Plan a flight · Sun 10:03 pm EDT (02:03 UTC)

Smith Reynolds Airport to William P Hobby Airport INT → HOU

852 nautical miles (980 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 247°, about 254° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 4:31 am CDT (09:31 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now INT is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots; HOU is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 6 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: 2 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the first 198 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 129 to 248 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 INT.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B763 at 3,000 ft, 18 nm east, 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. At the departure end, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV HEVED/TM 2326/FL030/TP B763/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
heved
Time
23:26 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft
B763 descending, 19 nm east, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. At the departure end, 19 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV 10 NE GSO/TM 2324/FLDURD/TP B763/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
10 northeast gso
Time
23:24 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft
B712 at 3,000 ft, 36 nm northwest, 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC): scattered clouds from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft; clear from 3,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 248 nm along the route, 36 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA180005/TM 2313/FL030/TP B712/SK SCT030-TOP032/SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
5 nm south (180°) of CHA
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
SCT030-TOP032 C
E170 at 33,000 ft, 29 nm south, 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 287 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL280045/TM 0153/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
45 nm west (280°) of ATL
Time
01:53 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
B712 at 30,000 ft, 18 nm southeast, 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 426 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2309/FL300/TP B712/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME46
```
Report
a routine report filed through CBM
Where
50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
Time
23:09 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZME46
A21N at 34,000 ft, 18 nm southeast, 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 426 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2305/FL340/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZME46
```
Report
a routine report filed through CBM
Where
50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
ZME46
B39M at 32,000 ft, 12 nm north, 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 683 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AEX UA /OV AEX/TM 2307/FL320/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AEX
Where
over AEX
Time
23:07 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
E75L at 27,000 ft, 32 nm southeast, 8:20 pm EDT (00:20 UTC): remarks: zhu. 743 nm along the route, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LCH UA /OV LCH08510/TM 0020/FL270/TP E75L/TB CONS CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through LCH
Where
LCH08510
Time
00:20 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous chop
Remarks
zhu
B39M at 27,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 18 nm northwest 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

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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (ROA, GSP, TYS, ATL, BHM, JAN, LCH, HOU). 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	300° at 12 kt	+7 kt		113 kt	7 h 32 min	4:35 am CDT (09:35 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	+6 kt	14 °C	114 kt	7 h 28 min	4:31 am CDT (09:31 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	+8 kt	11 °C	112 kt	7 h 36 min	4:39 am CDT (09:39 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	+9 kt	8 °C	111 kt	7 h 41 min	4:44 am CDT (09:44 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	+10 kt	5 °C	110 kt	7 h 45 min	4:48 am CDT (09:48 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	+12 kt	1 °C	108 kt	7 h 53 min	4:56 am CDT (09:56 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	+13 kt	-2 °C	107 kt	7 h 58 min	5:01 am CDT (10:01 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 23 kt	+15 kt	-5 °C	105 kt	8 h 07 min	5:10 am CDT (10:10 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 25 kt	+18 kt	-17 °C	102 kt	8 h 21 min	5:24 am CDT (10:24 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 30 kt	+19 kt	-32 °C	101 kt	8 h 26 min	5:29 am CDT (10:29 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 31 kt	+18 kt	-40 °C	102 kt	8 h 21 min	5:24 am CDT (10:24 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 31 kt	+20 kt	-50 °C	100 kt	8 h 31 min	5:34 am CDT (10:34 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
ROA	used from 0 nm out; 88 nm from the line	280/9	290/15 12°	290/11 8°	210/6 3°	210/30 -6°	220/46 -19°	210/74 -30°	220/78 -39°	220/64 -48°
GSP	used from 50 nm out; 54 nm from the line	300/22	310/22 11°	300/22 7°	290/28 5°	270/36 -5°	250/42 -18°	230/54 -31°	230/59 -40°	230/65 -50°
TYS	used from 149 nm out; 57 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
ATL	used from 198 nm out; 59 nm from the line	300/23	320/26 14°	320/34 10°	320/41 5°	290/32 -6°	290/31 -18°	280/28 -33°	260/32 -41°	250/28 -50°
BHM	used from 297 nm out; 35 nm from the line	300/16	330/32 16°	320/37 11°	330/37 6°	310/33 -7°	310/30 -18°	320/40 -34°	330/43 -41°	330/30 -49°
JAN	used from 446 nm out; 70 nm from the line	260/6	310/14 17°	280/13 12°	290/19 6°	310/22 -5°	310/28 -17°	320/44 -32°	330/48 -41°	320/52 -51°
LCH	used from 644 nm out; 82 nm from the line	190/6	180/8 18°	170/13 12°	220/12 7°	290/10 -4°	280/15 -14°	320/30 -31°	320/32 -40°	320/39 -53°
HOU	used from 792 nm out; 35 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°

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
INT Winston Salem, NC	departure	VFR Sky: overcast at 10,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	969 ft	9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC)
HKY Hickory, NC	59 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	01:53 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	119 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	2,163 ft	01:54 UTC
DZJ Blairsville, GA	198 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	5 mi	900 ft	1,906 ft	01:55 UTC
GAD Gadsden, AL	317 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	569 ft	15:56 UTC
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL	406 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	169 ft	01:53 UTC
AIV Aliceville, AL	436 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	no report just now				150 ft
JAN Jackson, MS	545 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	346 ft	01:54 UTC
HEZ Natchez, MS	614 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	272 ft	01:56 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	683 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	01:53 UTC
BPT Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX	782 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	14 ft	01:53 UTC
HOU Houston, TX	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)

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 HOU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:31 am CDT (09:31 UTC)

Wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for HOU

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the 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 5 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 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet

The forecast for INT, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 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 INT 6:49 pm EDT (22:49 UTC), at HOU 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm CDT (00:18 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HOU is before sunrise there (7:20 am CDT (12:20 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Smith Reynolds Airport, William P Hobby Airport.