Piedmont Triad International Airport (KGSO) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 3:54 AM ET, Oct 28, KGSO is currently VFR with winds from 350° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KGSO right now.
Live aviation weather for Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, NC, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Piedmont Triad International Airport (KGSO) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Greensboro, NC at a field elevation of 925 ft. KGSO reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS), decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (05L/23R, 05R/23L, 14/32), the longest 10,001 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the north (350°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.32 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGSO 280754Z 35003KT 10SM FEW250 10/08 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP263 T01000078
Current runway configuration at KGSO
As stated by the facility — not an estimate. Tap a runway for its intelligence page.
Updated 7 min ago (0754Z / 3:54 AM EDT)
This configuration has been stated since 2054Z (4:54 PM EDT).
What changed at KGSO?
Since the 0654Z (2:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0654Z (2:54 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KGSO
KGSO is currently VFR with winds from 350° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The D-ATIS states arrivals on runway 05R and 05L and departures on runway 05L; crosswind on the active runways is approximately 2 kt; the wind favors runway ends 05L, 05R, 32. Density altitude is approximately 50 ft (field elevation 925 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KGSO by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for GSO in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from GSO's own airspace.
KGSO reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 281 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 15% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 9% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the southwest-facing ends (23L, 23R) had the best headwind 41% of the time, the northeast-facing ends (05L, 05R) 26%, and winds were calm 18% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 44 days a year. 66% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
GSO departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 83% of the time across 10,553 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (92%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (70%).
Over the last 30 days of recorded D-ATIS broadcasts, KGSO ran northeast flow 61% of the time and southwest flow 38%. Runway 05R was named for arrivals most often (59% of recorded hours), and the configuration changed 69 times.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025, BTS airline on-time data and recorded runway configurations. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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D-ATIS
Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service, the live broadcast.
GSO ATIS INFO C 0754Z. 35003KT 10SM FEW250 10/08 A3032 (THREE ZERO THREE TWO). VISUAL APCH 5R, 5L IN USE. DEPG 5L. NOTAMS... TWY K CLSD BTN TWY, D AND TWY J1 ;, TWY A CLSD BTN TWY, A2 AND TWY K ;, TWY K1 CLSD, TXY M1 CLSD. READBACK ALL RWY HOLD SHORT INSTRUCTIONS. NO PRACTICE APPROACHES OR PATTERN WORK. CONTACT GND ON 121.9 FOR CLNC AND TAXI INSTRUCTIONS. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO C.
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05LFAV | 9,000 ft | ASPH | 2 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 05R | 10,001 ft | PEM | 2 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 32 | 6,380 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 14 | 6,380 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 2 kt left |
| 23L | 10,001 ft | PEM | 2 kt tail | 2 kt right |
| 23R | 9,000 ft | ASPH | 2 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KGSO runways
3 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- No closure reportedRunway 05L/23R9,000 × 150 ft · ASPHCurrent use05LARR/DEPWind
- 05L
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 23R
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - No closure reportedRunway 05R/23L10,001 × 150 ft · PEMCurrent use05RARRIVALSWind
- 05R
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 23L
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - No closure reportedRunway 14/326,380 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent usenot in the stated configurationWind
- 14
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 32
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the D-ATISstates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KGSO weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KGSO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KGSO reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 25,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05L/05R
- 56%
- 23L/23R
- 26%
- 32
- 12%
- 14
- 6%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0528Z (1:28 AM EDT)
TAF KGSO 280528Z 2806/2906 07002KT P6SM SKC FM281200 04003KT 1SM BR BKN004 FM281700 06006KT P6SM BKN050
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KGSO's own weather station.
Wind is 56° off runway 05R, the runway in use per D-ATIS.
Concrete · 10,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05L/23R, 05R/23L, 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Large airport
- ICAO
- KGSO
- IATA
- GSO
- FAA LID
- GSO
- City
- Greensboro
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 925 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.0994, -79.9373
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- METAR · D-ATIS
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 128.55 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 14h 29m
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KGSO
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KGSO reported VFR conditions during about 81.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 281 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.1 kt, calm 13.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77.9 | 7.6 | 5.7 | 8.7 |
| Feb | 78.8 | 8.3 | 6.2 | 6.7 |
| Mar | 81.8 | 7.6 | 5.6 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 84.3 | 7.9 | 4.8 | 3.0 |
| May | 80.4 | 9.8 | 6.9 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 86.8 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 87.1 | 7.8 | 3.4 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 82.8 | 9.7 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| Sep | 77.9 | 9.8 | 7.8 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 81.6 | 8.1 | 6.5 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 82.9 | 7.8 | 5.0 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 75.1 | 9.6 | 6.3 | 9.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.5 kt |
| Feb | 7.0 kt |
| Mar | 7.4 kt |
| Apr | 7.5 kt |
| May | 6.4 kt |
| Jun | 5.8 kt |
| Jul | 5.3 kt |
| Aug | 5.0 kt |
| Sep | 5.2 kt |
| Oct | 5.5 kt |
| Nov | 5.7 kt |
| Dec | 5.9 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KGSO airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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