Turbulence analysis for GA pilots
Know the air before you
leave the ground.
TurboRoute Wx combines NWP forecast models, live PIREPs, AIRMETs, and upper-air soundings into a single turbulence picture for your route — with a plain-language AI briefing and a nav log ready before you go.
GTG · Skew-T
Composite turbulence grid
NWP wind-shear forecasts and upper-air sounding indices combined across 6 altitude bands from 3,500 to 17,500 ft.
PIREPs
Live pilot reports
Filtered to within 50 nm of your route. Only the last 3 hours. Intensity, altitude, and aircraft type for each report.
G-AIRMET
Active AIRMETs
Current NWS Graphical AIRMETs for turbulence, overlaid on your analysis and factored into the composite score.
AI · Claude
Plain-language briefing
A 2–4 sentence summary of conditions, a specific altitude recommendation, and the reason — in pilot language, no jargon.
Nav log
Magnetic headings & winds
Leg-by-leg magnetic course, distance, and headwind / tailwind component at cruise altitude before you even request analysis.
Terrain
Mechanical turbulence
Terrain elevation and surface wind assessed at each leg to flag potential mechanical turbulence below your planned altitude.
Phase 1 · seconds
Instant picture
GTG wind-shear forecast, PIREPs, AIRMETs, skew-T sounding indices, SPC outlook, and terrain data all fetched concurrently. Results appear in under 10 seconds.
Phase 2 · background
ADS-B + AI summary
While you review Phase 1, TurboRoute collects 28 seconds of live ADS-B track data and generates your AI briefing. The grid updates automatically when both are ready.