Plain English Meaning

A new route given to a flight to keep it clear of bad weather along its original path.

Full Definition

Weather reroutes are revised routings issued by air traffic control to move aircraft around areas of hazardous or disruptive weather such as thunderstorms, turbulence, icing, or convective activity. They may be applied to a single flight, a group of flights, or the entire traffic flow through a region, and are typically published as part of traffic management initiatives during significant weather events.

Context Anchor

Seen in NextGen, flight planning, dispatch, and air traffic control discussions when storms, low visibility, or other weather affect normal .