Heber Valley Airport to George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport HCR → IAH
1,007 nautical miles (1,159 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 124°, about 113° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 7 h at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:26 am CDT (14:26 UTC). Right now HCR is VFR, wind calm; IAH is VFR, wind calm. 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 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 C12C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 25,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 2:55 am MDT (08:55 UTC). Over the route from 309 to 359 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120655 MKCC WST 120655 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12C VALID UNTIL 0855Z CO NM FROM 40W PUB-30SSE PUB-30W CIM-50WSW ALS-40W PUB DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL250.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 130 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the first 269 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 459 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 160 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 160 to 319 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 289 to 419 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, 469 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 HCR.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- PC12 at 12,000 ft, 17 nm southwest, 1:08 am MDT (07:08 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, 4 °C, remarks: instrument conditions ZDVWC-11. 140 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
GJT UA /OV JNC237019/TM 0708/FL120/TP PC12/TA 04/TB OCNL LGT/IC NEG/RM IMC. ZDVWC-11
- Report
- a routine report filed through GJT
- Where
- 19 nm southwest (237°) of JNC
- Time
- 07:08 UTC
- Height
- at 12,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Temperature
- 4 °C
- Turbulence
- occasional light
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- instrument conditions ZDVWC-11
- E170 at 4,800 ft, 9 nm north, 12:31 am MDT (06:31 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 4,800 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the descent rnav Y 11 lgjt zdvwc. 160 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
GJT UA /OV GJT/TM 0631/FL048/TP E170/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD RNAV Y 11 LGJT. ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through GJT
- Where
- over GJT
- Time
- 06:31 UTC
- Height
- at 4,800 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent rnav Y 11 lgjt zdvwc
- PC12 at 26,000 ft, 33 nm northeast, 12:27 am MDT (06:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-12. 269 nm along the route, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
GUC UA /OV HBU090040/TM 0627/FL260/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-12
- Report
- a routine report filed through GUC
- Where
- 40 nm east (090°) of HBU
- Time
- 06:27 UTC
- Height
- at 26,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-12
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (SLC, GJT, ALS, TCC, AMA, LBB, 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 | 200° at 29 kt | +11 kt | 18 °C | 109 kt | 9 h 14 min | 11:40 am CDT (16:40 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 29 kt | +5 kt | 13 °C | 115 kt | 8 h 45 min | 11:11 am CDT (16:11 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | 0 | 11 °C | 120 kt | 8 h 24 min | 10:50 am CDT (15:50 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | −6 kt | 6 °C | 126 kt | 8 h | 10:26 am CDT (15:26 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | −6 kt | 2 °C | 126 kt | 8 h | 10:26 am CDT (15:26 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | −5 kt | -2 °C | 125 kt | 8 h 03 min | 10:29 am CDT (15:29 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 32 kt | −4 kt | -6 °C | 124 kt | 8 h 07 min | 10:33 am CDT (15:33 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 32 kt | −3 kt | -7 °C | 123 kt | 8 h 11 min | 10:37 am CDT (15:37 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 41 kt | −9 kt | -18 °C | 129 kt | 7 h 48 min | 10:14 am CDT (15:14 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 52 kt | −20 kt | -28 °C | 140 kt | 7 h 12 min | 9:38 am CDT (14:38 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 49 kt | −24 kt | -36 °C | 144 kt | 7 h | 9:26 am CDT (14:26 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 40 kt | −23 kt | -48 °C | 143 kt | 7 h 03 min | 9:29 am CDT (14:29 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLC | used from 0 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 200/5 | 230/8 2° | 220/20 -2° | 210/40 -12° | 190/53 -25° | 210/62 -30° | 220/69 -34° | 220/64 -43° | |
| GJT | used from 50 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 210/43 7° | 230/45 1° | 220/49 -12° | 220/62 -22° | 220/59 -28° | 230/60 -33° | 220/55 -45° | ||
| ALS | used from 249 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| TCC | used from 399 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| AMA | used from 498 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 210/38 | 230/29 14° | 240/29 7° | 220/27 -5° | 240/37 -18° | 240/66 -28° | 250/59 -37° | 260/47 -49° | |
| LBB | used from 598 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 200/36 18° | 220/19 15° | 240/20 8° | 230/24 -4° | 240/37 -16° | 250/57 -28° | 250/51 -38° | 270/47 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 698 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° | |
| DAL | used from 798 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| CLL | used from 847 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 170/22 | 170/26 18° | 200/15 14° | 240/13 8° | 240/15 -5° | 260/17 -13° | 290/27 -29° | 290/22 -40° | 320/30 -51° |
| HOU | used from 997 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 160/22 | 150/27 19° | 180/16 14° | 250/7 9° | 270/10 -5° | 270/16 -13° | 310/23 -29° | 310/26 -40° | 330/20 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCR Heber, UT | departure | VFR Sky: overcast at 4,400 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 4,400 ft | 5,636 ft | 1:15 am MDT (07:15 UTC) |
| GJT Grand Junction, CO | 160 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet | from the east-southeast (120°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 4,861 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| RCV Del Norte, CO | 289 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 13 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | none | 7,955 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| ALS Alamosa, CO | 319 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet | from the south (190°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 8,500 ft | 7,539 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 558 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 21 knots, gusting to 26 | 10+ mi | none | 3,606 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| BKD Breckenridge, TX | 758 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 11 knots | 7 mi | none | 1,284 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| ACT Waco, TX | 867 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 516 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| CLL College Station, TX | 947 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 320 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| IAH Houston, TX | destination | VFR Sky: overcast at 22,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 22,000 ft | 95 ft | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,955 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At IAH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:26 am CDT (14:26 UTC)
Wind from the east-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for IAH
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-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 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 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 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): light rain showers
The forecast for HCR, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC) and 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 20, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 10 nm from the route, 867 nm along the route · security · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at HCR 6:48 pm MDT (00:48 UTC), at IAH 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.
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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: Heber Valley Airport, George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport.
