Plan a flight · Sun 10:39 pm CDT (03:39 UTC)

William P Hobby Airport to Youngstown/Warren Regional HOU → YNG

995 nautical miles (1,145 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 042°, about 039° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 6-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC). Right now HOU is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots; YNG is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) 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 607 to 956 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

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
B739 at 34,000 ft, 8 nm southeast, 8:51 pm CDT (01:51 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 617 nm along the route, 8 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, 8 nm north, 8:09 pm CDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 697 nm along the route, 8 nm north 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, 27 nm southeast, 8:06 pm CDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 727 nm along the route, 27 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, 44 nm northwest, 8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 816 nm along the route, 44 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, 9 nm north, 9:27 pm CDT (02:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 866 nm along the route, 9 nm north 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
CRJ7 descending, 6 nm northwest, 8:17 pm CDT (01:17 UTC): remarks: bases 2,000 ft. At the destination end, 6 nm northwest 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
C68A at 2,700 ft, 49 nm southeast, 7:45 pm CDT (00:45 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft, remarks: landing runway 10R. At the destination end, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV KPIT/TM 0045/FL027/TP C68A/SK OVC027/RM LANDING RWY 10R
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over KPIT
Time
00:45 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 2,700 ft
Remarks
landing runway 10R

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 10 forecast points nearest it (HOU, LCH, SHV, JAN, MEM, BNA, LOU, CVG, CMH, CLE). 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 8 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	7 h 54 min	7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 9 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	8 h 09 min	7:48 am EDT (11:48 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 11 kt	−2 kt	14 °C	122 kt	8 h 09 min	7:48 am EDT (11:48 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 13 kt	−1 kt	10 °C	121 kt	8 h 13 min	7:52 am EDT (11:52 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 14 kt	+2 kt	6 °C	118 kt	8 h 26 min	8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	+2 kt	3 °C	118 kt	8 h 26 min	8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	+2 kt	-1 °C	118 kt	8 h 26 min	8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	+2 kt	-5 °C	118 kt	8 h 26 min	8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 20 kt	+2 kt	-6 °C	118 kt	8 h 26 min	8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 26 kt	+4 kt	-18 °C	116 kt	8 h 35 min	8:14 am EDT (12:14 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 42 kt	+6 kt	-33 °C	114 kt	8 h 44 min	8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 50 kt	+4 kt	-41 °C	116 kt	8 h 35 min	8:14 am EDT (12:14 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 42 kt	+9 kt	-50 °C	111 kt	8 h 58 min	8:37 am EDT (12:37 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 149 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 249 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°
MEM	used from 348 nm out; 53 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 498 nm out; 72 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 647 nm out; 34 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 747 nm out; 20 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 796 nm out; 49 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 946 nm out; 42 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°

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)
HPY Baytown, TX	20 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				33 ft
IER Natchitoches, LA	169 nm out, 1 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	121 ft	03:35 UTC
MLU Monroe, LA	239 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	78 ft	02:53 UTC
GLH Greenville, MS	319 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	130 ft	02:53 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN	478 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	434 ft	02:53 UTC
CKV Clarksville, TN	577 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	549 ft	02:52 UTC
EKX Elizabethtown, KY	667 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	300 ft	775 ft	03:35 UTC
SDF Louisville, KY	697 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	500 ft	02:56 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	856 nm out, 5 nm northeast 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
CAK Akron, OH	956 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: light drizzle	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	8 mi	1,600 ft	1,225 ft	03:12 UTC
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,800 ft	1,191 ft	11:29 pm EDT (03:29 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,225 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At YNG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet IFR

At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 500 feet IFR

The whole forecast for YNG

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 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 16 nm from the route, 766 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, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · security · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at HOU 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC), at YNG 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 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.

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, Youngstown/Warren Regional.