Provo Municipal to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport PVU → MSP
863 nautical miles (993 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 065°, about 053° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 55-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PVU is VFR, wind calm; MSP is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 5 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: 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 258 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 367 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 248 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 10 to 416 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 139 to 327 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 139 to 238 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 407 to 744 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). Near the route, 436 nm along the route.
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 PVU.
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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (SLC, RKS, 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 | 200° at 21 kt | −12 kt | 17 °C | 132 kt | 6 h 32 min | 7:34 am CDT (12:34 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 27 kt | −20 kt | 15 °C | 140 kt | 6 h 10 min | 7:12 am CDT (12:12 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 29 kt | −23 kt | 12 °C | 143 kt | 6 h 02 min | 7:04 am CDT (12:04 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | −26 kt | 7 °C | 146 kt | 5 h 55 min | 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | −27 kt | 1 °C | 147 kt | 5 h 52 min | 6:54 am CDT (11:54 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | −28 kt | -4 °C | 148 kt | 5 h 50 min | 6:52 am CDT (11:52 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | −29 kt | -9 °C | 149 kt | 5 h 48 min | 6:50 am CDT (11:50 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 30 kt | −29 kt | -10 °C | 149 kt | 5 h 48 min | 6:50 am CDT (11:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 37 kt | −35 kt | -22 °C | 155 kt | 5 h 34 min | 6:36 am CDT (11:36 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 42 kt | −40 kt | -33 °C | 160 kt | 5 h 24 min | 6:26 am CDT (11:26 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 50 kt | −50 kt | -39 °C | 170 kt | 5 h 05 min | 6:07 am CDT (11:07 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 54 kt | −55 kt | -46 °C | 175 kt | 4 h 56 min | 5:58 am CDT (10:58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLC | used from 0 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 200/5 | 230/8 2° | 220/20 -2° | 210/40 -12° | 190/53 -25° | 210/62 -30° | 220/69 -34° | 220/64 -43° | |
| RKS | used from 50 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 200/41 | 220/44 1° | 220/35 -11° | 220/46 -24° | 210/53 -27° | 220/62 -35° | 230/61 -44° | ||
| BFF | used from 248 nm out; 116 nm from the line | 180/28 | 220/33 15° | 210/31 7° | 230/32 -9° | 220/41 -21° | 220/40 -33° | 240/47 -36° | 250/54 -46° | |
| RAP | used from 446 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 180/23 12° | 200/38 13° | 210/38 6° | 220/28 -10° | 230/34 -21° | 230/37 -36° | 250/52 -38° | 250/59 -46° | |
| PIR | used from 496 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 170/22 19° | 190/25 13° | 210/32 6° | 240/23 -9° | 250/32 -21° | 250/38 -36° | 260/44 -40° | 260/52 -47° | |
| FSD | used from 644 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 190/9 | 230/30 18° | 240/23 13° | 240/20 6° | 260/22 -9° | 250/31 -21° | 250/43 -36° | 260/49 -43° | 270/53 -47° |
| AXN | used from 744 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 100/14 | 250/21 14° | 240/24 12° | 240/31 5° | 260/36 -10° | 260/40 -21° | 250/42 -36° | 260/48 -45° | 260/53 -50° |
| MSP | used from 793 nm out; 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PVU Provo, UT | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,900 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 4,900 ft | 4,496 ft | 11:56 pm MDT (05:56 UTC) |
| HCR Heber, UT | 20 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,500 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet | calm | 9 mi | 4,500 ft | 5,636 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| RWL Rawlins, WY | 228 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,816 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| GUR Guernsey, WY | 337 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,401 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| CDR Chadron, NE | 416 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots | 9 mi | 700 ft | 3,297 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| IEN Pine Ridge, SD | 446 nm out, 1 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,332 ft | ||||
| ICR Winner, SD | 565 nm out, 14 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots | 6 mi | 400 ft | 2,032 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| MHE Mitchell, SD | 644 nm out, 14 nm south of the line | VFR | from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots | 9 mi | none | 1,304 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| BKX Brookings, SD | 704 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | VFR | from the north (010°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,647 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| GYL Glencoe, MN | 823 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 992 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| MSP Minneapolis, MN | destination | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 841 ft | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,816 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, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer 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 PVU, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 25, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, 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 PVU 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)). At 120 knots the arrival at MSP is before sunrise there (7:24 am CDT (12:24 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: Provo Municipal, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.