Plan a flight · Sun 7:48 pm CDT (00:48 UTC)

William P Hobby Airport to Pitt-Greenville Airport HOU → PGV

972 nautical miles (1,118 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 064°, about 061° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 28-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:22 am EDT (07:22 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now HOU is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots; PGV is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 8 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: 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 E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Over the last 10 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112355
MKCE WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 397 to 525 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 615 to 625 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Near the route, 684 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

A21N at 33,000 ft, 43 nm south, 5:51 pm CDT (22:51 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 436 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GZH UA /OV MVC360030/TM 2251/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GZH
Where
30 nm north (360°) of MVC
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-11
B39M at 27,000 ft, 19 nm northwest, 7:42 pm CDT (00:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 19 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV IH340035/TM 0042/FL270/TP B39M/TB LT CHOP DURC/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
IH340035
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
lt chop during the climb
Remarks
zhu
A320 at 24,000 ft, 19 nm northwest, 5:07 pm CDT (22:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zhu. At the departure end, 19 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV IAH/TM 2207/FL240/TP A320/TB OCNL LGT CHOP /RM DURC. ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
over IAH
Time
22:07 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
during the climb zhu
B737 at 28,000 ft, 42 nm south, 5:52 pm CDT (22:52 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 28,000 ft, remarks: below 26,000 ft zhu. 99 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPT UA /OV BPT109042/TM 2252/FL280/TP B737/TB INTMT LGT-MOD FL280 /RM BLO FL260. ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPT
Where
42 nm east (109°) of BPT
Time
22:52 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
intermittent light to moderate FL280
Remarks
below 26,000 ft zhu
E75L at 27,000 ft, 23 nm south, 7:20 pm CDT (00:20 UTC): remarks: zhu. 119 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LCH UA /OV LCH08510/TM 0020/FL270/TP E75L/TB CONS CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through LCH
Where
LCH08510
Time
00:20 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous chop
Remarks
zhu
B39M at 32,000 ft, 25 nm north, 6:07 pm CDT (23:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 169 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AEX UA /OV AEX/TM 2307/FL320/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AEX
Where
over AEX
Time
23:07 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 34,000 ft, 5 nm south, 5:07 pm CDT (22:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 228 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HEZ UA /OV HEZ180025/TM 2207/FL340/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through HEZ
Where
25 nm south (180°) of HEZ
Time
22:07 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
UAL1770 at 34,000 ft, 5 nm west, 5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 349° at 61 knots. 416 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1770 3230N 08800W 2255 F340 349/061KT TB CONT LGT CHOP CONT LGT TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B712 at 30,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 6:09 pm CDT (23:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 426 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2309/FL300/TP B712/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME46
```
Report
a routine report filed through CBM
Where
50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
Time
23:09 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZME46
A21N at 34,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 426 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2305/FL340/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZME46
```
Report
a routine report filed through CBM
Where
50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
ZME46
B737 at 38,000 ft, 25 nm southeast, 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-08. 525 nm along the route, 25 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGC UA /OV LGC240025/TM 2340/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG CHOP /RM ZTLFD-08
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGC
Where
25 nm southwest (240°) of LGC
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-08
B752 descending, 3 nm south, 6:03 pm CDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. 605 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2303/FLDURD/TP B752/SK BASES 031 TOPS 045/RM FINAL RWY 26R ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B752
Sky
bases 3,100 ft tops 4,500 ft
Remarks
final runway 26R atl
B739 descending, 3 nm south, 5:38 pm CDT (22:38 UTC): a broken layer above 3,200 ft, remarks: final runway 28 atl. 605 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2238/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BKN032/RM FINAL RWY 28 ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
22:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
