Plan a flight · Mon 11:33 am CDT (16:33 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 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:02 pm MDT (03:02 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now IAH is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 knots; MAN is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) 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: 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 W30W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 29,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 35 knots, until 12:55 pm CDT (17:55 UTC). Over the route from 959 to 1069 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 121555
MKCW WST 121555
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 30W
VALID UNTIL 1755Z
WY UT ID
FROM 30ENE MLD-50SSW OCS-20ENE MTU-40E BVL-30ENE MLD
DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 24035KT. TOPS TO FL290.

AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 45,000 ft, from 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC). Over the route from 559 to 959 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft, from 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC). Over the route from 599 to 859 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), from 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC). Over the route from 649 to 769 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC). Over the route from 769 to 1239 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft, from 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC). Over the route from 829 to 1229 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft, from 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC). Over the route from 869 to 1039 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), from 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC). Over the route from 1139 to 1179 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft, from 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC). Over the route from 1239 to 1239 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft, from 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC). Over the last 0 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

B739 at 12,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 10:57 am CDT (15:57 UTC): moderate turbulence up to 17,000 ft, light rime icing from 12,000 ft to 16,000 ft, -1 °C. 1059 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV OGD360005/TM 1557/FL120/TP B739/SK TOP 230 OVC 080/TA M01/TB MOD BLO 170/IC LGT RIME 160-120
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
5 nm north (360°) of OGD
Time
15:57 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
top 23,000 ft overcast at 8,000 ft
Temperature
−1 °C
Turbulence
moderate below 17,000 ft
Icing
light rime from 16,000 ft to 12,000 ft
B737 at 38,000 ft, 0 nm southeast, 11:25 am CDT (16:25 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 0 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV KIAH/TM 1625/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
over KIAH
Time
16:25 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
B737 at 38,000 ft, 2 nm south, 11:22 am CDT (16:22 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV KDAS/TM 1622/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
over KDAS
Time
16:22 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
CRJ7 at 24,000 ft, 2 nm south, 10:54 am CDT (15:54 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV KDAS/TM 1554/FL240/TP CRJ7/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
over KDAS
Time
15:54 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
C560 at 2,300 ft, 2 nm south, 10:45 am CDT (15:45 UTC): remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV 0XA5/TM 1545/FL023/TP C560/SK BASE 023/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
over 0XA5
Time
15:45 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
base 2,300 ft
Remarks
zhu
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
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
P28A at 1,200 ft, 5 nm southwest, 11:25 am CDT (16:25 UTC): light turbulence, scattered clouds above 2,500 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DWH UA /OV 2NM N/TM 1625/FL012/TP P28A/SK SCT025/WX 10/TB LGT TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through DWH
Where
2NM north
Time
16:25 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,500 ft
Weather
10
Turbulence
light turbulence
BE20 at 24,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 11:23 am CDT (16:23 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 24 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTS UA /OV KLOA/TM 1623/FL240/TP BE20/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTS
Where
over KLOA
Time
16:23 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
C172 at 7,500 ft, 27 nm northeast, 10:07 am CDT (15:07 UTC): a broken layer from 2,000 ft to 5,000 ft. 150 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
INJ UA /OV INJ /TM 1507 /FL075 /TP C172 /SK BKN020-TOP050 /WX FV10SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through INJ
Where
over INJ
Time
15:07 UTC
Height
at 7,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer from 2,000 ft, tops 5,000 ft
Weather
flight visibility 10 miles
TBM8 at 30,000 ft, 14 nm northeast, 8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW62. 160 nm along the route, 14 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACT UA /OV ACT340020/TM 1343/FL300/TP TBM8/TB NEG/RM ZFW62
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACT
Where
20 nm north (340°) of ACT
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW62
BE55 at 2,500 ft, 24 nm northeast, 10:56 am CDT (15:56 UTC): remarks: ZFW32. 210 nm along the route, 24 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWL UA /OV MQP/TM 1556/FL025/TP BE55/SK BASE 025/RM ZFW32
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWL
Where
over MQP
Time
15:56 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
BE55
Sky
base 2,500 ft
Remarks
ZFW32
B350 at 6,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 9:57 am CDT (14:57 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW32. 210 nm along the route, 24 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWL UA /OV MQP/TM 1457/FL060/TP B350/TB NEG/RM ZFW32
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWL
Where
over MQP
Time
14:57 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B350
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW32
A321 at 34,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 8:39 am CDT (13:39 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW94. 210 nm along the route, 24 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWL UA /OV MQP/TM 1339/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZFW94
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWL
Where
over MQP
Time
13:39 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW94

