Plan a flight · Sun 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC)

Drake Field to John Wayne/Orange County FYV → SNA

1,173 nautical miles (1,350 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 270°, about 268° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 3:17 am PDT (10:17 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FYV is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 11 knots; SNA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 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

SIGMET W63W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 477 to 726 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112255
MKCW WST 112255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 63W
VALID UNTIL 0055Z
CO NM AZ UT
FROM 30SSW MTU-30NW PUB-20NW TCC-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SSW MTU
AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL370.
WIND GUSTS TO 50KT POSS.

SIGMET W64W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 736 to 935 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112255
MKCW WST 112255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 64W
VALID UNTIL 0055Z
TX NM AZ
FROM 50ENE PGS-60SE ABQ-10W ELP-30E TUS-70SE EED-50ENE PGS
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL370.

AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 487 to 915 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 577 to 636 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 666 to 964 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 865 to 945 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 925 to 1074 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1034 to 1153 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 1044 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 6E: 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 FYV.

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

COL4 at 13,000 ft, 11 nm northwest, 4:05 pm CDT (21:05 UTC): moderate turbulence. 855 nm along the route, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV FLG176015/TM 2105/FL130/TP COL4/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
15 nm south (176°) of FLG
Time
21:05 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
COL4
Turbulence
moderate
PC24 at 9,000 ft, 7 nm north, 3:33 pm CDT (20:33 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear + 20 knots on downwind. 865 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV SEZ/TM 2033/FL090/TP PC24/TB MOD/RM LLWS +- 20KTS ON DOWNWIND
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
over SEZ
Time
20:33 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
PC24
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 20 knots on downwind
CL30 at 24,000 ft, 50 nm north, 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft, light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: during the climb zlawc. 1094 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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DAG UA /OV HEC/TM 2100/FL240/TP CL30/TA M03/TB MOD CAT OCNL 190-240/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAG
Where
over HEC
Time
21:00 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Temperature
−3 °C
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence occasional from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the climb zlawc
B737 at 14,000 ft, 37 nm north, 4:54 pm CDT (21:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV 20N ONT/TM 2154/FL140/TP B737/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
20N ont
Time
21:54 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
B738 descending, 38 nm north, 4:37 pm CDT (21:37 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT358021/TM 2137/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MODERATE CHOP STARTING AT 130
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
21 nm north (358°) of ONT
Time
21:37 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate chop starting at at 13,000 ft
A320 at 34,000 ft, 39 nm south, 4:20 pm CDT (21:20 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW49. 209 nm along the route, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CSM UA /OV BFV080040/TM 2120/FL340/TP A320/TB NEG/RM ZFW49
```
Report
a routine report filed through CSM
Where
40 nm east (080°) of BFV
Time
21:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW49
GLEX at 47,000 ft, 47 nm north, 4:38 pm CDT (21:38 UTC): remarks: mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed or 150FT zab fdcs. 487 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RTN UA /OV CIM090030/TM 2138/FL470/TP GLEX/RM MTN WAVE +/-10KTS OR 150FT ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through RTN
Where
30 nm east (090°) of CIM
Time
21:38 UTC
Height
at 47,000 ft
Aircraft
GLEX
Remarks
mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed or 150FT zab fdcs
B38M at 37,000 ft, 30 nm north, 5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 547 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AXX UA /OV CIM210040/TM 2255/FL370/TP B38M/TB LGT-CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through AXX
Where
40 nm southwest (210°) of CIM
Time
22:55 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
lgt-cons moderate chop
Remarks
zab fdcs
HDJT at 18,000 ft, 11 nm southeast, 5:38 pm CDT (22:38 UTC): light rime icing from 16,000 ft to 17,500 ft, -9 °C, remarks: during the climb out of abq zab/fd. 636 nm along the route, 11 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABQ UA /OV ABQ285015/TM 2238/FL180/TP HDJT/TA M09/IC LGT RIME 160-175/RM DURC OUT OF ABQ - ZAB/FD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
15 nm west (285°) of ABQ
Time
22:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
HDJT
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime from 16,000 ft to 17,500 ft
Remarks
during the climb out of abq zab/fd
CRJ2 at 6,200 ft, 2 nm north, 4:51 pm CDT (21:51 UTC): overcast above 6,200 ft, remarks: wind shear +10/-5 short final RY21L. 895 nm along the route, 2 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PRC UA /OV PRC030002/TM 2151/FL062/TP CRJ2/SK OVC062/RM WIND SHEAR +10/-5 SHORT FINAL RY21L
```
Report
a routine report filed through PRC
Where
2 nm northeast (030°) of PRC
Time
21:51 UTC
Height
at 6,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
overcast from 6,200 ft
Remarks
wind shear +10/-5 short final RY21L
B739 at 33,000 ft, 48 nm north, 6:02 pm CDT (23:02 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. At the destination end, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRA UA /OV VCV242015/TM 2302/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRA
Where
15 nm southwest (242°) of VCV
Time
23:02 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
mountain wave 10 knots zlawc
C172 at 2,500 ft, 39 nm south, 5:34 pm CDT (22:34 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases 2,500 ft tops 4,000 ft. At the destination end, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRQ UA /OV 1 MI WEST/TM 2234/FL025/TP C172/SK BKN/RM BASES 025 TOPS 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRQ
Where
1 mi west
Time
22:34 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer
Remarks
bases 2,500 ft tops 4,000 ft
C172 at 1,400 ft, 21 nm west, 5:53 pm CDT (22:53 UTC): remarks: base 3,400 ft. At the destination end, 21 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOA UA /OV 4 E KTOA/TM 2253/FL014/TP C172/RM BASE 034
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOA
Where
4 east KTOA
Time
22:53 UTC
Height
at 1,400 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
base 3,400 ft
B757 at 4,000 ft, 24 nm northwest, 5:38 pm CDT (22:38 UTC): remarks: reduced visibility below the ceiling ILS25L. At the destination end, 24 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX070010/TM 2238/FL040/TP B757/SK TOPS050 BASES040/RM REDUCED VISIBILITY BELOW THE CEILING. ILS25L
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
10 nm east (070°) of LAX
Time
22:38 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
B757
Sky
TOPS050 BASES040
Remarks
reduced visibility below the ceiling ILS25L

