Plan a flight · Mon 6:28 am CDT (11:28 UTC)

Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Tri-Cities Airport MSP → TRI

704 nautical miles (810 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 132°, about 132° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:31 am EDT (15:31 UTC). Right now MSP is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots; TRI is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 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 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 288 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 89 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.

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

CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 357 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXI
Where
over OXI
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
A21N at 31,000 ft, 3 nm north, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 377 nm along the route, 3 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
over BVT
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
B38M at 32,000 ft, 32 nm northeast, 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC): light turbulence. 416 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ240015/TM 1103/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of MZZ
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light
E75S at 24,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 6:07 am CDT (11:07 UTC): light chop turbulence from 24,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 426 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1107/FL240/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 250-240
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
over MZZ
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 25,000 ft to 24,000 ft
B737 at 100 ft, 20 nm northeast, 5:24 am CDT (10:24 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins. 516 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1024/FL001/TP B737/SK VV001/RM RWY 36R ARRIVAL, BASES AT CAT 3 MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
10:24 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins
B739 climbing, 19 nm northeast, 5:19 am CDT (10:19 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 516 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 1 W CVG/TM 1019/FLDURC/TP B739/SK TOPS 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 west cvg
Time
10:19 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
tops 1,100 ft
B763 at 100 ft, 19 nm northeast, 4:05 am CDT (09:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 516 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0905/FL001/TP B763/SK VV001/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
09:05 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
during the climb
PC12 at 17,000 ft, 9 nm northeast, 6:01 am CDT (11:01 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: lil dark. 545 nm along the route, 9 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV HYK360035/TM 1101/FL170/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG/RM LIL DARK
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
35 nm north (360°) of HYK
Time
11:01 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Remarks
lil dark
E170 at 100 ft, 17 nm southwest, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): remarks: in the clouds on rotation. 565 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 1011/FL001/TP E170/SK VV001-TOP013/RM IN THE CLOUDS ON ROTATION
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
Remarks
in the clouds on rotation
E170 at 1,100 ft, 17 nm southwest, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): overcast from 1,100 ft to 1,300 ft, remarks: cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor. 565 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX /TM 1011 /FL011 /TP E170 /SK OVC011-TOP013 /RM CIG VV001/IN CLOUDS ON ROTATION -COR
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
Remarks
cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor
CRJ7 at 5,000 ft, 13 nm southwest, 4:37 am CDT (09:37 UTC): scattered clouds above 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 565 nm along the route, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV HYK330010/TM 0937/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK SCT001/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
10 nm northwest (330°) of HYK
Time
09:37 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
scattered clouds from 100 ft
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ9 at 6,000 ft, 6 nm southwest, 5:10 am CDT (10:10 UTC): a broken layer from 4,600 ft to 5,800 ft. At the destination end, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV BOOIE/TM 1010/FL060/TP CRJ9/SK BKN046-TOP058
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
booie
Time
10:10 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 4,600 ft, tops 5,800 ft

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 7 forecast points nearest it (MSP, LSE, DBQ, JOT, IND, CVG, TRI). 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	260° at 21 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	5 h 18 min	12:46 pm EDT (16:46 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	−15 kt	11 °C	135 kt	5 h 13 min	12:41 pm EDT (16:41 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	−15 kt	12 °C	135 kt	5 h 13 min	12:41 pm EDT (16:41 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	−15 kt	8 °C	135 kt	5 h 13 min	12:41 pm EDT (16:41 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 19 kt	−16 kt	5 °C	136 kt	5 h 11 min	12:39 pm EDT (16:39 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	−19 kt	2 °C	139 kt	5 h 04 min	12:32 pm EDT (16:32 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	−22 kt	-3 °C	142 kt	4 h 57 min	12:25 pm EDT (16:25 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 26 kt	−24 kt	-7 °C	144 kt	4 h 53 min	12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 26 kt	−25 kt	-8 °C	145 kt	4 h 51 min	12:19 pm EDT (16:19 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 33 kt	−31 kt	-20 °C	151 kt	4 h 40 min	12:08 pm EDT (16:08 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 35 kt	−31 kt	-35 °C	151 kt	4 h 40 min	12:08 pm EDT (16:08 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 49 kt	−47 kt	-42 °C	167 kt	4 h 13 min	11:41 am EDT (15:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 57 kt	−54 kt	-50 °C	174 kt	4 h 03 min	11:31 am EDT (15:31 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; 31 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 149 nm out; 35 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°
JOT	used from 248 nm out; 27 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
IND	used from 347 nm out; 65 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
CVG	used from 496 nm out; 23 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
TRI	used from 595 nm out; 84 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°

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)
RST Rochester, MN	59 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	9 mi	none	1,317 ft	10:54 UTC
LSE La Crosse, WI	99 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	655 ft	10:53 UTC
MRJ Mineral Point, WI	178 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				1,170 ft
RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL	238 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	742 ft	10:54 UTC
LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL	297 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	679 ft	10:45 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	387 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	10:54 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	436 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	796 ft	10:54 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	516 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	0.06 mi	100 ft	896 ft	11:17 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	565 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	979 ft	11:23 UTC
CPF Hazard, KY	635 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	5 mi	600 ft	1,256 ft	11:35 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	1,518 ft	7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,518 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TRI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:31 am EDT (15:31 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet VFR

At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for TRI

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
From Tue 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 1 mile, mist, a broken layer at 200 feet

The forecast for MSP, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, 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 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 19 October · ZMP
6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 516 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC), at TRI 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 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 lower Mississippi valley · 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, Tri-Cities Airport.