Plan a flight · Sun 11:27 pm EDT (03:27 UTC)

Capital Region International to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport LAN → MSP

395 nautical miles (454 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 292°, about 297° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 2:04 am CDT (07:04 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LAN is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots; MSP is VFR, wind from the south (180°) 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: 44 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 39 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 LAN.

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

A320 at 33,000 ft, 37 nm southwest, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 37 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
A320 descending, 39 nm east, 10:09 pm EDT (02:09 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: on final runway 18 fnt. At the departure end, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT/TM 0209/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC016 - TOP030/RM ON FINAL RY18 FNT
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
over FNT
Time
02:09 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
on final runway 18 fnt
A320 descending, 31 nm east, 9:35 pm EDT (01:35 UTC): overcast from 1,900 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: on final runway 09 fnt. At the departure end, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT270008/TM 0135/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC019 - TOP030/RM ON FINAL RY09 FNT
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
8 nm west (270°) of FNT
Time
01:35 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,900 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
on final runway 09 fnt
SR22 at 1,300 ft, 49 nm east, 9:25 pm EDT (01:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270003/TM 0125/FL013/TP SR22/SK BASES 019 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
3 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
bases 1,900 ft overcast
E170 at 21,000 ft, 20 nm south, 9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zob. At the departure end, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAN UA /OV LAN180020/TM 0107/FL210/TP E170/TB LGHT CHOP/RM DURC ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAN
Where
20 nm south (180°) of LAN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
lght chop
Remarks
during the climb zob
A21N at 31,000 ft, 45 nm northeast, 8:39 pm EDT (00:39 UTC): light turbulence above 31,000 ft, remarks: zob. 30 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOP UA /OV MOP/TM 0039/FL310/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT 310/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOP
Where
over MOP
Time
00:39 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light at 31,000 ft
Remarks
zob
E295 at 37,000 ft, 38 nm south, 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC): light chop turbulence. 158 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 0053/FL370/TP E295/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
over BAE
Time
00:53 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
E295
Turbulence
occasional light chop
CRJ9 at 18,000 ft, 38 nm north, 9:48 pm EDT (01:48 UTC): no turbulence. 247 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CWA UA /OV CWA/TM 0148/FL180/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CWA
Where
over CWA
Time
01:48 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (MKG, GRB, LSE, 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	250° at 25 kt	+20 kt		100 kt	3 h 57 min	2:24 am CDT (07:24 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	+17 kt	15 °C	103 kt	3 h 50 min	2:17 am CDT (07:17 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 14 kt	+13 kt	11 °C	107 kt	3 h 41 min	2:08 am CDT (07:08 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 12 kt	+11 kt	7 °C	109 kt	3 h 37 min	2:04 am CDT (07:04 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 13 kt	+11 kt	3 °C	109 kt	3 h 37 min	2:04 am CDT (07:04 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+16 kt	-1 °C	104 kt	3 h 48 min	2:15 am CDT (07:15 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 21 kt	+21 kt	-6 °C	99 kt	3 h 59 min	2:26 am CDT (07:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 25 kt	+25 kt	-9 °C	95 kt	4 h 09 min	2:36 am CDT (07:36 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 29 kt	+29 kt	-20 °C	91 kt	4 h 20 min	2:47 am CDT (07:47 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 38 kt	+38 kt	-36 °C	82 kt	4 h 49 min	3:16 am CDT (08:16 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 46 kt	+47 kt	-45 °C	73 kt	5 h 25 min	3:52 am CDT (08:52 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 65 kt	+65 kt	-53 °C	55 kt	7 h 11 min	5:38 am CDT (10:38 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
MKG	used from 0 nm out; 51 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°
GRB	used from 148 nm out; 43 nm from the line	250/36	270/23 16°	270/14 9°	240/18 4°	280/26 -9°	280/29 -20°	290/42 -36°	290/51 -45°	290/72 -55°
LSE	used from 247 nm out; 42 nm from the line	230/40	240/24 17°	240/13 10°	250/13 6°	280/22 -9°	250/28 -21°	250/41 -34°	260/42 -44°	270/62 -53°
MSP	used from 345 nm out; 25 nm from the line	230/26	240/30 17°	240/24 12°	250/22 5°	250/35 -10°	260/36 -21°	250/41 -36°	250/49 -45°	260/58 -52°

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
LAN Lansing, MI	departure	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	860 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	39 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	793 ft	02:53 UTC
MKG Muskegon, MI	79 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	628 ft	02:55 UTC
SBM Sheboygan, WI	158 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	VFR Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	6 mi	none	755 ft	02:53 UTC
OSH Oshkosh, WI	187 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	808 ft	02:53 UTC
DAF Necedah, WI	247 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				919 ft
CMY Sparta, WI	276 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	839 ft	02:55 UTC
EAU Eau Claire, WI	325 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	913 ft	02:56 UTC
RGK Red Wing, MN	355 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	778 ft	03:15 UTC
MSP Minneapolis, MN	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	841 ft	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 919 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, 2:04 am CDT (07:04 UTC)

Wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MSP

From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 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

The forecast for LAN, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 19 October · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at LAN 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 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

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Capital Region International, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.