Piedmont Triad International to Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International GSO → JAN
552 nautical miles (635 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 249°, about 257° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:43 pm CDT (18:43 UTC). 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 first 246 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
- urgent C680 descending, 12 nm northwest, 9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl. 128 nm along the route, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
AVL UUA /OV AVL/TM 1332/FLDURD/TP C680/RM LLWS +10 KT DURD RY35 AVL
- Report
- an urgent report filed through AVL
- Where
- over AVL
- Time
- 13:32 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- C680
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl
- B739 at 36,000 ft, 15 nm south, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 158 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ODF065025/TM 1118/FL360/TP B739/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD 36
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 25 nm northeast (065°) of ODF
- Time
- 11:18 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- ztlfd 36
- B739 at 33,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 33. At the departure end, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV GSO/TM 1300/FL330/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 33
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over GSO
- Time
- 13:00 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- ztlfd 33
- BE33 at 7,000 ft, 11 nm northwest, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 45. 59 nm along the route, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV BZM/TM 1253/FL070/TP BE33/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 45
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over BZM
- Time
- 12:53 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE33
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- ztlfd 45
- A321 at 30,000 ft, 20 nm north, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 43. 69 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV BZM330010/TM 1155/FL300/TP A321/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 43
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 10 nm northwest (330°) of BZM
- Time
- 11:55 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- ztlfd 43
- C210 at 7,000 ft, 16 nm northwest, 9:31 am EDT (13:31 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 45. 99 nm along the route, 16 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV SUG040025/TM 1331/FL070/TP C210/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 45
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 25 nm northeast (040°) of SUG
- Time
- 13:31 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C210
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ztlfd 45
- C750 at 43,000 ft, 29 nm north, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 15. 99 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV HMV170030/TM 1314/FL430/TP C750/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 15
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 30 nm south (170°) of HMV
- Time
- 13:14 UTC
- Height
- at 43,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C750
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- ztlfd 15
- A320 at 31,000 ft, 24 nm southeast, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 34. 118 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV SPA/TM 1301/FL310/TP A320/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 34
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over SPA
- Time
- 13:01 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- ztlfd 34
- A320 at 34,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 50. 118 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV SUG/TM 1117/FL340/TP A320/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 50
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over SUG
- Time
- 11:17 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- ztlfd 50
- H25B at 5,000 ft, 12 nm northwest, 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC): overcast above 5,000 ft, remarks: bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl. 128 nm along the route, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
AVL UA /OV AVL/TM 1338/FL050/TP H25B/SK OVC050/RM BASES 050 DURD RY 35 AVL
- Report
- a routine report filed through AVL
- Where
- over AVL
- Time
- 13:38 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- H25B
- Sky
- overcast from 5,000 ft
- Remarks
- bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl
- BE36 at 5,600 ft, 16 nm northwest, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 128 nm along the route, 16 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
AVL UA /OV AVL347005/TM 1258/FL056/TP BE36/SK TOPS-056
- Report
- a routine report filed through AVL
- Where
- 5 nm north (347°) of AVL
- Time
- 12:58 UTC
- Height
- at 5,600 ft
- Aircraft
- BE36
- Sky
- TOPS-056
- CRJ9 at 3,800 ft, 7 nm northwest, 8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC): a broken layer above 3,800 ft. 128 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
AVL UA /OV AVL137005/TM 1228/FL038/TP CRJ9/SK BKN038
- Report
- a routine report filed through AVL
- Where
- 5 nm southeast (137°) of AVL
- Time
- 12:28 UTC
- Height
- at 3,800 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,800 ft
- C25B at 40,000 ft, 8 nm northwest, 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 15. 128 nm along the route, 8 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV SUG270010/TM 1219/FL400/TP C25B/TB LGT MOD/RM ZTLFD 15
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 10 nm west (270°) of SUG
- Time
- 12:19 UTC
- Height
- at 40,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C25B
- Turbulence
- light moderate
- Remarks
- ztlfd 15
- CRJ2 at 3,800 ft, 16 nm northwest, 8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC): a broken layer from 3,800 ft to 4,700 ft. 128 nm along the route, 16 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
AVL UA /OV AVL347005/TM 1216/FL038/TP CRJ2/SK BKN038-TOPS047
- Report
- a routine report filed through AVL
- Where
- 5 nm north (347°) of AVL
- Time
- 12:16 UTC
- Height
- at 3,800 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,800 ft, tops 4,700 ft
13 more routine reports are on the map.
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 5 forecast points nearest it (RDU, GSP, ATL, BHM, JAN). 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 | 330° at 20 kt | +3 kt | 117 kt | 4 h 43 min | 1:52 pm CDT (18:52 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 19 kt | +1 kt | 14 °C | 119 kt | 4 h 38 min | 1:47 pm CDT (18:47 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 21 kt | 0 | 11 °C | 120 kt | 4 h 36 min | 1:45 pm CDT (18:45 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | +1 kt | 8 °C | 119 kt | 4 h 38 min | 1:47 pm CDT (18:47 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | +1 kt | 4 °C | 119 kt | 4 h 38 min | 1:47 pm CDT (18:47 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | +2 kt | 1 °C | 118 kt | 4 h 41 min | 1:50 pm CDT (18:50 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 26 kt | +3 kt | -3 °C | 117 kt | 4 h 43 min | 1:52 pm CDT (18:52 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 27 kt | +3 kt | -6 °C | 117 kt | 4 h 43 min | 1:52 pm CDT (18:52 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 26 kt | 0 | -18 °C | 120 kt | 4 h 36 min | 1:45 pm CDT (18:45 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 43 kt | +6 kt | -31 °C | 114 kt | 4 h 51 min | 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 45 kt | −1 kt | -40 °C | 121 kt | 4 h 34 min | 1:43 pm CDT (18:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 32 kt | +6 kt | -50 °C | 114 kt | 4 h 51 min | 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 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 49 nm out; 62 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 197 nm out; 64 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 296 nm out; 49 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° |
| JAN | used from 443 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -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 | no report just now | 925 ft | ||||
| SVH Statesville, NC | 49 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 967 ft | ||||
| HKY Hickory, NC | 69 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,189 ft | ||||
| AVL Asheville, NC | 128 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,163 ft | ||||
| DZJ Blairsville, GA | 207 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,906 ft | ||||
| CZL Calhoun, GA | 266 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 655 ft | ||||
| GAD Gadsden, AL | 325 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | no report just now | 569 ft | ||||
| BHM Birmingham, AL | 365 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 650 ft | ||||
| TCL Tuscaloosa, AL | 414 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 169 ft | ||||
| AIV Aliceville, AL | 443 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | no report just now | 150 ft | ||||
| JAN Jackson, MS | destination | no report just now | 346 ft |
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 JAN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:43 pm CDT (18:43 UTC)
JAN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 JAN 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 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, Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International.