Plan a flight · Mon 7:20 am CDT (12:20 UTC)

Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Newark Liberty International MSP → EWR

874 nautical miles (1,006 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 100°, about 100° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:27 pm EDT (17:27 UTC). Right now MSP is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots; EWR is marginal VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19. 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: 4,787 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). Near the route, 358 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). Over the last 487 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 238 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 636 to 805 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 SF50 descending, 3 nm northwest, 5:50 am CDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. At the destination end, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MMU UUA /OV MMU/TM 1050/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK OVC012/TB LGT/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
an urgent report filed through MMU
Where
over MMU
Time
10:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Turbulence
light
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
E170 at 15,000 ft, 3 nm northwest, 6:56 am CDT (11:56 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 159 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
Y50 UA /OV Y50330025/TM 1156/FL150/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through Y50
Where
25 nm northwest (330°) of Y50
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate chop
B739 at 34,000 ft, 1 nm northeast, 6:49 am CDT (11:49 UTC): no turbulence. 407 nm along the route, 1 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT340025/TM 1149/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
25 nm north (340°) of FNT
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
CL35 at 6,000 ft, 33 nm south, 5:47 am CDT (10:47 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 2,600 ft; clear from 2,600 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear above 2,600 ft. 437 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270006/TM 1047/FL060/TP CL35/SK OVC014-TOP026/RM CLEAR ABOVE 026
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
6 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
10:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft, tops 2,600 ft
Remarks
clear above 2,600 ft
B350 at 2,000 ft, 28 nm south, 6:22 am CDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 447 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK090005/TM 1122/FL020/TP B350/WX FV10SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
5 nm east (090°) of PTK
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B350
Weather
flight visibility 10 miles
B739 at 9,000 ft, 30 nm south, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 9,000 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 295° at 13 knots, remarks: during the descent. 457 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO033026/TM 1033/FL090/TP B739/SK SKC/WV 29513KTS/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
26 nm northeast (033°) of DXO
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
clear
Wind
from 295° at 13 knots
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent
AC90 at 2,000 ft, 22 nm south, 6:05 am CDT (11:05 UTC): overcast from 2,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 586 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV JUNOG/TM 1105/FL020/TP AC90/SK OVC020-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
junog
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Sky
overcast from 2,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft
AC90 at 2,000 ft, 20 nm southwest, 6:05 am CDT (11:05 UTC): remarks: bases reported at at 2,000 ft. 596 nm along the route, 20 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV KERI/TM 1105/FL020/TP AC90/RM BASES REPORTED AT 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
over KERI
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Remarks
bases reported at at 2,000 ft
B38M at 37,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 6:36 am CDT (11:36 UTC): -48 °C, wind 335° at 62 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 656 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OLE UA /OV GEE249029 /TM 1136 /FL370 /TP B38M /TA M48 /WV 33562KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through OLE
Where
29 nm west (249°) of GEE
Time
11:36 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
−48 °C
Wind
from 335° at 62 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
C208 at 2,700 ft, 13 nm southwest, 5:01 am CDT (10:01 UTC): remarks: zob. 665 nm along the route, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BFD UA /OV BFD/TM 1001/FL027/TP C208/SK BASE027 TOP043/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through BFD
Where
over BFD
Time
10:01 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C208
Sky
BASE027 TOP043
Remarks
zob
PC12 at 2,400 ft, 45 nm southwest, 6:26 am CDT (11:26 UTC): overcast above 2,400 ft, remarks: final runway 18. 805 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDG UA /OV 5 N RDG/TM 1126/FL024/TP PC12/SK OVC024/RM FINAL RWY 18
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDG
Where
5 north rdg
Time
11:26 UTC
Height
at 2,400 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 2,400 ft
Remarks
final runway 18
SR22 at 1,300 ft, 3 nm northwest, 7:10 am CDT (12:10 UTC): overcast above 1,300 ft. At the destination end, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MMU UA /OV DURD 5/TM 1210/FL013/TP SR22/SK OVC013
```
Report
a routine report filed through MMU
Where
during the descent 5
Time
12:10 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft
HELO at 900 ft, 8 nm northeast, 6:38 am CDT (11:38 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft. At the destination end, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDW UA /OV CDW/TM 1138/FL009/TP HELO/SK OVC011/WX 6SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDW
Where
over CDW
Time
11:38 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
HELO
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Weather
6SM
G280 descending, 3 nm northwest, 6:30 am CDT (11:30 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,000 ft. At the destination end, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MMU UA /OV DURD 5/TM 1130/FLDURD/TP G280/SK OVC010/TB LIGHT TURB DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through MMU
Where
during the descent 5
Time
11:30 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
G280
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Turbulence
light turbulence during the descent

12 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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (MSP, LSE, GRB, MKG, CLE, BUF, PSB, AVP, JFK). 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	280° at 15 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	6 h 28 min	2:48 pm EDT (18:48 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	−12 kt	12 °C	132 kt	6 h 37 min	2:57 pm EDT (18:57 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 12 kt	−13 kt	12 °C	133 kt	6 h 34 min	2:54 pm EDT (18:54 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	−15 kt	8 °C	135 kt	6 h 28 min	2:48 pm EDT (18:48 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−18 kt	4 °C	138 kt	6 h 20 min	2:40 pm EDT (18:40 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	−21 kt	0 °C	141 kt	6 h 12 min	2:32 pm EDT (18:32 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	−23 kt	-4 °C	143 kt	6 h 07 min	2:27 pm EDT (18:27 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 25 kt	−25 kt	-9 °C	145 kt	6 h 02 min	2:22 pm EDT (18:22 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 26 kt	−25 kt	-10 °C	145 kt	6 h 02 min	2:22 pm EDT (18:22 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 28 kt	−27 kt	-21 °C	147 kt	5 h 57 min	2:17 pm EDT (18:17 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 34 kt	−34 kt	-36 °C	154 kt	5 h 41 min	2:01 pm EDT (18:01 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 41 kt	−41 kt	-44 °C	161 kt	5 h 26 min	1:46 pm EDT (17:46 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 52 kt	−51 kt	-50 °C	171 kt	5 h 07 min	1:27 pm EDT (17:27 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°
LSE	used from 50 nm out; 48 nm from the line	250/25	240/21 17°	240/28 11°	250/28 5°	280/24 -10°	280/31 -21°	260/35 -37°	270/45 -43°	280/59 -47°
GRB	used from 149 nm out; 49 nm from the line	250/32	250/22 17°	240/18 8°	280/21 6°	280/34 -11°	280/35 -21°	280/39 -37°	270/52 -45°	290/60 -49°
MKG	used from 248 nm out; 56 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
CLE	used from 447 nm out; 102 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
BUF	used from 546 nm out; 81 nm from the line	300/11	330/15 11°	340/26 8°	330/28 2°	340/31 -10°	340/32 -21°	340/52 -37°	340/59 -46°	330/66 -53°
PSB	used from 695 nm out; 57 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
AVP	used from 745 nm out; 26 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
JFK	used from 844 nm out; 33 nm from the line	020/25	290/9 12°	300/12 7°	320/14 3°	290/17 -10°	240/27 -21°	240/44 -36°	240/53 -41°	240/51 -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	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	841 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)
EAU Eau Claire, WI	70 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	913 ft	11:56 UTC
CWA Mosinee, WI	149 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 17,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	17,000 ft	1,277 ft	11:50 UTC
ATW Appleton, WI	209 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	918 ft	11:45 UTC
RQB Big Rapids, MI	338 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	994 ft	12:15 UTC
MBS Saginaw, MI	397 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	4 mi	none	668 ft	11:53 UTC
CYZR Sarnia,	487 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	6 mi	400 ft	594 ft	12:00 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	596 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	00:51 UTC
JHW Jamestown, NY	626 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots	5 mi	400 ft	1,723 ft	11:56 UTC
IPT Williamsport, PA	745 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,900 feet	from the west (260°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	3,900 ft	528 ft	11:54 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	795 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (010°) at 8 knots, gusting to 14	10+ mi	1,100 ft	961 ft	11:54 UTC
EWR Newark, NJ	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (360°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	1,100 ft	17 ft	7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,723 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At EWR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:27 pm EDT (17:27 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for EWR

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 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
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC), at EWR 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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, Newark Liberty International.