Plan a flight · Sun 8:50 pm CDT (01:50 UTC)

William P Hobby Airport to Provo Municipal HOU → PVU

1,026 nautical miles (1,180 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 313°, about 310° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:40 am MDT (09:40 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now HOU is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots; PVU is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) 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: 247 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 1W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 627 to 886 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120055
MKCW WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 1W
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
CO NM WY AZ UT
FROM 40NNW CHE-40WNW TBE-60WNW CME-40N SJN-40ESE MTU-40NNW CHE
AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
WIND GUSTS TO 60KT POSS.

AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 468 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 588 to 617 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 378 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 647 to 797 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 707 to 926 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 149 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 139 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 110 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

urgent BCS3 at 5,400 ft, 1 nm northwest, 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC): remarks: wind shear 10 knots gain 1000 above ground on final. At the destination end, 1 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UUA /OV PVU310001/TM 2335/FL054/TP BCS3/RM WIND SHEAR 10 KT GAIN 1000 AGL ON FINAL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through PVU
Where
1 nm northwest (310°) of PVU
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 5,400 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Remarks
wind shear 10 knots gain 1000 above ground on final
UAL2238 at 38,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 244° at 64 knots. 767 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2238 3807N 10649W 2344 F380 244/064KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
GLF4 at 43,000 ft, 30 nm southwest, 7:09 pm CDT (00:09 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-38. 787 nm along the route, 30 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FMN UA /OV RSK360050/TM 0009/FL430/TP GLF4/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-38
```
Report
a routine report filed through FMN
Where
50 nm north (360°) of RSK
Time
00:09 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-38
E170 at 10,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): moderate turbulence up to 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 856 nm along the route, 24 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV GJT144009/TM 2341/FL100/TP E170/TB MOD SFC-100/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
9 nm southeast (144°) of GJT
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate from the surface to 10,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
S22T at 14,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 8:23 pm CDT (01:23 UTC): moderate rime icing, -16 °C. 976 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUC UA /OV PUC360015/TM 0123/FL140/TP S22T/TA M16/IC MOD RIME /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUC
Where
15 nm north (360°) of PUC
Time
01:23 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
S22T
Temperature
−16 °C
Icing
moderate rime zlc
E75L at 22,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 8:04 pm CDT (01:04 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUC UA /OV PUC320020/TM 0104/FL220/TP E75L/TB MOD /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUC
Where
20 nm northwest (320°) of PUC
Time
01:04 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate zlc
PA44 at 6,000 ft, 2 nm northwest, 6:25 pm CDT (23:25 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: runway in sight at at 6,400 ft. At the destination end, 2 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UA /OV PVU310002/TM 2325/FL060/TP PA44/TB MOD /RM RWY IN SIGHT AT 064
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVU
Where
2 nm northwest (310°) of PVU
Time
23:25 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
PA44
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
runway in sight at at 6,400 ft
B39M at 27,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 7:42 pm CDT (00:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 12 nm northeast 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 35,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 7:43 pm CDT (00:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW47. 408 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDS UA /OV CDS270030/TM 0043/FL350/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW47
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDS
Where
30 nm west (270°) of CDS
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
ZFW47
B38M at 37,000 ft, 36 nm southwest, 5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 637 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AXX UA /OV CIM210040/TM 2255/FL370/TP B38M/TB LGT-CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through AXX
Where
40 nm southwest (210°) of CIM
Time
22:55 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
lgt-cons moderate chop
Remarks
zab fdcs
E145 at 7,400 ft, 18 nm northeast, 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC): remarks: reported below minimums visibility 1/2SM ZDVWC-41. 697 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALS UA /OV ALS/TM 0015/FL074/TP E145/SK VASE UNKN/RM REPORTED BLO MINIMUMS VIS 1/2SM ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
over ALS
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
at 7,400 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
vase unknown
Remarks
reported below minimums visibility 1/2SM ZDVWC-41
E145 at 7,400 ft, 20 nm northeast, 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC): remarks: base reported below minimums 1/2 miles visibility ZDVWC-41. 707 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALS UA /OV KALS/TM 0015/FL074/TP E145/RM BASE REPORTED BELOW MINIMUMS 1/2 SM VIS ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
