Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Tampa International MSP → TPA
1,136 nautical miles (1,308 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 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:51 pm EDT (17:51 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: 3,216 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 120 to 189 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). Near the route, 648 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Near the route, 1067 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
Not fetched just now.
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 12 forecast points nearest it (MSP, LSE, DBQ, BRL, SPI, EVV, BNA, HSV, ATL, 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 | 290° at 18 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 8 h 29 min | 3:09 pm EDT (19:09 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 8 h 32 min | 3:12 pm EDT (19:12 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | −12 kt | 13 °C | 132 kt | 8 h 36 min | 3:16 pm EDT (19:16 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | −10 kt | 9 °C | 130 kt | 8 h 44 min | 3:24 pm EDT (19:24 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | −10 kt | 6 °C | 130 kt | 8 h 44 min | 3:24 pm EDT (19:24 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | −12 kt | 2 °C | 132 kt | 8 h 36 min | 3:16 pm EDT (19:16 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 20 kt | −15 kt | -2 °C | 135 kt | 8 h 25 min | 3:05 pm EDT (19:05 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | −18 kt | -6 °C | 138 kt | 8 h 14 min | 2:54 pm EDT (18:54 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 23 kt | −18 kt | -7 °C | 138 kt | 8 h 14 min | 2:54 pm EDT (18:54 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 26 kt | −22 kt | -19 °C | 142 kt | 8 h | 2:40 pm EDT (18:40 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 34 kt | −29 kt | -33 °C | 149 kt | 7 h 37 min | 2:17 pm EDT (18:17 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 42 kt | −37 kt | -41 °C | 157 kt | 7 h 14 min | 1:54 pm EDT (17:54 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 42 kt | −38 kt | -50 °C | 158 kt | 7 h 11 min | 1:51 pm EDT (17:51 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; 48 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° |
| DBQ | used from 150 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 250/27 | 260/23 17° | 240/26 10° | 260/30 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/36 -21° | 270/41 -36° | 280/52 -41° | 290/67 -48° |
| BRL | used from 249 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/19 17° | 260/15 11° | 270/16 3° | 290/23 -7° | 260/42 -20° | 270/52 -34° | 280/63 -39° | 290/64 -48° |
| SPI | used from 299 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
| EVV | used from 399 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -51° |
| BNA | used from 548 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
| HSV | used from 648 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
| ATL | used from 748 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 330/32 | 340/36 17° | 350/34 10° | 340/25 6° | 330/27 -6° | 350/35 -18° | 330/49 -32° | 340/47 -41° | 340/27 -51° |
| CSG | used from 798 nm out; 14 nm from the line | 330/27 | 340/28 16° | 350/28 11° | 330/17 6° | 340/25 -6° | 350/33 -18° | 330/46 -32° | 340/45 -41° | 350/31 -52° |
| TLH | used from 897 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| PIE | used from 1047 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
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 | ||||
| RST Rochester, MN | 70 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,317 ft | ||||
| DBQ Dubuque, IA | 179 nm out, 22 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,076 ft | ||||
| MLI Moline, IL | 239 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 589 ft | ||||
| DEC Decatur, IL | 359 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 681 ft | ||||
| HVC Hopkinsville, KY | 548 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 563 ft | ||||
| JWN Nashville, TN | 598 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 501 ft | ||||
| PYP Centre, AL | 738 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 594 ft | ||||
| CSG Columbus, GA | 837 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 397 ft | ||||
| FPY Perry, FL | 997 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 44 ft | ||||
| BKV Brooksville, FL | 1107 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| TPA Tampa, FL | destination | no report just now | 26 ft |
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 TPA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:51 pm EDT (17:51 UTC)
TPA 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
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 20 nm from the route, 588 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC), at TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 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
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, Tampa International.