Are some routes more prone to air turbulence? Will climate change make it worse? Your questions answered

Summary

1. Becoming more frequent and intense.
2. Clear-air turbulence is particularly difficult to predict and avoid.
3. High-altitude turbulence is common near jet streams and mountain ranges.
4. The highest average 2023 Australian turbulence occurred on the Brisbane to Sydney route.

References

• Media Check: Conversation - Media Bias/Fact Check  (HIGH CREDIBILITY)
• Collections |The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC