Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Laredo International MSP → LRD
1,083 nautical miles (1,246 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 198°, about 198° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 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: 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 SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 60 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 229 to 507 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
- BE36 at 6,000 ft, 26 nm northwest, 8:12 am CDT (13:12 UTC): no turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FRM UA /OV FRM/TM 1312/FL060/TP BE36/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through FRM
- Where
- over FRM
- Time
- 13:12 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE36
- Turbulence
- none
- B38M at 18,000 ft, 11 nm southeast, 8:04 am CDT (13:04 UTC): light chop turbulence. 278 nm along the route, 11 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
EVU UA /OV EVU/TM 1304/FL180/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through EVU
- Where
- over EVU
- Time
- 13:04 UTC
- Height
- at 18,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- B737 descending, 37 nm east, 9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC): light turbulence up to 1,500 ft. 338 nm along the route, 37 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
MCI UA /OV MCI010002/TM 1455/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LGT TURB 015-SFC
- Report
- a routine report filed through MCI
- Where
- 2 nm north (010°) of MCI
- Time
- 14:55 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light turbulence from 1,500 ft to the surface
- E170 at 26,000 ft, 43 nm east, 7:34 am CDT (12:34 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW50. 537 nm along the route, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
TUL UA /OV TUL/TM 1234/FL260/TP E170/TB LGT TO MOD CHOP/RM ZFW50
- Report
- a routine report filed through TUL
- Where
- over TUL
- Time
- 12:34 UTC
- Height
- at 26,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- light to moderate chop
- Remarks
- ZFW50
- E145 at 13,000 ft, 10 nm east, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW32. 725 nm along the route, 10 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
MWL UA /OV MQP030040/TM 1338/FL130/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ZFW32
- Report
- a routine report filed through MWL
- Where
- 40 nm northeast (030°) of MQP
- Time
- 13:38 UTC
- Height
- at 13,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZFW32
- C172 at 1,700 ft, 21 nm east, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft. 735 nm along the route, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
AFW UA /OV AFW340004/TM 1338/FL017/TP C172/SK BKN022
- Report
- a routine report filed through AFW
- Where
- 4 nm north (340°) of AFW
- Time
- 13:38 UTC
- Height
- at 1,700 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,200 ft
- A320 at 2,400 ft, 39 nm east, 7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC): a few clouds above 2,400 ft, remarks: bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final. 735 nm along the route, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1238/FL024/TP A320/SK FEW024/RM BASES 2400 FT, AIRPORT IN SIGHT ON 8 MILE FINAL
- Report
- a routine report filed through DFW
- Where
- over DFW
- Time
- 12:38 UTC
- Height
- at 2,400 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- a few clouds from 2,400 ft
- Remarks
- bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final
- C68A at 5,000 ft, 42 nm east, 9:38 am CDT (14:38 UTC): vmc. 745 nm along the route, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV 18 E FTW/TM 1438/FL050/TP C68A/WX VMC
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- 18 east ftw
- Time
- 14:38 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C68A
- Weather
- visual conditions
- C560 at 2,600 ft, 24 nm southeast, 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft. 745 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
FTW UA /OV 5 NM W/TM 1302/FL026/TP C560/SK BKN026
- Report
- a routine report filed through FTW
- Where
- 5 nautical miles west
- Time
- 13:02 UTC
- Height
- at 2,600 ft
- Aircraft
- C560
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,600 ft
- C172 at 2,500 ft, 24 nm southeast, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,700 ft. 745 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
FTW UA /OV 3 NM NW FTW/TM 1255/FL025/TP C172/SK SCT027
- Report
- a routine report filed through FTW
- Where
- 3 nautical miles northwest ftw
- Time
- 12:55 UTC
- Height
- at 2,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 2,700 ft
- B350 at 6,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 9:57 am CDT (14:57 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW32. 765 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MWL UA /OV MQP/TM 1457/FL060/TP B350/TB NEG/RM ZFW32
- Report
- a routine report filed through MWL
- Where
- over MQP
- Time
- 14:57 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B350
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZFW32
- A321 at 34,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 8:39 am CDT (13:39 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW94. 765 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MWL UA /OV MQP/TM 1339/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZFW94
- Report
- a routine report filed through MWL
- Where
- over MQP
- Time
- 13:39 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZFW94
- M20P at 3,500 ft, 22 nm east, 7:39 am CDT (12:39 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: during the descent. 775 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DFW UA /OV 50F140007/TM 1239/FL035/TP M20P/SK B035 BKN/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through DFW
- Where
- 7 nm southeast (140°) of 50F
- Time
- 12:39 UTC
- Height
- at 3,500 ft
- Aircraft
- M20P
- Sky
- B035 broken
- Remarks
- during the descent
- TBM8 at 30,000 ft, 38 nm east, 8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW62. 795 nm along the route, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACT UA /OV ACT340020/TM 1343/FL300/TP TBM8/TB NEG/RM ZFW62
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACT
- Where
- 20 nm north (340°) of ACT
- Time
- 13:43 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- TBM8
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZFW62
13 more routine reports are on the map.
