Ogden-Hinckley Airport to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport OGD → MSP
852 nautical miles (980 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 069°, about 058° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 50-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:26 am CDT (16:26 UTC). Right now OGD is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots; MSP is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 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
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 218 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 198 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 40 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 168 to 347 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 228 to 386 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 228 to 238 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 248 to 277 nm out.
- 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 route from 376 to 772 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 OGD.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- BE9L at 17,000 ft, 27 nm northwest, 3:42 am MDT (09:42 UTC): light rime icing from 15,000 ft to 17,000 ft, 0 °C, remarks: zdvwc. 257 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CPR UA /OV DDY250025/TM 0942/FL170/TP BE9L/TA 00/IC LGT RIME 150-170/RM ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CPR
- Where
- 25 nm west (250°) of DDY
- Time
- 09:42 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE9L
- Temperature
- 0 °C
- Icing
- light rime from 15,000 ft to 17,000 ft
- Remarks
- zdvwc
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 9 forecast points nearest it (SLC, RKS, LND, BFF, RAP, PIR, FSD, AXN, MSP). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | −18 kt | 16 °C | 138 kt | 6 h 10 min | 12:35 pm CDT (17:35 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 12 °C | 138 kt | 6 h 10 min | 12:35 pm CDT (17:35 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −20 kt | 9 °C | 140 kt | 6 h 05 min | 12:30 pm CDT (17:30 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | −24 kt | 4 °C | 144 kt | 5 h 55 min | 12:20 pm CDT (17:20 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −25 kt | 0 °C | 145 kt | 5 h 53 min | 12:18 pm CDT (17:18 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | −26 kt | -5 °C | 146 kt | 5 h 50 min | 12:15 pm CDT (17:15 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | −27 kt | -10 °C | 147 kt | 5 h 48 min | 12:13 pm CDT (17:13 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 33 kt | −27 kt | -11 °C | 147 kt | 5 h 48 min | 12:13 pm CDT (17:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 44 kt | −38 kt | -22 °C | 158 kt | 5 h 24 min | 11:49 am CDT (16:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 45 kt | −43 kt | -33 °C | 163 kt | 5 h 14 min | 11:39 am CDT (16:39 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 47 kt | −45 kt | -37 °C | 165 kt | 5 h 10 min | 11:35 am CDT (16:35 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 50 kt | −50 kt | -46 °C | 170 kt | 5 h 01 min | 11:26 am CDT (16:26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLC | used from 0 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 200/16 | 210/23 4° | 220/34 -3° | 210/40 -16° | 220/66 -23° | 220/64 -31° | 220/57 -36° | 220/50 -43° | |
| RKS | used from 50 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 250/9 | 230/21 -1° | 210/43 -14° | 220/59 -23° | 220/55 -32° | 220/53 -35° | 220/48 -44° | ||
| LND | used from 149 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 240/10 3° | 240/30 0° | 220/42 -13° | 230/52 -23° | 220/54 -33° | 220/52 -36° | 220/53 -44° | ||
| BFF | used from 297 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° | |
| RAP | used from 347 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 250/28 16° | 260/31 10° | 240/25 4° | 210/35 -10° | 200/45 -23° | 230/47 -31° | 230/47 -36° | 230/51 -46° | |
| PIR | used from 495 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 230/15 15° | 220/22 14° | 220/24 6° | 200/32 -10° | 210/48 -22° | 240/45 -33° | 240/43 -37° | 250/55 -46° | |
| FSD | used from 644 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 210/20 | 230/23 21° | 220/25 14° | 230/30 5° | 230/26 -9° | 240/30 -21° | 270/33 -36° | 260/47 -37° | 270/58 -47° |
| AXN | used from 743 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 110/6 | 260/10 16° | 240/17 12° | 250/20 5° | 260/29 -10° | 260/35 -22° | 260/29 -38° | 270/48 -41° | 270/61 -48° |
| MSP | used from 792 nm out; 35 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OGD Ogden, UT | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 4,472 ft | 4:53 am MDT (10:53 UTC) |
| EVW Evanston, WY | 40 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 7,142 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| RKS Rock Springs, WY | 129 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 4,200 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 4,200 ft | 6,764 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| CPR Casper, WY | 267 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 5,344 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| HSR Hot Springs, SD | 406 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 3,150 ft | ||||
| PHP Philip, SD | 485 nm out, 22 nm north of the line | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet | from the east (090°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 2,209 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| HON Huron, SD | 634 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots | 2.5 mi | 200 ft | 1,288 ft | 11:16 UTC |
| BKX Brookings, SD | 693 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the northeast (050°) at 5 knots | 2.5 mi | 300 ft | 1,647 ft | 11:13 UTC |
| GYL Glencoe, MN | 812 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 992 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| MSP Minneapolis, MN | destination | 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) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,142 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MSP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:26 am CDT (16:26 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MSP
- 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
The forecast for OGD, the departure
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 25, light rain showers, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 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 destination end · security · until 19 October · ZMP
Daylight
Sunset at OGD 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC), at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 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: Ogden-Hinckley Airport, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.