Plan a flight · Mon 11:24 am CDT (16:24 UTC)

Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Friedman Memorial MSP → SUN

908 nautical miles (1,045 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 272°, about 272° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 6:14 pm MDT (00:14 UTC). Right now MSP is VFR, wind calm; SUN is IFR, wind from the southeast (140°) 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: 1 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 C24C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 12:55 pm CDT (17:55 UTC). Over the route from 270 to 329 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 121555
MKCC WST 121555
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 24C
VALID UNTIL 1755Z
SD ND
FROM GFK-FAR-PIR-DPR-50SE MOT-GFK
INTSF AREA TS MOV FROM 21040KT. TOPS TO FL370.
```
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 last 878 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 319 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 210 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

SF50 at 13,000 ft, 27 nm south, 8:36 am CDT (13:36 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 13,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 80 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RWF UA /OV RWF/TM 1336/FL130/TP SF50/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RWF
Where
over RWF
Time
13:36 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
SF50 at 4,000 ft, 28 nm south, 8:47 am CDT (13:47 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 299 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIR UA /OV PIR/TM 1347/FL040/TP SF50/SK BASE008-TOP040/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIR
Where
over PIR
Time
13:47 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
BASE008-TOP040
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
A321 at 35,000 ft, 42 nm north, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence. 299 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MBG UA /OV MBG/TM 1338/FL350/TP A321/SK TOP310/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MBG
Where
over MBG
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
TOP310
Turbulence
none
BE9L at 15,000 ft, 19 nm south, 9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 339 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIR UA /OV PIR270040/TM 1453/FL150/TP BE9L/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIR
Where
40 nm west (270°) of PIR
Time
14:53 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
BE9L at 15,000 ft, 25 nm south, 9:41 am CDT (14:41 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 359 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHP UA /OV PHP340020/TM 1441/FL150/TP BE9L/SK TOP 155 BKN/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM -ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHP
Where
20 nm north (340°) of PHP
Time
14:41 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Sky
top 15,500 ft broken
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zdvwc
C68A at 15,000 ft, 43 nm north, 11:08 am CDT (16:08 UTC): light rime icing up to 15,000 ft. 759 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
WYS UA /OV WYS/TM 1608/FL150/TP C68A/IC LGT RIME 150-SFC /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through WYS
Where
over WYS
Time
16:08 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Icing
light rime from 15,000 ft to the surface zlc
E170 at 7,500 ft, 24 nm south, 10:22 am CDT (15:22 UTC): overcast above 7,500 ft, remarks: runway 19 brag. 759 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAC UA /OV N JAC/TM 1522/FL075/TP E170/SK OVC075/RM RWY 19 BRAG
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAC
Where
north jac
Time
15:22 UTC
Height
at 7,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
overcast from 7,500 ft
Remarks
runway 19 brag
E170 descending, 19 nm south, 10:27 am CDT (15:27 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 21 bases 5,100 ft. 809 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IDA UA /OV IDA/TM 1527/FLUNK/TP E170/RM DURD RW21 BASES 051
```
Report
a routine report filed through IDA
Where
over IDA
Time
15:27 UTC
Height
at height unknown
Aircraft
E170
Remarks
during the descent runway 21 bases 5,100 ft
E75 at 7,000 ft, 0 nm northwest, 10:18 am CDT (15:18 UTC): no icing. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV SUN/TM 1518/FL070/TP E75/SK BASE057 TOP 094/IC NEG/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
over SUN
Time
15:18 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
E75
Sky
BASE057 top 9,400 ft
Icing
neg/zlc
E75 at 7,000 ft, 0 nm northwest, 10:17 am CDT (15:17 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV SUN/TM 1517/FL070/TP E75/SK BASE 057/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
over SUN
Time
15:17 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
E75
Sky
base 5,700 ft; zlc
MU2 at 12,000 ft, 0 nm northwest, 9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV SUN/TM 1407/FL120/TP MU2/SK BASE 055 TOP 118 /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
over SUN
Time
14:07 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
MU2
Sky
base 5,500 ft top 11,800 ft; zlc

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (MSP, AXN, ABR, PIR, RAP, BIL, LND, PIH). 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	300° at 5 kt	+4 kt	7 °C	116 kt	7 h 50 min	6:14 pm MDT (00:14 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 7 kt	+7 kt	11 °C	113 kt	8 h 02 min	6:26 pm MDT (00:26 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 11 kt	+10 kt	9 °C	110 kt	8 h 15 min	6:39 pm MDT (00:39 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 16 kt	+13 kt	3 °C	107 kt	8 h 29 min	6:53 pm MDT (00:53 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	+17 kt	0 °C	103 kt	8 h 49 min	7:13 pm MDT (01:13 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	+21 kt	-5 °C	99 kt	9 h 10 min	7:34 pm MDT (01:34 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	+24 kt	-9 °C	96 kt	9 h 28 min	7:52 pm MDT (01:52 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 35 kt	+27 kt	-13 °C	93 kt	9 h 46 min	8:10 pm MDT (02:10 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 44 kt	+33 kt	-24 °C	87 kt	10 h 26 min	8:50 pm MDT (02:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 49 kt	+40 kt	-34 °C	80 kt	11 h 21 min	9:45 pm MDT (03:45 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 51 kt	+42 kt	-37 °C	78 kt	11 h 38 min	10:02 pm MDT (04:02 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 53 kt	+46 kt	-44 °C	74 kt	12 h 16 min	10:40 pm MDT (04:40 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	140/8	210/22 19°	230/31 13°	240/31 5°	240/29 -9°	250/34 -21°	250/38 -36°	260/46 -38°	270/55 -47°
AXN	used from 50 nm out; 60 nm from the line	110/18	200/12 17°	220/22 12°	230/26 4°	240/31 -10°	240/45 -21°	240/38 -36°	250/49 -38°	260/56 -47°
ABR	used from 150 nm out; 56 nm from the line	020/9	230/5 12°	190/14 11°	200/25 5°	230/37 -11°	230/50 -23°	240/39 -34°	240/49 -38°	240/55 -46°
PIR	used from 250 nm out; 40 nm from the line		300/15 10°	270/10 10°	220/18 4°	220/36 -11°	230/43 -21°	240/48 -33°	240/51 -37°	240/55 -44°
RAP	used from 349 nm out; 63 nm from the line		310/18 6°	270/15 6°	260/20 2°	240/28 -11°	240/42 -23°	240/47 -35°	230/47 -36°	240/56 -44°
BIL	used from 549 nm out; 113 nm from the line		L/V	250/11 -1°	240/20 -2°	230/28 -15°	220/28 -28°	220/53 -34°	220/55 -39°	220/63 -44°
LND	used from 649 nm out; 85 nm from the line			220/16 3°	230/26 -1°	210/30 -14°	220/57 -26°	220/60 -31°	220/62 -38°	220/52 -44°
PIH	used from 749 nm out; 86 nm from the line		L/V	180/8 -1°	190/21 -6°	210/56 -18°	190/64 -28°	210/68 -31°	210/60 -36°	210/54 -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	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	9 mi	none	841 ft	10:53 am CDT (15:53 UTC)
HCD Hutchinson, MN	50 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR	from the east-northeast (070°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,062 ft	14:51 UTC
ATY Watertown, SD	170 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots	4 mi	300 ft	1,749 ft	15:53 UTC
MKA Miller, SD	250 nm out, 23 nm south of the line	no report just now				1,569 ft
EFC Belle Fourche, SD	449 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				3,190 ft
GCC Gillette, WY	529 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	4,365 ft	15:53 UTC
BYG Buffalo, WY	579 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	4,970 ft	15:53 UTC
COD Cody, WY	669 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 3,400 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	5,102 ft	15:56 UTC
IDA Idaho Falls, ID	809 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	4,743 ft	15:53 UTC
AOC Arco, ID	868 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				5,334 ft
SUN Hailey, ID	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	7 mi	500 ft	5,319 ft	9:50 am MDT (15:50 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,334 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SUN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:14 pm MDT (00:14 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 1,200 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet and more above VFR

The whole forecast for SUN

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 1,200 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet and more above
From Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet and more above

The forecast for MSP, the departure

From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 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 3,500 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast 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 18 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 SUN 6:57 pm MDT (00:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm MDT (01:26 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 northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · 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, Friedman Memorial.