51 -23° | 200/68 -33° | 220/77 -37° | 230/73 -44° | |
| LND | used from 50 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 180/33 10° | 190/50 3° | 210/59 -9° | 200/50 -21° | 190/41 -34° | 230/55 -39° | 240/65 -47° | ||
| RAP | used from 248 nm out; 122 nm from the line | 120/15 12° | 180/22 11° | 220/26 5° | 230/35 -9° | 240/40 -22° | 240/50 -37° | 240/51 -41° | 240/47 -47° | |
| PIR | used from 447 nm out; 45 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 546 nm out; 44 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° |
| FSD | used from 645 nm out; 77 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° |
| AXN | used from 695 nm out; 59 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 744 nm out; 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDA Idaho Falls, ID | departure | no report just now | 4,743 ft | ||||
| JAC Jackson, WY | 60 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,451 ft | ||||
| DUB Dubois, WY | 99 nm out, 19 nm south of the line | no report just now | 7,298 ft | ||||
| WRL Worland, WY | 179 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 4,251 ft | ||||
| GCC Gillette, WY | 288 nm out, 1 nm west of the line | no report just now | 4,365 ft | ||||
| SPF Spearfish, SD | 367 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 3,933 ft | ||||
| MKA Miller, SD | 566 nm out, 17 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,569 ft | ||||
| ATY Watertown, SD | 645 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,749 ft | ||||
| MVE Montevideo, MN | 705 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,034 ft | ||||
| HCD Hutchinson, MN | 764 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,062 ft | ||||
| MSP Minneapolis, MN | destination | no report just now | 841 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,298 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, 1:41 am CDT (06:41 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 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 19 October · ZMP
Daylight
Sunset at IDA 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 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: Idaho Falls Regional, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.