Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Hector International MSP → FAR
194 nautical miles (223 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 310°, about 310° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 10:44 am CDT (15:44 UTC). 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: 3,783 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 SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 136 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
- SR22 at 4,000 ft, 9 nm north, 7:46 am CDT (12:46 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear and A million. 48 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
STC UA /OV KSTC/TM 1246/FL040/TP SR22/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM CLEAR AND A MILLION
- Report
- a routine report filed through STC
- Where
- over KSTC
- Time
- 12:46 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- clear and A million
- K100 at 2,800 ft, 20 nm northeast, 8:07 am CDT (13:07 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, 10 °C. 165 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTL UA /OV DTL/TM 1307/FL028/TP K100/SK BASE028/TA 10/TB NEG/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTL
- Where
- over DTL
- Time
- 13:07 UTC
- Height
- at 2,800 ft
- Aircraft
- K100
- Sky
- BASE028
- Temperature
- 10 °C
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- A321 at 1,200 ft, 10 nm southwest, 7:16 am CDT (12:16 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 2,900 ft. 184 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1216/FL012/TP A321/SK OVC012-TOP029
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAR
- Where
- over FAR
- Time
- 12:16 UTC
- Height
- at 1,200 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Sky
- overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 2,900 ft
- E75L at 1,300 ft, 10 nm southwest, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,900 ft. 184 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1120/FL013/TP E75L/SK OVC013-TOP029
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAR
- Where
- over FAR
- Time
- 11:20 UTC
- Height
- at 1,300 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,900 ft
- PC12 at 3,500 ft, 5 nm west, 8:39 am CDT (13:39 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 3,500 ft, 10 °C. At the destination end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAR UA /OV KFAR270005/TM 1339/FL035/TP PC12/SK OVC012-TOP035/TA 10
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAR
- Where
- 5 nm west (270°) of KFAR
- Time
- 13:39 UTC
- Height
- at 3,500 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 3,500 ft
- Temperature
- 10 °C
- TBM8 at 2,700 ft, 0 nm southwest, 8:03 am CDT (13:03 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,700 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1303/FL027/TP TBM8/SK OVC013-TOP027
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAR
- Where
- over KFAR
- Time
- 13:03 UTC
- Height
- at 2,700 ft
- Aircraft
- TBM8
- Sky
- overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,700 ft
- M600 at 2,800 ft, 2 nm west, 7:36 am CDT (12:36 UTC): overcast up to 2,800 ft. At the destination end, 2 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAR UA /OV KFAR270002/TM 1236/FL028/TP M600/SK OVCUNKN-TOP028
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAR
- Where
- 2 nm west (270°) of KFAR
- Time
- 12:36 UTC
- Height
- at 2,800 ft
- Aircraft
- M600
- Sky
- overcast, tops 2,800 ft
- B190 at 1,100 ft, 2 nm south, 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the descent the ILS approach to runway 36. At the destination end, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAR UA /OV KFAR180002/TM 1230/FL011/TP B190/SK OVC012-TOP027/RM DURD ILS36
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAR
- Where
- 2 nm south (180°) of KFAR
- Time
- 12:30 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- B190
- Sky
- overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 2,700 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent the ILS approach to runway 36
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 2 forecast points nearest it (MSP, AXN). 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 | 240° at 6 kt | +2 kt | 118 kt | 1 h 39 min | 10:44 am CDT (15:44 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 13 kt | +7 kt | 15 °C | 113 kt | 1 h 43 min | 10:48 am CDT (15:48 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | +7 kt | 13 °C | 113 kt | 1 h 43 min | 10:48 am CDT (15:48 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | +9 kt | 8 °C | 111 kt | 1 h 45 min | 10:50 am CDT (15:50 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | +12 kt | 4 °C | 108 kt | 1 h 48 min | 10:53 am CDT (15:53 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 24 kt | +15 kt | -1 °C | 105 kt | 1 h 51 min | 10:56 am CDT (15:56 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 26 kt | +18 kt | -6 °C | 102 kt | 1 h 54 min | 10:59 am CDT (15:59 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 28 kt | +20 kt | -10 °C | 100 kt | 1 h 56 min | 11:01 am CDT (16:01 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 34 kt | +24 kt | -22 °C | 96 kt | 2 h 01 min | 11:06 am CDT (16:06 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 31 kt | +21 kt | -38 °C | 99 kt | 1 h 58 min | 11:03 am CDT (16:03 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 48 kt | +38 kt | -41 °C | 82 kt | 2 h 22 min | 11:27 am CDT (16:27 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 59 kt | +47 kt | -48 °C | 73 kt | 2 h 39 min | 11:44 am CDT (16:44 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; 24 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° |
| AXN | used from 48 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 110/6 | 260/10 16° | 240/17 12° | 250/20 5° | 260/29 -10° | 260/35 -22° | 260/29 -38° | 270/48 -41° | 270/61 -48° |
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 | ||||
| STC St Cloud, MN | 48 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,030 ft | ||||
| PEX Paynesville, MN | 68 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,182 ft | ||||
| AXN Alexandria, MN | 107 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,425 ft | ||||
| DTL Detroit Lakes, MN | 165 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,395 ft | ||||
| FAR Fargo, ND | destination | no report just now | 901 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,425 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FAR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:44 am CDT (15:44 UTC)
FAR 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 10 nm from the route, 19 nm along the route · security · until 19 October · ZMP
Daylight
Sunset at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC), at FAR 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 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, Hector International.