Plan a flight · Mon 9:05 am CDT (14:05 UTC)

Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport VPS → MSP

920 nautical miles (1,059 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 342°, about 345° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 5:01 pm CDT (22:01 UTC). Right now VPS is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots; MSP is VFR, wind calm. 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: 951 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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 VPS.

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

C560 at 8,000 ft, 43 nm east, 8:14 am CDT (13:14 UTC): clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 99 nm along the route, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV MGM 5N/TM 1314/FL080/TP C560/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
mgm 5N
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
clear
SF50 at 2,000 ft, 43 nm east, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): remarks: great visibility, no tops/bases reported. 99 nm along the route, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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MGM UA /OV 6 MILES E MGM /TM 1255/FL020/TP SF50/RM GREAT VIS, NO TOPS/BASES REPORTED
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
6 miles east mgm
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Remarks
great visibility, no tops/bases reported
CRJ9 at 1,200 ft, 43 nm east, 6:45 am CDT (11:45 UTC): light haze. 99 nm along the route, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV MGM 2E/TM 1145/FL012/TP CRJ9/WX -HZ
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
mgm 2E
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Weather
light haze
BE20 at 17,800 ft, 48 nm east, 7:23 am CDT (12:23 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 13. 109 nm along the route, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ATL UA /OV MGM359015/TM 1223/FL178/TP BE20/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 13
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
15 nm north (359°) of MGM
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 17,800 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 13
A321 at 32,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 7:25 am CDT (12:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 742 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CID UA /OV CID360010/TM 1225/FL320/TP A321/TB INTMT LGT CHOP CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CID
Where
10 nm north (360°) of CID
Time
12:25 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
intermittent light chop continuous light chop
B752 at 34,000 ft, 36 nm east, 7:23 am CDT (12:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 762 nm along the route, 36 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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DBQ UA /OV DBQ300020/TM 1223/FL340/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DBQ
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of DBQ
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
P46T at 31,000 ft, 24 nm southwest, 8:37 am CDT (13:37 UTC): light chop turbulence. 782 nm along the route, 24 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ALO UA /OV ALO270005/TM 1337/FL310/TP P46T/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALO
Where
5 nm west (270°) of ALO
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
P46T
Turbulence
intermittent light chop

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 12 forecast points nearest it (MOB, MGM, BHM, HSV, MEM, CGI, STL, SPI, 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	270° at 17 kt	+5 kt		115 kt	8 h	5:05 pm CDT (22:05 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	+4 kt	15 °C	116 kt	7 h 56 min	5:01 pm CDT (22:01 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	+5 kt	12 °C	115 kt	8 h	5:05 pm CDT (22:05 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	+5 kt	8 °C	115 kt	8 h	5:05 pm CDT (22:05 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	+6 kt	4 °C	114 kt	8 h 04 min	5:09 pm CDT (22:09 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	+9 kt	0 °C	111 kt	8 h 17 min	5:22 pm CDT (22:22 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	+12 kt	-4 °C	108 kt	8 h 31 min	5:36 pm CDT (22:36 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 22 kt	+15 kt	-7 °C	105 kt	8 h 46 min	5:51 pm CDT (22:51 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 26 kt	+15 kt	-19 °C	105 kt	8 h 46 min	5:51 pm CDT (22:51 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 37 kt	+24 kt	-33 °C	96 kt	9 h 35 min	6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 47 kt	+35 kt	-40 °C	85 kt	10 h 49 min	7:54 pm CDT (00:54 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 47 kt	+38 kt	-50 °C	82 kt	11 h 13 min	8:18 pm CDT (01:18 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
MOB	used from 0 nm out; 82 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	020/8 11°	L/V 6°	330/12 -5°	330/23 -17°	330/30 -32°	350/39 -41°	340/40 -53°
MGM	used from 49 nm out; 49 nm from the line	320/19	330/16 17°	340/21 11°	330/11 5°	330/27 -6°	330/21 -17°	330/37 -32°	340/44 -40°	360/30 -52°
BHM	used from 148 nm out; 47 nm from the line	310/19	310/15 16°	320/19 11°	330/15 5°	330/23 -5°	320/14 -18°	320/36 -32°	330/44 -40°	340/36 -51°
HSV	used from 247 nm out; 73 nm from the line	300/20	310/14 16°	310/18 10°	310/15 4°	320/19 -5°	290/16 -18°	320/36 -32°	320/47 -41°	330/42 -50°
MEM	used from 297 nm out; 75 nm from the line	250/19	260/19 17°	270/20 12°	270/16 6°	270/21 -6°	290/27 -17°	300/37 -30°	300/49 -40°	310/40 -51°
CGI	used from 346 nm out; 62 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
STL	used from 495 nm out; 19 nm from the line	250/26	240/21 15°	240/22 11°	250/23 6°	270/28 -7°	260/30 -19°	280/52 -31°	280/57 -40°	300/57 -49°
SPI	used from 544 nm out; 40 nm from the line	260/28	250/22 15°	250/14 9°	260/20 6°	280/27 -7°	280/34 -19°	280/48 -32°	280/59 -41°	300/60 -49°
BRL	used from 594 nm out; 39 nm from the line	250/32	250/19 17°	260/15 11°	270/16 3°	290/23 -7°	260/42 -20°	270/52 -34°	280/63 -39°	290/64 -48°
DBQ	used from 693 nm out; 53 nm from the line	250/27	260/23 17°	240/26 10°	260/30 4°	280/26 -9°	280/36 -21°	270/41 -36°	280/52 -41°	290/67 -48°
MCW	used from 792 nm out; 45 nm from the line	250/36	250/24 19°	240/26 11°	250/30 5°	270/22 -9°	260/30 -21°	260/31 -36°	280/53 -38°	280/66 -48°
MSP	used from 841 nm out; 54 nm from the line	250/12	250/17 17°	240/26 12°	250/26 5°	280/26 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/37 -38°	280/47 -41°	280/55 -48°

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
VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL	departure	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	84 ft	8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC)
CEW Crestview, FL	20 nm out, 6 nm east of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	213 ft	13:53 UTC
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL	178 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	169 ft	13:53 UTC
HAB Hamilton, AL	228 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				436 ft
MKL Jackson, TN	327 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	434 ft	13:53 UTC
CGI Cape Girardeau, MO	435 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	341 ft	14:03 UTC
ALN Alton/St Louis, IL	534 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	13:50 UTC
MQB Macomb, IL	633 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	705 ft	13:55 UTC
CID Cedar Rapids, IA	732 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	13:52 UTC
ALO Waterloo, IA	782 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	873 ft	13:54 UTC
RST Rochester, MN	851 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	7 mi	none	1,317 ft	13:54 UTC
MSP Minneapolis, MN	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	8 mi	none	841 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 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, 5:01 pm CDT (22:01 UTC)

Wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MSP

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 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 3,500 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet

The forecast for VPS, the departure

From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, 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 VPS 6:18 pm CDT (23:18 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 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: Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.