Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Lovell Field MSP → CHA
696 nautical miles (801 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 145°, about 145° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 44-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 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). Near the route, 119 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 656 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the destination end.
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
- A321 at 32,000 ft, 39 nm northeast, 8:56 pm CDT (01:56 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: pocket continuous light turbulence. 239 nm along the route, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
RPJ UA /OV PLL/TM 0156/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT/RM POCKET CONS LGT TB
- Report
- a routine report filed through RPJ
- Where
- over PLL
- Time
- 01:56 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- continuous light
- Remarks
- pocket continuous light turbulence
- B38M at 23,700 ft, 29 nm northeast, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 438 nm along the route, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 30 nm south (190°) of TTH
- Time
- 23:51 UTC
- Height
- at 23,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light
- B739 at 34,000 ft, 6 nm south, 8:51 pm CDT (01:51 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 557 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWG UA /OV BWG270010/TM 0151/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWG
- Where
- 10 nm west (270°) of BWG
- Time
- 01:51 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- zme
- B738 at 34,000 ft, 45 nm southwest, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 557 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through CKV
- Where
- over CKV
- Time
- 23:41 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- zme
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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (MSP, LSE, DBQ, BRL, SPI, EVV, BNA). 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 | 250° at 20 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 5 h 37 min | 4:16 am EDT (08:16 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | −8 kt | 128 kt | 5 h 26 min | 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | −10 kt | 13 °C | 130 kt | 5 h 21 min | 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | −12 kt | 9 °C | 132 kt | 5 h 16 min | 3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 290° at 13 kt | −11 kt | 6 °C | 131 kt | 5 h 19 min | 3:58 am EDT (07:58 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | −12 kt | 2 °C | 132 kt | 5 h 16 min | 3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | −14 kt | -2 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 12 min | 3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 20 kt | −16 kt | -6 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 07 min | 3:46 am EDT (07:46 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 21 kt | −16 kt | -7 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 07 min | 3:46 am EDT (07:46 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 23 kt | −18 kt | -19 °C | 138 kt | 5 h 03 min | 3:42 am EDT (07:42 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 32 kt | −26 kt | -33 °C | 146 kt | 4 h 46 min | 3:25 am EDT (07:25 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 47 kt | −39 kt | -42 °C | 159 kt | 4 h 23 min | 3:02 am EDT (07:02 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 50 kt | −44 kt | -52 °C | 164 kt | 4 h 15 min | 2:54 am EDT (06:54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSP | used from 0 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° |
| LSE | used from 50 nm out; 43 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° |
| DBQ | used from 149 nm out; 13 nm from the line | 230/33 | 250/30 16° | 280/15 9° | 260/15 5° | 260/21 -7° | 260/24 -20° | 250/37 -33° | 270/42 -43° | 280/63 -52° |
| BRL | used from 249 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| SPI | used from 298 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| EVV | used from 398 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| BNA | used from 547 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
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 | no report just now | 841 ft | ||||
| SYN Stanton, MN | 30 nm out, 8 nm west of the line | no report just now | 920 ft | ||||
| RST Rochester, MN | 70 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,317 ft | ||||
| DBQ Dubuque, IA | 189 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,076 ft | ||||
| MLI Moline, IL | 239 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 589 ft | ||||
| PIA Peoria, IL | 298 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 660 ft | ||||
| DEC Decatur, IL | 358 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 681 ft | ||||
| EVV Evansville, IN | 487 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 421 ft | ||||
| OWB Owensboro, KY | 507 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 407 ft | ||||
| BWG Bowling Green, KY | 567 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 547 ft | ||||
| RNC Mc Minnville, TN | 646 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,031 ft | ||||
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | destination | no report just now | 682 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,317 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CHA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC)
CHA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 23 nm from the route, 587 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC), at CHA 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CHA is before sunrise there (7:44 am EDT (11:44 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: Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport, Lovell Field.