Piedmont Triad International to Hector International GSO → FAR
995 nautical miles (1,145 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 316°, about 324° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 12:05 pm CDT (17:05 UTC). Right now GSO is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots; FAR is low IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 9 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 TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 90 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, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 40 to 179 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), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 50 to 478 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), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 607 to 756 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 70 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 GSO.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B752 climbing, 38 nm southwest, 3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC): overcast. 289 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 0737/FLDURC/TP B752/SK B001 OVC T015
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 5 west cvg
- Time
- 07:37 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B752
- Sky
- B001 overcast T015
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 (ROA, CRW, CVG, FWA, JOT, DBQ, LSE, MSP, AXN). 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 | 280° at 16 kt | +14 kt | 106 kt | 9 h 23 min | 12:05 pm CDT (17:05 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 14 °C | 102 kt | 9 h 45 min | 12:27 pm CDT (17:27 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 11 °C | 104 kt | 9 h 34 min | 12:16 pm CDT (17:16 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | +15 kt | 7 °C | 105 kt | 9 h 29 min | 12:11 pm CDT (17:11 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 3 °C | 105 kt | 9 h 29 min | 12:11 pm CDT (17:11 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | +18 kt | -1 °C | 102 kt | 9 h 45 min | 12:27 pm CDT (17:27 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 22 kt | +22 kt | -5 °C | 98 kt | 10 h 09 min | 12:51 pm CDT (17:51 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 25 kt | +24 kt | -8 °C | 96 kt | 10 h 22 min | 1:04 pm CDT (18:04 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 29 kt | +29 kt | -20 °C | 91 kt | 10 h 56 min | 1:38 pm CDT (18:38 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 33 kt | +33 kt | -35 °C | 87 kt | 11 h 26 min | 2:08 pm CDT (19:08 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 44 kt | +42 kt | -42 °C | 78 kt | 12 h 45 min | 3:27 pm CDT (20:27 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 46 kt | +44 kt | -50 °C | 76 kt | 13 h 06 min | 3:48 pm CDT (20:48 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | used from 0 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| CRW | used from 99 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| CVG | used from 199 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| FWA | used from 348 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -50° |
| JOT | used from 448 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| DBQ | used from 597 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 230/33 | 250/30 16° | 280/15 9° | 260/15 5° | 260/21 -7° | 260/24 -20° | 250/37 -33° | 270/42 -43° | 280/63 -52° |
| LSE | used from 647 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 230/40 | 240/24 17° | 240/13 10° | 250/13 6° | 280/22 -9° | 250/28 -21° | 250/41 -34° | 260/42 -44° | 270/62 -53° |
| MSP | used from 746 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 230/26 | 240/30 17° | 240/24 12° | 250/22 5° | 250/35 -10° | 260/36 -21° | 250/41 -36° | 250/49 -45° | 260/58 -52° |
| AXN | used from 846 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 100/14 | 250/21 14° | 240/24 12° | 240/31 5° | 260/36 -10° | 260/40 -21° | 250/42 -36° | 260/48 -45° | 260/53 -50° |
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 3,700 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 925 ft | 2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC) |
| HLX Galax Hillsville, VA | 60 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 |
| HTS Huntington, WV | 189 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 828 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| ILN Wilmington, OH | 269 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 1,076 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| MIE Muncie, IN | 358 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 5 mi | none | 937 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| GYY Gary/Chicago, IN | 478 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 596 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| ORD Chicago, IL | 507 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 30,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 680 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| LSE La Crosse, WI | 696 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 655 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| RGK Red Wing, MN | 766 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 778 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| STC St Cloud, MN | 856 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the north (350°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,030 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| ADC Wadena, MN | 925 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 1,368 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| FAR Fargo, ND | destination | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north (360°) at 9 knots | 2 mi | 300 ft | 901 ft | 2:20 am CDT (07:20 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 FAR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:05 pm CDT (17:05 UTC)
Wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet marginal VFR
30% chance between Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC) and 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): light rain showers
The whole forecast for FAR
- 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
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
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 279 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
- 6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 816 nm along the route · security · until 19 October · ZMP
Daylight
Sunset at GSO 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC), at FAR 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 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, Hector International.