George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport to Cherry Capital Airport IAH → TVC
999 nautical miles (1,150 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 025°, about 022° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 11-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:15 am EDT (08:15 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 120 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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
- A320 at 26,500 ft, 35 nm west, 5:46 pm CDT (22:46 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 150 nm along the route, 35 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
GGG UA /OV GGG/TM 2246/FL265/TP A320/TB MOD CAT/RM ZFW86
- Report
- a routine report filed through GGG
- Where
- over GGG
- Time
- 22:46 UTC
- Height
- at 26,500 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence
- Remarks
- ZFW86
- A320 at 24,000 ft, 2 nm south, 5:07 pm CDT (22:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zhu. At the departure end, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
IAH UA /OV IAH/TM 2207/FL240/TP A320/TB OCNL LGT CHOP /RM DURC. ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through IAH
- Where
- over IAH
- Time
- 22:07 UTC
- Height
- at 24,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- during the climb zhu
- BE35 at 4,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 5:03 pm CDT (22:03 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 4,000 ft, wind 133° at 26 knots, remarks: ZFW30. 150 nm along the route, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BAD UA /OV EMG210025/TM 2203/FL040/TP BE35/WV 133026 KT/TB LGT CAT 040/RM ZFW30
- Report
- a routine report filed through BAD
- Where
- 25 nm southwest (210°) of EMG
- Time
- 22:03 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE35
- Wind
- wind from 133° at 26 knots knots
- Turbulence
- light clear-air turbulence at 4,000 ft
- Remarks
- ZFW30
- CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 13 nm northwest, 7:10 pm CDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME20. 290 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
HOT UA /OV HOT/TM 0010/FL360/TP CRJ7/TB NEG/RM ZME20
- Report
- a routine report filed through HOT
- Where
- over HOT
- Time
- 00:10 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZME20
- G280 at 41,000 ft, 47 nm southeast, 5:12 pm CDT (22:12 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ZME44. 300 nm along the route, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PBF UA /OV PBF180005/TM 2212/FL410/TP G280/TB CONS LGT/RM ZME44
- Report
- a routine report filed through PBF
- Where
- 5 nm south (180°) of PBF
- Time
- 22:12 UTC
- Height
- at 41,000 ft
- Aircraft
- G280
- Turbulence
- continuous light
- Remarks
- ZME44
- B39M at 35,000 ft, 22 nm southeast, 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 789 nm along the route, 22 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
IKK UA /OV CGT/TM 0029/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through IKK
- Where
- over CGT
- Time
- 00:29 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- smooth
- CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 25 nm east, 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC): no turbulence. 829 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
BEH UA /OV ELX270040/TM 0004/FL170/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through BEH
- Where
- 40 nm west (270°) of ELX
- Time
- 00:04 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- none
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 11 forecast points nearest it (HOU, CLL, SHV, LIT, SGF, CGI, STL, SPI, JOT, MKG, TVC). 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 | 210° at 11 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 7 h 38 min | 4:15 am EDT (08:15 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 11 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 7 h 45 min | 4:22 am EDT (08:22 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | −9 kt | 14 °C | 129 kt | 7 h 45 min | 4:22 am EDT (08:22 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | −9 kt | 10 °C | 129 kt | 7 h 45 min | 4:22 am EDT (08:22 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | −5 kt | 6 °C | 125 kt | 8 h | 4:37 am EDT (08:37 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | −3 kt | 2 °C | 123 kt | 8 h 07 min | 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | −1 kt | -2 °C | 121 kt | 8 h 15 min | 4:52 am EDT (08:52 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | 0 | -6 °C | 120 kt | 8 h 19 min | 4:56 am EDT (08:56 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 18 kt | +1 kt | -7 °C | 119 kt | 8 h 24 min | 5:01 am EDT (09:01 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 24 kt | +7 kt | -18 °C | 113 kt | 8 h 50 min | 5:27 am EDT (09:27 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 42 kt | +12 kt | -33 °C | 108 kt | 9 h 15 min | 5:52 am EDT (09:52 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 44 kt | +12 kt | -43 °C | 108 kt | 9 h 15 min | 5:52 am EDT (09:52 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 52 kt | +12 kt | -51 °C | 108 kt | 9 h 15 min | 5:52 am EDT (09:52 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 44 nm from the line | 160/18 | 160/14 17° | 180/19 12° | 190/11 8° | 260/12 -4° | 260/14 -13° | 310/26 -30° | 310/30 -40° | 320/21 -52° |
| CLL | used from 50 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 160/18 | 190/18 16° | 200/19 12° | 220/14 7° | 260/18 -5° | 250/20 -13° | 290/29 -29° | 290/31 -40° | 300/22 -53° |
| SHV | used from 100 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 190/11 | 230/19 17° | 230/26 12° | 260/15 7° | 280/16 -4° | 300/17 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 300/31 -41° | 310/42 -52° |
| LIT | used from 250 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 220/12 | 250/12 17° | 250/18 12° | 260/22 6° | 310/14 -5° | 310/25 -17° | 310/40 -31° | 310/38 -41° | 310/46 -52° |
| SGF | used from 400 nm out; 99 nm from the line | 210/21 | 210/21 16° | 240/28 12° | 260/24 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/26 -18° | 290/38 -31° | 290/37 -41° | 300/49 -52° |
| CGI | used from 450 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 250/10 | 290/12 17° | 290/18 11° | 300/22 5° | 320/25 -8° | 330/30 -18° | 320/53 -33° | 320/66 -42° | 320/56 -50° |
| STL | used from 500 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/16 17° | 270/21 10° | 280/24 5° | 310/20 -7° | 320/22 -18° | 320/44 -33° | 320/59 -43° | 310/69 -51° |
| SPI | used from 600 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/11 17° | 270/18 10° | 290/21 4° | 310/20 -8° | 330/25 -19° | 320/49 -34° | 320/60 -44° | 320/59 -50° |
| JOT | used from 699 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 230/11 | 290/12 16° | 300/19 10° | 320/19 4° | 300/17 -9° | 330/31 -20° | 320/49 -37° | 320/53 -45° | 320/67 -49° |
| MKG | used from 849 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 250/5 | 320/10 15° | 310/19 9° | 320/21 3° | 310/23 -10° | 330/37 -22° | 330/51 -38° | 320/44 -47° | 300/60 -49° |
| TVC | used from 949 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 210/17 | 290/14 15° | 310/20 9° | 310/18 2° | 310/24 -11° | 320/35 -22° | 320/53 -39° | 310/45 -49° | 290/58 -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 | ||||
| CXO Houston, TX | 20 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 244 ft | ||||
| SHV Shreveport, LA | 170 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 257 ft | ||||
| ADF Arkadelphia, AR | 270 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | no report just now | 181 ft | ||||
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 330 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 266 ft | ||||
| CVK Ash Flat, AR | 420 nm out, 7 nm east of the line | no report just now | 717 ft | ||||
| CPS Cahokia/St Louis, IL | 580 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 412 ft | ||||
| ALN Alton/St Louis, IL | 600 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 543 ft | ||||
| LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL | 779 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 679 ft | ||||
| ORD Chicago, IL | 809 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 680 ft | ||||
| LDM Ludington, MI | 939 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 646 ft | ||||
| TVC Traverse City, MI | destination | no report just now | 623 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 717 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TVC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:15 am EDT (08:15 UTC)
TVC 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 6:55 pm CDT (23:55 UTC), at TVC 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TVC is before sunrise there (7:53 am EDT (11:53 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.
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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, Cherry Capital Airport.