Plan a flight · Sun 9:35 pm EDT (01:35 UTC)

New York Stewart International to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport SWF → MSP

859 nautical miles (988 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 290°, about 304° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 3:59 am CDT (08:59 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SWF is marginal VFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14; MSP is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 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: 10 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 2E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Near the route, at the departure end.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
CT NY NJ PA DE MD AND NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS
FROM 30NE SAX-30SSW HTO-30ESE EMI-50WSW HAR-30NE SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL310.

AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Over the first 200 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft, from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Over the first 220 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Over the first 220 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Over the route from 20 to 190 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground), from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Over the route from 40 to 170 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft, from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Over the route from 70 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), from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Over the route from 379 to 399 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 SWF.

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

urgent CL60 at 800 ft, 32 nm southeast, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16. At the departure end, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2244/FL008/TP CL60/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 DURD ONF RWY16
```
Report
an urgent report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16
B38M at 6,000 ft, 49 nm south, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 northwest of ewr
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
E75S at 10,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the departure end, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL350015/TM 2353/FL100/TP E75S/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
15 nm north (350°) of PWL
Time
23:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
PC12 at 8,000 ft, 32 nm northeast, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the departure end, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV IGN340030/TM 2329/FL080/TP PC12/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
30 nm north (340°) of IGN
Time
23:29 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
DH8D at 19,000 ft, 40 nm north, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 180 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 2335/FL190/TP DH8D/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
DH8D
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop
Remarks
zob
E170 at 25,000 ft, 16 nm north, 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC): moderate turbulence above 25,000 ft, remarks: zob. 210 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF120010/TM 2237/FL250/TP E170/TB MOD 250/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
10 nm southeast (120°) of BUF
Time
22:37 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate at 25,000 ft
Remarks
zob
CL60 descending, 32 nm southeast, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): remarks: bases 900 ft. At the departure end, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UA /OV KHPN/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CL60/RM BASES 009
```
Report
a routine report filed through HPN
Where
over KHPN
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CL60
Remarks
bases 900 ft
B38M at 1,000 ft, 49 nm south, 8:49 pm EDT (00:49 UTC): a broken layer above 1,000 ft. At the departure end, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV FINAL RY04R/TM 0049/FL010/TP B38M/SK BKN010
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
final RY04R
Time
00:49 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 1,000 ft
E170 at 4,000 ft, 33 nm southeast, 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): sandstorm, thunderstorms, thunderstorms. At the departure end, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV HAARP/TM 0000/FL040/TP E170/WV GAIN 50KTS LOSS 50KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
haarp
Time
00:00 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Wind
gain 50 knots loss 50 knots
E170 at 4,000 ft, 33 nm southeast, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 4,000 ft to 11,000 ft. At the departure end, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV HAARP/TM 2351/FL040/TP E170/TB LGT-MOD 040-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
haarp
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light to moderate from 4,000 ft to 11,000 ft
A320 descending, 45 nm south, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): remarks: cloud bases 80,000 ft ils runway 4. At the departure end, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV LGA/TM 2345/FLDURD/TP A320/RM CLOUD BASES 800 ILS RWY 4
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
over LGA
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Remarks
cloud bases 80,000 ft ils runway 4
CRJ9 descending, 45 nm south, 7:33 pm EDT (23:33 UTC): remarks: cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4. At the departure end, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV LGA/TM 2333/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/RM CLOUD BASES 700 ILS RWY 4
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
over LGA
Time
23:33 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Remarks
cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4
E175 at 800 ft, 45 nm south, 7:11 pm EDT (23:11 UTC): remarks: cloud bases 80,000 ft ils runway 4. At the departure end, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV LGA/TM 2311/FL008/TP E175/RM CLOUD BASES 800 ILS RWY 4
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
over LGA
Time
23:11 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
E175
Remarks
cloud bases 80,000 ft ils runway 4
BCS3 descending, 45 nm south, 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC): remarks: braking action good runway 4. At the departure end, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV LGA/TM 2302/FLDURD/TP BCS3/RM BRAKING ACTION GOOD RWY 4
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
over LGA
Time
23:02 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
BCS3
Remarks
braking action good runway 4

