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Manchester Boston Regional to George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport MHT → IAH

1,384 nautical miles (1,593 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 244°, about 259° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 10:07 am CDT (15:07 UTC). Right now MHT is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots; IAH is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 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 return flight

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 E11E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 339 to 388 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 120255
MKCE WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11E
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NE JFK-90SE SIE-20NNW ORF-30ENE EKN-10S JST-20NE JFK
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 826 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 25,000 ft. Over the first 90 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 468 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 239 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 110 to 637 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 MHT.

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

  • A333 at 15,000 ft, 28 nm east, 9:37 pm EDT (01:37 UTC): moderate chop turbulence up to 15,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 28 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PSM UA /OV PSM/TM 0137/FL150/TP A333/TB MOD CHOP BLO 150/RM DURC
    Report
    a routine report filed through PSM
    Where
    over PSM
    Time
    01:37 UTC
    Height
    at 15,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A333
    Turbulence
    moderate chop below 15,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the climb
  • GLF4 at 10,000 ft, 15 nm south, 9:03 pm EDT (01:03 UTC): moderate turbulence above 10,000 ft, light rain, remarks: instrument conditions. At the departure end, 15 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BDL UA /OV CEF060010/TM 0103/FL100/TP GLF4/WX -RA/TB MOD 100/RM IMC
    Report
    a routine report filed through BDL
    Where
    10 nm northeast (060°) of CEF
    Time
    01:03 UTC
    Height
    at 10,000 ft
    Aircraft
    GLF4
    Weather
    light rain
    Turbulence
    moderate at 10,000 ft
    Remarks
    instrument conditions
  • E75S at 16,000 ft, 30 nm southeast, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 100 nm along the route, 30 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    POU UA /OV PWL100025/TM 0028/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through POU
    Where
    25 nm east (100°) of PWL
    Time
    00:28 UTC
    Height
    at 16,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75S
    Turbulence
    moderate chop
  • E145 at 12,000 ft, 47 nm southeast, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 269 nm along the route, 47 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through LNS
    Where
    over LRP
    Time
    00:43 UTC
    Height
    at 12,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E145
    Turbulence
    continuous moderate
  • B752 at 30,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 329 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    HGR UA /OV THS010020/TM 0226/FL300/TP B752/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
    Report
    a routine report filed through HGR
    Where
    20 nm north (010°) of THS
    Time
    02:26 UTC
    Height
    at 30,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B752
    Turbulence
    moderate chop
    Remarks
    zob
  • UAL1558 at 30,000 ft, 10 nm southeast, 10:22 pm EDT (02:22 UTC): moderate turbulence, -36 °C, wind 240° at 50 knots. 329 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ARP UAL1558 4014N 07742W 0222 F300 MS36 240/050KT TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
    Report
    a routine report filed through ARP
  • B38M at 29,000 ft, 30 nm northwest, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. 438 nm along the route, 30 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MPG UA /OV AIR120030/TM 0055/FL290/TP B38M /TB OCNL MOD 290/RM ZOB
    Report
    a routine report filed through MPG
    Where
    30 nm southeast (120°) of AIR
    Time
    00:55 UTC
    Height
    at 29,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    occasional moderate at 29,000 ft
    Remarks
    zob
  • B738 at 300 ft, 39 nm southeast, 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 4R bos. At the departure end, 39 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BOS UA /OV KBOS/TM 0300/FL003/TP B738/SK BKN005/RM DURD RY 4R BOS
    Report
    a routine report filed through BOS
    Where
    over KBOS
    Time
    03:00 UTC
    Height
    at 300 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Sky
    a broken layer from 500 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 4R bos
  • B38M descending, 0 nm east, 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft; scattered clouds above 500 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MHT UA /OV RWY 17/TM 0253/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK 015 OVC / 005 SCT
    Report
    a routine report filed through MHT
    Where
    runway 17
    Time
    02:53 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Sky
    at 1,500 ft overcast; at 500 ft scattered
  • B38M descending, 0 nm east, 10:14 pm EDT (02:14 UTC): remarks: mod-hvy precip. At the departure end, 0 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MHT UA /OV RWY 17/TM 0214/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK 015/RM MOD-HVY PRECIP
    Report
    a routine report filed through MHT
    Where
    runway 17
    Time
    02:14 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Sky
    at 1,500 ft
    Remarks
    mod-hvy precip
  • UAL42 at 35,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 10:02 pm EDT (02:02 UTC): light turbulence, -45 °C, wind 256° at 85 knots. At the departure end, 34 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ARP UAL42 4232N 07054W 0202 F350 MS45 256/085KT TB LIGHT SK ON TOP IC NONE
    Report
    a routine report filed through ARP
  • BCS3 at 600 ft, 38 nm southeast, 9:20 pm EDT (01:20 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 22L bos. At the departure end, 38 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BOS UA /OV KBOS040002/TM 0120/FL006/TP BCS3/SK BKN006/RM DURD RY 22L BOS
    Report
    a routine report filed through BOS
    Where
    2 nm northeast (040°) of KBOS
    Time
    01:20 UTC
    Height
    at 600 ft
    Aircraft
    BCS3
    Sky
    a broken layer from 600 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 22L bos
  • A321 , 39 nm southeast, 8:56 pm EDT (00:56 UTC): remarks: braking action fair during landing runway 22L bos. At the departure end, 39 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BOS UA /OV KBOS/TM 0056/FL000/TP A321/RM BRAKING ACTION FAIR DURING LANDING RY 22L BOS
    Report
    a routine report filed through BOS
    Where
    over KBOS
    Time
    00:56 UTC
    Height
    at 0 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Remarks
    braking action fair during landing runway 22L bos
  • E55P at 600 ft, 28 nm southeast, 8:48 pm EDT (00:48 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. At the departure end, 28 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BED UA /OV BED/TM 0048/FL006/TP E55P/SK OVC006
    Report
    a routine report filed through BED
    Where
    over BED
    Time
    00:48 UTC
    Height
    at 600 ft
    Aircraft
    E55P
    Sky
    overcast from 600 ft

