Scottsbluff/Western Nebraska Rgnl/Wm B Heilig Field to George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport BFF → IAH

Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of

• AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 10 nm of the route.
• AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, at the departure end.
• AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 160 to 539 nm out.

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 BFF.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

• urgent BE20 at 500 ft, 45 nm southwest, 3:34 am MDT (09:34 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl. 309 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
  as filed, and in English

  LBL UUA /OV LBL/TM 0934/FL005/TP BE20/RM LLWS 500FT +/-10KT ZKC FD DL

  Report

  an urgent report filed through LBL

  Where

  over LBL

  Time

  09:34 UTC

  Height

  at 500 ft

  Aircraft

  BE20

  Remarks

  low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl

• SF30 at 21,000 ft, 2 nm south, 3:35 am MDT (09:35 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 2 nm south of the line.
  as filed, and in English

  IAH UA /OV DAS02002/TM 0935/FL210/TP SF30/TA M10/IC LGT RIME/RM ZHU

  Report

  a routine report filed through IAH

  Where

  DAS02002

  Time

  09:35 UTC

  Height

  at 21,000 ft

  Aircraft

  SF30

  Temperature

  −10 °C

  Icing

  light rime

  Remarks

  zhu

At IAH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:40 am CDT (15:40 UTC)

Wind from the east-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for IAH

• From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
• From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 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 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): light rain showers

The forecast for BFF, the departure

• From Mon 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 300 feet
• From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
• From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

• 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 12 nm from the route, 628 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
• 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, 628 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at BFF 6:16 pm MDT (00:16 UTC), at IAH 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm CDT (00:18 UTC)).

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