Plan a flight · Mon 11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC)

St. Paul Downtown Holman Field to Chicago O'Hare International STP → ORD

286 nautical miles (329 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 127°, about 127° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 73-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:24 am CDT (06:24 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 2 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 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 last 89 nm of the route.

Turbulence No turbulence warning in force along the route. AIRMET in force: 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 last 89 nm of the route. A pilot reported smooth air, at 32,000 ft, 10 nm northeast, 8:56 pm CDT (01:56 UTC). The government's turbulence forecast map ↗

Icing No icing warning in force along the route. No pilot has reported icing near the line in the last three hours. The freezing level is about 14,000 ft (from the winds-aloft temperatures), so icing is possible in cloud above that. The government's icing forecast map ↗

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 STP.

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

A321 at 32,000 ft, 10 nm northeast, 8:56 pm CDT (01:56 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORD UA /OV OBK/TM 0156/FL320/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORD
Where
over OBK
Time
01:56 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none

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 4 forecast points nearest it (MSP, LSE, DBQ, JOT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	270° at 36 kt	−26 kt		146 kt	1 h 58 min	1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 39 kt	−25 kt		145 kt	1 h 58 min	1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 35 kt	−24 kt	14 °C	144 kt	1 h 59 min	1:54 am CDT (06:54 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 32 kt	−23 kt	11 °C	143 kt	2 h	1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 33 kt	−25 kt	6 °C	145 kt	1 h 58 min	1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 35 kt	−25 kt	1 °C	145 kt	1 h 58 min	1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 38 kt	−26 kt	-4 °C	146 kt	1 h 58 min	1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 40 kt	−27 kt	-9 °C	147 kt	1 h 57 min	1:52 am CDT (06:52 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 41 kt	−27 kt	-10 °C	147 kt	1 h 57 min	1:52 am CDT (06:52 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 45 kt	−33 kt	-21 °C	153 kt	1 h 52 min	1:47 am CDT (06:47 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 62 kt	−55 kt	-31 °C	175 kt	1 h 38 min	1:33 am CDT (06:33 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 73 kt	−64 kt	-39 °C	184 kt	1 h 33 min	1:28 am CDT (06:28 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 80 kt	−73 kt	-47 °C	193 kt	1 h 29 min	1:24 am CDT (06:24 UTC)

Based on data from the 13th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 13th 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
MSP	used from 0 nm out; 29 nm from the line	300/30	270/33 13°	260/38 9°	260/44 4°	260/43 -11°	260/41 -20°	270/62 -30°	270/67 -40°	270/67 -48°
LSE	used from 49 nm out; 26 nm from the line	280/30	250/45 15°	270/28 13°	270/28 5°	260/45 -10°	260/47 -21°	280/65 -31°	280/71 -40°	280/80 -47°
DBQ	used from 148 nm out; 59 nm from the line	250/42	260/38 17°	270/31 12°	270/34 6°	260/39 -9°	270/46 -21°	280/62 -31°	280/77 -39°	290/91 -47°
JOT	used from 247 nm out; 40 nm from the line	260/49	260/41 17°	250/34 13°	260/34 7°	250/32 -10°	280/43 -21°	300/60 -31°	290/77 -38°	300/73 -46°

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	Elevation
STP St Paul, MN	departure	no report just now	705 ft
RGK Red Wing, MN	30 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	no report just now	778 ft
ONA Winona, MN	79 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	no report just now	656 ft
LSE La Crosse, WI	99 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	655 ft
LNR Lone Rock, WI	158 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	no report just now	717 ft
MSN Madison, WI	197 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	no report just now	886 ft
JVL Janesville, WI	227 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	no report just now	807 ft
UGN Chicago/Waukegan, IL	266 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower	no report just now	728 ft
ORD Chicago, IL	destination	no report just now	680 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 886 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

The codes as issued, and in English, for every airport in the table

At ORD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:24 am CDT (06:24 UTC)

ORD has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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 20 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 19 October · ZMP

Notices to air missions closures and things out of service at both ends; airspace, navigation aids and obstructions near the line

STP: 20 notices in force. all of them, grouped →

closed Taxiway E between taxiway P and taxiway N closed until Fri 23 Oct, 6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC) · STP 10/018
as issued
```
!STP 10/018 STP TWY E BTN TWY P AND TWY N CLSD 2610091100-2610232330
```

