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US flights run on NOAA’s Graphical Turbulence Guidance (GTG 4.0), the turbulence model used across US aviation. Everywhere else, physics-based forecasting from live atmospheric data.
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For any flight, get 7 PDF reports emailed at 48h, 24h, 12h, 6h, 3h, 1h and 30 min before departure. Each one highlights what changed. US flights are forecast with NOAA’s operational GTG 4.0 model. One-time payment, no subscription.
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Evidence-based articles on flight turbulence, climate change impacts on flying, and how to handle your next bumpy flight.
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