Plan a flight · Sun 10:10 pm CDT (03:10 UTC)

William P Hobby Airport to Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International HOU → ROC

1,170 nautical miles (1,346 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 041°, about 038° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC). Right now HOU is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots; ROC is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 610 to 960 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 140 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 1090 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

B39M at 27,000 ft, 15 nm northwest, 7:42 pm CDT (00:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 15 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
BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 480 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DYR UA /OV DYR/TM 0013/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through DYR
Where
over DYR
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
B38M at 25,000 ft, 11 nm northwest, 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME26. 520 nm along the route, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MKL UA /OV MKL045035/TM 0012/FL250/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME26
```
Report
a routine report filed through MKL
Where
35 nm northeast (045°) of MKL
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME26
B739 at 34,000 ft, 10 nm southeast, 8:51 pm CDT (01:51 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 620 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWG UA /OV BWG270010/TM 0151/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of BWG
Time
01:51 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B38M at 21,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 8:09 pm CDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 700 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0109/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over IIU
Time
01:09 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B712 at 600 ft, 28 nm southeast, 8:06 pm CDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 730 nm along the route, 28 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006
CRJ9 descending, 42 nm northwest, 8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 820 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T031 B005
BCS3 climbing, 6 nm northwest, 9:27 pm CDT (02:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 870 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0227/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK B010
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
02:27 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
B010
BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 870 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
00:27 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
T037
CRJ7 descending, 6 nm west, 8:17 pm CDT (01:17 UTC): remarks: bases 2,000 ft. 960 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 0117/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/RM BASES 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
01:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
bases 2,000 ft
AC90 descending, 22 nm northwest, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1020 nm along the route, 22 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV ERI240015/TM 0013/FLDURD/TP AC90/SK T046 B042
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of ERI
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
AC90
Sky
T046 B042
AC90 , 21 nm northwest, 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1040 nm along the route, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV ERI060006/TM 0016/FLB3.0/TP AC90
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
6 nm northeast (060°) of ERI
Time
00:16 UTC
Height
at B3.0
Aircraft
AC90
B738 at 4,700 ft, 11 nm northwest, 7:59 pm CDT (00:59 UTC): a broken layer from 4,700 ft to 5,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF140010/TM 0059/FL047/TP B738/SK BKN 047 TOPS 053/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
10 nm southeast (140°) of BUF
Time
00:59 UTC
Height
at 4,700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 4,700 ft, tops 5,300 ft
Remarks
during the descent

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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, SHV, JAN, LIT, MEM, BNA, LOU, CVG, CMH, CLE, BUF). 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	280° at 7 kt	−5 kt		125 kt	9 h 22 min	8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 8 kt	−1 kt		121 kt	9 h 40 min	8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 10 kt	0	13 °C	120 kt	9 h 45 min	8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 12 kt	0	9 °C	120 kt	9 h 45 min	8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 14 kt	+2 kt	6 °C	118 kt	9 h 55 min	9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 15 kt	+3 kt	2 °C	117 kt	10 h	9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	+2 kt	-2 °C	118 kt	9 h 55 min	9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	+2 kt	-6 °C	118 kt	9 h 55 min	9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 20 kt	+2 kt	-7 °C	118 kt	9 h 55 min	9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 26 kt	+2 kt	-18 °C	118 kt	9 h 55 min	9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 41 kt	+6 kt	-33 °C	114 kt	10 h 16 min	9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 48 kt	+2 kt	-41 °C	118 kt	9 h 55 min	9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 41 kt	+6 kt	-50 °C	114 kt	10 h 16 min	9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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	160/22	150/27 19°	180/16 14°	250/7 9°	270/10 -5°	270/16 -13°	310/23 -29°	310/26 -40°	330/20 -52°
LCH	used from 50 nm out; 63 nm from the line	160/21	160/18 18°	180/13 12°	230/6 8°	280/10 -4°	260/13 -14°	310/29 -30°	320/32 -40°	330/33 -53°
SHV	used from 150 nm out; 57 nm from the line	200/18	230/24 18°	230/24 12°	240/14 8°	260/12 -4°	240/11 -15°	300/31 -29°	300/32 -40°	300/36 -52°
JAN	used from 250 nm out; 91 nm from the line	230/10	270/13 18°	270/11 12°	310/11 6°	300/15 -4°	300/22 -16°	310/33 -31°	320/37 -41°	330/41 -52°
LIT	used from 300 nm out; 91 nm from the line	220/21	230/17 16°	250/24 12°	260/15 7°	260/13 -5°	280/25 -16°	290/35 -30°	300/42 -40°	300/40 -52°
MEM	used from 350 nm out; 51 nm from the line	230/19	260/16 15°	270/17 12°	300/13 6°	300/15 -5°	300/26 -18°	300/34 -32°	300/41 -40°	310/46 -52°
BNA	used from 500 nm out; 71 nm from the line	310/20	340/20 17°	330/24 10°	340/22 5°	330/26 -6°	340/29 -18°	330/52 -33°	320/62 -41°	340/45 -50°
LOU	used from 650 nm out; 31 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°
CVG	used from 750 nm out; 19 nm from the line	320/18	350/32 16°	350/35 10°	350/30 3°	330/30 -7°	340/44 -20°	340/58 -35°	330/72 -41°	320/36 -49°
CMH	used from 800 nm out; 45 nm from the line	330/15	340/22 14°	340/24 9°	340/23 4°	340/35 -9°	340/49 -20°	340/58 -37°	330/70 -42°	340/55 -47°
CLE	used from 900 nm out; 53 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°
BUF	used from 1050 nm out; 56 nm from the line	320/10	010/16 10°	360/10 6°	340/13 2°	330/22 -11°	300/25 -23°	320/31 -38°	300/29 -44°	280/36 -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	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)
JAS Jasper, TX	100 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	212 ft	02:55 UTC
IER Natchitoches, LA	170 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	121 ft	02:55 UTC
GLH Greenville, MS	320 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	130 ft	02:53 UTC
OLV Olive Branch, MS	420 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	401 ft	02:55 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN	480 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	434 ft	02:53 UTC
SDF Louisville, KY	700 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	500 ft	02:56 UTC
LUK Cincinnati, OH	780 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,900 ft	481 ft	02:53 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	860 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	743 ft	02:55 UTC
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH	1000 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,900 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	1,191 ft	02:51 UTC
BUF Buffalo, NY	1130 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 16,000 feet, a broken layer at 24,000 feet	from the north (010°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	16,000 ft	726 ft	02:54 UTC
ROC Rochester, NY	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	558 ft	10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,191 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ROC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet IFR

The whole forecast for ROC

From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,000 feet

The forecast for HOU, the departure

From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, 770 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 970 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 990 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 1000 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at HOU 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC), at ROC 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 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 central Great Lakes · 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, Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International.