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Tupelo Regional to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport TUP → MSP

669 nautical miles (770 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 343°, about 345° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:16 am CDT (07:16 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TUP is VFR, wind calm; MSP is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 8 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: 13 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 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 510 to 599 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 TUP.

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

BE40 at 29,000 ft, 35 nm east, 6:22 pm CDT (23:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zme. At the departure end, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUP UA /OV TUP045041/TM 2322/FL290/TP BE40/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 290-260/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUP
Where
41 nm northeast (045°) of TUP
Time
23:22 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
BE40
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop from 29,000 ft to 26,000 ft
Remarks
zme
A319 at 39,000 ft, 44 nm west, 6:11 pm CDT (23:11 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: smooth. 60 nm along the route, 44 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MEM UA /OV MEM/TM 2311/FL390/TP A319/TB NEG CHOP/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through MEM
Where
over MEM
Time
23:11 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
smooth
B38M at 25,000 ft, 47 nm east, 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME26. 100 nm along the route, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MKL UA /OV MKL045035/TM 0012/FL250/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME26
```
Report
a routine report filed through MKL
Where
35 nm northeast (045°) of MKL
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME26
BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 5 nm east, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 110 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DYR UA /OV DYR/TM 0013/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through DYR
Where
over DYR
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
B737 at 31,000 ft, 49 nm east, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 170 nm along the route, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PAH UA /OV CNG360015/TM 0013/FL310/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME25
```
Report
a routine report filed through PAH
Where
15 nm north (360°) of CNG
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME25
B39M at 34,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 6:25 pm CDT (23:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSP UA /OV MSP240040/TM 2325/FL340/TP B39M/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSP
Where
40 nm southwest (240°) of MSP
Time
23:25 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
light chop

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 7 forecast points nearest it (MEM, CGI, STL, BRL, DBQ, MCW, 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	230° at 17 kt	−5 kt		125 kt	5 h 21 min	2:16 am CDT (07:16 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	+1 kt	16 °C	119 kt	5 h 37 min	2:32 am CDT (07:32 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	+3 kt	12 °C	117 kt	5 h 43 min	2:38 am CDT (07:38 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 19 kt	+6 kt	8 °C	114 kt	5 h 52 min	2:47 am CDT (07:47 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 19 kt	+8 kt	4 °C	112 kt	5 h 58 min	2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	+10 kt	0 °C	110 kt	6 h 05 min	3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	+12 kt	-4 °C	108 kt	6 h 12 min	3:07 am CDT (08:07 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 19 kt	+14 kt	-8 °C	106 kt	6 h 19 min	3:14 am CDT (08:14 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 24 kt	+19 kt	-18 °C	101 kt	6 h 37 min	3:32 am CDT (08:32 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 43 kt	+37 kt	-34 °C	83 kt	8 h 04 min	4:59 am CDT (09:59 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 56 kt	+50 kt	-43 °C	70 kt	9 h 33 min	6:28 am CDT (11:28 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 61 kt	+48 kt	-52 °C	72 kt	9 h 18 min	6:13 am CDT (11:13 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
MEM	used from 0 nm out; 57 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
CGI	used from 100 nm out; 58 nm from the line	250/10	290/12 17°	290/18 11°	300/22 5°	320/25 -8°	330/30 -18°	320/53 -33°	320/66 -42°	320/56 -50°
STL	used from 250 nm out; 7 nm from the line	210/13	260/16 17°	270/21 10°	280/24 5°	310/20 -7°	320/22 -18°	320/44 -33°	320/59 -43°	310/69 -51°
BRL	used from 350 nm out; 33 nm from the line	200/20	250/21 16°	240/22 10°	260/20 5°	270/16 -7°	290/22 -18°	320/41 -34°	320/56 -43°	310/68 -53°
DBQ	used from 450 nm out; 59 nm from the line	220/23	240/22 16°	240/24 10°	260/18 5°	270/16 -8°	290/27 -19°	310/42 -35°	320/55 -44°	300/71 -52°
MCW	used from 500 nm out; 62 nm from the line	200/35	240/33 18°	250/20 10°	260/10 6°	270/18 -8°	260/28 -19°	280/30 -34°	290/49 -43°	280/70 -54°
MSP	used from 599 nm out; 45 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
TUP Tupelo, MS	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	346 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)
FYE Somerville, TN	60 nm out, 14 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	435 ft	01:35 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN	80 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	434 ft	00:53 UTC
CGI Cape Girardeau, MO	180 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	341 ft	20:53 UTC
PCD Perryville, MO	220 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	372 ft	23:35 UTC
STL St Louis, MO	280 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	617 ft	01:51 UTC
PPQ Pittsfield, IL	340 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	709 ft	01:35 UTC
MPZ Mount Pleasant, IA	420 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	730 ft	01:35 UTC
CID Cedar Rapids, IA	480 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	00:52 UTC
RST Rochester, MN	599 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	8 mi	none	1,317 ft	00:54 UTC
SYN Stanton, MN	639 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	920 ft	01:35 UTC
MSP Minneapolis, MN	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	841 ft	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)

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, 2:16 am CDT (07:16 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 TUP, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 TUP 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 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 lower Mississippi valley · 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: Tupelo Regional, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.