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Youngstown/Warren Regional to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport YNG → MSP

591 nautical miles (680 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 296°, about 304° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 1:45 pm CDT (18:45 UTC). Right now YNG is low IFR, wind from the west (280°) at 6 knots; MSP is VFR, wind from the west (270°) 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: 9 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 207 nm of 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 YNG.

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

E170 at 15,000 ft, 21 nm north, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 433 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
Y50 UA /OV Y50330025/TM 1156/FL150/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through Y50
Where
25 nm northwest (330°) of Y50
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate chop
PA46 climbing, 44 nm northeast, 9:03 am EDT (13:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV ERI180005/TM 1303/FLDURC/TP PA46/SK BASES 013 TOPS 035
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
5 nm south (180°) of ERI
Time
13:03 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
PA46
Sky
bases 1,300 ft tops 3,500 ft
CRJ7 climbing, 49 nm north, 8:29 am EDT (12:29 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV ERI/TM 1229/FLDURC/TP CRJ7/SK OVC 016 TOPS 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
over ERI
Time
12:29 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 4,000 ft
E75S climbing, 46 nm southeast, 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC): remarks: bottoms at 2,500 ft tops 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT360005/TM 1135/FLDURC/TP E75S/RM BOTTOMS 025 TOPS 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
5 nm north (360°) of PIT
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75S
Remarks
bottoms at 2,500 ft tops 4,000 ft
A320 climbing, 49 nm south, 7:15 am EDT (11:15 UTC): no icing, remarks: tops 4,200 ft. At the departure end, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT280005/TM 1115/FLDURC/TP A320/IC NEG/RM TOPS 042
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
5 nm west (280°) of PIT
Time
11:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Icing
none
Remarks
tops 4,200 ft
B737 at 3,400 ft, 34 nm southwest, 8:25 am EDT (12:25 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 3,400 ft. At the departure end, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CAK/TM 1225/FL034/TP B737/SK 017OVC034
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
over CAK
Time
12:25 UTC
Height
at 3,400 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
017OVC034
B007T034 , 45 nm southwest, 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 39 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV BJJ280001/TM 1110/FLC210/TP B007 T034
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
1 nm west (280°) of BJJ
Time
11:10 UTC
Height
at C210
Aircraft
B007 T034
C680 descending, 15 nm southwest, 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 49 nm along the route, 15 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV DURD/TM 1153/FLDURD/TP C680/SK B022
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
over DURD
Time
11:53 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Sky
B022
BE40 descending, 20 nm southwest, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 49 nm along the route, 20 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1103/FLDURD/TP BE40/SK B020 T031
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
BE40
Sky
B020 T031
A21N descending, 20 nm southwest, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC): no turbulence, 12 °C. 49 nm along the route, 20 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1011/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK B018 T035/TA +12/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
B018 T035
Temperature
+12
Turbulence
smooth
UAL2759 at 35,000 ft, 14 nm north, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, wind 313° at 72 knots. 59 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2759 4155N 08149W 1114 F350 313/072KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
BSC3 at 2,700 ft, 4 nm west, 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 128 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 2 S DTW/TM 1232/FL027/TP BSC3/SK B005 T016/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
2 south dtw
Time
12:32 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
BSC3
Sky
B005 T016
Remarks
during the climb
B717 at 400 ft, 5 nm northwest, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): remarks: bases 400 ft during the descent. 128 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 1123/FL004/TP B717/RM BASES 004 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B717
Remarks
bases 400 ft during the descent
B739 at 9,000 ft, 27 nm north, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 9,000 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 295° at 13 knots, remarks: during the descent. 128 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO033026/TM 1033/FL090/TP B739/SK SKC/WV 29513KTS/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
26 nm northeast (033°) of DXO
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
clear
Wind
from 295° at 13 knots
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent

11 more routine reports are on the map.

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 6 forecast points nearest it (CLE, FWA, MKG, 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	270° at 17 kt	+16 kt		104 kt	5 h 41 min	1:51 pm CDT (18:51 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 14 kt	+14 kt	15 °C	106 kt	5 h 35 min	1:45 pm CDT (18:45 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	+14 kt	11 °C	106 kt	5 h 35 min	1:45 pm CDT (18:45 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+16 kt	7 °C	104 kt	5 h 41 min	1:51 pm CDT (18:51 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 21 kt	+20 kt	3 °C	100 kt	5 h 55 min	2:05 pm CDT (19:05 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 23 kt	+23 kt	-1 °C	97 kt	6 h 06 min	2:16 pm CDT (19:16 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 26 kt	+26 kt	-6 °C	94 kt	6 h 17 min	2:27 pm CDT (19:27 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 28 kt	+29 kt	-9 °C	91 kt	6 h 30 min	2:40 pm CDT (19:40 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 31 kt	+31 kt	-21 °C	89 kt	6 h 38 min	2:48 pm CDT (19:48 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 36 kt	+37 kt	-36 °C	83 kt	7 h 07 min	3:17 pm CDT (20:17 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 46 kt	+46 kt	-44 °C	74 kt	7 h 59 min	4:09 pm CDT (21:09 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 59 kt	+59 kt	-50 °C	61 kt	9 h 41 min	5:51 pm CDT (22:51 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
CLE	used from 0 nm out; 31 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
FWA	used from 148 nm out; 100 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
MKG	used from 197 nm out; 51 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
GRB	used from 345 nm out; 49 nm from the line	250/32	250/22 17°	240/18 8°	280/21 6°	280/34 -11°	280/35 -21°	280/39 -37°	270/52 -45°	290/60 -49°
LSE	used from 443 nm out; 40 nm from the line	250/25	240/21 17°	240/28 11°	250/28 5°	280/24 -10°	280/31 -21°	260/35 -37°	270/45 -43°	280/59 -47°
MSP	used from 541 nm out; 25 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
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH	departure	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: mist	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	5 mi	400 ft	1,191 ft	8:51 am EDT (12:51 UTC)
CGF Cleveland, OH	39 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	876 ft	12:45 UTC
ONZ Detroit/Grosse Ile, MI	118 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots	3 mi	300 ft	590 ft	12:55 UTC
YIP Detroit, MI	138 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots	1.25 mi	200 ft	715 ft	12:53 UTC
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	236 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	793 ft	12:53 UTC
MKG Muskegon, MI	276 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	628 ft	12:55 UTC
ETB West Bend, WI	354 nm out, 12 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	887 ft	12:55 UTC
OSH Oshkosh, WI	384 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	808 ft	12:53 UTC
DAF Necedah, WI	443 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				919 ft
CMY Sparta, WI	473 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 18,000 feet	calm	9 mi	18,000 ft	839 ft	12:55 UTC
RGK Red Wing, MN	551 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	778 ft	12:55 UTC
MSP Minneapolis, MN	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	8 mi	none	841 ft	7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,191 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, 1:45 pm CDT (18:45 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 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 YNG, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 128 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB
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 YNG 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 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 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: Youngstown/Warren Regional, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.