Plan a flight · Sun 10:15 pm CDT (03:15 UTC)

George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport to Manchester Boston Regional IAH → MHT

1,384 nautical miles (1,593 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 049°, about 046° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 22-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC). Right now IAH is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots; MHT is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 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: 2 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 E11E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 996 to 1045 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120255
MKCE WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11E
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NE JFK-90SE SIE-20NNW ORF-30ENE EKN-10S JST-20NE JFK
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL340.

AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 826 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 747 to 1274 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 468 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 239 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 25,000 ft. Over the last 90 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

B38M at 29,000 ft, 30 nm northwest, 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. 946 nm along the route, 30 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MPG UA /OV AIR120030/TM 0055/FL290/TP B38M /TB OCNL MOD 290/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MPG
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of AIR
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 29,000 ft
Remarks
zob
B752 at 30,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 9:26 pm CDT (02:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 1055 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HGR UA /OV THS010020/TM 0226/FL300/TP B752/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through HGR
Where
20 nm north (010°) of THS
Time
02:26 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zob
UAL1558 at 30,000 ft, 10 nm southeast, 9:22 pm CDT (02:22 UTC): moderate turbulence, -36 °C, wind 240° at 50 knots. 1055 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1558 4014N 07742W 0222 F300 MS36 240/050KT TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E145 at 12,000 ft, 47 nm southeast, 7:43 pm CDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 1115 nm along the route, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNS
Where
over LRP
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous moderate
E75S at 16,000 ft, 30 nm southeast, 7:28 pm CDT (00:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 1284 nm along the route, 30 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL100025/TM 0028/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
25 nm east (100°) of PWL
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate chop
GLF4 at 10,000 ft, 15 nm south, 8:03 pm CDT (01:03 UTC): moderate turbulence above 10,000 ft, light rain, remarks: instrument conditions. At the destination end, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV CEF060010/TM 0103/FL100/TP GLF4/WX -RA/TB MOD 100/RM IMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
10 nm northeast (060°) of CEF
Time
01:03 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Weather
light rain
Turbulence
moderate at 10,000 ft
Remarks
instrument conditions
A333 at 15,000 ft, 28 nm east, 8:37 pm CDT (01:37 UTC): moderate chop turbulence up to 15,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 28 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSM UA /OV PSM/TM 0137/FL150/TP A333/TB MOD CHOP BLO 150/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSM
Where
over PSM
Time
01:37 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Turbulence
moderate chop below 15,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
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
B737 at 35,000 ft, 10 nm south, 8:25 pm CDT (01:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 727 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV AZQ250025/TM 0125/FL350/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
25 nm west (250°) of AZQ
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 40 nm northwest, 7:58 pm CDT (00:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 886 nm along the route, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV JPU/TM 0058/FL250/TP BCS3/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over JPU
Time
00:58 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
E75S at 22,000 ft, 22 nm northwest, 9:51 pm CDT (02:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. 1016 nm along the route, 22 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JST UA /OV JST/TM 0251/FL220/TP E75S/TB LGHT-MOD/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JST
Where
over JST
Time
02:51 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
lght-mod
Remarks
zob
CRJ7 at 1,600 ft, 27 nm northwest, 7:20 pm CDT (00:20 UTC): overcast above 1,600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 06 KUNV. 1075 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UNV UA /OV KUNV240002/TM 0020/FL016/TP CRJ7/SK BKN-OVC016/RM DURD RY06 KUNV
```
Report
a routine report filed through UNV
Where
2 nm southwest (240°) of KUNV
Time
00:20 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
BKN-OVC016
Remarks
during the descent runway 06 KUNV
C25B at 800 ft, 29 nm southeast, 8:41 pm CDT (01:41 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. 1095 nm along the route, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV CXY/TM 0141/FL008/TP C25B/RM BASES 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over CXY
Time
01:41 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Remarks
bases 800 ft
E145 at 8,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 7:30 pm CDT (00:30 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1095 nm along the route, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV 10 SE MDT/TM 0030/FL080/TP E145/TB LIGHT CHOP GOING THROUGH THE MODERATE RAIN
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
10 southeast mdt
Time
00:30 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
light chop going through the moderate rain

15 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 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 16 forecast points nearest it (HOU, LCH, SHV, JAN, MEM, HSV, BNA, TYS, TRI, CRW, EKN, PSB, AVP, ALB, BDL, BOS). 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	260° at 5 kt	−5 kt		125 kt	11 h 04 min	10:19 am EDT (14:19 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 10 kt	−4 kt	12 °C	124 kt	11 h 10 min	10:25 am EDT (14:25 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	−5 kt	12 °C	125 kt	11 h 04 min	10:19 am EDT (14:19 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	−6 kt	8 °C	126 kt	10 h 59 min	10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	−5 kt	6 °C	125 kt	11 h 04 min	10:19 am EDT (14:19 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	−5 kt	2 °C	125 kt	11 h 04 min	10:19 am EDT (14:19 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−7 kt	-2 °C	127 kt	10 h 54 min	10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 19 kt	−8 kt	-7 °C	128 kt	10 h 49 min	10:04 am EDT (14:04 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 19 kt	−8 kt	-8 °C	128 kt	10 h 49 min	10:04 am EDT (14:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 21 kt	−11 kt	-19 °C	131 kt	10 h 34 min	9:49 am EDT (13:49 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 33 kt	−17 kt	-33 °C	137 kt	10 h 06 min	9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 37 kt	−22 kt	-40 °C	142 kt	9 h 45 min	9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 35 kt	−19 kt	-50 °C	139 kt	9 h 57 min	9:12 am EDT (13:12 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
HOU	used from 0 nm out; 40 nm from the line	160/22	150/27 19°	180/16 14°	250/7 9°	270/10 -5°	270/16 -13°	310/23 -29°	310/26 -40°	330/20 -52°
LCH	used from 50 nm out; 66 nm from the line	160/21	160/18 18°	180/13 12°	230/6 8°	280/10 -4°	260/13 -14°	310/29 -30°	320/32 -40°	330/33 -53°
SHV	used from 100 nm out; 69 nm from the line	200/18	230/24 18°	230/24 12°	240/14 8°	260/12 -4°	240/11 -15°	300/31 -29°	300/32 -40°	300/36 -52°
JAN	used from 249 nm out; 68 nm from the line	230/10	270/13 18°	270/11 12°	310/11 6°	300/15 -4°	300/22 -16°	310/33 -31°	320/37 -41°	330/41 -52°
MEM	used from 348 nm out; 69 nm from the line	230/19	260/16 15°	270/17 12°	300/13 6°	300/15 -5°	300/26 -18°	300/34 -32°	300/41 -40°	310/46 -52°
HSV	used from 448 nm out; 66 nm from the line	310/20	330/20 16°	320/27 11°	340/23 5°	320/23 -7°	340/30 -17°	320/50 -33°	330/61 -41°	340/41 -50°
BNA	used from 498 nm out; 51 nm from the line	310/20	340/20 17°	330/24 10°	340/22 5°	330/26 -6°	340/29 -18°	330/52 -33°	320/62 -41°	340/45 -50°
TYS	used from 647 nm out; 73 nm from the line	320/20	340/18 11°	340/32 9°	340/36 4°	330/37 -7°	330/38 -19°	330/50 -34°	330/53 -38°	330/44 -48°
TRI	used from 697 nm out; 88 nm from the line		330/22 11°	330/29 7°	330/32 3°	330/36 -8°	320/34 -19°	320/36 -34°	320/43 -39°	320/46 -47°
CRW	used from 747 nm out; 76 nm from the line	330/20	330/23 11°	340/25 8°	340/21 2°	340/33 -9°	340/41 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/44 -39°	320/43 -47°
EKN	used from 896 nm out; 28 nm from the line		330/21 12°	330/25 7°	350/22 2°	330/24 -10°	310/27 -21°	320/33 -35°	290/31 -39°	290/34 -47°
PSB	used from 996 nm out; 55 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
AVP	used from 1095 nm out; 51 nm from the line	150/5	350/13 12°	270/20 8°	260/17 4°	260/25 -11°	240/31 -22°	240/54 -35°	230/61 -41°	240/55 -49°
ALB	used from 1244 nm out; 41 nm from the line	120/9	270/8 10°	L/V 5°	260/9 1°	260/34 -10°	250/42 -22°	240/57 -35°	240/70 -42°	240/65 -50°
BDL	used from 1294 nm out; 31 nm from the line	120/24	290/23 12°	280/21 8°	250/36 3°	250/41 -11°	230/48 -21°	230/78 -32°	230/96 -41°	230/86 -52°
BOS	used from 1344 nm out; 45 nm from the line	110/20	200/26 12°	280/24 8°	260/29 3°	250/47 -10°	230/59 -19°	230/74 -33°	240/95 -41°	240/96 -53°

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	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	95 ft	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)
JAS Jasper, TX	90 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	212 ft	02:55 UTC
MLU Monroe, LA	229 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	78 ft	02:53 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS	339 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	162 ft	02:53 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	418 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	346 ft	02:53 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN	567 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots		none	543 ft	02:56 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	806 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: mist	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	2.5 mi	700 ft	828 ft	02:51 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	926 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	1,223 ft	03:12 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	1016 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the east-northeast (070°) at 6 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	2,284 ft	02:54 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	1175 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	961 ft	02:54 UTC
BAF Westfield/Springfield, MA	1314 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the north (360°) at 11 knots	2.5 mi	500 ft	270 ft	02:53 UTC
MHT Manchester, NH	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots	4 mi	1,500 ft	266 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MHT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for MHT

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 3,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet

The forecast for IAH, the departure

From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 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 MHT 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 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 Northeast · 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, Manchester Boston Regional.