George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport to Richmond International IAH → RIC
1,004 nautical miles (1,156 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 059°, about 056° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 14-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:12 am EDT (13:12 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: 1,412 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 467 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 626 to 815 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 656 to 825 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 696 to 925 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 80 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
- B738 descending, 34 nm north, 10:15 pm CDT (03:15 UTC): remarks: multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft. 666 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TYS UA /OV KTYS/TM 0315/FLDURD/TP B738/RM MULTIPLE LAYERS FROM 052-047 OVC AT 023
- Report
- a routine report filed through TYS
- Where
- over KTYS
- Time
- 03:15 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B738
- Remarks
- multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft
- A319 descending, 34 nm north, 9:52 pm CDT (02:52 UTC): remarks: tops 6,800 ft bases 2,300 ft. 666 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TYS UA /OV KTYS/TM 0252/FLDURD/TP A319/RM TOPS 068 BASES 023
- Report
- a routine report filed through TYS
- Where
- over KTYS
- Time
- 02:52 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A319
- Remarks
- tops 6,800 ft bases 2,300 ft
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 9 forecast points nearest it (HOU, LCH, JAN, BHM, HSV, TYS, TRI, ROA, RIC). 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 | 280° at 10 kt | −8 kt | 128 kt | 7 h 51 min | 9:33 am EDT (13:33 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 11 kt | −5 kt | 11 °C | 125 kt | 8 h 02 min | 9:44 am EDT (13:44 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 13 kt | −5 kt | 13 °C | 125 kt | 8 h 02 min | 9:44 am EDT (13:44 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 15 kt | −5 kt | 9 °C | 125 kt | 8 h 02 min | 9:44 am EDT (13:44 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | −3 kt | 6 °C | 123 kt | 8 h 10 min | 9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | −5 kt | 2 °C | 125 kt | 8 h 02 min | 9:44 am EDT (13:44 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | −7 kt | -1 °C | 127 kt | 7 h 54 min | 9:36 am EDT (13:36 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | −9 kt | -5 °C | 129 kt | 7 h 47 min | 9:29 am EDT (13:29 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 21 kt | −9 kt | -6 °C | 129 kt | 7 h 47 min | 9:29 am EDT (13:29 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 23 kt | −11 kt | -17 °C | 131 kt | 7 h 40 min | 9:22 am EDT (13:22 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 34 kt | −14 kt | -32 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 30 min | 9:12 am EDT (13:12 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 38 kt | −14 kt | -40 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 30 min | 9:12 am EDT (13:12 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 34 kt | −9 kt | -50 °C | 129 kt | 7 h 47 min | 9:29 am EDT (13:29 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; 38 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; 55 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° |
| JAN | used from 199 nm out; 82 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° |
| BHM | used from 398 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| HSV | used from 497 nm out; 32 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° |
| TYS | used from 597 nm out; 59 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 696 nm out; 52 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° | |
| ROA | used from 795 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| RIC | used from 945 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -50° |
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 | 89 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 212 ft | ||||
| AEX Alexandria, LA | 169 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 88 ft | ||||
| HKS Jackson, MS | 298 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 341 ft | ||||
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | 398 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 264 ft | ||||
| JFX Jasper, AL | 467 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | no report just now | 482 ft | ||||
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 597 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 682 ft | ||||
| RHP Andrews, NC | 656 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,698 ft | ||||
| AVL Asheville, NC | 726 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,163 ft | ||||
| INT Winston Salem, NC | 845 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 969 ft | ||||
| BKT Blackstone, VA | 965 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 437 ft | ||||
| RIC Richmond, VA | destination | no report just now | 167 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At RIC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:12 am EDT (13:12 UTC)
RIC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC)).
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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, Richmond International.