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 13 forecast points nearest it (MSP, MCW, DSM, OMA, MKC, ICT, TUL, OKC, SPS, DAL, ABI, SAT, LRD). 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 | 210° at 22 kt | +22 kt | 19 °C | 98 kt | 11 h 03 min | 9:05 pm CDT (02:05 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | +23 kt | 18 °C | 97 kt | 11 h 10 min | 9:12 pm CDT (02:12 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | +22 kt | 15 °C | 98 kt | 11 h 03 min | 9:05 pm CDT (02:05 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | +20 kt | 11 °C | 100 kt | 10 h 50 min | 8:52 pm CDT (01:52 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | +18 kt | 6 °C | 102 kt | 10 h 37 min | 8:39 pm CDT (01:39 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | +18 kt | 2 °C | 102 kt | 10 h 37 min | 8:39 pm CDT (01:39 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 27 kt | +18 kt | -3 °C | 102 kt | 10 h 37 min | 8:39 pm CDT (01:39 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 29 kt | +18 kt | -6 °C | 102 kt | 10 h 37 min | 8:39 pm CDT (01:39 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 35 kt | +22 kt | -18 °C | 98 kt | 11 h 03 min | 9:05 pm CDT (02:05 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 43 kt | +19 kt | -29 °C | 101 kt | 10 h 43 min | 8:45 pm CDT (01:45 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 42 kt | +9 kt | -38 °C | 111 kt | 9 h 45 min | 7:47 pm CDT (00:47 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 34 kt | +3 kt | -49 °C | 117 kt | 9 h 15 min | 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 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° |
| MCW | used from 50 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 220/19 | 210/29 20° | 230/35 13° | 250/35 5° | 250/33 -9° | 260/44 -21° | 260/46 -33° | 270/58 -37° | 270/59 -46° |
| DSM | used from 149 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 230/34 | 230/32 20° | 220/33 12° | 240/35 5° | 250/39 -7° | 250/43 -21° | 280/61 -31° | 280/73 -37° | 280/67 -47° |
| OMA | used from 248 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 210/23 | 240/34 20° | 230/40 14° | 220/43 7° | 240/38 -8° | 250/47 -21° | 270/70 -29° | 270/79 -36° | 270/68 -48° |
| MKC | used from 298 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 220/35 | 240/30 21° | 240/27 13° | 240/31 6° | 260/31 -7° | 250/43 -21° | 270/70 -28° | 280/72 -36° | 280/59 -49° |
| ICT | used from 397 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 200/26 | 240/31 21° | 230/30 14° | 240/30 7° | 250/38 -8° | 240/49 -19° | 260/73 -27° | 270/69 -37° | 270/63 -48° |
| TUL | used from 497 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 210/24 | 220/29 18° | 240/17 14° | 250/16 8° | 260/28 -6° | 260/36 -18° | 270/63 -28° | 280/54 -37° | 290/46 -49° |
| OKC | used from 547 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 200/23 | 220/26 19° | 210/12 16° | 230/16 8° | 250/36 -6° | 250/45 -17° | 260/61 -28° | 270/51 -37° | 270/42 -49° |
| SPS | used from 646 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 190/18 | 220/24 18° | 210/17 15° | 230/19 8° | 250/27 -5° | 250/41 -16° | 260/48 -28° | 270/42 -37° | 270/28 -50° |
| DAL | used from 696 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 200/15 | 210/22 19° | 210/17 13° | 230/12 8° | 250/26 -5° | 250/25 -14° | 260/34 -28° | 290/32 -38° | 310/23 -50° |
| ABI | used from 795 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 210/22 19° | 210/14 15° | 210/19 8° | 240/17 -4° | 240/31 -15° | 240/35 -27° | 260/30 -37° | 260/18 -51° | |
| SAT | used from 845 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 160/12 | 180/23 18° | 190/21 14° | 200/12 10° | 240/19 -5° | 220/19 -14° | 210/8 -29° | 090/9 -39° | 050/21 -51° |
| LRD | used from 994 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 160/17 | 170/28 18° | 190/21 15° | 180/9 10° | 210/17 -4° | 210/18 -15° | 160/19 -29° | 110/12 -40° | 070/28 -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 | no report just now | 841 ft | ||||
| ACQ Waseca, MN | 50 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,126 ft | ||||
| FOD Fort Dodge, IA | 149 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,156 ft | ||||
| STJ St Joseph, MO | 318 nm out, 21 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 826 ft | ||||
| TOP Topeka, KS | 368 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 881 ft | ||||
| BVO Bartlesville, OK | 507 nm out, 23 nm east of the line | no report just now | 716 ft | ||||
| SWO Stillwater, OK | 556 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,000 ft | ||||
| ADM Ardmore, OK | 656 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 776 ft | ||||
| MNZ Hamilton, TX | 825 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,304 ft | ||||
| SKF San Antonio, TX | 964 nm out, 17 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 690 ft | ||||
| COT Cotulla, TX | 1023 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 474 ft | ||||
| LRD Laredo, TX | destination | no report just now | 508 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,304 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LRD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 UTC)
LRD 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 LRD 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:34 pm CDT (00:34 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LRD is after sunset there (7:12 pm CDT (00:12 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
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, Laredo International.