Plan a flight · Sun 9:11 pm CDT (02:11 UTC)

William P Hobby Airport to North Central West Virginia Airport HOU → CKB

942 nautical miles (1,084 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 048°, about 045° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 11-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:22 am EDT (09:22 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now HOU is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots; CKB is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 3 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: 2 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 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Over the last 99 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
PA MD VA DC WV OH
FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.

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 287 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 278 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

BE40 at 29,000 ft, 5 nm west, 6:22 pm CDT (23:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zme. 476 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUP UA /OV TUP045041/TM 2322/FL290/TP BE40/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 290-260/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUP
Where
41 nm northeast (045°) of TUP
Time
23:22 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
BE40
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop from 29,000 ft to 26,000 ft
Remarks
zme
A321 at 30,000 ft, 32 nm southeast, 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 753 nm along the route, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
B38M at 29,000 ft, 31 nm north, 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the destination end, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MPG UA /OV AIR120030/TM 0055/FL290/TP B38M /TB OCNL MOD 290/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MPG
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of AIR
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 29,000 ft
Remarks
zob
UAL2761 at 31,000 ft, 19 nm east, 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 218° at 58 knots. At the destination end, 19 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 3917N 07949W 2357 F310 218/058KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B39M at 27,000 ft, 16 nm northwest, 7:42 pm CDT (00:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 16 nm northwest 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
B737 at 35,000 ft, 9 nm southeast, 8:25 pm CDT (01:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 733 nm along the route, 9 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV AZQ250025/TM 0125/FL350/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
25 nm west (250°) of AZQ
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
P28A climbing, 29 nm northwest, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: instrument conditions. 823 nm along the route, 29 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV DWU/TM 2315/FLDURC/TP P28A/TB SMOOTH/RM IMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
over DWU
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
P28A
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
instrument conditions
CRJ9 climbing, 11 nm south, 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 862 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 0015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 014 TOPS 070
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 1,400 ft tops 7,000 ft
BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 37 nm northwest, 7:58 pm CDT (00:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 902 nm along the route, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV JPU/TM 0058/FL250/TP BCS3/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over JPU
Time
00:58 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb

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 11 forecast points nearest it (HOU, LCH, SHV, JAN, MEM, HSV, BNA, TYS, TRI, CRW, EKN). 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	280° at 9 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	7 h 29 min	5:40 am EDT (09:40 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−5 kt	12 °C	125 kt	7 h 32 min	5:43 am EDT (09:43 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	−5 kt	13 °C	125 kt	7 h 32 min	5:43 am EDT (09:43 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	−5 kt	9 °C	125 kt	7 h 32 min	5:43 am EDT (09:43 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−4 kt	6 °C	124 kt	7 h 36 min	5:47 am EDT (09:47 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	−4 kt	2 °C	124 kt	7 h 36 min	5:47 am EDT (09:47 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	−4 kt	-2 °C	124 kt	7 h 36 min	5:47 am EDT (09:47 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	−4 kt	-6 °C	124 kt	7 h 36 min	5:47 am EDT (09:47 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 22 kt	−4 kt	-7 °C	124 kt	7 h 36 min	5:47 am EDT (09:47 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 23 kt	−8 kt	-18 °C	128 kt	7 h 22 min	5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 33 kt	−11 kt	-32 °C	131 kt	7 h 11 min	5:22 am EDT (09:22 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 34 kt	−8 kt	-40 °C	128 kt	7 h 22 min	5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 32 kt	−10 kt	-49 °C	130 kt	7 h 15 min	5:26 am EDT (09:26 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
HOU	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
LCH	used from 50 nm out; 55 nm from the line	190/6	180/8 18°	170/13 12°	220/12 7°	290/10 -4°	280/15 -14°	320/30 -31°	320/32 -40°	320/39 -53°
SHV	used from 149 nm out; 76 nm from the line	190/11	230/19 17°	230/26 12°	260/15 7°	280/16 -4°	300/17 -15°	300/34 -30°	300/31 -41°	310/42 -52°
JAN	used from 248 nm out; 63 nm from the line	260/6	310/14 17°	280/13 12°	290/19 6°	310/22 -5°	310/28 -17°	320/44 -32°	330/48 -41°	320/52 -51°
MEM	used from 347 nm out; 83 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
HSV	used from 446 nm out; 70 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
BNA	used from 545 nm out; 25 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
TYS	used from 644 nm out; 71 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
TRI	used from 743 nm out; 83 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
CRW	used from 793 nm out; 41 nm from the line	320/16	310/16 12°	320/12 7°	320/12 2°	330/15 -11°	280/11 -22°	230/26 -30°	240/33 -37°	240/37 -47°
EKN	used from 892 nm out; 39 nm from the line		270/18 13°	310/5 7°	140/7 3°	210/16 -9°	220/41 -20°	210/57 -32°	220/57 -38°	230/49 -47°

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 25,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)
HPY Baytown, TX	20 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				33 ft
AEX Alexandria, LA	168 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	01:53 UTC
MLU Monroe, LA	238 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	78 ft	01:53 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS	347 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	162 ft	01:53 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	436 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	346 ft	01:53 UTC
LUG Lewisburg, TN	555 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	718 ft	01:55 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN	585 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots		none	543 ft	01:56 UTC
EKQ Monticello, KY	674 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,100 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	962 ft	01:56 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	823 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	2 mi	800 ft	828 ft	01:57 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	862 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	variable at 4 knots	1 mi	700 ft	947 ft	01:54 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet	from the north (360°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	1,223 ft	10:02 pm EDT (02:02 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,223 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CKB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:22 am EDT (09:22 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 400 feet low IFR

The whole forecast for CKB

From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
At times between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 400 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 600 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet

The forecast for HOU, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 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

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 CKB 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CKB is before sunrise there (7:27 am EDT (11:27 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

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Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

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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: William P Hobby Airport, North Central West Virginia Airport.