Plan a flight · Mon 7:43 am CDT (12:43 UTC)

Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Fayetteville Rgnl/Grannis Field MSP → FAY

886 nautical miles (1,019 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 127°, about 127° 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 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:50 pm EDT (17:50 UTC). Right now MSP is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots; FAY is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 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

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 route from 408 to 736 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 617 to 756 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 697 to 776 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 716 to 776 nm out.
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). Over the route from 756 to 836 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. 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

CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 358 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXI
Where
over OXI
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
A320 at 36,000 ft, 46 nm northeast, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. 368 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 1125/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
over GSH
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
none
A21N at 31,000 ft, 29 nm southwest, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 378 nm along the route, 29 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
over BVT
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
A320 at 30,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 6:49 am CDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. 398 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1149/FL300/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD FL300-260 FL250 BETTER
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASW
Where
over OLK
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better
B39M at 34,000 ft, 19 nm northeast, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 408 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUS UA /OV IWH/TM 1123/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUS
Where
over IWH
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
A321 at 34,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. 418 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
B38M at 32,000 ft, 5 nm south, 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC): light turbulence. 418 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ240015/TM 1103/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of MZZ
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 47 nm northeast, 4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 418 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
09:45 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
shallow st
E75S at 24,000 ft, 11 nm north, 6:07 am CDT (11:07 UTC): light chop turbulence from 24,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 428 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1107/FL240/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 250-240
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
over MZZ
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 25,000 ft to 24,000 ft
F2TH at 40,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 428 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA170012/TM 1106/FL400/TP F2TH/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
12 nm south (170°) of FWA
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
none
CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 5:08 am CDT (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 498 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1008/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK TOP015
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
10:08 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP015
C25C , 4 nm south, 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC): remarks: hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility. 507 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV HAO/TM 1205/FLDURD/TP C25C/WX NO FORWARD VIS/RM HAO ARRIVAL, HAD GROUND CONTACT BUT NO FORWARD VIS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over HAO
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C25C
Weather
no, forward, visibility
Remarks
hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility
E170 at 17,000 ft, 39 nm northeast, 7:15 am CDT (12:15 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: very smooth. 517 nm along the route, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV SGH/TM 1215/FL170/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM VERY SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over SGH
Time
12:15 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
very smooth
B38M climbing, 25 nm southwest, 7:10 am CDT (12:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 517 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1210/FLDURC/TP B38M/SK TOPS 005/WX 1/16SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
12:10 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
tops 500 ft
Weather
1/16SM

14 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 11 forecast points nearest it (MSP, LSE, DBQ, JOT, FWA, IND, CVG, CRW, TRI, ROA, RDU). 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 19 kt	−17 kt		137 kt	6 h 28 min	3:11 pm EDT (19:11 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	−18 kt	11 °C	138 kt	6 h 25 min	3:08 pm EDT (19:08 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−18 kt	12 °C	138 kt	6 h 25 min	3:08 pm EDT (19:08 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	−18 kt	8 °C	138 kt	6 h 25 min	3:08 pm EDT (19:08 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	−20 kt	5 °C	140 kt	6 h 20 min	3:03 pm EDT (19:03 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	−22 kt	1 °C	142 kt	6 h 14 min	2:57 pm EDT (18:57 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 25 kt	−25 kt	-3 °C	145 kt	6 h 07 min	2:50 pm EDT (18:50 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 27 kt	−28 kt	-7 °C	148 kt	5 h 59 min	2:42 pm EDT (18:42 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 28 kt	−28 kt	-8 °C	148 kt	5 h 59 min	2:42 pm EDT (18:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 33 kt	−33 kt	-20 °C	153 kt	5 h 47 min	2:30 pm EDT (18:30 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 35 kt	−35 kt	-35 °C	155 kt	5 h 43 min	2:26 pm EDT (18:26 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 47 kt	−47 kt	-42 °C	167 kt	5 h 18 min	2:01 pm EDT (18:01 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 53 kt	−53 kt	-49 °C	173 kt	5 h 07 min	1:50 pm EDT (17:50 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; 29 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°
DBQ	used from 149 nm out; 50 nm from the line	250/27	260/23 17°	240/26 10°	260/30 4°	280/26 -9°	280/36 -21°	270/41 -36°	280/52 -41°	290/67 -48°
JOT	used from 249 nm out; 31 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
FWA	used from 348 nm out; 67 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
IND	used from 398 nm out; 45 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
CVG	used from 448 nm out; 50 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
CRW	used from 597 nm out; 56 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
TRI	used from 697 nm out; 63 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
ROA	used from 746 nm out; 63 nm from the line	310/32	340/32 14°	350/25 9°	340/24 3°	340/42 -8°	340/52 -20°	350/62 -34°	350/64 -39°	310/44 -48°
RDU	used from 796 nm out; 50 nm from the line	330/30	340/24 12°	330/26 7°	320/30 3°	330/39 -8°	310/30 -20°	300/33 -33°	310/34 -39°	310/41 -47°

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)
ONA Winona, MN	80 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	656 ft	12:35 UTC
LSE La Crosse, WI	100 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	655 ft	11:53 UTC
JVL Janesville, WI	229 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	20,000 ft	807 ft	11:45 UTC
DPA Chicago/West Chicago, IL	279 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	758 ft	11:52 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	398 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	11:55 UTC
MIE Muncie, IN	448 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	7 mi	none	937 ft	11:53 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	617 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	828 ft	11:51 UTC
EBD Williamson, WV	657 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				1,883 ft
INT Winston Salem, NC	786 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	969 ft	11:54 UTC
GSO Greensboro, NC	806 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	925 ft	11:54 UTC
FAY Fayetteville, NC	destination	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	189 ft	7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,883 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FAY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:50 pm EDT (17:50 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FAY

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Mon 5:30 pm EDT (21:30 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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
6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 517 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, at the destination end · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC), at FAY 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 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, Fayetteville Rgnl/Grannis Field.