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Piedmont Triad International to Laughlin/Bullhead International GSO → IFP

1,681 nautical miles (1,935 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 278°, about 286° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 7:43 pm MST (02:43 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now GSO is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots; IFP is VFR, wind from the south (180°) 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: 2 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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: 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 60 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. Over the route from 30 to 109 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 30 to 119 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 60 to 249 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 route from 80 to 338 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 route from 617 to 1025 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 1154 to 1572 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 1204 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1204 to 1383 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1502 to 1652 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 1522 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the last 159 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1532 to 1642 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

  • urgent BE20 at 500 ft, 18 nm north, 5:34 am EDT (09:34 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl. 1015 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LBL UUA /OV LBL/TM 0934/FL005/TP BE20/RM LLWS 500FT +/-10KT ZKC FD DL
    Report
    an urgent report filed through LBL
    Where
    over LBL
    Time
    09:34 UTC
    Height
    at 500 ft
    Aircraft
    BE20
    Remarks
    low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl
  • CRJ9 at 6,000 ft, 5 nm east, 6:10 am EDT (10:10 UTC): a broken layer from 4,600 ft to 5,800 ft. 129 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TRI UA /OV BOOIE/TM 1010/FL060/TP CRJ9/SK BKN046-TOP058
    Report
    a routine report filed through TRI
    Where
    booie
    Time
    10:10 UTC
    Height
    at 6,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ9
    Sky
    a broken layer from 4,600 ft, tops 5,800 ft

