Plan a flight · Mon 10:36 am CDT (15:36 UTC)

Jesse Viertel Memorial to George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport VER → IAH

554 nautical miles (637 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 195°, about 193° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 18-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:37 pm CDT (19:37 UTC). Right now VER is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19; IAH is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) 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: 728 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 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 first 129 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 VER.

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

PA28 at 3,000 ft, 23 nm east, 10:22 am CDT (15:22 UTC): remarks: wind shear at at 3,000 ft, 8 west of cou put aircraft in 45 degree bank no damage no injuries. At the departure end, 23 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COU UA /OV KCOU/TM 1522/FL030/TP PA28/RM WIND SHEAR AT 030, 8 WEST OF COU. PUT ACFT IN 45 DEGREE BANK. NO DAMAGE NO INJURIES
```
Report
a routine report filed through COU
Where
over KCOU
Time
15:22 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
PA28
Remarks
wind shear at at 3,000 ft, 8 west of cou put aircraft in 45 degree bank no damage no injuries
B737 at 24,000 ft, 38 nm west, 9:08 am CDT (14:08 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the descent MHOMS3 zkcfdc xj. 59 nm along the route, 38 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OJC UA /OV BUM088035/TM 1408/FL240/TP B737/TB LGT-MOD 240-220/RM DURD MHOMS3 /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through OJC
Where
35 nm east (088°) of BUM
Time
14:08 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light to moderate from 24,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent MHOMS3 zkcfdc xj
P28A at 4,000 ft, 10 nm southeast, 10:03 am CDT (15:03 UTC): light turbulence up to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the climb smooth up at at 4,000 ft. 138 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BBG UA /OV KPLK /TM 1503 /FL040 /TP P28A /TB OCNL LGT BLO 030/NEG 040 /RM DURC SMOOTH UP AT 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through BBG
Where
over KPLK
Time
15:03 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Turbulence
occasional light below 030/NEG at 4,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb smooth up at at 4,000 ft
SR22 at 6,000 ft, 42 nm east, 7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 287 nm along the route, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TXK UA /OV TXK040050/TM 1250/FL060/TP SR22/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
```
Report
a routine report filed through TXK
Where
50 nm northeast (040°) of TXK
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW83
A321 at 32,000 ft, 14 nm east, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW89. 435 nm along the route, 14 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GGG UA /OV GGG155035/TM 1253/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW89
```
Report
a routine report filed through GGG
Where
35 nm southeast (155°) of GGG
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZFW89
A320 at 2,000 ft, 2 nm south, 9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases BKN020 during the descent. At the destination end, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV DURD/TM 1407/FL020/TP A320/SK BKN/RM BASES BKN020 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
over DURD
Time
14:07 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer
Remarks
bases BKN020 during the descent
B739 at 34,000 ft, 50 nm southeast, 9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth zhu. At the destination end, 50 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GLS UA /OV KVUH135158/TM 1407/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through GLS
Where
158 nm southeast (135°) of KVUH
Time
14:07 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth zhu
B38M at 2,000 ft, 17 nm south, 8:22 am CDT (13:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV 5NW HOU/TM 1322/FL020/TP B38M/SK BASE 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
5NW hou
Time
13:22 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
base 2,000 ft
C525 at 22,000 ft, 35 nm west, 7:40 am CDT (12:40 UTC): light rime icing, -12 °C, remarks: during the climb from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft zhu. At the destination end, 35 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV IAH270035/TM 1240/FL220/TP C525/TA M12/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC 190-240 ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
35 nm west (270°) of IAH
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Temperature
−12 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the climb from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft zhu

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (COU, SGF, FSM, SHV, 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
4,500 ft	210° at 21 kt	+20 kt		100 kt	5 h 32 min	4:08 pm CDT (21:08 UTC)
6,500 ft	220° at 23 kt	+21 kt	17 °C	99 kt	5 h 36 min	4:12 pm CDT (21:12 UTC)
8,500 ft	220° at 19 kt	+17 kt	14 °C	103 kt	5 h 23 min	3:59 pm CDT (20:59 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 16 kt	+13 kt	10 °C	107 kt	5 h 11 min	3:47 pm CDT (20:47 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 15 kt	+10 kt	6 °C	110 kt	5 h 02 min	3:38 pm CDT (20:38 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	+9 kt	2 °C	111 kt	4 h 59 min	3:35 pm CDT (20:35 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 21 kt	+9 kt	-3 °C	111 kt	4 h 59 min	3:35 pm CDT (20:35 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 24 kt	+8 kt	-6 °C	112 kt	4 h 57 min	3:33 pm CDT (20:33 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 27 kt	+9 kt	-16 °C	111 kt	4 h 59 min	3:35 pm CDT (20:35 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 44 kt	+1 kt	-29 °C	119 kt	4 h 39 min	3:15 pm CDT (20:15 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 40 kt	−9 kt	-38 °C	129 kt	4 h 18 min	2:54 pm CDT (19:54 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 34 kt	−18 kt	-50 °C	138 kt	4 h 01 min	2:37 pm CDT (19:37 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
COU	used from 0 nm out; 32 nm from the line	240/28	240/22 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	270/23 -7°	260/39 -19°	290/70 -30°	290/71 -37°	290/58 -48°
SGF	used from 49 nm out; 34 nm from the line	220/23	240/29 16°	240/21 13°	240/15 7°	270/28 -7°	260/34 -18°	280/67 -29°	290/59 -37°	290/51 -49°
FSM	used from 148 nm out; 62 nm from the line	210/15	230/31 18°	230/26 12°	240/22 8°	260/26 -6°	270/29 -16°	280/56 -29°	290/47 -37°	310/41 -50°
SHV	used from 297 nm out; 82 nm from the line	200/17	190/28 18°	200/15 13°	250/12 7°	260/28 -7°	280/22 -14°	290/29 -29°	310/33 -39°	340/27 -50°
CLL	used from 445 nm out; 85 nm from the line	180/21	200/24 17°	200/15 13°	200/7 8°	260/21 -5°	230/25 -13°	260/18 -29°	310/16 -39°	360/27 -51°
HOU	used from 495 nm out; 54 nm from the line	160/21	180/12 17°	210/11 13°	200/7 8°	280/7 -5°	260/19 -13°	290/16 -30°	340/15 -40°	010/27 -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
VER Boonville, MO	departure	VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	11,000 ft	715 ft	10:15 am CDT (15:15 UTC)
AIZ Kaiser/Lake Ozark, MO	49 nm out, 19 nm east of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	869 ft	14:56 UTC
SGF Springfield, MO	109 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	1,268 ft	14:52 UTC
BBG Branson, MO	148 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	1,302 ft	14:45 UTC
MEZ Mena, AR	277 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,079 ft	15:15 UTC
TXK Texarkana, AR	336 nm out, 19 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	389 ft	14:53 UTC
GGG Longview, TX	406 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	365 ft	14:53 UTC
OCH Nacogdoches, TX	455 nm out, 10 nm east of the line	reported, no category	from the south (170°) at 6 knots		none	343 ft	14:56 UTC
CXO Houston, TX	534 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	244 ft	14:53 UTC
IAH Houston, TX	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet, overcast at 23,000 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	95 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,302 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, 2:37 pm CDT (19:37 UTC)

Wind from the southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): light rain showers

The whole forecast for IAH

From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 12 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 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet
At times between Tue 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): overcast at 1,500 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 VER 6:36 pm CDT (23:36 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 upper Mississippi valley · 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: Jesse Viertel Memorial, George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport.