Plan a flight · Mon 9:39 am CDT (14:39 UTC)

William P Hobby Airport to Mobile Regional HOU → MOB

370 nautical miles (426 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 078°, about 075° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 13-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:26 pm CDT (17:26 UTC). Right now HOU is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 8 knots; MOB is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 3 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

A320 at 2,000 ft, 19 nm north, 9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases BKN020 during the descent. At the departure end, 19 nm north 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
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
A21N at 32,000 ft, 19 nm north, 7:04 am CDT (12:04 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 19 nm north 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
B739 at 34,000 ft, 27 nm south, 9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth zhu. 19 nm along the route, 27 nm south 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
HELO at 1,700 ft, 3 nm north, 8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC): a few clouds above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 68 nm along the route, 3 nm north 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, 5 nm north, 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 68 nm along the route, 5 nm north 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
B737 at 23,000 ft, 14 nm northwest, 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): no turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: zhu. 224 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BTR UA /OV KLSU945005/TM 1230/FL230/TP B737/TB NEG 000-230/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTR
Where
5 nm southwest (945°) of KLSU
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no from 0 ft to 23,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
B737 at 40,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 6:48 am CDT (11:48 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOB UA /OV KSJI069043/TM 1148/FL400/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOB
Where
43 nm east (069°) of KSJI
Time
11:48 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu

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, LCH, MSY, MOB). 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	170° at 10 kt	0		120 kt	3 h 05 min	12:44 pm CDT (17:44 UTC)
5,500 ft	170° at 11 kt	−1 kt		121 kt	3 h 03 min	12:42 pm CDT (17:42 UTC)
7,500 ft	180° at 10 kt	−2 kt	15 °C	122 kt	3 h 02 min	12:41 pm CDT (17:41 UTC)
9,500 ft	190° at 7 kt	−2 kt	11 °C	122 kt	3 h 02 min	12:41 pm CDT (17:41 UTC)
11,500 ft	210° at 4 kt	−3 kt	8 °C	123 kt	3 h	12:39 pm CDT (17:39 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 4 kt	−4 kt	4 °C	124 kt	2 h 59 min	12:38 pm CDT (17:38 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 6 kt	−6 kt	0 °C	126 kt	2 h 56 min	12:35 pm CDT (17:35 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 9 kt	−8 kt	-4 °C	128 kt	2 h 53 min	12:32 pm CDT (17:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 10 kt	−8 kt	-5 °C	128 kt	2 h 53 min	12:32 pm CDT (17:32 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 15 kt	−13 kt	-14 °C	133 kt	2 h 47 min	12:26 pm CDT (17:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 23 kt	−8 kt	-30 °C	128 kt	2 h 53 min	12:32 pm CDT (17:32 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	350° at 27 kt	−2 kt	-40 °C	122 kt	3 h 02 min	12:41 pm CDT (17:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	360° at 28 kt	+5 kt	-51 °C	115 kt	3 h 13 min	12:52 pm CDT (17:52 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; 24 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°
LCH	used from 49 nm out; 38 nm from the line	170/9	180/18 18°	190/13 13°	190/6 8°	270/11 -6°	290/20 -13°	320/21 -30°	350/23 -40°	360/25 -51°
MSY	used from 195 nm out; 49 nm from the line	170/11	160/13 18°	150/8 12°	L/V 6°	310/12 -5°	290/11 -15°	340/27 -30°	350/32 -40°	360/30 -52°
MOB	used from 292 nm out; 54 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	L/V 11°	300/9 6°	330/12 -4°	330/12 -16°	340/28 -30°	340/36 -40°	360/34 -51°

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)
HPY Baytown, TX	19 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				33 ft
BPT Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX	68 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,700 feet, scattered clouds at 3,400 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	14 ft	13:53 UTC
LCH Lake Charles, LA	107 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	14 ft	13:53 UTC
LFT Lafayette, LA	175 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	40 ft	13:53 UTC
BTR Baton Rouge, LA	224 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	69 ft	13:53 UTC
HDC Hammond, LA	253 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	46 ft	14:15 UTC
HSA Bay St Louis, MS	302 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	22 ft	13:50 UTC
PQL Pascagoula, MS	351 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	16 ft	13:53 UTC
MOB Mobile, AL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	218 ft	8:56 am CDT (13:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 218 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MOB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:26 pm CDT (17:26 UTC)

Wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for MOB

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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 MOB 6:25 pm CDT (23:25 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 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, Mobile Regional.