William P Hobby Airport to Laguardia Airport HOU → LGA
1,239 nautical miles (1,426 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 052°, about 049° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:31 pm EDT (21:31 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: 2,622 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the route from 170 to 440 nm out.
- 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 700 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 640 to 1010 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 850 to 1060 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 340 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 08:00–15:00 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 12 forecast points nearest it (HOU, LCH, JAN, BHM, HSV, TYS, TRI, CRW, EKN, PSB, ACY, JFK). 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 | 290° at 7 kt | −5 kt | 125 kt | 9 h 55 min | 5:31 pm EDT (21:31 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 10 kt | −2 kt | 11 °C | 122 kt | 10 h 09 min | 5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 13 kt | 0 | 12 °C | 120 kt | 10 h 20 min | 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 16 kt | +2 kt | 9 °C | 118 kt | 10 h 30 min | 6:06 pm EDT (22:06 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 340° at 16 kt | +2 kt | 6 °C | 118 kt | 10 h 30 min | 6:06 pm EDT (22:06 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | +1 kt | 2 °C | 119 kt | 10 h 25 min | 6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | 0 | -2 °C | 120 kt | 10 h 20 min | 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | −1 kt | -6 °C | 121 kt | 10 h 14 min | 5:50 pm EDT (21:50 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 22 kt | −1 kt | -7 °C | 121 kt | 10 h 14 min | 5:50 pm EDT (21:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 23 kt | −2 kt | -18 °C | 122 kt | 10 h 09 min | 5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 36 kt | −1 kt | -32 °C | 121 kt | 10 h 14 min | 5:50 pm EDT (21:50 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 41 kt | −2 kt | -41 °C | 122 kt | 10 h 09 min | 5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 34 kt | −2 kt | -50 °C | 122 kt | 10 h 09 min | 5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 | 180/22 | 180/20 16° | 170/7 15° | L/V 8° | 220/11 -6° | 260/15 -13° | 310/20 -30° | 320/20 -40° | 350/32 -51° |
| LCH | used from 50 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 170/21 | 160/23 18° | 170/13 13° | 170/6 8° | 300/12 -7° | 280/16 -14° | 320/27 -30° | 330/23 -41° | 340/38 -51° |
| JAN | used from 200 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| BHM | used from 400 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 310/19 | 310/15 16° | 320/19 11° | 330/15 5° | 330/23 -5° | 320/14 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 330/44 -40° | 340/36 -51° |
| HSV | used from 450 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
| TYS | used from 600 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 330/16 | 350/32 14° | 350/37 9° | 340/30 5° | 330/28 -6° | 340/36 -19° | 330/40 -33° | 330/51 -41° | 330/36 -51° |
| TRI | used from 700 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 340/25 11° | 350/37 9° | 350/34 6° | 340/39 -7° | 340/43 -19° | 340/55 -32° | 330/58 -42° | 320/37 -50° | |
| CRW | used from 800 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -50° |
| EKN | used from 900 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 330/20 10° | 350/29 7° | 340/32 2° | 340/44 -8° | 350/50 -21° | 350/63 -35° | 340/69 -40° | 330/42 -50° | |
| PSB | used from 1050 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -52° | |
| ACY | used from 1099 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 350/12 | 340/12 11° | 340/12 6° | 340/13 2° | 270/10 -10° | 240/17 -23° | 230/46 -33° | 230/46 -40° | 240/46 -49° |
| JFK | used from 1199 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 020/25 | 290/9 12° | 300/12 7° | 320/14 3° | 290/17 -10° | 240/27 -21° | 240/44 -36° | 240/53 -41° | 240/51 -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 | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| HPY Baytown, TX | 20 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 33 ft | ||||
| AEX Alexandria, LA | 170 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 88 ft | ||||
| GWO Greenwood, MS | 350 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 162 ft | ||||
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | 410 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 264 ft | ||||
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 530 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 628 ft | ||||
| JAU Jacksboro, TN | 690 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,179 ft | ||||
| BKW Beckley, WV | 860 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | no report just now | 2,503 ft | ||||
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 890 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,301 ft | ||||
| FDK Frederick, MD | 1060 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 308 ft | ||||
| TTN Trenton, NJ | 1189 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 212 ft | ||||
| LGA New York, NY | destination | no report just now | 20 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,503 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LGA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:31 pm EDT (21:31 UTC)
LGA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 1050 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 22 nm from the route, 1060 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 23 nm from the route, 1090 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at HOU 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC), at LGA 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 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, Laguardia Airport.