Severe Turbulence Reports
Live turbulence reports from pilots — moderate-severe to extreme PIREPs from the last 30 days with location, altitude, and detailed explanation.
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About severe turbulence reports
This live feed collects recent severe and moderate turbulence reports filed by pilots across the United States. Each card represents an actual in-flight encounter, including the aircraft type, altitude, location, and how the crew described the bumps — decoded from raw aviation shorthand into plain English.
Using the turbulence map and filters
- Severity filters let you focus on just severe reports or include moderate ones for a fuller picture.
- Sorting by most recent or by severity helps you scan for the conditions that matter to you.
- Each report is decoded automatically, so you do not need to know how to read a raw PIREP to understand what a pilot experienced.
Frequently asked questions
Where do these turbulence reports come from?
Every report on this page is a PIREP — a Pilot Report filed by a real flight crew that encountered the conditions described. When pilots hit notable turbulence, icing, or other hazards, they radio it in, and that data is shared across aviation. Flight Chop surfaces the moderate-and-above turbulence reports from the last 30 days.
What do the severity levels mean?
Turbulence is rated light, moderate, severe, and extreme. Light turbulence is barely noticeable; moderate may rattle loose objects and is the most commonly reported; severe and extreme are rare and prompt pilots to change altitude or route. The vast majority of reports here are light to moderate.
Should this worry me before I fly?
No. These reports exist precisely because pilots share information to keep flying smooth and safe. Turbulence is uncomfortable, not dangerous, for modern airliners — the aircraft and crew are trained and built for it. Reading reports for your area can actually ease anxiety by showing how routine and short-lived most turbulence is.