Runway 05L at Piedmont Triad Intl in Greensboro, North Carolina is the westbound end of the 05L/23R runway. The opposite end is 23R. Runway 05L has a magnetic heading of 46° and a length of 9,000 ft. Surface is asphalt. Pattern direction is left traffic, which is standard for this end. This runway end has an ILS. The localizer is 109.55 with a course of 53.98° magnetic. KGSO is the ICAO identifier for Piedmont Triad Intl. Field elevation is 925.5 ft MSL. Threshold elevation for 05L is 916.4 ft MSL. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement for NOTAM and runway condition before departure.
Wind component for Runway 05L
Based on the current METAR wind at KGSO.
- Headwind
- 1.7 kt
- Crosswind
- 5.8 kt RIGHT
- Rel. angle
- 74°
- Favorability
- marginal
Pattern entry · RWY 05L
LEFT TRAFFICTraffic pattern · Runway 05L
LEFT-hand pattern on the north/west side. Tower-controlled. Follow ATC instructions for pattern entry.
- Upwind: climb runway heading 38°M
- Crosswind: turn left to 308°M
- Downwind: parallel runway, opposite direction (218°M)
- Base: perpendicular to runway
- Final: align with 38°M for Runway 05L