Plan a flight · Mon 6:39 am EDT (10:39 UTC)

Greenville Spartanburg International to Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International GSP → ROC

537 nautical miles (618 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 022°, about 028° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 11:32 am EDT (15:32 UTC). Right now GSP is VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 9 knots; ROC is marginal VFR, wind calm. 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 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 149 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the first 259 nm of the route.
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 route from 30 to 60 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 60 to 497 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 448 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 GSP.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A321 at 32,000 ft, 44 nm west, 5:48 am EDT (09:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 239 nm along the route, 44 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ045040/TM 0948/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of HVQ
Time
09:48 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
CRJ9 at 6,000 ft, 46 nm west, 6:10 am EDT (10:10 UTC): a broken layer from 4,600 ft to 5,800 ft. 80 nm along the route, 46 nm west 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
B738 at 33,000 ft, 12 nm southeast, 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 239 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through EKN
Where
27 nm south (188°) of EKN
Time
08:44 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−39 °C
Wind
from 350° at 65 knots
Turbulence
mod-cons
Remarks
produced by skypath
GL7T at 1,500 ft, 25 nm west, 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 348 nm along the route, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 0902/FL015/TP GL7T/SK B015
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
09:02 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
GL7T
Sky
B015
C208 at 2,700 ft, 6 nm northwest, 6:01 am EDT (10:01 UTC): remarks: zob. 448 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BFD UA /OV BFD/TM 1001/FL027/TP C208/SK BASE027 TOP043/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through BFD
Where
over BFD
Time
10:01 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C208
Sky
BASE027 TOP043
Remarks
zob
B738 climbing, 38 nm northwest, 6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC): overcast from 2,500 ft to 4,200 ft; scattered clouds above 700 ft. 507 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF/TM 1020/FLDURC/TP B738/SK SCT007 OVC025 TOPS042
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
over BUF
Time
10:20 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Sky
SCT007 OVC025 TOPS042
A21N at 35,000 ft, 11 nm southeast, 4:52 am EDT (08:52 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 507 nm along the route, 11 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV GEE190015/TM 0852/FL350/TP A21N/TB LGHT-MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
15 nm south (190°) of GEE
Time
08:52 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
lght-mod chop
Remarks
zob
A319 at 3,000 ft, 1 nm west, 6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC): overcast above 3,000 ft, remarks: bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 ft. At the destination end, 1 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC220010/TM 1017/FL030/TP A319/SK 030 OVC/RM BASES 030 TOPS 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
10 nm southwest (220°) of ROC
Time
10:17 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
at 3,000 ft overcast
Remarks
bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (GSP, TRI, ROA, EKN, AGC, PSB, BUF). 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 17 kt	+10 kt		110 kt	4 h 53 min	11:32 am EDT (15:32 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 19 kt	+15 kt	11 °C	105 kt	5 h 07 min	11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC)
7,500 ft	350° at 24 kt	+20 kt	10 °C	100 kt	5 h 22 min	12:01 pm EDT (16:01 UTC)
9,500 ft	350° at 29 kt	+24 kt	7 °C	96 kt	5 h 36 min	12:15 pm EDT (16:15 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 30 kt	+23 kt	4 °C	97 kt	5 h 32 min	12:11 pm EDT (16:11 UTC)
13,500 ft	340° at 32 kt	+24 kt	0 °C	96 kt	5 h 36 min	12:15 pm EDT (16:15 UTC)
15,500 ft	340° at 35 kt	+26 kt	-4 °C	94 kt	5 h 43 min	12:22 pm EDT (16:22 UTC)
17,500 ft	340° at 38 kt	+28 kt	-7 °C	92 kt	5 h 50 min	12:29 pm EDT (16:29 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 39 kt	+29 kt	-8 °C	91 kt	5 h 54 min	12:33 pm EDT (16:33 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 43 kt	+34 kt	-20 °C	86 kt	6 h 15 min	12:54 pm EDT (16:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	350° at 57 kt	+45 kt	-35 °C	75 kt	7 h 10 min	1:49 pm EDT (17:49 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 62 kt	+46 kt	-42 °C	74 kt	7 h 15 min	1:54 pm EDT (17:54 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 44 kt	+26 kt	-51 °C	94 kt	5 h 43 min	12:22 pm EDT (16:22 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
GSP	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
TRI	used from 50 nm out; 45 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
ROA	used from 149 nm out; 45 nm from the line	310/32	340/32 14°	350/25 9°	340/24 3°	340/42 -8°	340/52 -20°	350/62 -34°	350/64 -39°	310/44 -48°
EKN	used from 199 nm out; 43 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
AGC	used from 298 nm out; 33 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°
PSB	used from 398 nm out; 42 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
BUF	used from 448 nm out; 52 nm from the line	300/11	330/15 11°	340/26 8°	330/28 2°	340/31 -10°	340/32 -21°	340/52 -37°	340/59 -46°	330/66 -53°

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
GSP Greer, SC	departure	VFR	from the west (280°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	963 ft	5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC)
FQD Rutherfordton, NC	40 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,077 ft	10:15 UTC
HKY Hickory, NC	60 nm out, 19 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	09:53 UTC
MKJ Marion/Wytheville, VA	129 nm out, 6 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	1,500 ft	2,558 ft	10:35 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	199 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	2,301 ft	05:55 UTC
MGW Morgantown, WV	308 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	variable at 4 knots	3 mi	400 ft	1,243 ft	10:17 UTC
LBE Latrobe, PA	348 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	1,198 ft	10:35 UTC
DUJ Dubois, PA	408 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	1,816 ft	09:53 UTC
BFD Bradford, PA	448 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	2,143 ft	09:53 UTC
DSV Dansville, NY	507 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,900 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,900 ft	659 ft	10:27 UTC
ROC Rochester, NY	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,800 ft	558 ft	6:02 am EDT (10:02 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,558 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ROC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:32 am EDT (15:32 UTC)

Wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet IFR

The whole forecast for ROC

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet

The forecast for GSP, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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 GSP 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC), at ROC 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Greenville Spartanburg International, Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International.