Plan a flight · Mon 9:45 am MDT (15:45 UTC)

Nampa Municipal to George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport MAN → IAH

1,299 nautical miles (1,494 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 122°, about 106° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 16-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:18 pm CDT (01:18 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MAN is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots; IAH is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) 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: 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 W29W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the west at 45 knots, until 10:55 am MDT (16:55 UTC). Over the route from 220 to 340 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 121455
MKCW WST 121455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 29W
VALID UNTIL 1655Z
WY UT
FROM 20SE MLD-50WSW OCS-10SSE MTU-40E BVL-20SE MLD
DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 26045KT. TOPS TO FL280.

AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 0 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 60 to 529 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 70 to 470 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 120 to 160 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 260 to 430 nm out.
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 340 to 739 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 440 to 699 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 529 to 649 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 MAN.

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

B739 at 27,000 ft, 34 nm southwest, 6:56 am MDT (12:56 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 80 nm along the route, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TWF UA /OV TWF247042/TM 1256/FL270/TP B739/TB MOD CHOP/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TWF
Where
42 nm southwest (247°) of TWF
Time
12:56 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate chop/zlc
B737 at 39,000 ft, 47 nm west, 8:16 am MDT (14:16 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 47 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOI UA /OV BOI240060/TM 1416/FL390/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT-MOD /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOI
Where
60 nm southwest (240°) of BOI
Time
14:16 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light to moderate zlc
E75 at 7,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 9:18 am MDT (15:18 UTC): no icing. 80 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV SUN/TM 1518/FL070/TP E75/SK BASE057 TOP 094/IC NEG/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
over SUN
Time
15:18 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
E75
Sky
BASE057 top 9,400 ft
Icing
neg/zlc
E75 at 7,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 9:17 am MDT (15:17 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 80 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV SUN/TM 1517/FL070/TP E75/SK BASE 057/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
over SUN
Time
15:17 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
E75
Sky
base 5,700 ft; zlc
MU2 at 12,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 8:07 am MDT (14:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 80 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV SUN/TM 1407/FL120/TP MU2/SK BASE 055 TOP 118 /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
over SUN
Time
14:07 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
MU2
Sky
base 5,500 ft top 11,800 ft; zlc
B738 at 20,000 ft, 37 nm southwest, 8:43 am MDT (14:43 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, a trace of rime icing from 13,000 ft to 18,000 ft, -3 °C, remarks: during the climb. 230 nm along the route, 37 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH265028/TM 1443/FL200/TP B738/WX TOPS FL210/TA M3/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/IC TRACE RIME 130-180/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
28 nm west (265°) of TCH
Time
14:43 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Weather
tops, FL210
Temperature
−3 °C
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Icing
trace rime from 13,000 ft to 18,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
PC12 at 11,500 ft, 24 nm northeast, 7:37 am MDT (13:37 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 230 nm along the route, 24 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGU UA /OV LGU/TM 1337/FL115/TP PC12/SK TOP 115/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGU
Where
over LGU
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 11,500 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
top 11,500 ft; zlc
A21N at 15,000 ft, 36 nm southwest, 9:23 am MDT (15:23 UTC): light rime icing from 10,000 ft to 15,000 ft, -8 °C, remarks: during the descent. 260 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH200010/TM 1523/FL150/TP A21N/TA M8/IC LGT RIME 150-100/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
10 nm south (200°) of TCH
Time
15:23 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Temperature
−8 °C
Icing
light rime from 15,000 ft to 10,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
B738 at 6,500 ft, 23 nm southwest, 9:10 am MDT (15:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 260 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH329005/TM 1510/FL065/TP B738/SK B065
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
5 nm northwest (329°) of TCH
Time
15:10 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
B065
A321 at 29,000 ft, 26 nm southwest, 8:49 am MDT (14:49 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 260 nm along the route, 26 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH/TM 1449/FL290/TP A321/SK TOPS 270/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
over TCH
Time
14:49 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
tops 27,000 ft; zlc
CRJ7 at 7,000 ft, 24 nm southwest, 8:14 am MDT (14:14 UTC): light chop turbulence. 260 nm along the route, 24 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV 2N TCH/TM 1414/FL070/TP CRJ7/SK B065/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
2N tch
Time
14:14 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
B065
Turbulence
light chop
E75L descending, 21 nm southwest, 7:55 am MDT (13:55 UTC): no icing, overcast above 7,000 ft, 6 °C, remarks: moderate precip. 260 nm along the route, 21 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH358005/TM 1355/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK OVC070/TA +6/IC NEG/RM MOD PRECIP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
5 nm north (358°) of TCH
Time
13:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 7,000 ft
Temperature
+6
Icing
none
Remarks
moderate precip
A21N at 18,000 ft, 17 nm southwest, 8:36 am MDT (14:36 UTC): light rime icing from 18,000 ft to 19,500 ft, -17 °C. 270 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH075015/TM 1436/FL180/TP A21N/TA M17/IC LGT RIME 180-195 /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
15 nm east (075°) of TCH
Time
14:36 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Temperature
−17 °C
Icing
light rime from 18,000 ft to 19,500 ft zlc
B190 at 12,000 ft, 41 nm southwest, 7:39 am MDT (13:39 UTC): light rime icing, remarks: during the climb. 270 nm along the route, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV FFU340015/TM 1339/FL120/TP B190/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
15 nm north (340°) of FFU
Time
13:39 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
B190
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the climb

