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Plan a flight · Mon 9:39 am MDT (15:39 UTC)

Dubois Municipal to William P Hobby Airport DUB → HOU

1,083 nautical miles (1,246 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 136°, about 126° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 14-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC). Right now DUB is low IFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 12 knots; HOU is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 10 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 return flight

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 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 79 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 149 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 238 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 149 to 457 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 169 to 417 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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, 209 nm along the route.

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 DUB.

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

  • urgent C172 at 6,700 ft, 5 nm northwest, 6:54 am MDT (12:54 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb. 328 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1254/FL067/TP C172/RM LLWS +/- 10 KTS DURC
    Report
    an urgent report filed through APA
    Where
    over KAPA
    Time
    12:54 UTC
    Height
    at 6,700 ft
    Aircraft
    C172
    Remarks
    low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb
  • urgent FA7X at 6,800 ft, 5 nm northwest, 6:40 am MDT (12:40 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R. 328 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1240/FL068/TP FA7X/RM LLWS -40 KTS DURC RY 35R
    Report
    an urgent report filed through APA
    Where
    over KAPA
    Time
    12:40 UTC
    Height
    at 6,800 ft
    Aircraft
    FA7X
    Remarks
    low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R
  • urgent E75L at 6,600 ft, 27 nm southwest, 8:08 am MDT (14:08 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 25-knot gain of airspeed during the climb 17L. 358 nm along the route, 27 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    COS UUA /OV COS/TM 1408/FL066/TP E75L/TB LGT/RM LLWS +25KTS DURC 17L
    Report
    an urgent report filed through COS
    Where
    over COS
    Time
    14:08 UTC
    Height
    at 6,600 ft
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Turbulence
    light
    Remarks
    low-level wind shear a 25-knot gain of airspeed during the climb 17L
  • E75L at 30,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 8:34 am MDT (14:34 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-34. 219 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LAR UA /OV LAR200010/TM 1434/FL300/TP E75L/TB MOD CHOP/RM -ZDVWC-34
    Report
    a routine report filed through LAR
    Where
    10 nm south (200°) of LAR
    Time
    14:34 UTC
    Height
    at 30,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Turbulence
    moderate chop
    Remarks
    ZDVWC-34
  • B738 descending, 17 nm northeast, 7:01 am MDT (13:01 UTC): moderate turbulence from 11,000 ft to 20,000 ft. 278 nm along the route, 17 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV 40NW DEN/TM 1301/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-110
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    40NW den
    Time
    13:01 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    moderate from 20,000 ft to 11,000 ft
  • B737 at 21,000 ft, 14 nm east, 8:05 am MDT (14:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: mountain wave a 30-knot gain of airspeed from 25,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. 288 nm along the route, 14 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV DEN310025/TM 1405/FL210/TP B737/TB MOD TURB/RM MTN WAVE +30KTS 250-150 DURD