ORD: 69 notices in force, 2 starting within a week. runway 04R/22L closed runway 09C/27C closed runway 09L/27R closed runway 09R/27L closed runway 10R/28L closed all of them, grouped →

closed Taxiway B1 closed until Tue 13 Oct, 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC) · ORD 10/467
as issued
```
!ORD 10/467 ORD TWY B1 CLSD 2610130448-2610131100
```
closed Taxiway B between taxiway A6 and taxiway A9 closed until Tue 13 Oct, 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC) · ORD 10/468
as issued
```
!ORD 10/468 ORD TWY B BTN TWY A6 AND TWY A9 CLSD 2610130448-2610131100
```
closed Taxiway A8 closed until Tue 13 Oct, 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC) · ORD 10/466
as issued
```
!ORD 10/466 ORD TWY A8 CLSD 2610130447-2610131100
```
closed Taxiway A7 closed until Tue 13 Oct, 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC) · ORD 10/465
as issued
```
!ORD 10/465 ORD TWY A7 CLSD 2610130447-2610131100
```

63 notices near the line, the first 30 (airspace and special activity within 25 nm, navigation aids within 25 nm, obstructions within 5 nm):

Navigation aid ILS runway 12R inner marker out of service until Sun 14 Nov 2027, 3:11 pm CST (21:11 UTC), estimated · 0 nm along the route, 8 nm off the line · MSP 10/118
as issued
```
!MSP 10/118 MSP NAV ILS RWY 12R IM U/S 2610061303-2711142111EST
```
Navigation aid ILS runway 17 out of service until Sat 17 Oct, 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC) · 0 nm along the route, 8 nm off the line · MSP 09/152
as issued
```
!MSP 09/152 MSP NAV ILS RWY 17 U/S 2609081640-2610172200
```
Navigation aid ILS runway 35 out of service until Sat 17 Oct, 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC) · 0 nm along the route, 8 nm off the line · MSP 09/153
as issued
```
!MSP 09/153 MSP NAV ILS RWY 35 U/S 2609081640-2610172200
```
Navigation aid ILS runway 12L inner marker out of service until Mon 15 Nov 2027, 3:11 pm CST (21:11 UTC), estimated · 0 nm along the route, 7 nm off the line · MSP 03/843
as issued
```
!MSP 03/843 MSP NAV ILS RWY 12L IM U/S 2603271139-2711152111EST
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1042738) 44°54′N 92°41′W (8.9 nautical miles southeast 21D) 1408.1FT (368.1FT above ground level) out of service until Fri 6 Nov, 5:59 pm CST (23:59 UTC) · 10 nm along the route, 9 nm off the line · 21D 10/001
as issued
```
!21D 10/001 21D OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1042738) 445410.00N0924128.00W (8.9NM SE 21D) 1408.1FT (368.1FT AGL) U/S 2610060327-2611062359
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1025275) 44°51′N 92°54′W (5.1 nautical miles ENE 09Y) 1147.6FT (243.4FT above ground level) out of service until Thu 31 Dec, 5:59 pm CST (23:59 UTC) · 10 nm along the route, 2 nm off the line · 09Y 10/030
as issued
```
!PNM 10/030 09Y OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1025275) 445157.00N0925402.00W (5.1NM ENE 09Y) 1147.6FT (243.4FT AGL) U/S 2610021317-2612312359
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1025271) 44°52′N 92°54′W (5.2 nautical miles ENE 09Y) 1145.0FT (243.4FT above ground level) out of service until Thu 31 Dec, 5:59 pm CST (23:59 UTC) · 10 nm along the route, 2 nm off the line · 09Y 10/029
as issued
```
!PNM 10/029 09Y OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1025271) 445206.00N0925406.00W (5.2NM ENE 09Y) 1145.0FT (243.4FT AGL) U/S 2610021315-2612312359
```
Navigation aid ILS runway 30 outer marker out of service until Sat 6 Nov 2027, 4:11 pm CDT (21:11 UTC), estimated · 10 nm along the route, 20 nm off the line · LVN 05/017
as issued
```
!LVN 05/017 LVN NAV ILS RWY 30 OM U/S 2605151352-2711062111EST
```
Navigation aid TACAN azimuth out of service until further notice · 10 nm along the route, 18 nm off the line · FGT 10/112
as issued
```
!PNM 10/112 FGT NAV TACAN AZM OUT OF SERVICE 1510211909-PERM
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1333801) 44°44′N 92°29′W (9.2 nautical miles north RGK) 1,555 ft (350 ft above ground level) out of service until Mon 9 Nov, 5:59 pm CST (23:59 UTC) · 30 nm along the route, 6 nm off the line · RGK 10/002
as issued
```
!RGK 10/002 RGK OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1333801) 444431.61N0922919.45W (9.2NM N RGK) 1555FT (350FT AGL) U/S 2610091519-2611092359
```
Navigation aid ILS runway 09 outer marker out of service until Tue 2 Mar, 3:11 pm CST (21:11 UTC), estimated · 30 nm along the route, 3 nm off the line · RGK 01/034
as issued
```
!RGK 01/034 RGK NAV ILS RWY 09 OM U/S 2601301646-2703022111EST
