flight turbulence forecast

RR2727 turbulence forecast

RR · Catania (CTA) to Balice (KRK)

Next departure at its usual time · Sun 8 Nov, 10:05 Catania time

This date's schedule isn't confirmed yet. This is the air RR2727 flies through if it leaves at its usual time.

Bumpiest stretchSmooth

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

CTA10:05Catania
2h 30m
KRK12:35Balice
Model run 6 Nov, 12:00 UTC · checked just now
CTAKRK
SmoothLightModerateSevere The planned route of RR2727, coloured stretch by stretch by its forecast.
Bumpiest stretch
Smooth
Flight time
2h 30m
Distance
1,453 km
Cruise altitude
35,000 ft
Weather models
2 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 1h Take off Landing

Where, and why

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

Cruise0m – 2h 30mSmooth

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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This forecast changes. FlyBud tells you when.

A new weather model run lands every few hours. Add RR2727 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 RR2727 flight on our records, as the airline last reported it.

RR2727 · Wed 4 NovArrived · 7 min late
Departs · CTA
10:05
Catania
Arrives · KRK
12:41
Scheduled 12:35

Last update 2 days ago

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

The aircraft

What RR2727 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 RR2727.

on your lock screen

RR2727 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

Catania (CTA) → Balice (KRK)

Distance
1,453 km
Flight time
2h 30m
Usual departure
10:05 local
Usual arrival
12:35 local

Forecast any other route →

Recent RR2727 flights

The forecast each flight carried, and how it ran.

DateAircraftForecastHow it ran
Wed 4 Nov 737 MAX Smooth 7 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 2 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.

the live map

Watch the air along the route move

The app draws the route of RR2727 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 RR2727

Will RR2727 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 RR2727?

Recently RR2727 has been flown with: Boeing 737 MAX. Airlines can swap the aircraft until shortly before departure.

How long is RR2727?

About 2h 30m gate to gate from Catania to Balice, a distance of about 1,453 km.

What time does RR2727 leave?

RR2727 usually departs Catania at 10:05 local time and arrives in Balice at 12:35 local time. Times change; the app tracks the live schedule.

Is turbulence dangerous on RR2727?

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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