Plan a flight · Sun 9:35 pm CDT (02:35 UTC)

George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport to Nampa Municipal IAH → MAN

1,299 nautical miles (1,494 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 315°, about 312° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:49 am MDT (12:49 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now IAH is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots; MAN is VFR, wind variable at 5 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

SIGMET 6W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 579 to 769 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120155
MKCW WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6W
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
CO NM
FROM 50SSW DEN-30NNE TBE-50SSW CME-50E SJN-20NE DVC-50SSW DEN
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.

AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 549 to 1059 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 689 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 659 to 789 nm out.
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 699 to 959 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 430 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 879 to 1159 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 899 to 929 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 959 to 1009 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

BE9L at 24,500 ft, 34 nm northeast, 9:21 pm CDT (02:21 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-41. 689 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUB UA /OV PUB250040/TM 0221/FL245/TP BE9L/TB OCNL MOD/RM ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
40 nm west (250°) of PUB
Time
02:21 UTC
Height
at 24,500 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Turbulence
occasional moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-41
UAL2238 at 38,000 ft, 14 nm southwest, 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 244° at 64 knots. 749 nm along the route, 14 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2238 3807N 10649W 2344 F380 244/064KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
C650 at 40,000 ft, 46 nm northeast, 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-03. 799 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV DBL/TM 2348/FL400/TP C650/TB MOD /RM ZDVWC-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
over DBL
Time
23:48 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
C650
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-03
E170 at 10,000 ft, 20 nm southwest, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): moderate turbulence up to 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 839 nm along the route, 20 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV GJT144009/TM 2341/FL100/TP E170/TB MOD SFC-100/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
9 nm southeast (144°) of GJT
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate from the surface to 10,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
S22T at 14,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 8:23 pm CDT (01:23 UTC): moderate rime icing, -16 °C. 959 nm along the route, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUC UA /OV PUC360015/TM 0123/FL140/TP S22T/TA M16/IC MOD RIME /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUC
Where
15 nm north (360°) of PUC
Time
01:23 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
S22T
Temperature
−16 °C
Icing
moderate rime zlc
E75L at 22,000 ft, 45 nm southwest, 8:04 pm CDT (01:04 UTC): moderate turbulence. 969 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUC UA /OV PUC320020/TM 0104/FL220/TP E75L/TB MOD /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUC
Where
20 nm northwest (320°) of PUC
Time
01:04 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate zlc
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
A320 at 35,000 ft, 2 nm northeast, 7:43 pm CDT (00:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW47. 390 nm along the route, 2 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDS UA /OV CDS270030/TM 0043/FL350/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW47
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDS
Where
30 nm west (270°) of CDS
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
ZFW47
E145 at 7,400 ft, 21 nm southwest, 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC): remarks: reported below minimums visibility 1/2SM ZDVWC-41. 679 nm along the route, 21 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALS UA /OV ALS/TM 0015/FL074/TP E145/SK VASE UNKN/RM REPORTED BLO MINIMUMS VIS 1/2SM ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
over ALS
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
at 7,400 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
vase unknown
Remarks
reported below minimums visibility 1/2SM ZDVWC-41
CL35 at 43,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 7:21 pm CDT (00:21 UTC): remarks: mtw +/-300FT zdvwc. 689 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUB UA /OV PUB250040/TM 0021/FL430/TP CL35/RM MTW +/-300FT ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
40 nm west (250°) of PUB
Time
00:21 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Remarks
mtw +/-300FT zdvwc
E145 at 7,400 ft, 18 nm southwest, 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC): remarks: base reported below minimums 1/2 miles visibility ZDVWC-41. 689 nm along the route, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALS UA /OV KALS/TM 0015/FL074/TP E145/RM BASE REPORTED BELOW MINIMUMS 1/2 SM VIS ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
over KALS
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
at 7,400 ft
Aircraft
E145
Remarks
base reported below minimums 1/2 miles visibility ZDVWC-41
B38M at 36,000 ft, 11 nm northeast, 9:22 pm CDT (02:22 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: mtw +/-200FT ZDVWC-30. 699 nm along the route, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALS UA /OV ALS360035/TM 0222/FL360/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM MTW +/-200FT ZDVWC-30
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
35 nm north (360°) of ALS
Time
02:22 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
mtw +/-200FT ZDVWC-30
BE9L at 20,000 ft, 4 nm west, 7:34 pm CDT (00:34 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-41. 709 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALS UA /OV ALS330035/TM 0034/FL200/TP BE9L/TA M09/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
35 nm northwest (330°) of ALS
Time
00:34 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
ZDVWC-41
PRM1 at 41,000 ft, 24 nm southwest, 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC): light to moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. 719 nm along the route, 24 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALS UA /OV ALS290035/TM 2338/FL410/TP PRM1/TB LGT-MOD CAT/RM ZDVWC-46
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
35 nm west (290°) of ALS
Time
23:38 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
PRM1
Turbulence
light to moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
ZDVWC-46

8 more routine reports are on the map.

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 12 forecast points nearest it (CLL, DAL, ABI, SPS, LBB, AMA, TCC, ALS, GJT, SLC, PIH, BOI). 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 20 kt	−7 kt	11 °C	127 kt	10 h 14 min	6:49 am MDT (12:49 UTC)
6,500 ft	210° at 20 kt	−5 kt	14 °C	125 kt	10 h 24 min	6:59 am MDT (12:59 UTC)
8,500 ft	220° at 22 kt	−1 kt	10 °C	121 kt	10 h 44 min	7:19 am MDT (13:19 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	+3 kt	6 °C	117 kt	11 h 06 min	7:41 am MDT (13:41 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	+5 kt	2 °C	115 kt	11 h 18 min	7:53 am MDT (13:53 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 29 kt	+4 kt	-2 °C	116 kt	11 h 12 min	7:47 am MDT (13:47 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 33 kt	+2 kt	-6 °C	118 kt	11 h 01 min	7:36 am MDT (13:36 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 35 kt	+1 kt	-9 °C	119 kt	10 h 55 min	7:30 am MDT (13:30 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 45 kt	+2 kt	-20 °C	118 kt	11 h 01 min	7:36 am MDT (13:36 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 54 kt	+14 kt	-28 °C	106 kt	12 h 15 min	8:50 am MDT (14:50 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 52 kt	+19 kt	-36 °C	101 kt	12 h 52 min	9:27 am MDT (15:27 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 44 kt	+18 kt	-46 °C	102 kt	12 h 44 min	9:19 am MDT (15:19 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
CLL	used from 0 nm out; 40 nm from the line	170/22	170/26 18°	200/15 14°	240/13 8°	240/15 -5°	260/17 -13°	290/27 -29°	290/22 -40°	320/30 -51°
DAL	used from 150 nm out; 69 nm from the line	190/29	220/23 17°	220/17 13°	250/18 8°	230/18 -5°	240/18 -15°	270/34 -29°	280/33 -39°	300/36 -51°
ABI	used from 200 nm out; 61 nm from the line		200/31 17°	210/21 15°	240/15 9°	250/14 -4°	250/24 -14°	250/36 -28°	270/35 -38°	290/41 -50°
SPS	used from 300 nm out; 75 nm from the line	200/39	220/28 17°	230/27 12°	240/15 9°	250/15 -4°	250/24 -15°	260/45 -28°	270/43 -39°	280/45 -51°
LBB	used from 350 nm out; 67 nm from the line		200/36 18°	220/19 15°	240/20 8°	230/24 -4°	240/37 -16°	250/57 -28°	250/51 -38°	270/47 -50°
AMA	used from 400 nm out; 27 nm from the line		210/38	230/29 14°	240/29 7°	220/27 -5°	240/37 -18°	240/66 -28°	250/59 -37°	260/47 -49°
TCC	used from 499 nm out; 53 nm from the line		210/42	230/33 14°	230/32 6°	220/35 -6°	230/49 -19°	240/72 -27°	250/62 -36°	250/52 -48°
ALS	used from 599 nm out; 67 nm from the line				230/37 4°	220/54 -9°	230/62 -22°	240/77 -26°	240/74 -33°	230/59 -45°
GJT	used from 749 nm out; 78 nm from the line			210/43 7°	230/45 1°	220/49 -12°	220/62 -22°	220/59 -28°	230/60 -33°	220/55 -45°
SLC	used from 949 nm out; 70 nm from the line		200/5	230/8 2°	220/20 -2°	210/40 -12°	190/53 -25°	210/62 -30°	220/69 -34°	220/64 -43°
PIH	used from 1099 nm out; 61 nm from the line		L/V	240/13 1°	240/15 -3°	210/42 -15°	200/70 -25°	220/74 -29°	220/71 -36°	220/62 -43°
BOI	used from 1199 nm out; 64 nm from the line		300/7 2°	280/5 -4°	210/16 -9°	210/60 -20°	210/75 -29°	210/63 -32°	220/64 -32°	220/54 -39°

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 25,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	95 ft	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)
CLL College Station, TX	60 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	320 ft	01:53 UTC
ACT Waco, TX	140 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	516 ft	01:51 UTC
CDS Childress, TX	370 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,953 ft	01:53 UTC
AMA Amarillo, TX	450 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 19 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	none	3,606 ft	01:53 UTC
RTN Raton, NM	609 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the west-southwest (250°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	6,352 ft	02:22 UTC
GUC Gunnison, CO	769 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,500 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	7,679 ft	01:56 UTC
GJT Grand Junction, CO	849 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	4,861 ft	01:53 UTC
EVW Evanston, WY	1019 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,100 feet, scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the west-southwest (250°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	7,142 ft	02:20 UTC
OGD Ogden, UT	1049 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	4,472 ft	01:53 UTC
TWF Twin Falls, ID	1189 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	4,000 ft	4,153 ft	01:53 UTC
MAN Nampa, ID	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,500 feet	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	2,537 ft	8:15 pm MDT (02:15 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,679 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MAN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:49 am MDT (12:49 UTC)

MAN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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

6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 14 nm from the route, 140 nm along the route · security · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at IAH 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC), at MAN 7:08 pm MDT (01:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:36 pm MDT (01:36 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MAN is before sunrise there (7:56 am MDT (13:56 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 now, the northern 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, Nampa Municipal.