flight turbulence forecast

QX2384 turbulence forecast

Horizon Airlines · Ontario (ONT) to Boise (BOI)

Sun 8 Nov · departs 16:04 Ontario time

Bumpiest stretchSmooth

Smooth all the way. Sit back and enjoy the view.

ONT16:04Ontario
2h
BOI19:04Boise
Model run 6 Nov, 00:00 UTC · checked just now
ONTBOI
SmoothLightModerateSevere The planned route of QX2384, coloured stretch by stretch by its forecast.
Bumpiest stretch
Smooth
Flight time
2h
Cruise altitude
35,000 ft
Aircraft
Embraer E-Jets

Bumpiness along the flight

Takeoff on the left, landing on the right. The higher the line, the bumpier the air the forecast expects at that moment.

SmoothLightModerateSevere 1h Take off Landing

Where, and why

The flight split into stretches: how bumpy each is forecast to be, and what causes it.

Cruise0m – 2hSmooth

Nothing significant forecast here.

At cruise the air is thin and cold, and most of it is calm. The bumps up here come from the jet stream, a band of fast wind whose edges stir the air, or from waves set off by mountains far below. This forecast shows where those edges are.

in the app

This forecast changes. FlyBud tells you when.

A new weather model run lands every few hours. Add QX2384 in FlyBud and you get the full turbulence map along your route, a push when the forecast for your flight changes, live tracking and your flight on the lock screen.

Flight status

The latest QX2384 flight on our records, as the airline last reported it.

QX2384 · Sun 8 NovScheduled
Departs · ONT
16:04
Ontario
Arrives · BOI
19:04
Boise

Last update 21 h ago

Gate changes, delays and the baggage belt, pushed to your phone as they happen.

Weather on arrival

13° and overcast in Boise around landing time.

The aircraft

What QX2384 is flown with, and how it handles bumpy air.

EMBRAER 175 (long wing)

Type code
E75L
Seats on this flight
76
First flew
2002
In service since
2004
Economy seating
2-2
Engines
2
Range
4,537 km

Bigger and heavier aircraft are moved less by the same patch of air, and every airliner is designed for much stronger turbulence than it will meet.

Embraer E-Jets safety record →

The airline

Horizon Airlines

Horizon Airlines operates QX2384.

on your lock screen

QX2384 without unlocking your phone

Gate, delay, time to landing and the next bumpy stretch, on the lock screen from boarding to the baggage belt.

The route

Ontario (ONT) → Boise (BOI)

Flight time
2h
Usual departure
16:04 local
Usual arrival
19:04 local

Forecast any other route →

What each level feels like

Smooth
Calm air. Nothing to notice beyond the hum of the engines.
Light
Gentle ripples and the odd dip. Drinks stay put, and walking to the toilet is fine.
Moderate
Clear bumps. Drinks may slosh and the belt sign comes on. Uncomfortable, but the pilots stay in full control.
Severe
Strong jolts, and loose items can move. This is rare, and it's why the belt sign exists. Crews slow down and change altitude to get out of it.

How this forecast is made

The planned route is sampled from gate to gate at the altitude the aircraft flies, through a global weather model, and corrected with turbulence reports radioed in by pilots in the last few hours. Each new model run replaces the forecast.

Planned route · timing and conditions may change.

the live map

Watch the air along the route move

The app draws the route of QX2384 over the moving forecast: bumpy air, storms and the winds at cruise height. Scrub through the flight hour by hour.

Why turbulence isn't dangerous

Aircraft are designed for much worse.

Airliners are tested to loads well beyond anything turbulence produces. The wings are meant to flex, so seeing them move is normal.

Crews know where it is.

Your crew has forecasts like this one, live reports from other pilots and their own weather radar, and they change altitude to stay out of bumpy air.

Keep your belt on.

Almost all turbulence injuries happen to people who are standing or not buckled in. Seated with your belt on, turbulence is uncomfortable but not dangerous.

Is turbulence dangerous? The long answer →

Questions about QX2384

Will QX2384 be bumpy?

For the flight on Sun 8 Nov: Smooth all the way. Sit back and enjoy the view. The forecast is replaced with every new weather model run, so check back closer to departure.

What plane flies QX2384?

Recently QX2384 has been flown with: Embraer E-Jets. Airlines can swap the aircraft until shortly before departure.

How long is QX2384?

About 2h gate to gate from Ontario to Boise.

What time does QX2384 leave?

QX2384 usually departs Ontario at 16:04 local time and arrives in Boise at 19:04 local time. Times change; the app tracks the live schedule.

Is turbulence dangerous on QX2384?

Turbulence is uncomfortable, not dangerous to the aircraft. Airliners are certified for loads far beyond anything turbulence produces, and crews plan around the bumpy patches with the same kind of forecast as this one. Injuries are almost always to people who were standing or unbuckled, so keep your seatbelt fastened whenever you're seated.

How accurate is this turbulence forecast?

It is a forecast, so it is best within a day or so of departure and improves with every model run. The bumpy patches it finds are usually in the right place, but their timing can shift by a few minutes and the crew may change altitude to avoid them, so the ride you get is often smoother than the forecast.

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