Plan a flight · Mon 9:09 am CDT (14:09 UTC)

Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Seattle Paine Field International MSP → PAE

1,210 nautical miles (1,392 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 289°, about 289° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 5:14 pm PDT (00:14 UTC). Right now MSP is VFR, wind calm; PAE is VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 3 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: 2 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 C20C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 am CDT (15:55 UTC). Over the route from 250 to 320 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 121355
MKCC WST 121355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 20C
VALID UNTIL 1555Z
SD ND
FROM 80W GFK-40WNW FAR-40W ABR-50ENE DPR-30S BIS-80W GFK
AREA TS MOV FROM 21040KT. TOPS TO FL370.
```
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 60 to 850 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 400 to 540 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 550 to 1010 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 680 to 910 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 830 to 1150 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

SR22 at 4,000 ft, 27 nm northeast, 7:46 am CDT (12:46 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear and A million. 50 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
STC UA /OV KSTC/TM 1246/FL040/TP SR22/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM CLEAR AND A MILLION
```
Report
a routine report filed through STC
Where
over KSTC
Time
12:46 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
clear and A million
SF50 at 13,000 ft, 49 nm south, 8:36 am CDT (13:36 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 13,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 70 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RWF UA /OV RWF/TM 1336/FL130/TP SF50/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RWF
Where
over RWF
Time
13:36 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
C25A at 7,500 ft, 45 nm south, 7:31 am CDT (12:31 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 160 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATY UA /OV ATY/TM 1231/FL075/TP C25A/SK BASEUNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATY
Where
over ATY
Time
12:31 UTC
Height
at 7,500 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Sky
baseunkn
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
C441 at 5,000 ft, 34 nm south, 6:52 am CDT (11:52 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 220 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABR UA /OV ABR/TM 1152/FL050/TP C441/SK BASEUNKN-TOP032/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABR
Where
over ABR
Time
11:52 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C441
Sky
BASEUNKN-TOP032
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
A321 at 35,000 ft, 48 nm south, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence. 300 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MBG UA /OV MBG/TM 1338/FL350/TP A321/SK TOP310/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MBG
Where
over MBG
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
TOP310
Turbulence
none
SR22 at 7,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 8:37 am CDT (13:37 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 7,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 320 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIS UA /OV BIS170030/TM 1337/FL070/TP SR22/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIS
Where
30 nm south (170°) of BIS
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
C525 at 3,500 ft, 20 nm north, 8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC): a trace of rime icing, 3 °C, remarks: during the descent. 330 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIS UA /OV BIS/TM 1343/FL035/TP C525/SK BASES 020 TOPS 055/TA 03/IC TR RIME/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIS
Where
over BIS
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
C525
Sky
bases 2,000 ft tops 5,500 ft
Temperature
3 °C
Icing
tr rime
Remarks
during the descent
PA46 at 7,000 ft, 20 nm north, 8:11 am CDT (13:11 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 330 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIS UA /OV BIS/TM 1311/FL070/TP PA46/SK TOPS 062/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIS
Where
over BIS
Time
13:11 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Sky
tops 6,200 ft
Remarks
during the climb
P46T descending, 21 nm north, 7:41 am CDT (12:41 UTC): overcast from 2,000 ft to 5,600 ft. 330 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIS UA /OV KBIS/TM 1241/FLDURD/TP P46T/SK OVC020-TOP056
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIS
Where
over KBIS
Time
12:41 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P46T
Sky
overcast from 2,000 ft, tops 5,600 ft
CRJ7 at 29,500 ft, 9 nm northeast, 7:45 am CDT (12:45 UTC): light chop turbulence. 450 nm along the route, 9 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DIK UA /OV DIK270030/TM 1245/FL295/TP CRJ7/SK TOP 295/TB LGT CHOP/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DIK
Where
30 nm west (270°) of DIK
Time
12:45 UTC
Height
at 29,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
top 29,500 ft
Turbulence
light chop/zlc
A319 at 7,500 ft, 13 nm south, 8:41 am CDT (13:41 UTC): overcast from 30,000 ft to 7,500 ft. 770 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GTF UA /OV 180010/TM 1341/FL075/TP A319/SK OVC003-TOPS075
```
Report
a routine report filed through GTF
Where
wind from 180° at 10 knots
Time
13:41 UTC
Height
at 7,500 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
overcast from 300 ft, tops 7,500 ft
A320 at 25,000 ft, 26 nm south, 8:25 am CDT (13:25 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 25,000 ft, remarks: zse. 940 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLP UA /OV MLP/TM 1325/FL250/TP A320/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP 250 /RM ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLP
Where
over MLP
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop at 25,000 ft
Remarks
zse

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 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 11 forecast points nearest it (MSP, AXN, ABR, DIK, MLS, GGW, GTF, GPI, GEG, YKM, SEA). 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 1 kt	0	0 °C	120 kt	10 h 05 min	5:14 pm PDT (00:14 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 4 kt	+2 kt	4 °C	118 kt	10 h 15 min	5:24 pm PDT (00:24 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 8 kt	+4 kt	3 °C	116 kt	10 h 26 min	5:35 pm PDT (00:35 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 10 kt	+5 kt	-1 °C	115 kt	10 h 31 min	5:40 pm PDT (00:40 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 12 kt	+7 kt	-3 °C	113 kt	10 h 42 min	5:51 pm PDT (00:51 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 14 kt	+8 kt	-7 °C	112 kt	10 h 48 min	5:57 pm PDT (00:57 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 16 kt	+9 kt	-11 °C	111 kt	10 h 54 min	6:03 pm PDT (01:03 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 17 kt	+10 kt	-14 °C	110 kt	11 h	6:09 pm PDT (01:09 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 23 kt	+15 kt	-26 °C	105 kt	11 h 31 min	6:40 pm PDT (01:40 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 25 kt	+16 kt	-37 °C	104 kt	11 h 38 min	6:47 pm PDT (01:47 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 37 kt	+28 kt	-40 °C	92 kt	13 h 09 min	8:18 pm PDT (03:18 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 48 kt	+39 kt	-45 °C	81 kt	14 h 56 min	10:05 pm PDT (05:05 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°
AXN	used from 50 nm out; 41 nm from the line	110/6	260/10 16°	240/17 12°	250/20 5°	260/29 -10°	260/35 -22°	260/29 -38°	270/48 -41°	270/61 -48°
ABR	used from 150 nm out; 56 nm from the line	080/12	210/12 17°	220/22 12°	230/26 5°	220/28 -10°	230/41 -21°	250/36 -36°	260/47 -39°	260/63 -47°
DIK	used from 300 nm out; 92 nm from the line		190/12 5°	230/29 7°	220/33 1°	220/43 -11°	210/47 -23°	220/53 -33°	240/56 -40°	250/72 -47°
MLS	used from 500 nm out; 45 nm from the line		290/17 -1°	250/18 0°	230/25 0°	220/31 -11°	220/32 -24°	220/50 -32°	220/60 -38°	230/71 -46°
GGW	used from 600 nm out; 70 nm from the line		100/7 -1°	070/10 -3°	190/6 -4°	210/34 -10°	230/33 -24°	210/48 -37°	230/65 -40°	230/71 -46°
GTF	used from 650 nm out; 94 nm from the line		L/V	L/V -7°	240/8 -8°	240/30 -14°	240/40 -28°	210/52 -38°	210/76 -38°	220/72 -43°
GPI	used from 850 nm out; 32 nm from the line		090/8 -4°	140/7 -7°	090/10 -8°	110/10 -19°	210/25 -30°	200/24 -40°	210/31 -39°	210/35 -42°
GEG	used from 950 nm out; 47 nm from the line		060/7 -2°	070/12 -6°	050/8 -8°	120/11 -21°	110/18 -33°	030/22 -37°	040/6 -38°	240/7 -41°
YKM	used from 1100 nm out; 84 nm from the line	360/6	360/11 -1°	030/20 -7°	040/21 -11°	020/55 -18°	010/84 -26°	010/79 -40°	010/45 -42°	350/23 -42°
SEA	used from 1150 nm out; 46 nm from the line	350/5	010/6 0°	010/9 -4°	010/27 -6°	010/51 -15°	360/58 -26°	360/60 -41°	350/55 -48°	340/30 -45°

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)
MOX Morris, MN	120 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the east (080°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,135 ft	14:00 UTC
BTN Britton, SD	200 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist, unknown precipitation	from the north (360°) at 10 knots	1.25 mi	300 ft	1,318 ft	13:55 UTC
BIS Bismarck, ND	330 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: mist	from the north (360°) at 7 knots	4 mi	1,100 ft	1,661 ft	13:52 UTC
DIK Dickinson, ND	420 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots	1.25 mi	400 ft	2,592 ft	13:56 UTC
JDN Jordan, MT	590 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots		none	2,667 ft	13:48 UTC
GTF Great Falls, MT	770 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	0.25 mi	400 ft	3,680 ft	13:53 UTC
THM Thompson Falls, MT	930 nm out, 18 nm south of the line	no report just now				2,467 ft
SFF Spokane, WA	1010 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	8,500 ft	1,956 ft	13:53 UTC
PAE Everett, WA	destination	VFR	from the east (100°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	606 ft	6:53 am PDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,680 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PAE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:14 pm PDT (00:14 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for PAE

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, a few clouds at 200 feet
From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 10,000 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 15 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 19 October · ZMP
6/8927 Kalispell, MT, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 890 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZSE
6/8923 Kalispell, MT, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 890 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLC
6/6654 28NM W TWISP, WA, Thursday, October 1, 2026 through Thursday, October 15, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 1150 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 15 October · ZSE

Daylight

Sunset at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC), at PAE 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 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 Pacific Northwest · 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, Seattle Paine Field International.