Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport to William P Hobby Airport AFW → HOU
226 nautical miles (261 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 152°, about 148° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 23-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:35 pm CDT (02:35 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AFW is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots; HOU is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 7 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: 2 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 AFW.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B39M at 27,000 ft, 6 nm east, 7:42 pm CDT (00:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 207 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
IAH UA /OV IH340035/TM 0042/FL270/TP B39M/TB LT CHOP DURC/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through IAH
- Where
- IH340035
- Time
- 00:42 UTC
- Height
- at 27,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- lt chop during the climb
- Remarks
- zhu
- A320 at 24,000 ft, 6 nm east, 5:07 pm CDT (22:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zhu. 207 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
IAH UA /OV IAH/TM 2207/FL240/TP A320/TB OCNL LGT CHOP /RM DURC. ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through IAH
- Where
- over IAH
- Time
- 22:07 UTC
- Height
- at 24,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- during the climb zhu
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 3 forecast points nearest it (DAL, CLL, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 170° at 19 kt | +18 kt | 102 kt | 2 h 13 min | 10:13 pm CDT (03:13 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 180° at 20 kt | +17 kt | 103 kt | 2 h 12 min | 10:12 pm CDT (03:12 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 19 kt | +13 kt | 14 °C | 107 kt | 2 h 07 min | 10:07 pm CDT (03:07 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 18 kt | +9 kt | 11 °C | 111 kt | 2 h 02 min | 10:02 pm CDT (03:02 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 18 kt | +8 kt | 9 °C | 112 kt | 2 h 01 min | 10:01 pm CDT (03:01 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 17 kt | +5 kt | 5 °C | 115 kt | 1 h 58 min | 9:58 pm CDT (02:58 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | +2 kt | 0 °C | 118 kt | 1 h 55 min | 9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −2 kt | -4 °C | 122 kt | 1 h 51 min | 9:51 pm CDT (02:51 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 19 kt | −2 kt | -5 °C | 122 kt | 1 h 51 min | 9:51 pm CDT (02:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 18 kt | 0 | -14 °C | 120 kt | 1 h 53 min | 9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 30 kt | −21 kt | -29 °C | 141 kt | 1 h 36 min | 9:36 pm CDT (02:36 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 33 kt | −23 kt | -40 °C | 143 kt | 1 h 35 min | 9:35 pm CDT (02:35 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 27 kt | −23 kt | -52 °C | 143 kt | 1 h 35 min | 9:35 pm CDT (02:35 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | used from 0 nm out; 18 nm from the line | 180/21 | 190/24 15° | 230/20 12° | 220/23 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/18 -15° | 280/33 -29° | 280/36 -39° | 300/33 -52° |
| CLL | used from 98 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 160/18 | 190/18 16° | 200/19 12° | 220/14 7° | 260/18 -5° | 250/20 -13° | 290/29 -29° | 290/31 -40° | 300/22 -53° |
| HOU | used from 197 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 160/18 | 160/14 17° | 180/19 12° | 190/11 8° | 260/12 -4° | 260/14 -13° | 310/26 -30° | 310/30 -40° | 320/21 -52° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFW Fort Worth, TX | departure | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 723 ft | 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC) |
| GKY Arlington, TX | 20 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| LXY Mexia, TX | 89 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 544 ft | 00:55 UTC |
| CLL College Station, TX | 148 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 320 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| DWH Houston, TX | 197 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 152 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| HOU Houston, TX | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 723 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HOU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:35 pm CDT (02:35 UTC)
Wind from the southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for HOU
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 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 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): light rain showers
- From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
The forecast for AFW, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 23,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 19 nm from the route, 20 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 20 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at AFW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at HOU 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm CDT (00:18 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HOU is after sunset there (6:55 pm CDT (23:55 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.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads
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: Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport, William P Hobby Airport.