Plan a flight · Mon 7:20 am CDT (12:20 UTC)

Owensboro/Daviess County Regional to William P Hobby Airport OWB → HOU

632 nautical miles (727 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 222°, about 226° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:26 pm CDT (17:26 UTC). Right now OWB is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots; HOU is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) 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

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 0 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 OWB.

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

B763 at 26,000 ft, 45 nm north, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. At the departure end, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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EVV UA /OV OWB360045/TM 1157/FL260/TP B763/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
45 nm north (360°) of OWB
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
E550 at 8,700 ft, 25 nm northwest, 5:30 am CDT (10:30 UTC): clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions clear during the climb. At the departure end, 25 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 1030/FL087/TP E550/SK SKC/RM VMC CLR DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
over EVV
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 8,700 ft
Aircraft
E550
Sky
clear
Remarks
visual conditions clear during the climb
B737 at 36,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 6:14 am CDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 40 nm along the route, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 1114/FL360/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
A321 , 34 nm northwest, 7:03 am CDT (12:03 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 444 nm along the route, 34 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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SHV UA /OV EMG/TM 1203/FLB38M/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP DURC/RM ZFW86
```
Report
a routine report filed through SHV
Where
over EMG
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at B38M
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop during the climb
Remarks
ZFW86
A21N at 32,000 ft, 14 nm northwest, 7:04 am CDT (12:04 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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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
SF30 at 21,000 ft, 14 nm northwest, 4:35 am CDT (09:35 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 14 nm northwest 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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (EVV, CGI, MEM, LIT, SHV, 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	230° at 16 kt	+16 kt		104 kt	6 h 05 min	1:25 pm CDT (18:25 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 15 kt	+15 kt	16 °C	105 kt	6 h 01 min	1:21 pm CDT (18:21 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 14 kt	+13 kt	13 °C	107 kt	5 h 54 min	1:14 pm CDT (18:14 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 13 kt	+12 kt	9 °C	108 kt	5 h 51 min	1:11 pm CDT (18:11 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 13 kt	+11 kt	6 °C	109 kt	5 h 48 min	1:08 pm CDT (18:08 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	+12 kt	1 °C	108 kt	5 h 51 min	1:11 pm CDT (18:11 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	+12 kt	-3 °C	108 kt	5 h 51 min	1:11 pm CDT (18:11 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 19 kt	+13 kt	-6 °C	107 kt	5 h 54 min	1:14 pm CDT (18:14 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 21 kt	+12 kt	-16 °C	108 kt	5 h 51 min	1:11 pm CDT (18:11 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 34 kt	+6 kt	-30 °C	114 kt	5 h 33 min	12:53 pm CDT (17:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 40 kt	+5 kt	-40 °C	115 kt	5 h 30 min	12:50 pm CDT (17:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 39 kt	−4 kt	-51 °C	124 kt	5 h 06 min	12:26 pm CDT (17:26 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
EVV	used from 0 nm out; 37 nm from the line	270/25	290/17 15°	260/10 8°	270/16 5°	280/29 -6°	280/33 -19°	290/38 -33°	300/53 -41°	310/54 -51°
CGI	used from 49 nm out; 70 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
MEM	used from 148 nm out; 39 nm from the line	250/19	260/19 17°	270/20 12°	270/16 6°	270/21 -6°	290/27 -17°	300/37 -30°	300/49 -40°	310/40 -51°
LIT	used from 296 nm out; 72 nm from the line	250/22	250/25 18°	240/23 12°	240/20 7°	250/17 -6°	260/25 -17°	300/45 -29°	300/49 -40°	310/43 -51°
SHV	used from 346 nm out; 95 nm from the line	210/20	210/20 18°	230/20 11°	240/16 7°	270/17 -7°	250/11 -15°	300/34 -30°	310/34 -40°	320/36 -51°
LCH	used from 494 nm out; 71 nm from the line	170/21	160/23 18°	170/13 13°	170/6 8°	300/12 -7°	280/16 -14°	320/27 -30°	330/23 -41°	340/38 -51°
HOU	used from 543 nm out; 64 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
OWB Owensboro, KY	departure	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	407 ft	6:56 am CDT (11:56 UTC)
GDA Marion, KY	49 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	652 ft	12:15 UTC
CEY Murray, KY	89 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	577 ft	11:55 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN	148 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	434 ft	11:53 UTC
NQA Millington, TN	198 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	322 ft	12:15 UTC
HEE Helena/West Helena, AR	257 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	no report just now				241 ft
CRT Crossett, AR	356 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	no report just now				183 ft
MLU Monroe, LA	395 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	78 ft	11:53 UTC
IER Natchitoches, LA	464 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	none	121 ft	12:15 UTC
JAS Jasper, TX	533 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,300 feet	calm	7 mi	2,300 ft	212 ft	11:55 UTC
HPY Baytown, TX	612 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				33 ft
HOU Houston, TX	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	46 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 652 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, 12:26 pm CDT (17:26 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 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
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 OWB, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 OWB 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 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 central Great Lakes · 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: Owensboro/Daviess County Regional, William P Hobby Airport.