Plan a flight · Mon 10:50 am CDT (15:50 UTC)

Laredo International to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport LRD → MSP

1,083 nautical miles (1,246 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 014°, about 009° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 23-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC). Right now LRD is marginal VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 10 knots; MSP is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 3 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: 1 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 576 to 904 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). Near the route, 1023 nm along 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 LRD.

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

C68A at 1,000 ft, 4 nm southeast, 10:05 am CDT (15:05 UTC): remarks: zhu. 60 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COT UA /OV COT/TM 1505/FL010/TP C68A/SK BASE 010/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through COT
Where
over COT
Time
15:05 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
base 1,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
SF50 at 22,000 ft, 42 nm east, 10:32 am CDT (15:32 UTC): light rime icing from 20,000 ft to 22,000 ft, -9 °C, remarks: zhu. 89 nm along the route, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV SAT160050/TM 1532/FL220/TP SF50/TA M09/IC LT RIME 200-220/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
50 nm south (160°) of SAT
Time
15:32 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
lt rime from 20,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
DA40 at 1,600 ft, 29 nm east, 10:46 am CDT (15:46 UTC): a broken layer above 1,700 ft. 109 nm along the route, 29 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SSF UA /OV SSF120003/TM 1546/FL016/TP DA40/SK BKN017-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through SSF
Where
3 nm southeast (120°) of SSF
Time
15:46 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
DA40
Sky
a broken layer from 1,700 ft, tops unknown
UNK at 20,000 ft, 21 nm southeast, 10:33 am CDT (15:33 UTC): remarks: zhu. 129 nm along the route, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV SAT180010/TM 1533/FL200/TP UNK/TA UNK/IC 200-220/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
10 nm south (180°) of SAT
Time
15:33 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
UNK
Temperature
UNK
Icing
from 20,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
A320 at 2,200 ft, 15 nm east, 10:06 am CDT (15:06 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 139 nm along the route, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV 5 NW SAT/TM 1506/FL022/TP A320/SK BASE 022
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
5 northwest sat
Time
15:06 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
base 2,200 ft
GLF5 at 4,000 ft, 20 nm southeast, 9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC): remarks: B-018 T-025. 139 nm along the route, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1407/FL040/TP GLF5/RM B-018 T-025
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
over SAT
Time
14:07 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Remarks
B-018 T-025
SR22 , 40 nm east, 8:48 am CDT (13:48 UTC): a broken layer above 1,600 ft. 139 nm along the route, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAZ UA /OV KBAZ170004/TM 1348/FLUNKN/TP SR22/SK BKN016-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAZ
Where
4 nm south (170°) of KBAZ
Time
13:48 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
a broken layer from 1,600 ft, tops unknown
F900 at 4,000 ft, 20 nm southeast, 8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC): remarks: B018 T035. 139 nm along the route, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1315/FL040/TP F900/RM B018 T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
over SAT
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
F900
Remarks
B018 T035
C550 , 38 nm east, 10:28 am CDT (15:28 UTC): a broken layer above 2,000 ft. 149 nm along the route, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAZ UA /OV KBAZ350004/TM 1528/FLUNKN/TP C550/SK BKN020-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAZ
Where
4 nm north (350°) of KBAZ
Time
15:28 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
C550
Sky
a broken layer from 2,000 ft, tops unknown
F900 , 36 nm east, 9:38 am CDT (14:38 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft. 149 nm along the route, 36 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAZ UA /OV KBAZ310004/TM 1438/FLUNKN/TP F900/SK BKN015-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAZ
Where
4 nm northwest (310°) of KBAZ
Time
14:38 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
F900
Sky
a broken layer from 1,500 ft, tops unknown
C172 at 2,700 ft, 18 nm west, 9:29 am CDT (14:29 UTC): remarks: zhu. 149 nm along the route, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERV UA /OV ERV/TM 1429/FL027/TP C172/SK BASE 027/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERV
Where
over ERV
Time
14:29 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
base 2,700 ft
Remarks
zhu
C172 at 2,000 ft, 18 nm west, 8:31 am CDT (13:31 UTC): remarks: zhu. 149 nm along the route, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERV UA /OV ERV/TM 1331/FL020/TP C172/SK BASE 023/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERV
Where
over ERV
Time
13:31 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
base 2,300 ft
Remarks
zhu
S22T , 38 nm east, 8:26 am CDT (13:26 UTC): a broken layer above 1,700 ft. 149 nm along the route, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAZ UA /OV KBAZ350004/TM 1326/FLUNKN/TP S22T/SK BKN017-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAZ
Where
4 nm north (350°) of KBAZ
Time
13:26 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
S22T
Sky
a broken layer from 1,700 ft, tops unknown
A320 at 2,000 ft, 50 nm east, 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC): remarks: during the descent. 179 nm along the route, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 3N KAUS/TM 1318/FL020/TP A320/SK B017/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
3N KAUS
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B017
Remarks
during the descent

