Plan a flight · Sun 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC)

Dekalb-Peachtree Airport to William P Hobby Airport PDK → HOU

615 nautical miles (707 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 249°, about 254° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 1:08 am CDT (06:08 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PDK is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots; HOU is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 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: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 0 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 89 to 208 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 PDK.

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

A21N at 33,000 ft, 49 nm southeast, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 188 nm along the route, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GZH UA /OV MVC360030/TM 2251/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GZH
Where
30 nm north (360°) of MVC
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-11
C55B at 3,000 ft, 18 nm east, 6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LZU UA /OV 070010/TM 2229/FL030/TP C55B/SK BASE030
```
Report
a routine report filed through LZU
Where
wind from 070° at 10 knots
Time
22:29 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C55B
Sky
BASE030
RV5 at 3,000 ft, 45 nm east, 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC): overcast above 3,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AHN UA /OV 52A/TM 2155/FL030/TP RV5/SK OVC 035/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AHN
Where
over 52A
Time
21:55 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
RV5
Sky
overcast from 3,500 ft
Remarks
during the descent
B752 descending, 11 nm south, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. At the departure end, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2303/FLDURD/TP B752/SK BASES 031 TOPS 045/RM FINAL RWY 26R ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B752
Sky
bases 3,100 ft tops 4,500 ft
Remarks
final runway 26R atl
B739 descending, 11 nm south, 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC): a broken layer above 3,200 ft, remarks: final runway 28 atl. At the departure end, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2238/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BKN032/RM FINAL RWY 28 ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
22:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
a broken layer from 3,200 ft
Remarks
final runway 28 atl
B737 at 38,000 ft, 33 nm southeast, 7:40 pm EDT (23:40 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-08. 89 nm along the route, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGC UA /OV LGC240025/TM 2340/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG CHOP /RM ZTLFD-08
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGC
Where
25 nm southwest (240°) of LGC
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-08
B712 at 30,000 ft, 11 nm northwest, 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 188 nm along the route, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2309/FL300/TP B712/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME46
```
Report
a routine report filed through CBM
Where
50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
Time
23:09 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZME46
A21N at 34,000 ft, 11 nm northwest, 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 188 nm along the route, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2305/FL340/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZME46
```
Report
a routine report filed through CBM
Where
50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
ZME46
UAL1770 at 34,000 ft, 7 nm southeast, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 349° at 61 knots. 208 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1770 3230N 08800W 2255 F340 349/061KT TB CONT LGT CHOP CONT LGT TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B738 at 34,000 ft, 8 nm south, 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 387 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HEZ UA /OV HEZ180025/TM 2207/FL340/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through HEZ
Where
25 nm south (180°) of HEZ
Time
22:07 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
B39M at 32,000 ft, 23 nm north, 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 446 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AEX UA /OV AEX/TM 2307/FL320/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AEX
Where
over AEX
Time
23:07 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
E75L at 27,000 ft, 25 nm south, 8:20 pm EDT (00:20 UTC): remarks: zhu. 496 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LCH UA /OV LCH08510/TM 0020/FL270/TP E75L/TB CONS CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through LCH
Where
LCH08510
Time
00:20 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous chop
Remarks
zhu
B737 at 28,000 ft, 44 nm south, 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 28,000 ft, remarks: below 26,000 ft zhu. 516 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPT UA /OV BPT109042/TM 2252/FL280/TP B737/TB INTMT LGT-MOD FL280 /RM BLO FL260. ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPT
Where
42 nm east (109°) of BPT
Time
22:52 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
intermittent light to moderate FL280
Remarks
below 26,000 ft zhu
B39M at 27,000 ft, 19 nm northwest, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 19 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV IH340035/TM 0042/FL270/TP B39M/TB LT CHOP DURC/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
IH340035
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
lt chop during the climb
Remarks
zhu

1 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (ATL, BHM, JAN, 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	300° at 8 kt	+6 kt		114 kt	5 h 24 min	1:11 am CDT (06:11 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 11 kt	+5 kt	16 °C	115 kt	5 h 21 min	1:08 am CDT (06:08 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 12 kt	+8 kt	13 °C	112 kt	5 h 29 min	1:16 am CDT (06:16 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	+9 kt	9 °C	111 kt	5 h 32 min	1:19 am CDT (06:19 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	+10 kt	5 °C	110 kt	5 h 35 min	1:22 am CDT (06:22 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 19 kt	+11 kt	1 °C	109 kt	5 h 39 min	1:26 am CDT (06:26 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	+11 kt	-2 °C	109 kt	5 h 39 min	1:26 am CDT (06:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 21 kt	+12 kt	-5 °C	108 kt	5 h 42 min	1:29 am CDT (06:29 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 23 kt	+14 kt	-16 °C	106 kt	5 h 48 min	1:35 am CDT (06:35 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 36 kt	+12 kt	-32 °C	108 kt	5 h 42 min	1:29 am CDT (06:29 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 38 kt	+9 kt	-41 °C	111 kt	5 h 32 min	1:19 am CDT (06:19 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 37 kt	+11 kt	-51 °C	109 kt	5 h 39 min	1:26 am CDT (06:26 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
ATL	used from 0 nm out; 18 nm from the line	300/23	320/26 14°	320/34 10°	320/41 5°	290/32 -6°	290/31 -18°	280/28 -33°	260/32 -41°	250/28 -50°
BHM	used from 50 nm out; 54 nm from the line	300/16	330/32 16°	320/37 11°	330/37 6°	310/33 -7°	310/30 -18°	320/40 -34°	330/43 -41°	330/30 -49°
JAN	used from 198 nm out; 85 nm from the line	260/6	310/14 17°	280/13 12°	290/19 6°	310/22 -5°	310/28 -17°	320/44 -32°	330/48 -41°	320/52 -51°
LCH	used from 397 nm out; 88 nm from the line	190/6	180/8 18°	170/13 12°	220/12 7°	290/10 -4°	280/15 -14°	320/30 -31°	320/32 -40°	320/39 -53°
HOU	used from 545 nm out; 45 nm from the line	160/18	160/14 17°	180/19 12°	190/11 8°	260/12 -4°	260/14 -13°	310/26 -30°	310/30 -40°	320/21 -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

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
PDK Atlanta, GA	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,900 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	998 ft	8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC)
CTJ Carrollton, GA	50 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,164 ft	00:35 UTC
SCD Sylacauga, AL	109 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	568 ft	00:35 UTC
EET Alabaster, AL	129 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	585 ft	23:53 UTC
MEI Meridian, MS	238 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	297 ft	23:58 UTC
MKV Marksville, LA	426 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	78 ft	22:15 UTC
ACP Oakdale, LA	466 nm out, 1 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	107 ft	00:35 UTC
BPT Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX	545 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	14 ft	23:53 UTC
HPY Baytown, TX	595 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				33 ft
HOU Houston, TX	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,164 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, 1:08 am CDT (06:08 UTC)

Wind from the southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for HOU

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the 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 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

The forecast for PDK, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8693 Atlanta, GA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at PDK 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC), at HOU 6:55 pm CDT (23:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HOU is before sunrise there (7:20 am CDT (12:20 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 Southeast · 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: Dekalb-Peachtree Airport, William P Hobby Airport.