Plan a flight · Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC)

North Central West Virginia Airport to William P Hobby Airport CKB → HOU

942 nautical miles (1,084 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 237°, about 245° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 4:07 am CDT (09:07 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CKB is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 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

AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 0 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 278 nm of the route.
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 route from 20 to 307 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 337 to 446 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 CKB.

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

UAL2761 at 31,000 ft, 19 nm east, 7:57 pm EDT (23:57 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 218° at 58 knots. At the departure end, 19 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 3917N 07949W 2357 F310 218/058KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
A321 at 30,000 ft, 32 nm southeast, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 188 nm along the route, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
BE40 at 29,000 ft, 5 nm west, 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zme. 466 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUP UA /OV TUP045041/TM 2322/FL290/TP BE40/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 290-260/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUP
Where
41 nm northeast (045°) of TUP
Time
23:22 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
BE40
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop from 29,000 ft to 26,000 ft
Remarks
zme
B763 at 29,000 ft, 5 nm east, 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZME31. 466 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSL UA /OV MSL270020/TM 2215/FL290/TP B763/TB MOD/RM ZME31
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSL
Where
20 nm west (270°) of MSL
Time
22:15 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZME31
B737 at 40,000 ft, 43 nm southeast, 6:11 pm EDT (22:11 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV EKN150020/TM 2211/FL400/TP B737/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm southeast (150°) of EKN
Time
22:11 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 climbing, 11 nm south, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 79 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 0015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 014 TOPS 070
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 1,400 ft tops 7,000 ft
P28A descending, 48 nm northwest, 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,200 ft. 79 nm along the route, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV KUNI/TM 2214/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK SCT012/WX 3SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
over KUNI
Time
22:14 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
scattered clouds from 1,200 ft
Weather
3SM
P28A climbing, 29 nm northwest, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: instrument conditions. 119 nm along the route, 29 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV DWU/TM 2315/FLDURC/TP P28A/TB SMOOTH/RM IMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
over DWU
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
P28A
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
instrument conditions
T206 at 9,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC): remarks: ZME60. 337 nm along the route, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA340032/TM 2247/FL090/TP T206/SK TOP070/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
32 nm north (340°) of CHA
Time
22:47 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
T206
Sky
TOP070
Remarks
ZME60
A319 at 32,000 ft, 43 nm northwest, 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 367 nm along the route, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315020/TM 2256/FL320/TP A319/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
22:56 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZME62
PC12 at 24,000 ft, 45 nm northwest, 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW28. 664 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LLQ UA /OV 17 S MON/TM 2228/FL240/TP PC12/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW28
```
Report
a routine report filed through LLQ
Where
17 south mon
Time
22:28 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZFW28
B39M at 32,000 ft, 22 nm southeast, 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 773 nm along the route, 22 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AEX UA /OV AEX/TM 2307/FL320/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AEX
Where
over AEX
Time
23:07 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
B39M at 27,000 ft, 16 nm northwest, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 16 nm northwest 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, 16 nm northwest, 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zhu. At the destination end, 16 nm northwest 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 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 11 forecast points nearest it (EKN, CRW, TRI, TYS, BNA, HSV, MEM, JAN, 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	290° at 12 kt	+6 kt	12 °C	114 kt	8 h 16 min	4:16 am CDT (09:16 UTC)
6,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	+5 kt	14 °C	115 kt	8 h 11 min	4:11 am CDT (09:11 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	+5 kt	11 °C	115 kt	8 h 11 min	4:11 am CDT (09:11 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	+5 kt	8 °C	115 kt	8 h 11 min	4:11 am CDT (09:11 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	+4 kt	4 °C	116 kt	8 h 07 min	4:07 am CDT (09:07 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	+4 kt	0 °C	116 kt	8 h 07 min	4:07 am CDT (09:07 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	+4 kt	-4 °C	116 kt	8 h 07 min	4:07 am CDT (09:07 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 22 kt	+4 kt	-7 °C	116 kt	8 h 07 min	4:07 am CDT (09:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 23 kt	+8 kt	-18 °C	112 kt	8 h 25 min	4:25 am CDT (09:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 33 kt	+11 kt	-32 °C	109 kt	8 h 39 min	4:39 am CDT (09:39 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 34 kt	+9 kt	-40 °C	111 kt	8 h 29 min	4:29 am CDT (09:29 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 32 kt	+11 kt	-49 °C	109 kt	8 h 39 min	4:39 am CDT (09:39 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
EKN	used from 0 nm out; 39 nm from the line		270/18 13°	310/5 7°	140/7 3°	210/16 -9°	220/41 -20°	210/57 -32°	220/57 -38°	230/49 -47°
CRW	used from 50 nm out; 14 nm from the line	320/16	310/16 12°	320/12 7°	320/12 2°	330/15 -11°	280/11 -22°	230/26 -30°	240/33 -37°	240/37 -47°
TRI	used from 149 nm out; 83 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
TYS	used from 198 nm out; 83 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
BNA	used from 297 nm out; 44 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
HSV	used from 396 nm out; 46 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
MEM	used from 496 nm out; 71 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
JAN	used from 595 nm out; 55 nm from the line	260/6	310/14 17°	280/13 12°	290/19 6°	310/22 -5°	310/28 -17°	320/44 -32°	330/48 -41°	320/52 -51°
SHV	used from 694 nm out; 94 nm from the line	190/11	230/19 17°	230/26 12°	260/15 7°	280/16 -4°	300/17 -15°	300/34 -30°	300/31 -41°	310/42 -52°
LCH	used from 793 nm out; 55 nm from the line	190/6	180/8 18°	170/13 12°	220/12 7°	290/10 -4°	280/15 -14°	320/30 -31°	320/32 -40°	320/39 -53°
HOU	used from 892 nm out; 25 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
CKB Clarksburg, WV	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,400 ft	1,223 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)
CRW Charleston, WV	79 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist	variable at 6 knots	1 mi	700 ft	947 ft	00:54 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	119 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	1 mi	700 ft	828 ft	00:51 UTC
EKQ Monticello, KY	268 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the west (260°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	962 ft	00:56 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN	357 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	543 ft	00:56 UTC
LUG Lewisburg, TN	387 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	718 ft	00:35 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	505 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	346 ft	00:53 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS	595 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	162 ft	00:53 UTC
MLU Monroe, LA	704 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	78 ft	00:53 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	773 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	00:53 UTC
HPY Baytown, TX	922 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				33 ft
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 1,223 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, 4:07 am CDT (09:07 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 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 CKB, the departure

From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
At times between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 400 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 600 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet

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 CKB 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 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 before sunrise there (7:20 am CDT (12:20 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: North Central West Virginia Airport, William P Hobby Airport.