Plan a flight · Sun 7:36 pm CDT (00:36 UTC)

Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Sarasota/Bradenton International MSP → SRQ

1,168 nautical miles (1,344 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 150°, about 150° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 32-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:17 am EDT (08:17 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MSP is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots; SRQ is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 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: 754 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 589 to 749 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

B39M at 34,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 6:25 pm CDT (23:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSP UA /OV MSP240040/TM 2325/FL340/TP B39M/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSP
Where
40 nm southwest (240°) of MSP
Time
23:25 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
light chop
A21N at 34,000 ft, 47 nm southwest, 5:01 pm CDT (22:01 UTC): light chop turbulence. 160 nm along the route, 47 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALO UA /OV ALO180020/TM 2201/FL340/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALO
Where
20 nm south (180°) of ALO
Time
22:01 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light chop
B737 at 31,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 499 nm along the route, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PAH UA /OV CNG360015/TM 0013/FL310/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME25
```
Report
a routine report filed through PAH
Where
15 nm north (360°) of CNG
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME25
B738 at 34,000 ft, 5 nm east, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 559 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through CKV
Where
over CKV
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B77W at 31,000 ft, 13 nm northeast, 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 579 nm along the route, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315030/TM 2327/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
30 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B77W
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
A319 at 32,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 589 nm along the route, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315020/TM 2256/FL320/TP A319/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
22:56 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZME62
B737 at 38,000 ft, 14 nm west, 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-08. 809 nm along the route, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGC UA /OV LGC240025/TM 2340/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG CHOP /RM ZTLFD-08
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGC
Where
25 nm southwest (240°) of LGC
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-08
FA7X at 41,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 4:41 pm CDT (21:41 UTC): light chop turbulence above 41,000 ft, remarks: ztlfd. 809 nm along the route, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGC UA /OV LGC085005/TM 2141/FL410/TP FA7X/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 410/RM ZTLFD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGC
Where
5 nm east (085°) of LGC
Time
21:41 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
FA7X
Turbulence
occasional light chop at 41,000 ft
Remarks
ztlfd
E170 at 20,000 ft, 15 nm northeast, 5:02 pm CDT (22:02 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1078 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CTY UA /OV CTY180040/TM 2202/FL200/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CTY
Where
40 nm south (180°) of CTY
Time
22:02 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light chop
H60 at 1,000 ft, 37 nm northeast, 4:45 pm CDT (21:45 UTC): clear from 1,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 1108 nm along the route, 37 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BKV UA /OV BKV045007 /TM 2145 /FL010 /TP H60 /SK SKC /WX FV99SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through BKV
Where
7 nm northeast (045°) of BKV
Time
21:45 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
H60
Sky
clear
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
B38M at 27,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ330018/TM 2200/FL270/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
18 nm northwest (330°) of SRQ
Time
22:00 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light chop
MD11 at 35,000 ft, 15 nm east, 6:18 pm CDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ080015/TM 2318/FL350/TP MD11/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
15 nm east (080°) of SRQ
Time
23:18 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
MD11
Turbulence
none

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 12 forecast points nearest it (MSP, LSE, DBQ, BRL, SPI, EVV, BNA, HSV, BHM, CSG, TLH, PIE). 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 13 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	9 h 16 min	5:52 am EDT (09:52 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−17 kt		137 kt	8 h 32 min	5:08 am EDT (09:08 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	−20 kt	14 °C	140 kt	8 h 21 min	4:57 am EDT (08:57 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	−20 kt	10 °C	140 kt	8 h 21 min	4:57 am EDT (08:57 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	−21 kt	7 °C	141 kt	8 h 17 min	4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	−21 kt	3 °C	141 kt	8 h 17 min	4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 24 kt	−20 kt	-2 °C	140 kt	8 h 21 min	4:57 am EDT (08:57 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	−19 kt	-7 °C	139 kt	8 h 24 min	5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 23 kt	−19 kt	-8 °C	139 kt	8 h 24 min	5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 26 kt	−20 kt	-18 °C	140 kt	8 h 21 min	4:57 am EDT (08:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 35 kt	−29 kt	-34 °C	149 kt	7 h 50 min	4:26 am EDT (08:26 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 37 kt	−32 kt	-42 °C	152 kt	7 h 41 min	4:17 am EDT (08:17 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 35 kt	−28 kt	-51 °C	148 kt	7 h 54 min	4:30 am EDT (08:30 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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	200/28	240/30 19°	240/24 12°	240/17 5°	270/24 -10°	270/33 -20°	280/48 -35°	290/55 -45°	280/84 -54°
LSE	used from 50 nm out; 49 nm from the line	220/33	250/29 17°	250/15 9°	260/12 6°	280/21 -9°	280/33 -20°	300/43 -36°	310/56 -45°	300/79 -53°
DBQ	used from 150 nm out; 26 nm from the line	220/23	240/22 16°	240/24 10°	260/18 5°	270/16 -8°	290/27 -19°	310/42 -35°	320/55 -44°	300/71 -52°
BRL	used from 250 nm out; 40 nm from the line	200/20	250/21 16°	240/22 10°	260/20 5°	270/16 -7°	290/22 -18°	320/41 -34°	320/56 -43°	310/68 -53°
SPI	used from 299 nm out; 17 nm from the line	210/13	260/11 17°	270/18 10°	290/21 4°	310/20 -8°	330/25 -19°	320/49 -34°	320/60 -44°	320/59 -50°
EVV	used from 399 nm out; 69 nm from the line	310/13	340/26 16°	330/29 10°	330/32 4°	330/30 -9°	340/38 -20°	330/60 -35°	320/57 -41°	330/39 -48°
BNA	used from 549 nm out; 38 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
HSV	used from 649 nm out; 21 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
BHM	used from 749 nm out; 56 nm from the line	300/16	330/32 16°	320/37 11°	330/37 6°	310/33 -7°	310/30 -18°	320/40 -34°	330/43 -41°	330/30 -49°
CSG	used from 799 nm out; 17 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
TLH	used from 898 nm out; 44 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
PIE	used from 1048 nm out; 64 nm from the line	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -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 broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	841 ft	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)
RST Rochester, MN	70 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	8 mi	none	1,317 ft	23:54 UTC
DBQ Dubuque, IA	180 nm out, 24 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,076 ft	23:53 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	339 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	23:52 UTC
TAZ Taylorville, IL	369 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	no report just now				622 ft
CKV Clarksville, TN	559 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	549 ft	23:52 UTC
JWN Nashville, TN	599 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	501 ft	23:50 UTC
ANB Anniston, AL	759 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	612 ft	23:53 UTC
AUO Auburn, AL	819 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	776 ft	05:21 UTC
TLH Tallahassee, FL	968 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	83 ft	23:53 UTC
SPG St Petersburg, FL	1148 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	6 ft	23:53 UTC
SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL	destination	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,317 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SRQ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:17 am EDT (08:17 UTC)

Wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SRQ

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for MSP, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south 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

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 SRQ 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SRQ is before sunrise there (7:28 am EDT (11:28 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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, Sarasota/Bradenton International.