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William P Hobby Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field HOU → EUG

1,586 nautical miles (1,826 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 311°, about 308° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 8-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:06 pm PDT (19:06 UTC). 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 return flight

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 C10C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 2:55 am CDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 648 to 718 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120555
    MKCC WST 120555
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 10C
    VALID UNTIL 0755Z
    CO NM
    FROM 20NNE PUB-40WSW LAA-30WSW CIM-50WSW ALS-50ESE HBU-20NNE PUB
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • SIGMET W15W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am CDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 1127 to 1177 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120555
    MKCW WST 120555
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 15W
    VALID UNTIL 0755Z
    UT NV
    FROM 60WNW BVL-10NE BVL-80E OAL-40SE OAL-20W OAL-60WNW BVL
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 559 to 1127 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 589 to 788 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 788 to 1008 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). Near the route, 808 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 818 to 1247 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 898 to 1247 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1237 to 1307 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 210 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, 1477 nm along 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 15 forecast points nearest it (HOU, CLL, DAL, ABI, LBB, AMA, TCC, ALS, FMN, GJT, SLC, BAM, LKV, RDM, OTH). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft200° at 20 kt−8 kt12 °C128 kt12 h 23 min12:06 pm PDT (19:06 UTC)
6,500 ft200° at 18 kt−6 kt13 °C126 kt12 h 35 min12:18 pm PDT (19:18 UTC)
8,500 ft220° at 13 kt06 °C120 kt13 h 13 min12:56 pm PDT (19:56 UTC)
10,500 ft240° at 16 kt+5 kt3 °C115 kt13 h 47 min1:30 pm PDT (20:30 UTC)
12,500 ft240° at 18 kt+8 kt0 °C112 kt14 h 10 min1:53 pm PDT (20:53 UTC)
14,500 ft240° at 20 kt+7 kt-4 °C113 kt14 h 02 min1:45 pm PDT (20:45 UTC)
16,500 ft230° at 21 kt+6 kt-8 °C114 kt13 h 55 min1:38 pm PDT (20:38 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 22 kt+5 kt-10 °C115 kt13 h 47 min1:30 pm PDT (20:30 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 26 kt+7 kt-21 °C113 kt14 h 02 min1:45 pm PDT (20:45 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 41 kt+20 kt-29 °C100 kt15 h 52 min3:35 pm PDT (22:35 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 43 kt+23 kt-36 °C97 kt16 h 21 min4:04 pm PDT (23:04 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390250° at 39 kt+22 kt-46 °C98 kt16 h 11 min3:54 pm PDT (22:54 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
HOUused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line160/22150/27 19°180/16 14°250/7 9°270/10 -5°270/16 -13°310/23 -29°310/26 -40°330/20 -52°
CLLused from 50 nm out; 8 nm from the line170/22170/26 18°200/15 14°240/13 8°240/15 -5°260/17 -13°290/27 -29°290/22 -40°320/30 -51°
DALused from 150 nm out; 94 nm from the line190/29220/23 17°220/17 13°250/18 8°230/18 -5°240/18 -15°270/34 -29°280/33 -39°300/36 -51°
ABIused from 200 nm out; 58 nm from the line200/31 17°210/21 15°240/15 9°250/14 -4°250/24 -14°250/36 -28°270/35 -38°290/41 -50°
LBBused from 349 nm out; 45 nm from the line200/36 18°220/19 15°240/20 8°230/24 -4°240/37 -16°250/57 -28°250/51 -38°270/47 -50°
AMAused from 449 nm out; 54 nm from the line210/38230/29 14°240/29 7°220/27 -5°240/37 -18°240/66 -28°250/59 -37°260/47 -49°
TCCused from 499 nm out; 14 nm from the line210/42230/33 14°230/32 6°220/35 -6°230/49 -19°240/72 -27°250/62 -36°250/52 -48°
ALSused from 648 nm out; 52 nm from the line230/37 4°220/54 -9°230/62 -22°240/77 -26°240/74 -33°230/59 -45°
FMNused from 748 nm out; 57 nm from the line220/28 9°220/40 2°220/53 -10°220/62 -22°230/79 -28°240/91 -34°230/71 -45°
GJTused from 798 nm out; 69 nm from the line210/43 7°230/45 1°220/49 -12°220/62 -22°220/59 -28°230/60 -33°220/55 -45°
SLCused from 948 nm out; 96 nm from the line200/5230/8 2°220/20 -2°210/40 -12°190/53 -25°210/62 -30°220/69 -34°220/64 -43°
BAMused from 1147 nm out; 96 nm from the line310/7 0°270/19 -7°200/38 -17°190/49 -28°220/69 -29°220/63 -33°230/48 -41°
LKVused from 1347 nm out; 77 nm from the line010/8 -8°350/13 -11°340/21 -21°360/60 -26°350/37 -32°310/26 -35°260/25 -39°
RDMused from 1447 nm out; 58 nm from the line040/17 -1°030/31 -8°010/29 -12°010/61 -19°360/95 -25°360/82 -36°360/40 -37°310/19 -40°
OTHused from 1546 nm out; 72 nm from the line040/15040/14 1°030/25 -4°010/42 -6°360/74 -13°360/79 -24°350/92 -39°350/64 -46°310/32 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
HOU Houston, TX departure no report just now 46 ft
CLL College Station, TX 80 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 320 ft
ABI Abilene, TX 279 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower no report just now 1,790 ft
LBB Lubbock, TX 409 nm out, 25 nm southwest of the line, tower no report just now 3,282 ft
TCC Tucumcari, NM 539 nm out, 5 nm south of the line no report just now 4,064 ft
PSO Pagosa Springs, CO 748 nm out, 2 nm east of the line no report just now 7,663 ft
CNY Moab, UT 898 nm out, 6 nm north of the line no report just now 4,579 ft
PUC Price, UT 968 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line no report just now 5,957 ft
LWL Wells, NV 1177 nm out, 3 nm north of the line no report just now 5,769 ft
REO Rome, OR 1337 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line no report just now 4,053 ft
EUG Eugene, OR destination no report just now 373 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,663 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At EUG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:06 pm PDT (19:06 UTC)

EUG 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 7 nm from the route, 160 nm along the route · security · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at HOU 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC), at EUG 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm PDT (02:03 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

Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Mahlon Sweet Field.