Plan a flight · Mon 5:59 am CDT (10:59 UTC)

Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International MSP → ROC

679 nautical miles (781 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 093°, about 093° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 56-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC). Right now MSP is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots; ROC is marginal VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) 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

AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 299 to 429 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 289 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

B738 climbing, 22 nm south, 5:20 am CDT (10:20 UTC): overcast from 2,500 ft to 4,200 ft; scattered clouds above 700 ft. 639 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF/TM 1020/FLDURC/TP B738/SK SCT007 OVC025 TOPS042
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
over BUF
Time
10:20 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Sky
SCT007 OVC025 TOPS042
A319 at 3,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 5:17 am CDT (10:17 UTC): overcast above 3,000 ft, remarks: bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 ft. At the destination end, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC220010/TM 1017/FL030/TP A319/SK 030 OVC/RM BASES 030 TOPS 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
10 nm southwest (220°) of ROC
Time
10:17 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
at 3,000 ft overcast
Remarks
bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 ft
A21N at 35,000 ft, 32 nm south, 3:52 am CDT (08:52 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. At the destination end, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV GEE190015/TM 0852/FL350/TP A21N/TB LGHT-MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
15 nm south (190°) of GEE
Time
08:52 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
lght-mod chop
Remarks
zob

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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (MSP, LSE, GRB, TVC, CLE, BUF). 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	270° at 20 kt	−20 kt		140 kt	4 h 51 min	11:50 am EDT (15:50 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	−17 kt		137 kt	4 h 57 min	11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	−17 kt	12 °C	137 kt	4 h 57 min	11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	−18 kt	8 °C	138 kt	4 h 55 min	11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 21 kt	−21 kt	5 °C	141 kt	4 h 49 min	11:48 am EDT (15:48 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	−23 kt	0 °C	143 kt	4 h 45 min	11:44 am EDT (15:44 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 24 kt	−24 kt	-4 °C	144 kt	4 h 43 min	11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 26 kt	−25 kt	-9 °C	145 kt	4 h 41 min	11:40 am EDT (15:40 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 27 kt	−26 kt	-10 °C	146 kt	4 h 39 min	11:38 am EDT (15:38 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 31 kt	−30 kt	-21 °C	150 kt	4 h 32 min	11:31 am EDT (15:31 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 36 kt	−35 kt	-37 °C	155 kt	4 h 23 min	11:22 am EDT (15:22 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 46 kt	−45 kt	-45 °C	165 kt	4 h 07 min	11:06 am EDT (15:06 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 59 kt	−56 kt	-50 °C	176 kt	3 h 51 min	10:50 am EDT (14:50 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°
LSE	used from 50 nm out; 56 nm from the line	250/25	240/21 17°	240/28 11°	250/28 5°	280/24 -10°	280/31 -21°	260/35 -37°	270/45 -43°	280/59 -47°
GRB	used from 150 nm out; 44 nm from the line	250/32	250/22 17°	240/18 8°	280/21 6°	280/34 -11°	280/35 -21°	280/39 -37°	270/52 -45°	290/60 -49°
TVC	used from 299 nm out; 27 nm from the line	270/31	280/23 15°	260/22 8°	260/29 4°	280/29 -11°	280/42 -21°	270/42 -36°	270/54 -47°	290/67 -51°
CLE	used from 449 nm out; 149 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
BUF	used from 499 nm out; 114 nm from the line	300/11	330/15 11°	340/26 8°	330/28 2°	340/31 -10°	340/32 -21°	340/52 -37°	340/59 -46°	330/66 -53°

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 18,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	841 ft	5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC)
LUM Menomonie, WI	60 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	895 ft	10:55 UTC
EAU Eau Claire, WI	70 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	913 ft	09:56 UTC
CWA Mosinee, WI	150 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 16,000 feet, overcast at 18,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	16,000 ft	1,277 ft	10:50 UTC
GRB Green Bay, WI	220 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	695 ft	10:53 UTC
CAD Cadillac, MI	339 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,306 ft	10:55 UTC
GDW Gladwin, MI	379 nm out, 11 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 100 feet Weather: mist	variable at 2 knots	4 mi	none	774 ft	10:55 UTC
BAX Bad Axe, MI	439 nm out, 12 nm south of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	9 mi	none	763 ft	10:55 UTC
CYTZ Toronto,	599 nm out, 12 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet	from the west (280°) at 7 knots	9 mi	1,700 ft	251 ft	10:00 UTC
IAG Niagara Falls, NY	629 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: mist	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	3 mi	1,900 ft	592 ft	10:53 UTC
ROC Rochester, NY	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,700 ft	558 ft	6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,306 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ROC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC)

Wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet IFR

The whole forecast for ROC

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet

The forecast for MSP, the departure

From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 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 ROC 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 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, Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International.