Eagle County Regional to William P Hobby Airport EGE → HOU
830 nautical miles (955 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 133°, about 124° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:02 am CDT (16:02 UTC). Right now EGE is VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 7 knots; HOU is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 6 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 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 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 220 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 150 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 20 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). Over the route from 100 to 170 nm out.
- 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 420 to 530 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 EGE.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 22,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 2:14 am MDT (08:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 70 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN216059/TM 0814/FL220/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 59 nm southwest (216°) of DEN
- Time
- 08:14 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- zdvwc
- GLF6 at 47,000 ft, 46 nm southwest, 1:47 am MDT (07:47 UTC): remarks: moderate mtw +/-1500FPM zdvwc. 90 nm along the route, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
GUC UA /OV HBU105046/TM 0747/FL470/TP GLF6/RM MOD MTW +/-1500FPM. ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through GUC
- Where
- 46 nm east (105°) of HBU
- Time
- 07:47 UTC
- Height
- at 47,000 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF6
- Remarks
- moderate mtw +/-1500FPM zdvwc
- B38M at 37,000 ft, 3 nm southwest, 1:42 am MDT (07:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: mtw +/-7KT zdvwc. 90 nm along the route, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PUB UA /OV PUB280055/TM 0742/FL370/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP/RM MTW +/-7KT. ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PUB
- Where
- 55 nm west (280°) of PUB
- Time
- 07:42 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Remarks
- mtw +/-7KT zdvwc
- SF30 at 21,000 ft, 10 nm east, 3:35 am MDT (09:35 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 10 nm east 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
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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (DEN, PUB, TCC, AMA, SPS, ABI, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 210° at 25 kt | +7 kt | 19 °C | 113 kt | 7 h 21 min | 1:02 pm CDT (18:02 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | −4 kt | 14 °C | 124 kt | 6 h 42 min | 12:23 pm CDT (17:23 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | −6 kt | 12 °C | 126 kt | 6 h 35 min | 12:16 pm CDT (17:16 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −4 kt | 8 °C | 124 kt | 6 h 42 min | 12:23 pm CDT (17:23 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | −3 kt | 4 °C | 123 kt | 6 h 45 min | 12:26 pm CDT (17:26 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | −3 kt | -1 °C | 123 kt | 6 h 45 min | 12:26 pm CDT (17:26 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | −3 kt | -5 °C | 123 kt | 6 h 45 min | 12:26 pm CDT (17:26 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 31 kt | −3 kt | -6 °C | 123 kt | 6 h 45 min | 12:26 pm CDT (17:26 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 37 kt | −8 kt | -16 °C | 128 kt | 6 h 29 min | 12:10 pm CDT (17:10 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 52 kt | −22 kt | -29 °C | 142 kt | 5 h 51 min | 11:32 am CDT (16:32 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 49 kt | −26 kt | -37 °C | 146 kt | 5 h 41 min | 11:22 am CDT (16:22 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 47 kt | −35 kt | -49 °C | 155 kt | 5 h 21 min | 11:02 am CDT (16:02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | used from 0 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 270/24 11° | 230/13 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/46 -20° | 230/63 -30° | 240/78 -36° | 240/78 -48° | ||
| PUB | used from 50 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 260/45 11° | 240/38 6° | 230/47 -8° | 230/51 -19° | 240/74 -29° | 240/82 -35° | 250/72 -48° | ||
| TCC | used from 250 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/22 13° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 240/55 -18° | 240/74 -27° | 240/68 -37° | 250/64 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 300 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 230/32 | 230/28 14° | 230/27 7° | 230/38 -6° | 230/50 -17° | 250/69 -28° | 260/62 -37° | 270/65 -49° | |
| SPS | used from 450 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 220/35 | 220/31 18° | 230/16 14° | 230/10 8° | 250/18 -5° | 250/32 -16° | 260/51 -28° | 280/46 -38° | 300/50 -50° |
| ABI | used from 550 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| DAL | used from 600 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| CLL | used from 650 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 180/24 | 170/21 19° | 180/10 14° | 230/7 8° | 230/16 -6° | 260/20 -13° | 290/23 -29° | 320/21 -39° | 340/35 -51° |
| HOU | used from 800 nm out; 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGE Eagle, CO | departure | VFR Sky: overcast at 10,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the west (280°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 6,547 ft | 3:56 am MDT (09:56 UTC) |
| ASE Aspen, CO | 20 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 7,837 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| PUB Pueblo, CO | 140 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 4,729 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| TAD Trinidad, CO | 190 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line | VFR | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,761 ft | 09:54 UTC |
| DUX Dumas, TX | 330 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,706 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 360 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,606 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| CDS Childress, TX | 450 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,953 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| RPH Graham, TX | 560 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line | reported, no category | variable at 5 knots | none | 1,122 ft | 07:15 UTC | |
| SEP Stephenville, TX | 620 nm out, 11 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,321 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| ACT Waco, TX | 670 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 516 ft | 09:51 UTC |
| DWH Houston, TX | 800 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the east (090°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 152 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| HOU Houston, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,300 feet, overcast at 23,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 23,000 ft | 46 ft | 4:53 am CDT (09:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 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, 11:02 am CDT (16:02 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 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): light rain showers
The whole forecast for HOU
- 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
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
The forecast for EGE, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet and more above
- At times between Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC) and 5:00 am MDT (11:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am MDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC) and 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 80 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 15 nm from the route, 680 nm along the route · security · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at EGE 6:31 pm MDT (00:31 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
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: Eagle County Regional, William P Hobby Airport.