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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 5:35 am PDT (12:35 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 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 1W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 537 to 726 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120055
    MKCW WST 120055
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 1W
    VALID UNTIL 0255Z
    CO NM WY AZ UT
    FROM 40NNW CHE-40WNW TBE-60WNW CME-40N SJN-40ESE MTU-40NNW CHE
    AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
    WIND GUSTS TO 60KT POSS.
  • SIGMET 2W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 746 to 756 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120055
    MKCW WST 120055
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2W
    VALID UNTIL 0255Z
    TX NM AZ
    FROM 50NNW SJN-60WNW CME-60E ELP-70SSW SSO-50SW TUS-50NNW SJN
    AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
    HAIL TO 1 IN...WIND GUSTS TO 50KT POSS.
  • SIGMET 4W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 815 to 925 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120055
    MKCW WST 120055
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 4W
    VALID UNTIL 0255Z
    AZ
    FROM 60NE TBC-30S INW-100ESE BZA-70SE EED-50NW TBC-60NE TBC
    DMSHG AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 21020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 467 to 875 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 487 to 656 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 577 to 736 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 815 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 845 to 935 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1014 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 80 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

Not fetched just now.

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.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft200° at 25 kt+11 kt19 °C109 kt10 h 46 min5:35 am PDT (12:35 UTC)
6,500 ft200° at 25 kt+12 kt13 °C108 kt10 h 52 min5:41 am PDT (12:41 UTC)
8,500 ft210° at 26 kt+17 kt10 °C103 kt11 h 23 min6:12 am PDT (13:12 UTC)
10,500 ft220° at 27 kt+20 kt7 °C100 kt11 h 44 min6:33 am PDT (13:33 UTC)
12,500 ft220° at 29 kt+22 kt3 °C98 kt11 h 58 min6:47 am PDT (13:47 UTC)
14,500 ft220° at 31 kt+25 kt-1 °C95 kt12 h 21 min7:10 am PDT (14:10 UTC)
16,500 ft220° at 34 kt+27 kt-5 °C93 kt12 h 37 min7:26 am PDT (14:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 36 kt+29 kt-8 °C91 kt12 h 53 min7:42 am PDT (14:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 45 kt+39 kt-18 °C81 kt14 h 29 min9:18 am PDT (16:18 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 56 kt+49 kt-28 °C71 kt16 h 31 min11:20 am PDT (18:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340240° at 57 kt+53 kt-36 °C67 kt17 h 30 min12:19 pm PDT (19:19 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390240° at 49 kt+47 kt-48 °C73 kt16 h 04 min10:53 am PDT (17:53 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
FSMused from 0 nm out; 43 nm from the line200/18210/19 15°230/22 13°250/18 7°270/20 -5°280/24 -16°280/35 -30°290/37 -40°300/40 -52°
TULused from 50 nm out; 15 nm from the line200/27210/28 15°240/24 13°250/19 8°250/28 -6°260/25 -16°270/34 -30°280/41 -39°280/41 -52°
OKCused from 149 nm out; 35 nm from the line190/29200/29 16°230/22 14°240/17 9°240/28 -6°250/35 -15°270/42 -29°270/43 -39°280/38 -51°
GAGused from 199 nm out; 54 nm from the line190/34 19°240/27 14°240/26 8°240/24 -6°240/29 -16°250/50 -28°250/50 -39°260/46 -50°
AMAused from 298 nm out; 57 nm from the line190/28220/26 14°230/27 7°250/24 -6°250/32 -16°240/51 -28°250/52 -38°250/51 -50°
TCCused from 398 nm out; 48 nm from the line200/26200/28 14°220/25 7°230/28 -7°240/41 -19°240/62 -28°250/61 -37°250/49 -49°
ABQused from 547 nm out; 43 nm from the line200/28 13°210/28 5°210/44 -7°230/46 -20°230/80 -28°240/74 -35°240/58 -47°
FMNused from 696 nm out; 103 nm from the line220/25 13°220/28 4°210/51 -9°220/59 -21°230/78 -30°230/77 -36°230/66 -46°
PRCused from 746 nm out; 126 nm from the line200/36 6°210/46 0°220/60 -10°220/75 -19°220/66 -26°230/70 -33°230/59 -45°
BLHused from 945 nm out; 63 nm from the line230/22210/24 11°230/23 5°230/26 0°220/38 -10°230/52 -19°220/58 -28°220/69 -34°220/59 -45°
ONTused from 1094 nm out; 41 nm from the line230/11200/17 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
FYV Fayetteville, AR departure no report just now 1,252 ft
RVS Tulsa, OK 89 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 638 ft
SWO Stillwater, OK 139 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 1,000 ft
HHF Canadian, TX 298 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line no report just now 2,396 ft
DUX Dumas, TX 378 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line no report just now 3,706 ft
SAF Santa Fe, NM 577 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 6,348 ft
AEG Albuquerque, NM 616 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 5,837 ft
XNI Zuni, NM 726 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line no report just now 6,371 ft
PRC Prescott, AZ 895 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 5,045 ft
HII Lake Havasu City, AZ 994 nm out, 15 nm north of the line no report just now 782 ft
RIV Riverside, CA 1143 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 1,536 ft
SNA Santa Ana, CA destination no report just now 55 ft

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, 5:35 am PDT (12:35 UTC)

SNA 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, 994 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
  • 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 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 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
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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: Drake Field, John Wayne/Orange County.