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Manhattan Regional to William P Hobby Airport MHK → HOU

574 nautical miles (661 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 173°, about 169° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 20-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:06 pm CDT (19:06 UTC). Right now MHK is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots; HOU is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 10 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

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 first 149 nm of the route.

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 MHK.

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

E170 at 26,000 ft, 20 nm east, 7:34 am CDT (12:34 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW50. 178 nm along the route, 20 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUL UA /OV TUL/TM 1234/FL260/TP E170/TB LGT TO MOD CHOP/RM ZFW50
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUL
Where
over TUL
Time
12:34 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
ZFW50
E55P at 11,000 ft, 29 nm west, 7:42 am CDT (12:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 386 nm along the route, 29 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRL UA /OV TRL/TM 1242/FL110/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRL
Where
over TRL
Time
12:42 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW83
F2TH at 18,000 ft, 9 nm west, 7:20 am CDT (12:20 UTC): no turbulence from 17,300 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zhu. 505 nm along the route, 9 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTS UA /OV KLOA30035-KLOA190020/TM 1220/FL180/TP F2TH/TB NEG 290-173/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTS
Where
KLOA30035-KLOA190020
Time
12:20 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
no from 29,000 ft to 17,300 ft
Remarks
zhu
B36M at 18,000 ft, 4 nm southeast, 7:24 am CDT (12:24 UTC): light clear-air turbulence, remarks: zhu. 515 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV KIAH355035/TM 1224/FL180/TP B36M/TB LGT CAT/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
35 nm north (355°) of KIAH
Time
12:24 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B36M
Turbulence
light clear-air turbulence
Remarks
zhu
C525 at 22,000 ft, 36 nm west, 7:40 am CDT (12:40 UTC): light rime icing, -12 °C, remarks: during the climb from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft zhu. 545 nm along the route, 36 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV IAH270035/TM 1240/FL220/TP C525/TA M12/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC 190-240 ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
35 nm west (270°) of IAH
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Temperature
−12 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the climb from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft zhu
A320 at 2,000 ft, 2 nm southwest, 9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases BKN020 during the descent. At the destination end, 2 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV DURD/TM 1407/FL020/TP A320/SK BKN/RM BASES BKN020 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
over DURD
Time
14:07 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer
Remarks
bases BKN020 during the descent
A21N at 32,000 ft, 2 nm southwest, 7:04 am CDT (12:04 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 2 nm southwest 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
B739 at 34,000 ft, 32 nm southeast, 9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth zhu. At the destination end, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GLS UA /OV KVUH135158/TM 1407/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through GLS
Where
158 nm southeast (135°) of KVUH
Time
14:07 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth zhu
B38M at 2,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 8:22 am CDT (13:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV 5NW HOU/TM 1322/FL020/TP B38M/SK BASE 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
5NW hou
Time
13:22 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
base 2,000 ft

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 7 forecast points nearest it (SLN, ICT, TUL, FSM, 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
3,500 ft	200° at 21 kt	+18 kt		102 kt	5 h 38 min	3:38 pm CDT (20:38 UTC)
5,500 ft	220° at 24 kt	+17 kt		103 kt	5 h 34 min	3:34 pm CDT (20:34 UTC)
7,500 ft	220° at 22 kt	+15 kt	16 °C	105 kt	5 h 28 min	3:28 pm CDT (20:28 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 19 kt	+11 kt	12 °C	109 kt	5 h 16 min	3:16 pm CDT (20:16 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 17 kt	+8 kt	9 °C	112 kt	5 h 08 min	3:08 pm CDT (20:08 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	+6 kt	4 °C	114 kt	5 h 02 min	3:02 pm CDT (20:02 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	+5 kt	0 °C	115 kt	4 h 59 min	2:59 pm CDT (19:59 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 26 kt	+4 kt	-5 °C	116 kt	4 h 57 min	2:57 pm CDT (19:57 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 27 kt	+4 kt	-6 °C	116 kt	4 h 57 min	2:57 pm CDT (19:57 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 31 kt	+7 kt	-16 °C	113 kt	5 h 05 min	3:05 pm CDT (20:05 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 46 kt	−2 kt	-28 °C	122 kt	4 h 42 min	2:42 pm CDT (19:42 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 41 kt	−13 kt	-38 °C	133 kt	4 h 19 min	2:19 pm CDT (19:19 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 34 kt	−20 kt	-50 °C	140 kt	4 h 06 min	2:06 pm CDT (19:06 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
SLN	used from 0 nm out; 49 nm from the line	210/26	250/36 22°	240/39 14°	240/38 7°	240/42 -9°	240/49 -20°	260/75 -27°	260/76 -36°	270/71 -48°
ICT	used from 50 nm out; 48 nm from the line	200/26	240/31 21°	230/30 14°	240/30 7°	250/38 -8°	240/49 -19°	260/73 -27°	270/69 -37°	270/63 -48°
TUL	used from 99 nm out; 58 nm from the line	210/24	220/29 18°	240/17 14°	250/16 8°	260/28 -6°	260/36 -18°	270/63 -28°	280/54 -37°	290/46 -49°
FSM	used from 248 nm out; 89 nm from the line	210/15	230/31 18°	230/26 12°	240/22 8°	260/26 -6°	270/29 -16°	280/56 -29°	290/47 -37°	310/41 -50°
DAL	used from 297 nm out; 77 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 446 nm out; 64 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°
HOU	used from 545 nm out; 15 nm from the line	160/21	180/12 17°	210/11 13°	200/7 8°	280/7 -5°	260/19 -13°	290/16 -30°	340/15 -40°	010/27 -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
MHK Manhattan, KS	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,066 ft	9:52 am CDT (14:52 UTC)
HRU Herington, KS	30 nm out, 11 nm west of the line	no report just now				1,480 ft
EQA El Dorado, KS	79 nm out, 17 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	1,379 ft	14:35 UTC
BVO Bartlesville, OK	149 nm out, 14 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	716 ft	14:53 UTC
RVS Tulsa, OK	188 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	638 ft	14:53 UTC
AQR Atoka, OK	287 nm out, 11 nm west of the line	no report just now				590 ft
HHW Hugo, OK	307 nm out, 17 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	572 ft	14:30 UTC
GVT Greenville, TX	366 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	534 ft	14:35 UTC
TYR Tyler, TX	416 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	14:53 UTC
DKR Crockett, TX	475 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	no report just now				348 ft
IAH Houston, TX	554 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower	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	14:53 UTC
HOU Houston, TX	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a few clouds at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	46 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,480 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, 2:06 pm CDT (19:06 UTC)

Wind from the southeast at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

30% chance between Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC) and 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): light rain showers

The whole forecast for HOU

From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC) and 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet

The forecast for MHK, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet

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

6/8926 Tyler, TX, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 416 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at MHK 6:52 pm CDT (23:52 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 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: Manhattan Regional, William P Hobby Airport.