Piedmont Triad International to Albert J Ellis Airport GSO → OAJ
137 nautical miles (158 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 123°, about 131° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC). Right now GSO is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 13 knots; OAJ is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) 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 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 0 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
- 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
- B38M at 36,000 ft, 31 nm southwest, 10:25 am EDT (14:25 UTC): light turbulence above 36,000 ft. At the destination end, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILM UA /OV ILM/TM 1425/FL360/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT 360
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILM
- Where
- over ILM
- Time
- 14:25 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- continuous light at 36,000 ft
- H25B descending, 31 nm southwest, 8:09 am EDT (12:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILM UA /OV ILM/TM 1209/FLDURD/TP H25B/SK TOPS 009 BASES 006 SCT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILM
- Where
- over ILM
- Time
- 12:09 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- H25B
- Sky
- tops 900 ft bases 600 ft scattered
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 2 forecast points nearest it (RDU, ILM). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 330° at 13 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 1 h 03 min | 12:04 pm EDT (16:04 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 17 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 1 h 01 min | 12:02 pm EDT (16:02 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 19 kt | −17 kt | 12 °C | 137 kt | 1 h | 12:01 pm EDT (16:01 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | −19 kt | 9 °C | 139 kt | 59 min | 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | −20 kt | 7 °C | 140 kt | 59 min | 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 26 kt | −22 kt | 3 °C | 142 kt | 58 min | 11:59 am EDT (15:59 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 340° at 29 kt | −24 kt | -1 °C | 144 kt | 57 min | 11:58 am EDT (15:58 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 340° at 33 kt | −26 kt | -5 °C | 146 kt | 56 min | 11:57 am EDT (15:57 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 33 kt | −27 kt | -6 °C | 147 kt | 56 min | 11:57 am EDT (15:57 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 37 kt | −30 kt | -19 °C | 150 kt | 55 min | 11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 37 kt | −32 kt | -32 °C | 152 kt | 54 min | 11:55 am EDT (15:55 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 35 kt | −30 kt | -42 °C | 150 kt | 55 min | 11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 35 kt | −35 kt | -51 °C | 155 kt | 53 min | 11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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; 36 nm from the line | 340/12 | 330/17 14° | 320/20 10° | 330/25 6° | 340/34 -6° | 340/38 -19° | 330/37 -32° | 330/35 -42° | 310/36 -51° |
| ILM | used from 98 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 330/14 | 320/19 15° | 340/22 11° | 340/20 6° | 340/32 -6° | 340/34 -19° | 350/40 -32° | 340/35 -41° | 300/33 -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 3,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 925 ft | 10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC) |
| SCR Siler City, NC | 29 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 615 ft | 14:55 UTC |
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | 59 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the north (350°) at 9 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 435 ft | 14:51 UTC |
| DPL Kenansville, NC | 118 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 136 ft | 14:55 UTC |
| OAJ Jacksonville, NC | destination | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 92 ft | 10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 925 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At OAJ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for OAJ
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for GSO, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a few 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, scattered clouds at 10,000 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 OAJ 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 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, Albert J Ellis Airport.