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Salt Lake City International to George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport SLC → IAH

1,038 nautical miles (1,194 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 123°, about 112° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:41 am CDT (14:41 UTC). Right now SLC is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots; IAH is VFR, wind calm. 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: 4,340 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 C12C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 25,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 2:55 am MDT (08:55 UTC). Over the route from 339 to 389 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120655
    MKCC WST 120655
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12C
    VALID UNTIL 0855Z
    CO NM
    FROM 40W PUB-30SSE PUB-30W CIM-50WSW ALS-40W PUB
    DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL250.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 160 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 489 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 190 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 30 to 299 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). Over the route from 190 to 359 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 319 to 449 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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, 499 nm along 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 SLC.

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

  • PC12 at 12,000 ft, 18 nm southwest, 1:08 am MDT (07:08 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, 4 °C, remarks: instrument conditions ZDVWC-11. 170 nm along the route, 18 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GJT UA /OV JNC237019/TM 0708/FL120/TP PC12/TA 04/TB OCNL LGT/IC NEG/RM IMC. ZDVWC-11
    Report
    a routine report filed through GJT
    Where
    19 nm southwest (237°) of JNC
    Time
    07:08 UTC
    Height
    at 12,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Temperature
    4 °C
    Turbulence
    occasional light
    Icing
    none
    Remarks
    instrument conditions ZDVWC-11
  • E170 at 4,800 ft, 8 nm north, 12:31 am MDT (06:31 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 4,800 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the descent rnav Y 11 lgjt zdvwc. 190 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GJT UA /OV GJT/TM 0631/FL048/TP E170/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD RNAV Y 11 LGJT. ZDVWC
    Report
    a routine report filed through GJT
    Where
    over GJT
    Time
    06:31 UTC
    Height
    at 4,800 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Sky
    clear
    Turbulence
    none
    Icing
    none
    Remarks
    during the descent rnav Y 11 lgjt zdvwc
  • PC12 at 26,000 ft, 32 nm northeast, 12:27 am MDT (06:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-12. 299 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GUC UA /OV HBU090040/TM 0627/FL260/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-12
    Report
    a routine report filed through GUC
    Where
    40 nm east (090°) of HBU
    Time
    06:27 UTC
    Height
    at 26,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Turbulence
    occasional light chop
    Remarks
    ZDVWC-12

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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (SLC, GJT, ALS, TCC, AMA, LBB, ABI, DAL, CLL, HOU). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
5,500 ft200° at 27 kt+10 kt17 °C110 kt9 h 26 min11:55 am CDT (16:55 UTC)
7,500 ft210° at 27 kt+5 kt13 °C115 kt9 h 02 min11:31 am CDT (16:31 UTC)
9,500 ft220° at 24 kt010 °C120 kt8 h 39 min11:08 am CDT (16:08 UTC)
11,500 ft230° at 27 kt−6 kt6 °C126 kt8 h 14 min10:43 am CDT (15:43 UTC)
13,500 ft230° at 28 kt−6 kt2 °C126 kt8 h 14 min10:43 am CDT (15:43 UTC)
15,500 ft230° at 30 kt−5 kt-2 °C125 kt8 h 18 min10:47 am CDT (15:47 UTC)
17,500 ft220° at 32 kt−3 kt-6 °C123 kt8 h 26 min10:55 am CDT (15:55 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 33 kt−3 kt-7 °C123 kt8 h 26 min10:55 am CDT (15:55 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 41 kt−8 kt-19 °C128 kt8 h 07 min10:36 am CDT (15:36 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 52 kt−19 kt-28 °C139 kt7 h 28 min9:57 am CDT (14:57 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 50 kt−24 kt-36 °C144 kt7 h 12 min9:41 am CDT (14:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390250° at 41 kt−22 kt-48 °C142 kt7 h 19 min9:48 am CDT (14:48 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
SLCused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line200/5230/8 2°220/20 -2°210/40 -12°190/53 -25°210/62 -30°220/69 -34°220/64 -43°
GJTused from 100 nm out; 63 nm from the line210/43 7°230/45 1°220/49 -12°220/62 -22°220/59 -28°230/60 -33°220/55 -45°
ALSused from 250 nm out; 74 nm from the line230/37 4°220/54 -9°230/62 -22°240/77 -26°240/74 -33°230/59 -45°
TCCused from 449 nm out; 58 nm from the line210/42230/33 14°230/32 6°220/35 -6°230/49 -19°240/72 -27°250/62 -36°250/52 -48°
AMAused from 549 nm out; 27 nm from the line210/38230/29 14°240/29 7°220/27 -5°240/37 -18°240/66 -28°250/59 -37°260/47 -49°
LBBused from 649 nm out; 61 nm from the line200/36 18°220/19 15°240/20 8°230/24 -4°240/37 -16°250/57 -28°250/51 -38°270/47 -50°
ABIused from 699 nm out; 66 nm from the line200/31 17°210/21 15°240/15 9°250/14 -4°250/24 -14°250/36 -28°270/35 -38°290/41 -50°
DALused from 848 nm out; 74 nm from the line190/29220/23 17°220/17 13°250/18 8°230/18 -5°240/18 -15°270/34 -29°280/33 -39°300/36 -51°
CLLused from 898 nm out; 52 nm from the line170/22170/26 18°200/15 14°240/13 8°240/15 -5°260/17 -13°290/27 -29°290/22 -40°320/30 -51°
HOUused from 998 nm out; 38 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
SLC Salt Lake City, UT departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,300 feet, scattered clouds at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 13,000 feet, overcast at 17,000 feet from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots 10+ mi 13,000 ft 4,230 ft 12:54 am MDT (06:54 UTC)
PVU Provo, UT 30 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: overcast at 4,900 feet from the south (180°) at 5 knots 10+ mi 4,900 ft 4,496 ft 06:56 UTC
GJT Grand Junction, CO 190 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet from the east-southeast (120°) at 15 knots 10+ mi 9,000 ft 4,861 ft 06:53 UTC
AJZ Delta, CO 220 nm out, 5 nm north of the line reported, no category from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots 11,000 ft 5,193 ft 07:15 UTC
ALS Alamosa, CO 349 nm out, 1 nm north of the line VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet from the south (190°) at 9 knots 10+ mi 8,500 ft 7,539 ft 06:52 UTC
RTN Raton, NM 429 nm out, 9 nm north of the line VFR from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 6,352 ft 06:53 UTC
AMA Amarillo, TX 589 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 21 knots, gusting to 26 10+ mi none 3,606 ft 06:53 UTC
BKD Breckenridge, TX 788 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line VFR from the south (170°) at 11 knots 7 mi none 1,284 ft 07:15 UTC
ACT Waco, TX 898 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 12 knots 10+ mi none 516 ft 06:51 UTC
CLL College Station, TX 978 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 320 ft 06:53 UTC
IAH Houston, TX destination VFR Sky: overcast at 22,000 feet calm 10+ mi 22,000 ft 95 ft 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,539 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, 9:41 am CDT (14:41 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 Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 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 SLC, the departure
  • From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
  • 30% chance between Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 25, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet

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

  • 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 10 nm from the route, 898 nm along the route · security · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at SLC 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 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 southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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: Salt Lake City International, George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport.