Plan a flight · Mon 10:23 am CDT (15:23 UTC)

Mobile Regional to John Wayne/Orange County MOB → SNA

1,511 nautical miles (1,739 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 285°, about 288° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 13 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 9:38 pm PDT (04:38 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MOB is VFR, wind calm; SNA is marginal VFR, wind from the north (360°) 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: 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 TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 964 to 1153 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 974 to 1064 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: 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 1024 to 1074 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1123 to 1233 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). Near the route, 1242 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 1362 to 1501 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 MOB.

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

urgent A21N at 3,000 ft, 17 nm northwest, 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): remarks: bases 3,000 ft tops 9,000 ft. At the destination end, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UUA /OV LGB/TM 1500/FL030/TP A21N/RM BASES 030 TOPS 090
```
Report
an urgent report filed through LAX
Where
over LGB
Time
15:00 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Remarks
bases 3,000 ft tops 9,000 ft
B752 at 10,000 ft, 6 nm south, 8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 1203 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR050015/TM 1315/FL100/TP B752/TB MOD/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
15 nm northeast (050°) of PXR
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the climb
C172 at 5,000 ft, 18 nm south, 10:06 am CDT (15:06 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAN UA /OV 10 NW OCN/TM 1506/FL050/TP C172/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAN
Where
10 northwest ocn
Time
15:06 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
moderate
B737 at 13,000 ft, 47 nm north, 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dur desct from 13,000 ft to 11,000 ft. At the destination end, 47 nm north 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
C172 at 5,000 ft, 12 nm south, 10:05 am CDT (15:05 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SNA UA /OV DANAH/TM 1505/FL050/TP C172/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SNA
Where
danah
Time
15:05 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
moderate
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
BE36 at 8,000 ft, 45 nm north, 8:40 am CDT (13:40 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft, 18 °C, wind 270° at 4 knots, remarks: ZME65. At the departure end, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCB UA /OV LBY045020/TM 1340/FL080/TP BE36/SK SKC/WX NEG/TA 18/WV 270004KT/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCB
Where
20 nm northeast (045°) of LBY
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
clear
Weather
no
Temperature
18 °C
Wind
from 270° at 4 knots
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZME65
B737 at 23,000 ft, 46 nm south, 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): no turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: zhu. 139 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BTR UA /OV KLSU945005/TM 1230/FL230/TP B737/TB NEG 000-230/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTR
Where
5 nm southwest (945°) of KLSU
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no from 0 ft to 23,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 23 nm south, 8:49 am CDT (13:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 229 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AEX UA /OV AEX250010/TM 1349/FL200/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AEX
Where
10 nm west (250°) of AEX
Time
13:49 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
zhu
A321 at 32,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW89. 328 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GGG UA /OV GGG155035/TM 1253/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW89
```
Report
a routine report filed through GGG
Where
35 nm southeast (155°) of GGG
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZFW89
E55P at 11,000 ft, 29 nm north, 7:42 am CDT (12:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 427 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRL UA /OV TRL/TM 1242/FL110/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRL
Where
over TRL
Time
12:42 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW83
C172 at 7,500 ft, 16 nm southwest, 10:07 am CDT (15:07 UTC): a broken layer from 2,000 ft to 5,000 ft. 457 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
INJ UA /OV INJ /TM 1507 /FL075 /TP C172 /SK BKN020-TOP050 /WX FV10SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through INJ
Where
over INJ
Time
15:07 UTC
Height
at 7,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer from 2,000 ft, tops 5,000 ft
Weather
flight visibility 10 miles
C68A at 5,000 ft, 26 nm north, 9:38 am CDT (14:38 UTC): vmc. 467 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 18 E FTW/TM 1438/FL050/TP C68A/WX VMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
18 east ftw
Time
14:38 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Weather
visual conditions

