Plan a flight · Mon 1:39 am MST (08:39 UTC)

Laughlin/Bullhead International to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport IFP → MSP

1,137 nautical miles (1,308 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 053°, about 041° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 63-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:52 am CDT (14:52 UTC). Right now IFP is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 6 knots; MSP is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 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: 123 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: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the first 130 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the first 20 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 30 to 479 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 608 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 70 to 160 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 130 to 628 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 389 to 459 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 399 to 558 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 738 to 867 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 758 to 818 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 IFP.

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

B737 at 18,000 ft, 14 nm northwest, 12:24 am MST (07:24 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: FL180-130. 558 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN330050/TM 0724/FL180/TP B737/TB MOD/RM FL180-130
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
50 nm northwest (330°) of DEN
Time
07:24 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
FL180-130
B38M at 14,000 ft, 47 nm northwest, 10:47 pm MST (05:47 UTC): light rime icing, 6 °C. 50 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS059040/TM 0547/FL140/TP B38M/TA 06/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
40 nm northeast (059°) of LAS
Time
05:47 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
6 °C
Icing
light rime
PC12 at 12,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 12:08 am MST (07:08 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, 4 °C, remarks: instrument conditions ZDVWC-11. 339 nm along the route, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV JNC237019/TM 0708/FL120/TP PC12/TA 04/TB OCNL LGT/IC NEG/RM IMC. ZDVWC-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
19 nm southwest (237°) of JNC
Time
07:08 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
4 °C
Turbulence
occasional light
Icing
none
Remarks
instrument conditions ZDVWC-11
E170 at 4,800 ft, 26 nm northwest, 11:31 pm MST (06:31 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 4,800 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the descent rnav Y 11 lgjt zdvwc. 369 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV GJT/TM 0631/FL048/TP E170/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD RNAV Y 11 LGJT. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
over GJT
Time
06:31 UTC
Height
at 4,800 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent rnav Y 11 lgjt zdvwc
CRJ2 at 22,000 ft, 47 nm southeast, 11:35 pm MST (06:35 UTC): no turbulence up to 26,000 ft, no icing, clear from 22,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the descent ZDVWC-26. 489 nm along the route, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN220060/TM 0635/FL220/TP CRJ2/SK SKC/TB NEG BLO 260/IC NEG/RM DURD/ ZDVWC-26
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
60 nm southwest (220°) of DEN
Time
06:35 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
clear
Turbulence
no below 26,000 ft
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent ZDVWC-26
B738 at 23,000 ft, 37 nm southeast, 11:23 pm MST (06:23 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 26,000 ft, clear from 23,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the descent sskii star ZDVWC-06. 489 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN230060/TM 0623/FL230/TP B738/SK SKC/TB NEG 230-260/RM DURD SSKII STAR. ZDVWC-06
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
60 nm southwest (230°) of DEN
Time
06:23 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
clear
Turbulence
no from 23,000 ft to 26,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent sskii star ZDVWC-06
A20N at 25,000 ft, 21 nm south, 11:19 pm MST (06:19 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 26,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-06. 508 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN250045/TM 0619/FL250/TP A20N/TB OCNL LGT CHOP BLO 260/RM DURC. ZDVWC-06
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
45 nm west (250°) of DEN
Time
06:19 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A20N
Turbulence
occasional light chop below 26,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-06
B737 descending, 36 nm southeast, 1:10 am MST (08:10 UTC): light chop turbulence. 548 nm along the route, 36 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0810/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
08:10 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light chop
B737 descending, 36 nm southeast, 12:10 am MST (07:10 UTC): remarks: smooth. 548 nm along the route, 36 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0710/FLDURD/TP B737/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
07:10 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
smooth
B738 descending, 36 nm southeast, 11:15 pm MST (06:15 UTC): light chop turbulence. 548 nm along the route, 36 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0615/FLDURD/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
06:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop

