Harrisburg International to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport MDT → MSP
779 nautical miles (896 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 297°, about 308° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 10:26 am CDT (15:26 UTC). Right now MDT is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 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: 2 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, fog). Over the first 389 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 10 to 150 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 559 to 689 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 MDT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A333 descending, 13 nm southwest, 1:44 am EDT (05:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 320 nm along the route, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0544/FLDURD/TP A333/SK TOPS 025
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- over DTW
- Time
- 05:44 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A333
- Sky
- tops 2,500 ft
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 7 forecast points nearest it (PSB, AGC, CLE, 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 | 270° at 13 kt | +14 kt | 13 °C | 106 kt | 7 h 21 min | 10:38 am CDT (15:38 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 12 kt | +12 kt | 14 °C | 108 kt | 7 h 13 min | 10:30 am CDT (15:30 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 11 kt | +11 kt | 10 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 09 min | 10:26 am CDT (15:26 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 10 kt | +11 kt | 6 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 09 min | 10:26 am CDT (15:26 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 11 kt | +11 kt | 3 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 09 min | 10:26 am CDT (15:26 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | +15 kt | -2 °C | 105 kt | 7 h 25 min | 10:42 am CDT (15:42 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | +18 kt | -7 °C | 102 kt | 7 h 38 min | 10:55 am CDT (15:55 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 21 kt | +21 kt | -10 °C | 99 kt | 7 h 52 min | 11:09 am CDT (16:09 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 25 kt | +25 kt | -21 °C | 95 kt | 8 h 12 min | 11:29 am CDT (16:29 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 34 kt | +34 kt | -36 °C | 86 kt | 9 h 03 min | 12:20 pm CDT (17:20 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 42 kt | +42 kt | -43 °C | 78 kt | 9 h 59 min | 1:16 pm CDT (18:16 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 53 kt | +53 kt | -51 °C | 67 kt | 11 h 38 min | 2:55 pm CDT (19:55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSB | used from 0 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| AGC | used from 150 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| CLE | used from 200 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 340/7 | 010/16 13° | 350/18 8° | 350/20 3° | 340/31 -10° | 340/46 -21° | 340/54 -37° | 330/62 -44° | 340/65 -49° |
| MKG | used from 350 nm out; 86 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 499 nm out; 58 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 599 nm out; 67 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 749 nm out; 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDT Harrisburg, PA | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 310 ft | 3:56 am EDT (07:56 UTC) |
| UNV State College, PA | 60 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: mist | from the south (170°) at 1 knots | 0.75 mi | 1,100 ft | 1,231 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| AXQ Clarion, PA | 140 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,457 ft | ||||
| CGF Cleveland, OH | 230 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 876 ft | 02:46 UTC |
| DET Detroit, MI | 310 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 624 ft | 08:03 UTC |
| LAN Lansing, MI | 379 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 8 mi | none | 860 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| MKG Muskegon, MI | 459 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| SBM Sheboygan, WI | 539 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 755 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| OSH Oshkosh, WI | 569 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 808 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| CMY Sparta, WI | 659 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 21,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 839 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| EAU Eau Claire, WI | 709 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 913 ft | 07:56 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 1,457 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, 10:26 am CDT (15:26 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MSP
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest 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
- 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 MDT, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 170 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 190 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 190 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 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 MDT 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 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.
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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: Harrisburg International, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.