George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport to Rhode Island TF Green International IAH → PVD
1,353 nautical miles (1,558 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 052°, about 049° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 7-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:06 pm EDT (22:06 UTC). 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
- 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 796 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 637 to 1025 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 866 to 1055 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 249 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
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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, JFK, 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 | 300° at 7 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 10 h 55 min | 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 10 kt | −2 kt | 11 °C | 122 kt | 11 h 05 min | 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 13 kt | −1 kt | 12 °C | 121 kt | 11 h 11 min | 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 16 kt | 0 | 8 °C | 120 kt | 11 h 16 min | 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 17 kt | 0 | 5 °C | 120 kt | 11 h 16 min | 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | −1 kt | 2 °C | 121 kt | 11 h 11 min | 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | −2 kt | -2 °C | 122 kt | 11 h 05 min | 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | −4 kt | -6 °C | 124 kt | 10 h 55 min | 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 23 kt | −4 kt | -7 °C | 124 kt | 10 h 55 min | 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 24 kt | −4 kt | -19 °C | 124 kt | 10 h 55 min | 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 36 kt | −4 kt | -33 °C | 124 kt | 10 h 55 min | 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 42 kt | −7 kt | -41 °C | 127 kt | 10 h 39 min | 6:06 pm EDT (22:06 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 34 kt | −7 kt | -51 °C | 127 kt | 10 h 39 min | 6:06 pm EDT (22:06 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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; 39 nm from the line | 180/22 | 180/20 16° | 170/7 15° | L/V 8° | 220/11 -6° | 260/15 -13° | 310/20 -30° | 320/20 -40° | 350/32 -51° |
| LCH | used from 50 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 170/21 | 160/23 18° | 170/13 13° | 170/6 8° | 300/12 -7° | 280/16 -14° | 320/27 -30° | 330/23 -41° | 340/38 -51° |
| SHV | used from 149 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| JAN | used from 199 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| MEM | used from 348 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -51° |
| HSV | used from 448 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
| BNA | used from 547 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
| TYS | used from 597 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 330/16 | 350/32 14° | 350/37 9° | 340/30 5° | 330/28 -6° | 340/36 -19° | 330/40 -33° | 330/51 -41° | 330/36 -51° |
| TRI | used from 697 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 340/25 11° | 350/37 9° | 350/34 6° | 340/39 -7° | 340/43 -19° | 340/55 -32° | 330/58 -42° | 320/37 -50° | |
| CRW | used from 796 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -50° |
| EKN | used from 896 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 330/20 10° | 350/29 7° | 340/32 2° | 340/44 -8° | 350/50 -21° | 350/63 -35° | 340/69 -40° | 330/42 -50° | |
| PSB | used from 1045 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -52° | |
| AVP | used from 1095 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 010/20 | 020/24 11° | 360/19 8° | 350/23 2° | 320/24 -11° | 330/25 -22° | 330/27 -37° | 310/28 -42° | 290/30 -50° |
| JFK | used from 1194 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 020/25 | 290/9 12° | 300/12 7° | 320/14 3° | 290/17 -10° | 240/27 -21° | 240/44 -36° | 240/53 -41° | 240/51 -50° |
| BDL | used from 1294 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 020/15 | 010/19 10° | 340/10 7° | 300/17 3° | 280/23 -10° | 250/35 -22° | 250/44 -38° | 250/55 -42° | 250/57 -51° |
| BOS | used from 1344 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 020/10 | 360/20 10° | 340/19 7° | 290/21 2° | 270/35 -9° | 260/42 -22° | 250/55 -38° | 240/75 -43° | 250/72 -51° |
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 | no report just now | 95 ft | ||||
| JAS Jasper, TX | 90 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | no report just now | 212 ft | ||||
| MLU Monroe, LA | 229 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 78 ft | ||||
| GWO Greenwood, MS | 338 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 162 ft | ||||
| TUP Tupelo, MS | 418 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 346 ft | ||||
| RNC Mc Minnville, TN | 587 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,031 ft | ||||
| JAU Jacksboro, TN | 677 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,179 ft | ||||
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 876 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,301 ft | ||||
| MRB Martinsburg, WV | 1025 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 564 ft | ||||
| EWR Newark, NJ | 1214 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 17 ft | ||||
| TEB Teterboro, NJ | 1224 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 8 ft | ||||
| PVD Providence, RI | destination | no report just now | 54 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PVD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:06 pm EDT (22:06 UTC)
PVD has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 14 nm from the route, 1045 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 1045 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 1224 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
- 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
Daylight
Sunset at IAH 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC), at PVD 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 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
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, Rhode Island TF Green International.