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Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to New York Stewart International MSP → SWF

859 nautical miles (988 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 097°, about 097° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:23 am EDT (07:23 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MSP is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 8 knots; SWF is marginal VFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14. 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: 10 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 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 389 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 230 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 679 to 839 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 90 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 809 nm along 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

DH8D at 19,000 ft, 40 nm north, 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 679 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 2335/FL190/TP DH8D/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
DH8D
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop
Remarks
zob
PC12 at 8,000 ft, 32 nm northeast, 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the destination end, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV IGN340030/TM 2329/FL080/TP PC12/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
30 nm north (340°) of IGN
Time
23:29 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
B38M at 6,000 ft, 49 nm south, 7:47 pm CDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 northwest of ewr
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
E75S at 10,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the destination end, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL350015/TM 2353/FL100/TP E75S/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
15 nm north (350°) of PWL
Time
23:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
CRJ9 at 18,000 ft, 15 nm north, 8:48 pm CDT (01:48 UTC): no turbulence. 150 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CWA UA /OV CWA/TM 0148/FL180/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CWA
Where
over CWA
Time
01:48 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
A21N at 31,000 ft, 12 nm south, 7:39 pm CDT (00:39 UTC): light turbulence above 31,000 ft, remarks: zob. 369 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOP UA /OV MOP/TM 0039/FL310/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT 310/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOP
Where
over MOP
Time
00:39 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light at 31,000 ft
Remarks
zob
A320 descending, 40 nm south, 9:09 pm CDT (02:09 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: on final runway 18 fnt. 419 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT/TM 0209/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC016 - TOP030/RM ON FINAL RY18 FNT
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
over FNT
Time
02:09 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
on final runway 18 fnt
A320 descending, 43 nm south, 8:35 pm CDT (01:35 UTC): overcast from 1,900 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: on final runway 09 fnt. 419 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT270008/TM 0135/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC019 - TOP030/RM ON FINAL RY09 FNT
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
8 nm west (270°) of FNT
Time
01:35 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,900 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
on final runway 09 fnt
E145 at 3,000 ft, 47 nm south, 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 589 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV DEFJO/TM 2345/FL030/TP E145/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
defjo
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft
A21N at 30,000 ft, 11 nm south, 6:36 pm CDT (23:36 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 639 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JHW UA /OV JHW050025/TM 2336/FL300/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JHW
Where
25 nm northeast (050°) of JHW
Time
23:36 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
zob
B738 at 4,700 ft, 13 nm north, 7:59 pm CDT (00:59 UTC): a broken layer from 4,700 ft to 5,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. 649 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF140010/TM 0059/FL047/TP B738/SK BKN 047 TOPS 053/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
10 nm southeast (140°) of BUF
Time
00:59 UTC
Height
at 4,700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 4,700 ft, tops 5,300 ft
Remarks
during the descent
B38M at 500 ft, 40 nm north, 6:52 pm CDT (23:52 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft. 679 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 2352/FL005/TP B38M/SK BKN005-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
23:52 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft, tops unknown
A320 at 20,000 ft, 40 nm north, 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC): light to moderate rime icing from 15,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -15 °C, remarks: zob. 719 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR250030/TM 0008/FL200/TP A320/TA M15/IC LGT-MOD RIME 200-150/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
30 nm west (250°) of SYR
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Temperature
−15 °C
Icing
light to moderate rime from 20,000 ft to 15,000 ft
Remarks
zob
C700 at 22,000 ft, 12 nm south, 6:26 pm CDT (23:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -16 °C. 759 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV CFB200018/TM 2326/FL220/TP C700/TA M16/TB CONS LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
18 nm south (200°) of CFB
Time
23:26 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
C700
Temperature
−16 °C
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Icing
light rime

11 more routine reports are on the map.

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 9 forecast points nearest it (MSP, LSE, GRB, TVC, CLE, BUF, SYR, AVP, JFK). 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	200° at 14 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	7 h 02 min	5:27 am EDT (09:27 UTC)
5,500 ft	230° at 13 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	6 h 40 min	5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 12 kt	−11 kt	11 °C	131 kt	6 h 33 min	4:58 am EDT (08:58 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 11 kt	−11 kt	8 °C	131 kt	6 h 33 min	4:58 am EDT (08:58 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 11 kt	−10 kt	4 °C	130 kt	6 h 36 min	5:01 am EDT (09:01 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 12 kt	−12 kt	0 °C	132 kt	6 h 30 min	4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	−14 kt	-5 °C	134 kt	6 h 25 min	4:50 am EDT (08:50 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	−17 kt	-9 °C	137 kt	6 h 16 min	4:41 am EDT (08:41 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 18 kt	−17 kt	-10 °C	137 kt	6 h 16 min	4:41 am EDT (08:41 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 23 kt	−22 kt	-21 °C	142 kt	6 h 03 min	4:28 am EDT (08:28 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 37 kt	−35 kt	-36 °C	155 kt	5 h 33 min	3:58 am EDT (07:58 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 45 kt	−41 kt	-44 °C	161 kt	5 h 20 min	3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 57 kt	−53 kt	-51 °C	173 kt	4 h 58 min	3:23 am EDT (07:23 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; 51 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°
GRB	used from 150 nm out; 45 nm from the line	240/24	260/18 16°	270/20 11°	290/14 4°	280/24 -9°	300/34 -21°	310/51 -38°	310/54 -48°	300/71 -51°
TVC	used from 300 nm out; 46 nm from the line	210/17	290/14 15°	310/20 9°	310/18 2°	310/24 -11°	320/35 -22°	320/53 -39°	310/45 -49°	290/58 -51°
CLE	used from 449 nm out; 122 nm from the line	340/5	320/13 14°	300/12 8°	310/10 2°	310/14 -10°	340/14 -23°	320/27 -35°	260/28 -40°	250/36 -48°
BUF	used from 549 nm out; 64 nm from the line	170/19	L/V 10°	040/9 6°	220/8 2°	230/15 -11°	220/33 -22°	220/47 -35°	230/55 -41°	230/56 -50°
SYR	used from 699 nm out; 64 nm from the line	160/17	200/22 10°	250/10 6°	L/V 1°	270/11 -11°	220/25 -20°	220/66 -36°	230/89 -42°	240/74 -51°
AVP	used from 749 nm out; 39 nm from the line	110/36	190/34 13°	230/11 8°	230/16 4°	230/26 -8°	220/40 -19°	230/73 -33°	230/98 -41°	230/87 -51°
JFK	used from 849 nm out; 57 nm from the line	140/43	170/35 13°	230/18 9°	250/25 5°	240/40 -7°	230/50 -17°	230/75 -31°	230/78 -41°	230/88 -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 (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	841 ft	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)
EAU Eau Claire, WI	70 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	913 ft	01:56 UTC
CWA Mosinee, WI	150 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,277 ft	01:50 UTC
ATW Appleton, WI	200 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	918 ft	01:45 UTC
LDM Ludington, MI	300 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	646 ft	02:15 UTC
MBS Saginaw, MI	399 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	668 ft	01:53 UTC
BAX Bad Axe, MI	439 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	763 ft	02:15 UTC
CYQS St Thomas,	539 nm out, 23 nm south of the line	no report just now				776 ft
BUF Buffalo, NY	639 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 16,000 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	726 ft	01:54 UTC
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	729 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 3,300 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,300 ft	955 ft	02:12 UTC
MSV Monticello, NY	829 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-northeast (070°) at 8 knots	9 mi	400 ft	1,403 ft	01:56 UTC
SWF New York, NY	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14	3 mi	1,500 ft	490 ft	7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,403 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SWF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:23 am EDT (07:23 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a few clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet IFR

The whole forecast for SWF

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 9 knots, visibility 4 miles, rain, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a few clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet

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 SWF 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SWF is before sunrise there (7:04 am EDT (11:04 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, New York Stewart International.