Plan a flight · Mon 7:37 am EDT (11:37 UTC)

Buffalo Niagara International to George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport BUF → IAH

1,113 nautical miles (1,281 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 231°, about 242° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:44 pm CDT (20:44 UTC). Right now BUF is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots; IAH is VFR, wind from the east (090°) at 5 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: 6 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

AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 517 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.

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 BUF.

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

B738 climbing, 0 nm southwest, 6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC): overcast from 2,500 ft to 4,200 ft; scattered clouds above 700 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF/TM 1020/FLDURC/TP B738/SK SCT007 OVC025 TOPS042
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
over BUF
Time
10:20 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Sky
SCT007 OVC025 TOPS042
A319 at 3,000 ft, 42 nm east, 6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC): overcast above 3,000 ft, remarks: bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC220010/TM 1017/FL030/TP A319/SK 030 OVC/RM BASES 030 TOPS 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
10 nm southwest (220°) of ROC
Time
10:17 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
at 3,000 ft overcast
Remarks
bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 ft
A21N at 35,000 ft, 49 nm southeast, 4:52 am EDT (08:52 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV GEE190015/TM 0852/FL350/TP A21N/TB LGHT-MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
15 nm south (190°) of GEE
Time
08:52 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
lght-mod chop
Remarks
zob
BE40 climbing, 18 nm northwest, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 169 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1103/FLDURC/TP BE40/SK B020 T031
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE40
Sky
B020 T031
A21N descending, 18 nm northwest, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC): no turbulence, 12 °C. 169 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1011/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK B018 T035/TA +12/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
B018 T035
Temperature
+12
Turbulence
smooth
E75L at 21,000 ft, 47 nm southeast, 6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC): clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 229 nm along the route, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1023/FL210/TP E75L/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
10:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
clear
B737 at 39,000 ft, 16 nm southeast, 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC): light chop turbulence. 239 nm along the route, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV APE/TM 0840/FL390/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 390 NEG 350-330
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over APE
Time
08:40 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 39,000 ft no from 35,000 ft to 33,000 ft
E170 at 6,000 ft, 14 nm southeast, 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 258 nm along the route, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1000/FL060/TP E170/SK B008-TOP031/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
10:00 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B008-TOP031
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 23 nm northwest, 6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 308 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1008/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK TOP015
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
10:08 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP015
B737 at 100 ft, 1 nm south, 6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins. 358 nm along the route, 1 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1024/FL001/TP B737/SK VV001/RM RWY 36R ARRIVAL, BASES AT CAT 3 MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
10:24 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins
B739 climbing, 2 nm southwest, 6:19 am EDT (10:19 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 358 nm along the route, 2 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 1 W CVG/TM 1019/FLDURC/TP B739/SK TOPS 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 west cvg
Time
10:19 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
tops 1,100 ft
B763 at 100 ft, 2 nm southwest, 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 358 nm along the route, 2 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0905/FL001/TP B763/SK VV001/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
09:05 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
during the climb
PC12 at 17,000 ft, 29 nm southeast, 7:01 am EDT (11:01 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: lil dark. 368 nm along the route, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV HYK360035/TM 1101/FL170/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG/RM LIL DARK
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
35 nm north (360°) of HYK
Time
11:01 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Remarks
lil dark
CRJ7 at 5,000 ft, 45 nm southeast, 5:37 am EDT (09:37 UTC): scattered clouds above 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 388 nm along the route, 45 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV HYK330010/TM 0937/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK SCT001/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
10 nm northwest (330°) of HYK
Time
09:37 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
scattered clouds from 100 ft
Remarks
during the climb

4 more routine reports are on the map.

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 12 forecast points nearest it (BUF, CLE, CMH, CVG, LOU, EVV, BNA, MEM, LIT, SHV, 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	270° at 12 kt	+9 kt		111 kt	10 h 02 min	4:39 pm CDT (21:39 UTC)
6,500 ft	280° at 12 kt	+7 kt	15 °C	113 kt	9 h 51 min	4:28 pm CDT (21:28 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	+6 kt	11 °C	114 kt	9 h 46 min	4:23 pm CDT (21:23 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	+6 kt	8 °C	114 kt	9 h 46 min	4:23 pm CDT (21:23 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	+6 kt	4 °C	114 kt	9 h 46 min	4:23 pm CDT (21:23 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	+6 kt	0 °C	114 kt	9 h 46 min	4:23 pm CDT (21:23 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 19 kt	+7 kt	-4 °C	113 kt	9 h 51 min	4:28 pm CDT (21:28 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 21 kt	+7 kt	-7 °C	113 kt	9 h 51 min	4:28 pm CDT (21:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 24 kt	+9 kt	-18 °C	111 kt	10 h 02 min	4:39 pm CDT (21:39 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 35 kt	+2 kt	-33 °C	118 kt	9 h 26 min	4:03 pm CDT (21:03 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 46 kt	+2 kt	-42 °C	118 kt	9 h 26 min	4:03 pm CDT (21:03 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 49 kt	−2 kt	-51 °C	122 kt	9 h 07 min	3:44 pm CDT (20:44 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
BUF	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	300/11	330/15 11°	340/26 8°	330/28 2°	340/31 -10°	340/32 -21°	340/52 -37°	340/59 -46°	330/66 -53°
CLE	used from 99 nm out; 45 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
CMH	used from 199 nm out; 36 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
CVG	used from 298 nm out; 33 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
LOU	used from 398 nm out; 5 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
EVV	used from 497 nm out; 55 nm from the line	270/25	290/17 15°	260/10 8°	270/16 5°	280/29 -6°	280/33 -19°	290/38 -33°	300/53 -41°	310/54 -51°
BNA	used from 547 nm out; 67 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
MEM	used from 596 nm out; 85 nm from the line	250/19	260/19 17°	270/20 12°	270/16 6°	270/21 -6°	290/27 -17°	300/37 -30°	300/49 -40°	310/40 -51°
LIT	used from 795 nm out; 77 nm from the line	250/22	250/25 18°	240/23 12°	240/20 7°	250/17 -6°	260/25 -17°	300/45 -29°	300/49 -40°	310/43 -51°
SHV	used from 845 nm out; 91 nm from the line	210/20	210/20 18°	230/20 11°	240/16 7°	270/17 -7°	250/11 -15°	300/34 -30°	310/34 -40°	320/36 -51°
LCH	used from 994 nm out; 78 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 1044 nm out; 60 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
BUF Buffalo, NY	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	726 ft	6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC)
ERI Erie, PA	80 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	00:51 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	209 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	8 mi	500 ft	1,297 ft	10:52 UTC
OSU Columbus, OH	258 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	905 ft	10:53 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	358 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	0.06 mi	200 ft	896 ft	10:52 UTC
OWB Owensboro, KY	497 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	407 ft	10:56 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN	646 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	434 ft	10:53 UTC
OLV Olive Branch, MS	706 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	401 ft	10:55 UTC
GLH Greenville, MS	805 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	130 ft	10:53 UTC
RSN Ruston, LA	905 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	316 ft	10:55 UTC
JAS Jasper, TX	1024 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,600 feet Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	2,500 ft	212 ft	10:55 UTC
IAH Houston, TX	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the east (090°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	95 ft	5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,297 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, 3:44 pm CDT (20:44 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 VFR

30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): light rain showers

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 BUF, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 2,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 12,000 feet

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

6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 119 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 139 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 358 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at BUF 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 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.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Buffalo Niagara International, George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport.