Plan a flight · Sun 8:40 pm CDT (01:40 UTC)

Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field MSP → EUG

1,278 nautical miles (1,470 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 279°, about 279° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 8-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:39 am PDT (11:39 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MSP is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots; EUG is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 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: 14 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 3W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 539 to 629 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 120055
MKCW WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3W
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
MT WY
FROM 10WSW MLS-70E DDY-20N LAR-50E BPI-30NE BIL-10WSW MLS
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL310.
```
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 130 to 200 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 309 to 928 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 369 to 968 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 609 to 749 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 609 to 1158 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 629 to 908 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 16,000 ft. Over the route from 819 to 1188 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 160 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

B738 at 33,000 ft, 50 nm south, 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 31,000 ft to 33,000 ft. 789 nm along the route, 50 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IDA UA /OV DBS015030/TM 2357/FL330/TP B738/TB MOD CHOP 310-330 /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through IDA
Where
30 nm north (015°) of DBS
Time
23:57 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate chop from 31,000 ft to 33,000 ft zlc
B39M at 34,000 ft, 23 nm south, 6:25 pm CDT (23:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSP UA /OV MSP240040/TM 2325/FL340/TP B39M/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSP
Where
40 nm southwest (240°) of MSP
Time
23:25 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
light chop
B39M at 35,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 230 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABR UA /OV ABR230015/TM 2328/FL350/TP B39M/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABR
Where
15 nm southwest (230°) of ABR
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
light chop
A306 at 4,700 ft, 20 nm north, 7:51 pm CDT (00:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 649 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIL UA /OV BIL280001/TM 0051/FL047/TP A306/SK BASE 047
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIL
Where
1 nm west (280°) of BIL
Time
00:51 UTC
Height
at 4,700 ft
Aircraft
A306
Sky
base 4,700 ft
E75L descending, 24 nm north, 8:04 pm CDT (01:04 UTC): remarks: had the airport in sight at 400-500FT above ground. 759 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 0104/FLDURD/TP E75L/RM HAD THE AIRPORT IN SIGHT AT 400-500FT AGL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
over BZN
Time
01:04 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Remarks
had the airport in sight at 400-500FT above ground
B737 descending, 24 nm north, 7:28 pm CDT (00:28 UTC): scattered clouds above 8,000 ft, fog, snow, remarks: broke out about 100FT above mins. 759 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 0028/FLDURD/TP B737/SK SCT080/WX 1/2SM SN FG/RM BROKE OUT ABOUT 100FT ABOVE MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
over BZN
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Sky
scattered clouds from 8,000 ft
Weather
1/2SM, snow, fog
Remarks
broke out about 100FT above mins
B738 at 24,000 ft, 35 nm north, 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC): remarks: snow top flight level at 24,000 ft zlc. 789 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN270030/TM 2313/FL240/TP B738/RM SN TOP FL 240 /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
30 nm west (270°) of BZN
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
snow top flight level at 24,000 ft zlc
C210 at 9,000 ft, 46 nm north, 5:51 pm CDT (22:51 UTC): light rime icing, -13 °C, remarks: base 080-ZSE. 1118 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PDT UA /OV PDT230040/TM 2251/FL090/TP C210/TA M13/IC LGT RIME/RM BASE 080-ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through PDT
Where
40 nm southwest (230°) of PDT
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
C210
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
base 080-ZSE
E75L at 11,000 ft, 17 nm south, 7:36 pm CDT (00:36 UTC): trace to light rime icing from 10,500 ft to 11,500 ft, -8 °C, remarks: durc-zse. 1178 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDM UA /OV DSD090015/TM 0036/FL110/TP E75L/TA M08/IC TRACE-LGT RIME 105-115/RM DURC-ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
15 nm east (090°) of DSD
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Temperature
−8 °C
Icing
trace-lgt rime from 10,500 ft to 11,500 ft
Remarks
durc-zse
B738 at 11,000 ft, 11 nm south, 8:19 pm CDT (01:19 UTC): light rime icing, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 1188 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0119/FL110/TP B738/TA UNKN/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
over RDM
Time
01:19 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
UNKN
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
E75L at 11,000 ft, 11 nm south, 8:16 pm CDT (01:16 UTC): light rime icing, remarks: during the descent runway 29. 1188 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0116/FL110/TP E75L/TA UNKN/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD RWY 29
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
over RDM
Time
01:16 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Temperature
UNKN
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the descent runway 29
E175 at 6,500 ft, 11 nm south, 7:28 pm CDT (00:28 UTC): a broken layer above 6,500 ft. 1188 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0028/FL065/TP E175/SK BKN065-TOPSUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
over RDM
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
E175
Sky
a broken layer from 6,500 ft, tops unknown
E75L at 9,500 ft, 11 nm south, 6:07 pm CDT (23:07 UTC): light rime icing from 7,000 ft to 9,500 ft, a broken layer above 7,300 ft, -2 °C, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 1188 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 2307/FL095/TP E75L/SK BKN073-TOPSUNKN/TA M2/IC LGT RIME 095-070/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
over RDM
Time
23:07 UTC
Height
at 9,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
a broken layer from 7,300 ft, tops unknown
Temperature
−2 °C
Icing
light rime from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
E75L at 9,000 ft, 21 nm south, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): light rime icing, -6 °C, remarks: zse. 1198 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDM UA /OV DSD155012/TM 2305/FL090/TP E75L/TA M06/IC LGT RIME/RM ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
12 nm southeast (155°) of DSD
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Temperature
−6 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zse

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 11 forecast points nearest it (MSP, AXN, ABR, PIR, DIK, MLS, BIL, DLN, BOI, LWS, RDM). 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	080° at 7 kt	−8 kt	4 °C	128 kt	9 h 59 min	4:39 am PDT (11:39 UTC)
6,500 ft	110° at 4 kt	−5 kt	7 °C	125 kt	10 h 13 min	4:53 am PDT (11:53 UTC)
8,500 ft	160° at 4 kt	−2 kt	3 °C	122 kt	10 h 29 min	5:09 am PDT (12:09 UTC)
10,500 ft	200° at 9 kt	+3 kt	0 °C	117 kt	10 h 55 min	5:35 am PDT (12:35 UTC)
12,500 ft	210° at 15 kt	+8 kt	-3 °C	112 kt	11 h 25 min	6:05 am PDT (13:05 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 18 kt	+11 kt	-7 °C	109 kt	11 h 43 min	6:23 am PDT (13:23 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 20 kt	+14 kt	-11 °C	106 kt	12 h 03 min	6:43 am PDT (13:43 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 22 kt	+17 kt	-14 °C	103 kt	12 h 24 min	7:04 am PDT (14:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 32 kt	+26 kt	-22 °C	94 kt	13 h 36 min	8:16 am PDT (15:16 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 39 kt	+28 kt	-35 °C	92 kt	13 h 53 min	8:33 am PDT (15:33 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 51 kt	+43 kt	-42 °C	77 kt	16 h 36 min	11:16 am PDT (18:16 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 60 kt	+56 kt	-47 °C	64 kt	19 h 58 min	2:38 pm PDT (21:38 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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	200/28	240/30 19°	240/24 12°	240/17 5°	270/24 -10°	270/33 -20°	280/48 -35°	290/55 -45°	280/84 -54°
AXN	used from 50 nm out; 52 nm from the line	L/V	220/23 17°	230/24 12°	240/25 5°	260/32 -11°	260/40 -21°	270/50 -35°	270/57 -45°	270/81 -55°
ABR	used from 150 nm out; 48 nm from the line	030/24	220/5 16°	230/18 12°	230/32 5°	240/38 -10°	250/37 -20°	240/40 -35°	240/56 -44°	250/72 -52°
PIR	used from 299 nm out; 68 nm from the line		L/V 17°	230/13 12°	220/22 6°	250/31 -9°	250/34 -21°	240/50 -35°	230/61 -43°	240/62 -51°
DIK	used from 349 nm out; 85 nm from the line		110/15 6°	200/17 5°	230/31 1°	240/47 -10°	240/52 -20°	230/52 -36°	240/57 -45°	250/67 -51°
MLS	used from 449 nm out; 82 nm from the line		120/22 5°	170/18 4°	200/33 1°	230/49 -10°	230/58 -21°	220/54 -37°	230/64 -44°	250/74 -49°
BIL	used from 599 nm out; 31 nm from the line		080/24	130/14 -1°	180/33 0°	210/43 -10°	220/58 -21°	200/55 -36°	220/75 -44°	240/83 -48°
DLN	used from 749 nm out; 45 nm from the line			080/10 -3°	180/8 -3°	180/23 -14°	200/58 -22°	200/80 -36°	220/85 -41°	230/81 -45°
BOI	used from 948 nm out; 87 nm from the line		330/14 4°	230/5 -2°	220/20 -7°	210/37 -20°	200/59 -26°	200/67 -34°	210/73 -35°	220/62 -41°
LWS	used from 998 nm out; 90 nm from the line	010/5	050/14 -2°	040/12 -6°	160/7 -10°	190/30 -22°	200/54 -27°	200/48 -35°	210/40 -37°	230/32 -41°
RDM	used from 1098 nm out; 67 nm from the line		010/15 -2°	030/21 -8°	020/26 -12°	020/46 -22°	010/72 -27°	360/47 -34°	340/31 -35°	320/20 -40°

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-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	841 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)
BDH Willmar, MN	80 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	8 mi	none	1,126 ft	01:35 UTC
VVV Ortonville, MN	140 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	1,101 ft	01:35 UTC
MBG Mobridge, SD	309 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	1,716 ft	00:52 UTC
BIL Billings, MT	649 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light snow, mist	from the north (010°) at 12 knots	4 mi	800 ft	3,662 ft	01:23 UTC
DLN Dillon, MT	819 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 800 feet Weather: light snow, mist	from the east (100°) at 5 knots	0.75 mi	800 ft	5,244 ft	01:13 UTC
MYL Mc Call, ID	968 nm out, 9 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,400 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	3,400 ft	5,024 ft	00:51 UTC
BKE Baker City, OR	1038 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 16 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	7,000 ft	3,373 ft	00:53 UTC
RDM Redmond, OR	1188 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,500 feet	from the north (350°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	6,500 ft	3,081 ft	00:56 UTC
EUG Eugene, OR	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, scattered clouds at 7,500 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	373 ft	5:54 pm PDT (00:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,244 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At EUG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:39 am PDT (11:39 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for EUG

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 17 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 EUG 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm PDT (02:03 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at EUG is before sunrise there (7:23 am PDT (14:23 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 northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · 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, Mahlon Sweet Field.