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1207947) 44°29′N 92°19′W (9.0 nautical miles southeast RGK) 979.0FT (271.0FT above ground level) out of service until Sun 10 Jan, 11:26 am CST (17:26 UTC) · 39 nm along the route, 3 nm off the line · RGK 10/003
as issued
```
!RGK 10/003 RGK OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1207947) 442954.80N0921907.70W (9.0NM SE RGK) 979.0FT (271.0FT AGL) U/S 2610121626-2701101726
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1033334) 44°23′N 91°41′W (18.8 nautical miles northeast ONA) 1670.3FT (345.1FT above ground level) out of service until Wed 9 Dec, 2:20 pm CST (20:20 UTC) · 69 nm along the route, 10 nm off the line · ONA 10/003
as issued
```
!ONA 10/003 ONA OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1033334) 442328.00N0914123.00W (18.8NM NE ONA) 1670.3FT (345.1FT AGL) U/S 2610090006-2612092020
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1037978) 44°13′N 91°31′W (12.0 nautical miles northeast ONA) 1225.1FT (270.0FT above ground level) out of service until Thu 4 Feb, 6:24 pm CST (00:24 UTC) · 79 nm along the route, 6 nm off the line · ONA 10/002
as issued
```
!ONA 10/002 ONA OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1037978) 441345.70N0913141.70W (12.0NM NE ONA) 1225.1FT (270.0FT AGL) U/S 2610080024-2702050024
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1272992) 44°15′N 91°30′W (14.2 nautical miles northeast ONA) 1113.2FT (329.1FT above ground level) out of service until Mon 30 Nov, 11:03 am CST (17:03 UTC) · 79 nm along the route, 8 nm off the line · ONA 09/008
as issued
```
!ONA 09/008 ONA OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1272992) 441551.50N0913022.50W (14.2NM NE ONA) 1113.2FT (329.1FT AGL) U/S 2609301704-2611301703
```
Navigation aid ILS runway 30 LOC/GP out of service until Fri 28 May, 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC), estimated · 79 nm along the route, 7 nm off the line · ONA 05/018
as issued
```
!ONA 05/018 ONA NAV ILS RWY 30 LOC/GP U/S 2605282033-2705282000EST
```
Navigation aid ILS runway 30 DME out of service until Fri 28 May, 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC), estimated · 79 nm along the route, 7 nm off the line · ONA 05/017
as issued
```
!ONA 05/017 ONA NAV ILS RWY 30 DME U/S 2605280629-2705282000EST
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1305361) 44°05′N 91°19′W (12.8 nautical miles north LSE) 1,103 ft (305 ft above ground level) out of service until Thu 19 Nov, 2:44 pm CST (20:44 UTC), estimated · 89 nm along the route, 4 nm off the line · LSE 10/013
as issued
```
!LSE 10/013 LSE OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1305361) 440510.80N0911923.90W (12.8NM N LSE) 1103FT (305FT AGL) U/S 2610051446-2611192044EST
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR Unknown) 43°47′N 91°14′W (5.7 south LSE) 828.17T (155.7FT above ground level) out of service until Sat 2 Jan, 5:59 pm CST (23:59 UTC) · 99 nm along the route, 4 nm off the line · LSE 10/012
as issued
```
!LSE 10/012 LSE OBST TOWER LGT (ASR UNKNOWN) 434726.52N0911437.15W (5.7 S LSE) 828.17T (155.7FT AGL) U/S 2610041606-2701022359
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1305644) 43°35′N 90°35′W (13.2 nautical miles east Y51) 1,493 ft (305 ft above ground level) out of service until Thu 19 Nov, 2:28 pm CST (20:28 UTC), estimated · 138 nm along the route, 5 nm off the line · Y51 10/074
as issued
```
!GRB 10/074 Y51 OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1305644) 433514.10N0903540.50W (13.2NM E Y51) 1493FT (305FT AGL) U/S 2610051428-2611192028EST
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASN 2017-above ground level-7665-OE) 43°25′N 90°37′W (15.1 nautical miles southeast Y51) 1,506 ft (255 ft above ground level) out of service until Mon 9 Nov, 3:31 am CST (09:31 UTC) · 138 nm along the route, 9 nm off the line · Y51 09/303
as issued
```
!GRB 09/303 Y51 OBST TOWER LGT (ASN 2017-AGL-7665-OE) 432518N0903736W (15.1NM SE Y51) 1506FT (255FT AGL) U/S 2609250932-2611090931
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1257097) 43°18′N 90°25′W (5.9 nautical miles WNW 93C) 1465.9FT (349.1FT above ground level) out of service until Thu 4 Feb, 5:59 pm CST (23:59 UTC) · 148 nm along the route, 8 nm off the line · 93C 10/097
as issued
```
!GRB 10/097 93C OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1257097) 431855.40N0902535.00W (5.9NM WNW 93C) 1465.9FT (349.1FT AGL) U/S 2610061802-2702042359