11 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 (FSM, TUL, OKC, GAG, 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	200° at 25 kt	+11 kt	19 °C	109 kt	10 h 46 min	3:17 am PDT (10:17 UTC)
6,500 ft	200° at 25 kt	+12 kt	13 °C	108 kt	10 h 52 min	3:23 am PDT (10:23 UTC)
8,500 ft	210° at 26 kt	+17 kt	10 °C	103 kt	11 h 23 min	3:54 am PDT (10:54 UTC)
10,500 ft	220° at 27 kt	+20 kt	7 °C	100 kt	11 h 44 min	4:15 am PDT (11:15 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 29 kt	+22 kt	3 °C	98 kt	11 h 58 min	4:29 am PDT (11:29 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	+25 kt	-1 °C	95 kt	12 h 21 min	4:52 am PDT (11:52 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 34 kt	+27 kt	-5 °C	93 kt	12 h 37 min	5:08 am PDT (12:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 36 kt	+29 kt	-8 °C	91 kt	12 h 53 min	5:24 am PDT (12:24 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 45 kt	+39 kt	-18 °C	81 kt	14 h 29 min	7:00 am PDT (14:00 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 56 kt	+49 kt	-28 °C	71 kt	16 h 31 min	9:02 am PDT (16:02 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 57 kt	+53 kt	-36 °C	67 kt	17 h 30 min	10:01 am PDT (17:01 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 49 kt	+47 kt	-48 °C	73 kt	16 h 04 min	8:35 am PDT (15:35 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
FSM	used from 0 nm out; 43 nm from the line	200/18	210/19 15°	230/22 13°	250/18 7°	270/20 -5°	280/24 -16°	280/35 -30°	290/37 -40°	300/40 -52°
TUL	used from 50 nm out; 15 nm from the line	200/27	210/28 15°	240/24 13°	250/19 8°	250/28 -6°	260/25 -16°	270/34 -30°	280/41 -39°	280/41 -52°
OKC	used from 149 nm out; 35 nm from the line	190/29	200/29 16°	230/22 14°	240/17 9°	240/28 -6°	250/35 -15°	270/42 -29°	270/43 -39°	280/38 -51°
GAG	used from 199 nm out; 54 nm from the line		190/34 19°	240/27 14°	240/26 8°	240/24 -6°	240/29 -16°	250/50 -28°	250/50 -39°	260/46 -50°
AMA	used from 298 nm out; 57 nm from the line		190/28	220/26 14°	230/27 7°	250/24 -6°	250/32 -16°	240/51 -28°	250/52 -38°	250/51 -50°
TCC	used from 398 nm out; 48 nm from the line		200/26	200/28 14°	220/25 7°	230/28 -7°	240/41 -19°	240/62 -28°	250/61 -37°	250/49 -49°
ABQ	used from 547 nm out; 43 nm from the line			200/28 13°	210/28 5°	210/44 -7°	230/46 -20°	230/80 -28°	240/74 -35°	240/58 -47°
FMN	used from 696 nm out; 103 nm from the line			220/25 13°	220/28 4°	210/51 -9°	220/59 -21°	230/78 -30°	230/77 -36°	230/66 -46°
PRC	used from 746 nm out; 126 nm from the line			200/36 6°	210/46 0°	220/60 -10°	220/75 -19°	220/66 -26°	230/70 -33°	230/59 -45°
BLH	used from 945 nm out; 63 nm from the line	230/22	210/24 11°	230/23 5°	230/26 0°	220/38 -10°	230/52 -19°	220/58 -28°	220/69 -34°	220/59 -45°
ONT	used from 1094 nm out; 41 nm from the line	230/11	200/17 6°	230/27 4°	230/32 -2°	210/39 -12°	220/51 -20°	220/48 -29°	210/51 -34°	210/52 -44°

