Okc Will Rogers International to Piedmont Triad International OKC → GSO
860 nautical miles (990 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 082°, about 078° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:13 am EDT (08:13 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now OKC is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 12 knots; GSO is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 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 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 603 to 771 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 613 to 791 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the last 138 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 OKC.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- C750 at 43,000 ft, 48 nm south, 7:50 pm CDT (00:50 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: zme. 267 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LIT UA /OV LIT360025/TM 0050/FL430/TP C750/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 430/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through LIT
- Where
- 25 nm north (360°) of LIT
- Time
- 00:50 UTC
- Height
- at 43,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C750
- Turbulence
- continuous light to moderate chop at 43,000 ft
- Remarks
- zme
- BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 2 nm south, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 405 nm along the route, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DYR UA /OV DYR/TM 0013/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM ZME33
- Report
- a routine report filed through DYR
- Where
- over DYR
- Time
- 00:13 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZME33
- B38M at 25,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME26. 445 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MKL UA /OV MKL045035/TM 0012/FL250/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME26
- Report
- a routine report filed through MKL
- Where
- 35 nm northeast (045°) of MKL
- Time
- 00:12 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- ZME26
- B739 at 34,000 ft, 49 nm north, 8:51 pm CDT (01:51 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 534 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWG UA /OV BWG270010/TM 0151/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWG
- Where
- 10 nm west (270°) of BWG
- Time
- 01:51 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- zme
- A320 descending, 19 nm south, 8:52 pm CDT (01:52 UTC): remarks: base 2,100 ft. 663 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
TYS UA /OV 4 NE TYS/TM 0152/FLDURD/TP A320/RM BASE 021
- Report
- a routine report filed through TYS
- Where
- 4 northeast tys
- Time
- 01:52 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A320
- Remarks
- base 2,100 ft
- S22T descending, 20 nm north, 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23 tri. 742 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TRI UA /OV KTRI050002/TM 0024/FLUNKN/TP S22T/SK BKN026-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY23 TRI
- Report
- a routine report filed through TRI
- Where
- 2 nm northeast (050°) of KTRI
- Time
- 00:24 UTC
- Height
- height not given
- Aircraft
- S22T
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 23 tri
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 10 forecast points nearest it (OKC, TUL, FSM, LIT, MEM, CGI, BNA, TYS, TRI, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −16 kt | 136 kt | 6 h 19 min | 5:03 am EDT (09:03 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 11 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 22 min | 5:06 am EDT (09:06 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | −15 kt | 13 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 22 min | 5:06 am EDT (09:06 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | −15 kt | 10 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 22 min | 5:06 am EDT (09:06 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | −13 kt | 7 °C | 133 kt | 6 h 28 min | 5:12 am EDT (09:12 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −14 kt | 3 °C | 134 kt | 6 h 25 min | 5:09 am EDT (09:09 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | −15 kt | -1 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 22 min | 5:06 am EDT (09:06 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | −16 kt | -5 °C | 136 kt | 6 h 19 min | 5:03 am EDT (09:03 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 20 kt | −17 kt | -6 °C | 137 kt | 6 h 17 min | 5:01 am EDT (09:01 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 26 kt | −22 kt | -18 °C | 142 kt | 6 h 03 min | 4:47 am EDT (08:47 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 38 kt | −31 kt | -32 °C | 151 kt | 5 h 42 min | 4:26 am EDT (08:26 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 45 kt | −37 kt | -40 °C | 157 kt | 5 h 29 min | 4:13 am EDT (08:13 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 40 kt | −30 kt | -50 °C | 150 kt | 5 h 44 min | 4:28 am EDT (08:28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKC | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 200/44 | 230/32 18° | 240/13 15° | 240/10 9° | 240/20 -5° | 250/27 -16° | 260/47 -28° | 270/48 -39° | 270/45 -50° |
| TUL | used from 49 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| FSM | used from 99 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| LIT | used from 247 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| MEM | used from 297 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| CGI | used from 396 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| BNA | used from 445 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| TYS | used from 593 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| TRI | used from 692 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| RDU | used from 841 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKC Oklahoma City, OK | departure | VFR | from the south (170°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,295 ft | 8:52 pm CDT (01:52 UTC) |
| SNL Shawnee, OK | 30 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,073 ft | 02:35 UTC |
| FYV Fayetteville, AR | 168 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,252 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| CCA Clinton, AR | 247 nm out, 17 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 513 ft | 02:35 UTC |
| JBR Jonesboro, AR | 336 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 262 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| BYH Blytheville, AR | 376 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | no report just now | 254 ft | ||||
| HZD Huntingdon, TN | 445 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 496 ft | 02:10 UTC |
| BNA Nashville, TN | 534 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 599 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 663 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 986 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 742 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 1,518 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| HKY Hickory, NC | 791 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,189 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| GSO Greensboro, NC | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,100 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 925 ft | 9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,518 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, 4:13 am EDT (08:13 UTC)
Wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for GSO
- 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
The forecast for OKC, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 12 nm from the route, 534 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at OKC 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at GSO 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GSO is before sunrise there (7:23 am EDT (11:23 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: Okc Will Rogers International, Piedmont Triad International.