a broken layer from 3,200 ft
Remarks
final runway 28 atl
C55B at 3,000 ft, 9 nm northwest, 5:29 pm CDT (22:29 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 635 nm along the route, 9 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LZU UA /OV 070010/TM 2229/FL030/TP C55B/SK BASE030
```
Report
a routine report filed through LZU
Where
wind from 070° at 10 knots
Time
22:29 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C55B
Sky
BASE030

5 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (HOU, LCH, JAN, MGM, BHM, ATL, GSP, CAE, FLO, RDU). 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	270° at 13 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	7 h 22 min	4:10 am EDT (08:10 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	7 h 29 min	4:17 am EDT (08:17 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	−11 kt	13 °C	131 kt	7 h 25 min	4:13 am EDT (08:13 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	−14 kt	10 °C	134 kt	7 h 15 min	4:03 am EDT (08:03 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 21 kt	−17 kt	7 °C	137 kt	7 h 06 min	3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 22 kt	−18 kt	3 °C	138 kt	7 h 03 min	3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 23 kt	−20 kt	0 °C	140 kt	6 h 57 min	3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 24 kt	−21 kt	-4 °C	141 kt	6 h 54 min	3:42 am EDT (07:42 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 24 kt	−21 kt	-5 °C	141 kt	6 h 54 min	3:42 am EDT (07:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 28 kt	−26 kt	-16 °C	146 kt	6 h 39 min	3:27 am EDT (07:27 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 32 kt	−28 kt	-32 °C	148 kt	6 h 34 min	3:22 am EDT (07:22 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 30 kt	−27 kt	-41 °C	147 kt	6 h 37 min	3:25 am EDT (07:25 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 32 kt	−28 kt	-51 °C	148 kt	6 h 34 min	3:22 am EDT (07:22 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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	160/18	160/14 17°	180/19 12°	190/11 8°	260/12 -4°	260/14 -13°	310/26 -30°	310/30 -40°	320/21 -52°
LCH	used from 50 nm out; 40 nm from the line	190/6	180/8 18°	170/13 12°	220/12 7°	290/10 -4°	280/15 -14°	320/30 -31°	320/32 -40°	320/39 -53°
JAN	used from 198 nm out; 93 nm from the line	260/6	310/14 17°	280/13 12°	290/19 6°	310/22 -5°	310/28 -17°	320/44 -32°	330/48 -41°	320/52 -51°
MGM	used from 397 nm out; 74 nm from the line	300/16	330/30 16°	330/34 11°	320/31 7°	310/28 -7°	320/29 -17°	290/25 -34°	300/28 -41°	320/28 -50°
BHM	used from 446 nm out; 43 nm from the line	300/16	330/32 16°	320/37 11°	330/37 6°	310/33 -7°	310/30 -18°	320/40 -34°	330/43 -41°	330/30 -49°
ATL	used from 545 nm out; 34 nm from the line	300/23	320/26 14°	320/34 10°	320/41 5°	290/32 -6°	290/31 -18°	280/28 -33°	260/32 -41°	250/28 -50°
GSP	used from 694 nm out; 34 nm from the line	300/22	310/22 11°	300/22 7°	290/28 5°	270/36 -5°	250/42 -18°	230/54 -31°	230/59 -40°	230/65 -50°
CAE	used from 744 nm out; 41 nm from the line	260/27	310/26 11°	280/31 9°	270/36 7°	250/39 -4°	230/57 -16°	220/74 -30°	220/83 -40°	220/73 -51°
FLO	used from 793 nm out; 52 nm from the line	240/25	270/23 11°	250/36 10°	240/38 7°	240/50 -4°	230/66 -15°	220/75 -30°	210/77 -40°	220/73 -52°
RDU	used from 843 nm out; 55 nm from the line	240/28	250/22 10°	230/30 11°	230/40 7°	230/45 -4°	220/69 -15°	220/83 -29°	210/84 -40°	220/75 -52°

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: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)
BPT Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX	69 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	14 ft	23:53 UTC
CWF Lake Charles, LA	119 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	16 ft	23:45 UTC
HEZ Natchez, MS	238 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	272 ft	23:56 UTC
MEI Meridian, MS	377 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	297 ft	23:58 UTC
DYA Demopolis, AL	416 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	111 ft	23:35 UTC
SCD Sylacauga, AL	506 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	568 ft	00:35 UTC
ATL Atlanta, GA	605 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	00:20 UTC
EBA Elberton, GA	684 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	614 ft	00:35 UTC
LKR Lancaster, SC	793 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	6,500 ft	485 ft	00:35 UTC
ISO Kinston, NC	952 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,800 feet, a broken layer at 4,400 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	4,400 ft	92 ft	00:50 UTC
PGV Greenville, NC	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, scattered clouds at 3,200 feet, overcast at 4,200 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	4,200 ft	26 ft	8:35 pm EDT (00:35 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,026 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PGV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:22 am EDT (07:22 UTC)

Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PGV

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): a broken layer at 3,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet

The forecast for HOU, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8693 Atlanta, GA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 605 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL
6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 863 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at HOU 6:55 pm CDT (23:55 UTC), at PGV 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PGV is before sunrise there (7:13 am EDT (11:13 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 now, the Southeast · 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, Pitt-Greenville Airport.