Plan a flight · Mon 1:40 am CDT (06:40 UTC)

Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Flagstaff Pulliam Airport MSP → FLG

1,027 nautical miles (1,181 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 242°, about 242° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 25-knot headwind), arriving about 10:29 am MST (17:29 UTC). Right now MSP is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots; FLG is marginal VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 16 knots, gusting to 26. 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 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 279 to 508 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 319 to 319 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 478 to 787 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 498 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 route from 618 to 767 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 239 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 100 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 20 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 E75L at 9,000 ft, 47 nm northwest, 11:30 pm CDT (04:30 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach. 698 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UUA /OV ASE/TM 0430/FL090/TP E75L/RM LLWS +/- 20K 1000-1500 AGL ON APCH
```
Report
an urgent report filed through ASE
Where
over ASE
Time
04:30 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach
B738 descending, 14 nm northwest, 1:15 am CDT (06:15 UTC): light chop turbulence. 588 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0615/FLDURD/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
06:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
A20N at 25,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 1:19 am CDT (06:19 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 26,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-06. 628 nm along the route, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN250045/TM 0619/FL250/TP A20N/TB OCNL LGT CHOP BLO 260/RM DURC. ZDVWC-06
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
45 nm west (250°) of DEN
Time
06:19 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A20N
Turbulence
occasional light chop below 26,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-06
B738 at 23,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 1:23 am CDT (06:23 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 26,000 ft, clear from 23,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the descent sskii star ZDVWC-06. 648 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN230060/TM 0623/FL230/TP B738/SK SKC/TB NEG 230-260/RM DURD SSKII STAR. ZDVWC-06
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Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
60 nm southwest (230°) of DEN
Time
06:23 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
clear
Turbulence
no from 23,000 ft to 26,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent sskii star ZDVWC-06
E170 at 22,500 ft, 4 nm northwest, 12:06 am CDT (05:06 UTC): light to moderate turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13. 648 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN216057/TM 0506/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD BLO 230/RM DURD TBARR STAR. ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
57 nm southwest (216°) of DEN
Time
05:06 UTC
Height
at 22,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate below 23,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13
PC12 at 26,000 ft, 17 nm southeast, 1:27 am CDT (06:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-12. 708 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUC UA /OV HBU090040/TM 0627/FL260/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-12
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUC
Where
40 nm east (090°) of HBU
Time
06:27 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-12

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 9 forecast points nearest it (MSP, FSD, ONL, BFF, DEN, PUB, ALS, FMN, PRC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
8,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	+25 kt	12 °C	95 kt	10 h 49 min	10:29 am MST (17:29 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 28 kt	+28 kt	8 °C	92 kt	11 h 10 min	10:50 am MST (17:50 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 30 kt	+30 kt	4 °C	90 kt	11 h 25 min	11:05 am MST (18:05 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 33 kt	+33 kt	-1 °C	87 kt	11 h 48 min	11:28 am MST (18:28 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 36 kt	+36 kt	-5 °C	84 kt	12 h 14 min	11:54 am MST (18:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 38 kt	+38 kt	-9 °C	82 kt	12 h 31 min	12:11 pm MST (19:11 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 44 kt	+44 kt	-21 °C	76 kt	13 h 31 min	1:11 pm MST (20:11 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 56 kt	+57 kt	-32 °C	63 kt	16 h 18 min	3:58 pm MST (22:58 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 62 kt	+62 kt	-37 °C	58 kt	17 h 42 min	5:22 pm MST (00:22 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 57 kt	+57 kt	-46 °C	63 kt	16 h 18 min	3:58 pm MST (22:58 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°
FSD	used from 100 nm out; 46 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°
ONL	used from 199 nm out; 54 nm from the line		210/31 20°	230/27 13°	230/18 7°	220/19 -8°	240/26 -20°	250/44 -35°	270/52 -39°	260/57 -47°
BFF	used from 399 nm out; 103 nm from the line		180/28	220/33 15°	210/31 7°	230/32 -9°	220/41 -21°	220/40 -33°	240/47 -36°	250/54 -46°
DEN	used from 498 nm out; 68 nm from the line			240/21 14°	250/44 6°	220/49 -8°	220/49 -21°	230/54 -30°	240/57 -35°	240/49 -45°
PUB	used from 648 nm out; 73 nm from the line			230/25 13°	230/32 6°	220/44 -8°	230/49 -21°	240/70 -28°	240/67 -34°	240/58 -46°
ALS	used from 698 nm out; 67 nm from the line				230/37 4°	220/54 -9°	230/62 -22°	240/77 -26°	240/74 -33°	230/59 -45°
FMN	used from 747 nm out; 71 nm from the line			220/28 9°	220/40 2°	220/53 -10°	220/62 -22°	230/79 -28°	240/91 -34°	230/71 -45°
PRC	used from 947 nm out; 102 nm from the line			210/25 5°	200/30 1°	220/55 -10°	220/61 -21°	220/84 -28°	230/90 -34°	230/73 -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	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	841 ft	12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC)
ULM New Ulm, MN	60 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,011 ft	06:35 UTC
FSD Sioux Falls, SD	169 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,430 ft	05:56 UTC
ONL O'Neill, NE	279 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	2,033 ft	06:15 UTC
TIF Thedford, NE	369 nm out, 15 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the east (080°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	2,925 ft	06:15 UTC
OGA Ogallala, NE	439 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	3,279 ft	06:35 UTC
APA Denver, CO	608 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	5,884 ft	05:53 UTC
AEJ Buena Vista, CO	678 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	7,500 ft	7,950 ft	06:35 UTC
TEX Telluride, CO	777 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots, gusting to 14	10+ mi	6,000 ft	9,069 ft	06:15 UTC
CEZ Cortez, CO	827 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	VFR	variable at 5 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	5,917 ft	05:53 UTC
FLG Flagstaff, AZ	destination	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 16 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	1,400 ft	7,014 ft	11:08 pm MST (06:08 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 9,069 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FLG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:29 am MST (17:29 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 2,000 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for FLG

From Sun 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 2,500 feet
At times between Sun 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC) and 3:00 am MST (10:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 feet
From Mon 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 2,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am MST (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 1,500 feet
30% chance between Mon 11:00 am MST (18:00 UTC) and 4:00 pm MST (23:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, overcast at 1,000 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 7:00 pm MST (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 10,000 feet

The forecast for MSP, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest 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
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer 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
6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 648 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC), at FLG 5:55 pm MST (00:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:21 pm MST (01:21 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 southern Rockies · 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, Flagstaff Pulliam Airport.