Plan a flight · Mon 9:09 am CDT (14:09 UTC)

The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne/Orange County CID → SNA

1,329 nautical miles (1,529 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 257°, about 255° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 14 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 26-knot headwind), arriving about 9:17 pm PDT (04:17 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CID is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 9 knots; SNA is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 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 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 140 to 270 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 520 to 1049 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 610 to 799 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 739 to 1119 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 809 to 1059 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, 999 nm along the route.
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 1009 to 1099 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1229 to 1309 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 70 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 CID.

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

urgent C172 at 6,700 ft, 47 nm northwest, 7:54 am CDT (12:54 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb. 610 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1254/FL067/TP C172/RM LLWS +/- 10 KTS DURC
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
over KAPA
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 6,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb
urgent FA7X at 6,800 ft, 47 nm northwest, 7:40 am CDT (12:40 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R. 610 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1240/FL068/TP FA7X/RM LLWS -40 KTS DURC RY 35R
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
over KAPA
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 6,800 ft
Aircraft
FA7X
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R
urgent TBM7 at 100 ft, 46 nm northwest, 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed. 610 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV APA140001/TM 1230/FL001/TP TBM7/TB LGT CHOP/RM LLWS +-10KTS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
1 nm southeast (140°) of APA
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
TBM7
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed
C172 at 9,500 ft, 14 nm northwest, 7:43 am CDT (12:43 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 610 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK348/005/TM 1243/FL095/TP C172/TB TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
BRK348/005
Time
12:43 UTC
Height
at 9,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
turbulence moderate chop
C172 at 200 ft, 48 nm northwest, 7:35 am CDT (12:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed. 610 nm along the route, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UA /OV APA350001/TM 1235/FL002/TP C172/TB MOD TURB/RM LLWS +-15KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through APA
Where
1 nm north (350°) of APA
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed
B738 descending, 47 nm north, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): moderate turbulence from 16,000 ft to 20,000 ft. 639 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40SW DEN/TM 1255/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40SW den
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 16,000 ft
A321 at 19,000 ft, 15 nm north, 7:39 am CDT (12:39 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zlawc. 1099 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDC UA /OV PGS275017/TM 1239/FL190/TP A321/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDC
Where
17 nm west (275°) of PGS
Time
12:39 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zlawc
B737 at 13,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dur desct from 13,000 ft to 11,000 ft. At the destination end, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV 25N ONT/TM 1400/FL130/TP B737/TB MOD TURB/RM DUR DESCT 130-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
25N ont
Time
14:00 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
dur desct from 13,000 ft to 11,000 ft
B737 at 8,500 ft, 32 nm northwest, 8:58 am CDT (13:58 UTC): moderate turbulence above 8,500 ft. At the destination end, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV 8 SW OF LAX/TM 1358/FL085/TP B737/TB MOD TURB 085
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
8 southwest of lax
Time
13:58 UTC
Height
at 8,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate turbulence at 8,500 ft
A21N at 8,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 8:30 am CDT (13:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 1330/FL080/TP A21N/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
over LAX
Time
13:30 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate
A321 at 32,000 ft, 10 nm north, 7:25 am CDT (12:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CID UA /OV CID360010/TM 1225/FL320/TP A321/TB INTMT LGT CHOP CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CID
Where
10 nm north (360°) of CID
Time
12:25 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
intermittent light chop continuous light chop
P46T at 31,000 ft, 48 nm north, 8:37 am CDT (13:37 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALO UA /OV ALO270005/TM 1337/FL310/TP P46T/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALO
Where
5 nm west (270°) of ALO
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
P46T
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
B38M at 17,000 ft, 5 nm west, 7:41 am CDT (12:41 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 230 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1241/FL170/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNK
Where
over LNK
Time
12:41 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
B38M at 39,000 ft, 19 nm north, 7:43 am CDT (12:43 UTC): light chop turbulence. 340 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HSI UA /OV HSI270030/TM 1243/FL390/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through HSI
Where
30 nm west (270°) of HSI
Time
12:43 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop

13 more routine reports are on the map.

