George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport to Dade-Collier Training And Transition Airport IAH → TNT
805 nautical miles (926 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 104°, about 101° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 21-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:57 pm EDT (17:57 UTC). Right now IAH is VFR, wind from the east (090°) at 5 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 E39E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 44,000 ft, until 8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC). Near the route, 675 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 121155 MKCE WST 121155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 39E VALID UNTIL 1355Z FL CSTL WTRS FROM 70W RSW-60NW EYW-100WNW EYW-100SW SRQ-70W RSW AREA TS MOV LTL. TOPS TO FL440.
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
- 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
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
- B738 at 18,000 ft, 48 nm north, 6:59 am CDT (11:59 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 48 nm north 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
- SF30 at 21,000 ft, 2 nm south, 4:35 am CDT (09:35 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
IAH UA /OV DAS02002/TM 0935/FL210/TP SF30/TA M10/IC LGT RIME/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through IAH
- Where
- DAS02002
- Time
- 09:35 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SF30
- Temperature
- −10 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- zhu
- B737 at 34,000 ft, 36 nm north, 6:04 am CDT (11:04 UTC): light chop turbulence. 487 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
SRQ UA /OV SRQ290200/TM 1104/FL340/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through SRQ
- Where
- 200 nm west (290°) of SRQ
- Time
- 11:04 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- B789 at 38,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 4:54 am CDT (09:54 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 517 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SRQ UA /OV SRQ281174/TM 0954/FL380/TP B789/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through SRQ
- Where
- 174 nm west (281°) of SRQ
- Time
- 09:54 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B789
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
- B38M at 21,000 ft, 2 nm north, 5:51 am CDT (10:51 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 755 nm along the route, 2 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
RSW UA /OV RSW180020/TM 1051/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through RSW
- Where
- 20 nm south (180°) of RSW
- Time
- 10:51 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent
- BCS3 at 18,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 6:47 am CDT (11:47 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PBI UA /OV PBI200020/TM 1147/FL180/TP BCS3/TB LGT-MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PBI
- Where
- 20 nm south (200°) of PBI
- Time
- 11:47 UTC
- Height
- at 18,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Turbulence
- light to moderate
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 6 forecast points nearest it (HOU, LCH, MSY, MOB, PIE, MIA). 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 | 160° at 4 kt | +3 kt | 117 kt | 6 h 53 min | 3:07 pm EDT (19:07 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 160° at 4 kt | +2 kt | 118 kt | 6 h 49 min | 3:03 pm EDT (19:03 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 160° at 1 kt | +1 kt | 16 °C | 119 kt | 6 h 46 min | 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 1 kt | −1 kt | 12 °C | 121 kt | 6 h 39 min | 2:53 pm EDT (18:53 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 3 kt | −3 kt | 8 °C | 123 kt | 6 h 33 min | 2:47 pm EDT (18:47 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 280° at 6 kt | −6 kt | 4 °C | 126 kt | 6 h 23 min | 2:37 pm EDT (18:37 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 9 kt | −9 kt | 0 °C | 129 kt | 6 h 14 min | 2:28 pm EDT (18:28 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 12 kt | −12 kt | -5 °C | 132 kt | 6 h 06 min | 2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 13 kt | −13 kt | -6 °C | 133 kt | 6 h 03 min | 2:17 pm EDT (18:17 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 16 kt | −16 kt | -16 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 55 min | 2:09 pm EDT (18:09 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 22 kt | −21 kt | -32 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 43 min | 1:57 pm EDT (17:57 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 22 kt | −19 kt | -41 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 47 min | 2:01 pm EDT (18:01 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 24 kt | −18 kt | -52 °C | 138 kt | 5 h 50 min | 2:04 pm EDT (18:04 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; 25 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; 47 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° |
| MSY | used from 199 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 150/9 | 140/8 18° | L/V 13° | L/V 6° | 320/15 -5° | 310/16 -16° | 320/32 -31° | 340/35 -40° | 350/34 -52° |
| MOB | used from 397 nm out; 164 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| PIE | used from 497 nm out; 170 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
| MIA | used from 745 nm out; 67 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 17° | L/V 13° | L/V 8° | 270/6 -6° | 250/9 -17° | 290/17 -32° | 280/25 -41° | 280/21 -52° |
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: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 23,000 feet | from the east (090°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 23,000 ft | 95 ft | 6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC) |
| BPT Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX | 70 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 14 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| APF Naples, FL | 755 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 8 ft | 12:00 UTC |
| TNT Miami, FL | destination | no report just now | 12 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 95 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TNT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:57 pm EDT (17:57 UTC)
TNT 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 TNT 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 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, Dade-Collier Training And Transition Airport.