Lea County Regional to Midland International Air And Space Port HOB → MAF
68 nautical miles (79 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 131°, about 124° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7E). At 120 knots that is 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 6-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:26 am CDT (08:26 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now HOB is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots; MAF is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 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: 5 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.
Turbulence No turbulence warning in force along the route. No pilot has reported turbulence near the line in the last three hours. The government's turbulence forecast map ↗
Icing No icing warning in force along the route. No pilot has reported icing near the line in the last three hours. The freezing level is about 16,000 ft (from the winds-aloft temperatures), so icing is possible in cloud above that. The government's icing forecast map ↗
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
Not fetched just now.
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 1 forecast point nearest it (INK). 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 | 190° at 25 kt | +13 kt | 22 °C | 107 kt | 38 min | 3:32 am CDT (08:32 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 20 kt | +8 kt | 18 °C | 112 kt | 36 min | 3:30 am CDT (08:30 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 16 kt | +3 kt | 14 °C | 117 kt | 35 min | 3:29 am CDT (08:29 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 17 kt | +1 kt | 10 °C | 119 kt | 34 min | 3:28 am CDT (08:28 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 20 kt | 0 | 6 °C | 120 kt | 34 min | 3:28 am CDT (08:28 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | 0 | 1 °C | 120 kt | 34 min | 3:28 am CDT (08:28 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | 0 | -4 °C | 120 kt | 34 min | 3:28 am CDT (08:28 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 30 kt | 0 | -5 °C | 120 kt | 34 min | 3:28 am CDT (08:28 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 40 kt | −6 kt | -14 °C | 126 kt | 32 min | 3:26 am CDT (08:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 200° at 40 kt | +14 kt | -27 °C | 106 kt | 38 min | 3:32 am CDT (08:32 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 36 kt | 0 | -37 °C | 120 kt | 34 min | 3:28 am CDT (08:28 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 33 kt | 0 | -50 °C | 120 kt | 34 min | 3:28 am CDT (08:28 UTC) |
Based on data from the 13th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 13th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INK | used from 0 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 190/25 22° | 210/16 15° | 220/17 9° | 220/30 -5° | 230/40 -14° | 200/40 -27° | 220/36 -37° | 220/33 -50° |
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 south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,660 ft | 1:35 am MDT (07:35 UTC) |
| GNC Seminole, TX | 19 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 3,314 ft | 07:30 UTC |
| MAF Midland, TX | destination | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,872 ft | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 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.
The codes as issued, and in English, for every airport in the table
HOB Hobbs, NM
the observation and the forecast as issued, and in English
METAR KHOB 130735Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM CLR 21/18 A2998 RMK AO2
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- KHOB
- the station, KHOB
- 130735Z
- observed 1:35 am MDT (07:35 UTC)
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 16005KT
- wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- CLR
- clear skies
- 21/18
- temperature 21 °C (70 °F), dew point 18 °C (64 °F)
- A2998
- altimeter setting 29.98 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
TAF KHOB 130531Z 1306/1406 18010KT P6SM SCT150 FM131400 22010KT P6SM SCT070 SCT100
- TAF
- a terminal aerodrome forecast: the weather expected at the airport, usually for the next 24 or 30 hours
- KHOB
- the station, KHOB
- 130531Z
- issued 11:31 pm MDT (05:31 UTC)
- 1306/1406 18010KT P6SM SCT150
- valid from Tue 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC) to Wed 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
- FM131400 22010KT P6SM SCT070 SCT100
- from Tue 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
GNC Seminole, TX
the observation as issued, and in English
METAR KGNC 130730Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/19 A3001 RMK AO2 T02150191
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- KGNC
- the station, KGNC
- 130730Z
- observed 07:30 UTC on the 13th
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 00000KT
- wind calm
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- CLR
- clear skies
- 22/19
- temperature 22 °C (72 °F), dew point 19 °C (66 °F)
- A3001
- altimeter setting 30.01 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- T02150191
- temperature 21.5 °C (71 °F), dew point 19.1 °C (66 °F)
MAF Midland, TX
the observation and the forecast as issued, and in English
METAR KMAF 130653Z AUTO 16011KT 10SM CLR 24/19 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP089 T02440189
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- KMAF
- the station, KMAF
- 130653Z
- observed 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC)
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 16011KT
- wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- CLR
- clear skies
- 24/19
- temperature 24 °C (75 °F), dew point 19 °C (66 °F)
- A2994
- altimeter setting 29.94 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- SLP089
- sea-level pressure 1008.9 hPa
- T02440189
- temperature 24.4 °C (76 °F), dew point 18.9 °C (66 °F)
TAF KMAF 130531Z 1306/1406 16010KT P6SM BKN200 PROB30 1321/1403 VRB15G25KT 6SM -TSRA BKN050CB
