Southwest Georgia Regional to George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport ABY → IAH
582 nautical miles (670 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 264°, about 269° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 1:51 pm CDT (18:51 UTC). Right now ABY is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots; IAH is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.
The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words
Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from ABY.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 6 forecast points nearest it (CSG, MGM, MOB, MSY, LCH, HOU). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 190° at 3 kt | +1 kt | 119 kt | 4 h 53 min | 1:53 pm CDT (18:53 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 170° at 2 kt | 0 | 17 °C | 120 kt | 4 h 51 min | 1:51 pm CDT (18:51 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 360° at 3 kt | 0 | 13 °C | 120 kt | 4 h 51 min | 1:51 pm CDT (18:51 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 3 kt | +1 kt | 9 °C | 119 kt | 4 h 53 min | 1:53 pm CDT (18:53 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 3 kt | +2 kt | 5 °C | 118 kt | 4 h 56 min | 1:56 pm CDT (18:56 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 7 kt | +4 kt | 1 °C | 116 kt | 5 h 01 min | 2:01 pm CDT (19:01 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 12 kt | +6 kt | -3 °C | 114 kt | 5 h 06 min | 2:06 pm CDT (19:06 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 15 kt | +8 kt | -6 °C | 112 kt | 5 h 12 min | 2:12 pm CDT (19:12 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 18 kt | +10 kt | -16 °C | 110 kt | 5 h 17 min | 2:17 pm CDT (19:17 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 31 kt | +14 kt | -31 °C | 106 kt | 5 h 29 min | 2:29 pm CDT (19:29 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 34 kt | +7 kt | -41 °C | 113 kt | 5 h 09 min | 2:09 pm CDT (19:09 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 350° at 35 kt | +3 kt | -52 °C | 117 kt | 4 h 58 min | 1:58 pm CDT (18:58 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.
The forecast points as issued
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSG | used from 0 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 330/27 | 340/28 16° | 350/28 11° | 330/17 6° | 340/25 -6° | 350/33 -18° | 330/46 -32° | 340/45 -41° | 350/31 -52° |
| MGM | used from 49 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 320/19 | 330/16 17° | 340/21 11° | 330/11 5° | 330/27 -6° | 330/21 -17° | 330/37 -32° | 340/44 -40° | 360/30 -52° |
| MOB | used from 148 nm out; 47 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| MSY | used from 296 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 150/9 | 140/8 18° | L/V 13° | L/V 6° | 320/15 -5° | 310/16 -16° | 320/32 -31° | 340/35 -40° | 350/34 -52° |
| LCH | used from 395 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 170/21 | 160/23 18° | 170/13 13° | 170/6 8° | 300/12 -7° | 280/16 -14° | 320/27 -30° | 330/23 -41° | 340/38 -51° |
| HOU | used from 543 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 180/22 | 180/20 16° | 170/7 15° | L/V 8° | 220/11 -6° | 260/15 -13° | 310/20 -30° | 320/20 -40° | 350/32 -51° |
The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABY Albany, GA | departure | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 196 ft | 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC) |
| BIJ Blakely, GA | 39 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 214 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| DHN Dothan, AL | 69 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 400 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| GZH Evergreen, AL | 148 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 4,800 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist | from the northeast (040°) at 20 knots, gusting to 38 | 4 mi | 4,800 ft | 259 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| MOB Mobile, AL | 217 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 218 ft | 13:56 UTC |
| HBG Hattiesburg, MS | 257 nm out, 18 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 150 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| HDC Hammond, LA | 326 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| BTR Baton Rouge, LA | 365 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 69 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| CWF Lake Charles, LA | 464 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the east (100°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 16 ft | 13:47 UTC |
| LCH Lake Charles, LA | 474 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-southeast (110°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 14 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| HPY Baytown, TX | 563 nm out, 16 nm south of the line | no report just now | 33 ft | ||||
| IAH Houston, TX | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet, overcast at 24,000 feet | from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 24,000 ft | 95 ft | 8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 400 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At IAH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:51 pm CDT (18:51 UTC)
Wind from the southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR
30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): light rain showers
The whole forecast for IAH
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): light rain showers
- From Mon 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet
- At times between Tue 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): overcast at 1,500 feet
The forecast for ABY, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, fog nearby, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at ABY 7:08 pm EDT (23:08 UTC), at IAH 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm CDT (00:18 UTC)).
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.
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Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Southwest Georgia Regional, George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport.