Plan a flight · Sun 8:41 pm CDT (01:41 UTC)

George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport to Augusta Regional AT Bush Field IAH → AGS

712 nautical miles (820 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 070°, about 067° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 19-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:48 am EDT (06:48 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now IAH is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 10 knots; AGS is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 6 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 TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 505 to 554 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 IAH.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B737 at 26,000 ft, 43 nm south, 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 416 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GZH UA /OV MVC/TM 2319/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP 260-280/RM ZTLFD-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GZH
Where
over MVC
Time
23:19 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-11
A21N at 33,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 5:51 pm CDT (22:51 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 426 nm along the route, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GZH UA /OV MVC360030/TM 2251/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GZH
Where
30 nm north (360°) of MVC
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-11
B39M at 27,000 ft, 2 nm south, 7:42 pm CDT (00:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 2 nm south 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, 30 nm southeast, 7:20 pm CDT (00:20 UTC): remarks: zhu. 109 nm along the route, 30 nm southeast 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
B39M at 32,000 ft, 24 nm northwest, 6:07 pm CDT (23:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 168 nm along the route, 24 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AEX UA /OV AEX/TM 2307/FL320/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AEX
Where
over AEX
Time
23:07 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
UAL1770 at 34,000 ft, 26 nm north, 5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 349° at 61 knots. 406 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1770 3230N 08800W 2255 F340 349/061KT TB CONT LGT CHOP CONT LGT TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B712 at 30,000 ft, 45 nm north, 6:09 pm CDT (23:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 416 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2309/FL300/TP B712/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME46
```
Report
a routine report filed through CBM
Where
50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
Time
23:09 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZME46
A21N at 34,000 ft, 45 nm north, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 416 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2305/FL340/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZME46
```
Report
a routine report filed through CBM
Where
50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
ZME46
B737 at 38,000 ft, 14 nm north, 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-08. 524 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGC UA /OV LGC240025/TM 2340/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG CHOP /RM ZTLFD-08
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGC
Where
25 nm southwest (240°) of LGC
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-08
B752 descending, 45 nm north, 6:03 pm CDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. 594 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2303/FLDURD/TP B752/SK BASES 031 TOPS 045/RM FINAL RWY 26R ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B752
Sky
bases 3,100 ft tops 4,500 ft
Remarks
final runway 26R atl
PA32 at 7,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 UTC): 8 °C, remarks: smooth. At the destination end, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV KAIK360010/TM 0017/FL070/TP PA32/WX FV99SM/TA 8/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
10 nm north (360°) of KAIK
Time
00:17 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
Temperature
8 °C
Remarks
smooth
CRJ9 descending, 2 nm east, 6:06 pm CDT (23:06 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth ride on final runway 26. At the destination end, 2 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS 080002/TM 2306/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON FINAL RWY26
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm east (080°) of AGS
Time
23:06 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride on final runway 26

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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (HOU, LCH, MSY, JAN, MOB, MGM, CSG, ATL, CAE). 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	290° at 10 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	5 h 34 min	3:15 am EDT (07:15 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 14 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	5 h 39 min	3:20 am EDT (07:20 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 15 kt	−7 kt	14 °C	127 kt	5 h 36 min	3:17 am EDT (07:17 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	−10 kt	10 °C	130 kt	5 h 29 min	3:10 am EDT (07:10 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	−13 kt	8 °C	133 kt	5 h 21 min	3:02 am EDT (07:02 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	−14 kt	4 °C	134 kt	5 h 19 min	3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	−14 kt	0 °C	134 kt	5 h 19 min	3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	−15 kt	-4 °C	135 kt	5 h 16 min	2:57 am EDT (06:57 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 21 kt	−15 kt	-5 °C	135 kt	5 h 16 min	2:57 am EDT (06:57 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 24 kt	−17 kt	-16 °C	137 kt	5 h 12 min	2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 30 kt	−19 kt	-32 °C	139 kt	5 h 07 min	2:48 am EDT (06:48 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 30 kt	−17 kt	-41 °C	137 kt	5 h 12 min	2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 30 kt	−17 kt	-51 °C	137 kt	5 h 12 min	2:53 am EDT (06:53 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; 35 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°
LCH	used from 49 nm out; 43 nm from the line	190/6	180/8 18°	170/13 12°	220/12 7°	290/10 -4°	280/15 -14°	320/30 -31°	320/32 -40°	320/39 -53°
MSY	used from 198 nm out; 89 nm from the line	L/V	020/6 18°	L/V 12°	300/11 7°	330/15 -4°	320/22 -16°	330/38 -32°	350/47 -42°	340/56 -52°
JAN	used from 247 nm out; 54 nm from the line	260/6	310/14 17°	280/13 12°	290/19 6°	310/22 -5°	310/28 -17°	320/44 -32°	330/48 -41°	320/52 -51°
MOB	used from 346 nm out; 75 nm from the line	310/7	350/18 18°	330/16 12°	300/18 7°	320/17 -6°	330/27 -17°	340/52 -33°	350/53 -43°	330/38 -50°
MGM	used from 396 nm out; 60 nm from the line	300/16	330/30 16°	330/34 11°	320/31 7°	310/28 -7°	320/29 -17°	290/25 -34°	300/28 -41°	320/28 -50°
CSG	used from 495 nm out; 38 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
ATL	used from 594 nm out; 50 nm from the line	300/23	320/26 14°	320/34 10°	320/41 5°	290/32 -6°	290/31 -18°	280/28 -33°	260/32 -41°	250/28 -50°
CAE	used from 693 nm out; 63 nm from the line	260/27	310/26 11°	280/31 9°	270/36 7°	250/39 -4°	230/57 -16°	220/74 -30°	220/83 -40°	220/73 -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
IAH Houston, TX	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	95 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)
BMT Beaumont, TX	59 nm out, 15 nm south of the line	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	31 ft	01:35 UTC
DRI De Ridder, LA	119 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	201 ft	23:35 UTC
ACP Oakdale, LA	148 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	107 ft	01:35 UTC
MCB Mc Comb, MS	257 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	413 ft	00:53 UTC
LUL Laurel, MS	336 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	238 ft	01:35 UTC
DYA Demopolis, AL	406 nm out, 23 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	111 ft	23:35 UTC
SEM Selma, AL	455 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the east (080°) at 27 knots, gusting to 37		3,300 ft	166 ft	01:30 UTC
AUO Auburn, AL	534 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	776 ft	05:21 UTC
MCN Macon, GA	623 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	00:53 UTC
MLJ Milledgeville, GA	643 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,100 feet	from the west (270°) at 8 knots, gusting to 13	10+ mi	none	384 ft	01:15 UTC
AGS Augusta, GA	destination	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	145 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 776 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AGS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:48 am EDT (06:48 UTC)

Wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for AGS

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for IAH, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-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 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 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 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): light rain showers

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 IAH 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC), at AGS 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AGS is before sunrise there (7:29 am EDT (11:29 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 Southeast · 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: George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport, Augusta Regional AT Bush Field.