Lake Charles Regional to John Wayne/Orange County LCH → SNA

Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of

• AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 794 to 1231 nm out.
• AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 884 to 963 nm out.
• AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 60 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 LCH.

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

• SF30 at 21,000 ft, 40 nm south, 4:35 am CDT (09:35 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C, remarks: zhu. 99 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
  as filed, and in English

  IAH UA /OV DAS02002/TM 0935/FL210/TP SF30/TA M10/IC LGT RIME/RM ZHU

  Report

  a routine report filed through IAH

  Where

  DAS02002

  Time

  09:35 UTC

  Height

  at 21,000 ft

  Aircraft

  SF30

  Temperature

  −10 °C

  Icing

  light rime

  Remarks

  zhu

• B744 at 1,700 ft, 31 nm northwest, 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, 31 nm northwest 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

At SNA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:55 pm PDT (21:55 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SNA

• From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
• At times between Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC) and 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer 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
• From Mon 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

The forecast for LCH, the departure

• From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
• From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
• From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

• 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 17 nm from the route, 228 nm along the route · security · ZFW
• 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 377 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
• 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 675 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
• 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 5 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at LCH 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC), at SNA 6:20 pm PDT (01:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:45 pm PDT (01:45 UTC)).

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