William P Hobby Airport to Westfield-Barnes Regional HOU → BAF
1,323 nautical miles (1,523 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 049°, about 046° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 17-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:14 am EDT (15:14 UTC). Right now HOU is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots; BAF is marginal VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 9 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 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 E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 955 to 1084 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120455 MKCE WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E VALID UNTIL 0655Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 786 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 676 to 1154 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, 925 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 328 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 0 nm of 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 HOU.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 20,000 ft, 49 nm southeast, 10:11 pm CDT (03:11 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 1025 nm along the route, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
IAD UA /OV AML300020/TM 0311/FL200/TP B38M/TB MOD CAT 200-250
- Report
- a routine report filed through IAD
- Where
- 20 nm northwest (300°) of AML
- Time
- 03:11 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft
- E75S at 22,000 ft, 39 nm northwest, 9:51 pm CDT (02:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. 1025 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
JST UA /OV JST/TM 0251/FL220/TP E75S/TB LGHT-MOD/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through JST
- Where
- over JST
- Time
- 02:51 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- lght-mod
- Remarks
- zob
- E145 at 600 ft, 16 nm southeast, 10:20 pm CDT (03:20 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 1104 nm along the route, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0320/FL006/TP E145/SK OVC 006
- Report
- a routine report filed through MDT
- Where
- over MDT
- Time
- 03:20 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- overcast from 600 ft
- GA6C descending, 5 nm southeast, 11:32 pm CDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. 1244 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SWF UA /OV SWF 270005/TM 0432/FLDURD/TP GA6C/SK OVC010/RM BASES OVC010
- Report
- a routine report filed through SWF
- Where
- 5 nm west (270°) of SWF
- Time
- 04:32 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- GA6C
- Sky
- overcast from 1,000 ft
- Remarks
- bases OVC010
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 15 forecast points nearest it (HOU, LCH, SHV, JAN, MEM, HSV, BNA, TYS, TRI, CRW, EKN, AGC, PSB, AVP, BDL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 270° at 5 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 10 h 40 min | 12:15 pm EDT (16:15 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 10 kt | −3 kt | 12 °C | 123 kt | 10 h 45 min | 12:20 pm EDT (16:20 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 13 kt | −4 kt | 12 °C | 124 kt | 10 h 40 min | 12:15 pm EDT (16:15 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | −5 kt | 9 °C | 125 kt | 10 h 35 min | 12:10 pm EDT (16:10 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | −3 kt | 6 °C | 123 kt | 10 h 45 min | 12:20 pm EDT (16:20 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | −4 kt | 2 °C | 124 kt | 10 h 40 min | 12:15 pm EDT (16:15 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −5 kt | -2 °C | 125 kt | 10 h 35 min | 12:10 pm EDT (16:10 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | −6 kt | -6 °C | 126 kt | 10 h 30 min | 12:05 pm EDT (16:05 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 20 kt | −6 kt | -7 °C | 126 kt | 10 h 30 min | 12:05 pm EDT (16:05 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 21 kt | −9 kt | -18 °C | 129 kt | 10 h 15 min | 11:50 am EDT (15:50 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 33 kt | −14 kt | -33 °C | 134 kt | 9 h 52 min | 11:27 am EDT (15:27 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 36 kt | −17 kt | -40 °C | 137 kt | 9 h 39 min | 11:14 am EDT (15:14 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 33 kt | −13 kt | -50 °C | 133 kt | 9 h 57 min | 11:32 am EDT (15:32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | used from 0 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° |
| LCH | used from 50 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 160/21 | 160/18 18° | 180/13 12° | 230/6 8° | 280/10 -4° | 260/13 -14° | 310/29 -30° | 320/32 -40° | 330/33 -53° |
| SHV | used from 149 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| JAN | used from 199 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 230/10 | 270/13 18° | 270/11 12° | 310/11 6° | 300/15 -4° | 300/22 -16° | 310/33 -31° | 320/37 -41° | 330/41 -52° |
| MEM | used from 398 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| HSV | used from 448 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| BNA | used from 547 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| TYS | used from 647 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| TRI | used from 746 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 796 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| EKN | used from 895 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| AGC | used from 995 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| PSB | used from 1045 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| AVP | used from 1094 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| BDL | used from 1244 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 120/24 | 290/23 12° | 280/21 8° | 250/36 3° | 250/41 -11° | 230/48 -21° | 230/78 -32° | 230/96 -41° | 230/86 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU Houston, TX | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet | from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC) |
| HPY Baytown, TX | 20 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 33 ft | ||||
| AEX Alexandria, LA | 169 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 88 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| GWO Greenwood, MS | 348 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 162 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| TUP Tupelo, MS | 428 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 346 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| SYI Shelbyville, TN | 567 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 4 mi | none | 799 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| CPF Hazard, KY | 756 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the west (280°) at 4 knots | 2 mi | 400 ft | 1,256 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| CRW Charleston, WV | 856 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 1 mi | 500 ft | 947 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| HGR Hagerstown, MD | 1054 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots | 6 mi | 600 ft | 703 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| CXY Harrisburg, PA | 1104 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 346 ft | 05:19 UTC |
| POU Poughkeepsie, NY | 1263 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the north (010°) at 4 knots | 7 mi | 600 ft | 163 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| BAF Westfield/Springfield, MA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north (360°) at 9 knots | 4 mi | 1,100 ft | 270 ft | 1:23 am EDT (05:23 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,256 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BAF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:14 am EDT (15:14 UTC)
Wind from the north at 9 knots, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet IFR
The whole forecast for BAF
- From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- At times between Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC) and 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): rain, a broken layer at 700 feet
- Changing between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) to: wind from the north at 6 knots, mist, overcast at 1,500 feet
- Changing between Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) to: wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, overcast at 2,000 feet
- Changing between Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC) and 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC) to: wind from the northwest at 9 knots, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
The forecast for HOU, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the 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 5 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 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): light rain showers
- From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 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 HOU 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC), at BAF 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 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: William P Hobby Airport, Westfield-Barnes Regional.