Plan a flight · Mon 6:12 am MDT (12:12 UTC)

Yampa Valley Airport to George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport HDN → IAH

857 nautical miles (986 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 134°, about 124° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 36-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:42 pm CDT (17:42 UTC). Right now HDN is VFR, wind variable at 4 knots, gusting to 18; IAH is VFR, wind from the east (090°) 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: 265 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). Over the first 20 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 20 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 first 239 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 169 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 60 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 139 to 179 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 428 to 578 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 HDN.

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

CRJ2 at 19,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 5:49 am MDT (11:49 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. 40 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN304074/TM 1149/FL190/TP CRJ2/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
74 nm northwest (304°) of DEN
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZDVWC-13
B38M at 21,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 5:24 am MDT (11:24 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zdvwc. 80 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN277039/TM 1124/FL210/TP B38M/TB LGT-MOD CHOP BLO 180 NEG ABV 180/RM DURC. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
39 nm west (277°) of DEN
Time
11:24 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light to moderate chop below 18,000 ft no above 18,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb zdvwc
B763 at 23,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 4:26 am MDT (10:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 80 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN278037/TM 1026/FL230/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
37 nm west (278°) of DEN
Time
10:26 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zdvwc
UAL1735 at 19,000 ft, 13 nm northeast, 5:50 am MDT (11:50 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 237° at 58 knots. 100 nm along the route, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1735 3925N 10525W 1150 F190 237/058KT TB INTMT LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B752 at 23,000 ft, 3 nm west, 5:39 am MDT (11:39 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 100 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN231058/TM 1139/FL230/TP B752/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
58 nm southwest (231°) of DEN
Time
11:39 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zdvwc
B738 at 11,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 5:42 am MDT (11:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 159 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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COS UA /OV BRK172014/TM 1142/FL110/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
14 nm south (172°) of BRK
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
during the climb
B738 at 2,100 ft, 45 nm northeast, 5:55 am MDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 667 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV 3 N OF DFW/TM 1155/FL021/TP B738/SK BASE021
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
3 north of dfw
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
at 2,100 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
BASE021
E170 at 2,200 ft, 45 nm northeast, 5:42 am MDT (11:42 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,200 ft, remarks: haze layer on final at 2200 ft. 667 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1142/FL022/TP E170/SK SCT022/RM HAZE LAYER ON FINAL AT 2200 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,200 ft
Remarks
haze layer on final at 2200 ft
B738 at 21,000 ft, 20 nm southwest, 5:48 am MDT (11:48 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: flight level at 19,000 ft FL220 zhu. 797 nm along the route, 20 nm southwest 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, 20 nm southwest, 5:35 am MDT (11:35 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 797 nm along the route, 20 nm southwest 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
B738 at 18,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 5:59 am MDT (11:59 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: zhu. 817 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast 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
A21N at 32,000 ft, 2 nm south, 6:04 am MDT (12:04 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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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
SF30 at 21,000 ft, 2 nm south, 3:35 am MDT (09:35 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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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 7 forecast points nearest it (DEN, PUB, AMA, SPS, 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 27 kt	+7 kt		113 kt	7 h 35 min	2:47 pm CDT (19:47 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	−5 kt	14 °C	125 kt	6 h 51 min	2:03 pm CDT (19:03 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	−6 kt	12 °C	126 kt	6 h 48 min	2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	−3 kt	8 °C	123 kt	6 h 58 min	2:10 pm CDT (19:10 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	−3 kt	3 °C	123 kt	6 h 58 min	2:10 pm CDT (19:10 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	−3 kt	-1 °C	123 kt	6 h 58 min	2:10 pm CDT (19:10 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 32 kt	−4 kt	-6 °C	124 kt	6 h 55 min	2:07 pm CDT (19:07 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 33 kt	−4 kt	-7 °C	124 kt	6 h 55 min	2:07 pm CDT (19:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 38 kt	−7 kt	-17 °C	127 kt	6 h 45 min	1:57 pm CDT (18:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 54 kt	−20 kt	-29 °C	140 kt	6 h 07 min	1:19 pm CDT (18:19 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 53 kt	−28 kt	-37 °C	148 kt	5 h 47 min	12:59 pm CDT (17:59 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 51 kt	−36 kt	-49 °C	156 kt	5 h 30 min	12:42 pm CDT (17:42 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; 101 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 149 nm out; 9 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°
AMA	used from 299 nm out; 92 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 498 nm out; 57 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°
DAL	used from 647 nm out; 51 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 747 nm out; 29 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 847 nm out; 25 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
HDN Hayden, CO	departure	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,000 feet	variable at 4 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	5,000 ft	6,606 ft	5:56 am MDT (11:56 UTC)
GNB Granby, CO	60 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	7,500 ft	8,207 ft	11:55 UTC
COS Colorado Springs, CO	149 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	6,187 ft	11:54 UTC
PUB Pueblo, CO	179 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,729 ft	11:53 UTC
BGD Borger, TX	398 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	3,055 ft	11:51 UTC
CDS Childress, TX	488 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,953 ft	11:53 UTC
ONY Olney, TX	588 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				1,275 ft
FWS Fort Worth, TX	677 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	700 ft	11:46 UTC
CNW Waco, TX	727 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	470 ft	11:55 UTC
CXO Houston, TX	837 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the east (090°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	244 ft	11:53 UTC
IAH Houston, TX	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the east (090°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	95 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 8,207 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, 12:42 pm CDT (17:42 UTC)

Wind from the southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for IAH

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 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 12 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 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet
At times between Tue 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): overcast at 1,500 feet

The forecast for HDN, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet
30% chance between Tue 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC) and 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Tue 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
30% chance between Tue 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 2,000 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 5 nm from the route, 120 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at HDN 6:32 pm MDT (00:32 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.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Yampa Valley Airport, George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport.