Plan a flight · Mon 10:43 am CDT (15:43 UTC)

George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport to Lea County Regional IAH → HOB

435 nautical miles (501 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 294°, about 291° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 1:21 pm MDT (19:21 UTC). Right now IAH is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 6 knots; HOB is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 9 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: 735 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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

A320 at 2,000 ft, 2 nm south, 9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases BKN020 during the descent. At the departure end, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV DURD/TM 1407/FL020/TP A320/SK BKN/RM BASES BKN020 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
over DURD
Time
14:07 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer
Remarks
bases BKN020 during the descent
B739 at 34,000 ft, 50 nm southeast, 9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth zhu. At the departure end, 50 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GLS UA /OV KVUH135158/TM 1407/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through GLS
Where
158 nm southeast (135°) of KVUH
Time
14:07 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth zhu
B38M at 2,000 ft, 17 nm south, 8:22 am CDT (13:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV 5NW HOU/TM 1322/FL020/TP B38M/SK BASE 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
5NW hou
Time
13:22 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
base 2,000 ft
A320 at 4,000 ft, 39 nm southwest, 8:34 am CDT (13:34 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 109 nm along the route, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 5 SE KAUS/TM 1334/FL040/TP A320/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
5 southeast KAUS
Time
13:34 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Remarks
during the climb
A310 at 2,200 ft, 36 nm south, 9:57 am CDT (14:57 UTC): no turbulence, a broken layer from 1,800 ft to 2,200 ft, remarks: no low-level wind shear reported. 119 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 3N/TM 1457/FL022/TP A310/SK SK BKN018-TOP022/WV NEG LLWS/TB NEG/RM NEG LLWS RPTD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
3N
Time
14:57 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
A310
Sky
sky BKN018-TOP022
Wind
no low-level wind shear
Turbulence
none
Remarks
no low-level wind shear reported
G280 at 1,800 ft, 36 nm south, 8:35 am CDT (13:35 UTC): remarks: B018 T043. 119 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 1335Z/TM 1335/FL018/TP G280/RM B018 T043
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
1335Z
Time
13:35 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
G280
Remarks
B018 T043
A320 at 2,000 ft, 34 nm south, 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC): remarks: during the descent. 119 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 3N KAUS/TM 1318/FL020/TP A320/SK B017/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
3N KAUS
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B017
Remarks
during the descent
A321 at 4,500 ft, 27 nm southwest, 8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC): remarks: on final during the descent. 119 nm along the route, 27 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 10N KAUS/TM 1315/FL045/TP A321/SK T045/RM ON FINAL DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
10N KAUS
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
T045
Remarks
on final during the descent
P28A descending, 10 nm south, 9:58 am CDT (14:58 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,300 ft. 129 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GTU UA /OV 4NM N/TM 1458/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK OVC018 - TOP023
```
Report
a routine report filed through GTU
Where
4NM north
Time
14:58 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,300 ft
PC12 descending, 10 nm south, 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft. 129 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GTU UA /OV 5NM N/TM 1302/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK BKN022 - TOPUNK
```
Report
a routine report filed through GTU
Where
5NM north
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
BKN022 topunk
CRJ7 at 3,500 ft, 26 nm south, 10:23 am CDT (15:23 UTC): overcast above 3,500 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 18. 277 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SJT UA /OV KSJT/TM 1523/FL035/TP CRJ7/SK OVC035/RM DURD RWY 18
```
Report
a routine report filed through SJT
Where
over KSJT
Time
15:23 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 3,500 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 18
B738 at 36,000 ft, 13 nm north, 9:14 am CDT (14:14 UTC): light chop turbulence above 36,000 ft, remarks: ZFW82. 346 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPG UA /OV BGS/TM 1414/FL360/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP FL 360/RM ZFW82
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPG
Where
over BGS
Time
14:14 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
occasional light chop flight level at 36,000 ft
Remarks
ZFW82
B738 at 31,000 ft, 47 nm southwest, 10:33 am CDT (15:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZDW82. 415 nm along the route, 47 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
INK UA /OV INK/TM 1533/FL310/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZDW82
```
Report
a routine report filed through INK
Where
over INK
Time
15:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZDW82
B737 at 37,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW82. At the destination end, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HOB UA /OV HOB/TM 1343/FL370/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZFW82
```
Report
a routine report filed through HOB
Where
over HOB
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZFW82

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (HOU, CLL, SAT, ABI, INK). 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	200° at 18 kt	0	20 °C	120 kt	3 h 38 min	1:21 pm MDT (19:21 UTC)
6,500 ft	210° at 18 kt	+1 kt	18 °C	119 kt	3 h 39 min	1:22 pm MDT (19:22 UTC)
8,500 ft	200° at 15 kt	0	15 °C	120 kt	3 h 38 min	1:21 pm MDT (19:21 UTC)
10,500 ft	200° at 14 kt	0	11 °C	120 kt	3 h 38 min	1:21 pm MDT (19:21 UTC)
12,500 ft	210° at 13 kt	+1 kt	7 °C	119 kt	3 h 39 min	1:22 pm MDT (19:22 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 15 kt	+5 kt	3 °C	115 kt	3 h 47 min	1:30 pm MDT (19:30 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 17 kt	+9 kt	-2 °C	111 kt	3 h 55 min	1:38 pm MDT (19:38 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 18 kt	+12 kt	-5 °C	108 kt	4 h 02 min	1:45 pm MDT (19:45 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 28 kt	+16 kt	-14 °C	104 kt	4 h 11 min	1:54 pm MDT (19:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 26 kt	+17 kt	-28 °C	103 kt	4 h 13 min	1:56 pm MDT (19:56 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 19 kt	+18 kt	-38 °C	102 kt	4 h 16 min	1:59 pm MDT (19:59 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 11 kt	+11 kt	-51 °C	109 kt	3 h 59 min	1:42 pm MDT (19:42 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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; 40 nm from the line	160/21	180/12 17°	210/11 13°	200/7 8°	280/7 -5°	260/19 -13°	290/16 -30°	340/15 -40°	010/27 -51°
CLL	used from 49 nm out; 16 nm from the line	180/21	200/24 17°	200/15 13°	200/7 8°	260/21 -5°	230/25 -13°	260/18 -29°	310/16 -39°	360/27 -51°
SAT	used from 148 nm out; 95 nm from the line	160/12	180/23 18°	190/21 14°	200/12 10°	240/19 -5°	220/19 -14°	210/8 -29°	090/9 -39°	050/21 -51°
ABI	used from 198 nm out; 62 nm from the line		210/22 19°	210/14 15°	210/19 8°	240/17 -4°	240/31 -15°	240/35 -27°	260/30 -37°	260/18 -51°
INK	used from 346 nm out; 68 nm from the line		240/15 21°	200/12 15°	190/15 8°	220/28 -5°	230/40 -14°	230/43 -27°	240/39 -38°	230/36 -50°

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: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet, overcast at 23,000 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	95 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)
TME Houston, TX	20 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,100 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	165 ft	08:15 UTC
CLL College Station, TX	59 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	320 ft	14:53 UTC
GTU Georgetown, TX	129 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	789 ft	14:55 UTC
GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX	148 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 14 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	1,500 ft	1,015 ft	15:30 UTC
AQO Llano, TX	178 nm out, 23 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,100 feet	from the south (170°) at 4 knots, gusting to 10	10+ mi	2,100 ft	1,101 ft	15:35 UTC
BBD Brady, TX	218 nm out, 14 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,400 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	2,400 ft	1,827 ft	15:35 UTC
BPG Big Spring, TX	346 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 14 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	2,572 ft	15:35 UTC
MAF Midland, TX	376 nm out, 25 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	2,872 ft	14:53 UTC
GNC Seminole, TX	405 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	3,314 ft	15:10 UTC
HOB Hobbs, NM	destination	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	3,660 ft	8:50 am MDT (14:50 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,660 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At HOB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:21 pm MDT (19:21 UTC)

Wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for HOB

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet

The forecast for IAH, the departure

From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 12 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 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet
At times between Tue 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): overcast at 1,500 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 267 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at IAH 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC), at HOB 6:22 pm MDT (00:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm MDT (00:47 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 southern Rockies · 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, Lea County Regional.