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Worcester Regional to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport ORH → MSP

939 nautical miles (1,080 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 287°, about 302° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC). Right now ORH is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots; MSP is VFR, wind calm. 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 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 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 80 nm of the route.
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, at the departure end.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 50 to 190 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 route from 90 to 310 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 ORH.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A320 at 24,000 ft, 0 nm south, 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORH UA /OV ORH/TM 1342/FL240/TP A320/TB MOD 240-270 CONS LGT 280-ABV
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORH
Where
over ORH
Time
13:42 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate from 24,000 ft to 27,000 ft continuous light 280-ABV
E75L at 33,000 ft, 7 nm southwest, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. 180 nm along the route, 7 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR140015/TM 1325/FL330/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD 350 CONS LGT 330
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
15 nm southeast (140°) of SYR
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous moderate at 35,000 ft continuous light at 33,000 ft
A321 at 35,000 ft, 10 nm northeast, 7:16 am EDT (11:16 UTC): moderate chop turbulence above 35,000 ft. 220 nm along the route, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR320020/TM 1116/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 350
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
20 nm northwest (320°) of SYR
Time
11:16 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop at 35,000 ft
E170 at 15,000 ft, 21 nm south, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 779 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
Y50 UA /OV Y50330025/TM 1156/FL150/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through Y50
Where
25 nm northwest (330°) of Y50
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate chop
A321 at 600 ft, 40 nm east, 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the departure end, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1343/FL006/TP A321/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
CL60 at 700 ft, 29 nm northeast, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. At the departure end, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BED UA /OV BED/TM 1340/FL007/TP CL60/SK OVC007
```
Report
a routine report filed through BED
Where
over BED
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
C700 at 600 ft, 47 nm northeast, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. At the departure end, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BVY UA /OV BVY/TM 1340/FL006/TP C700/SK OVC006-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BVY
Where
over BVY
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
C700
Sky
overcast from 600 ft, tops unknown
B738 at 600 ft, 40 nm east, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the departure end, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1305/FL006/TP B738/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
PC12 at 600 ft, 38 nm southeast, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): overcast above 600 ft, remarks: bases runway 34 departure end. At the departure end, 38 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVD UA /OV PVD/TM 1300/FL006/TP PC12/SK OVC006/RM BASES RY34 DEPARTURE END
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVD
Where
over PVD
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
Remarks
bases runway 34 departure end
CL35 at 600 ft, 29 nm northeast, 8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the departure end, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BED UA /OV BED/TM 1257/FL006/TP CL35/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BED
Where
over BED
Time
12:57 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
E75S at 600 ft, 40 nm east, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the departure end, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1253/FL006/TP E75S/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
A321 at 500 ft, 40 nm east, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft. At the departure end, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1215/FL005/TP A321/SK BKN005
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
12:15 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft
E175 at 500 ft, 40 nm east, 7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft. At the departure end, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1150/FL005/TP E175/SK BKN005
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
11:50 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
E175
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft
B39M at 15,000 ft, 44 nm northeast, 7:27 am EDT (11:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb hylnd. At the departure end, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV MHT/TM 1127/FL150/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURC HYLND
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
over MHT
Time
11:27 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the climb hylnd

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 8 forecast points nearest it (BDL, ALB, SYR, BUF, TVC, GRB, LSE, 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
4,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	+17 kt		103 kt	9 h 07 min	6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	+15 kt	12 °C	105 kt	8 h 57 min	5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	+16 kt	9 °C	104 kt	9 h 02 min	6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	+18 kt	6 °C	102 kt	9 h 12 min	6:10 pm CDT (23:10 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 20 kt	+20 kt	3 °C	100 kt	9 h 23 min	6:21 pm CDT (23:21 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	+21 kt	-2 °C	99 kt	9 h 29 min	6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	+22 kt	-7 °C	98 kt	9 h 35 min	6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 24 kt	+23 kt	-11 °C	97 kt	9 h 41 min	6:39 pm CDT (23:39 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 28 kt	+27 kt	-21 °C	93 kt	10 h 06 min	7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 33 kt	+32 kt	-37 °C	88 kt	10 h 40 min	7:38 pm CDT (00:38 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 43 kt	+42 kt	-45 °C	78 kt	12 h 02 min	9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 53 kt	+50 kt	-51 °C	70 kt	13 h 25 min	10:23 pm CDT (03:23 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
BDL	used from 0 nm out; 29 nm from the line	020/15	010/19 10°	340/10 7°	300/17 3°	280/23 -10°	250/35 -22°	250/44 -38°	250/55 -42°	250/57 -51°
ALB	used from 50 nm out; 16 nm from the line	340/22	340/19 9°	320/16 7°	330/16 2°	330/19 -11°	320/21 -23°	320/25 -39°	280/30 -44°	270/41 -51°
SYR	used from 150 nm out; 19 nm from the line	330/17	320/14 9°	350/18 8°	350/26 2°	340/25 -11°	360/34 -22°	350/43 -39°	330/50 -46°	350/50 -54°
BUF	used from 250 nm out; 47 nm from the line	300/11	330/15 11°	340/26 8°	330/28 2°	340/31 -10°	340/32 -21°	340/52 -37°	340/59 -46°	330/66 -53°
TVC	used from 449 nm out; 141 nm from the line	270/31	280/23 15°	260/22 8°	260/29 4°	280/29 -11°	280/42 -21°	270/42 -36°	270/54 -47°	290/67 -51°
GRB	used from 649 nm out; 47 nm from the line	250/32	250/22 17°	240/18 8°	280/21 6°	280/34 -11°	280/35 -21°	280/39 -37°	270/52 -45°	290/60 -49°
LSE	used from 799 nm out; 62 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°
MSP	used from 899 nm out; 20 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
ORH Worcester, MA	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,009 ft	9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC)
ALB Albany, NY	90 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, a broken layer at 4,200 feet Weather: nearby fog	calm	10+ mi	700 ft	284 ft	13:51 UTC
SCH Schenectady, NY	100 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,400 feet	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	4,400 ft	377 ft	12:59 UTC
SYR Syracuse, NY	190 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	421 ft	13:54 UTC
CYYZ Toronto,	350 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots	12 mi	900 ft	569 ft	13:26 UTC
OSC Oscoda, MI	519 nm out, 15 nm north of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	633 ft	13:55 UTC
TVC Traverse City, MI	609 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 19,000 feet, overcast at 24,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	19,000 ft	623 ft	13:53 UTC
GRB Green Bay, WI	719 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	695 ft	13:53 UTC
CWA Mosinee, WI	789 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,277 ft	13:50 UTC
EAU Eau Claire, WI	869 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	913 ft	12:56 UTC
MSP Minneapolis, MN	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	8 mi	none	841 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,277 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, 5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC)

Wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 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 ORH, the departure

From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 400 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 7 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 300 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 ORH 6:10 pm EDT (22:10 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

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper 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: Worcester Regional, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.