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George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport to Spokane International IAH → GEG

1,473 nautical miles (1,695 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 322°, about 319° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:59 am PDT (16:59 UTC). Right now IAH is VFR, wind calm; GEG is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 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: 20 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Near the route, 707 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120455
    MKCC WST 120455
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C
    VALID UNTIL 0655Z
    TX OK CO NM
    FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW PUB
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 468 to 607 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 597 to 1045 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Near the route, 627 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 726 to 965 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 846 to 1423 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 886 to 1234 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 896 to 975 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1164 to 1333 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1194 to 1393 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 239 nm of 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 IAH.

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

  • urgent B737 at 7,600 ft, 24 nm southwest, 10:22 pm CDT (03:22 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear 45 knots crosswind on final. 856 nm along the route, 24 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    HDN UUA /OV HDN/TM 0322/FL076/TP B737/RM LLWS 45 KTS CROSSWIND ON FINAL
    Report
    an urgent report filed through HDN
    Where
    over HDN
    Time
    03:22 UTC
    Height
    at 7,600 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Remarks
    low-level wind shear 45 knots crosswind on final
  • E170 at 22,500 ft, 24 nm southwest, 12:06 am CDT (05:06 UTC): light to moderate turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13. 746 nm along the route, 24 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV DEN216057/TM 0506/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD BLO 230/RM DURD TBARR STAR. ZDVWC-13
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    57 nm southwest (216°) of DEN
    Time
    05:06 UTC
    Height
    at 22,500 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Turbulence
    continuous light occasional moderate below 23,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13
  • A320 descending, 33 nm northeast, 10:19 pm CDT (03:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 746 nm along the route, 33 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0319/FLDURD/TP A320/TB NEG BLO 100
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    over DEN
    Time
    03:19 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    A320
    Turbulence
    no below 10,000 ft
  • B38M at 21,500 ft, 29 nm northeast, 11:33 pm CDT (04:33 UTC): light turbulence up to 25,000 ft, remarks: during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13. 806 nm along the route, 29 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV DEN305065/TM 0433/FL215/TP B38M/TB LGT BLO 250/RM DURD FLATI STAR. ZDVWC-13
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    65 nm northwest (305°) of DEN
    Time
    04:33 UTC
    Height
    at 21,500 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    light below 25,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13

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 13 forecast points nearest it (CLL, DAL, SPS, AMA, GCK, PUB, DEN, RKS, LND, PIH, DLN, LWS, GEG). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft200° at 23 kt−12 kt12 °C132 kt11 h 10 min9:59 am PDT (16:59 UTC)
6,500 ft200° at 21 kt−9 kt12 °C129 kt11 h 25 min10:14 am PDT (17:14 UTC)
8,500 ft220° at 18 kt−4 kt7 °C124 kt11 h 53 min10:42 am PDT (17:42 UTC)
10,500 ft230° at 20 kt05 °C120 kt12 h 16 min11:05 am PDT (18:05 UTC)
12,500 ft230° at 24 kt+3 kt2 °C117 kt12 h 35 min11:24 am PDT (18:24 UTC)
14,500 ft230° at 26 kt0-2 °C120 kt12 h 16 min11:05 am PDT (18:05 UTC)
16,500 ft220° at 29 kt−3 kt-7 °C123 kt11 h 59 min10:48 am PDT (17:48 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 31 kt−5 kt-10 °C125 kt11 h 47 min10:36 am PDT (17:36 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240220° at 38 kt−3 kt-21 °C123 kt11 h 59 min10:48 am PDT (17:48 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 48 kt+4 kt-30 °C116 kt12 h 42 min11:31 am PDT (18:31 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340240° at 50 kt+8 kt-37 °C112 kt13 h 09 min11:58 am PDT (18:58 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390240° at 45 kt+15 kt-46 °C105 kt14 h 02 min12:51 pm PDT (19:51 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
CLLused from 0 nm out; 41 nm from the line170/22170/26 18°200/15 14°240/13 8°240/15 -5°260/17 -13°290/27 -29°290/22 -40°320/30 -51°
DALused from 149 nm out; 46 nm from the line190/29220/23 17°220/17 13°250/18 8°230/18 -5°240/18 -15°270/34 -29°280/33 -39°300/36 -51°
SPSused from 249 nm out; 29 nm from the line200/39220/28 17°230/27 12°240/15 9°250/15 -4°250/24 -15°260/45 -28°270/43 -39°280/45 -51°
AMAused from 348 nm out; 88 nm from the line210/38230/29 14°240/29 7°220/27 -5°240/37 -18°240/66 -28°250/59 -37°260/47 -49°
GCKused from 547 nm out; 100 nm from the line220/48 21°230/37 14°250/30 8°230/37 -6°240/37 -20°240/69 -28°250/67 -37°260/58 -48°
PUBused from 597 nm out; 57 nm from the line230/25 13°230/32 6°220/44 -8°230/49 -21°240/70 -28°240/67 -34°240/58 -46°
DENused from 697 nm out; 44 nm from the line240/21 14°250/44 6°220/49 -8°220/49 -21°230/54 -30°240/57 -35°240/49 -45°
RKSused from 846 nm out; 98 nm from the line200/41220/44 1°220/35 -11°220/46 -24°210/53 -27°220/62 -35°230/61 -44°
LNDused from 995 nm out; 33 nm from the line200/23 6°220/31 1°220/39 -11°230/39 -23°220/51 -28°220/66 -37°230/68 -45°
PIHused from 1095 nm out; 84 nm from the lineL/V240/13 1°240/15 -3°210/42 -15°200/70 -25°220/74 -29°220/71 -36°220/62 -43°
DLNused from 1144 nm out; 59 nm from the line090/6 -6°240/22 -4°210/34 -16°210/62 -25°210/66 -34°210/82 -36°220/77 -42°
LWSused from 1343 nm out; 62 nm from the line070/10080/12 -2°030/12 -6°080/7 -10°170/34 -21°160/46 -32°200/33 -35°220/22 -35°230/18 -38°
GEGused from 1443 nm out; 15 nm from the line080/16 -2°050/17 -7°080/9 -10°190/33 -21°180/31 -32°L/V -35°L/V -37°270/8 -40°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
IAH Houston, TX departure VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet calm 10+ mi none 95 ft 11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC)
CNW Waco, TX 129 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower VFR from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 470 ft 05:35 UTC
FWS Fort Worth, TX 189 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 700 ft 03:15 UTC
PPA Pampa, TX 438 nm out, 8 nm west of the line VFR from the south (180°) at 18 knots, gusting to 22 10+ mi none 3,245 ft 05:30 UTC
GUY Guymon, OK 507 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line VFR from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25 10+ mi none 3,125 ft 04:53 UTC
COS Colorado Springs, CO 707 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 18,000 feet from the south (180°) at 11 knots 10+ mi 18,000 ft 6,187 ft 04:54 UTC
BJC Denver, CO 766 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 5,673 ft 05:35 UTC
DWX Dixon, WY 886 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet from the south-southeast (160°) at 17 knots, gusting to 29 10+ mi none 6,548 ft 05:35 UTC
JAC Jackson, WY 1095 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,700 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots 10+ mi 4,700 ft 6,451 ft 04:56 UTC
SMN Salmon, ID 1264 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, a broken layer at 1,700 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet Weather: light rain from the north (350°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 1,100 ft 4,044 ft 05:25 UTC
GEG Spokane, WA destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 2,385 ft 9:53 pm PDT (04:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,548 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GEG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:59 am PDT (16:59 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for GEG
  • From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
The forecast for IAH, the departure
  • From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 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 GEG 6:08 pm PDT (01:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:38 pm PDT (01:38 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
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the northern Rockies
Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Spokane International.