Vero Beach Regional to Piedmont Triad International VRB → GSO
508 nautical miles (584 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 003°, about 010° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:37 am EDT (08:37 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now VRB is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 3 knots; GSO is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 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: 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 below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 50 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 VRB.
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 6 forecast points nearest it (MLB, JAX, SAV, CHS, FLO, 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 | 280° at 17 kt | +3 kt | 117 kt | 4 h 21 min | 5:57 am EDT (09:57 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | +4 kt | 116 kt | 4 h 23 min | 5:59 am EDT (09:59 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | +4 kt | 13 °C | 116 kt | 4 h 23 min | 5:59 am EDT (09:59 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 280° at 21 kt | +4 kt | 10 °C | 116 kt | 4 h 23 min | 5:59 am EDT (09:59 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 24 kt | +1 kt | 7 °C | 119 kt | 4 h 16 min | 5:52 am EDT (09:52 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 270° at 27 kt | −3 kt | 3 °C | 123 kt | 4 h 08 min | 5:44 am EDT (09:44 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 30 kt | −7 kt | 0 °C | 127 kt | 4 h | 5:36 am EDT (09:36 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 33 kt | −10 kt | -5 °C | 130 kt | 3 h 54 min | 5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 34 kt | −11 kt | -6 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 53 min | 5:29 am EDT (09:29 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 39 kt | −16 kt | -17 °C | 136 kt | 3 h 44 min | 5:20 am EDT (09:20 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 50 kt | −34 kt | -32 °C | 154 kt | 3 h 18 min | 4:54 am EDT (08:54 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 62 kt | −48 kt | -40 °C | 168 kt | 3 h 01 min | 4:37 am EDT (08:37 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 54 kt | −39 kt | -51 °C | 159 kt | 3 h 12 min | 4:48 am EDT (08:48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | used from 0 nm out; 13 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
| JAX | used from 100 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| SAV | used from 199 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| CHS | used from 249 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
| FLO | used from 348 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 300/16 | 320/14 12° | 320/19 7° | 290/26 5° | 260/39 -6° | 250/45 -18° | 230/62 -32° | 230/83 -40° | 230/64 -51° |
| RDU | used from 448 nm out; 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VRB Vero Beach, FL | departure | VFR | from the west (270°) at 3 knots | 7 mi | none | 23 ft | 12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC) |
| MLB Melbourne, FL | 30 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 33 ft | 05:32 UTC |
| ARW Beaufort, SC | 289 nm out, 24 nm west of the line | no report just now | 9 ft | ||||
| CHS Charleston, SC | 319 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| FLO Florence, SC | 398 nm out, 17 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 146 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| HVS Hartsville, SC | 408 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 363 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| VUJ Albemarle, NC | 468 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 609 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| GSO Greensboro, NC | destination | 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) |
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, 4:37 am EDT (08:37 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 VRB, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 600 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, mist
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 18,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 40 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local on the route, 40 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 40 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 40 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local on the route, 40 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 40 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at VRB 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 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: Vero Beach Regional, Piedmont Triad International.