Piedmont Triad International
GSO · KGSO · Greensboro, North Carolina · Guilford County · map
Piedmont Triad International is a public-use airport, 7 miles west of Greensboro, North Carolina, 926 feet above sea level. It has 3 runways; the longest, 05R/23L, is 10,001 feet of asphalt. It has a control tower, fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A) and about 107 based aircraft. The FAA counts about 97,039 takeoffs and landings a year. About 966,533 passengers boarded flights here in the FAA's fiscal year 2024.
Quick answers answers refresh every morning
What is the airport code for Piedmont Triad International?
Its FAA code is GSO, and its ICAO code is KGSO.
Where is Piedmont Triad International?
It is 7 miles west of Greensboro, North Carolina, 926 feet above sea level.
How long is the longest runway at Piedmont Triad International?
The longest of its 3 runways, 05R/23L, is 10,001 feet long.
Does Piedmont Triad International have a control tower?
Yes, it has a control tower.
What fuel can you buy at Piedmont Triad International?
The FAA's airport file lists 100LL avgas, Jet A.
Where can you fly nonstop from Piedmont Triad International?
Airline flights go to 8 airports, the busiest of them Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, Charlotte/Douglas International, Laguardia, Chicago O'Hare International, Philadelphia International. Every route
Are there flight schools at Piedmont Triad International?
2 flight schools, flying clubs or college flight programmes are based within about 15 miles of it: Triad Aviation Academy LLC and Lindley Field Flying School LLC. Compare them
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Piedmont Triad International?
5 pilot examiners and 8 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Weather right now KGSO · observed 12:54 pm EDT (16:54 UTC), 13 minutes ago
VFR good flying weather
- Wind from the north (010°) at 6 knots
- Visibility 10 miles or more
- Temperature 67°F (19°C), dew point 40°F (4°C)
- Altimeter 30.12 inHg
The forecast issued Thu 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC), good until Fri 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC)
- From Thu 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The codes as issued, and in English (METAR and TAF)
METAR KGSO 221654Z 01006KT 10SM CLR 19/04 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP196 T01940044
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- KGSO
- the station, KGSO
- 221654Z
- observed 12:54 pm EDT (16:54 UTC)
- 01006KT
- wind from the north at 6 knots
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- CLR
- clear skies
- 19/04
- temperature 19 °C (66 °F), dew point 4 °C (39 °F)
- A3012
- altimeter setting 30.12 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- SLP196
- sea-level pressure 1019.6 hPa
- T01940044
- temperature 19.4 °C (67 °F), dew point 4.4 °C (40 °F)
TAF KGSO 221120Z 2212/2312 01006KT P6SM SKC
- TAF
- a terminal aerodrome forecast: the weather expected at the airport, usually for the next 24 or 30 hours
- KGSO
- the station, KGSO
- 221120Z
- issued 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC)
- 2212/2312 01006KT P6SM SKC
- valid from Thu 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) to Fri 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From the National Weather Service's aviation weather service, refreshed every few minutes; times are local to the airport with UTC in brackets. For a flight, get your briefing from Flight Service or an approved provider.
Flight planning field conditions, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions · for planning, not a briefing
Field conditions now: elevation 926 ft, altimeter 30.12, 67°F (19°C; standard would be 14°C). Pressure altitude 700 ft. Density altitude 1,400 ft. The aircraft performs as if the field were at 1,400 feet: close to the field elevation. The air is 6 °C warmer than standard, so expect a somewhat longer takeoff run and a slower climb than at standard temperature.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Use end | Wind on it | Room for your book distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05R/23L | 10,001 ft | asphalt | 05R | 5 kt headwind, 4 kt crosswind from the left | |
| 05L/23R | 9,000 ft | asphalt | 05L | 5 kt headwind, 4 kt crosswind from the left | |
| 14/32 | 6,380 ft | asphalt | 32 | 3 kt headwind, 5 kt crosswind from the right |
Wind 010° true at 6 kt; the end with the most headwind is shown for each runway, with the crosswind at that end.
Pressure altitude is the field elevation corrected for today's altimeter setting; density altitude adds the effect of temperature. The aircraft's manual turns these into takeoff and landing distances, climb and fuel burn. Observation KGSO, 12:54 pm EDT (16:54 UTC).
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers this field right now.
Turbulence No turbulence warning in force over this field. No pilot has reported turbulence within 100 nautical miles in the last three hours. The government's turbulence forecast map ↗
Icing No icing warning in force over this field. No pilot has reported icing within 100 nautical miles in the last three hours. The freezing level is about 11,500 ft (from the winds-aloft temperatures), so icing is possible in cloud above that. The government's icing forecast map ↗
1 pilot report within 100 nautical miles in the last three hours:
- A21N at 32,000 ft, 84 nm north, 11:45 am EDT (15:45 UTC): clear from 32,000 ft to 60,000 ft, -41 °C, wind 295° at 30 knots, remarks: produced by skypath.
as filed, and in English
ROA UA /OV PSK057040 /TM 1545 /FL320 /TP A21N /SK SKC /WX FV99SM /TA M41 /WV 29530KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROA
- Where
- 40 nm northeast (057°) of PSK
- Time
- 15:45 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Sky
- clear
- Weather
- flight visibility 99 miles
- Temperature
- −41 °C
- Wind
- from 295° at 30 knots
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
Winds aloft at the nearest forecast point (RDU, 58 nm east), for use 14:00–21:00 UTC: 3,000 ft: 360° at 13 kt; 6,000 ft: 350° at 13 kt, 9 °C; 9,000 ft: 340° at 12 kt, 5 °C; 12,000 ft: 350° at 10 kt, -1 °C; 18,000 ft: 270° at 6 kt, -15 °C.
No temporary flight restriction within 50 nautical miles.
36 notices to air missions in force at this field, 4 more starting within a week.
- closed Taxiway A between taxiway A2 and taxiway K closed until Thu 5 Nov, 7:01 pm EST (00:01 UTC) · GSO 10/028
as issued
!GSO 10/028 GSO TWY A BTN TWY A2 AND TWY K CLSD 2610151100-2611060001
- closed Taxiway K1 between runway 05R/23L and Signature fixed Base operate Ramp closed until Mon 16 Nov, 5:00 pm EST (22:00 UTC) · GSO 06/058
as issued
!GSO 06/058 GSO TWY K1 BTN RWY 05R/23L AND SIGNATURE FIXED BASE OPR RAMP CLSD 2606161100-2611162200
- closed Taxiway K between taxiway D and taxiway J1 closed until Mon 16 Nov, 5:00 pm EST (22:00 UTC) · GSO 06/057
as issued
!GSO 06/057 GSO TWY K BTN TWY D AND TWY J1 CLSD 2606161100-2611162200
From the government's aviation weather service and the FAA's restriction list, refreshed every few minutes. This is for planning; the legal briefing comes from Flight Service or the FAA's own tools. The notices come from the FAA's notice service, the site's copy refreshed every few minutes (last checked 2 minutes ago). The FAA has so far issued eFlight its test feed, which misses some notices; the request for the full feed is with the FAA.
Wind map live wind over the area, from Windy.com
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction; drag the time bar for the coming days. Map and forecast by Windy.com.
The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA GSO · ICAO KGSO
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Elevation
- 926 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- A control tower with a TRACON · around the clock
- Attended
- around the clock
- Lights
- beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas, Jet A; the services card below
- Notes
- certified for airline service (Part 139)
- On the chart
- Cincinnati sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- In the FAA's files since
- December 1941
Runways 3
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05R/23L | 10,001 × 150 ft | Asphalt, good | High-intensity lights |
| 05L/23R | 9,000 × 150 ft | Asphalt, fair | High-intensity lights |
| 14/32 | 6,380 × 150 ft | Asphalt, fair | High-intensity lights |
- Runway 05R: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the right, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR)
- Runway 23L: ILS, PAPI, four lights on the left, approach lights with sequenced flashers (ALSF-2), 9,601 ft available for landing
- Runway 05L: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left, approach lights with sequenced flashers (ALSF-2)
- Runway 23R: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR)
- Runway 32: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left
Radio frequencies
| UNICOM | 122.95 | |
| Digital ATIS · Gso and automated weather (ASOS) | 128.55 | Greensboro |
| Clearance delivery | 120.25 | |
| Clearance delivery | 121.75 | Greensboro |
| Clearance delivery | 124.85 | |
| Ground | 121.9 | Greensboro |
| Tower | 119.1 | Greensboro |
| Approach and departure · Blocc and star · Class C airspace arriving from headings 250 to 049 | 124.35 | Greensboro |
| Approach and departure · Blocc and star · Class C airspace arriving from headings 050 to 249 | 126.6 | Greensboro |
| Emergency | 121.5 | Greensboro |
Automated weather (ASOS), by phone 336-355-1608.
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A
- Repairs
- airframe and engine: major repairs
- Parking
- hangars, tie-downs
- Oxygen
- bulk oxygen (high- and low-pressure)
- Also here
- air freight, avionics, cargo handling, charter flights, flight instruction, aircraft rental, aircraft sales
Other fields with jet fuel nearby: Smith Reynolds Airport (14 nm west), Rockingham County NC Shiloh (21 nm north), Burlington/Alamance Regional (23 nm east).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in North Carolina · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Established prior 1958.
- Aircraft with wingspan greater than 171 feet are prohibited from using taxiway east.
- Due to noise sensitive areas, aircraft performing practice approaches shall use runway 05R-23L.
- Taxiway east portions between taxiway J and taxiway H not visible from the control tower. Taxiway K northeast of taxiway K6 closed except for cargo aircraft.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
Activity now checking the volunteer receiver network…
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Scheduled and charter flights from here the DOT's airline reports · August 2025 to July 2026
Airlines reported 18,136 departures from GSO in those twelve months, carrying 1,019,966 passengers in 1,333,663 seats (76% filled), to 105 destinations (4 abroad) on 34 airlines.
All 105 destinations, the airlines and the aircraft, month by month
From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 table: every segment an airline reported flying, three months in arrears. Private, business and training flights are not in it; the live picture is in the activity card.
Based aircraft as counted for the FAA, fiscal year 2024
Based aircraft, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| single-engine | 78 |
| multi-engine | 12 |
| jets | 17 |
Takeoffs and landings a year about 97,039, the FAA's fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 to September 2024)
Takeoffs and landings, as a table
| a year | |
|---|---|
| airline | 31,088 |
| air taxi and commuter | 11,096 |
| general aviation, travelling | 35,205 |
| general aviation, local | 16,492 |
| military | 3,158 |
Local flights stay in the traffic pattern or nearby, often practice; travelling flights arrive from or leave for somewhere else. Counts at airports without a tower are the FAA's estimates. How this compares nationally: Airports by the numbers.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Greensboro from the FAA register
186 aircraft are registered to owners in Greensboro, North Carolina: 101 piston singles, 53 business jets, 14 piston twins, 5 turboprops, 4 drones. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in North Carolina.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Fuel and service companies in Greensboro, by their names on the register (a start, not a directory):
Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:
- Triad Aviation Academy LLC 8 aircraft · Greensboro Triad Aviation Academy is a flight attendant training school located at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina.
- Lindley Field Flying School LLC 1 aircraft · Greensboro Skybound Aviation is a flight school in Greensboro, North Carolina that offers pilot training from discovery flights through commercial and instructor certifications.
Charter operators and airlines based in Greensboro:
- Direct Jet Charter, LLC 2 aircraft on the certificate Direct Jet Charter provides private jet charter services from Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina, and other airports.
- Causey Aviation Service, INC. 2 aircraft on the certificate Causey Aviation Service is a family-owned charter operator and aircraft management company based at Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) in Greensboro, North Carolina.
- Air Charter Express, LLC 1 aircraft on the certificate
Repair stations in Greensboro (12 of 13, all of them):
- Aar Aircraft Services INC
- Aar Aircraft Services, LLC AAR Corp.
- Aeroteams Managed Aviation Solutions Aeroteams Managed Aviation Solutions is a FAA Part 145 Limited Repair Station based in Greensboro, North Carolina that specializes in aircraft fuel system repairs and testing for both bladder cell and integral fuel tanks.
- Balloon Port of Greensboro
- Genesis Aviation INC Genesis Aviation is a FAA, EASA, and CAA UK approved repair station specializing in the maintenance, repair and overhaul of hydraulic, pneumatic, fuel, electronic, electrical and electro-mechanical aircraft components, as well as avionics e
- Honda Aircraft Company, LLC
- Koury Aviation Maintenance, LLC
- Latitude Aero, LLC Latitude Aero is an FAA and EASA Part 145 repair station based in Greensboro, North Carolina, specializing in the refurbishment, repair, and upgrade of commercial aircraft seating.
- Piedmont Aviation Component Services, LLC TAT Technologies is an aerospace systems and support company providing maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for thermal systems, auxiliary power units (APUs), and landing gear on commercial and defense aircraft.
- Seatsource LLC
- Signature Flight Support LLC
- Textron Aviation INC
Companies in the same town as this airport, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
5 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 5 for private pilot, 5 for commercial and instrument, 3 for airline transport pilot, 4 for flight instructor, 1 for sport pilot, 2 for type ratings; 5 for airplanes, 3 for multi-engine airplanes. Also nearby: 8 aviation medical examiners, 2 mechanic examiners, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance), 10 airworthiness representatives (manufacturing), 10 engineering representatives, 7 training center evaluators, 3 aircrew program designees, 1 training center examiner.
- Doris Gatewood private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, type ratings, private pilot (proficiency), instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Signature FBO · Greensboro, NC (0 nm) · (540) 522-6115 · [email protected]
- Garland Michael Boone private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, type ratings, private pilot (proficiency); airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Triad Aviation Acadmey · Greensboro, NC (0 nm) · (336) 403-4622 · [email protected]
- Ronald Leo Horton private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot; airplanes · SIGNATURE AVIATION · Greensboro, NC (0 nm) · (704) 519-6746 · [email protected]
- Christopher Marshall Whittle private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Burlington, NC (23 nm) · (336) 264-0943 · [email protected]
- Travis Jeffrey Williams private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor; airplanes · Danville Regional Airport · Danville, VA (41 nm) · (434) 250-4310 · [email protected]
All 47 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
- DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
- DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
- TCE: Training Center Evaluator: gives tests at a simulator training center.
- APD: Aircrew Program Designee: an airline's own check pilot who gives the FAA's tests to the airline's pilots.
- DCTO-E: Designee at a certificated training organisation.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 22 since 1982, 4 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Greensboro 186 aircraft · 101 piston singles, 53 business jets, 14 piston twins
- Honda Aviation Service CO INC 34 aircraft in town
- Triad Aviation Academy LLC 8 aircraft in town
- Braden Health LLC 6 aircraft in town
- Syngenta Crop Protection LLC 3 aircraft in town
- Honda Aviation Service CO INC 34 aircraft · FBO or fuel seller
- Direct Jet Charter, LLC 2 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Causey Aviation Service, INC. 2 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Air Charter Express, LLC 1 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Triad Aviation Academy LLC 8 aircraft · flight school
- Lindley Field Flying School LLC 1 aircraft · flight school
- Aar Aircraft Services INC · repair station
- Aar Aircraft Services, LLC · repair station
- Aeroteams Managed Aviation Solutions · repair station
- Balloon Port of Greensboro · repair station
- Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International (ATL) 2,953 flights in twelve months · Delta Air Lines Inc., Federal Express Corporation
- Charlotte/Douglas International (CLT) 2,857 flights in twelve months · Piedmont Airlines, American Airlines Inc.
- Laguardia (LGA) 2,345 flights in twelve months · Republic Airline, Endeavor Air Inc.
- Chicago O'Hare International (ORD) 1,739 flights in twelve months · Envoy Air, SkyWest Airlines Inc.
- Philadelphia International (PHL) 1,053 flights in twelve months · Piedmont Airlines, PSA Airlines Inc.
- Newark Liberty International (EWR) 1,020 flights in twelve months · GoJet Airlines LLC d/b/a United Express, Federal Express Corporation
- Dallas-Fort Worth International (DFW) 909 flights in twelve months · American Airlines Inc., Envoy Air
- Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl (DCA) 762 flights in twelve months · PSA Airlines Inc., Envoy Air
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 22 since 1982 · 4 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in North Carolina 1,759 since 1982 · 305 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in North Carolina 106 landing places
- North Carolina 7,132 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/GSO.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 21, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.