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 9 forecast points nearest it (LAS, PRC, BCE, GJT, 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	250° at 23 kt	−23 kt	18 °C	143 kt	7 h 57 min	11:36 am CDT (16:36 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	−25 kt	12 °C	145 kt	7 h 50 min	11:29 am CDT (16:29 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	−27 kt	10 °C	147 kt	7 h 44 min	11:23 am CDT (16:23 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 28 kt	−28 kt	4 °C	148 kt	7 h 41 min	11:20 am CDT (16:20 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	−31 kt	0 °C	151 kt	7 h 32 min	11:11 am CDT (16:11 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 35 kt	−35 kt	-5 °C	155 kt	7 h 20 min	10:59 am CDT (15:59 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 40 kt	−38 kt	-10 °C	158 kt	7 h 12 min	10:51 am CDT (15:51 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 41 kt	−39 kt	-11 °C	159 kt	7 h 09 min	10:48 am CDT (15:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 47 kt	−47 kt	-22 °C	167 kt	6 h 49 min	10:28 am CDT (15:28 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 57 kt	−57 kt	-32 °C	177 kt	6 h 25 min	10:04 am CDT (15:04 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 62 kt	−63 kt	-37 °C	183 kt	6 h 13 min	9:52 am CDT (14:52 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 62 kt	−63 kt	-46 °C	183 kt	6 h 13 min	9:52 am CDT (14:52 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
LAS	used from 0 nm out; 63 nm from the line		210/20 8°	210/29 4°	200/32 -3°	200/51 -15°	210/64 -21°	220/70 -30°	220/66 -38°	220/55 -44°
PRC	used from 50 nm out; 87 nm from the line			200/37 6°	200/35 0°	220/60 -11°	220/71 -20°	220/88 -29°	220/98 -35°	220/94 -45°
BCE	used from 100 nm out; 81 nm from the line				200/32 -2°	210/57 -15°	220/71 -22°	220/69 -30°	220/64 -38°	220/67 -44°
GJT	used from 249 nm out; 102 nm from the line			220/26 6°	230/39 0°	220/55 -13°	230/60 -23°	230/78 -31°	230/80 -35°	230/74 -44°
DEN	used from 449 nm out; 81 nm from the line			270/24 11°	230/13 5°	230/48 -8°	230/46 -20°	230/63 -30°	240/78 -36°	240/78 -48°
BFF	used from 598 nm out; 54 nm from the line		280/28	260/39 11°	240/34 5°	210/38 -11°	210/52 -22°	230/61 -31°	230/61 -36°	240/56 -45°
ONL	used from 748 nm out; 92 nm from the line		250/31 22°	230/27 16°	220/25 8°	230/25 -9°	220/29 -22°	250/42 -33°	250/48 -36°	250/52 -46°
FSD	used from 897 nm out; 45 nm from the line	210/20	230/23 21°	220/25 14°	230/30 5°	230/26 -9°	240/30 -21°	270/33 -36°	260/47 -37°	270/58 -47°
MSP	used from 1047 nm out; 65 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
IFP Bullhead City, AZ	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,800 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	707 ft	1:10 am MST (08:10 UTC)
IGM Kingman, AZ	30 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	3,448 ft	07:51 UTC
PGA Page, AZ	189 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	4,316 ft	07:53 UTC
AIB Nucla, CO	339 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet Weather: haze	from the south-southwest (210°) at 17 knots	1.25 mi	9,000 ft	5,945 ft	06:35 UTC
ASE Aspen, CO	439 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	7,837 ft	07:53 UTC
FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO	548 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	5,020 ft	07:56 UTC
SNY Sidney, NE	648 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	4,314 ft	19:53 UTC
OKS Oshkosh, NE	688 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	no report just now				3,394 ft
RBE Bassett, NE	828 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				2,349 ft
FSD Sioux Falls, SD	967 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,430 ft	07:56 UTC
TKC Tracy, MN	1027 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots	4 mi	200 ft	1,335 ft	08:25 UTC
MSP Minneapolis, MN	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 18,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	18,000 ft	841 ft	2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 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, 9:52 am CDT (14:52 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MSP

From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 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
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet

The forecast for IFP, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 am MST (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am MST (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am MST (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet

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

6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
6/8911 DENVER, CO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, 538 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZDV
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 IFP 6:05 pm MST (01:05 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 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: Laughlin/Bullhead International, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.