Piedmont Triad International to Syracuse Hancock International GSO → SYR
457 nautical miles (525 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 022°, about 030° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:23 am EDT (08:23 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now GSO is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots; SYR is low IFR, wind from the east (100°) at 5 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: 5 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
- SIGMET E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 89 to 258 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120455 MKCE WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E VALID UNTIL 0655Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 139 nm of the route.
- 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 387 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 367 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 367 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.
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
Not fetched just now.
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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (ROA, EKN, PSB, AVP, SYR). 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 | 310° at 19 kt | +6 kt | 114 kt | 4 h 01 min | 5:14 am EDT (09:14 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 19 kt | +13 kt | 13 °C | 107 kt | 4 h 16 min | 5:29 am EDT (09:29 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 19 kt | +13 kt | 10 °C | 107 kt | 4 h 16 min | 5:29 am EDT (09:29 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | +11 kt | 6 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 12 min | 5:25 am EDT (09:25 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | +7 kt | 4 °C | 113 kt | 4 h 03 min | 5:16 am EDT (09:16 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +6 kt | 0 °C | 114 kt | 4 h 01 min | 5:14 am EDT (09:14 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | +4 kt | -5 °C | 116 kt | 3 h 56 min | 5:09 am EDT (09:09 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | +3 kt | -9 °C | 117 kt | 3 h 54 min | 5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 21 kt | +3 kt | -10 °C | 117 kt | 3 h 54 min | 5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 23 kt | −7 kt | -22 °C | 127 kt | 3 h 36 min | 4:49 am EDT (08:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 29 kt | −7 kt | -34 °C | 127 kt | 3 h 36 min | 4:49 am EDT (08:49 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 36 kt | −21 kt | -40 °C | 141 kt | 3 h 14 min | 4:27 am EDT (08:27 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 40 kt | −24 kt | -48 °C | 144 kt | 3 h 10 min | 4:23 am EDT (08:23 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; 52 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° |
| EKN | used from 149 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| PSB | used from 199 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| AVP | used from 347 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| SYR | used from 397 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 280/13 | 350/18 10° | 340/10 6° | 300/15 1° | 280/17 -12° | 270/16 -23° | 280/25 -38° | 250/40 -42° | 240/53 -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 broken layer at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,500 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 4,000 ft | 925 ft | 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC) |
| SIF Reidsville, NC | 20 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 693 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | 79 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 938 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | 139 nm out, 20 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,900 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 640 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| MRB Martinsburg, WV | 218 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 564 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| HGR Hagerstown, MD | 238 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots | 6 mi | 600 ft | 703 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| UNV State College, PA | 298 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the north (010°) at 5 knots | 5 mi | 300 ft | 1,231 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| IPT Williamsport, PA | 337 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 528 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| ELM Elmira/Corning, NY | 387 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | 200 ft | 955 ft | 05:06 UTC |
| ITH Ithaca, NY | 417 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 13,000 feet Weather: mist | calm | 1 mi | 13,000 ft | 1,099 ft | 05:08 UTC |
| SYR Syracuse, NY | destination | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 4,200 feet Weather: light rain | from the east (100°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 421 ft | 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,231 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SYR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:23 am EDT (08:23 UTC)
Wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet low IFR
The whole forecast for SYR
- From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 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 SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SYR is before sunrise there (7:14 am EDT (11:14 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, Syracuse Hancock International.