Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Mbs International MSP → MBS
401 nautical miles (462 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 098°, about 098° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 57-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:56 pm EDT (16:56 UTC). Right now MSP is VFR, wind calm; MBS is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 8 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: 5 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
Not fetched just now.
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 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 | 240° at 16 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 3 h 02 min | 1:42 pm EDT (17:42 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | −17 kt | 137 kt | 2 h 56 min | 1:36 pm EDT (17:36 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 28 kt | −23 kt | 14 °C | 143 kt | 2 h 48 min | 1:28 pm EDT (17:28 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 30 kt | −27 kt | 10 °C | 147 kt | 2 h 44 min | 1:24 pm EDT (17:24 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 27 kt | −26 kt | 6 °C | 146 kt | 2 h 45 min | 1:25 pm EDT (17:25 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 270° at 27 kt | −26 kt | 2 °C | 146 kt | 2 h 45 min | 1:25 pm EDT (17:25 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 28 kt | −27 kt | -3 °C | 147 kt | 2 h 44 min | 1:24 pm EDT (17:24 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 29 kt | −28 kt | -8 °C | 148 kt | 2 h 43 min | 1:23 pm EDT (17:23 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 29 kt | −28 kt | -9 °C | 148 kt | 2 h 43 min | 1:23 pm EDT (17:23 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 34 kt | −34 kt | -22 °C | 154 kt | 2 h 36 min | 1:16 pm EDT (17:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 41 kt | −40 kt | -37 °C | 160 kt | 2 h 30 min | 1:10 pm EDT (17:10 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 43 kt | −43 kt | -39 °C | 163 kt | 2 h 28 min | 1:08 pm EDT (17:08 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 58 kt | −57 kt | -48 °C | 177 kt | 2 h 16 min | 12:56 pm EDT (16:56 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; 24 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° |
| LSE | used from 49 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 240/16 | 230/27 20° | 250/35 12° | 260/28 5° | 260/30 -9° | 260/37 -21° | 260/38 -36° | 280/44 -37° | 280/52 -47° |
| GRB | used from 147 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 260/10 | 240/27 16° | 260/31 10° | 270/25 5° | 280/31 -10° | 280/35 -22° | 270/46 -37° | 290/43 -40° | 300/64 -48° |
| MKG | used from 294 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 240/27 | 240/26 15° | 270/27 9° | 280/27 5° | 280/28 -9° | 280/32 -22° | 270/41 -38° | 290/44 -41° | 300/60 -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
| 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 | 29 nm out, 13 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 778 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| EAU Eau Claire, WI | 69 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 913 ft | 13:56 UTC |
| VIQ Neillsville, WI | 118 nm out, 0 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,237 ft | ||||
| CWA Mosinee, WI | 147 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,277 ft | 13:50 UTC |
| PCZ Waupaca, WI | 186 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 840 ft | 14:15 UTC |
| ATW Appleton, WI | 206 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 918 ft | 13:45 UTC |
| MTW Manitowoc, WI | 245 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 650 ft | 13:56 UTC |
| LDM Ludington, MI | 294 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 646 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| RQB Big Rapids, MI | 343 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 994 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| MOP Mount Pleasant, MI | 372 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 754 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| MBS Saginaw, MI | destination | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 668 ft | 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,277 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MBS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:56 pm EDT (16:56 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MBS
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
- From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet
- At times between Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC) and 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Tue 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 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 MBS 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 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, Mbs International.