Punta Gorda Airport to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport PGD → MSP
1,206 nautical miles (1,388 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 336°, about 342° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 12:02 pm CDT (17:02 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: 64 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 478 to 658 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 977 to 1156 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 PGD.
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 02:00–09:00 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 13 forecast points nearest it (PIE, TLH, CSG, ATL, BHM, HSV, BNA, EVV, SPI, BRL, DBQ, 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 | 290° at 15 kt | +10 kt | 110 kt | 10 h 58 min | 12:02 pm CDT (17:02 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +14 kt | 16 °C | 106 kt | 11 h 23 min | 12:27 pm CDT (17:27 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 12 °C | 104 kt | 11 h 36 min | 12:40 pm CDT (17:40 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | +15 kt | 9 °C | 105 kt | 11 h 29 min | 12:33 pm CDT (17:33 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | +13 kt | 5 °C | 107 kt | 11 h 16 min | 12:20 pm CDT (17:20 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | +14 kt | 1 °C | 106 kt | 11 h 23 min | 12:27 pm CDT (17:27 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 19 kt | +14 kt | -3 °C | 106 kt | 11 h 23 min | 12:27 pm CDT (17:27 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 21 kt | +14 kt | -7 °C | 106 kt | 11 h 23 min | 12:27 pm CDT (17:27 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 24 kt | +17 kt | -18 °C | 103 kt | 11 h 43 min | 12:47 pm CDT (17:47 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 31 kt | +26 kt | -33 °C | 94 kt | 12 h 50 min | 1:54 pm CDT (18:54 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 38 kt | +32 kt | -42 °C | 88 kt | 13 h 42 min | 2:46 pm CDT (19:46 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 38 kt | +31 kt | -51 °C | 89 kt | 13 h 33 min | 2:37 pm CDT (19:37 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE | used from 0 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| TLH | used from 150 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| CSG | used from 299 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| ATL | used from 399 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| BHM | used from 449 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| HSV | used from 498 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| BNA | used from 548 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| EVV | used from 648 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| SPI | used from 797 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| BRL | used from 897 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| DBQ | used from 997 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 230/33 | 250/30 16° | 280/15 9° | 260/15 5° | 260/21 -7° | 260/24 -20° | 250/37 -33° | 270/42 -43° | 280/63 -52° |
| LSE | used from 1097 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 230/40 | 240/24 17° | 240/13 10° | 250/13 6° | 280/22 -9° | 250/28 -21° | 250/41 -34° | 260/42 -44° | 270/62 -53° |
| MSP | used from 1146 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 230/26 | 240/30 17° | 240/24 12° | 250/22 5° | 250/35 -10° | 260/36 -21° | 250/41 -36° | 250/49 -45° | 260/58 -52° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGD Punta Gorda, FL | departure | no report just now | 25 ft | ||||
| TPA Tampa, FL | 70 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 26 ft | ||||
| FPY Perry, FL | 209 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 44 ft | ||||
| ABY Albany, GA | 299 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 196 ft | ||||
| CSG Columbus, GA | 369 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 397 ft | ||||
| BNA Nashville, TN | 598 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 599 ft | ||||
| JWN Nashville, TN | 608 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 501 ft | ||||
| FWC Fairfield, IL | 758 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | no report just now | 434 ft | ||||
| SPI Springfield, IL | 867 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 597 ft | ||||
| MLI Moline, IL | 967 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 589 ft | ||||
| RST Rochester, MN | 1136 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,317 ft | ||||
| MSP Minneapolis, MN | destination | no report just now | 841 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 MSP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:02 pm CDT (17:02 UTC)
MSP has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 20 nm from the route, 618 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
- 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 PGD 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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: Punta Gorda Airport, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.