Plan a flight · Mon 6:26 am CDT (11:26 UTC)

Hector International to Piedmont Triad International FAR → GSO

995 nautical miles (1,145 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 125°, about 121° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:11 pm EDT (17:11 UTC). Right now FAR is low IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 12 knots; GSO is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) 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: 1 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 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 99 nm of the route.
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 route from 597 to 935 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 816 to 945 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 886 to 975 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 915 to 965 nm out.
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 40 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 FAR.

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

E75L at 1,300 ft, 10 nm south, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,900 ft. At the departure end, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1120/FL013/TP E75L/SK OVC013-TOP029
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over FAR
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,900 ft
E75L at 2,200 ft, 0 nm southwest, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,200 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1058/FL022/TP E75L/SK OVC013-TOP022
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over KFAR
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,200 ft
P28A at 4,000 ft, 15 nm west, 4:27 am CDT (09:27 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,800 ft, 10 °C. At the departure end, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR270015/TM 0927/FL040/TP P28A/SK OVC013-TOP038/TA 10/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
15 nm west (270°) of KFAR
Time
09:27 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,800 ft
Temperature
10 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B39M at 35,000 ft, 10 nm south, 3:30 am CDT (08:30 UTC): light chop turbulence above 35,000 ft. At the departure end, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 0830/FL350/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 350
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over FAR
Time
08:30 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 35,000 ft
E75L at 20,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 5:35 am CDT (10:35 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. 159 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JMR UA /OV JMR/TM 1035/FL200/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 200
```
Report
a routine report filed through JMR
Where
over JMR
Time
10:35 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate at 20,000 ft
B739 at 34,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): no turbulence. 428 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 1058/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
over BAE
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 547 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXI
Where
over OXI
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
A21N at 31,000 ft, 39 nm southwest, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 567 nm along the route, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
over BVT
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
A321 at 34,000 ft, 37 nm northeast, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. 617 nm along the route, 37 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
E75S at 24,000 ft, 1 nm east, 6:07 am CDT (11:07 UTC): light chop turbulence from 24,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 617 nm along the route, 1 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1107/FL240/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 250-240
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
over MZZ
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 25,000 ft to 24,000 ft
B38M at 32,000 ft, 14 nm southwest, 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC): light turbulence. 617 nm along the route, 14 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ240015/TM 1103/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of MZZ
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 37 nm northeast, 4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 617 nm along the route, 37 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
09:45 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
shallow st
F2TH at 40,000 ft, 31 nm northeast, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 627 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA170012/TM 1106/FL400/TP F2TH/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
12 nm south (170°) of FWA
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
none
CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 5:08 am CDT (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 687 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1008/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK TOP015
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
10:08 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP015

9 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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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 (AXN, MSP, LSE, DBQ, JOT, FWA, CVG, CRW, ROA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	7 h 29 min	2:55 pm EDT (18:55 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	7 h 22 min	2:48 pm EDT (18:48 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	−15 kt	13 °C	135 kt	7 h 22 min	2:48 pm EDT (18:48 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	−15 kt	9 °C	135 kt	7 h 22 min	2:48 pm EDT (18:48 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	−17 kt	5 °C	137 kt	7 h 16 min	2:42 pm EDT (18:42 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	−20 kt	1 °C	140 kt	7 h 06 min	2:32 pm EDT (18:32 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	−22 kt	-3 °C	142 kt	7 h	2:26 pm EDT (18:26 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 26 kt	−25 kt	-7 °C	145 kt	6 h 52 min	2:18 pm EDT (18:18 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 26 kt	−26 kt	-8 °C	146 kt	6 h 49 min	2:15 pm EDT (18:15 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 32 kt	−32 kt	-20 °C	152 kt	6 h 33 min	1:59 pm EDT (17:59 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 33 kt	−33 kt	-36 °C	153 kt	6 h 30 min	1:56 pm EDT (17:56 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 47 kt	−47 kt	-42 °C	167 kt	5 h 57 min	1:23 pm EDT (17:23 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 55 kt	−53 kt	-49 °C	173 kt	5 h 45 min	1:11 pm EDT (17:11 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
AXN	used from 0 nm out; 62 nm from the line	110/6	260/10 16°	240/17 12°	250/20 5°	260/29 -10°	260/35 -22°	260/29 -38°	270/48 -41°	270/61 -48°
MSP	used from 149 nm out; 22 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°
LSE	used from 249 nm out; 24 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°
DBQ	used from 348 nm out; 60 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°
JOT	used from 398 nm out; 75 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
FWA	used from 547 nm out; 56 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°
CVG	used from 647 nm out; 50 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
CRW	used from 796 nm out; 45 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
ROA	used from 895 nm out; 54 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°

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
FAR Fargo, ND	departure	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 12 knots	5 mi	400 ft	901 ft	5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC)
ADC Wadena, MN	70 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	1,368 ft	11:15 UTC
STC St Cloud, MN	139 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,030 ft	10:53 UTC
STP St Paul, MN	199 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	705 ft	10:53 UTC
MSN Madison, WI	388 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 22,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	22,000 ft	886 ft	10:53 UTC
MDW Chicago, IL	497 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	619 ft	10:53 UTC
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	517 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	596 ft	10:50 UTC
MIE Muncie, IN	637 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	937 ft	10:53 UTC
ILN Wilmington, OH	726 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	0.25 mi	100 ft	1,076 ft	11:06 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	806 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	828 ft	11:18 UTC
HLX Galax Hillsville, VA	935 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	2,000 ft	2,693 ft	06:15 UTC
GSO Greensboro, NC	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,400 feet, a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	925 ft	6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,693 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, 1:11 pm EDT (17:11 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for GSO

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
From Mon 5:30 pm EDT (21:30 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for FAR, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 300 feet
At times between Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC) and 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
From Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the north at 13 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC) and 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): light rain showers

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 2 nm from the route, 179 nm along the route · security · until 19 October · ZMP
6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 716 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at FAR 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 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

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Hector International, Piedmont Triad International.