Plan a flight · Sun 10:36 pm CDT (03:36 UTC)

George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport to March Arb Airport IAH → RIV

1,139 nautical miles (1,310 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 288°, about 285° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 6:15 am PDT (13:15 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now IAH is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots; RIV is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) 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 3C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 509 to 589 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 120255
MKCC WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3C
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
TX NM
FROM 50SE CIM-70WNW MRF-30W ELP-10W FTI-50SE CIM
AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.
```
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Near the route, 809 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 839 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the last 120 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

E75L climbing, 17 nm north, 10:22 pm CDT (03:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSP UA /OV PSP345013/TM 0322/FLDURC/TP E75L/TB MOD CHOP/LT TURBU SFC-60
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSP
Where
13 nm north (345°) of PSP
Time
03:22 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate chop/lt turbu SFC-60
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 37,000 ft, 31 nm south, 10:20 pm CDT (03:20 UTC): scattered clouds, -41 °C, wind 220° at 89 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 899 nm along the route, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GYR UA /OV GBN112009 /TM 0320 /FL370 /TP B737 /SK FEW-SCT /TA M41 /WV 22089KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through GYR
Where
9 nm east (112°) of GBN
Time
03:20 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
few-sct
Temperature
−41 °C
Wind
from 220° at 89 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 10 nm south, 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC): light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft. 919 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV GEELA/TM 0155/FL150/TP CRJ7/TA -3/IC LT RIME/RM DURD 150 135
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
geela
Time
01:55 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Temperature
-3
Icing
lt rime
Remarks
during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft
E75L climbing, 14 nm north, 9:36 pm CDT (02:36 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSP UA /OV PSP347010/TM 0236/FLDURC/TP E75L/TB LT TO MOD CHOP IN CLIMB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSP
Where
10 nm north (347°) of PSP
Time
02:36 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
lt to moderate chop in climb
SR22 at 2,700 ft, 48 nm south, 9:02 pm CDT (02:02 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft. At the destination end, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNM UA /OV RNM270003/TM 0202/FL027/TP SR22/SK BASES OVC027
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNM
Where
3 nm west (270°) of RNM
Time
02:02 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
bases OVC027
B737 at 3,500 ft, 45 nm west, 10:25 pm CDT (03:25 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft. At the destination end, 45 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV LGB/TM 0325/FL035/TP B737/SK BKN035
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
over LGB
Time
03:25 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 3,500 ft
A20N climbing, 16 nm west, 10:04 pm CDT (03:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 16 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT153007/TM 0304/FLDURC/TP A20N/SK B-036 -T047
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
7 nm southeast (153°) of ONT
Time
03:04 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A20N
Sky
B-036 T047
A20N climbing, 20 nm northwest, 10:03 pm CDT (03:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT204003/TM 0303/FLDURC/TP A20N/SK B-030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
3 nm southwest (204°) of ONT
Time
03:03 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A20N
Sky
B-030
B737 climbing, 36 nm northwest, 10:01 pm CDT (03:01 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 36 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT278016/TM 0301/FLDURC/TP B737/SK B-047 -T080
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
16 nm west (278°) of ONT
Time
03:01 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B737
Sky
B-047 T080
C525 at 2,900 ft, 45 nm south, 9:46 pm CDT (02:46 UTC): remarks: B029. At the destination end, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRQ UA /OV CRQ/TM 0246/FL029/TP C525/RM B029
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRQ
Where
over CRQ
Time
02:46 UTC
Height
at 2,900 ft
Aircraft
C525
Remarks
B029
E75L climbing, 50 nm northwest, 9:15 pm CDT (02:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 50 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT290030/TM 0215/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK T-078
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
30 nm west (290°) of ONT
Time
02:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
T-078
E170 at 3,500 ft, 45 nm south, 8:59 pm CDT (01:59 UTC): remarks: B035. At the destination end, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRQ UA /OV CRQ/TM 0159/FL035/TP E170/RM B035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRQ
Where
over CRQ
Time
01:59 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Remarks
B035
SLG4 at 3,000 ft, 35 nm west, 8:33 pm CDT (01:33 UTC): scattered clouds above 4,000 ft. At the destination end, 35 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EMT UA /OV EMT070006/TM 0133/FL030/TP SLG4/SK SCT040
```
Report
a routine report filed through EMT
Where
6 nm east (070°) of EMT
Time
01:33 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
SLG4
Sky
scattered clouds from 4,000 ft