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    25 nm northwest (310°) of DEN
    Time
    14:05 UTC
    Height
    at 21,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    moderate turbulence
    Remarks
    mountain wave a 30-knot gain of airspeed from 25,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
  • B738 descending, 44 nm northeast, 9:20 am MDT (15:20 UTC): moderate turbulence from 12,000 ft to 18,000 ft. 318 nm along the route, 44 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV 30NE DEN/TM 1520/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 180-120
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    30NE den
    Time
    15:20 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    moderate from 18,000 ft to 12,000 ft
  • B738 descending, 26 nm southwest, 6:55 am MDT (12:55 UTC): moderate turbulence from 16,000 ft to 20,000 ft. 318 nm along the route, 26 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV 40SW DEN/TM 1255/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-160
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    40SW den
    Time
    12:55 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    moderate from 20,000 ft to 16,000 ft
  • C172 at 7,500 ft, 3 nm east, 9:27 am MDT (15:27 UTC): moderate turbulence. 328 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    APA UA /OV APA100008/TM 1527/FL075/TP C172/TB CONT MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through APA
    Where
    8 nm east (100°) of APA
    Time
    15:27 UTC
    Height
    at 7,500 ft
    Aircraft
    C172
    Turbulence
    continuous moderate
  • B38M at 12,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 8:07 am MDT (14:07 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: from 11,000 ft to 12,000 ft. 338 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV DEN090025/TM 1407/FL120/TP B38M/TB MOD/RM 110-120
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    25 nm east (090°) of DEN
    Time
    14:07 UTC
    Height
    at 12,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    moderate
    Remarks
    from 11,000 ft to 12,000 ft
  • C172 at 9,500 ft, 17 nm southwest, 6:43 am MDT (12:43 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 358 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    COS UA /OV BRK348/005/TM 1243/FL095/TP C172/TB TB MOD CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through COS
    Where
    BRK348/005
    Time
    12:43 UTC
    Height
    at 9,500 ft
    Aircraft
    C172
    Turbulence
    turbulence moderate chop
  • E55P at 8,000 ft, 31 nm southwest, 8:30 am MDT (14:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. 368 nm along the route, 31 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    COS UA /OV 5S COS/TM 1430/FL080/TP E55P/TB MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through COS
    Where
    5S cos
    Time
    14:30 UTC
    Height
    at 8,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E55P
    Turbulence
    moderate
  • F2TH at 36,300 ft, 38 nm southwest, 7:15 am MDT (13:15 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 36,300 ft, wind 255° at 90 knots. 397 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PUB UA /OV PUB /TM 1315 /FL363 /TP F2TH /WV 25590KT /TB MOD CAT 363
    Report
    a routine report filed through PUB
    Where
    over PUB
    Time
    13:15 UTC
    Height
    at 36,300 ft
    Aircraft
    F2TH
    Wind
    from 255° at 90 knots
    Turbulence
    moderate clear-air turbulence at 36,300 ft
  • E170 at 7,500 ft, 45 nm west, 9:22 am MDT (15:22 UTC): overcast above 7,500 ft, remarks: runway 19 brag. At the departure end, 45 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    JAC UA /OV N JAC/TM 1522/FL075/TP E170/SK OVC075/RM RWY 19 BRAG
    Report
    a routine report filed through JAC
    Where
    north jac
    Time
    15:22 UTC
    Height
    at 7,500 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Sky
    overcast from 7,500 ft
    Remarks
    runway 19 brag

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 11 forecast points nearest it (LND, RKS, DEN, PUB, GCK, AMA, GAG, SPS, DAL, CLL, HOU). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
5,500 ft220° at 21 kt+5 kt20 °C115 kt9 h 25 min8:04 pm CDT (01:04 UTC)
7,500 ft230° at 19 kt+1 kt12 °C119 kt9 h 06 min7:45 pm CDT (00:45 UTC)
9,500 ft230° at 19 kt+1 kt10 °C119 kt9 h 06 min7:45 pm CDT (00:45 UTC)
11,500 ft230° at 22 kt07 °C120 kt9 h 02 min7:41 pm CDT (00:41 UTC)
13,500 ft230° at 25 kt−1 kt2 °C121 kt8 h 57 min7:36 pm CDT (00:36 UTC)
15,500 ft230° at 28 kt−2 kt-3 °C122 kt8 h 53 min7:32 pm CDT (00:32 UTC)
17,500 ft230° at 32 kt−2 kt-7 °C122 kt8 h 53 min7:32 pm CDT (00:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 32 kt−2 kt-8 °C122 kt8 h 53 min7:32 pm CDT (00:32 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 45 kt−4 kt-19 °C124 kt8 h 44 min7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 55 kt−11 kt-29 °C131 kt8 h 16 min6:55 pm CDT (23:55 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340240° at 56 kt−14 kt-38 °C134 kt8 h 05 min6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390240° at 50 kt−13 kt-48 °C133 kt8 h 09 min6:48 pm CDT (23:48 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
LNDused from 0 nm out; 36 nm from the line220/16 3°230/26 -1°210/30 -14°220/57 -26°220/60 -31°220/62 -38°220/52 -44°
RKSused from 149 nm out; 94 nm from the line210/15220/17 -1°220/32 -14°220/69 -25°220/70 -30°220/70 -39°220/56 -44°
DENused from 199 nm out; 93 nm from the line230/7 11°230/13 4°230/40 -9°230/48 -20°240/66 -32°240/88 -38°230/100 -47°
PUBused from 348 nm out; 45 nm from the line250/31 11°240/42 5°230/46 -7°230/59 -20°240/77 -30°230/94 -37°240/95 -49°
GCKused from 497 nm out; 83 nm from the line250/23 20°230/35 13°240/47 7°240/42 -7°250/43 -20°240/81 -28°250/87 -37°250/83 -49°
AMAused from 546 nm out; 74 nm from the line240/20230/25 14°230/31 8°230/42 -7°240/50 -18°240/69 -27°250/68 -37°250/58 -49°
GAGused from 646 nm out; 72 nm from the line230/27 21°230/27 15°230/26 8°240/41 -7°250/54 -19°250/72 -27°260/70 -37°260/64 -49°
SPSused from 695 nm out; 60 nm from the line190/18220/24 18°210/17 15°230/19 8°250/27 -5°250/41 -16°260/48 -28°270/42 -37°270/28 -50°
DALused from 844 nm out; 49 nm from the line200/15210/22 19°210/17 13°230/12 8°250/26 -5°250/25 -14°260/34 -28°290/32 -38°310/23 -50°
CLLused from 944 nm out; 37 nm from the line180/21200/24 17°200/15 13°200/7 8°260/21 -5°230/25 -13°260/18 -29°310/16 -39°360/27 -51°
HOUused from 1043 nm out; 20 nm from the line160/21180/12 17°210/11 13°200/7 8°280/7 -5°260/19 -13°290/16 -30°340/15 -40°010/27 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
DUB Dubois, WY departure low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog from the southeast (130°) at 12 knots 0.25 mi 200 ft 7,298 ft 9:15 am MDT (15:15 UTC)
LND Lander, WY 60 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots 2.5 mi 400 ft 5,588 ft 15:28 UTC
SAA Saratoga, WY 179 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,100 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 7,014 ft 15:10 UTC
BJC Denver, CO 298 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower VFR from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 5,673 ft 15:00 UTC
APA Denver, CO 328 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet from the south (190°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 5,884 ft 14:53 UTC
EHA Elkhart, KS 526 nm out, 7 nm east of the line VFR from the southwest (230°) at 14 knots 10+ mi none 3,621 ft 15:15 UTC
GUY Guymon, OK 556 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line VFR from the southwest (230°) at 15 knots, gusting to 20 10+ mi none 3,125 ft 14:53 UTC
AXS Altus, OK 715 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line VFR from the south (170°) at 17 knots 10+ mi none 1,433 ft 15:15 UTC
SPS Wichita Falls, TX 775 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22 10+ mi none 1,019 ft 14:52 UTC
CNW Waco, TX 934 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,300 feet Weather: haze from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots 5 mi 2,300 ft 470 ft 14:55 UTC
DWH Houston, TX 1053 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower VFR from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots 9 mi none 152 ft 14:53 UTC
HOU Houston, TX destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a few clouds at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 23,000 feet from the southeast (140°) at 10 knots 10+ mi 23,000 ft 46 ft 9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,298 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, 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC)

Wind from the southeast at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for HOU
  • From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
  • 30% chance between Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC) and 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): light rain showers
  • From Mon 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 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 DUB 6:39 pm MDT (00:39 UTC), at HOU 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 northern Rockies
Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Dubois Municipal, William P Hobby Airport.