Pilot Reports or PIREPs are actual conditions encountered by aircraft in flight relayed by the crew to the nearest ground station. PIREPs may contain information about turbulence, ice accumulation or sky conditions. Because PIREPs are not automated, the content and quality of PIREPs can vary greatly from report to report.
Time |
Age (min) |
QC |
Intensity |
Description |
Station |
Aircraft |
Wake |
Altitude (ft) |
Action |
01:47 GMT |
6 |
|
|
Negligible Chop |
Fort Wayne Intl |
E170 |
Medium |
28,000 |
|
01:46 GMT |
7 |
|
|
Occasional Light Chop |
Johnstown/Murtha Arpt |
E175 |
Medium |
32,000 |
|
01:43 GMT |
10 |
|
|
Moderate Chop |
Norfolk Intl |
B38M |
Medium |
34,000 |
|
01:36 GMT |
17 |
|
|
Negligible Chop |
Huntington/Ferguson Fld |
C208 |
Light |
|
|
01:35 GMT |
18 |
|
|
Continuous Light Chop |
La Grange/Callaway Arpt |
B737 |
Medium |
19,000 |
|
01:33 GMT |
20 |
|
|
Moderate Clear Air Turbulence at or above 33,000 ft |
Wilmington Intl |
B39M |
Medium |
33,000 |
|
01:33 GMT |
20 |
|
|
Light Chop |
Louisville Intl |
B737 |
Medium |
36,000 |
|
01:32 GMT |
21 |
|
|
Light Chop at or below 13,000 ft |
Great Falls Intl |
E75L |
Medium |
10,500 |
|
01:25 GMT |
28 |
|
|
Light Chop |
Greeley/Weld Cnty Arpt |
B739 |
Medium |
34,000 |
|
01:25 GMT |
28 |
|
|
Continuous Moderate Chop |
Allentown/Lehigh Valley Intl |
E145 |
Medium |
24,000 |
|
01:24 GMT |
29 |
|
|
Moderate Chop |
Cross City Arpt |
E170 |
Medium |
20,000 |
|
01:24 GMT |
29 |
|
|
Moderate Chop |
Charlotte/Douglas Intl |
A321 |
Medium |
22,000 |
|
01:24 GMT |
29 |
|
|
Occasional Light Chop |
Rock Springs/SW Wyoming Rgnl |
A21N |
Medium |
33,000 |
|
01:21 GMT |
32 |
|
|
Occasional Light Chop |
Greensboro Intl |
E75S |
Medium |
31,000 |
|
01:21 GMT |
32 |
|
|
Continuous Moderate Chop |
Hickory Rgnl |
E135 |
Medium |
19,000 |
|
01:08 GMT |
45 |
|
|
Moderate Chop between 0 and 2,000 ft |
Sanford Intl |
A320 |
Medium |
1,000 |
|
01:07 GMT |
46 |
|
|
Continuous Light Chop |
Athens/Epps Arpt |
B737 |
Medium |
31,000 |
|
01:06 GMT |
47 |
|
|
Moderate Chop |
Rochester Intl |
P28A |
Light |
|
|
01:04 GMT |
49 |
|
|
Moderate Chop |
Sanford Intl |
A320 |
Medium |
2,000 |
|
01:04 GMT |
49 |
|
|
Occasional Light Chop |
Colorado Spring Muni |
B737 |
Medium |
40,000 |
|
00:54 GMT |
59 |
|
|
Continuous Moderate Chop |
Dodge City Arpt |
A21N |
Medium |
30,000 |
|
00:54 GMT |
59 |
|
|
Moderate Chop |
Liberal/Mid America Rgnl |
B739 |
Medium |
32,000 |
|
00:53 GMT |
60 |
|
|
Occasional Moderate Chop |
Mobile Rgnl |
B738 |
Medium |
37,000 |
|
Urgent Pilot Reports are a special kind of PIREP used to indicate conditions which may be hazardous to flight operations. These conditions can include extreme turbulence, heavy ice or low level wind shear (LLWS).
Aircraft Reports or AIREPs are automated reports of in-flight weather conditions such as wind, temperature and turbulence. Unlike PIREPs, AIREPs often contain the actual flight number of the aircraft. AIREPs are not common over the US.
Time |
Age (min) |
Intensity |
Description |
Flight Number |
Altitude (ft) |
Action |
01:42 GMT |
11 |
|
Light Chop |
UAL1648 |
33,000 |
|