3 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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (HOU, CLL, SAT, ABI, INK, ELP, TUS, PHX, BLH, ONT). 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	200° at 15 kt	+2 kt	17 °C	118 kt	9 h 39 min	6:15 am PDT (13:15 UTC)
6,500 ft	200° at 18 kt	+2 kt	14 °C	118 kt	9 h 39 min	6:15 am PDT (13:15 UTC)
8,500 ft	200° at 19 kt	+3 kt	12 °C	117 kt	9 h 44 min	6:20 am PDT (13:20 UTC)
10,500 ft	210° at 21 kt	+6 kt	8 °C	114 kt	9 h 59 min	6:35 am PDT (13:35 UTC)
12,500 ft	210° at 23 kt	+9 kt	4 °C	111 kt	10 h 16 min	6:52 am PDT (13:52 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 27 kt	+12 kt	0 °C	108 kt	10 h 33 min	7:09 am PDT (14:09 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 32 kt	+16 kt	-4 °C	104 kt	10 h 57 min	7:33 am PDT (14:33 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 35 kt	+19 kt	-6 °C	101 kt	11 h 17 min	7:53 am PDT (14:53 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 45 kt	+28 kt	-16 °C	92 kt	12 h 23 min	8:59 am PDT (15:59 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 54 kt	+36 kt	-28 °C	84 kt	13 h 34 min	10:10 am PDT (17:10 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 54 kt	+40 kt	-37 °C	80 kt	14 h 14 min	10:50 am PDT (17:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 45 kt	+37 kt	-48 °C	83 kt	13 h 43 min	10:19 am PDT (17:19 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; 39 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°
CLL	used from 50 nm out; 23 nm from the line	170/22	170/26 18°	200/15 14°	240/13 8°	240/15 -5°	260/17 -13°	290/27 -29°	290/22 -40°	320/30 -51°
SAT	used from 150 nm out; 78 nm from the line	150/26	180/18 19°	180/18 14°	200/14 9°	230/16 -6°	210/9 -13°	270/8 -29°	280/6 -39°	340/19 -51°
ABI	used from 200 nm out; 82 nm from the line		200/31 17°	210/21 15°	240/15 9°	250/14 -4°	250/24 -14°	250/36 -28°	270/35 -38°	290/41 -50°
INK	used from 300 nm out; 94 nm from the line		190/23 20°	200/18 15°	230/18 8°	240/23 -4°	240/37 -14°	240/46 -27°	250/42 -38°	260/36 -50°
ELP	used from 499 nm out; 66 nm from the line		290/17	210/11 13°	200/18 5°	220/46 -6°	230/64 -14°	230/63 -27°	240/55 -37°	240/44 -48°
TUS	used from 699 nm out; 106 nm from the line		210/13 13°	200/35 9°	210/40 5°	220/50 -7°	220/59 -18°	230/79 -26°	230/84 -35°	230/84 -48°
PHX	used from 799 nm out; 52 nm from the line	150/5	200/21 12°	200/27 6°	200/35 3°	220/58 -8°	220/69 -19°	220/87 -26°	230/93 -35°	230/79 -47°
BLH	used from 949 nm out; 37 nm from the line	210/13	200/21 11°	200/22 5°	210/25 -1°	210/51 -10°	220/61 -20°	220/81 -29°	220/92 -34°	220/79 -45°
ONT	used from 1099 nm out; 39 nm from the line	190/8	190/19 6°	210/23 4°	210/29 -3°	210/47 -13°	210/49 -19°	220/47 -30°	220/50 -36°	220/55 -43°

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)
TME Houston, TX	20 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	165 ft	02:35 UTC
GTU Georgetown, TX	130 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	789 ft	02:55 UTC
SJT San Angelo, TX	280 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,918 ft	02:51 UTC
MAF Midland, TX	370 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	2,872 ft	02:53 UTC
CNM Carlsbad, NM	479 nm out, 16 nm north of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 17 knots, gusting to 28	8 mi	none	3,294 ft	02:53 UTC
SVC Silver City, NM	679 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,500 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	7,500 ft	5,445 ft	03:15 UTC
CFT Clifton/Morenci, AZ	729 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				3,797 ft
IWA Phoenix, AZ	859 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,384 ft	02:51 UTC
BLH Blythe, CA	1009 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	399 ft	02:52 UTC
PSP Palm Springs, CA	1099 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	476 ft	02:53 UTC
RIV Riverside, CA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 4,800 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	1,536 ft	7:55 pm PDT (02:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,445 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RIV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:15 am PDT (13:15 UTC)

Wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 15, showers nearby, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet and more above VFR

At times between Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC) and 7:00 am PDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, gusting to 15, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet marginal VFR

Changing between Mon 6:00 am PDT (13:00 UTC) and 7:00 am PDT (14:00 UTC) to: wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, light rain, scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet and more above marginal VFR

The whole forecast for RIV

From Sun 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 15, showers nearby, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet and more above
At times between Sun 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet and more above
Changing between Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC) to: wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, showers nearby, a few clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet and more above
At times between Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, gusting to 15, light rain, a few clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet and more above
Changing between Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC) to: wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, light rain, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet and more above
Changing between Mon 12:00 am PDT (07:00 UTC) and 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC) to: wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet and more above
At times between Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC) and 7:00 am PDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, gusting to 15, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
Changing between Mon 6:00 am PDT (13:00 UTC) and 7:00 am PDT (14:00 UTC) to: wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, light rain, scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet and more above
Changing between Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC) and 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC) to: wind from the south at 9 knots, showers nearby, a broken layer at 3,000 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet
Changing between Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC) and 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC) to: wind from the south at 10 knots, showers nearby, a broken layer at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
At times between Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, light rain showers, a broken layer at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 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

6/5849 Austin, TX, Friday, October 2, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 130 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZHU
6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local on the route, 270 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 1089 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at IAH 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC), at RIV 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm PDT (01:44 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RIV is before sunrise there (6:51 am PDT (13:51 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 Pacific Southwest · 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, March Arb Airport.