Monterey Regional to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport MRY → MSP
1,385 nautical miles (1,594 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 060°, about 045° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:22 pm CDT (21:22 UTC). 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
- SIGMET W25W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the west at 45 knots, until 7:55 am PDT (14:55 UTC). Over the route from 528 to 538 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 121255 MKCW WST 121255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 25W VALID UNTIL 1455Z WY UT ID FROM PIH-40W BPI-30SE SLC-40E BVL-PIH AREA TS MOV FROM 26045KT. TOPS TO FL270.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 189 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 90 to 140 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 249 to 807 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 279 to 747 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 359 to 618 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 558 to 887 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 737 to 787 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 747 to 937 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 757 to 837 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 917 to 1296 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 MRY.
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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (SFO, FAT, BIH, ELY, SLC, RKS, LND, BFF, RAP, PIR, 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 | 240° at 14 kt | −13 kt | 15 °C | 133 kt | 10 h 25 min | 6:32 pm CDT (23:32 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 17 kt | −16 kt | 8 °C | 136 kt | 10 h 11 min | 6:18 pm CDT (23:18 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | −19 kt | 5 °C | 139 kt | 9 h 58 min | 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | −22 kt | 1 °C | 142 kt | 9 h 45 min | 5:52 pm CDT (22:52 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | −24 kt | -3 °C | 144 kt | 9 h 37 min | 5:44 pm CDT (22:44 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | −25 kt | -8 °C | 145 kt | 9 h 33 min | 5:40 pm CDT (22:40 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | −25 kt | -12 °C | 145 kt | 9 h 33 min | 5:40 pm CDT (22:40 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 29 kt | −26 kt | -13 °C | 146 kt | 9 h 29 min | 5:36 pm CDT (22:36 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 39 kt | −35 kt | -23 °C | 155 kt | 8 h 56 min | 5:03 pm CDT (22:03 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 45 kt | −44 kt | -32 °C | 164 kt | 8 h 27 min | 4:34 pm CDT (21:34 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 47 kt | −46 kt | -37 °C | 166 kt | 8 h 21 min | 4:28 pm CDT (21:28 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 48 kt | −48 kt | -45 °C | 168 kt | 8 h 15 min | 4:22 pm CDT (21:22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | used from 0 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 090/9 | 050/12 4° | 010/17 -2° | 350/34 -3° | 360/70 -11° | 360/75 -22° | 350/57 -38° | 330/37 -42° | 280/25 -44° |
| FAT | used from 50 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 140/11 | 180/15 3° | 150/14 -3° | 200/14 -6° | 240/17 -16° | 320/25 -23° | 270/22 -31° | 240/29 -37° | 230/36 -44° |
| BIH | used from 149 nm out; 40 nm from the line | L/V | 020/6 0° | 140/7 -7° | 210/31 -16° | 230/34 -26° | 220/43 -30° | 220/52 -36° | 220/46 -43° | |
| ELY | used from 249 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 210/34 1° | 220/40 -4° | 220/39 -17° | 210/51 -24° | 220/65 -30° | 220/60 -37° | 220/56 -44° | ||
| SLC | used from 448 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 200/16 | 210/23 4° | 220/34 -3° | 210/40 -16° | 220/66 -23° | 220/64 -31° | 220/57 -36° | 220/50 -43° | |
| RKS | used from 598 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 250/9 | 230/21 -1° | 210/43 -14° | 220/59 -23° | 220/55 -32° | 220/53 -35° | 220/48 -44° | ||
| LND | used from 747 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 240/10 3° | 240/30 0° | 220/42 -13° | 230/52 -23° | 220/54 -33° | 220/52 -36° | 220/53 -44° | ||
| BFF | used from 797 nm out; 100 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° | |
| RAP | used from 947 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 250/28 16° | 260/31 10° | 240/25 4° | 210/35 -10° | 200/45 -23° | 230/47 -31° | 230/47 -36° | 230/51 -46° | |
| PIR | used from 997 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 230/15 15° | 220/22 14° | 220/24 6° | 200/32 -10° | 210/48 -22° | 240/45 -33° | 240/43 -37° | 250/55 -46° | |
| FSD | used from 1146 nm out; 66 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 1296 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRY Monterey, CA | departure | no report just now | 256 ft | ||||
| MER Atwater, CA | 80 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 190 ft | ||||
| MMH Mammoth Lakes, CA | 159 nm out, 16 nm south of the line | no report just now | 7,134 ft | ||||
| ELY Ely, NV | 369 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 6,259 ft | ||||
| SLC Salt Lake City, UT | 528 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,230 ft | ||||
| RKS Rock Springs, WY | 668 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 6,764 ft | ||||
| RWL Rawlins, WY | 747 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 6,816 ft | ||||
| GUR Guernsey, WY | 857 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,401 ft | ||||
| SUO Rosebud, SD | 1046 nm out, 17 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,724 ft | ||||
| BKX Brookings, SD | 1226 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,647 ft | ||||
| GYL Glencoe, MN | 1345 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | no report just now | 992 ft | ||||
| MSP Minneapolis, MN | destination | no report just now | 841 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,134 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, 4:22 pm CDT (21:22 UTC)
MSP has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC on the route, 120 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
- 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 MRY 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 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
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: Monterey Regional, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.