flight turbulence forecast

RR2030 turbulence forecast

RR · Dublin (DUB) to Balice (KRK)

Next departure at its usual time · Fri 6 Nov, 21:00 Dublin time

This date's schedule isn't confirmed yet. This is the air RR2030 flies through if it leaves at its usual time.

Bumpiest stretchModerate

Smooth most of the way, with occasional moderate bumps after takeoff. The belt sign will likely come on.

DUB21:00Dublin
2h 50m
KRK00:50Balice
Model run 6 Nov, 12:00 UTC · checked just now
DUBKRK
SmoothLightModerateSevere The line is the planned route of RR2030, coloured by its own forecast. The shading is the bumpy air and storms forecast at cruise height around the middle of the flight.
Bumpiest stretch
Moderate
Flight time
2h 50m
Distance
1,823 km
Cruise altitude
35,000 ft
Weather models
3 blended
Model agreement
High
Aircraft
Boeing 737 MAX

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 1h2h Take off Landing

Where, and why

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

DUB · Take off0m – 18mLight

Jet-stream wind shear

Where fast air slides over slower air, usually at the edge of the jet stream, the boundary ripples like a flag. It's the most common kind of turbulence, and it's on the crew's charts before departure. When they meet it, they slow to a set turbulence speed and ride it out.

The first minutes are flown through the lowest, liveliest air. Sun-warmed ground sends up thermals and wind bends around hills, so a bump or two while climbing is normal. It fades as the aircraft climbs into the smoother air above.

Cruise18m – 41mModerate

Jet-stream wind shear

Where fast air slides over slower air, usually at the edge of the jet stream, the boundary ripples like a flag. It's the most common kind of turbulence, and it's on the crew's charts before departure. When they meet it, they slow to a set turbulence speed and ride it out.

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.

Cruise41m – 2h 50mSmooth

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.

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Flight status

The latest RR2030 flight on our records, as the airline last reported it.

RR2030 · Sat 24 OctArrived · 24 min late
Departs · DUB
21:24
Scheduled 21:00 · Terminal 1
Arrives · KRK
01:14
Scheduled 00:50

Last update 13 days ago

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

The aircraft

What RR2030 is flown with, and how it handles bumpy air.

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Type code
B38M
First flew
2016
In service since
2017
Economy seating
3-3
Engines
2
Range
6,480 km
Cabin pressure equal to
8,000 ft

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.

Boeing 737 MAX safety record →

The airline

RR

RR operates RR2030.

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RR2030 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

Dublin (DUB) → Balice (KRK)

Distance
1,823 km
Flight time
2h 50m
Usual departure
21:00 local
Usual arrival
00:50 local

Forecast any other route →

Recent RR2030 flights

The forecast each flight carried, and how it ran.

DateAircraftForecastHow it ran
Sat 24 Oct 737 MAX Moderate 24 min late

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 3 independent global weather models, and corrected with turbulence reports radioed in by pilots in the last few hours. Each new model run replaces the forecast; nothing here is a guess from the airline's history.

The independent weather models behind this forecast agree on this ride.

Planned route · timing and conditions may change.

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Watch the air along the route move

The app draws the route of RR2030 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 RR2030

Will RR2030 be bumpy?

For the flight on Fri 6 Nov: Smooth most of the way, with occasional moderate bumps after takeoff. The belt sign will likely come on. The forecast is replaced with every new weather model run, so check back closer to departure.

What plane flies RR2030?

Recently RR2030 has been flown with: Boeing 737 MAX. Airlines can swap the aircraft until shortly before departure.

How long is RR2030?

About 2h 50m gate to gate from Dublin to Balice, a distance of about 1,823 km.

What time does RR2030 leave?

RR2030 usually departs Dublin at 21:00 local time and arrives in Balice at 00:50 local time. Times change; the app tracks the live schedule.

Is turbulence dangerous on RR2030?

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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