Westchester County to William P Hobby Airport HPN → HOU
1,254 nautical miles (1,443 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 244°, about 257° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 9:16 am CDT (14:16 UTC). 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: 9 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 E11E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 50 to 279 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120255 MKCE WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11E VALID UNTIL 0455Z NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NE JFK-90SE SIE-20NNW ORF-30ENE EKN-10S JST-20NE JFK AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- 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 first 716 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 348 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 149 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 199 to 597 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, 418 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 HPN.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 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 14 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, PSB, EKN, CRW, TRI, TYS, BNA, HSV, BHM, JAN, SHV, LCH, HOU). 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 | 310° at 9 kt | +4 kt | 12 °C | 116 kt | 10 h 49 min | 9:27 am CDT (14:27 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 12 kt | +3 kt | 14 °C | 117 kt | 10 h 43 min | 9:21 am CDT (14:21 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | +5 kt | 11 °C | 115 kt | 10 h 54 min | 9:32 am CDT (14:32 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | +4 kt | 7 °C | 116 kt | 10 h 49 min | 9:27 am CDT (14:27 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | +2 kt | 4 °C | 118 kt | 10 h 38 min | 9:16 am CDT (14:16 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | +3 kt | 0 °C | 117 kt | 10 h 43 min | 9:21 am CDT (14:21 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | +5 kt | -4 °C | 115 kt | 10 h 54 min | 9:32 am CDT (14:32 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 20 kt | +6 kt | -7 °C | 114 kt | 11 h | 9:38 am CDT (14:38 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 22 kt | +8 kt | -18 °C | 112 kt | 11 h 12 min | 9:50 am CDT (14:50 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 34 kt | +12 kt | -33 °C | 108 kt | 11 h 37 min | 10:15 am CDT (15:15 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 37 kt | +14 kt | -40 °C | 106 kt | 11 h 50 min | 10:28 am CDT (15:28 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 34 kt | +11 kt | -50 °C | 109 kt | 11 h 30 min | 10:08 am CDT (15:08 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK | used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -51° |
| AVP | used from 50 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| PSB | used from 149 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| EKN | used from 199 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 348 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| TRI | used from 448 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| TYS | used from 547 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| BNA | used from 647 nm out; 53 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° |
| HSV | used from 697 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| BHM | used from 796 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| JAN | used from 846 nm out; 82 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° |
| SHV | used from 1045 nm out; 87 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° |
| LCH | used from 1095 nm out; 55 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° |
| HOU | used from 1194 nm out; 35 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPN White Plains, NY | departure | no report just now | 439 ft | ||||
| CDW Caldwell, NJ | 30 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 172 ft | ||||
| MRB Martinsburg, WV | 219 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 564 ft | ||||
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 368 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,301 ft | ||||
| BKW Beckley, WV | 398 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 2,503 ft | ||||
| CSV Crossville, TN | 617 nm out, 1 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,881 ft | ||||
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 726 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 628 ft | ||||
| TUP Tupelo, MS | 826 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 346 ft | ||||
| GWO Greenwood, MS | 906 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 162 ft | ||||
| AEX Alexandria, LA | 1085 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 88 ft | ||||
| HPY Baytown, TX | 1234 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 33 ft | ||||
| HOU Houston, TX | destination | no report just now | 46 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,503 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HOU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:16 am CDT (14:16 UTC)
HOU has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 17 nm from the route, 199 nm along the route · security · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at HPN 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC), at HOU 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm CDT (00:18 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: Westchester County, William P Hobby Airport.