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 12 forecast points nearest it (BOI, PIH, SLC, GJT, ALS, TCC, AMA, LBB, SPS, ABI, DAL, CLL). 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	220° at 13 kt	+1 kt	12 °C	119 kt	10 h 55 min	9:40 pm CDT (02:40 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 17 kt	+3 kt	11 °C	117 kt	11 h 06 min	9:51 pm CDT (02:51 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 19 kt	+4 kt	7 °C	116 kt	11 h 12 min	9:57 pm CDT (02:57 UTC)
11,500 ft	210° at 23 kt	+3 kt	3 °C	117 kt	11 h 06 min	9:51 pm CDT (02:51 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	+1 kt	-1 °C	119 kt	10 h 55 min	9:40 pm CDT (02:40 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 34 kt	−1 kt	-5 °C	121 kt	10 h 44 min	9:29 pm CDT (02:29 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 40 kt	−3 kt	-9 °C	123 kt	10 h 34 min	9:19 pm CDT (02:19 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 41 kt	−4 kt	-10 °C	124 kt	10 h 29 min	9:14 pm CDT (02:14 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 51 kt	0	-20 °C	120 kt	10 h 50 min	9:35 pm CDT (02:35 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 59 kt	−8 kt	-29 °C	128 kt	10 h 09 min	8:54 pm CDT (01:54 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 55 kt	−15 kt	-37 °C	135 kt	9 h 37 min	8:22 pm CDT (01:22 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 47 kt	−16 kt	-47 °C	136 kt	9 h 33 min	8:18 pm CDT (01:18 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
BOI	used from 0 nm out; 15 nm from the line		360/9 1°	L/V -5°	180/10 -12°	200/58 -21°	180/62 -31°	200/41 -31°	210/34 -32°	200/29 -41°
PIH	used from 100 nm out; 73 nm from the line		L/V	180/8 -1°	190/21 -6°	210/56 -18°	190/64 -28°	210/68 -31°	210/60 -36°	210/54 -42°
SLC	used from 200 nm out; 46 nm from the line		180/7	200/22 2°	200/30 -4°	210/47 -16°	200/73 -27°	210/81 -32°	210/71 -37°	210/55 -43°
GJT	used from 350 nm out; 75 nm from the line			190/30 6°	200/35 0°	220/50 -13°	220/69 -22°	220/81 -30°	230/84 -39°	230/88 -47°
ALS	used from 549 nm out; 40 nm from the line				230/34 2°	230/57 -9°	230/72 -19°	230/82 -27°	230/91 -36°	240/89 -48°
TCC	used from 699 nm out; 77 nm from the line		230/14	240/29 12°	220/39 6°	230/48 -6°	230/52 -19°	230/77 -27°	240/77 -37°	250/71 -49°
AMA	used from 799 nm out; 27 nm from the line		240/20	230/25 14°	230/31 8°	230/42 -7°	240/50 -18°	240/69 -27°	250/68 -37°	250/58 -49°
LBB	used from 899 nm out; 67 nm from the line		240/21 20°	230/20 15°	210/19 8°	230/39 -6°	230/48 -16°	240/57 -27°	250/51 -37°	240/45 -50°
SPS	used from 949 nm out; 75 nm from the line	190/18	220/24 18°	210/17 15°	230/19 8°	250/27 -5°	250/41 -16°	260/48 -28°	270/42 -37°	270/28 -50°
ABI	used from 999 nm out; 50 nm from the line		210/22 19°	210/14 15°	210/19 8°	240/17 -4°	240/31 -15°	240/35 -27°	260/30 -37°	260/18 -51°
DAL	used from 1099 nm out; 69 nm from the line	200/15	210/22 19°	210/17 13°	230/12 8°	250/26 -5°	250/25 -14°	260/34 -28°	290/32 -38°	310/23 -50°
CLL	used from 1149 nm out; 63 nm from the line	180/21	200/24 17°	200/15 13°	200/7 8°	260/21 -5°	230/25 -13°	260/18 -29°	310/16 -39°	360/27 -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
MAN Nampa, ID	departure	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,500 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	9,500 ft	2,537 ft	9:35 am MDT (15:35 UTC)
TWF Twin Falls, ID	110 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	4,153 ft	14:53 UTC
OGD Ogden, UT	250 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,800 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain	calm	10+ mi	3,800 ft	4,472 ft	14:53 UTC
EVW Evanston, WY	280 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	7,142 ft	14:53 UTC
GJT Grand Junction, CO	450 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 8,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-southeast (110°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	8,500 ft	4,861 ft	14:53 UTC
GUC Gunnison, CO	529 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	7,679 ft	14:56 UTC
RTN Raton, NM	689 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	6,352 ft	14:53 UTC
AMA Amarillo, TX	849 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	3,606 ft	14:53 UTC
CDS Childress, TX	929 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,953 ft	14:53 UTC
ACT Waco, TX	1159 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,200 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	516 ft	14:51 UTC
CNW Waco, TX	1169 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,300 feet Weather: haze	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	5 mi	2,300 ft	470 ft	14:55 UTC
IAH Houston, TX	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet, overcast at 23,000 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	95 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,679 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At IAH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:18 pm CDT (01:18 UTC)

Wind from the southeast at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for IAH

From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer 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

6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 14 nm from the route, 1159 nm along the route · security · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at MAN 7:06 pm MDT (01:06 UTC), at IAH 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm CDT (00:18 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at IAH is after sunset there (6:54 pm CDT (23:54 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 Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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: Nampa Municipal, George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport.