Plan a flight · Mon 9:42 am CDT (14:42 UTC)

William P Hobby Airport to Jonesboro Municipal HOU → JBR

439 nautical miles (505 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 031°, about 028° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 19-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:51 pm CDT (17:51 UTC). Right now HOU is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 8 knots; JBR is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 6 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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

B739 at 34,000 ft, 32 nm southeast, 9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth zhu. At the departure end, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GLS UA /OV KVUH135158/TM 1407/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through GLS
Where
158 nm southeast (135°) of KVUH
Time
14:07 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth zhu
B38M at 2,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 8:22 am CDT (13:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV 5NW HOU/TM 1322/FL020/TP B38M/SK BASE 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
5NW hou
Time
13:22 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
base 2,000 ft
C525 at 22,000 ft, 44 nm northwest, 7:40 am CDT (12:40 UTC): light rime icing, -12 °C, remarks: during the climb from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft zhu. At the departure end, 44 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV IAH270035/TM 1240/FL220/TP C525/TA M12/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC 190-240 ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
35 nm west (270°) of IAH
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Temperature
−12 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the climb from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft zhu
A320 at 2,000 ft, 13 nm northwest, 9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases BKN020 during the descent. At the departure end, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV DURD/TM 1407/FL020/TP A320/SK BKN/RM BASES BKN020 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
over DURD
Time
14:07 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer
Remarks
bases BKN020 during the descent
A21N at 32,000 ft, 13 nm northwest, 7:04 am CDT (12:04 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV KDAS134010/TM 1204/FL320/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
10 nm southeast (134°) of KDAS
Time
12:04 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
HELO at 1,700 ft, 48 nm southeast, 8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC): a few clouds above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 50 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPT UA /OV KBPT160002/TM 1343/FL017/TP HELO/SK FEW020/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPT
Where
2 nm south (160°) of KBPT
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
HELO
Sky
a few clouds from 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
E145 at 19,000 ft, 46 nm southeast, 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 50 nm along the route, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPT UA /OV BPT/TM 1302/FL190/TP E145/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPT
Where
over BPT
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zhu
B36M at 18,000 ft, 33 nm northwest, 7:24 am CDT (12:24 UTC): light clear-air turbulence, remarks: zhu. 50 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV KIAH355035/TM 1224/FL180/TP B36M/TB LGT CAT/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
35 nm north (355°) of KIAH
Time
12:24 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B36M
Turbulence
light clear-air turbulence
Remarks
zhu
F2TH at 18,000 ft, 48 nm northwest, 7:20 am CDT (12:20 UTC): no turbulence from 17,300 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zhu. 50 nm along the route, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTS UA /OV KLOA30035-KLOA190020/TM 1220/FL180/TP F2TH/TB NEG 290-173/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTS
Where
KLOA30035-KLOA190020
Time
12:20 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
no from 29,000 ft to 17,300 ft
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 18,000 ft, 48 nm northwest, 6:59 am CDT (11:59 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: zhu. 50 nm along the route, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTS UA /OV KLOA155020/TM 1159/FL180/TP B738/TB LGT CHOPN 180-230/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTS
Where
20 nm southeast (155°) of KLOA
Time
11:59 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chopn from 18,000 ft to 23,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
A321 at 32,000 ft, 37 nm northwest, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW89. 130 nm along the route, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GGG UA /OV GGG155035/TM 1253/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW89
```
Report
a routine report filed through GGG
Where
35 nm southeast (155°) of GGG
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZFW89
A321 , 13 nm west, 7:03 am CDT (12:03 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 189 nm along the route, 13 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SHV UA /OV EMG/TM 1203/FLB38M/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP DURC/RM ZFW86
```
Report
a routine report filed through SHV
Where
over EMG
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at B38M
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop during the climb
Remarks
ZFW86
BE9L at 5,000 ft, 26 nm southeast, 8:06 am CDT (13:06 UTC): clear from 5,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 299 nm along the route, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LLQ UA /OV LLQ/TM 1306/FL050/TP BE9L/SK SKC/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through LLQ
Where
over LLQ
Time
13:06 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Sky
clear
Remarks
ZME65

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (HOU, SHV, LIT, MEM). 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	210° at 18 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	3 h 11 min	12:53 pm CDT (17:53 UTC)
5,500 ft	210° at 18 kt	−19 kt		139 kt	3 h 09 min	12:51 pm CDT (17:51 UTC)
7,500 ft	220° at 17 kt	−16 kt	15 °C	136 kt	3 h 14 min	12:56 pm CDT (17:56 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 14 kt	−14 kt	11 °C	134 kt	3 h 17 min	12:59 pm CDT (17:59 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 13 kt	−12 kt	8 °C	132 kt	3 h 20 min	1:02 pm CDT (18:02 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	−12 kt	4 °C	132 kt	3 h 20 min	1:02 pm CDT (18:02 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	−14 kt	-1 °C	134 kt	3 h 17 min	12:59 pm CDT (17:59 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 21 kt	−15 kt	-5 °C	135 kt	3 h 15 min	12:57 pm CDT (17:57 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 22 kt	−15 kt	-6 °C	135 kt	3 h 15 min	12:57 pm CDT (17:57 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 22 kt	−11 kt	-14 °C	131 kt	3 h 21 min	1:03 pm CDT (18:03 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 35 kt	−6 kt	-30 °C	126 kt	3 h 29 min	1:11 pm CDT (18:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 33 kt	+4 kt	-39 °C	116 kt	3 h 47 min	1:29 pm CDT (18:29 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 30 kt	+16 kt	-50 °C	104 kt	4 h 13 min	1:55 pm CDT (18:55 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	160/21	180/12 17°	210/11 13°	200/7 8°	280/7 -5°	260/19 -13°	290/16 -30°	340/15 -40°	010/27 -51°
SHV	used from 100 nm out; 62 nm from the line	200/17	190/28 18°	200/15 13°	250/12 7°	260/28 -7°	280/22 -14°	290/29 -29°	310/33 -39°	340/27 -50°
LIT	used from 249 nm out; 73 nm from the line	230/23	250/23 17°	250/18 11°	250/18 7°	250/27 -7°	270/23 -15°	290/50 -30°	300/43 -38°	320/38 -50°
MEM	used from 399 nm out; 54 nm from the line	240/14	260/23 16°	250/22 11°	250/20 7°	270/24 -6°	270/27 -16°	310/49 -30°	310/46 -39°	320/43 -50°

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 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	46 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)
IAH Houston, TX	20 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet, overcast at 24,000 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	24,000 ft	95 ft	13:53 UTC
JAS Jasper, TX	100 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	212 ft	14:35 UTC
DTN Shreveport, LA	189 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	179 ft	13:53 UTC
ELD El Dorado, AR	249 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	277 ft	13:53 UTC
CDH Camden, AR	269 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	129 ft	08:55 UTC
PBF Pine Bluff, AR	319 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	205 ft	13:53 UTC
FCY Forrest City, AR	389 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				249 ft
DRP Colt, AR	399 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	238 ft	14:30 UTC
JBR Jonesboro, AR	destination	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	262 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 277 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At JBR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:51 pm CDT (17:51 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for JBR

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for HOU, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC) and 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 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 JBR 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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, Jonesboro Municipal.