Plan a flight · Mon 9:08 am CDT (14:08 UTC)

Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International MSP → AUS

907 nautical miles (1,043 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 195°, about 195° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:27 pm CDT (21:27 UTC). Right now MSP is VFR, wind calm; AUS is marginal VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) 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: 3,392 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 229 to 498 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 MSP.

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

urgent B763 at 2,000 ft, 19 nm west, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 369 nm along the route, 19 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOE UUA /OV 130003/TM 1157/FL020/TP B763/WV LLWS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through FOE
Where
wind from 130° at 3 knots
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Wind
low-level wind shear
E45X at 32,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK090015/TM 1205/FL320/TP E45X/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
15 nm east (090°) of KCWK
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E45X
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
BE36 at 6,000 ft, 31 nm northwest, 8:12 am CDT (13:12 UTC): no turbulence. 90 nm along the route, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FRM UA /OV FRM/TM 1312/FL060/TP BE36/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FRM
Where
over FRM
Time
13:12 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Turbulence
none
B38M at 32,000 ft, 22 nm east, 6:35 am CDT (11:35 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 130 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOD UA /OV FOD075035/TM 1135/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 320/INTMT LGT CHOP 340
```
Report
a routine report filed through FOD
Where
35 nm east (075°) of FOD
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop 320/INTMT light chop at 34,000 ft
B38M at 18,000 ft, 6 nm west, 8:04 am CDT (13:04 UTC): light chop turbulence. 279 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVU UA /OV EVU/TM 1304/FL180/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVU
Where
over EVU
Time
13:04 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
E170 at 26,000 ft, 14 nm east, 7:34 am CDT (12:34 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW50. 538 nm along the route, 14 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUL UA /OV TUL/TM 1234/FL260/TP E170/TB LGT TO MOD CHOP/RM ZFW50
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUL
Where
over TUL
Time
12:34 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
ZFW50
E145 at 13,000 ft, 30 nm west, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW32. 727 nm along the route, 30 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWL UA /OV MQP030040/TM 1338/FL130/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ZFW32
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWL
Where
40 nm northeast (030°) of MQP
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW32
C172 at 1,700 ft, 20 nm west, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft. 737 nm along the route, 20 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AFW UA /OV AFW340004/TM 1338/FL017/TP C172/SK BKN022
```
Report
a routine report filed through AFW
Where
4 nm north (340°) of AFW
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft
A320 at 2,400 ft, 5 nm southwest, 7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC): a few clouds above 2,400 ft, remarks: bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final. 737 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1238/FL024/TP A320/SK FEW024/RM BASES 2400 FT, AIRPORT IN SIGHT ON 8 MILE FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 2,400 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a few clouds from 2,400 ft
Remarks
bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final
B738 at 2,100 ft, 5 nm southwest, 6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 737 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV 3 N OF DFW/TM 1155/FL021/TP B738/SK BASE021
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
3 north of dfw
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
at 2,100 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
BASE021
E170 at 2,200 ft, 5 nm southwest, 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,200 ft, remarks: haze layer on final at 2200 ft. 737 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1142/FL022/TP E170/SK SCT022/RM HAZE LAYER ON FINAL AT 2200 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,200 ft
Remarks
haze layer on final at 2200 ft
C560 at 2,600 ft, 18 nm west, 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft. 747 nm along the route, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FTW UA /OV 5 NM W/TM 1302/FL026/TP C560/SK BKN026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FTW
Where
5 nautical miles west
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
a broken layer from 2,600 ft
C172 at 2,500 ft, 18 nm west, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,700 ft. 747 nm along the route, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FTW UA /OV 3 NM NW FTW/TM 1255/FL025/TP C172/SK SCT027
```
Report
a routine report filed through FTW
Where
3 nautical miles northwest ftw
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,700 ft
E55P at 11,000 ft, 38 nm east, 7:42 am CDT (12:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 747 nm along the route, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRL UA /OV TRL/TM 1242/FL110/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRL
Where
over TRL
Time
12:42 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW83

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (MSP, MCW, DSM, OMA, MKC, TUL, OKC, DAL, CLL, SAT). 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	230° at 28 kt	+23 kt		97 kt	9 h 21 min	6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	+17 kt	18 °C	103 kt	8 h 48 min	5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 18 kt	+15 kt	14 °C	105 kt	8 h 38 min	5:46 pm CDT (22:46 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 18 kt	+14 kt	10 °C	106 kt	8 h 33 min	5:41 pm CDT (22:41 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	+12 kt	6 °C	108 kt	8 h 24 min	5:32 pm CDT (22:32 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	+12 kt	1 °C	108 kt	8 h 24 min	5:32 pm CDT (22:32 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	+13 kt	-4 °C	107 kt	8 h 29 min	5:37 pm CDT (22:37 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 23 kt	+13 kt	-7 °C	107 kt	8 h 29 min	5:37 pm CDT (22:37 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 29 kt	+12 kt	-18 °C	108 kt	8 h 24 min	5:32 pm CDT (22:32 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 45 kt	+12 kt	-31 °C	108 kt	8 h 24 min	5:32 pm CDT (22:32 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 47 kt	+5 kt	-38 °C	115 kt	7 h 53 min	5:01 pm CDT (22:01 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 48 kt	−4 kt	-49 °C	124 kt	7 h 19 min	4:27 pm CDT (21:27 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
MSP	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
MCW	used from 50 nm out; 34 nm from the line	250/36	250/24 19°	240/26 11°	250/30 5°	270/22 -9°	260/30 -21°	260/31 -36°	280/53 -38°	280/66 -48°
DSM	used from 149 nm out; 41 nm from the line	250/47	260/25 20°	240/19 11°	240/31 5°	250/26 -9°	260/38 -20°	260/47 -34°	270/58 -37°	270/61 -47°
OMA	used from 249 nm out; 72 nm from the line	230/47	240/33 21°	230/22 13°	220/27 5°	240/35 -8°	250/43 -21°	260/47 -33°	260/59 -36°	270/58 -46°
MKC	used from 299 nm out; 38 nm from the line	240/49	240/21 20°	220/19 13°	230/21 6°	260/26 -7°	250/37 -19°	270/66 -31°	270/65 -38°	280/60 -48°
TUL	used from 448 nm out; 63 nm from the line	230/42	250/23 17°	220/16 14°	240/10 8°	240/20 -6°	260/28 -17°	270/61 -29°	280/52 -38°	290/46 -50°
OKC	used from 598 nm out; 66 nm from the line	220/43	230/31 17°	260/13 16°	270/11 7°	240/20 -6°	250/32 -17°	260/60 -28°	280/50 -37°	290/45 -50°
DAL	used from 648 nm out; 70 nm from the line	190/30	200/28 18°	220/18 13°	250/13 8°	240/24 -6°	270/20 -14°	270/35 -29°	290/34 -39°	310/41 -51°
CLL	used from 797 nm out; 77 nm from the line	180/24	170/21 19°	180/10 14°	230/7 8°	230/16 -6°	260/20 -13°	290/23 -29°	320/21 -39°	340/35 -51°
SAT	used from 897 nm out; 62 nm from the line	160/18	180/22 17°	190/16 14°	210/16 9°	220/16 -5°	200/11 -14°	250/8 -29°	330/8 -40°	020/26 -51°

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
MSP Minneapolis, MN	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	8 mi	none	841 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)
ACQ Waseca, MN	50 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,126 ft	13:55 UTC
EFW Jefferson, IA	179 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	no report just now				1,047 ft
GFZ Greenfield, IA	219 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				1,363 ft
STJ St Joseph, MO	319 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	826 ft	13:53 UTC
IXD Olathe, KS	369 nm out, 18 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,087 ft	13:53 UTC
TUL Tulsa, OK	538 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 15,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	677 ft	13:53 UTC
RVS Tulsa, OK	548 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	638 ft	13:53 UTC
GYI Sherman/Denison, TX	687 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	749 ft	13:50 UTC
GKY Arlington, TX	757 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	628 ft	13:53 UTC
ACT Waco, TX	817 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	2,800 ft	516 ft	13:51 UTC
AUS Austin, TX	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,600 feet, overcast at 4,400 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	541 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,363 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:27 pm CDT (21:27 UTC)

Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR

30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,500 feet (thunderheads) VFR

The whole forecast for AUS

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet, overcast at 12,000 feet
From Mon 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,200 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 1,800 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Tue 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 feet

The forecast for MSP, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, 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

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 departure end · security · until 19 October · ZMP
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 7 nm from the route, 737 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 747 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 4 nm from the route, 837 nm along the route · security · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC), at AUS 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm CDT (00:26 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport, Austin-Bergstrom International.