Plan a flight · Mon 9:13 am CDT (14:13 UTC)

George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport to Hampton Roads Executive IAH → PVG

1,029 nautical miles (1,184 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 062°, about 059° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 9-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:12 pm EDT (22:12 UTC). Right now IAH is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots; PVG is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 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: 3 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 609 to 799 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

urgent C680 descending, 24 nm north, 8:32 am CDT (13:32 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl. 719 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UUA /OV AVL/TM 1332/FLDURD/TP C680/RM LLWS +10 KT DURD RY35 AVL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through AVL
Where
over AVL
Time
13:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl
B739 at 36,000 ft, 3 nm south, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 699 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF065025/TM 1118/FL360/TP B739/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm northeast (065°) of ODF
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ztlfd 36
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
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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
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
C525 at 22,000 ft, 35 nm west, 7:40 am CDT (12:40 UTC): light rime icing, -12 °C, remarks: during the climb from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft zhu. At the departure end, 35 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
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IAH UA /OV IAH270035/TM 1240/FL220/TP C525/TA M12/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC 190-240 ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
35 nm west (270°) of IAH
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Temperature
−12 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the climb from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft zhu
A21N at 32,000 ft, 2 nm south, 7:04 am CDT (12:04 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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IAH UA /OV KDAS134010/TM 1204/FL320/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
10 nm southeast (134°) of KDAS
Time
12:04 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
F2TH at 18,000 ft, 46 nm northwest, 7:20 am CDT (12:20 UTC): no turbulence from 17,300 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTS UA /OV KLOA30035-KLOA190020/TM 1220/FL180/TP F2TH/TB NEG 290-173/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTS
Where
KLOA30035-KLOA190020
Time
12:20 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
no from 29,000 ft to 17,300 ft
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 18,000 ft, 46 nm northwest, 6:59 am CDT (11:59 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTS UA /OV KLOA155020/TM 1159/FL180/TP B738/TB LGT CHOPN 180-230/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTS
Where
20 nm southeast (155°) of KLOA
Time
11:59 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chopn from 18,000 ft to 23,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
B36M at 18,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 7:24 am CDT (12:24 UTC): light clear-air turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV KIAH355035/TM 1224/FL180/TP B36M/TB LGT CAT/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
35 nm north (355°) of KIAH
Time
12:24 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B36M
Turbulence
light clear-air turbulence
Remarks
zhu
HELO at 1,700 ft, 36 nm southeast, 8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC): a few clouds above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 60 nm along the route, 36 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPT UA /OV KBPT160002/TM 1343/FL017/TP HELO/SK FEW020/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPT
Where
2 nm south (160°) of KBPT
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
HELO
Sky
a few clouds from 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
E145 at 19,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 60 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPT UA /OV BPT/TM 1302/FL190/TP E145/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPT
Where
over BPT
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zhu
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 4 nm west, 8:49 am CDT (13:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 160 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AEX UA /OV AEX250010/TM 1349/FL200/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AEX
Where
10 nm west (250°) of AEX
Time
13:49 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
zhu
BE36 at 8,000 ft, 5 nm south, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 270 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAN UA /OV MHZ225040/TM 1118/FL080/TP BE36/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAN
Where
40 nm southwest (225°) of MHZ
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZME65

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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (HOU, LCH, JAN, BHM, ATL, GSP, RDU, RIC, ORF). 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	320° at 7 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	8 h 22 min	6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 8 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	8 h 22 min	6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 9 kt	−4 kt	14 °C	124 kt	8 h 18 min	6:31 pm EDT (22:31 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 11 kt	−5 kt	10 °C	125 kt	8 h 14 min	6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 13 kt	−6 kt	7 °C	126 kt	8 h 10 min	6:23 pm EDT (22:23 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	−7 kt	3 °C	127 kt	8 h 06 min	6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	−7 kt	0 °C	127 kt	8 h 06 min	6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−8 kt	-4 °C	128 kt	8 h 02 min	6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 19 kt	−8 kt	-5 °C	128 kt	8 h 02 min	6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 21 kt	−9 kt	-17 °C	129 kt	7 h 59 min	6:12 pm EDT (22:12 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 31 kt	−7 kt	-31 °C	127 kt	8 h 06 min	6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 36 kt	−6 kt	-40 °C	126 kt	8 h 10 min	6:23 pm EDT (22:23 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 32 kt	−1 kt	-51 °C	121 kt	8 h 30 min	6:43 pm EDT (22:43 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; 37 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°
LCH	used from 50 nm out; 51 nm from the line	170/9	180/18 18°	190/13 13°	190/6 8°	270/11 -6°	290/20 -13°	320/21 -30°	350/23 -40°	360/25 -51°
JAN	used from 200 nm out; 80 nm from the line	210/8	230/13 18°	240/10 11°	260/11 6°	280/16 -5°	260/12 -15°	330/34 -30°	320/39 -40°	340/34 -51°
BHM	used from 400 nm out; 63 nm from the line	310/11	310/13 16°	310/18 11°	300/17 6°	300/14 -5°	300/20 -17°	320/35 -30°	320/43 -40°	340/38 -50°
ATL	used from 549 nm out; 47 nm from the line	340/24	350/18 17°	330/15 11°	320/20 6°	310/16 -4°	300/18 -18°	320/28 -32°	330/43 -40°	340/35 -51°
GSP	used from 649 nm out; 54 nm from the line	330/14	360/26 17°	360/22 11°	330/20 6°	310/27 -5°	320/24 -18°	310/28 -33°	320/38 -40°	330/30 -51°
RDU	used from 799 nm out; 82 nm from the line	340/12	330/17 14°	320/20 10°	330/25 6°	340/34 -6°	340/38 -19°	330/37 -32°	330/35 -42°	310/36 -51°
RIC	used from 949 nm out; 62 nm from the line	350/24	350/28 14°	340/25 8°	340/26 5°	340/40 -6°	340/44 -19°	340/48 -33°	330/45 -42°	310/38 -50°
ORF	used from 999 nm out; 29 nm from the line	340/26	330/21 13°	320/19 9°	330/22 4°	340/40 -7°	350/46 -19°	350/51 -33°	340/47 -42°	300/47 -49°

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 24,000 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	24,000 ft	95 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)
JAS Jasper, TX	90 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	212 ft	13:55 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	170 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	13:53 UTC
JAN Jackson, MS	300 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	346 ft	13:54 UTC
AIV Aliceville, AL	410 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	no report just now				150 ft
BHM Birmingham, AL	489 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	650 ft	13:53 UTC
RYY Atlanta, GA	599 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,040 ft	13:50 UTC
GMU Greenville, SC	719 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,048 ft	13:53 UTC
JQF Concord, NC	809 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	704 ft	13:50 UTC
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	909 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	435 ft	13:51 UTC
FKN Franklin, VA	1009 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,600 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	3,600 ft	40 ft	13:55 UTC
PVG Norfolk, VA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	28 ft	9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,048 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PVG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:12 pm EDT (22:12 UTC)

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

The forecast for IAH, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds 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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at IAH 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC), at PVG 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 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 Southeast · 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, Hampton Roads Executive.