Piedmont Triad International to Fort Wayne International GSO → FWA
383 nautical miles (440 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 321°, about 329° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 21-knot headwind), arriving about 3:24 am EDT (07:24 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now GSO is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots; FWA is VFR, wind from the south (170°) 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: 2 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. Over the first 98 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 49 to 177 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). Over the last 314 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
- A320 at 34,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 10:03 pm EDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 344 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- 40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
- Time
- 02:03 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- E145 at 4,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 06 KROA. 59 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 0036/FL040/TP E145/SK OVC040/RM DURGC RY06 KROA
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROA
- Where
- over ROA
- Time
- 00:36 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- overcast from 4,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb runway 06 KROA
- C52C at 12,500 ft, 12 nm east, 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC): no icing, overcast up to 12,500 ft, 1 °C. 69 nm along the route, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROA UA /OV ROA240030/TM 0034/FL125/TP C52C/SK OVCUNKN-TOP125/TA +1/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROA
- Where
- 30 nm southwest (240°) of ROA
- Time
- 00:34 UTC
- Height
- at 12,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C52C
- Sky
- overcast, tops 12,500 ft
- Temperature
- +1
- Icing
- none
- BCS3 climbing, 41 nm northeast, 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 265 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0227/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK B010
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over CMH
- Time
- 02:27 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Sky
- B010
- CRJ9 descending, 9 nm southwest, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 304 nm along the route, 9 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
- Report
- a routine report filed through DAY
- Where
- over DAY
- Time
- 01:15 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- T031 B005
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 4 forecast points nearest it (ROA, CRW, CMH, FWA). 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 | 320° at 22 kt | +22 kt | 98 kt | 3 h 54 min | 3:26 am EDT (07:26 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 24 kt | +24 kt | 12 °C | 96 kt | 3 h 59 min | 3:31 am EDT (07:31 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 24 kt | +23 kt | 9 °C | 97 kt | 3 h 57 min | 3:29 am EDT (07:29 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | +22 kt | 5 °C | 98 kt | 3 h 54 min | 3:26 am EDT (07:26 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | +21 kt | 2 °C | 99 kt | 3 h 52 min | 3:24 am EDT (07:24 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 25 kt | +25 kt | -2 °C | 95 kt | 4 h 02 min | 3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 28 kt | +28 kt | -6 °C | 92 kt | 4 h 10 min | 3:42 am EDT (07:42 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 31 kt | +31 kt | -9 °C | 89 kt | 4 h 18 min | 3:50 am EDT (07:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 38 kt | +38 kt | -21 °C | 82 kt | 4 h 40 min | 4:12 am EDT (08:12 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 44 kt | +43 kt | -35 °C | 77 kt | 4 h 58 min | 4:30 am EDT (08:30 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 50 kt | +49 kt | -40 °C | 71 kt | 5 h 24 min | 4:56 am EDT (08:56 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 43 kt | +43 kt | -48 °C | 77 kt | 4 h 58 min | 4:30 am EDT (08:30 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; 56 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 98 nm out; 41 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° |
| CMH | used from 196 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| FWA | used from 294 nm out; 64 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° |
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 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 925 ft | 10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC) |
| MWK Mount Airy, NC | 39 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,400 feet | variable at 1 knots | 10+ mi | 3,400 ft | 1,268 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| HLX Galax Hillsville, VA | 59 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 11 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 2,693 ft | 02:35 UTC |
| BLF Bluefield, WV | 98 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19 | 9 mi | 600 ft | 2,856 ft | 03:12 UTC |
| CRW Charleston, WV | 157 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist | variable at 4 knots | 1 mi | 700 ft | 947 ft | 02:54 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | 186 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: mist | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 2.5 mi | 700 ft | 828 ft | 02:51 UTC |
| PMH Portsmouth, OH | 216 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots | 1.5 mi | 700 ft | 663 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| ILN Wilmington, OH | 275 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots | 6 mi | 1,000 ft | 1,076 ft | 03:21 UTC |
| DAY Dayton, OH | 304 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots | 8 mi | 1,200 ft | 1,009 ft | 02:56 UTC |
| CQA Celina, OH | 344 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | no report just now | 894 ft | ||||
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 8 mi | none | 814 ft | 10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,856 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FWA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:24 am EDT (07:24 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility 1 mile, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet IFR
The whole forecast for FWA
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 1 mile, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
- At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, a broken layer at 500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for GSO, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 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 FWA 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FWA is before sunrise there (7:48 am EDT (11:48 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, Fort Wayne International.