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Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Greenbrier Valley Airport MSP → LWB

714 nautical miles (822 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 122°, about 122° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 56-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:11 pm EDT (18:11 UTC). Right now MSP is VFR, wind calm; LWB is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) 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: 4 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 228 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 89 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 10 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

  • PC12 at 20,000 ft, 14 nm southwest, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. 169 nm along the route, 14 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LNR UA /OV 0WI4/TM 1327/FL200/TP PC12/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through LNR
    Where
    over 0WI4
    Time
    13:27 UTC
    Height
    at 20,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Turbulence
    none
  • C510 at 17,000 ft, 14 nm southwest, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. 169 nm along the route, 14 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LNR UA /OV LNR/TM 1327/FL170/TP C510/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through LNR
    Where
    over LNR
    Time
    13:27 UTC
    Height
    at 17,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C510
    Turbulence
    none
  • B39M at 36,000 ft, 6 nm south, 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC): no turbulence. 278 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 1318/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through PWK
    Where
    over OBK
    Time
    13:18 UTC
    Height
    at 36,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B39M
    Turbulence
    none
  • A320 at 36,000 ft, 11 nm north, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. 377 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 1125/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through GSH
    Where
    over GSH
    Time
    11:25 UTC
    Height
    at 36,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Turbulence
    none
  • B738 at 26,000 ft, 23 nm northeast, 7:21 am CDT (12:21 UTC): no turbulence from 25,000 ft to 26,000 ft. 387 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GSH UA /OV GSH090020/TM 1221/FL260/TP B738/TB NEG 260-250
    Report
    a routine report filed through GSH
    Where
    20 nm east (090°) of GSH
    Time
    12:21 UTC
    Height
    at 26,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    no from 26,000 ft to 25,000 ft
  • A320 at 30,000 ft, 12 nm north, 6:49 am CDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. 407 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1149/FL300/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD FL300-260 FL250 BETTER
    Report
    a routine report filed through ASW
    Where
    over OLK
    Time
    11:49 UTC
    Height
    at 30,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Turbulence
    continuous light chop
    Remarks
    during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better
  • B39M at 34,000 ft, 20 nm southwest, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 407 nm along the route, 20 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GUS UA /OV IWH/TM 1123/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through GUS
    Where
    over IWH
    Time
    11:23 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B39M
    Turbulence
    none
  • A321 at 34,000 ft, 8 nm north, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. 426 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through FWA
    Where
    over FWA
    Time
    11:20 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Turbulence
    none
  • E75L at 26,000 ft, 21 nm southwest, 8:19 am CDT (13:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 26,000 ft, no icing up to 26,000 ft. 486 nm along the route, 21 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DAY UA /OV DQN180005/TM 1319/FL260/TP E75L/TB NEG BLO 260/IC NEG BLO 260
    Report
    a routine report filed through DAY
    Where
    5 nm south (180°) of DQN
    Time
    13:19 UTC
    Height
    at 26,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Turbulence
    no below 26,000 ft
    Icing
    no below 26,000 ft
  • E75L at 32,000 ft, 7 nm east, 7:21 am CDT (12:21 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 486 nm along the route, 7 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 1221/FL320/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURC
    Report
    a routine report filed through DAY
    Where
    over ROD
    Time
    12:21 UTC
    Height
    at 32,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Turbulence
    continuous light chop
    Remarks
    during the climb
  • A320 at 3,000 ft, 17 nm southwest, 8:35 am CDT (13:35 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 496 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1335/FL030/TP A320/SK BUNKN-TOP013
    Report
    a routine report filed through CMH
    Where
    over DAY
    Time
    13:35 UTC
    Height
    at 3,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Sky
    BUNKN-TOP013
  • CRJ9 climbing, 17 nm southwest, 7:46 am CDT (12:46 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 496 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 1246/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK T014
    Report
    a routine report filed through DAY
    Where
    over DAY
    Time
    12:46 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    CRJ9
    Sky
    T014
  • CRJ9 at 1,800 ft, 17 nm southwest, 7:45 am CDT (12:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 496 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1245/FL018/TP CRJ9/SK T014
    Report
    a routine report filed through CMH
    Where
    over DAY
    Time
    12:45 UTC
    Height
    at 1,800 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ9
    Sky
    T014
  • E170 at 17,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 7:15 am CDT (12:15 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: very smooth. 516 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DAY UA /OV SGH/TM 1215/FL170/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM VERY SMOOTH
    Report
    a routine report filed through DAY
    Where
    over SGH
    Time
    12:15 UTC
    Height
    at 17,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Turbulence
    none
    Icing
    none
    Remarks
    very smooth

