Plan a flight · Mon 1:16 am CDT (06:16 UTC)

Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Richmond International MSP → RIC

842 nautical miles (969 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 116°, about 116° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC). Right now MSP is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots; RIC is IFR, wind from the west (260°) at 9 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: 1,119 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 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). Over the route from 50 to 188 nm out.
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 515 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 624 to 763 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 99 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 753 to 753 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

A321 at 16,500 ft, 40 nm southwest, 10:25 pm CDT (03:25 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSP UA /OV MSP235040/TM 0325/FL165/TP A321/TB CONS LGT /RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSP
Where
40 nm southwest (235°) of MSP
Time
03:25 UTC
Height
at 16,500 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous light
Remarks
during the climb
LJ45 at 10,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 11:31 pm CDT (04:31 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14. 406 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV OLK/TM 0431/FL100/TP LJ45/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM GROUND FOG AT FWA. FV10SM ON FINAL RY 14
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over OLK
Time
04:31 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14
B738 at 1,800 ft, 30 nm northeast, 12:18 am CDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. 456 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0518/FL018/TP B738/SK OVC018-TOP027/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
05:18 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,700 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B738 at 1,300 ft, 30 nm northeast, 11:45 pm CDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 456 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0445/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP030/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
04:45 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
MD83 climbing, 37 nm southwest, 12:04 am CDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 545 nm along the route, 37 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LCK
Time
05:04 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
MD83
Sky
B010 T037
E145 at 800 ft, 1 nm northwest, 1:07 am CDT (06:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 1 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC340001/TM 0607/FL008/TP E145
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
1 nm north (340°) of RIC
Time
06:07 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
E145

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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (MSP, LSE, GRB, MKG, FWA, CMH, AGC, EKN, RIC). 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	260° at 19 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	6 h 11 min	8:27 am EDT (12:27 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	−17 kt	12 °C	137 kt	6 h 09 min	8:25 am EDT (12:25 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	−16 kt	12 °C	136 kt	6 h 11 min	8:27 am EDT (12:27 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	−15 kt	8 °C	135 kt	6 h 14 min	8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 12 kt	−13 kt	5 °C	133 kt	6 h 20 min	8:36 am EDT (12:36 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	−15 kt	0 °C	135 kt	6 h 14 min	8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	−18 kt	-4 °C	138 kt	6 h 06 min	8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	−22 kt	-8 °C	142 kt	5 h 56 min	8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 23 kt	−23 kt	-9 °C	143 kt	5 h 53 min	8:09 am EDT (12:09 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 27 kt	−28 kt	-20 °C	148 kt	5 h 41 min	7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 35 kt	−35 kt	-35 °C	155 kt	5 h 26 min	7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 43 kt	−43 kt	-42 °C	163 kt	5 h 10 min	7:26 am EDT (11:26 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 48 kt	−48 kt	-50 °C	168 kt	5 h 01 min	7:17 am EDT (11:17 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°
LSE	used from 50 nm out; 32 nm from the line	230/40	240/24 17°	240/13 10°	250/13 6°	280/22 -9°	250/28 -21°	250/41 -34°	260/42 -44°	270/62 -53°
GRB	used from 198 nm out; 83 nm from the line	250/36	270/23 16°	270/14 9°	240/18 4°	280/26 -9°	280/29 -20°	290/42 -36°	290/51 -45°	290/72 -55°
MKG	used from 248 nm out; 68 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°
FWA	used from 347 nm out; 61 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
CMH	used from 495 nm out; 35 nm from the line	330/15	340/22 14°	340/24 9°	340/23 4°	340/35 -9°	340/49 -20°	340/58 -37°	330/70 -42°	340/55 -47°
AGC	used from 594 nm out; 71 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
EKN	used from 644 nm out; 28 nm from the line		330/21 12°	330/25 7°	350/22 2°	330/24 -10°	310/27 -21°	320/33 -35°	290/31 -39°	290/34 -47°
RIC	used from 792 nm out; 25 nm from the line	270/23	280/19 11°	270/18 8°	240/22 4°	230/39 -7°	220/55 -18°	220/75 -30°	230/83 -39°	230/64 -50°

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	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	841 ft	12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC)
RGK Red Wing, MN	40 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	778 ft	05:55 UTC
CMY Sparta, WI	119 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	839 ft	05:55 UTC
UES Waukesha, WI	238 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 2 knots	10+ mi	none	911 ft	05:55 UTC
MKE Milwaukee, WI	257 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	728 ft	05:52 UTC
EKM Elkhart, IN	366 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	777 ft	05:55 UTC
OWX Ottawa, OH	465 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: mist	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	4 mi	1,300 ft	763 ft	05:55 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	525 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	5 mi	300 ft	1,297 ft	05:52 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	663 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	6 mi	400 ft	1,223 ft	06:00 UTC
EKN Elkins, WV	693 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light rain	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	1,987 ft	05:51 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	772 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,300 feet Weather: light rain	calm	10+ mi	3,300 ft	640 ft	05:53 UTC
RIC Richmond, VA	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west (260°) at 9 knots	5 mi	900 ft	167 ft	1:54 am EDT (05:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,987 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RIC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 1,000 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for RIC

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 900 feet
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for MSP, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 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 15,000 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer 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 RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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, Richmond International.