Mahlon Sweet Field to William P Hobby Airport EUG → HOU
1,586 nautical miles (1,826 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 114°, about 099° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:27 pm CDT (22:27 UTC). 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
- SIGMET W21W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 5:55 am PDT (12:55 UTC). Near the route, 449 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 121055 MKCW WST 121055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 21W VALID UNTIL 1255Z UT ID NV FROM 40ENE TWF-20SSE PIH-40E BVL-20WNW BVL-40ENE TWF AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL270.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 10 to 259 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 120 to 778 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 349 to 708 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 489 to 738 nm out.
- 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 569 to 998 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 748 to 968 nm out.
- 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, 898 nm along the route.
- 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 1217 to 1287 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 EUG.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 14 forecast points nearest it (RDM, LKV, BAM, ELY, SLC, GJT, FMN, ALS, TCC, AMA, LBB, ABI, 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 16 kt | +2 kt | 12 °C | 118 kt | 13 h 26 min | 7:52 pm CDT (00:52 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 13 kt | −1 kt | 6 °C | 121 kt | 13 h 06 min | 7:32 pm CDT (00:32 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 12 kt | −3 kt | 5 °C | 123 kt | 12 h 54 min | 7:20 pm CDT (00:20 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | −6 kt | 1 °C | 126 kt | 12 h 35 min | 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | −7 kt | -3 °C | 127 kt | 12 h 29 min | 6:55 pm CDT (23:55 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −7 kt | -7 °C | 127 kt | 12 h 29 min | 6:55 pm CDT (23:55 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | −7 kt | -11 °C | 127 kt | 12 h 29 min | 6:55 pm CDT (23:55 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 23 kt | −7 kt | -11 °C | 127 kt | 12 h 29 min | 6:55 pm CDT (23:55 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 33 kt | −17 kt | -21 °C | 137 kt | 11 h 35 min | 6:01 pm CDT (23:01 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 43 kt | −22 kt | -30 °C | 142 kt | 11 h 10 min | 5:36 pm CDT (22:36 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 44 kt | −24 kt | -37 °C | 144 kt | 11 h 01 min | 5:27 pm CDT (22:27 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 39 kt | −21 kt | -46 °C | 141 kt | 11 h 15 min | 5:41 pm CDT (22:41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDM | used from 0 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 360/14 -2° | 020/25 -8° | 360/34 -13° | 360/75 -16° | 360/88 -25° | 360/80 -39° | 350/47 -42° | 360/11 -43° | |
| LKV | used from 150 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 010/10 -8° | 360/20 -11° | 360/58 -19° | 360/92 -25° | 350/69 -37° | 310/34 -37° | 240/26 -41° | ||
| BAM | used from 249 nm out; 98 nm from the line | 280/9 -2° | 260/18 -8° | 190/47 -19° | 200/50 -29° | 210/56 -29° | 220/54 -34° | 220/45 -42° | ||
| ELY | used from 399 nm out; 99 nm from the line | 210/34 1° | 220/40 -4° | 220/39 -17° | 210/51 -24° | 220/65 -30° | 220/60 -37° | 220/56 -44° | ||
| SLC | used from 449 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 200/16 | 210/23 4° | 220/34 -3° | 210/40 -16° | 220/66 -23° | 220/64 -31° | 220/57 -36° | 220/50 -43° | |
| GJT | used from 648 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 220/26 6° | 230/39 0° | 220/55 -13° | 230/60 -23° | 230/78 -31° | 230/80 -35° | 230/74 -44° | ||
| FMN | used from 748 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| ALS | used from 848 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 240/35 3° | 230/54 -9° | 240/66 -19° | 230/85 -26° | 240/87 -34° | 240/70 -47° | |||
| TCC | used from 948 nm out; 77 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 1097 nm out; 53 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° | |
| LBB | used from 1147 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 1247 nm out; 38 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° | |
| CLL | used from 1397 nm out; 85 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 1546 nm out; 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUG Eugene, OR | departure | no report just now | 373 ft | ||||
| REO Rome, OR | 249 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,053 ft | ||||
| LWL Wells, NV | 409 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | no report just now | 5,769 ft | ||||
| PUC Price, UT | 619 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 5,957 ft | ||||
| CNY Moab, UT | 688 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,579 ft | ||||
| PSO Pagosa Springs, CO | 838 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | no report just now | 7,663 ft | ||||
| TCC Tucumcari, NM | 1048 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,064 ft | ||||
| LBB Lubbock, TX | 1177 nm out, 25 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,282 ft | ||||
| ABI Abilene, TX | 1307 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,790 ft | ||||
| CLL College Station, TX | 1507 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 320 ft | ||||
| HOU Houston, TX | destination | no report just now | 46 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,663 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, 5:27 pm CDT (22:27 UTC)
HOU has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 7 nm from the route, 1427 nm along the route · security · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at EUG 6:32 pm PDT (01:32 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: Mahlon Sweet Field, William P Hobby Airport.