Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Reno/Tahoe International MSP → RNO
1,218 nautical miles (1,402 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 264°, about 264° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 10:12 am PDT (17:12 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: 253 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 C11C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 2:55 am CDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 429 to 449 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120555 MKCC WST 120555 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11C VALID UNTIL 0755Z SD WY FROM 60WNW DPR-20SSE DPR-40SSW RAP-60W RAP-60WNW DPR DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- SIGMET W15W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am CDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 979 to 979 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120555 MKCW WST 120555 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 15W VALID UNTIL 0755Z UT NV FROM 60WNW BVL-10NE BVL-80E OAL-40SE OAL-20W OAL-60WNW BVL AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
- 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 110 to 459 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 439 to 759 nm out.
- 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 449 to 689 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 489 to 739 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 549 to 1088 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 609 to 1058 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 639 to 679 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Near the route, 979 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 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
- B38M at 30,000 ft, 31 nm south, 12:45 am CDT (05:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 619 nm along the route, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIW UA /OV BOY126080/TM 0545/FL300/TP B38M/TB CONS MOD CHOP /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIW
- Where
- 80 nm southeast (126°) of BOY
- Time
- 05:45 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate chop zlc
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 11 forecast points nearest it (MSP, AXN, FSD, ABR, PIR, RAP, LND, RKS, SLC, BAM, RNO). 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 12 kt | +5 kt | 14 °C | 115 kt | 10 h 35 min | 10:12 am PDT (17:12 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 15 kt | +10 kt | 15 °C | 110 kt | 11 h 04 min | 10:41 am PDT (17:41 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 17 kt | +13 kt | 9 °C | 107 kt | 11 h 23 min | 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 22 kt | +18 kt | 4 °C | 102 kt | 11 h 56 min | 11:33 am PDT (18:33 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | +23 kt | 0 °C | 97 kt | 12 h 33 min | 12:10 pm PDT (19:10 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | +25 kt | -4 °C | 95 kt | 12 h 49 min | 12:26 pm PDT (19:26 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | +26 kt | -9 °C | 94 kt | 12 h 57 min | 12:34 pm PDT (19:34 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 32 kt | +27 kt | -12 °C | 93 kt | 13 h 06 min | 12:43 pm PDT (19:43 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 36 kt | +31 kt | -23 °C | 89 kt | 13 h 41 min | 1:18 pm PDT (20:18 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 47 kt | +42 kt | -32 °C | 78 kt | 15 h 37 min | 3:14 pm PDT (22:14 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 54 kt | +51 kt | -37 °C | 69 kt | 17 h 39 min | 5:16 pm PDT (00:16 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 54 kt | +54 kt | -45 °C | 66 kt | 18 h 27 min | 6:04 pm PDT (01:04 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° |
| AXN | used from 50 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 100/14 | 250/21 14° | 240/24 12° | 240/31 5° | 260/36 -10° | 260/40 -21° | 250/42 -36° | 260/48 -45° | 260/53 -50° |
| FSD | used from 100 nm out; 68 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° |
| ABR | used from 200 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 070/14 | 250/10 17° | 270/16 11° | 260/28 5° | 260/36 -10° | 260/41 -22° | 270/33 -37° | 260/42 -42° | 260/50 -48° |
| PIR | used from 250 nm out; 32 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 349 nm out; 53 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° | |
| LND | used from 549 nm out; 108 nm from the line | 200/23 6° | 220/31 1° | 220/39 -11° | 230/39 -23° | 220/51 -28° | 220/66 -37° | 230/68 -45° | ||
| RKS | used from 749 nm out; 78 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 799 nm out; 68 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° | |
| BAM | used from 949 nm out; 97 nm from the line | 310/7 0° | 270/19 -7° | 200/38 -17° | 190/49 -28° | 220/69 -29° | 220/63 -33° | 230/48 -41° | ||
| RNO | used from 1148 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 010/9 | 320/10 -2° | 210/23 -9° | 210/34 -19° | 220/36 -25° | 230/31 -29° | 230/41 -33° | 230/38 -42° |
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 | ||||
| GDB Granite Falls, MN | 100 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,047 ft | ||||
| HON Huron, SD | 220 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,288 ft | ||||
| PHP Philip, SD | 359 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 2,209 ft | ||||
| RAP Rapid City, SD | 419 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,203 ft | ||||
| CPR Casper, WY | 589 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,344 ft | ||||
| LND Lander, WY | 679 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 5,588 ft | ||||
| LGU Logan, UT | 829 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 4,456 ft | ||||
| EKO Elko, NV | 1019 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 5,139 ft | ||||
| LOL Lovelock, NV | 1158 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,907 ft | ||||
| RNO Reno, NV | destination | no report just now | 4,414 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,588 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At RNO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:12 am PDT (17:12 UTC)
RNO 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 RNO 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm PDT (01:51 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.
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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, Reno/Tahoe International.
