Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Casper/Natrona County International MSP → CPR
584 nautical miles (672 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 263°, about 263° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 1:38 am MDT (07:38 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MSP is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 8 knots; CPR is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 7 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
- SIGMET 8W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Over the last 89 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 8W VALID UNTIL 0355Z CO MT WY FROM 40N SHR-60WNW RAP-20ENE CYS-30SW CYS-10NW BOY-40N SHR AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL350.
- 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, 129 nm along the route.
- 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 287 to 396 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 188 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 79 nm of the route.
- 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 last 40 nm of 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 MSP.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent CRJ2 at 7,000 ft, 2 nm northeast, 8:04 pm CDT (01:04 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear dept runway 03 gain/loss unknown. At the destination end, 2 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CPR UUA /OV CPR035002/TM 0104/FL070/TP CRJ2/TB CONT MOD TURB/RM LLWS DEPT RY03 GAIN/LOSS UNKN
- Report
- an urgent report filed through CPR
- Where
- 2 nm northeast (035°) of CPR
- Time
- 01:04 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate turbulence
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear dept runway 03 gain/loss unknown
- BE20 at 14,000 ft, 17 nm south, 7:20 pm CDT (00:20 UTC): light turbulence. 158 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
FSD UA /OV FSD340035/TM 0020/FL140/TP BE20/TB CONS LGT/ NEG 120
- Report
- a routine report filed through FSD
- Where
- 35 nm north (340°) of FSD
- Time
- 00:20 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Turbulence
- continuous light no at 12,000 ft
- B763 at 32,000 ft, 6 nm south, 8:29 pm CDT (01:29 UTC): light to moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 347 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
RAP UA /OV RAP084081/TM 0129/FL320/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CAT/RM ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through RAP
- Where
- 81 nm east (084°) of RAP
- Time
- 01:29 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Turbulence
- occasional light to moderate clear-air turbulence
- Remarks
- zdvwc
- CRJ2 at 9,000 ft, 15 nm southwest, 7:35 pm CDT (00:35 UTC): light chop turbulence, vmc, remarks: occasional moderate turbulence at at 15,000 ft. At the destination end, 15 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CPR UA /OV CPR215015/TM 0035/FL090/TP CRJ2/WX VMC/TB LGT CHOP/RM OCNL MOD TURB AT 150
- Report
- a routine report filed through CPR
- Where
- 15 nm southwest (215°) of CPR
- Time
- 00:35 UTC
- Height
- at 9,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Weather
- visual conditions
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Remarks
- occasional moderate turbulence at at 15,000 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 (MSP, AXN, FSD, ABR, PIR, RAP, LND). 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 | 190° at 17 kt | +7 kt | 14 °C | 113 kt | 5 h 10 min | 1:38 am MDT (07:38 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 21 kt | +13 kt | 15 °C | 107 kt | 5 h 27 min | 1:55 am MDT (07:55 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 25 kt | +17 kt | 13 °C | 103 kt | 5 h 40 min | 2:08 am MDT (08:08 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | +21 kt | 9 °C | 99 kt | 5 h 54 min | 2:22 am MDT (08:22 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | +24 kt | 4 °C | 96 kt | 6 h 05 min | 2:33 am MDT (08:33 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | +25 kt | -1 °C | 95 kt | 6 h 09 min | 2:37 am MDT (08:37 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 28 kt | +26 kt | -6 °C | 94 kt | 6 h 13 min | 2:41 am MDT (08:41 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 27 kt | +26 kt | -10 °C | 94 kt | 6 h 13 min | 2:41 am MDT (08:41 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 34 kt | +33 kt | -21 °C | 87 kt | 6 h 43 min | 3:11 am MDT (09:11 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 39 kt | +37 kt | -36 °C | 83 kt | 7 h 02 min | 3:30 am MDT (09:30 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 49 kt | +49 kt | -41 °C | 71 kt | 8 h 14 min | 4:42 am MDT (10:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 55 kt | +55 kt | -47 °C | 65 kt | 8 h 59 min | 5:27 am MDT (11:27 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° |
| AXN | used from 50 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 100/14 | 250/21 14° | 240/24 12° | 240/31 5° | 260/36 -10° | 260/40 -21° | 250/42 -36° | 260/48 -45° | 260/53 -50° |
| FSD | used from 99 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 190/9 | 230/30 18° | 240/23 13° | 240/20 6° | 260/22 -9° | 250/31 -21° | 250/43 -36° | 260/49 -43° | 270/53 -47° |
| ABR | used from 198 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 070/14 | 250/10 17° | 270/16 11° | 260/28 5° | 260/36 -10° | 260/41 -22° | 270/33 -37° | 260/42 -42° | 260/50 -48° |
| PIR | used from 248 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 170/22 19° | 190/25 13° | 210/32 6° | 240/23 -9° | 250/32 -21° | 250/38 -36° | 260/44 -40° | 260/52 -47° | |
| RAP | used from 347 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 180/23 12° | 200/38 13° | 210/38 6° | 220/28 -10° | 230/34 -21° | 230/37 -36° | 250/52 -38° | 250/59 -46° | |
| LND | used from 545 nm out; 119 nm from the line | 200/23 6° | 220/31 1° | 220/39 -11° | 230/39 -23° | 220/51 -28° | 220/66 -37° | 230/68 -45° |
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 broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 841 ft | 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC) |
| GYL Glencoe, MN | 40 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 992 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| OVL Olivia, MN | 79 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,079 ft | 02:22 UTC |
| CNB Canby, MN | 129 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 1,194 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| HON Huron, SD | 218 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the north (360°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 1,288 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| MKA Miller, SD | 248 nm out, 18 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,569 ft | ||||
| PIR Pierre, SD | 307 nm out, 21 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the east-northeast (070°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 1,744 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| PHP Philip, SD | 366 nm out, 14 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | calm | 5 mi | 1,500 ft | 2,209 ft | 02:02 UTC |
| HSR Hot Springs, SD | 446 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,150 ft | ||||
| DGW Douglas, WY | 545 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 12,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the southeast (140°) at 12 knots | 9 mi | 8,000 ft | 4,932 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| CPR Casper, WY | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,344 ft | 7:53 pm MDT (01:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,344 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CPR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:38 am MDT (07:38 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet VFR
30% chance between Sun 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC) and 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain, a broken layer at 3,000 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for CPR
- From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 12 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet
- At times between Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- 30% chance between Sun 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC) and 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
The forecast for MSP, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south 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
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
Daylight
Sunset at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC), at CPR 6:28 pm MDT (00:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:56 pm MDT (00:56 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CPR is before sunrise there (7:15 am MDT (13:15 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, Casper/Natrona County International.