15 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 17 forecast points nearest it (BOS, BDL, ALB, AVP, PSB, AGC, EKN, CRW, TRI, TYS, BNA, HSV, MEM, JAN, SHV, LCH, HOU). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft300° at 7 kt+3 kt12 °C117 kt11 h 50 min10:07 am CDT (15:07 UTC)
6,500 ft310° at 11 kt+4 kt13 °C116 kt11 h 56 min10:13 am CDT (15:13 UTC)
8,500 ft310° at 14 kt+5 kt10 °C115 kt12 h 02 min10:19 am CDT (15:19 UTC)
10,500 ft310° at 15 kt+5 kt7 °C115 kt12 h 02 min10:19 am CDT (15:19 UTC)
12,500 ft310° at 15 kt+4 kt4 °C116 kt11 h 56 min10:13 am CDT (15:13 UTC)
14,500 ft310° at 17 kt+5 kt-1 °C115 kt12 h 02 min10:19 am CDT (15:19 UTC)
16,500 ft300° at 18 kt+7 kt-5 °C113 kt12 h 15 min10:32 am CDT (15:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180300° at 19 kt+8 kt-8 °C112 kt12 h 21 min10:38 am CDT (15:38 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240290° at 21 kt+11 kt-19 °C109 kt12 h 42 min10:59 am CDT (15:59 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300300° at 33 kt+15 kt-33 °C105 kt13 h 11 min11:28 am CDT (16:28 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340290° at 37 kt+20 kt-40 °C100 kt13 h 50 min12:07 pm CDT (17:07 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390290° at 35 kt+17 kt-50 °C103 kt13 h 26 min11:43 am CDT (16:43 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
BOSused from 0 nm out; 47 nm from the line110/20200/26 12°280/24 8°260/29 3°250/47 -10°230/59 -19°230/74 -33°240/95 -41°240/96 -53°
BDLused from 50 nm out; 28 nm from the line120/24290/23 12°280/21 8°250/36 3°250/41 -11°230/48 -21°230/78 -32°230/96 -41°230/86 -52°
ALBused from 100 nm out; 46 nm from the line120/9270/8 10°L/V 5°260/9 1°260/34 -10°250/42 -22°240/57 -35°240/70 -42°240/65 -50°
AVPused from 149 nm out; 40 nm from the line150/5350/13 12°270/20 8°260/17 4°260/25 -11°240/31 -22°240/54 -35°230/61 -41°240/55 -49°
PSBused from 249 nm out; 57 nm from the line360/13 13°330/14 7°300/11 3°290/12 -11°240/23 -23°270/25 -36°250/34 -40°250/45 -48°
AGCused from 348 nm out; 61 nm from the line350/14330/20 11°340/18 8°330/17 3°340/22 -11°340/31 -22°330/33 -36°300/34 -41°300/35 -47°
EKNused from 398 nm out; 39 nm from the line330/21 12°330/25 7°350/22 2°330/24 -10°310/27 -21°320/33 -35°290/31 -39°290/34 -47°
CRWused from 498 nm out; 17 nm from the line330/20330/23 11°340/25 8°340/21 2°340/33 -9°340/41 -20°330/42 -35°320/44 -39°320/43 -47°
TRIused from 597 nm out; 83 nm from the line330/22 11°330/29 7°330/32 3°330/36 -8°320/34 -19°320/36 -34°320/43 -39°320/46 -47°
TYSused from 647 nm out; 86 nm from the line320/20340/18 11°340/32 9°340/36 4°330/37 -7°330/38 -19°330/50 -34°330/53 -38°330/44 -48°
BNAused from 747 nm out; 46 nm from the line310/20340/20 17°330/24 10°340/22 5°330/26 -6°340/29 -18°330/52 -33°320/62 -41°340/45 -50°
HSVused from 846 nm out; 52 nm from the line310/20330/20 16°320/27 11°340/23 5°320/23 -7°340/30 -17°320/50 -33°330/61 -41°340/41 -50°
MEMused from 946 nm out; 64 nm from the line230/19260/16 15°270/17 12°300/13 6°300/15 -5°300/26 -18°300/34 -32°300/41 -40°310/46 -52°
JANused from 1045 nm out; 66 nm from the line230/10270/13 18°270/11 12°310/11 6°300/15 -4°300/22 -16°310/33 -31°320/37 -41°330/41 -52°
SHVused from 1145 nm out; 86 nm from the line200/18230/24 18°230/24 12°240/14 8°260/12 -4°240/11 -15°300/31 -29°300/32 -40°300/36 -52°
