William P Hobby Airport to Eagle County Regional HOU → EGE
830 nautical miles (955 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 319°, about 316° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:59 am MDT (11:59 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
- SIGMET 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 540 to 750 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120455 MKCC WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C VALID UNTIL 0655Z TX OK CO NM FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW PUB AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 520 to 600 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 240 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 630 to 680 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the last 160 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the last 140 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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 9 forecast points nearest it (HOU, CLL, DAL, SPS, AMA, TCC, PUB, DEN, GJT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 200° at 30 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 6 h 14 min | 5:59 am MDT (11:59 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 27 kt | −9 kt | 16 °C | 129 kt | 6 h 26 min | 6:11 am MDT (12:11 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 24 kt | −2 kt | 13 °C | 122 kt | 6 h 48 min | 6:33 am MDT (12:33 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | +2 kt | 10 °C | 118 kt | 7 h 02 min | 6:47 am MDT (12:47 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | +5 kt | 6 °C | 115 kt | 7 h 13 min | 6:58 am MDT (12:58 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | +3 kt | 2 °C | 117 kt | 7 h 06 min | 6:51 am MDT (12:51 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | +1 kt | -3 °C | 119 kt | 6 h 58 min | 6:43 am MDT (12:43 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 26 kt | 0 | -6 °C | 120 kt | 6 h 55 min | 6:40 am MDT (12:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 32 kt | +6 kt | -17 °C | 114 kt | 7 h 17 min | 7:02 am MDT (13:02 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 48 kt | +19 kt | -28 °C | 101 kt | 8 h 13 min | 7:58 am MDT (13:58 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 46 kt | +23 kt | -37 °C | 97 kt | 8 h 33 min | 8:18 am MDT (14:18 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 39 kt | +25 kt | -49 °C | 95 kt | 8 h 44 min | 8:29 am MDT (14:29 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° |
| CLL | used from 50 nm out; 7 nm from the line | 170/22 | 170/26 18° | 200/15 14° | 240/13 8° | 240/15 -5° | 260/17 -13° | 290/27 -29° | 290/22 -40° | 320/30 -51° |
| DAL | used from 150 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| SPS | used from 250 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 200/39 | 220/28 17° | 230/27 12° | 240/15 9° | 250/15 -4° | 250/24 -15° | 260/45 -28° | 270/43 -39° | 280/45 -51° |
| AMA | used from 400 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 210/38 | 230/29 14° | 240/29 7° | 220/27 -5° | 240/37 -18° | 240/66 -28° | 250/59 -37° | 260/47 -49° | |
| TCC | used from 550 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| PUB | used from 600 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 230/25 13° | 230/32 6° | 220/44 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 240/70 -28° | 240/67 -34° | 240/58 -46° | ||
| DEN | used from 750 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| GJT | used from 800 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 210/43 7° | 230/45 1° | 220/49 -12° | 220/62 -22° | 220/59 -28° | 230/60 -33° | 220/55 -45° |
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 | ||||
| DWH Houston, TX | 30 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 152 ft | ||||
| ACT Waco, TX | 160 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 516 ft | ||||
| SEP Stephenville, TX | 210 nm out, 11 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,321 ft | ||||
| RPH Graham, TX | 270 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,122 ft | ||||
| CDS Childress, TX | 380 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,953 ft | ||||
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 470 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,606 ft | ||||
| DUX Dumas, TX | 500 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 3,706 ft | ||||
| TAD Trinidad, CO | 640 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 5,761 ft | ||||
| PUB Pueblo, CO | 690 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,729 ft | ||||
| ASE Aspen, CO | 810 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 7,837 ft | ||||
| EGE Eagle, CO | destination | no report just now | 6,547 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At EGE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:59 am MDT (11:59 UTC)
EGE has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 15 nm from the route, 150 nm along the route · security · ZFW
- 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 750 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
Daylight
Sunset at HOU 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC), at EGE 6:33 pm MDT (00:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at EGE is before sunrise there (7:14 am MDT (13:14 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
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, Eagle County Regional.