Plan a flight · Mon 4:40 am MDT (10:40 UTC)

Jackson Hole Airport to William P Hobby Airport JAC → HOU

1,118 nautical miles (1,286 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 133°, about 120° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 25-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:23 pm CDT (18:23 UTC). Right now JAC is VFR, wind calm; 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 SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 259 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 299 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 140 to 469 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 190 to 269 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, 210 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 210 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 379 to 429 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 649 to 818 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 JAC.

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

B763 at 23,000 ft, 16 nm northeast, 4:26 am MDT (10:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 319 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN278037/TM 1026/FL230/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
37 nm west (278°) of DEN
Time
10:26 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zdvwc
B737 descending, 35 nm northeast, 2:10 am MDT (08:10 UTC): light chop turbulence. 349 nm along the route, 35 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0810/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
08:10 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light chop
B38M at 22,000 ft, 24 nm southwest, 2:14 am MDT (08:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 359 nm along the route, 24 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN216059/TM 0814/FL220/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
59 nm southwest (216°) of DEN
Time
08:14 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zdvwc
B38M at 37,000 ft, 46 nm southwest, 1:42 am MDT (07:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: mtw +/-7KT zdvwc. 379 nm along the route, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUB UA /OV PUB280055/TM 0742/FL370/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP/RM MTW +/-7KT. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
55 nm west (280°) of PUB
Time
07:42 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
mtw +/-7KT zdvwc
SF30 at 21,000 ft, 9 nm east, 3:35 am MDT (09:35 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 9 nm east 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

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 9 forecast points nearest it (LND, RKS, DEN, PUB, AMA, SPS, DAL, CLL, 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
5,500 ft	210° at 26 kt	+9 kt		111 kt	10 h 04 min	3:44 pm CDT (20:44 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	−3 kt	12 °C	123 kt	9 h 05 min	2:45 pm CDT (19:45 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	−4 kt	11 °C	124 kt	9 h 01 min	2:41 pm CDT (19:41 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	−3 kt	7 °C	123 kt	9 h 05 min	2:45 pm CDT (19:45 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	−2 kt	2 °C	122 kt	9 h 10 min	2:50 pm CDT (19:50 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 28 kt	−1 kt	-3 °C	121 kt	9 h 14 min	2:54 pm CDT (19:54 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 33 kt	0	-7 °C	120 kt	9 h 19 min	2:59 pm CDT (19:59 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 35 kt	0	-8 °C	120 kt	9 h 19 min	2:59 pm CDT (19:59 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 41 kt	−4 kt	-18 °C	124 kt	9 h 01 min	2:41 pm CDT (19:41 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 51 kt	−13 kt	-30 °C	133 kt	8 h 24 min	2:04 pm CDT (19:04 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 49 kt	−18 kt	-37 °C	138 kt	8 h 06 min	1:46 pm CDT (18:46 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 46 kt	−25 kt	-48 °C	145 kt	7 h 43 min	1:23 pm CDT (18:23 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
LND	used from 0 nm out; 76 nm from the line			240/10 3°	240/30 0°	220/42 -13°	230/52 -23°	220/54 -33°	220/52 -36°	220/53 -44°
RKS	used from 100 nm out; 38 nm from the line			250/9	230/21 -1°	210/43 -14°	220/59 -23°	220/55 -32°	220/53 -35°	220/48 -44°
DEN	used from 249 nm out; 84 nm from the line			270/24 11°	230/13 5°	230/48 -8°	230/46 -20°	230/63 -30°	240/78 -36°	240/78 -48°
PUB	used from 399 nm out; 22 nm from the line			260/45 11°	240/38 6°	230/47 -8°	230/51 -19°	240/74 -29°	240/82 -35°	250/72 -48°
AMA	used from 549 nm out; 90 nm from the line		230/32	230/28 14°	230/27 7°	230/38 -6°	230/50 -17°	250/69 -28°	260/62 -37°	270/65 -49°
SPS	used from 748 nm out; 49 nm from the line	220/35	220/31 18°	230/16 14°	230/10 8°	250/18 -5°	250/32 -16°	260/51 -28°	280/46 -38°	300/50 -50°
DAL	used from 848 nm out; 68 nm from the line	190/30	200/28 18°	220/18 13°	250/13 8°	240/24 -6°	270/20 -14°	270/35 -29°	290/34 -39°	310/41 -51°
CLL	used from 948 nm out; 66 nm from the line	180/24	170/21 19°	180/10 14°	230/7 8°	230/16 -6°	260/20 -13°	290/23 -29°	320/21 -39°	340/35 -51°
HOU	used from 1098 nm out; 10 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°

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
JAC Jackson, WY	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,800 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain	calm	10+ mi	3,800 ft	6,451 ft	3:56 am MDT (09:56 UTC)
PNA Pinedale, WY	60 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	7,096 ft	10:15 UTC
DWX Dixon, WY	210 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,200 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	5,000 ft	6,548 ft	10:15 UTC
GNB Granby, CO	299 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	8,000 ft	8,207 ft	10:15 UTC
COS Colorado Springs, CO	399 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 16 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	none	6,187 ft	09:54 UTC
LHX La Junta, CO	469 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,228 ft	15:53 UTC
PPA Pampa, TX	659 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	3,245 ft	10:10 UTC
CDS Childress, TX	738 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,953 ft	09:53 UTC
MWL Mineral Wells, TX	878 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	973 ft	09:53 UTC
CNW Waco, TX	968 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	470 ft	10:15 UTC
DWH Houston, TX	1088 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the east (090°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	152 ft	09:53 UTC
HOU Houston, TX	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,300 feet, overcast at 23,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	46 ft	4:53 am CDT (09:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 8,207 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, 1:23 pm CDT (18:23 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 VFR

The whole forecast for HOU

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
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet

The forecast for JAC, the departure

From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
30% chance between Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC) and 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 23 nm from the route, 369 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 23 nm from the route, 968 nm along the route · security · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at JAC 6:43 pm MDT (00:43 UTC), at HOU 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm CDT (00:18 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 northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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: Jackson Hole Airport, William P Hobby Airport.