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1257486) 43°26′N 90°01′W (5.6 nautical miles SSW C35) 1441.3FT (309.7FT above ground level) out of service until Tue 8 Dec, 2:20 pm CST (20:20 UTC) · 158 nm along the route, 8 nm off the line · C35 10/123
as issued
```
!GRB 10/123 C35 OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1257486) 432626.30N0900155.40W (5.6NM SSW C35) 1441.3FT (309.7FT AGL) U/S 2610080324-2612082020
```
Navigation aid ILS runway 21 out of service until Tue 13 Oct, 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC), estimated · 197 nm along the route, 14 nm off the line · MSN 10/034
as issued
```
!MSN 10/034 MSN NAV ILS RWY 21 U/S 2610061918-2610132000EST
```
Navigation aid ILS runway 36 out of service until Wed 14 Oct, 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC) · 197 nm along the route, 14 nm off the line · MSN 10/018
as issued
```
!MSN 10/018 MSN NAV ILS RWY 36 U/S 2610012004-2610141700
```
Navigation aid ILS runway 18 out of service until Wed 14 Oct, 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC) · 197 nm along the route, 14 nm off the line · MSN 10/015
as issued
```
!MSN 10/015 MSN NAV ILS RWY 18 U/S 2610012003-2610141700
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1200329) 42°43′N 89°13′W (8.5 nautical miles east 54W) 2,050 ft (1,121 ft above ground level) out of service until Mon 23 Nov, 2:56 pm CST (20:56 UTC), estimated · 207 nm along the route, 6 nm off the line · 54W 10/135
as issued
```
!GRB 10/135 54W OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1200329) 424340.40N0891358.40W (8.5NM E 54W) 2050FT (1121FT AGL) U/S 2610091457-2611232056EST
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1323870) 42°43′N 89°10′W (8.3 nautical miles northwest JVL) 1,285 ft (305 ft above ground level) out of service until Thu 19 Nov, 2:54 pm CST (20:54 UTC), estimated · 217 nm along the route, 3 nm off the line · JVL 10/004
as issued
```
!JVL 10/004 JVL OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1323870) 424318.20N0891009.60W (8.3NM NW JVL) 1285FT (305FT AGL) U/S 2610051454-2611192054EST
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1057069) 42°44′N 88°58′W (8.0 nautical miles NNE JVL) 1177.8FT (274.9FT above ground level) out of service until Sat 14 Nov, 7:01 am CST (13:01 UTC) · 217 nm along the route, 6 nm off the line · JVL 07/020
as issued
```
!JVL 07/020 JVL OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1057069) 424433.60N0885823.40W (8.0NM NNE JVL) 1177.8FT (274.9FT AGL) U/S 2607171301-2611141301
```
Navigation aid ILS runway 04 outer marker out of service until Tue 16 Nov 2027, 3:11 pm CST (21:11 UTC), estimated · 227 nm along the route, 5 nm off the line · JVL 03/055
as issued
```
!JVL 03/055 JVL NAV ILS RWY 04 OM U/S 2604012000-2711162111EST
```

From the FAA's notice service (NOTAMs), the site's copy refreshed every few minutes; last checked 1 minutes ago. The FAA has so far issued eFlight its test feed, which misses some notices (checked against the FAA's own search on 12 October: about a third missing at Santa Barbara and Burbank, none at Atlanta or Las Vegas); the request for the full feed is with the FAA. Times are local to the field. This is for planning; the legal briefing comes from Flight Service or the FAA's own tools.

Daylight

Sunset at STP 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC), at ORD 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ORD is before sunrise there (7:01 am CDT (12:01 UTC)).

Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times.

The wind over the route live wind map, from Windy.com · drag the time bar for the coming hours; the level menu changes the height

Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction, at the surface unless you pick a height. Map and forecast by Windy.com; a second opinion beside the government's winds-aloft table above.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads · the turbulence and icing forecasts: turbulence ↗ · icing ↗

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Aviation forecast, clouds and visibility, the north-central states, 3 hours ahead · on the government's site ↗ Aviation Weather Center (NOAA) · cloud cover and bases, visibility, and the areas of low cloud or poor visibility

Aviation forecast, surface weather, the north-central states, 3 hours ahead · on the government's site ↗ Aviation Weather Center (NOAA) · surface winds, weather, thunderstorms, and the AIRMET boxes for turbulence, icing and strong winds

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: St. Paul Downtown Holman Field, Chicago O'Hare International.