LCHused from 1244 nm out; 69 nm from the line160/21160/18 18°180/13 12°230/6 8°280/10 -4°260/13 -14°310/29 -30°320/32 -40°330/33 -53°
HOUused from 1344 nm out; 35 nm from the line160/22150/27 19°180/16 14°250/7 9°270/10 -5°270/16 -13°310/23 -29°310/26 -40°330/20 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
MHT Manchester, NH departure marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots 4 mi 1,500 ft 266 ft 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)
BAF Westfield/Springfield, MA 70 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: rain, mist from the north (360°) at 11 knots 2.5 mi 500 ft 270 ft 02:53 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA 209 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet from the east-northeast (060°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 1,300 ft 961 ft 02:54 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA 368 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog from the east-northeast (070°) at 6 knots 0.25 mi 200 ft 2,284 ft 02:54 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV 458 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet from the west (280°) at 3 knots 10+ mi 1,100 ft 1,223 ft 03:12 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV 577 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: mist from the west (280°) at 5 knots 2.5 mi 700 ft 828 ft 02:51 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN 816 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower reported, no category from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots none 543 ft 02:56 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS 966 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 346 ft 02:53 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS 1045 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 162 ft 02:53 UTC
MLU Monroe, LA 1155 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 78 ft 02:53 UTC
JAS Jasper, TX 1294 nm out, 4 nm south of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 212 ft 02:55 UTC
IAH Houston, TX destination VFR from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 95 ft 9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 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, 10:07 am CDT (15:07 UTC)

Wind from the east-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for IAH
  • From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-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 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 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 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): light rain showers
The forecast for MHT, the departure
  • From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
  • From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 3,000 feet
  • From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 600 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 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 MHT 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC), at IAH 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 Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Manchester Boston Regional, George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport.