William P Hobby Airport to San Angelo Rgnl/Mathis Field HOU → SJT
289 nautical miles (332 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 292°, about 289° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now HOU is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots; SJT is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23. 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
- GLF5 at 10,000 ft, 18 nm north, 5:06 pm CDT (22:06 UTC): moderate turbulence. 229 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TEB UA /OV MUGSY/TM 2206/FL100/TP GLF5/TB MODERATE FROM 100 TO 50
- Report
- a routine report filed through TEB
- Where
- mugsy
- Time
- 22:06 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF5
- Turbulence
- moderate from 10,000 ft to 50
- B39M at 27,000 ft, 16 nm north, 7:42 pm CDT (00:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 16 nm north 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, 16 nm north, 5:07 pm CDT (22:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zhu. At the departure end, 16 nm north 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
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 4 forecast points nearest it (HOU, CLL, SAT, ABI). 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 | 170° at 20 kt | −11 kt | 17 °C | 131 kt | 2 h 12 min | 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 180° at 19 kt | −8 kt | 16 °C | 128 kt | 2 h 15 min | 10:03 pm CDT (03:03 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 190° at 18 kt | −3 kt | 13 °C | 123 kt | 2 h 21 min | 10:09 pm CDT (03:09 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 17 kt | +2 kt | 10 °C | 118 kt | 2 h 27 min | 10:15 pm CDT (03:15 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 16 kt | +5 kt | 6 °C | 115 kt | 2 h 31 min | 10:19 pm CDT (03:19 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 17 kt | +8 kt | 2 °C | 112 kt | 2 h 35 min | 10:23 pm CDT (03:23 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | +11 kt | -2 °C | 109 kt | 2 h 39 min | 10:27 pm CDT (03:27 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 19 kt | +13 kt | -5 °C | 107 kt | 2 h 42 min | 10:30 pm CDT (03:30 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 20 kt | +14 kt | -13 °C | 106 kt | 2 h 44 min | 10:32 pm CDT (03:32 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 25 kt | +24 kt | -29 °C | 96 kt | 3 h 01 min | 10:49 pm CDT (03:49 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 28 kt | +28 kt | -40 °C | 92 kt | 3 h 08 min | 10:56 pm CDT (03:56 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 25 kt | +25 kt | -52 °C | 95 kt | 3 h 03 min | 10:51 pm CDT (03:51 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; 32 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° |
| SAT | used from 149 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 130/22 | 140/24 18° | 170/19 13° | 190/13 7° | 240/15 -4° | 220/14 -13° | 270/11 -28° | 280/10 -40° | 310/18 -51° |
| ABI | used from 199 nm out; 87 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° |
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) |
| TME Houston, TX | 30 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 165 ft | 22:15 UTC |
| ELA Eagle Lake, TX | 50 nm out, 23 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 184 ft | 00:35 UTC |
| GYB Giddings, TX | 90 nm out, 6 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 484 ft | 00:35 UTC |
| EDC Austin, TX | 129 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 620 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| AQO Llano, TX | 189 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,101 ft | 00:35 UTC |
| BBD Brady, TX | 229 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,827 ft | 00:35 UTC |
| SJT San Angelo, TX | destination | VFR | from the south (170°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 1,918 ft | 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,918 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SJT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC)
Wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for SJT
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 19 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, 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
- 6/5849 Austin, TX, Friday, October 2, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZHU
- 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 November · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at HOU 6:55 pm CDT (23:55 UTC), at SJT 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:38 pm CDT (00:38 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SJT is after sunset there (7:14 pm CDT (00:14 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.
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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, San Angelo Rgnl/Mathis Field.