William P Hobby Airport to Pueblo Memorial HOU → PUB
692 nautical miles (797 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 321°, about 318° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 8-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:32 pm MDT (19:32 UTC). Right now HOU is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 8 knots; PUB is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) 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
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the last 99 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 20 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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (HOU, CLL, DAL, SPS, AMA, TCC, PUB). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 210° at 26 kt | −8 kt | 128 kt | 5 h 24 min | 1:32 pm MDT (19:32 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 24 kt | −6 kt | 17 °C | 126 kt | 5 h 30 min | 1:38 pm MDT (19:38 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | +1 kt | 14 °C | 119 kt | 5 h 49 min | 1:57 pm MDT (19:57 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 19 kt | +2 kt | 10 °C | 118 kt | 5 h 52 min | 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 19 kt | +2 kt | 6 °C | 118 kt | 5 h 52 min | 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | +2 kt | 2 °C | 118 kt | 5 h 52 min | 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | +3 kt | -3 °C | 117 kt | 5 h 55 min | 2:03 pm MDT (20:03 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 28 kt | +3 kt | -6 °C | 117 kt | 5 h 55 min | 2:03 pm MDT (20:03 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 35 kt | +8 kt | -16 °C | 112 kt | 6 h 11 min | 2:19 pm MDT (20:19 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 49 kt | +22 kt | -29 °C | 98 kt | 7 h 04 min | 3:12 pm MDT (21:12 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 45 kt | +27 kt | -38 °C | 93 kt | 7 h 26 min | 3:34 pm MDT (21:34 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 45 kt | +38 kt | -50 °C | 82 kt | 8 h 26 min | 4:34 pm MDT (22:34 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° |
| CLL | used from 49 nm out; 9 nm from the line | 180/24 | 170/21 19° | 180/10 14° | 230/7 8° | 230/16 -6° | 260/20 -13° | 290/23 -29° | 320/21 -39° | 340/35 -51° |
| DAL | used from 148 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| SPS | used from 247 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 220/35 | 220/31 18° | 230/16 14° | 230/10 8° | 250/18 -5° | 250/32 -16° | 260/51 -28° | 280/46 -38° | 300/50 -50° |
| AMA | used from 396 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 230/32 | 230/28 14° | 230/27 7° | 230/38 -6° | 230/50 -17° | 250/69 -28° | 260/62 -37° | 270/65 -49° | |
| TCC | used from 544 nm out; 106 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/22 13° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 240/55 -18° | 240/74 -27° | 240/68 -37° | 250/64 -49° | |
| PUB | used from 593 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 260/45 11° | 240/38 6° | 230/47 -8° | 230/51 -19° | 240/74 -29° | 240/82 -35° | 250/72 -48° |
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) |
| DWH Houston, TX | 30 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the east (090°) at 3 knots | 8 mi | none | 152 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| CLL College Station, TX | 79 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,700 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 320 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| ACT Waco, TX | 158 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 2,800 ft | 516 ft | 13:51 UTC |
| RPH Graham, TX | 267 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | reported, no category | variable at 4 knots | none | 1,122 ft | 08:15 UTC | |
| ONY Olney, TX | 287 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,275 ft | ||||
| CDS Childress, TX | 386 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,953 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| BGD Borger, TX | 475 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 3,055 ft | 13:51 UTC |
| DUX Dumas, TX | 504 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,706 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| LHX La Junta, CO | 653 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,228 ft | 15:53 UTC |
| PUB Pueblo, CO | destination | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,729 ft | 7:53 am MDT (13:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,729 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PUB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:32 pm MDT (19:32 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PUB
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 18,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 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
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 19 nm from the route, 148 nm along the route · security · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at HOU 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC), at PUB 6:23 pm MDT (00:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:49 pm MDT (00:49 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
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, Pueblo Memorial.