Anniston Regional to Chino Airport ANB → CNO
1,580 nautical miles (1,818 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 280°, about 284° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 8:30 pm PDT (03:30 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ANB is VFR, wind calm; CNO is marginal VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 5 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the route from 80 to 150 nm out.
- 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 570 to 740 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 970 to 1290 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 1150 to 1260 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1180 to 1570 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1240 to 1380 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1270 to 1360 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 40 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 ANB.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E170 at 14,000 ft, 42 nm north, 6:19 am CDT (11:19 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 300 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
LIT UA /OV LIT045030/TM 1119/FL140/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
- Report
- a routine report filed through LIT
- Where
- 30 nm northeast (045°) of LIT
- Time
- 11:19 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- ZME65
- B763 at 2,800 ft, 4 nm northwest, 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 6,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. At the destination end, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ONT UA /OV ONT080006/TM 1205/FL028/TP B763/SK OVC015-TOP060/RM DURD RY26R
- Report
- a routine report filed through ONT
- Where
- 6 nm east (080°) of ONT
- Time
- 12:05 UTC
- Height
- at 2,800 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 6,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 26R
- A333 descending, 5 nm north, 6:05 am CDT (11:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 7,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. At the destination end, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ONT UA /OV ONT080/TM 1105/FLUNKN/TP A333/SK OVC015 - TOP070/RM DURD RY26R
- Report
- a routine report filed through ONT
- Where
- ONT080
- Time
- 11:05 UTC
- Height
- height not given
- Aircraft
- A333
- Sky
- overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 7,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 26R
- B744 at 1,700 ft, 38 nm west, 4:24 am CDT (09:24 UTC): a few clouds above 1,700 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 25L lax. At the destination end, 38 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 0924/FL017/TP B744/SK FEW017/RM DURD RY25L LAX
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAX
- Where
- over KLAX
- Time
- 09:24 UTC
- Height
- at 1,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B744
- Sky
- a few clouds from 1,700 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 25L lax
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 13 forecast points nearest it (BHM, MEM, LIT, FSM, OKC, SPS, AMA, TCC, ABQ, FMN, PRC, BLH, ONT). 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 | 240° at 22 kt | +19 kt | 101 kt | 15 h 39 min | 8:57 pm PDT (03:57 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | +18 kt | 14 °C | 102 kt | 15 h 29 min | 8:47 pm PDT (03:47 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | +16 kt | 10 °C | 104 kt | 15 h 12 min | 8:30 pm PDT (03:30 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | +16 kt | 7 °C | 104 kt | 15 h 12 min | 8:30 pm PDT (03:30 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | +17 kt | 3 °C | 103 kt | 15 h 20 min | 8:38 pm PDT (03:38 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | +21 kt | -1 °C | 99 kt | 15 h 58 min | 9:16 pm PDT (04:16 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | +25 kt | -5 °C | 95 kt | 16 h 38 min | 9:56 pm PDT (04:56 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 33 kt | +27 kt | -8 °C | 93 kt | 16 h 59 min | 10:17 pm PDT (05:17 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 43 kt | +37 kt | -18 °C | 83 kt | 19 h 02 min | 12:20 am PDT (07:20 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 56 kt | +53 kt | -29 °C | 67 kt | 23 h 35 min | 4:53 am PDT (11:53 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 56 kt | +55 kt | -38 °C | 65 kt | 24 h 18 min | 5:36 am PDT (12:36 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 50 kt | +51 kt | -49 °C | 69 kt | 22 h 54 min | 4:12 am PDT (11:12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHM | used from 0 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 310/19 | 310/15 16° | 320/19 11° | 330/15 5° | 330/23 -5° | 320/14 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 330/44 -40° | 340/36 -51° |
| MEM | used from 150 nm out; 69 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 250 nm out; 53 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° |
| FSM | used from 400 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
| OKC | used from 500 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -50° |
| SPS | used from 600 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 220/35 | 220/31 18° | 230/16 14° | 230/10 8° | 250/18 -5° | 250/32 -16° | 260/51 -28° | 280/46 -38° | 300/50 -50° |
| AMA | used from 700 nm out; 69 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° | |
| TCC | used from 850 nm out; 23 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° | |
| ABQ | used from 950 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| FMN | used from 1150 nm out; 139 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| PRC | used from 1200 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 200/37 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/60 -11° | 220/71 -20° | 220/88 -29° | 220/98 -35° | 220/94 -45° | ||
| BLH | used from 1400 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 240/19 | 210/20 10° | 200/27 4° | 210/34 -2° | 220/59 -10° | 220/67 -20° | 220/75 -29° | 230/78 -38° | 220/90 -47° |
| ONT | used from 1500 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 250/11 | 200/20 4° | 210/27 3° | 220/26 -4° | 240/32 -13° | 220/52 -21° | 220/67 -30° | 220/72 -37° | 220/65 -46° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANB Anniston, AL | departure | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 612 ft | 6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC) |
| BHM Birmingham, AL | 40 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet | calm | 8 mi | none | 650 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| MMS Marks, MS | 220 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 161 ft | ||||
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 320 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 266 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| LAW Lawton, OK | 630 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,110 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| AXS Altus, OK | 670 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,433 ft | 11:56 UTC |
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 790 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 12,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | 12,000 ft | 3,606 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| ABQ Albuquerque, NM | 1030 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 7,000 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 5,354 ft | 11:52 UTC |
| SJN St Johns, AZ | 1170 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | VFR | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,736 ft | 11:54 UTC |
| PRC Prescott, AZ | 1320 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,500 feet | from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 5,045 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| SBD San Bernardino, CA | 1560 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 1,159 ft | 12:00 UTC |
| CNO Chino, CA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: light rain | from the west (260°) at 5 knots | 9 mi | 1,000 ft | 650 ft | 5:04 am PDT (12:04 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,736 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CNO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:30 pm PDT (03:30 UTC)
CNO has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 1420 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 15 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at ANB 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC), at CNO 6:19 pm PDT (01:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm PDT (01:44 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CNO is after sunset there (6:20 pm PDT (01:20 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
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: Anniston Regional, Chino Airport.