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 (MOB, MSY, JAN, SHV, DAL, ABI, LBB, ROW, ABQ, TUS, PHX, 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	210° at 15 kt	+6 kt	18 °C	114 kt	13 h 15 min	9:38 pm PDT (04:38 UTC)
6,500 ft	210° at 18 kt	+7 kt	14 °C	113 kt	13 h 22 min	9:45 pm PDT (04:45 UTC)
8,500 ft	210° at 19 kt	+8 kt	10 °C	112 kt	13 h 29 min	9:52 pm PDT (04:52 UTC)
10,500 ft	210° at 21 kt	+10 kt	7 °C	110 kt	13 h 44 min	10:07 pm PDT (05:07 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 24 kt	+14 kt	4 °C	106 kt	14 h 15 min	10:38 pm PDT (05:38 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	+18 kt	0 °C	102 kt	14 h 49 min	11:12 pm PDT (06:12 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 33 kt	+23 kt	-4 °C	97 kt	15 h 35 min	11:58 pm PDT (06:58 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 36 kt	+26 kt	-7 °C	94 kt	16 h 04 min	12:27 am PDT (07:27 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 42 kt	+30 kt	-17 °C	90 kt	16 h 47 min	1:10 am PDT (08:10 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 49 kt	+40 kt	-28 °C	80 kt	18 h 53 min	3:16 am PDT (10:16 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 50 kt	+45 kt	-37 °C	75 kt	20 h 09 min	4:32 am PDT (11:32 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 44 kt	+39 kt	-49 °C	81 kt	18 h 39 min	3:02 am PDT (10:02 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
MOB	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	L/V 11°	300/9 6°	330/12 -4°	330/12 -16°	340/28 -30°	340/36 -40°	360/34 -51°
MSY	used from 50 nm out; 68 nm from the line	170/11	160/13 18°	150/8 12°	L/V 6°	310/12 -5°	290/11 -15°	340/27 -30°	350/32 -40°	360/30 -52°
JAN	used from 99 nm out; 72 nm from the line	210/8	230/13 18°	240/10 11°	260/11 6°	280/16 -5°	260/12 -15°	330/34 -30°	320/39 -40°	340/34 -51°
SHV	used from 199 nm out; 87 nm from the line	200/17	190/28 18°	200/15 13°	250/12 7°	260/28 -7°	280/22 -14°	290/29 -29°	310/33 -39°	340/27 -50°
DAL	used from 398 nm out; 47 nm from the line	200/15	210/22 19°	210/17 13°	230/12 8°	250/26 -5°	250/25 -14°	260/34 -28°	290/32 -38°	310/23 -50°
ABI	used from 547 nm out; 28 nm from the line		210/22 19°	210/14 15°	210/19 8°	240/17 -4°	240/31 -15°	240/35 -27°	260/30 -37°	260/18 -51°
LBB	used from 646 nm out; 58 nm from the line		240/21 20°	230/20 15°	210/19 8°	230/39 -6°	230/48 -16°	240/57 -27°	250/51 -37°	240/45 -50°
ROW	used from 745 nm out; 73 nm from the line		230/6	220/20 13°	210/37 7°	220/48 -6°	220/52 -16°	230/65 -27°	230/67 -37°	240/64 -49°
ABQ	used from 944 nm out; 100 nm from the line			200/19 9°	220/32 3°	230/52 -7°	220/67 -20°	230/86 -26°	230/87 -36°	230/87 -49°
TUS	used from 1044 nm out; 129 nm from the line		210/19 14°	200/27 6°	220/34 3°	220/54 -7°	220/67 -18°	220/83 -26°	220/82 -36°	220/81 -48°
PHX	used from 1143 nm out; 52 nm from the line	200/12	210/26 11°	200/30 5°	200/40 0°	220/66 -9°	220/75 -19°	220/83 -27°	230/93 -35°	220/92 -48°
BLH	used from 1292 nm out; 37 nm from the line	220/16	220/25 8°	210/30 2°	220/35 -2°	210/54 -12°	220/73 -20°	220/90 -29°	230/103 -37°	230/105 -47°
ONT	used from 1441 nm out; 38 nm from the line	L/V	210/13 3°	220/24 0°	220/31 -3°	230/33 -14°	240/35 -22°	230/55 -31°	230/67 -37°	230/74 -45°

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
MOB Mobile, AL	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	218 ft	9:56 am CDT (14:56 UTC)
MCB Mc Comb, MS	119 nm out, 1 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	413 ft	14:53 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	229 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	14:53 UTC
TYR Tyler, TX	378 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	14:53 UTC
FWS Fort Worth, TX	477 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	700 ft	14:50 UTC
BFE Brownfield, TX	726 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	no report just now				3,264 ft
ROW Roswell, NM	845 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	3,671 ft	14:51 UTC
TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM	984 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,861 ft	14:53 UTC
FFZ Mesa, AZ	1203 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,700 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 knots, gusting to 23	9 mi	5,000 ft	1,394 ft	14:54 UTC
SDL Scottsdale, AZ	1213 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,000 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	1,510 ft	14:53 UTC
PSP Palm Springs, CA	1441 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	9,000 ft	476 ft	14:53 UTC
SNA Santa Ana, CA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 2,300 feet, a broken layer at 4,100 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (360°) at 4 knots	5 mi	2,300 ft	55 ft	8:19 am PDT (15:19 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,861 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, 9:38 pm PDT (04:38 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 MOB, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8926 Tyler, TX, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, 378 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZFW
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 23 nm from the route, 467 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 895 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 MOB 6:25 pm CDT (23:25 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 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: Mobile Regional, John Wayne/Orange County.