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 (AVP, SYR, BUF, CLE, 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	210° at 13 kt	+4 kt		116 kt	7 h 24 min	3:59 am CDT (08:59 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 12 kt	+10 kt	13 °C	110 kt	7 h 49 min	4:24 am CDT (09:24 UTC)
8,500 ft	280° at 10 kt	+10 kt	9 °C	110 kt	7 h 49 min	4:24 am CDT (09:24 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 10 kt	+10 kt	6 °C	110 kt	7 h 49 min	4:24 am CDT (09:24 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 11 kt	+10 kt	2 °C	110 kt	7 h 49 min	4:24 am CDT (09:24 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 13 kt	+13 kt	-2 °C	107 kt	8 h 02 min	4:37 am CDT (09:37 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	+15 kt	-7 °C	105 kt	8 h 11 min	4:46 am CDT (09:46 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 17 kt	+17 kt	-10 °C	103 kt	8 h 20 min	4:55 am CDT (09:55 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 24 kt	+22 kt	-21 °C	98 kt	8 h 46 min	5:21 am CDT (10:21 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 37 kt	+34 kt	-36 °C	86 kt	9 h 59 min	6:34 am CDT (11:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 46 kt	+41 kt	-44 °C	79 kt	10 h 52 min	7:27 am CDT (12:27 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 57 kt	+52 kt	-51 °C	68 kt	12 h 38 min	9:13 am CDT (14:13 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
AVP	used from 0 nm out; 53 nm from the line	110/36	190/34 13°	230/11 8°	230/16 4°	230/26 -8°	220/40 -19°	230/73 -33°	230/98 -41°	230/87 -51°
SYR	used from 100 nm out; 62 nm from the line	160/17	200/22 10°	250/10 6°	L/V 1°	270/11 -11°	220/25 -20°	220/66 -36°	230/89 -42°	240/74 -51°
BUF	used from 150 nm out; 50 nm from the line	170/19	L/V 10°	040/9 6°	220/8 2°	230/15 -11°	220/33 -22°	220/47 -35°	230/55 -41°	230/56 -50°
CLE	used from 350 nm out; 118 nm from the line	340/5	320/13 14°	300/12 8°	310/10 2°	310/14 -10°	340/14 -23°	320/27 -35°	260/28 -40°	250/36 -48°
TVC	used from 399 nm out; 121 nm from the line	210/17	290/14 15°	310/20 9°	310/18 2°	310/24 -11°	320/35 -22°	320/53 -39°	310/45 -49°	290/58 -51°
GRB	used from 599 nm out; 19 nm from the line	240/24	260/18 16°	270/20 11°	290/14 4°	280/24 -9°	300/34 -21°	310/51 -38°	310/54 -48°	300/71 -51°
LSE	used from 699 nm out; 65 nm from the line	220/33	250/29 17°	250/15 9°	260/12 6°	280/21 -9°	280/33 -20°	300/43 -36°	310/56 -45°	300/79 -53°
MSP	used from 799 nm out; 35 nm from the line	200/28	240/30 19°	240/24 12°	240/17 5°	270/24 -10°	270/33 -20°	280/48 -35°	290/55 -45°	280/84 -54°

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
SWF New York, NY	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14	3 mi	1,500 ft	490 ft	7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC)
MSV Monticello, NY	30 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	1,403 ft	00:56 UTC
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	130 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 3,100 feet Weather: light rain	from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	955 ft	01:30 UTC
BUF Buffalo, NY	220 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the east (090°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	726 ft	00:54 UTC
CYQS St Thomas,	320 nm out, 23 nm south of the line	no report just now				776 ft
CFS Caro, MI	429 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	704 ft	01:15 UTC
MBS Saginaw, MI	459 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	668 ft	00:53 UTC
LDM Ludington, MI	559 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	646 ft	01:15 UTC
ATW Appleton, WI	659 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	918 ft	00:45 UTC
CWA Mosinee, WI	709 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,277 ft	00:50 UTC
EAU Eau Claire, WI	789 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	913 ft	00:56 UTC
MSP Minneapolis, MN	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	841 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,403 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, 3:59 am CDT (08:59 UTC)

Wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MSP

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south 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

The forecast for SWF, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 9 knots, visibility 4 miles, rain, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a few clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds 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 SWF 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 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

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: New York Stewart International, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.