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 15 forecast points nearest it (ROA, TRI, TYS, BNA, CGI, SGF, TUL, ICT, GAG, AMA, TCC, ALS, FMN, PRC, LAS). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft260° at 20 kt+21 kt16 °C99 kt16 h 59 min8:41 pm MST (03:41 UTC)
6,500 ft270° at 17 kt+18 kt15 °C102 kt16 h 29 min8:11 pm MST (03:11 UTC)
8,500 ft250° at 15 kt+15 kt11 °C105 kt16 h 01 min7:43 pm MST (02:43 UTC)
10,500 ft250° at 17 kt+17 kt7 °C103 kt16 h 19 min8:01 pm MST (03:01 UTC)
12,500 ft240° at 19 kt+19 kt4 °C101 kt16 h 39 min8:21 pm MST (03:21 UTC)
14,500 ft240° at 23 kt+23 kt-1 °C97 kt17 h 20 min9:02 pm MST (04:02 UTC)
16,500 ft250° at 26 kt+27 kt-5 °C93 kt18 h 05 min9:47 pm MST (04:47 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180250° at 29 kt+30 kt-8 °C90 kt18 h 41 min10:23 pm MST (05:23 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240250° at 37 kt+37 kt-19 °C83 kt20 h 15 min11:57 pm MST (06:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300260° at 53 kt+56 kt-30 °C64 kt26 h 16 min5:58 am MST (12:58 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340260° at 56 kt+59 kt-38 °C61 kt27 h 33 min7:15 am MST (14:15 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 49 kt+53 kt-49 °C67 kt25 h 05 min4:47 am MST (11:47 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
ROAused from 0 nm out; 74 nm from the line310/32340/32 14°350/25 9°340/24 3°340/42 -8°340/52 -20°350/62 -34°350/64 -39°310/44 -48°
TRIused from 50 nm out; 47 nm from the line340/25 11°350/37 9°350/34 6°340/39 -7°340/43 -19°340/55 -32°330/58 -42°320/37 -50°
TYSused from 149 nm out; 46 nm from the line330/16350/32 14°350/37 9°340/30 5°330/28 -6°340/36 -19°330/40 -33°330/51 -41°330/36 -51°
BNAused from 249 nm out; 62 nm from the line300/20300/14 15°300/14 10°300/13 4°310/22 -5°280/24 -18°310/37 -33°310/50 -41°320/49 -51°
CGIused from 398 nm out; 50 nm from the line260/22250/15 15°250/13 11°250/16 6°270/29 -7°280/30 -18°290/40 -31°290/55 -40°300/51 -51°
SGFused from 547 nm out; 80 nm from the line230/37260/20 15°250/16 13°250/15 8°260/28 -7°250/31 -17°280/59 -31°280/59 -39°290/55 -50°
TULused from 696 nm out; 66 nm from the line230/42250/23 17°220/16 14°240/10 8°240/20 -6°260/28 -17°270/61 -29°280/52 -38°290/46 -50°
ICTused from 796 nm out; 51 nm from the line230/45240/33 21°230/23 14°230/22 7°240/29 -7°240/36 -20°260/78 -29°270/69 -36°270/56 -49°
GAGused from 895 nm out; 49 nm from the line240/35 22°240/27 14°230/25 6°240/38 -7°230/44 -19°250/73 -28°270/66 -37°270/58 -49°
AMAused from 1045 nm out; 89 nm from the line230/32230/28 14°230/27 7°230/38 -6°230/50 -17°250/69 -28°260/62 -37°270/65 -49°
TCCused from 1094 nm out; 88 nm from the line240/20230/22 13°230/27 6°230/40 -7°240/55 -18°240/74 -27°240/68 -37°250/64 -49°
ALSused from 1194 nm out; 69 nm from the line240/35 3°230/54 -9°240/66 -19°230/85 -26°240/87 -34°240/70 -47°
FMNused from 1293 nm out; 58 nm from the line220/16 6°220/39 1°220/50 -10°230/67 -23°230/94 -29°230/102 -35°230/90 -46°
PRCused from 1492 nm out; 84 nm from the line200/37 6°200/35 0°220/60 -11°220/71 -20°220/88 -29°220/98 -35°220/94 -45°
LASused from 1642 nm out; 71 nm from the line210/20 8°210/29 4°200/32 -3°200/51 -15°210/64 -21°220/70 -30°220/66 -38°220/55 -44°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
GSO Greensboro, NC departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,400 feet from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 925 ft 5:54 am EDT (09:54 UTC)
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN 119 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet Weather: mist from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots 6 mi 3,800 ft 1,518 ft 10:24 UTC
TZV Tompkinsville, KY 279 nm out, 5 nm north of the line no report just now 1,036 ft
PAH Paducah, KY 428 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 410 ft 00:00 UTC
SGF Springfield, MO 647 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south (170°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 1,268 ft 09:52 UTC
JLN Joplin, MO 706 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 13 knots 10+ mi none 977 ft 09:53 UTC
AVK Alva, OK 905 nm out, 5 nm south of the line VFR from the south (190°) at 13 knots 10+ mi none 1,476 ft 10:35 UTC
GUY Guymon, OK 1045 nm out, 4 nm east of the line VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots 10+ mi none 3,125 ft 09:53 UTC
AXX Angel Fire, NM 1224 nm out, 1 nm north of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,600 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots, gusting to 16 10+ mi none 8,379 ft 10:35 UTC
RQE Window Rock, AZ 1413 nm out, 20 nm south of the line VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet from the south (190°) at 3 knots 10+ mi 6,000 ft 6,742 ft 10:26 UTC
GCN Grand Canyon, AZ 1552 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, scattered clouds at 1,600 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet from the south (180°) at 5 knots 10+ mi 7,500 ft 6,608 ft 10:30 UTC
IFP Bullhead City, AZ destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 300 feet, scattered clouds at 4,900 feet, a broken layer at 6,500 feet Weather: light rain from the south (180°) at 9 knots 9 mi 6,500 ft 707 ft 3:30 am MST (10:30 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 8,379 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At IFP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:43 pm MST (02:43 UTC)

Wind from the south at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for IFP
  • From Mon 3:00 am MST (10:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 am MST (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
  • From Mon 11:00 am MST (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
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

  • 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 21 nm from the route, 328 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
  • 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at GSO 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC), at IFP 6:05 pm MST (01:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:31 pm MST (01:31 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at IFP is after sunset there (6:07 pm MST (01:07 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 Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Piedmont Triad International, Laughlin/Bullhead International.