Plan a flight · Mon 10:04 am CDT (15:04 UTC)

Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Yampa Valley Airport MSP → HDN

671 nautical miles (772 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 252°, about 252° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 3:07 pm MDT (21:07 UTC). Right now MSP is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 3 knots; HDN is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) 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: 73 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 route from 39 to 493 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the last 178 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 118 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 49 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

BE20 at 12,500 ft, 11 nm southeast, 9:28 am CDT (14:28 UTC): moderate turbulence from 9,000 ft to 12,000 ft, remarks: during the climb zdvwc. 552 nm along the route, 11 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CYS UA /OV CYS/TM 1428/FL125/TP BE20/TB MOD 090-120/RM DURC -ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CYS
Where
over CYS
Time
14:28 UTC
Height
at 12,500 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Turbulence
moderate from 9,000 ft to 12,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb zdvwc
E75L at 30,000 ft, 10 nm northwest, 9:34 am CDT (14:34 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-34. 592 nm along the route, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAR UA /OV LAR200010/TM 1434/FL300/TP E75L/TB MOD CHOP/RM -ZDVWC-34
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAR
Where
10 nm south (200°) of LAR
Time
14:34 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-34
B738 descending, 50 nm southeast, 8:01 am CDT (13:01 UTC): moderate turbulence from 11,000 ft to 20,000 ft. 592 nm along the route, 50 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40NW DEN/TM 1301/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40NW den
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 11,000 ft
B737 at 16,000 ft, 49 nm southeast, 7:23 am CDT (12:23 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 592 nm along the route, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320040/TM 1223/FL160/TP B737/TB MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
SR22 at 4,000 ft, 49 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. At the departure end, 49 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
SF50 at 13,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 8:36 am CDT (13:36 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 13,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 89 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RWF UA /OV RWF/TM 1336/FL130/TP SF50/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RWF
Where
over RWF
Time
13:36 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
UAL1095 at 36,000 ft, 20 nm south, 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): no turbulence, -41 °C, wind 253° at 52 knots. 168 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1095 4338N 09646W 1300 F360 MS41 253/052KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
BE20 at 8,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: durd-zdvwc 31. 454 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AIA UA /OV KAIA/TM 1315/FL080/TP BE20/SK TOP 045 BASE 002/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD-ZDVWC- 31
```
Report
a routine report filed through AIA
Where
over KAIA
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
top 4,500 ft base 200 ft
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
durd-zdvwc 31

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (MSP, FSD, ONL, PIR, BFF, DEN). 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	270° at 10 kt	+9 kt	15 °C	111 kt	6 h 03 min	3:07 pm MDT (21:07 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 14 kt	+13 kt	16 °C	107 kt	6 h 16 min	3:20 pm MDT (21:20 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	+19 kt	13 °C	101 kt	6 h 39 min	3:43 pm MDT (21:43 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	+23 kt	8 °C	97 kt	6 h 55 min	3:59 pm MDT (21:59 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 27 kt	+26 kt	3 °C	94 kt	7 h 08 min	4:12 pm MDT (22:12 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 30 kt	+29 kt	-2 °C	91 kt	7 h 22 min	4:26 pm MDT (22:26 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 33 kt	+32 kt	-6 °C	88 kt	7 h 38 min	4:42 pm MDT (22:42 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 36 kt	+35 kt	-10 °C	85 kt	7 h 54 min	4:58 pm MDT (22:58 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 48 kt	+48 kt	-22 °C	72 kt	9 h 19 min	6:23 pm MDT (00:23 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 58 kt	+58 kt	-33 °C	62 kt	10 h 49 min	7:53 pm MDT (01:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 69 kt	+70 kt	-37 °C	50 kt	13 h 25 min	10:29 pm MDT (04:29 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 69 kt	+69 kt	-45 °C	51 kt	13 h 09 min	10:13 pm MDT (04:13 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	140/8	210/22 19°	230/31 13°	240/31 5°	240/29 -9°	250/34 -21°	250/38 -36°	260/46 -38°	270/55 -47°
FSD	used from 99 nm out; 51 nm from the line	260/9	210/16 18°	220/27 14°	230/28 6°	240/39 -9°	240/48 -22°	260/52 -32°	260/61 -38°	260/60 -46°
ONL	used from 247 nm out; 54 nm from the line		270/16 17°	250/25 13°	230/34 7°	230/46 -9°	240/57 -22°	250/72 -31°	250/87 -36°	250/75 -46°
PIR	used from 345 nm out; 110 nm from the line		300/15 10°	270/10 10°	220/18 4°	220/36 -11°	230/43 -21°	240/48 -33°	240/51 -37°	240/55 -44°
BFF	used from 395 nm out; 68 nm from the line		310/15	280/27 8°	250/27 2°	230/30 -12°	240/52 -22°	250/66 -32°	240/78 -37°	240/76 -43°
DEN	used from 592 nm out; 92 nm from the line			230/7 11°	230/13 4°	230/40 -9°	230/48 -20°	240/66 -32°	240/88 -38°	230/100 -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 Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	8 mi	none	841 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)
GYL Glencoe, MN	39 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	VFR	from the east (100°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	992 ft	14:55 UTC
TKC Tracy, MN	109 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,335 ft	15:00 UTC
FSD Sioux Falls, SD	168 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	1,430 ft	14:56 UTC
MHE Mitchell, SD	217 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots	1.25 mi	200 ft	1,304 ft	14:53 UTC
VTN Valentine, NE	335 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	4 mi	500 ft	2,595 ft	14:52 UTC
AIA Alliance, NE	454 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	1.5 mi	200 ft	3,930 ft	15:00 UTC
BFF Scottsbluff, NE	483 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	calm	1.75 mi	200 ft	3,967 ft	14:53 UTC
CYS Cheyenne, WY	552 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	6,159 ft	14:53 UTC
SBS Steamboat Springs, CO	651 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	6,500 ft	6,882 ft	14:55 UTC
HDN Hayden, CO	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	6,606 ft	8:56 am MDT (14:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,882 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At HDN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:07 pm MDT (21:07 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for HDN

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet
30% chance between Tue 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC) and 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Tue 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
30% chance between Tue 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 2,000 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

Daylight

Sunset at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC), at HDN 6:32 pm MDT (00:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm MDT (00:59 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, Yampa Valley Airport.