- TAF
- a terminal aerodrome forecast: the weather expected at the airport, usually for the next 24 or 30 hours
- KMAF
- the station, KMAF
- 130531Z
- issued 12:31 am CDT (05:31 UTC)
- 1306/1406 16010KT P6SM BKN200
- valid from Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC) to Wed 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
- PROB30 1321/1403 VRB15G25KT 6SM -TSRA BKN050CB
- a 30% chance from Tue 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC) to Tue 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind variable at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 6 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 5,000 feet (thunderheads)
At MAF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:26 am CDT (08:26 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MAF
- From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
- 30% chance between Tue 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind variable at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 6 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 5,000 feet (thunderheads)
The forecast for HOB, the departure
- From Tue 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
- From Tue 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
MAF: the forecast as issued, and in English
TAF KMAF 130531Z 1306/1406 16010KT P6SM BKN200 PROB30 1321/1403 VRB15G25KT 6SM -TSRA BKN050CB
HOB: the forecast as issued, and in English
TAF KHOB 130531Z 1306/1406 18010KT P6SM SCT150 FM131400 22010KT P6SM SCT070 SCT100
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Notices to air missions closures and things out of service at both ends; airspace, navigation aids and obstructions near the line
HOB: 19 notices in force. runway 13/31 closed runway 17/35 closed all of them, grouped →
- closed Taxiway D1 closed until Mon 30 Nov, 4:59 pm MST (23:59 UTC), estimated · HOB 08/027
as issued
!HOB 08/027 HOB TWY D1 CLSD 2608252002-2611302359EST
- closed Runway 13/31 closed until Thu 31 Dec, 4:59 pm MST (23:59 UTC), estimated · HOB 08/022
as issued
!HOB 08/022 HOB RWY 13/31 CLSD 2608251300-2612312359EST
- closed Runway 17/35 closed until Mon 30 Nov, 4:59 pm MST (23:59 UTC), estimated · HOB 08/023
as issued
!HOB 08/023 HOB RWY 17/35 CLSD 2608251300-2611302359EST
- closed Taxiway E between approach end runway 17 and taxiway F closed until Mon 30 Nov, 4:59 pm MST (23:59 UTC), estimated · HOB 08/024
as issued
!HOB 08/024 HOB TWY E BTN APCH END RWY 17 AND TWY F CLSD 2608251300-2611302359EST
MAF: 27 notices in force. all of them, grouped →
- closed Taxiway U closed until Sat 31 Oct, 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC) · MAF 09/151
as issued
!MAF 09/151 MAF TWY U CLSD 2609301814-2611010300
5 notices near the line (airspace and special activity within 25 nm, navigation aids within 25 nm, obstructions within 5 nm):
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1203268) 32°19′N 102°34′W (2.2 nautical miles west E11) 3197.2FT (350.1FT above ground level) out of service until Tue 5 Jan, 4:59 pm MST (23:59 UTC) · 39 nm along the route, 5 nm off the line · E11 10/106
as issued
!SJT 10/106 E11 OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1203268) 321926.30N1023416.50W (2.2NM W E11) 3197.2FT (350.1FT AGL) U/S 2610071931-2701052359
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1050427) 32°18′N 102°36′W (4.6 nautical miles WSW E11) 3747.0FT (522.0FT above ground level) out of service until Sat 12 Dec, 6:32 am MST (13:32 UTC) · 39 nm along the route, 3 nm off the line · E11 08/143
as issued
!SJT 08/143 E11 OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1050427) 321808.00N1023651.00W (4.6NM WSW E11) 3747.0FT (522.0FT AGL) U/S 2608141332-2612121332
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1024006) 32°18′N 102°36′W (4.0 nautical miles WSW E11) 3728.7FT (495.1FT above ground level) out of service until Mon 19 Oct, 5:56 am MDT (11:56 UTC) · 39 nm along the route, 3 nm off the line · E11 06/237
as issued
!SJT 06/237 E11 OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1024006) 321835.60N1023616.90W (4.0NM WSW E11) 3728.7FT (495.1FT AGL) U/S 2606211156-2610191156
- Airspace SEE MAF 03/067 unmanned aircraft (drones) until Tue 16 Mar, 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC) · 68 nm along the route, 24 nm off the line · 63F 03/250
as issued
!SJT 03/250 63F AIRSPACE SEE MAF 03/067 UAS 2603172000-2703161400
- Airspace SEE BGS 10/012 unmanned aircraft (drones) until Thu 22 Oct, 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC) · 68 nm along the route, 24 nm off the line · 63F 10/291
as issued
!SJT 10/291 63F AIRSPACE SEE BGS 10/012 UAS 2510221400-2610221400
From the FAA's notice service (NOTAMs), the site's copy refreshed every few minutes; last checked 2 minutes ago. The FAA has so far issued eFlight its test feed, which misses some notices (checked against the FAA's own search on 12 October: about a third missing at Santa Barbara and Burbank, none at Atlanta or Las Vegas); the request for the full feed is with the FAA. Times are local to the field. This is for planning; the legal briefing comes from Flight Service or the FAA's own tools.
Daylight
Sunset at HOB 6:21 pm MDT (00:21 UTC), at MAF 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:42 pm CDT (00:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MAF is before sunrise there (7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC)).
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times.
The wind over the route live wind map, from Windy.com · drag the time bar for the coming hours; the level menu changes the height
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction, at the surface unless you pick a height. Map and forecast by Windy.com; a second opinion beside the government's winds-aloft table above.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads · the turbulence and icing forecasts: turbulence ↗ · icing ↗
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, Midland International Air And Space Port.