Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Provo Municipal MSP → PVU
863 nautical miles (993 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 258°, about 258° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 7:43 am MDT (13:43 UTC). 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: 3 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 8C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Near the route, 506 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120455 MKCC WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 8C VALID UNTIL 0655Z NE SD WY FROM 50WNW RAP-20SSW RAP-60NW BFF-40ENE DDY-50WNW RAP DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL320.
- 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 119 to 456 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 426 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 446 to 853 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 367 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 535 to 724 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 258 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 248 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 625 to 724 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
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (MSP, FSD, PIR, RAP, BFF, RKS, SLC). 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 | 200° at 20 kt | +11 kt | 15 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 55 min | 7:43 am MDT (13:43 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | +15 kt | 16 °C | 105 kt | 8 h 13 min | 8:01 am MDT (14:01 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 28 kt | +22 kt | 14 °C | 98 kt | 8 h 48 min | 8:36 am MDT (14:36 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | +24 kt | 9 °C | 96 kt | 8 h 59 min | 8:47 am MDT (14:47 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | +26 kt | 3 °C | 94 kt | 9 h 11 min | 8:59 am MDT (14:59 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | +27 kt | -2 °C | 93 kt | 9 h 17 min | 9:05 am MDT (15:05 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | +28 kt | -6 °C | 92 kt | 9 h 23 min | 9:11 am MDT (15:11 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 29 kt | +28 kt | -10 °C | 92 kt | 9 h 23 min | 9:11 am MDT (15:11 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 37 kt | +35 kt | -22 °C | 85 kt | 10 h 09 min | 9:57 am MDT (15:57 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 43 kt | +40 kt | -33 °C | 80 kt | 10 h 47 min | 10:35 am MDT (16:35 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 51 kt | +51 kt | -39 °C | 69 kt | 12 h 30 min | 12:18 pm MDT (18:18 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 55 kt | +56 kt | -46 °C | 64 kt | 13 h 29 min | 1:17 pm MDT (19:17 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 | 230/26 | 240/30 17° | 240/24 12° | 250/22 5° | 250/35 -10° | 260/36 -21° | 250/41 -36° | 250/49 -45° | 260/58 -52° |
| FSD | used from 99 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 190/9 | 230/30 18° | 240/23 13° | 240/20 6° | 260/22 -9° | 250/31 -21° | 250/43 -36° | 260/49 -43° | 270/53 -47° |
| PIR | used from 248 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 170/22 19° | 190/25 13° | 210/32 6° | 240/23 -9° | 250/32 -21° | 250/38 -36° | 260/44 -40° | 260/52 -47° | |
| RAP | used from 347 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 180/23 12° | 200/38 13° | 210/38 6° | 220/28 -10° | 230/34 -21° | 230/37 -36° | 250/52 -38° | 250/59 -46° | |
| BFF | used from 446 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 180/28 | 220/33 15° | 210/31 7° | 230/32 -9° | 220/41 -21° | 220/40 -33° | 240/47 -36° | 250/54 -46° | |
| RKS | used from 595 nm out; 102 nm from the line | 200/41 | 220/44 1° | 220/35 -11° | 220/46 -24° | 210/53 -27° | 220/62 -35° | 230/61 -44° | ||
| SLC | used from 793 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 200/5 | 230/8 2° | 220/20 -2° | 210/40 -12° | 190/53 -25° | 210/62 -30° | 220/69 -34° | 220/64 -43° |
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 | ||||
| GYL Glencoe, MN | 40 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 992 ft | ||||
| BKX Brookings, SD | 159 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,647 ft | ||||
| MHE Mitchell, SD | 218 nm out, 14 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,304 ft | ||||
| ICR Winner, SD | 297 nm out, 14 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,032 ft | ||||
| IEN Pine Ridge, SD | 416 nm out, 1 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,332 ft | ||||
| CDR Chadron, NE | 446 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | no report just now | 3,297 ft | ||||
| GUR Guernsey, WY | 525 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,401 ft | ||||
| RWL Rawlins, WY | 635 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 6,816 ft | ||||
| HCR Heber, UT | 843 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 5,636 ft | ||||
| PVU Provo, UT | destination | no report just now | 4,496 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,816 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PVU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:43 am MDT (13:43 UTC)
PVU 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 PVU 6:51 pm MDT (00:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm MDT (01:19 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, Provo Municipal.
