Plan a flight · Mon 1:36 am EDT (05:36 UTC)

Newport News/Williamsburg International to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport PHF → MSP

887 nautical miles (1,020 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 307°, about 316° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC). Right now PHF is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots; MSP is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 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

SIGMET E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 50 to 189 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120455
MKCE WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.

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 first 558 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 10 to 149 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, 130 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 130 to 259 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 697 to 837 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 PHF.

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

MD83 climbing, 41 nm southwest, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 339 nm along the route, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LCK
Time
05:04 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
MD83
Sky
B010 T037
B738 at 1,800 ft, 27 nm northeast, 1:18 am EDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. 428 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0518/FL018/TP B738/SK OVC018-TOP027/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
05:18 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,700 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B738 at 1,300 ft, 27 nm northeast, 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 428 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0445/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP030/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
04:45 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
LJ45 at 10,000 ft, 30 nm southwest, 12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14. 488 nm along the route, 30 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV OLK/TM 0431/FL100/TP LJ45/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM GROUND FOG AT FWA. FV10SM ON FINAL RY 14
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over OLK
Time
04:31 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14
A321 at 16,500 ft, 40 nm southwest, 11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSP UA /OV MSP235040/TM 0325/FL165/TP A321/TB CONS LGT /RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSP
Where
40 nm southwest (235°) of MSP
Time
03:25 UTC
Height
at 16,500 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous light
Remarks
during the climb

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 9 forecast points nearest it (RIC, EKN, AGC, CMH, FWA, MKG, 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 17 kt	+17 kt	12 °C	103 kt	8 h 37 min	9:13 am CDT (14:13 UTC)
6,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	+17 kt	13 °C	103 kt	8 h 37 min	9:13 am CDT (14:13 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	+15 kt	10 °C	105 kt	8 h 27 min	9:03 am CDT (14:03 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 13 kt	+13 kt	6 °C	107 kt	8 h 17 min	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 12 kt	+13 kt	3 °C	107 kt	8 h 17 min	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	+16 kt	-2 °C	104 kt	8 h 32 min	9:08 am CDT (14:08 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	+20 kt	-6 °C	100 kt	8 h 52 min	9:28 am CDT (14:28 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 22 kt	+22 kt	-9 °C	98 kt	9 h 03 min	9:39 am CDT (14:39 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 27 kt	+26 kt	-20 °C	94 kt	9 h 26 min	10:02 am CDT (15:02 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 34 kt	+34 kt	-35 °C	86 kt	10 h 19 min	10:55 am CDT (15:55 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 43 kt	+42 kt	-42 °C	78 kt	11 h 22 min	11:58 am CDT (16:58 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 47 kt	+47 kt	-50 °C	73 kt	12 h 09 min	12:45 pm CDT (17:45 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
RIC	used from 0 nm out; 21 nm from the line	270/23	280/19 11°	270/18 8°	240/22 4°	230/39 -7°	220/55 -18°	220/75 -30°	230/83 -39°	230/64 -50°
EKN	used from 100 nm out; 67 nm from the line		330/21 12°	330/25 7°	350/22 2°	330/24 -10°	310/27 -21°	320/33 -35°	290/31 -39°	290/34 -47°
AGC	used from 249 nm out; 70 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
CMH	used from 299 nm out; 37 nm from the line	330/15	340/22 14°	340/24 9°	340/23 4°	340/35 -9°	340/49 -20°	340/58 -37°	330/70 -42°	340/55 -47°
FWA	used from 399 nm out; 55 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
MKG	used from 548 nm out; 52 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°
GRB	used from 648 nm out; 80 nm from the line	250/36	270/23 16°	270/14 9°	240/18 4°	280/26 -9°	280/29 -20°	290/42 -36°	290/51 -45°	290/72 -55°
LSE	used from 697 nm out; 64 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 847 nm out; 20 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
PHF Newport News, VA	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	42 ft	12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC)
RIC Richmond, VA	50 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,500 ft	167 ft	05:09 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	110 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,900 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	640 ft	04:53 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	219 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light rain	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	7 mi	800 ft	1,223 ft	05:32 UTC
CDI Cambridge, OH	289 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,200 ft	798 ft	05:15 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	359 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	5 mi	300 ft	1,297 ft	04:52 UTC
EKM Elkhart, IN	518 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	none	777 ft	05:15 UTC
ENW Kenosha, WI	618 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	742 ft	04:53 UTC
UES Waukesha, WI	648 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	911 ft	05:15 UTC
CMY Sparta, WI	767 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	839 ft	04:55 UTC
RGK Red Wing, MN	847 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	778 ft	05:15 UTC
MSP Minneapolis, MN	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 17,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	17,000 ft	841 ft	11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,297 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, 8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MSP

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest 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
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet

The forecast for PHF, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 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 PHF 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Newport News/Williamsburg International, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.