Albert J Ellis Airport to Piedmont Triad International OAJ → GSO
137 nautical miles (158 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 305°, about 313° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 21-knot headwind), arriving about 11:32 am EDT (15:32 UTC). Right now OAJ is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 5 knots; GSO is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 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 last 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 OAJ.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- H25B descending, 31 nm southwest, 8:09 am EDT (12:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure 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
- B752 at 30,000 ft, 40 nm northeast, 7:31 am EDT (11:31 UTC): light chop turbulence above 30,000 ft. 59 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDU UA /OV RDU090030/TM 1131/FLF300/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP 300
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDU
- Where
- 30 nm east (090°) of RDU
- Time
- 11:31 UTC
- Height
- at F300
- Aircraft
- B752
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop at 30,000 ft
- B739 at 33,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 33. At the destination 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
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 2 forecast points nearest it (ILM, RDU). 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 | 320° at 24 kt | +22 kt | 98 kt | 1 h 24 min | 11:33 am EDT (15:33 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | +21 kt | 11 °C | 99 kt | 1 h 23 min | 11:32 am EDT (15:32 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 23 kt | +22 kt | 8 °C | 98 kt | 1 h 24 min | 11:33 am EDT (15:33 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 26 kt | +25 kt | 5 °C | 95 kt | 1 h 27 min | 11:36 am EDT (15:36 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 29 kt | +29 kt | 2 °C | 91 kt | 1 h 30 min | 11:39 am EDT (15:39 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 31 kt | +31 kt | -2 °C | 89 kt | 1 h 32 min | 11:41 am EDT (15:41 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 34 kt | +33 kt | -5 °C | 87 kt | 1 h 34 min | 11:43 am EDT (15:43 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 35 kt | +35 kt | -8 °C | 85 kt | 1 h 37 min | 11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 32 kt | +31 kt | -19 °C | 89 kt | 1 h 32 min | 11:41 am EDT (15:41 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 35 kt | +31 kt | -33 °C | 89 kt | 1 h 32 min | 11:41 am EDT (15:41 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 34 kt | +32 kt | -39 °C | 88 kt | 1 h 33 min | 11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 36 kt | +36 kt | -48 °C | 84 kt | 1 h 38 min | 11:47 am EDT (15:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILM | used from 0 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 300/18 | 300/22 13° | 300/21 8° | 290/28 4° | 280/38 -7° | 270/40 -18° | 250/49 -32° | 250/50 -40° | 270/33 -50° |
| RDU | used from 49 nm out; 22 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAJ Jacksonville, NC | departure | VFR | from the west (270°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 92 ft | 9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC) |
| DPL Kenansville, NC | 20 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 136 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | 78 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 435 ft | 13:51 UTC |
| SCR Siler City, NC | 108 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 615 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| GSO Greensboro, NC | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 925 ft | 9:54 am EDT (13:54 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 GSO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:32 am EDT (15:32 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 VFR
The whole forecast for GSO
- 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
The forecast for OAJ, the departure
- 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
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 OAJ 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 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: Albert J Ellis Airport, Piedmont Triad International.