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East Texas Regional to Valley International GGG → HRL

400 nautical miles (461 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 203°, about 200° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 25-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:55 am CDT (16:55 UTC). Right now GGG is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots; HRL is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) 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: 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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 GGG.

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

  • 220 , 27 nm east, 8:20 am CDT (13:20 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 225 nm along the route, 27 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PSX UA /OV PSX080020/TM 1320/FL1302/TP 220/SK E145/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through PSX
    Where
    20 nm east (080°) of PSX
    Time
    13:20 UTC
    Height
    at 130,200 ft
    Aircraft
    220
    Sky
    E145
    Turbulence
    occasional moderate chop
    Remarks
    zhu
  • A321 at 32,000 ft, 21 nm east, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW89. 29 nm along the route, 21 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GGG UA /OV GGG155035/TM 1253/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW89
    Report
    a routine report filed through GGG
    Where
    35 nm southeast (155°) of GGG
    Time
    12:53 UTC
    Height
    at 32,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Turbulence
    continuous light chop
    Remarks
    ZFW89
  • F2TH at 18,000 ft, 3 nm west, 7:20 am CDT (12:20 UTC): no turbulence from 17,300 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zhu. 107 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    UTS UA /OV KLOA30035-KLOA190020/TM 1220/FL180/TP F2TH/TB NEG 290-173/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through UTS
    Where
    KLOA30035-KLOA190020
    Time
    12:20 UTC
    Height
    at 18,000 ft
    Aircraft
    F2TH
    Turbulence
    no from 29,000 ft to 17,300 ft
    Remarks
    zhu
  • B738 at 18,000 ft, 3 nm west, 6:59 am CDT (11:59 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: zhu. 107 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    UTS UA /OV KLOA155020/TM 1159/FL180/TP B738/TB LGT CHOPN 180-230/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through UTS
    Where
    20 nm southeast (155°) of KLOA
    Time
    11:59 UTC
    Height
    at 18,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    light chopn from 18,000 ft to 23,000 ft
    Remarks
    zhu
  • B36M at 18,000 ft, 13 nm east, 7:24 am CDT (12:24 UTC): light clear-air turbulence, remarks: zhu. 117 nm along the route, 13 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IAH UA /OV KIAH355035/TM 1224/FL180/TP B36M/TB LGT CAT/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through IAH
    Where
    35 nm north (355°) of KIAH
    Time
    12:24 UTC
    Height
    at 18,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B36M
    Turbulence
    light clear-air turbulence
    Remarks
    zhu
  • B738 at 21,000 ft, 39 nm northwest, 6:48 am CDT (11:48 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: flight level at 19,000 ft FL220 zhu. 137 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CLL UA /OV KTNV200020/TM 1148/FL210/TP B738/TB LGT-MOD/RM FL 190 FL220 ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through CLL
    Where
    20 nm south (200°) of KTNV
    Time
    11:48 UTC
    Height
    at 21,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    light to moderate
    Remarks
    flight level at 19,000 ft FL220 zhu
  • B737 at 20,000 ft, 39 nm northwest, 6:35 am CDT (11:35 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 137 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CLL UA /OV KTNV/TM 1135/FL200/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through CLL
    Where
    over KTNV
    Time
    11:35 UTC
    Height
    at 20,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    continuous light chop
    Remarks
    zhu
  • A320 at 2,000 ft, 27 nm southeast, 9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases BKN020 during the descent. 147 nm along the route, 27 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IAH UA /OV DURD/TM 1407/FL020/TP A320/SK BKN/RM BASES BKN020 DURD
    Report
    a routine report filed through IAH
    Where
    over DURD
    Time
    14:07 UTC
    Height
    at 2,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Sky
    a broken layer
    Remarks
    bases BKN020 during the descent
  • A21N at 32,000 ft, 27 nm southeast, 7:04 am CDT (12:04 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 147 nm along the route, 27 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IAH UA /OV KDAS134010/TM 1204/FL320/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through IAH
    Where
    10 nm southeast (134°) of KDAS
    Time
    12:04 UTC
    Height
    at 32,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A21N
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    zhu
  • B38M at 2,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 8:22 am CDT (13:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 156 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IAH UA /OV 5NW HOU/TM 1322/FL020/TP B38M/SK BASE 020
    Report
    a routine report filed through IAH
    Where
    5NW hou
    Time
    13:22 UTC
    Height
    at 2,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Sky
    base 2,000 ft
  • C525 at 22,000 ft, 6 nm west, 7:40 am CDT (12:40 UTC): light rime icing, -12 °C, remarks: during the climb from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft zhu. 156 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IAH UA /OV IAH270035/TM 1240/FL220/TP C525/TA M12/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC 190-240 ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through IAH
    Where
    35 nm west (270°) of IAH
    Time
    12:40 UTC
    Height
    at 22,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C525
    Temperature
    −12 °C
    Icing
    light rime
    Remarks
    during the climb from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft zhu
  • B738 at 24,000 ft, 33 nm northwest, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): remarks: zhu. 215 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    VCT UA /OV KVCT360030/TM 1125/FL240/TP B738/SK TOP 220/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through VCT
    Where
    30 nm north (360°) of KVCT
    Time
    11:25 UTC
    Height
    at 24,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Sky
    top 22,000 ft
    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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (SHV, CLL, HOU, PSX, CRP, BRO). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft170° at 19 kt+17 kt103 kt3 h 53 min1:02 pm CDT (18:02 UTC)
6,500 ft180° at 17 kt+16 kt17 °C104 kt3 h 51 min1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC)
8,500 ft190° at 12 kt+12 kt15 °C108 kt3 h 42 min12:51 pm CDT (17:51 UTC)
10,500 ft200° at 7 kt+7 kt11 °C113 kt3 h 32 min12:41 pm CDT (17:41 UTC)
12,500 ft220° at 5 kt+5 kt7 °C115 kt3 h 29 min12:38 pm CDT (17:38 UTC)
14,500 ft240° at 6 kt+5 kt3 °C115 kt3 h 29 min12:38 pm CDT (17:38 UTC)
16,500 ft240° at 8 kt+6 kt-2 °C114 kt3 h 31 min12:40 pm CDT (17:40 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180250° at 10 kt+7 kt-5 °C113 kt3 h 32 min12:41 pm CDT (17:41 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 11 kt+9 kt-13 °C111 kt3 h 36 min12:45 pm CDT (17:45 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300300° at 13 kt−2 kt-29 °C122 kt3 h 17 min12:26 pm CDT (17:26 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340320° at 13 kt−7 kt-40 °C127 kt3 h 09 min12:18 pm CDT (17:18 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390360° at 28 kt−25 kt-51 °C145 kt2 h 46 min11:55 am CDT (16:55 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
SHVused from 0 nm out; 61 nm from the line210/20210/20 18°230/20 11°240/16 7°270/17 -7°250/11 -15°300/34 -30°310/34 -40°320/36 -51°
CLLused from 49 nm out; 69 nm from the line180/24170/21 19°180/10 14°230/7 8°230/16 -6°260/20 -13°290/23 -29°320/21 -39°340/35 -51°
HOUused from 147 nm out; 39 nm from the line180/22180/20 16°170/7 15°L/V 8°220/11 -6°260/15 -13°310/20 -30°320/20 -40°350/32 -51°
PSXused from 195 nm out; 18 nm from the line160/24190/17 17°200/10 15°L/V 8°260/7 -5°220/10 -12°310/11 -30°320/13 -40°010/29 -51°
CRPused from 293 nm out; 28 nm from the line140/21160/22 17°180/14 13°210/6 9°270/10 -5°200/8 -13°L/V -29°L/V -40°030/28 -51°
BROused from 342 nm out; 51 nm from the line160/15160/15 18°170/11 14°150/7 9°L/V -4°170/6 -15°100/15 -29°100/14 -41°040/26 -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
GGG Longview, TX departure VFR from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 365 ft 8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)
RFI Henderson, TX 20 nm out, 3 nm north of the line VFR from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 441 ft 13:55 UTC
DKR Crockett, TX 78 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line no report just now 348 ft
UTS Huntsville, TX 107 nm out, 3 nm west of the line VFR from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 362 ft 13:53 UTC
DWH Houston, TX 147 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower VFR from the east (090°) at 3 knots 8 mi none 152 ft 13:53 UTC
TME Houston, TX 166 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,100 feet calm 10+ mi none 165 ft 08:15 UTC
ARM Wharton, TX 205 nm out, 6 nm east of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,900 feet from the east (100°) at 5 knots 10+ mi 4,900 ft 100 ft 13:55 UTC
VCT Victoria, TX 244 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,600 feet, scattered clouds at 4,900 feet from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 115 ft 13:51 UTC
RAS Port Aransas, TX 303 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line VFR from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 5 ft 13:55 UTC
HRL Harlingen, TX destination VFR from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 36 ft 8:52 am CDT (13:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 441 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At HRL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:55 am CDT (16:55 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for HRL
  • From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for GGG, the departure
  • From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 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 GGG 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC), at HRL 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm CDT (00:28 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 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: East Texas Regional, Valley International.