Plan a flight · Sun 8:13 pm CDT (01:13 UTC)

Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Trenton Mercer Airport MSP → TTN

857 nautical miles (987 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 102°, about 102° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 50-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:15 am EDT (06:15 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MSP is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots; TTN is IFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 8 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: 6 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 route from 429 to 478 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 588 to 797 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 628 to 787 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). Over the last 209 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 179 nm of the route.
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 688 to 847 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

E145 at 12,000 ft, 37 nm south, 7:43 pm CDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 797 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNS
Where
over LRP
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous moderate
A21N at 18,000 ft, 17 nm southwest, 7:38 pm CDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the destination end, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
E75L at 20,000 ft, 48 nm southwest, 7:41 pm CDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. At the destination end, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 0041/FL200/TP E75L/TB MOD 200
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
00:41 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 20,000 ft
B38M at 6,000 ft, 39 nm northeast, 7:47 pm CDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 39 nm northeast 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
CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 30 nm east, 7:07 pm CDT (00:07 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 30 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BLM UA /OV COL/TM 0007/FL150/TP CRJ7/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BLM
Where
over COL
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate chop
B38M at 25,000 ft, 20 nm south, 5:25 pm CDT (22:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TEB UA /OV 3958N 07457W/TM 2225/FL250/TP B38M/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TEB
Where
3958N 07457W
Time
22:25 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
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 31,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 7:39 pm CDT (00:39 UTC): light turbulence above 31,000 ft, remarks: zob. 369 nm along the route, 24 nm northeast 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
E170 at 21,000 ft, 41 nm south, 8:07 pm CDT (01:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zob. 399 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAN UA /OV LAN180020/TM 0107/FL210/TP E170/TB LGHT CHOP/RM DURC ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAN
Where
20 nm south (180°) of LAN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
lght chop
Remarks
during the climb zob
CRJ2 descending, 3 nm west, 5:30 pm CDT (22:30 UTC): overcast from 1,900 ft to 2,900 ft. 429 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT/TM 2230/FLDURD/TP CRJ2/SK OVC019 - TOP029
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
over FNT
Time
22:30 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
overcast from 1,900 ft, tops 2,900 ft
BE36 at 3,000 ft, 30 nm south, 5:20 pm CDT (22:20 UTC): no turbulence, imc. 439 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV SVM/TM 2220/FL030/TP BE36/SK IMC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over SVM
Time
22:20 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
instrument conditions
Turbulence
smooth
C550 at 2,300 ft, 13 nm southwest, 7:46 pm CDT (00:46 UTC): remarks: fis 4 mile final. 449 nm along the route, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV 4W/TM 0046/FL023/TP C550/RM FIS 4 MILE FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
4W
Time
00:46 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
C550
Remarks
fis 4 mile final
GLF5 at 9,000 ft, 13 nm southwest, 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 4,000 ft. 449 nm along the route, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK 7E/TM 2313/FL090/TP GLF5/SK OVC015-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
ptk 7E
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 4,000 ft
PA32 at 1,500 ft, 13 nm southwest, 6:03 pm CDT (23:03 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. 449 nm along the route, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK 1W/TM 2303/FL015/TP PA32/SK OVC015
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
ptk 1W
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft

16 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, MKG, CLE, BUF, PSB, AVP, ACY). 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	210° at 9 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	7 h 01 min	4:14 am EDT (08:14 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 12 kt	−9 kt	13 °C	129 kt	6 h 39 min	3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 12 kt	−11 kt	12 °C	131 kt	6 h 33 min	3:46 am EDT (07:46 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 12 kt	−12 kt	8 °C	132 kt	6 h 30 min	3:43 am EDT (07:43 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 11 kt	−11 kt	4 °C	131 kt	6 h 33 min	3:46 am EDT (07:46 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	−12 kt	0 °C	132 kt	6 h 30 min	3:43 am EDT (07:43 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	−15 kt	-4 °C	135 kt	6 h 21 min	3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	−17 kt	-9 °C	137 kt	6 h 15 min	3:28 am EDT (07:28 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 18 kt	−17 kt	-10 °C	137 kt	6 h 15 min	3:28 am EDT (07:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 21 kt	−20 kt	-21 °C	140 kt	6 h 07 min	3:20 am EDT (07:20 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 35 kt	−33 kt	-36 °C	153 kt	5 h 36 min	2:49 am EDT (06:49 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 42 kt	−37 kt	-44 °C	157 kt	5 h 28 min	2:41 am EDT (06:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 55 kt	−50 kt	-50 °C	170 kt	5 h 02 min	2:15 am EDT (06:15 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; 45 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; 52 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°
MKG	used from 249 nm out; 49 nm from the line	250/5	320/10 15°	310/19 9°	320/21 3°	310/23 -10°	330/37 -22°	330/51 -38°	320/44 -47°	300/60 -49°
CLE	used from 449 nm out; 86 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 598 nm out; 77 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°
PSB	used from 648 nm out; 43 nm from the line		260/13 13°	220/12 8°	220/11 4°	230/27 -11°	210/31 -21°	220/73 -32°	220/75 -40°	230/66 -50°
AVP	used from 748 nm out; 46 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°
ACY	used from 847 nm out; 54 nm from the line	230/15	230/22 15°	230/31 11°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	230/51 -17°	230/71 -31°	230/81 -41°	230/86 -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 (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	841 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)
EAU Eau Claire, WI	70 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	913 ft	00:56 UTC
ISW Wisconsin Rapids, WI	150 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,021 ft	13:54 UTC
OSH Oshkosh, WI	209 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	808 ft	00:53 UTC
MKG Muskegon, MI	319 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	628 ft	00:55 UTC
LAN Lansing, MI	399 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	860 ft	01:10 UTC
FNT Flint, MI	429 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,100 ft	782 ft	00:53 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	588 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	00:51 UTC
OYM St Marys, PA	678 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				1,934 ft
IPT Williamsport, PA	748 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,400 ft	528 ft	00:54 UTC
ABE Allentown, PA	817 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	393 ft	01:09 UTC
TTN Trenton, NJ	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots	5 mi	800 ft	212 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,934 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TTN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:15 am EDT (06:15 UTC)

Wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet IFR

The whole forecast for TTN

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, rain, mist
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 588 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 588 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC), at TTN 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TTN is before sunrise there (7:06 am EDT (11:06 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, Trenton Mercer Airport.