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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	210° at 12 kt	−2 kt	12 °C	122 kt	10 h 39 min	9:12 pm MDT (03:12 UTC)
6,500 ft	220° at 13 kt	−1 kt	14 °C	121 kt	10 h 44 min	9:17 pm MDT (03:17 UTC)
8,500 ft	210° at 18 kt	−4 kt	10 °C	124 kt	10 h 29 min	9:02 pm MDT (03:02 UTC)
10,500 ft	210° at 22 kt	−3 kt	5 °C	123 kt	10 h 34 min	9:07 pm MDT (03:07 UTC)
12,500 ft	210° at 25 kt	−3 kt	1 °C	123 kt	10 h 34 min	9:07 pm MDT (03:07 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	0	-3 °C	120 kt	10 h 50 min	9:23 pm MDT (03:23 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 37 kt	+2 kt	-7 °C	118 kt	11 h 01 min	9:34 pm MDT (03:34 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 41 kt	+4 kt	-10 °C	116 kt	11 h 12 min	9:45 pm MDT (03:45 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 51 kt	−1 kt	-21 °C	121 kt	10 h 44 min	9:17 pm MDT (03:17 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 59 kt	+7 kt	-29 °C	113 kt	11 h 30 min	10:03 pm MDT (04:03 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 55 kt	+14 kt	-37 °C	106 kt	12 h 15 min	10:48 pm MDT (04:48 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 47 kt	+15 kt	-47 °C	105 kt	12 h 22 min	10:55 pm MDT (04:55 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
CLL	used from 0 nm out; 40 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°
DAL	used from 150 nm out; 69 nm from the line	200/15	210/22 19°	210/17 13°	230/12 8°	250/26 -5°	250/25 -14°	260/34 -28°	290/32 -38°	310/23 -50°
ABI	used from 200 nm out; 61 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°
SPS	used from 300 nm out; 75 nm from the line	190/18	220/24 18°	210/17 15°	230/19 8°	250/27 -5°	250/41 -16°	260/48 -28°	270/42 -37°	270/28 -50°
LBB	used from 350 nm out; 67 nm from the line		240/21 20°	230/20 15°	210/19 8°	230/39 -6°	230/48 -16°	240/57 -27°	250/51 -37°	240/45 -50°
AMA	used from 400 nm out; 27 nm from the line		240/20	230/25 14°	230/31 8°	230/42 -7°	240/50 -18°	240/69 -27°	250/68 -37°	250/58 -49°
TCC	used from 499 nm out; 53 nm from the line		230/14	240/29 12°	220/39 6°	230/48 -6°	230/52 -19°	230/77 -27°	240/77 -37°	250/71 -49°
ALS	used from 599 nm out; 67 nm from the line				230/34 2°	230/57 -9°	230/72 -19°	230/82 -27°	230/91 -36°	240/89 -48°
GJT	used from 749 nm out; 78 nm from the line			190/30 6°	200/35 0°	220/50 -13°	220/69 -22°	220/81 -30°	230/84 -39°	230/88 -47°
SLC	used from 949 nm out; 70 nm from the line		180/7	200/22 2°	200/30 -4°	210/47 -16°	200/73 -27°	210/81 -32°	210/71 -37°	210/55 -43°
PIH	used from 1099 nm out; 61 nm from the line		L/V	180/8 -1°	190/21 -6°	210/56 -18°	190/64 -28°	210/68 -31°	210/60 -36°	210/54 -42°
BOI	used from 1199 nm out; 64 nm from the line		360/9 1°	L/V -5°	180/10 -12°	200/58 -21°	180/62 -31°	200/41 -31°	210/34 -32°	200/29 -41°

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, a broken layer at 24,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	24,000 ft	95 ft	10:53 am CDT (15:53 UTC)
CLL College Station, TX	60 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	320 ft	15:53 UTC
ACT Waco, TX	140 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,900 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	516 ft	15:51 UTC
CDS Childress, TX	370 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,953 ft	15:53 UTC
AMA Amarillo, TX	450 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	3,606 ft	15:53 UTC
RTN Raton, NM	609 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	6,352 ft	15:53 UTC
GUC Gunnison, CO	769 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	7,679 ft	15:56 UTC
GJT Grand Junction, CO	849 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the east (100°) at 10 knots	5 mi	6,000 ft	4,861 ft	15:53 UTC
EVW Evanston, WY	1019 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	9,000 ft	7,142 ft	15:53 UTC
OGD Ogden, UT	1049 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,900 feet Weather: light rain	from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	2,900 ft	4,472 ft	15:53 UTC
TWF Twin Falls, ID	1189 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,500 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	9,500 ft	4,153 ft	15:53 UTC
MAN Nampa, ID	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,500 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	9,500 ft	2,537 ft	10:15 am MDT (16:15 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, 9:02 pm MDT (03:02 UTC)

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

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

6/0543 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 7:06 pm MDT (01:06 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:35 pm MDT (01:35 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MAN is after sunset there (7:08 pm MDT (01:08 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.