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Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Bishop International MSP → FNT

425 nautical miles (490 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 102°, about 102° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 68-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:15 am EDT (04:15 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 8 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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

B39M at 34,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 6:25 pm CDT (23:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 40 nm southwest 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
CRJ9 at 18,000 ft, 30 nm north, 8:48 pm CDT (01:48 UTC): no turbulence. 148 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CWA UA /OV CWA/TM 0148/FL180/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CWA
Where
over CWA
Time
01:48 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
A21N at 31,000 ft, 24 nm north, 7:39 pm CDT (00:39 UTC): light turbulence above 31,000 ft, remarks: zob. 376 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOP UA /OV MOP/TM 0039/FL310/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT 310/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOP
Where
over MOP
Time
00:39 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light at 31,000 ft
Remarks
zob
E170 at 21,000 ft, 41 nm southwest, 8:07 pm CDT (01:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zob. 406 nm along the route, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAN UA /OV LAN180020/TM 0107/FL210/TP E170/TB LGHT CHOP/RM DURC ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAN
Where
20 nm south (180°) of LAN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
lght chop
Remarks
during the climb zob
SR22 at 1,300 ft, 22 nm southeast, 8:25 pm CDT (01:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 22 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270003/TM 0125/FL013/TP SR22/SK BASES 019 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
3 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
bases 1,900 ft overcast
CRJ7 descending, 48 nm south, 8:01 pm CDT (01:01 UTC): overcast above 2,800 ft. At the destination end, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV FINAL 3R /TM 0101/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK OVC 028
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
final 3R
Time
01:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 2,800 ft
C550 at 2,300 ft, 23 nm southeast, 7:46 pm CDT (00:46 UTC): remarks: fis 4 mile final. At the destination end, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV 4W/TM 0046/FL023/TP C550/RM FIS 4 MILE FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
4W
Time
00:46 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
C550
Remarks
fis 4 mile final
A21N descending, 48 nm south, 7:22 pm CDT (00:22 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. At the destination end, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0022/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK OVC015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
00:22 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft
CRJ9 descending, 48 nm south, 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: final runway 4L. At the destination end, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK OVC 011/RM FINAL RY 4L
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
final runway 4L
GLF5 at 9,000 ft, 23 nm southeast, 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 4,000 ft. At the destination end, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK 7E/TM 2313/FL090/TP GLF5/SK OVC015-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
ptk 7E
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 4,000 ft
PA32 at 1,500 ft, 23 nm southeast, 6:03 pm CDT (23:03 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. At the destination end, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK 1W/TM 2303/FL015/TP PA32/SK OVC015
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
ptk 1W
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft
E75S descending, 48 nm south, 6:01 pm CDT (23:01 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV RWY 3R/TM 2301/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK TOPS 020 BASES 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
runway 3R
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
tops 2,000 ft bases 1,000 ft
E55P descending, 45 nm south, 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
YIP UA /OV KYIP/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP E55P/SK B015
```
Report
a routine report filed through YIP
Where
over KYIP
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
B015

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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (MSP, LSE, GRB, MKG). 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	230° at 17 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	3 h 16 min	1:15 am EDT (05:15 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	3 h 09 min	1:08 am EDT (05:08 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	−16 kt	13 °C	136 kt	3 h 08 min	1:07 am EDT (05:07 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	−16 kt	9 °C	136 kt	3 h 08 min	1:07 am EDT (05:07 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	−15 kt	5 °C	135 kt	3 h 09 min	1:08 am EDT (05:08 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	−17 kt	1 °C	137 kt	3 h 06 min	1:05 am EDT (05:05 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	−19 kt	-4 °C	139 kt	3 h 03 min	1:02 am EDT (05:02 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	−21 kt	-9 °C	141 kt	3 h 01 min	1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 22 kt	−22 kt	-10 °C	142 kt	3 h	12:59 am EDT (04:59 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 32 kt	−30 kt	-21 °C	150 kt	2 h 50 min	12:49 am EDT (04:49 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 47 kt	−42 kt	-37 °C	162 kt	2 h 37 min	12:36 am EDT (04:36 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 50 kt	−45 kt	-47 °C	165 kt	2 h 35 min	12:34 am EDT (04:34 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 69 kt	−68 kt	-51 °C	188 kt	2 h 16 min	12:15 am EDT (04:15 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°
LSE	used from 49 nm out; 45 nm from the line	220/33	250/29 17°	250/15 9°	260/12 6°	280/21 -9°	280/33 -20°	300/43 -36°	310/56 -45°	300/79 -53°
GRB	used from 148 nm out; 53 nm from the line	240/24	260/18 16°	270/20 11°	290/14 4°	280/24 -9°	300/34 -21°	310/51 -38°	310/54 -48°	300/71 -51°
MKG	used from 247 nm out; 51 nm from the line	250/5	320/10 15°	310/19 9°	320/21 3°	310/23 -10°	330/37 -22°	330/51 -38°	320/44 -47°	300/60 -49°

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	Elevation
MSP Minneapolis, MN	departure	no report just now	841 ft
RGK Red Wing, MN	30 nm out, 11 nm south of the line	no report just now	778 ft
EAU Eau Claire, WI	69 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower	no report just now	913 ft
VIQ Neillsville, WI	119 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	no report just now	1,237 ft
ISW Wisconsin Rapids, WI	148 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	no report just now	1,021 ft
OSH Oshkosh, WI	208 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	no report just now	808 ft
SBM Sheboygan, WI	237 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	no report just now	755 ft
LDM Ludington, MI	297 nm out, 21 nm north of the line	no report just now	646 ft
MKG Muskegon, MI	317 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	628 ft
AMN Alma, MI	376 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	no report just now	754 ft
LAN Lansing, MI	396 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower	no report just now	860 ft
FNT Flint, MI	destination	no report just now	782 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,237 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FNT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:15 am EDT (04:15 UTC)

FNT 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 19 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 FNT 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FNT is before sunrise there (7:44 am EDT (11:44 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, 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, Bishop International.