over KALS
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
at 7,400 ft
Aircraft
E145
Remarks
base reported below minimums 1/2 miles visibility ZDVWC-41
BE9L at 20,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 7:34 pm CDT (00:34 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-41. 727 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALS UA /OV ALS330035/TM 0034/FL200/TP BE9L/TA M09/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
35 nm northwest (330°) of ALS
Time
00:34 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
ZDVWC-41
PRM1 at 41,000 ft, 15 nm northeast, 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC): light to moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. 737 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALS UA /OV ALS290035/TM 2338/FL410/TP PRM1/TB LGT-MOD CAT/RM ZDVWC-46
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
35 nm west (290°) of ALS
Time
23:38 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
PRM1
Turbulence
light to moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
ZDVWC-46

8 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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (HOU, CLL, DAL, ABI, LBB, AMA, TCC, ALS, GJT, SLC). 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	190° at 20 kt	−11 kt	18 °C	131 kt	7 h 50 min	3:40 am MDT (09:40 UTC)
6,500 ft	190° at 21 kt	−10 kt	16 °C	130 kt	7 h 54 min	3:44 am MDT (09:44 UTC)
8,500 ft	210° at 25 kt	−5 kt	13 °C	125 kt	8 h 12 min	4:02 am MDT (10:02 UTC)
10,500 ft	210° at 28 kt	−2 kt	8 °C	122 kt	8 h 25 min	4:15 am MDT (10:15 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 29 kt	0	5 °C	120 kt	8 h 33 min	4:23 am MDT (10:23 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	+2 kt	1 °C	118 kt	8 h 42 min	4:32 am MDT (10:32 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 33 kt	+4 kt	-4 °C	116 kt	8 h 51 min	4:41 am MDT (10:41 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 34 kt	+5 kt	-7 °C	115 kt	8 h 55 min	4:45 am MDT (10:45 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 39 kt	+7 kt	-18 °C	113 kt	9 h 05 min	4:55 am MDT (10:55 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 49 kt	+18 kt	-29 °C	102 kt	10 h 04 min	5:54 am MDT (11:54 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 50 kt	+27 kt	-38 °C	93 kt	11 h 02 min	6:52 am MDT (12:52 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 46 kt	+26 kt	-49 °C	94 kt	10 h 55 min	6:45 am MDT (12:45 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°
CLL	used from 50 nm out; 6 nm from the line	160/18	190/18 16°	200/19 12°	220/14 7°	260/18 -5°	250/20 -13°	290/29 -29°	290/31 -40°	300/22 -53°
DAL	used from 149 nm out; 89 nm from the line	180/21	190/24 15°	230/20 12°	220/23 8°	240/22 -5°	230/18 -15°	280/33 -29°	280/36 -39°	300/33 -52°
ABI	used from 199 nm out; 61 nm from the line		180/26 17°	220/18 12°	230/25 8°	230/28 -5°	240/29 -14°	250/35 -28°	270/37 -39°	280/37 -51°
LBB	used from 349 nm out; 52 nm from the line		180/26 20°	210/21 13°	230/21 7°	250/25 -5°	250/34 -16°	250/52 -28°	260/47 -38°	260/49 -50°
AMA	used from 448 nm out; 40 nm from the line		190/28	220/26 14°	230/27 7°	250/24 -6°	250/32 -16°	240/51 -28°	250/52 -38°	250/51 -50°
TCC	used from 498 nm out; 25 nm from the line		200/26	200/28 14°	220/25 7°	230/28 -7°	240/41 -19°	240/62 -28°	250/61 -37°	250/49 -49°
ALS	used from 598 nm out; 86 nm from the line				210/32 5°	230/48 -8°	230/49 -20°	230/78 -30°	240/74 -36°	240/61 -47°
GJT	used from 797 nm out; 53 nm from the line			210/40 11°	210/46 3°	210/61 -10°	210/68 -22°	220/57 -29°	230/59 -36°	240/66 -46°
SLC	used from 946 nm out; 86 nm from the line		280/8	210/39 5°	210/52 -1°	200/50 -11°	200/56 -23°	220/61 -28°	230/73 -37°	230/73 -45°

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 southeast (140°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)
CLL College Station, TX	80 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	320 ft	00:53 UTC
ACT Waco, TX	149 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	516 ft	00:51 UTC
ETN Eastland, TX	249 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,467 ft	01:30 UTC
HRX Hereford, TX	478 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	reported, no category	from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	3,787 ft	01:30 UTC
TCC Tucumcari, NM	538 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	4,064 ft	00:53 UTC
AXX Angel Fire, NM	647 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,600 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	7,000 ft	8,379 ft	01:35 UTC
TEX Telluride, CO	807 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,500 feet	from the south (190°) at 20 knots, gusting to 36	10+ mi	none	9,069 ft	01:35 UTC
AIB Nucla, CO	837 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet Weather: light drizzle	from the south (180°) at 18 knots, gusting to 22	0.5 mi	8,500 ft	5,945 ft	22:15 UTC
PUC Price, UT	966 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,700 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	5,957 ft	00:53 UTC
PVU Provo, UT	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet Weather: rain	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	8 mi	3,000 ft	4,496 ft	7:34 pm MDT (01:34 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 9,069 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PVU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:40 am MDT (09:40 UTC)

Wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet VFR

30% chance between Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 25, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PVU

From Sun 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 25, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 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

6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 4 nm from the route, 159 nm along the route · security · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at HOU 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC), at PVU 6:51 pm MDT (00:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm MDT (01:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PVU is before sunrise there (7:34 am MDT (13:34 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 southern Rockies · 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, Provo Municipal.