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 13 forecast points nearest it (LRD, SAT, ABI, DAL, SPS, 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	210° at 21 kt	−21 kt		141 kt	7 h 41 min	6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC)
5,500 ft	210° at 24 kt	−23 kt	19 °C	143 kt	7 h 34 min	6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC)
7,500 ft	220° at 24 kt	−22 kt	16 °C	142 kt	7 h 38 min	6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 23 kt	−21 kt	13 °C	141 kt	7 h 41 min	6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	−18 kt	8 °C	138 kt	7 h 51 min	6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	−18 kt	4 °C	138 kt	7 h 51 min	6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	−17 kt	-1 °C	137 kt	7 h 54 min	6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 27 kt	−17 kt	-5 °C	137 kt	7 h 54 min	6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 28 kt	−17 kt	-6 °C	137 kt	7 h 54 min	6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 35 kt	−22 kt	-18 °C	142 kt	7 h 38 min	6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 44 kt	−17 kt	-29 °C	137 kt	7 h 54 min	6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 42 kt	−8 kt	-37 °C	128 kt	8 h 28 min	7:18 pm CDT (00:18 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 34 kt	−3 kt	-49 °C	123 kt	8 h 48 min	7:38 pm CDT (00:38 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
LRD	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	160/17	170/28 18°	190/21 15°	180/9 10°	210/17 -4°	210/18 -15°	160/19 -29°	110/12 -40°	070/28 -51°
SAT	used from 50 nm out; 58 nm from the line	160/12	180/23 18°	190/21 14°	200/12 10°	240/19 -5°	220/19 -14°	210/8 -29°	090/9 -39°	050/21 -51°
ABI	used from 248 nm out; 84 nm from the line		210/22 19°	210/14 15°	210/19 8°	240/17 -4°	240/31 -15°	240/35 -27°	260/30 -37°	260/18 -51°
DAL	used from 298 nm out; 52 nm from the line	200/15	210/22 19°	210/17 13°	230/12 8°	250/26 -5°	250/25 -14°	260/34 -28°	290/32 -38°	310/23 -50°
SPS	used from 348 nm out; 51 nm from the line	190/18	220/24 18°	210/17 15°	230/19 8°	250/27 -5°	250/41 -16°	260/48 -28°	270/42 -37°	270/28 -50°
OKC	used from 447 nm out; 30 nm from the line	200/23	220/26 19°	210/12 16°	230/16 8°	250/36 -6°	250/45 -17°	260/61 -28°	270/51 -37°	270/42 -49°
TUL	used from 497 nm out; 47 nm from the line	210/24	220/29 18°	240/17 14°	250/16 8°	260/28 -6°	260/36 -18°	270/63 -28°	280/54 -37°	290/46 -49°
ICT	used from 596 nm out; 58 nm from the line	200/26	240/31 21°	230/30 14°	240/30 7°	250/38 -8°	240/49 -19°	260/73 -27°	270/69 -37°	270/63 -48°
MKC	used from 646 nm out; 79 nm from the line	220/35	240/30 21°	240/27 13°	240/31 6°	260/31 -7°	250/43 -21°	270/70 -28°	280/72 -36°	280/59 -49°
OMA	used from 795 nm out; 54 nm from the line	210/23	240/34 20°	230/40 14°	220/43 7°	240/38 -8°	250/47 -21°	270/70 -29°	270/79 -36°	270/68 -48°
DSM	used from 845 nm out; 47 nm from the line	230/34	230/32 20°	220/33 12°	240/35 5°	250/39 -7°	250/43 -21°	280/61 -31°	280/73 -37°	280/67 -47°
MCW	used from 944 nm out; 31 nm from the line	220/19	210/29 20°	230/35 13°	250/35 5°	250/33 -9°	260/44 -21°	260/46 -33°	270/58 -37°	270/59 -46°
MSP	used from 1043 nm out; 20 nm from the line	140/8	210/22 19°	230/31 13°	240/31 5°	240/29 -9°	250/34 -21°	250/38 -36°	260/46 -38°	270/55 -47°

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
LRD Laredo, TX	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,600 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	508 ft	10:31 am CDT (15:31 UTC)
COT Cotulla, TX	60 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	474 ft	14:53 UTC
SKF San Antonio, TX	119 nm out, 17 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 18,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	18,000 ft	690 ft	15:35 UTC
MNZ Hamilton, TX	258 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	1,304 ft	15:35 UTC
ADM Ardmore, OK	427 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,700 feet	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	776 ft	14:50 UTC
SWO Stillwater, OK	527 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 14 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,000 ft	14:53 UTC
BVO Bartlesville, OK	576 nm out, 23 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	716 ft	14:53 UTC
TOP Topeka, KS	715 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	881 ft	14:53 UTC
STJ St Joseph, MO	765 nm out, 21 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	826 ft	14:53 UTC
FOD Fort Dodge, IA	934 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	1,156 ft	14:56 UTC
ACQ Waseca, MN	1033 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,126 ft	15:35 UTC
MSP Minneapolis, MN	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	8 mi	none	841 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,304 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, 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC)

Wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MSP

From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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 LRD, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 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 LRD 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 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: Laredo International, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.