Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional to Piedmont Triad International GUC → GSO
1,292 nautical miles (1,487 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 088°, about 076° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 64-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 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 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 189 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 119 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
- 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 368 to 706 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 1143 to 1213 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 1173 to 1223 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 99 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 GUC.
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 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 15 forecast points nearest it (ALS, PUB, GLD, GCK, SLN, MKC, SGF, COU, STL, CGI, EVV, LOU, TYS, TRI, ROA). 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 | 240° at 21 kt | −17 kt | 137 kt | 9 h 26 min | 7:40 pm EDT (23:40 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | −19 kt | 17 °C | 139 kt | 9 h 18 min | 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | −21 kt | 14 °C | 141 kt | 9 h 10 min | 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 23 kt | −23 kt | 11 °C | 143 kt | 9 h 02 min | 7:16 pm EDT (23:16 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 26 kt | −26 kt | 7 °C | 146 kt | 8 h 51 min | 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 28 kt | −28 kt | 3 °C | 148 kt | 8 h 44 min | 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 30 kt | −29 kt | -2 °C | 149 kt | 8 h 40 min | 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 31 kt | −31 kt | -6 °C | 151 kt | 8 h 33 min | 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 32 kt | −31 kt | -7 °C | 151 kt | 8 h 33 min | 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 39 kt | −38 kt | -19 °C | 158 kt | 8 h 11 min | 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 58 kt | −59 kt | -30 °C | 179 kt | 7 h 13 min | 5:27 pm EDT (21:27 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 62 kt | −64 kt | -38 °C | 184 kt | 7 h 01 min | 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 58 kt | −60 kt | -49 °C | 180 kt | 7 h 11 min | 5:25 pm EDT (21:25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALS | used from 0 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 230/34 2° | 230/57 -9° | 230/72 -19° | 230/82 -27° | 230/91 -36° | 240/89 -48° | |||
| PUB | used from 50 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 250/31 11° | 240/42 5° | 230/46 -7° | 230/59 -20° | 240/77 -30° | 230/94 -37° | 240/95 -49° | ||
| GLD | used from 199 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 240/22 | 250/24 13° | 250/39 6° | 230/42 -8° | 230/55 -21° | 240/87 -30° | 240/96 -36° | 250/93 -48° | |
| GCK | used from 249 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 250/23 20° | 230/35 13° | 240/47 7° | 240/42 -7° | 250/43 -20° | 240/81 -28° | 250/87 -37° | 250/83 -49° | |
| SLN | used from 348 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 210/26 | 250/36 22° | 240/39 14° | 240/38 7° | 240/42 -9° | 240/49 -20° | 260/75 -27° | 260/76 -36° | 270/71 -48° |
| MKC | used from 497 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 220/35 | 240/30 21° | 240/27 13° | 240/31 6° | 260/31 -7° | 250/43 -21° | 270/70 -28° | 280/72 -36° | 280/59 -49° |
| SGF | used from 596 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 220/23 | 240/29 16° | 240/21 13° | 240/15 7° | 270/28 -7° | 260/34 -18° | 280/67 -29° | 290/59 -37° | 290/51 -49° |
| COU | used from 646 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 240/28 | 240/22 17° | 250/18 12° | 260/22 6° | 270/23 -7° | 260/39 -19° | 290/70 -30° | 290/71 -37° | 290/58 -48° |
| STL | used from 746 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 240/25 | 240/21 15° | 260/21 12° | 270/21 7° | 280/25 -7° | 280/39 -19° | 290/65 -31° | 290/70 -38° | 290/59 -48° |
| CGI | used from 795 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/17 15° | 250/25 11° | 260/27 7° | 270/35 -7° | 280/38 -17° | 300/63 -31° | 300/62 -38° | 300/55 -49° |
| EVV | used from 895 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 270/15 | 250/15 14° | 260/24 11° | 270/28 6° | 280/30 -7° | 280/34 -18° | 290/48 -33° | 290/59 -38° | 300/56 -48° |
| LOU | used from 994 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 260/17 | 270/15 15° | 260/19 10° | 280/27 5° | 280/30 -7° | 280/29 -18° | 280/44 -34° | 290/56 -39° | 310/56 -48° |
| TYS | used from 1044 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 320/8 | 330/17 16° | 320/17 9° | 310/24 6° | 290/23 -6° | 290/28 -19° | 300/36 -33° | 310/48 -40° | 320/46 -50° |
| TRI | used from 1094 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 340/26 15° | 330/23 10° | 330/23 6° | 290/28 -6° | 290/32 -19° | 290/36 -34° | 310/47 -41° | 320/47 -49° | |
| ROA | used from 1243 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 310/18 | 350/22 15° | 350/21 9° | 340/24 6° | 320/31 -6° | 310/34 -19° | 310/39 -35° | 310/46 -42° | 310/33 -49° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUC Gunnison, CO | departure | no report just now | 7,679 ft | ||||
| COS Colorado Springs, CO | 109 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,187 ft | ||||
| TQK Scott City, KS | 288 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 2,968 ft | ||||
| HUT Hutchinson, KS | 427 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,542 ft | ||||
| UKL Burlington, KS | 527 nm out, 0 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,174 ft | ||||
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 696 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,159 ft | ||||
| MWA Marion, IL | 845 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 471 ft | ||||
| OWB Owensboro, KY | 934 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 407 ft | ||||
| SME Somerset, KY | 1064 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 927 ft | ||||
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 1173 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,518 ft | ||||
| GSO Greensboro, NC | destination | no report just now | 925 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,679 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GSO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC)
GSO has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, 70 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
Daylight
Sunset at GUC 6:32 pm MDT (00:32 UTC), at GSO 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 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: Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional, Piedmont Triad International.