KGSO/GSO METAR & TAF Piedmont Triad International Airport

Greensboro, North CarolinaElevation 925 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR52 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

376 ft

-549 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0454Z (12:54 AM local) · 52 min old

KGSO is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

30° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 8°C

54°F / 46°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.33 inHg

1027.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP265

sea-level pressure 1026.5 hPa

T01220083

precise temperature 12.2°C, dew point 8.3°C

402330061

24-hour maximum 23.3°C, minimum 6.1°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0528Z (1:28 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (2:00 AM local)

KGSO forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Worst period is 12Z to 17Z with LIFR possible (LOW CIG, LOW VIS). Best period is 06Z to 12Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN004400 ft · 1 SM

BKN0505,000 ft

0600Z2:00 AM1048Z6:48 AM1536Z11:36 AM2024Z4:24 PM0112Z9:12 PM0600Z2:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC BR BKN

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at GSO.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›Forecast: ceiling 400 ft AGL.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 30° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests wednesday patchy fog then mostly cloudy, high near 70F, low near 53F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Wednesday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy	70/53	NE 8 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	74/49	N 4 kt	–	2%
Friday	Sunny	79/52	NW 5 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	71/51	NE 6 kt	–	8%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	68/55	E 7 kt	–	48%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	71/55	E 7 kt	–	45%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	73	E 9 kt	–	18%

Source: National Weather Service (office RAH). Forecast issued 0545Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

3 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

030° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 05L3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

05L

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

05R

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

23R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

23L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 10,001 ft

05L/23R

Dimensions

9,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 05L46°T

Landing length (LDA)9,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,000 / 9,000 / 9,000 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 23R226°T

Landing length (LDA)9,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,000 / 9,000 / 9,000 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

05R/23L

Dimensions

10,001 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 05R46°T

Landing length (LDA)10,001 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,001 / 10,001 / 10,001 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23L226°T

Landing length (LDA)9,601 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,001 / 10,001 / 9,601 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

14/32

Dimensions

6,380 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 14135°T

Landing length (LDA)6,380 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,380 / 6,380 / 6,380 ft

ILSILS

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32315°T

Landing length (LDA)6,380 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,380 / 6,380 / 6,380 ft

ILSILS/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

376 ft

Pressure altitude

515 ft

Field elevation

925 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.33 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2229Z 6:29 PM

Sunrise

1138Z 7:38 AM

Loggable night

2255Z (6:55 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2229Z (6:29 PM local) → 1138Z (7:38 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2329Z (7:29 PM local) → 1038Z (6:38 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Piedmont Triad International Airport is in Greensboro, North Carolina. Field elevation 925 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerKEVIN BAKER

Manager phone336-665-5600

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKGSO / GSO

SectionalCINCINNATI

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)RALEIGH

RegionNorth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates36.0994, -79.9373

Distance from city7 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.5

APP/DEP

A/D

128.55

ATIS

121.75

CLNC DEL

CLD

121.9

GND

119.1

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KGSO traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-26, 72 days observed · data 2026-10-26

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

82.8

AVG OPS/DAY

109.1

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Airliner 59%Unknown 22%Jet 8%Piston single 8%Turboprop 2%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›E75L (Airliner) · ~184 landings/mo

›B712 (Airliner) · ~127 landings/mo

›CRJ7 (Airliner) · ~126 landings/mo

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~112 landings/mo

›E145 (Unknown) · ~99 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

›HDJT (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

›C525 (Jet)

›P28R (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KINT Smith Reynolds Airport

14 NM W

VFR

KRUQ Mid-Carolina Regional Airport

39 NM SW

VFR

KDAN Danville Regional Airport

41 NM NE

VFR

KSVH Statesville Regional Airport

53 NM W

VFR

KUKF Wilkes County Airport

57 NM W

VFR

KJQF Concord-Padgett Regional Airport

57 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCR VALUE: 1080/F/C/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 770/F/C/W/T

›FOR CD CTC GREENSBORO APCH AT 743-222-6129 IF UNABL ON VHF 121.75.

›DUE TO NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS, ACFT PERFORMING PRACTICE APPROACHES SHALL USE RWY 05R-23L.

›TWY E PORTIONS BETWEEN TWY J AND TWY H NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT. TWY K NORTHEAST OF TWY K6 CLSD EXCEPT FOR CARGO ACFT.

›ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 171 FT ARE PROHIBITED FROM USING TWY E.

›PCR VALUE: 850/F/C/W/T

›ESTAB PRIOR 1958.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KGSO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KGSO have a METAR?

Yes. KGSO has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KGSO have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KGSO; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KGSO?

KGSO sits at 925 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGSO?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.