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 11 forecast points nearest it (DSM, OMA, GRI, GLD, PUB, ALS, FMN, BCE, PRC, LAS, 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 30 kt	+30 kt	17 °C	90 kt	14 h 46 min	9:55 pm PDT (04:55 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 27 kt	+27 kt	15 °C	93 kt	14 h 17 min	9:26 pm PDT (04:26 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	+26 kt	9 °C	94 kt	14 h 08 min	9:17 pm PDT (04:17 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 28 kt	+27 kt	6 °C	93 kt	14 h 17 min	9:26 pm PDT (04:26 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	+29 kt	2 °C	91 kt	14 h 36 min	9:45 pm PDT (04:45 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 35 kt	+32 kt	-3 °C	88 kt	15 h 06 min	10:15 pm PDT (05:15 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 38 kt	+36 kt	-7 °C	84 kt	15 h 49 min	10:58 pm PDT (05:58 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 41 kt	+38 kt	-10 °C	82 kt	16 h 12 min	11:21 pm PDT (06:21 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 53 kt	+51 kt	-21 °C	69 kt	19 h 16 min	2:25 am PDT (09:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 66 kt	+66 kt	-30 °C	54 kt	24 h 37 min	7:46 am PDT (14:46 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 71 kt	+72 kt	-36 °C	48 kt	27 h 41 min	10:50 am PDT (17:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 66 kt	+67 kt	-46 °C	53 kt	25 h 05 min	8:14 am PDT (15:14 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
DSM	used from 0 nm out; 65 nm from the line	250/47	260/25 20°	240/19 11°	240/31 5°	250/26 -9°	260/38 -20°	260/47 -34°	270/58 -37°	270/61 -47°
OMA	used from 150 nm out; 21 nm from the line	230/47	240/33 21°	230/22 13°	220/27 5°	240/35 -8°	250/43 -21°	260/47 -33°	260/59 -36°	270/58 -46°
GRI	used from 250 nm out; 37 nm from the line		230/39 23°	230/32 15°	210/29 7°	230/31 -8°	230/43 -21°	250/52 -31°	260/59 -35°	260/59 -46°
GLD	used from 400 nm out; 56 nm from the line		260/37	260/25 14°	250/27 8°	230/36 -8°	230/49 -21°	250/71 -30°	260/82 -36°	250/73 -48°
PUB	used from 550 nm out; 58 nm from the line			260/45 11°	240/38 6°	230/47 -8°	230/51 -19°	240/74 -29°	240/82 -35°	250/72 -48°
ALS	used from 699 nm out; 57 nm from the line				240/35 3°	230/54 -9°	240/66 -19°	230/85 -26°	240/87 -34°	240/70 -47°
FMN	used from 749 nm out; 69 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°
BCE	used from 899 nm out; 95 nm from the line				200/32 -2°	210/57 -15°	220/71 -22°	220/69 -30°	220/64 -38°	220/67 -44°
PRC	used from 999 nm out; 84 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°
LAS	used from 1099 nm out; 65 nm from the line		210/20 8°	210/29 4°	200/32 -3°	200/51 -15°	210/64 -21°	220/70 -30°	220/66 -38°	220/55 -44°
ONT	used from 1199 nm out; 83 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
CID Cedar Rapids, IA	departure	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	8:52 am CDT (13:52 UTC)
DSM Des Moines, IA	90 nm out, 0 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	957 ft	13:54 UTC
LNK Lincoln, NE	240 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	13:54 UTC
FMZ Fairmont, NE	280 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				1,636 ft
ADT Atwood, KS	440 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	VFR	from the west (280°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	2,990 ft	13:55 UTC
COS Colorado Springs, CO	620 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	6,187 ft	13:54 UTC
ANK Salida, CO	689 nm out, 11 nm north of the line	VFR	from the west (260°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	7,523 ft	13:55 UTC
CEZ Cortez, CO	829 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	5,917 ft	13:53 UTC
GCN Grand Canyon, AZ	1019 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots, gusting to 17	4 mi	600 ft	6,608 ft	13:54 UTC
IFP Bullhead City, AZ	1139 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	7,000 ft	707 ft	13:50 UTC
RIV Riverside, CA	1299 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, scattered clouds at 1,700 feet, a broken layer at 2,600 feet, overcast at 4,800 feet Weather: nearby showers	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,600 ft	1,536 ft	13:55 UTC
SNA Santa Ana, CA	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,100 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	55 ft	6:53 am PDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,523 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SNA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:17 pm PDT (04:17 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SNA

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet

The forecast for CID, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
From Tue 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 649 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 1139 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 5 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at CID 6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC), at SNA 6:20 pm PDT (01:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:45 pm PDT (01:45 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SNA is after sunset there (6:21 pm PDT (01:21 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 northern Rockies · 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: The Eastern Iowa Airport, John Wayne/Orange County.