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Piedmont Triad International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Greensboro, North Carolina (United States)

IATA: GSO ICAO: KGSO

Longest Active Runway

10,001 ft

3,048 meters

Field Elevation

925 ft

282 m MSL

Runway Inventory

3 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

36.0994°, -79.9373°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #554 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#935 of 7558

Top 12.5% percentile worldwide

For airports with equal runway length, the worldwide order does not indicate a length difference.

National Standing (United States)

tied #50 of 63 in US

same length as GRR, DJT · #172 of 2020 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+0%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 GSO in numbers: 10,001 ft longest runway · tied #554 of 650 published · #935 of 7,558 worldwide (top 12.5%) · tied #50 in United States.

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Editorial Aerodrome Deep Dive: Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)

Curated Aerodrome Profile

Piedmont Triad International Airport is an emerging titan of North American aerospace manufacturing and express air cargo. Its 10,001 ft runway 05R/23L was engineered specifically to handle heavy FedEx sorting operations and the testing of modern business jets. Elevated at 926 ft MSL, GSO offers abundant uncongested airspace and multi-runway resilience in all weather conditions.

Runway Layout & Magnetic Alignments

Three active runways: parallel pair 05L/23R (9,000 ft) / 05R/23L (10,001 ft / 3,048 m) and crosswind Runway 14/32 (6,380 ft).

Expansion Milestones & Predecessor Facilities

Opened in 1927 as Lindley Field. Expanded into a major aerospace and cargo center; houses Honda Aircraft Company world headquarters and a major FedEx Mid-Atlantic hub.

Regional Differentiation & Cluster Role

Centrally positioned in North Carolina's Piedmont Triad, complementing Raleigh-Durham (RDU, 57 NM east) and Charlotte Douglas (CLT, 72 NM southwest).

Data Nuances & Operational Quirks

Parallel runways 05L and 05R are widely spaced to allow independent simultaneous instrument landings; houses the Boom Supersonic manufacturing facility.

📚 Official Aerodrome Sourcing: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) · FAA Form 5010-1 Airport Master Record & NFDC Surveyed Aeronautical Data · AirNav GSO Master Record ↗

Verification Methodology →

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway 8,000–10,499 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

GSO lies at 282 m (925 ft), #203 of 650 published airports by elevation and 65 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 318 ft above the United States median (607 ft, 63 airports); COS is highest at 6,187 ft, 5,262 ft higher than GSO.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

2 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

Closest of 2 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbours within 100 NM: Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), 57.4 NM, 10,000 ft. Next: CLT 72.3 NM. GSO has the longest runway in this radius, 1 ft over RDU.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 10,001 ft (3,048 m)

GSO runways: 05R/23L 10,001 × 150 ft permanent paved (pem); 05L/23R 9,000 × 150 ft asphalt (asph); 14/32 6,380 × 150 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: tied #50 of 63 in United States with GRR/DJT at 10,001 ft; DEN leads by 5,999 ft (16,000 ft). +0% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
05R/23L	10,001 ft (3048 m / 3.048 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Permanent Paved (PEM)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
05L/23R	9,000 ft (2743 m / 2.743 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASPH)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
14/32	6,380 ft (1945 m / 1.945 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (Raleigh/Durham)	`RDU`	57.4 NM (106.3 km)	10,000 ft	✅ Lighted
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (Charlotte)	`CLT`	72.3 NM (133.9 km)	10,000 ft	✅ Lighted

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →