Bangor International to Piedmont Triad International BGR → GSO
727 nautical miles (837 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 228°, about 244° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:14 pm EDT (17:14 UTC). 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: 4 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 548 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 618 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Near the route, 149 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 528 nm along the route.
- 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 last 189 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Near the route, 608 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.
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 BGR.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 9 forecast points nearest it (BGR, PWM, BOS, BDL, JFK, ACY, RIC, ROA, RDU). 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 | 340° at 17 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 5 h 38 min | 1:14 pm EDT (17:14 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 16 kt | −6 kt | 10 °C | 126 kt | 5 h 46 min | 1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | −6 kt | 8 °C | 126 kt | 5 h 46 min | 1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 19 kt | −4 kt | 5 °C | 124 kt | 5 h 52 min | 1:28 pm EDT (17:28 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | −2 kt | 1 °C | 122 kt | 5 h 58 min | 1:34 pm EDT (17:34 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | +1 kt | -3 °C | 119 kt | 6 h 07 min | 1:43 pm EDT (17:43 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | +3 kt | -7 °C | 117 kt | 6 h 13 min | 1:49 pm EDT (17:49 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 24 kt | +5 kt | -10 °C | 115 kt | 6 h 19 min | 1:55 pm EDT (17:55 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 26 kt | +13 kt | -22 °C | 107 kt | 6 h 48 min | 2:24 pm EDT (18:24 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 37 kt | +27 kt | -36 °C | 93 kt | 7 h 49 min | 3:25 pm EDT (19:25 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 44 kt | +36 kt | -41 °C | 84 kt | 8 h 39 min | 4:15 pm EDT (20:15 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 50 kt | +41 kt | -49 °C | 79 kt | 9 h 12 min | 4:48 pm EDT (20:48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGR | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 300/13 | 320/12 9° | 320/11 5° | 320/16 -1° | 300/25 -12° | 290/33 -23° | 280/38 -40° | 260/56 -45° | 250/75 -52° |
| PWM | used from 50 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 320/11 | 260/11 8° | 310/14 5° | 310/19 1° | 300/26 -11° | 290/31 -22° | 270/48 -40° | 250/60 -43° | 250/69 -51° |
| BOS | used from 149 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 020/10 | 360/20 10° | 340/19 7° | 290/21 2° | 270/35 -9° | 260/42 -22° | 250/55 -38° | 240/75 -43° | 250/72 -51° |
| BDL | used from 199 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 020/15 | 010/19 10° | 340/10 7° | 300/17 3° | 280/23 -10° | 250/35 -22° | 250/44 -38° | 250/55 -42° | 250/57 -51° |
| JFK | used from 299 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 020/25 | 290/9 12° | 300/12 7° | 320/14 3° | 290/17 -10° | 240/27 -21° | 240/44 -36° | 240/53 -41° | 240/51 -50° |
| ACY | used from 399 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 350/12 | 340/12 11° | 340/12 6° | 340/13 2° | 270/10 -10° | 240/17 -23° | 230/46 -33° | 230/46 -40° | 240/46 -49° |
| RIC | used from 498 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 350/34 | 340/27 12° | 340/36 8° | 330/31 3° | 310/32 -9° | 320/34 -21° | 300/37 -34° | 290/37 -39° | 290/42 -46° |
| ROA | used from 648 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 310/32 | 340/32 14° | 350/25 9° | 340/24 3° | 340/42 -8° | 340/52 -20° | 350/62 -34° | 350/64 -39° | 310/44 -48° |
| RDU | used from 697 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 330/30 | 340/24 12° | 330/26 7° | 320/30 3° | 330/39 -8° | 310/30 -20° | 300/33 -33° | 310/34 -39° | 310/41 -47° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGR Bangor, ME | departure | no report just now | 192 ft | ||||
| AUG Augusta, ME | 50 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 351 ft | ||||
| PWM Portland, ME | 90 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 75 ft | ||||
| MHT Manchester, NH | 159 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 266 ft | ||||
| BAF Westfield/Springfield, MA | 229 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 270 ft | ||||
| CDW Caldwell, NJ | 339 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 172 ft | ||||
| ILG Wilmington, DE | 428 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 79 ft | ||||
| MTN Baltimore, MD | 468 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 22 ft | ||||
| HEF Washington, DC | 528 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 192 ft | ||||
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | 648 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 938 ft | ||||
| DAN Danville, VA | 688 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 571 ft | ||||
| GSO Greensboro, NC | destination | no report just now | 925 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 938 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GSO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:14 pm EDT (17:14 UTC)
GSO has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 329 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 478 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 508 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 508 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at BGR 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC), at GSO 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 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
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: Bangor International, Piedmont Triad International.