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 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 7-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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
- 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 377 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 188 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 20 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
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 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 | 270° at 8 kt | −7 kt | 127 kt | 7 h 25 min | 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 300° at 9 kt | −5 kt | 12 °C | 125 kt | 7 h 32 min | 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 12 kt | −4 kt | 13 °C | 124 kt | 7 h 36 min | 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 14 kt | −3 kt | 10 °C | 123 kt | 7 h 40 min | 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 15 kt | 0 | 6 °C | 120 kt | 7 h 51 min | 7:29 am EDT (11:29 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | 0 | 2 °C | 120 kt | 7 h 51 min | 7:29 am EDT (11:29 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | −1 kt | -1 °C | 121 kt | 7 h 47 min | 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | −1 kt | -5 °C | 121 kt | 7 h 47 min | 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 20 kt | −1 kt | -6 °C | 121 kt | 7 h 47 min | 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 23 kt | −2 kt | -17 °C | 122 kt | 7 h 43 min | 7:21 am EDT (11:21 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 38 kt | −2 kt | -32 °C | 122 kt | 7 h 43 min | 7:21 am EDT (11:21 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 43 kt | −3 kt | -40 °C | 123 kt | 7 h 40 min | 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 39 kt | +1 kt | -50 °C | 119 kt | 7 h 55 min | 7:33 am EDT (11:33 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; 55 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; 76 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 248 nm out; 63 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 347 nm out; 83 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 446 nm out; 70 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 545 nm out; 25 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 644 nm out; 71 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 743 nm out; 83 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 793 nm out; 41 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 892 nm out; 39 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° |
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 | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| 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 | no report just now | 88 ft | ||||
| MLU Monroe, LA | 238 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 78 ft | ||||
| GWO Greenwood, MS | 347 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 162 ft | ||||
| TUP Tupelo, MS | 436 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 346 ft | ||||
| LUG Lewisburg, TN | 555 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 718 ft | ||||
| MQY Smyrna, TN | 585 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 543 ft | ||||
| EKQ Monticello, KY | 674 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | no report just now | 962 ft | ||||
| HTS Huntington, WV | 823 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 828 ft | ||||
| CRW Charleston, WV | 862 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 947 ft | ||||
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | destination | no report just now | 1,223 ft |
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, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC)
CKB has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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)).
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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, North Central West Virginia Airport.