Piedmont Triad International to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International GSO → BHM
369 nautical miles (424 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 248°, about 256° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:44 am CDT (12:44 UTC). Right now GSO is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 6 knots; BHM is VFR, wind calm. 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 249 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 70 to 239 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 189 to 199 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Near the route, 309 nm along 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 GSO.
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 4 forecast points nearest it (RDU, GSP, ATL, BHM). 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 26 kt | −1 kt | 121 kt | 3 h 03 min | 7:48 am CDT (12:48 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | −4 kt | 14 °C | 124 kt | 2 h 59 min | 7:44 am CDT (12:44 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 27 kt | −4 kt | 10 °C | 124 kt | 2 h 59 min | 7:44 am CDT (12:44 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 27 kt | −2 kt | 8 °C | 122 kt | 3 h 01 min | 7:46 am CDT (12:46 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 27 kt | 0 | 4 °C | 120 kt | 3 h 04 min | 7:49 am CDT (12:49 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 340° at 29 kt | 0 | 1 °C | 120 kt | 3 h 04 min | 7:49 am CDT (12:49 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 340° at 31 kt | +1 kt | -3 °C | 119 kt | 3 h 06 min | 7:51 am CDT (12:51 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 33 kt | +1 kt | -6 °C | 119 kt | 3 h 06 min | 7:51 am CDT (12:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 33 kt | −4 kt | -19 °C | 124 kt | 2 h 59 min | 7:44 am CDT (12:44 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 47 kt | +4 kt | -32 °C | 116 kt | 3 h 11 min | 7:56 am CDT (12:56 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 47 kt | −4 kt | -41 °C | 124 kt | 2 h 59 min | 7:44 am CDT (12:44 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 30 kt | +8 kt | -50 °C | 112 kt | 3 h 18 min | 8:03 am CDT (13:03 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; 79 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° |
| GSP | used from 50 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 340/30 | 360/24 13° | 350/29 10° | 340/33 6° | 340/40 -7° | 350/44 -19° | 340/59 -31° | 350/55 -41° | 300/29 -50° |
| ATL | used from 199 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 330/32 | 340/36 17° | 350/34 10° | 340/25 6° | 330/27 -6° | 350/35 -18° | 330/49 -32° | 340/47 -41° | 340/27 -51° |
| BHM | used from 299 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 310/19 | 310/15 16° | 320/19 11° | 330/15 5° | 330/23 -5° | 320/14 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 330/44 -40° | 340/36 -51° |
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 3,600 feet | from the west (270°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 925 ft | 4:54 am EDT (08:54 UTC) |
| EXX Lexington, NC | 20 nm out, 12 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 732 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| HKY Hickory, NC | 70 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,189 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| FQD Rutherfordton, NC | 110 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,077 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| AVL Asheville, NC | 129 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 2,900 feet | from the north (350°) at 6 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 2,163 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| AJR Cornelia, GA | 199 nm out, 18 nm south of the line | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 1,447 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| JZP Jasper, GA | 239 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,535 ft | ||||
| RYY Atlanta, GA | 259 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,040 ft | 08:50 UTC |
| PYP Centre, AL | 299 nm out, 6 nm west of the line | no report just now | 594 ft | ||||
| GAD Gadsden, AL | 329 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | VFR | from the north (010°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 569 ft | 15:56 UTC |
| BHM Birmingham, AL | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 650 ft | 3:53 am CDT (08:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BHM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:44 am CDT (12:44 UTC)
Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
At times between Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist marginal VFR
The whole forecast for BHM
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at GSO 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC), at BHM 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 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.
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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, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International.