William P Hobby Airport to St. Simons Island Airport HOU → SSI
724 nautical miles (833 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 079°, about 076° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 19-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 446 to 595 nm out.
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
- B789 at 27,000 ft, 18 nm south, 7:30 pm CDT (00:30 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: zhu. 119 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LFT UA /OV LLA270030/TM 0030/FL270/TP B789/TB MOD CAT/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through LFT
- Where
- 30 nm west (270°) of LLA
- Time
- 00:30 UTC
- Height
- at 27,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B789
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence
- Remarks
- zhu
- B39M at 27,000 ft, 19 nm north, 7:42 pm CDT (00:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 19 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
- E75L at 27,000 ft, 10 nm northwest, 7:20 pm CDT (00:20 UTC): remarks: zhu. 119 nm along the route, 10 nm northwest 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
- B739 at 36,000 ft, 10 nm north, 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC): light chop turbulence. 556 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV TLH345045/TM 2344/FL360/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- 45 nm north (345°) of TLH
- Time
- 23:44 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- B747 at 33,000 ft, 9 nm southeast, 8:02 pm CDT (01:02 UTC): no turbulence. 566 nm along the route, 9 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV TLH360025/TM 0102/FL330/TP B747/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- 25 nm north (360°) of TLH
- Time
- 01:02 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B747
- Turbulence
- none
- A321 at 34,000 ft, 34 nm south, 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 UTC): light chop turbulence. 566 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 0001/FL340/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- over TLH
- Time
- 00:01 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- B39M at 35,000 ft, 44 nm south, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): no turbulence. 585 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV TLH120020/TM 2351/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- 20 nm southeast (120°) of TLH
- Time
- 23:51 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- none
- PC12 at 16,000 ft, 43 nm south, 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 16,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 695 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
AYS UA /OV AYS150060/TM 0055/FL160/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through AYS
- Where
- 60 nm southeast (150°) of AYS
- Time
- 00:55 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- E170 at 15,500 ft, 48 nm south, 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 0200/FL155/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through JAX
- Where
- over CRG
- Time
- 02:00 UTC
- Height
- at 15,500 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
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 7 forecast points nearest it (HOU, LCH, MSY, MOB, MGM, TLH, JAX). 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 2 kt | −3 kt | 123 kt | 5 h 53 min | 4:33 am EDT (08:33 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 4 kt | −2 kt | 122 kt | 5 h 56 min | 4:36 am EDT (08:36 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 5 kt | −3 kt | 15 °C | 123 kt | 5 h 53 min | 4:33 am EDT (08:33 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 7 kt | −6 kt | 11 °C | 126 kt | 5 h 45 min | 4:25 am EDT (08:25 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 9 kt | −8 kt | 9 °C | 128 kt | 5 h 39 min | 4:19 am EDT (08:19 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 290° at 11 kt | −10 kt | 4 °C | 130 kt | 5 h 34 min | 4:14 am EDT (08:14 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 13 kt | −12 kt | 0 °C | 132 kt | 5 h 29 min | 4:09 am EDT (08:09 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | −14 kt | -4 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 24 min | 4:04 am EDT (08:04 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 16 kt | −15 kt | -5 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 22 min | 4:02 am EDT (08:02 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 21 kt | −19 kt | -16 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 13 min | 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 29 kt | −17 kt | -31 °C | 137 kt | 5 h 17 min | 3:57 am EDT (07:57 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 30 kt | −17 kt | -41 °C | 137 kt | 5 h 17 min | 3:57 am EDT (07:57 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 29 kt | −11 kt | -52 °C | 131 kt | 5 h 32 min | 4:12 am EDT (08:12 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; 37 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° |
| MSY | used from 198 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 110/5 | 150/6 19° | L/V 12° | 310/5 7° | 310/13 -4° | 290/20 -16° | 330/36 -31° | 330/37 -41° | 350/43 -52° |
| MOB | used from 298 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
| MGM | used from 446 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 310/19 | 340/24 17° | 340/28 11° | 330/16 7° | 300/23 -7° | 320/32 -16° | 330/46 -33° | 330/55 -42° | 330/41 -50° |
| TLH | used from 496 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| JAX | used from 645 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -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 | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| BPT Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX | 69 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 14 ft | ||||
| LCH Lake Charles, LA | 109 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 14 ft | ||||
| LFT Lafayette, LA | 179 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 40 ft | ||||
| HDC Hammond, LA | 258 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| HSA Bay St Louis, MS | 308 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 22 ft | ||||
| BFM Mobile, AL | 377 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 26 ft | ||||
| VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL | 456 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 84 ft | ||||
| BGE Bainbridge, GA | 556 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 141 ft | ||||
| VLD Valdosta, GA | 625 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 203 ft | ||||
| HOE Homerville, GA | 655 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 186 ft | ||||
| SSI St Simons Island, GA | destination | no report just now | 18 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 203 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SSI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC)
SSI has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at HOU 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC), at SSI 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:21 pm EDT (23:21 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SSI is before sunrise there (7:26 am EDT (11:26 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, St. Simons Island Airport.