Plan a flight · Sun 7:35 pm CDT (00:35 UTC)

Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Henderson Executive MSP → HND

1,130 nautical miles (1,301 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 249°, about 249° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 3:51 am PDT (10:51 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MSP is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots; HND is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 16 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: 714 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

SIGMET W68W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 694 to 843 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112355
MKCW WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 68W
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
CO NM AZ UT
FROM 30W CHE-20NNW TBE-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SW MTU-30W CHE
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.

AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 704 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 585 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 506 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 644 to 902 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 724 nm along the route.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 307 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 843 nm along 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 route from 912 to 1021 nm out.

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

BCS3 at 24,000 ft, 21 nm southeast, 6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 595 nm along the route, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320045/TM 2328/FL240/TP BCS3/TB MOD 240-220/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
45 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 24,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
A319 at 22,000 ft, 3 nm east, 4:42 pm CDT (21:42 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. 605 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BJC UA /OV BJC322047/TM 2142/FL220/TP A319/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through BJC
Where
47 nm northwest (322°) of BJC
Time
21:42 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-13
B39M at 32,000 ft, 3 nm east, 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, no icing, remarks: moderate mtw a 30-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-14. 644 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EEO UA /OV EKR069073/TM 2358/FL320/TP B39M/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/IC NEG/RM MOD MTW +/-30KT ZDVWC-14
```
Report
a routine report filed through EEO
Where
73 nm east (069°) of EKR
Time
23:58 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Icing
none
Remarks
moderate mtw a 30-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-14
A21N at 33,000 ft, 31 nm northwest, 5:35 pm CDT (22:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: mountain wave +25-30KTS. 674 nm along the route, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HDN UA /OV CHE/TM 2235/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD/RM MTN WAVE +25-30KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through HDN
Where
over CHE
Time
22:35 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
mountain wave +25-30KTS
C700 at 16,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 4:55 pm CDT (21:55 UTC): moderate turbulence. 674 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV WERNR/TM 2155/FL160/TP C700/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
wernr
Time
21:55 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
C700
Turbulence
moderate
C650 at 40,000 ft, 35 nm southeast, 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-03. 684 nm along the route, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV DBL/TM 2348/FL400/TP C650/TB MOD /RM ZDVWC-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
over DBL
Time
23:48 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
C650
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-03
C680A at 16,000 ft, 46 nm southeast, 5:59 pm CDT (22:59 UTC): moderate turbulence, scattered clouds above 16,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 694 nm along the route, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV HAERI/TM 2259/FL160/TP C680A/SK SCT160/TB CONS MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
haeri
Time
22:59 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
C680A
Sky
scattered clouds from 16,000 ft
Turbulence
continuous moderate
Remarks
during the descent
C680 at 18,000 ft, 47 nm southeast, 5:35 pm CDT (22:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: from 18,000 ft to 10,000 ft. 714 nm along the route, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV ASE230020/TM 2235/FL180/TP C680/TB MOD/RM 180-100
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
20 nm southwest (230°) of ASE
Time
22:35 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
C680
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
from 18,000 ft to 10,000 ft
E170 at 10,000 ft, 22 nm southeast, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): moderate turbulence up to 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 763 nm along the route, 22 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV GJT144009/TM 2341/FL100/TP E170/TB MOD SFC-100/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
9 nm southeast (144°) of GJT
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate from the surface to 10,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
UAL493 at 24,000 ft, 6 nm east, 5:54 pm CDT (22:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 1041 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL493 3648N 11330W 2254 F240 TB MODERATE SK IN CLOUDS IC LIGHT
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B39M at 34,000 ft, 4 nm south, 6:25 pm CDT (23:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 4 nm south 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
B763 at 36,000 ft, 10 nm northwest, 5:48 pm CDT (22:48 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-33. 496 nm along the route, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BFF UA /OV BFF200020/TM 2248/FL360/TP B763/SK TOP 320-340/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-33
```
Report
a routine report filed through BFF
Where
20 nm south (200°) of BFF
Time
22:48 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
top from 32,000 ft to 34,000 ft
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZDVWC-33
B752 at 35,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 6:21 pm CDT (23:21 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-33. 525 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CYS UA /OV CYS350045/TM 2321/FL350/TP B752/TB CONS LGT-MOD/RM ZDVWC-33
```
Report
a routine report filed through CYS
Where
45 nm north (350°) of CYS
Time
23:21 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-33
E75L at 10,000 ft, 43 nm southeast, 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC): light turbulence up to 17,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 575 nm along the route, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN350025/TM 2345/FL100/TP E75L/TB LGT SFC-170/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
25 nm north (350°) of DEN
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
light from the surface to 17,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (MSP, FSD, ONL, BFF, DEN, GJT, BCE, LAS). 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	190° at 18 kt	+10 kt	15 °C	110 kt	10 h 16 min	3:51 am PDT (10:51 UTC)
6,500 ft	200° at 18 kt	+14 kt	15 °C	106 kt	10 h 40 min	4:15 am PDT (11:15 UTC)
8,500 ft	210° at 27 kt	+23 kt	12 °C	97 kt	11 h 39 min	5:14 am PDT (12:14 UTC)
10,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	+28 kt	7 °C	92 kt	12 h 17 min	5:52 am PDT (12:52 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	+29 kt	3 °C	91 kt	12 h 25 min	6:00 am PDT (13:00 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 33 kt	+31 kt	-2 °C	89 kt	12 h 42 min	6:17 am PDT (13:17 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 35 kt	+33 kt	-6 °C	87 kt	12 h 59 min	6:34 am PDT (13:34 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 36 kt	+35 kt	-10 °C	85 kt	13 h 18 min	6:53 am PDT (13:53 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 39 kt	+39 kt	-21 °C	81 kt	13 h 57 min	7:32 am PDT (14:32 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 48 kt	+49 kt	-31 °C	71 kt	15 h 55 min	9:30 am PDT (16:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 53 kt	+54 kt	-39 °C	66 kt	17 h 07 min	10:42 am PDT (17:42 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 60 kt	+61 kt	-48 °C	59 kt	19 h 09 min	12:44 pm PDT (19:44 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°
FSD	used from 99 nm out; 48 nm from the line	200/16	220/20 17°	240/26 13°	230/19 6°	240/25 -9°	240/28 -20°	250/39 -33°	250/44 -43°	260/63 -52°
ONL	used from 248 nm out; 43 nm from the line		200/20 17°	230/26 14°	240/21 7°	250/27 -9°	260/32 -19°	240/44 -34°	240/56 -41°	250/62 -51°
BFF	used from 397 nm out; 69 nm from the line		120/24	180/31 13°	210/26 7°	230/25 -7°	240/41 -20°	230/52 -36°	250/56 -41°	260/57 -45°
DEN	used from 545 nm out; 65 nm from the line			190/31 16°	210/32 7°	240/41 -8°	230/47 -21°	240/56 -32°	250/65 -37°	250/61 -47°
GJT	used from 644 nm out; 95 nm from the line			210/40 11°	210/46 3°	210/61 -10°	210/68 -22°	220/57 -29°	230/59 -36°	240/66 -46°
BCE	used from 843 nm out; 86 nm from the line				210/47 0°	200/50 -12°	220/31 -23°	220/56 -26°	220/58 -35°	230/58 -45°
LAS	used from 1041 nm out; 62 nm from the line		200/25 11°	230/22 5°	240/25 -1°	220/37 -12°	220/44 -21°	210/52 -27°	210/60 -34°	220/58 -44°

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 broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	841 ft	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)
TKC Tracy, MN	109 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots	7 mi	none	1,335 ft	00:15 UTC
FSD Sioux Falls, SD	169 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	18,000 ft	1,430 ft	23:56 UTC
ANW Ainsworth, NE	327 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	2,588 ft	00:15 UTC
AIA Alliance, NE	446 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the east (100°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	3,930 ft	23:53 UTC
CYS Cheyenne, WY	555 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	6,159 ft	23:53 UTC
FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO	585 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	5,020 ft	23:56 UTC
GJT Grand Junction, CO	763 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 16 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	4,861 ft	23:53 UTC
CNY Moab, UT	823 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 21 knots, gusting to 36	10+ mi	8,500 ft	4,579 ft	00:12 UTC
BCE Bryce Canyon, UT	952 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the south (170°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21	3 mi	1,300 ft	7,589 ft	00:25 UTC
SGU St George, UT	1031 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,400 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (360°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	2,883 ft	23:56 UTC
HND Las Vegas, NV	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	2,491 ft	4:56 pm PDT (23:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,589 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At HND when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:51 am PDT (10:51 UTC)

Wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for HND

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet

The forecast for MSP, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south 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

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
6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC), at HND 6:08 pm PDT (01:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HND is before sunrise there (6:44 am PDT (13:44 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 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, Henderson Executive.