Provo Municipal to William P Hobby Airport PVU → HOU
1,026 nautical miles (1,180 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 123°, about 111° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 27-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:08 pm CDT (18:08 UTC). Right now PVU is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 6 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: 247 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 169 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 438 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the first 169 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 229 nm of the route.
- 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). Near the route, 179 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 179 to 398 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). Near the route, 339 nm along the route.
- 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 route from 647 to 727 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 PVU.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A359 at 38,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 4:13 am MDT (10:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-37. 239 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
GUC UA /OV HBU185015/TM 1013/FL380/TP A359/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-37
- Report
- a routine report filed through GUC
- Where
- 15 nm south (185°) of HBU
- Time
- 10:13 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A359
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-37
- A333 at 38,000 ft, 29 nm northeast, 2:23 am MDT (08:23 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: mtw +/-15KT zdvwc. 349 nm along the route, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALS UA /OV ALS085025/TM 0823/FL380/TP A333/TB LGT CHOP/RM MTW +/-15KT. ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALS
- Where
- 25 nm east (085°) of ALS
- Time
- 08:23 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A333
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Remarks
- mtw +/-15KT zdvwc
- SF30 at 21,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 3:35 am MDT (09:35 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 12 nm northeast 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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (SLC, GJT, ALS, TCC, AMA, LBB, ABI, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | +5 kt | 20 °C | 115 kt | 8 h 55 min | 3:04 pm CDT (20:04 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 20 kt | +1 kt | 14 °C | 119 kt | 8 h 37 min | 2:46 pm CDT (19:46 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 19 kt | −1 kt | 11 °C | 121 kt | 8 h 29 min | 2:38 pm CDT (19:38 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | −5 kt | 6 °C | 125 kt | 8 h 12 min | 2:21 pm CDT (19:21 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | −6 kt | 2 °C | 126 kt | 8 h 09 min | 2:18 pm CDT (19:18 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 31 kt | −6 kt | -3 °C | 126 kt | 8 h 09 min | 2:18 pm CDT (19:18 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 35 kt | −6 kt | -7 °C | 126 kt | 8 h 09 min | 2:18 pm CDT (19:18 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 36 kt | −6 kt | -8 °C | 126 kt | 8 h 09 min | 2:18 pm CDT (19:18 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 46 kt | −16 kt | -18 °C | 136 kt | 7 h 33 min | 1:42 pm CDT (18:42 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 58 kt | −22 kt | -28 °C | 142 kt | 7 h 14 min | 1:23 pm CDT (18:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 53 kt | −26 kt | -37 °C | 146 kt | 7 h 02 min | 1:11 pm CDT (18:11 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 46 kt | −27 kt | -48 °C | 147 kt | 6 h 59 min | 1:08 pm CDT (18:08 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLC | used from 0 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 200/16 | 210/23 4° | 220/34 -3° | 210/40 -16° | 220/66 -23° | 220/64 -31° | 220/57 -36° | 220/50 -43° | |
| GJT | used from 50 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 220/26 6° | 230/39 0° | 220/55 -13° | 230/60 -23° | 230/78 -31° | 230/80 -35° | 230/74 -44° | ||
| ALS | used from 249 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 240/35 3° | 230/54 -9° | 240/66 -19° | 230/85 -26° | 240/87 -34° | 240/70 -47° | |||
| TCC | used from 398 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/22 13° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 240/55 -18° | 240/74 -27° | 240/68 -37° | 250/64 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 548 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 230/32 | 230/28 14° | 230/27 7° | 230/38 -6° | 230/50 -17° | 250/69 -28° | 260/62 -37° | 270/65 -49° | |
| LBB | used from 598 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 697 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| CLL | used from 847 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 180/24 | 170/21 19° | 180/10 14° | 230/7 8° | 230/16 -6° | 260/20 -13° | 290/23 -29° | 320/21 -39° | 340/35 -51° |
| HOU | used from 996 nm out; 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PVU Provo, UT | departure | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots | 6 mi | 6,000 ft | 4,496 ft | 4:56 am MDT (10:56 UTC) |
| PUC Price, UT | 60 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,500 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet | from the east (080°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 7,500 ft | 5,957 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| AIB Nucla, CO | 189 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: haze | from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18 | 1.25 mi | 6,000 ft | 5,945 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| TEX Telluride, CO | 219 nm out, 13 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 4,500 ft | 9,069 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| AXX Angel Fire, NM | 378 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,400 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet | from the west (270°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 8,379 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| TCC Tucumcari, NM | 488 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 4,064 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| HRX Hereford, TX | 548 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,787 ft | 10:50 UTC |
| ETN Eastland, TX | 777 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,467 ft | 10:50 UTC |
| ACT Waco, TX | 876 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 516 ft | 10:51 UTC |
| CLL College Station, TX | 946 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,700 feet | from the east (100°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 320 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| HOU Houston, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,300 feet, overcast at 23,000 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 23,000 ft | 46 ft | 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 9,069 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 pm CDT (18:08 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 VFR
The whole forecast for HOU
- 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
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
The forecast for PVU, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 25, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 4 nm from the route, 866 nm along the route · security · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at PVU 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 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
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: Provo Municipal, William P Hobby Airport.