Piedmont Triad International to Boca Raton Airport GSO → BCT
584 nautical miles (672 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 181°, about 189° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (14,500 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:51 am EDT (15:51 UTC). Right now GSO is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots; BCT is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 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
- SIGMET E35E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 38,000 ft, moving from the west at 20 knots, until 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC). Near the route, 485 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 121055 MKCE WST 121055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 35E VALID UNTIL 1255Z FL CSTL WTRS FROM 160E OMN-200ENE TRV-60ENE PBI-50ENE TRV-160E OMN AREA TS MOV FROM 26020KT. TOPS TO FL380.
- 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 first 49 nm of 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 departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 218 to 396 nm out.
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 GSO.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 37 nm west, 6:57 am EDT (10:57 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 10 knots ztlfd 28. At the departure end, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV BZM100026/TM 1057/FL350/TP BCS3/RM MOUNTAIN WAVE +/- 10KTS ZTLFD 28
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 26 nm east (100°) of BZM
- Time
- 10:57 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Remarks
- mountain wave + 10 knots ztlfd 28
- B38M at 27,000 ft, 15 nm east, 6:59 am EDT (10:59 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 524 nm along the route, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
MYGF UA /OV ZFP310075/TM 1059/FL270/TP B38M/SK TOP 300
- Report
- a routine report filed through MYGF
- Where
- 75 nm northwest (310°) of ZFP
- Time
- 10:59 UTC
- Height
- at 27,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- top 30,000 ft
- A321 at 29,000 ft, 44 nm east, 6:46 am EDT (10:46 UTC): light turbulence. 544 nm along the route, 44 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
MLB UA /OV MLB140100/TM 1046/FL290/TP A321/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through MLB
- Where
- 100 nm southeast (140°) of MLB
- Time
- 10:46 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- light
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 7 forecast points nearest it (RDU, FLO, CHS, SAV, JAX, MLB, MIA). 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 | 310° at 14 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 4 h 32 min | 11:58 am EDT (15:58 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | −9 kt | 14 °C | 129 kt | 4 h 32 min | 11:58 am EDT (15:58 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | −11 kt | 12 °C | 131 kt | 4 h 27 min | 11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | −11 kt | 9 °C | 131 kt | 4 h 27 min | 11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | −11 kt | 5 °C | 131 kt | 4 h 27 min | 11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 23 kt | −12 kt | 1 °C | 132 kt | 4 h 25 min | 11:51 am EDT (15:51 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 24 kt | −12 kt | -3 °C | 132 kt | 4 h 25 min | 11:51 am EDT (15:51 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 25 kt | −12 kt | -7 °C | 132 kt | 4 h 25 min | 11:51 am EDT (15:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 25 kt | −8 kt | -19 °C | 128 kt | 4 h 34 min | 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 24 kt | 0 | -32 °C | 120 kt | 4 h 52 min | 12:18 pm EDT (16:18 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 24 kt | −4 kt | -40 °C | 124 kt | 4 h 43 min | 12:09 pm EDT (16:09 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 24 kt | −10 kt | -50 °C | 130 kt | 4 h 30 min | 11:56 am EDT (15:56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDU | used from 0 nm out; 58 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° |
| FLO | used from 49 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 330/17 | 330/17 12° | 320/21 9° | 310/29 4° | 310/36 -8° | 300/36 -19° | 290/34 -32° | 300/29 -40° | 310/34 -48° |
| CHS | used from 148 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 330/14 | 300/17 14° | 320/21 9° | 310/26 6° | 310/32 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 260/37 -32° | 280/30 -39° | 310/30 -50° |
| SAV | used from 247 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 330/16 | 310/15 14° | 320/23 10° | 310/30 7° | 310/30 -6° | 300/28 -19° | 270/25 -32° | 300/25 -39° | 320/26 -50° |
| JAX | used from 297 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| MLB | used from 396 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 290/10 | 260/15 18° | 290/12 13° | 280/13 8° | 250/20 -7° | 260/18 -18° | 240/17 -32° | 250/20 -41° | 250/22 -52° |
| MIA | used from 544 nm out; 56 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 17° | L/V 13° | L/V 8° | 270/6 -6° | 250/9 -17° | 290/17 -32° | 280/25 -41° | 280/21 -52° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSO Greensboro, NC | departure | 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) |
| VUJ Albemarle, NC | 40 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 609 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| UDG Darlington, SC | 99 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 192 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| FLO Florence, SC | 119 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 146 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| CHS Charleston, SC | 188 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| FPR Fort Pierce, FL | 515 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 23 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| DJT West Palm Beach, FL | 564 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,300 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet | from the north (350°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 19 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| BCT Boca Raton, FL | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 12 ft | 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 925 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BCT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:51 am EDT (15:51 UTC)
BCT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for GSO, the departure
- 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
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 25 nm from the route, 79 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local on the route, 445 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 445 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 445 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 445 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local on the route, 445 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 445 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
- 5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at GSO 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC), at BCT 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 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: Piedmont Triad International, Boca Raton Airport.