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 8 forecast points nearest it (MSP, LSE, DBQ, JOT, FWA, CMH, CRW, ROA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft270° at 18 kt−15 kt135 kt5 h 17 min3:25 pm EDT (19:25 UTC)
5,500 ft290° at 17 kt−16 kt136 kt5 h 15 min3:23 pm EDT (19:23 UTC)
7,500 ft290° at 16 kt−16 kt12 °C136 kt5 h 15 min3:23 pm EDT (19:23 UTC)
9,500 ft280° at 17 kt−16 kt9 °C136 kt5 h 15 min3:23 pm EDT (19:23 UTC)
11,500 ft290° at 20 kt−19 kt5 °C139 kt5 h 08 min3:16 pm EDT (19:16 UTC)
13,500 ft290° at 22 kt−22 kt1 °C142 kt5 h 02 min3:10 pm EDT (19:10 UTC)
15,500 ft290° at 24 kt−24 kt-3 °C144 kt4 h 58 min3:06 pm EDT (19:06 UTC)
17,500 ft300° at 26 kt−27 kt-7 °C147 kt4 h 51 min2:59 pm EDT (18:59 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180300° at 27 kt−27 kt-8 °C147 kt4 h 51 min2:59 pm EDT (18:59 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240300° at 32 kt−32 kt-20 °C152 kt4 h 42 min2:50 pm EDT (18:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300290° at 35 kt−35 kt-35 °C155 kt4 h 36 min2:44 pm EDT (18:44 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340300° at 48 kt−49 kt-43 °C169 kt4 h 13 min2:21 pm EDT (18:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390300° at 56 kt−56 kt-50 °C176 kt4 h 03 min2:11 pm EDT (18:11 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
MSPused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line250/12250/17 17°240/26 12°250/26 5°280/26 -9°280/32 -22°270/37 -38°280/47 -41°280/55 -48°
LSEused from 50 nm out; 30 nm from the line250/25240/21 17°240/28 11°250/28 5°280/24 -10°280/31 -21°260/35 -37°270/45 -43°280/59 -47°
DBQused from 149 nm out; 66 nm from the line250/27260/23 17°240/26 10°260/30 4°280/26 -9°280/36 -21°270/41 -36°280/52 -41°290/67 -48°
JOTused from 248 nm out; 52 nm from the line250/25260/22 14°250/17 9°270/21 5°280/28 -8°280/36 -20°270/41 -35°280/57 -42°290/65 -50°
FWAused from 347 nm out; 52 nm from the line270/20300/16 15°290/14 10°280/17 3°290/25 -7°280/30 -19°280/34 -35°290/48 -44°300/64 -52°
CMHused from 496 nm out; 33 nm from the line320/12340/26 15°340/22 9°320/24 3°320/32 -7°320/36 -20°330/42 -35°320/59 -44°320/57 -50°
CRWused from 595 nm out; 33 nm from the line320/17340/23 12°340/32 8°340/35 4°330/40 -7°340/45 -20°340/57 -34°340/64 -42°320/38 -50°
ROAused from 694 nm out; 47 nm from the line310/32340/32 14°350/25 9°340/24 3°340/42 -8°340/52 -20°350/62 -34°350/64 -39°310/44 -48°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
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 40 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 778 ft 13:55 UTC
LSE La Crosse, WI 99 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots 10+ mi none 655 ft 13:53 UTC
MSN Madison, WI 198 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 23,000 feet from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 23,000 ft 886 ft 13:53 UTC
UGN Chicago/Waukegan, IL 278 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 728 ft 13:51 UTC
PWK Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IL 288 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,500 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 644 ft 13:52 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN 426 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet from the south (180°) at 5 knots 8 mi 25,000 ft 814 ft 13:54 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH 496 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist from the south (170°) at 5 knots 0.25 mi 200 ft 1,009 ft 13:56 UTC
TZR Columbus, OH 535 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots 8 mi 500 ft 904 ft 13:45 UTC
GAS Gallipolis, OH 615 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line no report just now 565 ft
CRW Charleston, WV 654 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist from the west (280°) at 3 knots 1 mi 700 ft 947 ft 13:54 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV destination marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots 10+ mi 1,500 ft 2,301 ft 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LWB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:11 pm EDT (18:11 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for LWB
  • From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
  • At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 1,100 feet
  • From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
  • From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
  • From Tue 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 15,000 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 LWB 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 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
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Greenbrier Valley Airport.