Plan a flight · Mon 9:05 am CDT (14:05 UTC)

Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Capital Region International MSP → LAN

395 nautical miles (454 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 106°, about 106° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 59-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:17 pm EDT (16:17 UTC). Right now MSP is VFR, wind calm; LAN is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 7 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: 44 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

E170 at 15,000 ft, 17 nm north, 6:56 am CDT (11:56 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 158 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
Y50 UA /OV Y50330025/TM 1156/FL150/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through Y50
Where
25 nm northwest (330°) of Y50
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate chop
E170 at 28,000 ft, 14 nm south, 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 355 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GRR UA /OV VIO/TM 1310/FL280/TP E170/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through GRR
Where
over VIO
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
B752 at 32,000 ft, 42 nm south, 8:03 am CDT (13:03 UTC): light chop turbulence. 335 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIV UA /OV PMM/TM 1303/FL320/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIV
Where
over PMM
Time
13:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
continuous light chop
B738 at 34,000 ft, 39 nm east, 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC): light chop turbulence from 32,000 ft to 34,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the destination end, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT179015/TM 1318/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP 340-320/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
15 nm south (179°) of FNT
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop from 34,000 ft to 32,000 ft
Remarks
zob
B739 at 34,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 6:49 am CDT (11:49 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT340025/TM 1149/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
25 nm north (340°) of FNT
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none

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 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	250° at 25 kt	−21 kt		141 kt	2 h 48 min	12:53 pm EDT (16:53 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	2 h 54 min	12:59 pm EDT (16:59 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	−15 kt	13 °C	135 kt	2 h 56 min	1:01 pm EDT (17:01 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	−16 kt	9 °C	136 kt	2 h 54 min	12:59 pm EDT (16:59 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 23 kt	−20 kt	6 °C	140 kt	2 h 49 min	12:54 pm EDT (16:54 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 24 kt	−23 kt	1 °C	143 kt	2 h 46 min	12:51 pm EDT (16:51 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 26 kt	−26 kt	-4 °C	146 kt	2 h 42 min	12:47 pm EDT (16:47 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 29 kt	−28 kt	-9 °C	148 kt	2 h 40 min	12:45 pm EDT (16:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 29 kt	−29 kt	-10 °C	149 kt	2 h 39 min	12:44 pm EDT (16:44 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 34 kt	−33 kt	-21 °C	153 kt	2 h 35 min	12:40 pm EDT (16:40 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 39 kt	−37 kt	-36 °C	157 kt	2 h 31 min	12:36 pm EDT (16:36 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 46 kt	−44 kt	-44 °C	164 kt	2 h 25 min	12:30 pm EDT (16:30 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 59 kt	−59 kt	-49 °C	179 kt	2 h 12 min	12:17 pm EDT (16:17 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 49 nm out; 42 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°
GRB	used from 148 nm out; 60 nm from the line	250/32	250/22 17°	240/18 8°	280/21 6°	280/34 -11°	280/35 -21°	280/39 -37°	270/52 -45°	290/60 -49°
MKG	used from 247 nm out; 47 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°

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	calm	8 mi	none	841 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)
RGK Red Wing, MN	39 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	778 ft	13:55 UTC
EAU Eau Claire, WI	69 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	913 ft	13:56 UTC
CMY Sparta, WI	118 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	839 ft	13:55 UTC
DAF Necedah, WI	148 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				919 ft
OSH Oshkosh, WI	207 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	808 ft	13:53 UTC
SBM Sheboygan, WI	237 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	755 ft	13:53 UTC
MKG Muskegon, MI	316 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	25,000 ft	628 ft	13:55 UTC
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	355 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	793 ft	13:53 UTC
LAN Lansing, MI	destination	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	860 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 919 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LAN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:17 pm EDT (16:17 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LAN

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet
30% chance between Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC) and 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 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 LAN 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 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, Capital Region International.