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
FYV Fayetteville, AR	departure	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,252 ft	5:53 pm CDT (22:53 UTC)
RVS Tulsa, OK	89 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	638 ft	22:53 UTC
SWO Stillwater, OK	139 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Weather: light rain	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	1,000 ft	22:53 UTC
HHF Canadian, TX	298 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	2,396 ft	23:15 UTC
DUX Dumas, TX	378 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	3,706 ft	23:15 UTC
SAF Santa Fe, NM	577 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	6,348 ft	22:53 UTC
AEG Albuquerque, NM	616 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	9,000 ft	5,837 ft	22:47 UTC
XNI Zuni, NM	726 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 7,500 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 19 knots, gusting to 29	10+ mi	9,000 ft	6,371 ft	23:15 UTC
PRC Prescott, AZ	895 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,800 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southwest (200°) at 18 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	7,000 ft	5,045 ft	22:53 UTC
HII Lake Havasu City, AZ	994 nm out, 15 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	782 ft	23:15 UTC
RIV Riverside, CA	1143 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet Weather: nearby showers	from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	4,000 ft	1,536 ft	22:55 UTC
SNA Santa Ana, CA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,200 feet, a broken layer at 3,900 feet, a broken layer at 4,800 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	3,900 ft	55 ft	3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,371 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, 3:17 am PDT (10:17 UTC)

Wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SNA

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

The forecast for FYV, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 4,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 1094 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 5 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at FYV 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC), at SNA 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm PDT (01:46 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SNA is before sunrise there (6:53 am PDT (13:53 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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: Drake Field, John Wayne/Orange County.