Lea County Regional to George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport HOB → IAH
435 nautical miles (501 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 110°, about 103° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 31-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now HOB is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 15 knots; IAH is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 10 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: 735 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
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 HOB.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B39M at 27,000 ft, 2 nm south, 6:42 pm MDT (00:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
IAH UA /OV IH340035/TM 0042/FL270/TP B39M/TB LT CHOP DURC/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through IAH
- Where
- IH340035
- Time
- 00:42 UTC
- Height
- at 27,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- lt chop during the climb
- Remarks
- zhu
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (INK, ABI, SAT, 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 | 170° at 22 kt | +12 kt | 18 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 02 min | 12:09 am CDT (05:09 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 180° at 19 kt | +6 kt | 15 °C | 114 kt | 3 h 49 min | 11:56 pm CDT (04:56 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 200° at 17 kt | −1 kt | 11 °C | 121 kt | 3 h 36 min | 11:43 pm CDT (04:43 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 18 kt | −6 kt | 8 °C | 126 kt | 3 h 27 min | 11:34 pm CDT (04:34 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 19 kt | −9 kt | 4 °C | 129 kt | 3 h 22 min | 11:29 pm CDT (04:29 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | −11 kt | 0 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 19 min | 11:26 pm CDT (04:26 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −13 kt | -4 °C | 133 kt | 3 h 16 min | 11:23 pm CDT (04:23 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 21 kt | −14 kt | -5 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 15 min | 11:22 pm CDT (04:22 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 25 kt | −17 kt | -14 °C | 137 kt | 3 h 11 min | 11:18 pm CDT (04:18 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 29 kt | −24 kt | -28 °C | 144 kt | 3 h 01 min | 11:08 pm CDT (04:08 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 32 kt | −30 kt | -39 °C | 150 kt | 2 h 54 min | 11:01 pm CDT (04:01 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 32 kt | −31 kt | -51 °C | 151 kt | 2 h 53 min | 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INK | used from 0 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 160/27 20° | 190/18 13° | 240/19 7° | 250/23 -4° | 250/33 -15° | 230/45 -28° | 250/45 -39° | 270/49 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 99 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 180/26 17° | 220/18 12° | 230/25 8° | 230/28 -5° | 240/29 -14° | 250/35 -28° | 270/37 -39° | 280/37 -51° | |
| SAT | used from 247 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 130/22 | 140/24 18° | 170/19 13° | 190/13 7° | 240/15 -4° | 220/14 -13° | 270/11 -28° | 280/10 -40° | 310/18 -51° |
| CLL | used from 297 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 160/18 | 190/18 16° | 200/19 12° | 220/14 7° | 260/18 -5° | 250/20 -13° | 290/29 -29° | 290/31 -40° | 300/22 -53° |
| HOU | used from 396 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 160/18 | 160/14 17° | 180/19 12° | 190/11 8° | 260/12 -4° | 260/14 -13° | 310/26 -30° | 310/30 -40° | 320/21 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOB Hobbs, NM | departure | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,660 ft | 5:50 pm MDT (23:50 UTC) |
| GNC Seminole, TX | 30 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,314 ft | 00:50 UTC |
| MAF Midland, TX | 59 nm out, 25 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24 | 10+ mi | none | 2,872 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| BPG Big Spring, TX | 89 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 2,572 ft | 00:55 UTC |
| COM Coleman, TX | 198 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,696 ft | 00:55 UTC |
| BBD Brady, TX | 218 nm out, 14 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,827 ft | 00:55 UTC |
| GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX | 287 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,015 ft | 00:55 UTC |
| GTU Georgetown, TX | 307 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 789 ft | 00:55 UTC |
| CLL College Station, TX | 376 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 320 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| TME Houston, TX | 415 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 165 ft | 22:15 UTC |
| IAH Houston, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 95 ft | 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,660 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, 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for IAH
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 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 HOB, the departure
- From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 15 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 168 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at HOB 6:23 pm MDT (00:23 UTC), at IAH 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm CDT (00:18 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at IAH is after sunset there (6:55 pm CDT (23:55 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: Lea County Regional, George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport.