Plan a flight · Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC)

General Downing - Peoria International to John Wayne/Orange County PIA → SNA

1,405 nautical miles (1,617 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 262°, about 264° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 23-knot headwind), arriving about 9:29 pm PDT (04:29 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PIA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 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: 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 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 149 to 438 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 628 to 1126 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 697 to 857 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 817 to 1206 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 907 to 1156 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 1086 to 1176 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1305 to 1375 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 PIA.

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

A321 at 19,000 ft, 30 nm north, 7:39 am CDT (12:39 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zlawc. 1176 nm along the route, 30 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
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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
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
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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
B38M at 18,000 ft, 23 nm north, 8:04 am CDT (13:04 UTC): light chop turbulence. 239 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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EVU UA /OV EVU/TM 1304/FL180/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVU
Where
over EVU
Time
13:04 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
PC12 at 22,000 ft, 31 nm south, 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj. 329 nm along the route, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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MHK UA /OV MHK/TM 1200/FL220/TP PC12/TA M09/IC LGT RIME/RM NEG ICING AT FL200 /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHK
Where
over MHK
Time
12:00 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj
B737 at 13,000 ft, 49 nm north, 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): light turbulence. 697 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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COS UA /OV BRK082/11/TM 1300/FL130/TP B737/TB TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
BRK082/11
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
turbulence light
B738 at 11,000 ft, 43 nm north, 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 697 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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COS UA /OV BRK172014/TM 1142/FL110/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
14 nm south (172°) of BRK
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
during the climb
S22T at 16,000 ft, 25 nm northwest, 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC): light to moderate rime icing, remarks: zlawc. 1275 nm along the route, 25 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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DAG UA /OV HEC061035/TM 1310/FL160/TP S22T/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAG
Where
35 nm northeast (061°) of HEC
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
S22T
Icing
light to moderate rime
Remarks
zlawc
B763 at 2,800 ft, 12 nm northwest, 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 6,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. At the destination end, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ONT UA /OV ONT080006/TM 1205/FL028/TP B763/SK OVC015-TOP060/RM DURD RY26R
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
6 nm east (080°) of ONT
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 6,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 26R
A333 descending, 15 nm north, 6:05 am CDT (11:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 7,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. At the destination end, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ONT UA /OV ONT080/TM 1105/FLUNKN/TP A333/SK OVC015 - TOP070/RM DURD RY26R
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
ONT080
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
A333
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 7,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 26R
C700 at 8,600 ft, 45 nm northwest, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): overcast above 8,600 ft. At the destination end, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUR UA /OV 5 NW BUR/TM 1327/FL086/TP C700/SK OVC086
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUR
Where
5 northwest bur
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 8,600 ft
Aircraft
C700
Sky
overcast from 8,600 ft
A321 at 2,900 ft, 31 nm northwest, 8:09 am CDT (13:09 UTC): a broken layer above 2,900 ft. At the destination end, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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KLAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 1309/FL029/TP A321/SK BKN029
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
over KLAX
Time
13:09 UTC
Height
at 2,900 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
a broken layer from 2,900 ft

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 14 forecast points nearest it (BRL, DSM, MKC, SLN, GCK, GLD, PUB, ALS, FMN, BCE, PRC, LAS, 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	240° at 30 kt	+30 kt	15 °C	90 kt	15 h 37 min	10:37 pm PDT (05:37 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	+25 kt	15 °C	95 kt	14 h 47 min	9:47 pm PDT (04:47 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	+23 kt	10 °C	97 kt	14 h 29 min	9:29 pm PDT (04:29 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	+24 kt	6 °C	96 kt	14 h 38 min	9:38 pm PDT (04:38 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 29 kt	+26 kt	2 °C	94 kt	14 h 57 min	9:57 pm PDT (04:57 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 33 kt	+31 kt	-2 °C	89 kt	15 h 47 min	10:47 pm PDT (05:47 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 37 kt	+35 kt	-6 °C	85 kt	16 h 32 min	11:32 pm PDT (06:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 40 kt	+38 kt	-9 °C	82 kt	17 h 08 min	12:08 am PDT (07:08 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 53 kt	+50 kt	-21 °C	70 kt	20 h 04 min	3:04 am PDT (10:04 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 70 kt	+70 kt	-30 °C	50 kt	28 h 06 min	11:06 am PDT (18:06 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 73 kt	+74 kt	-36 °C	46 kt	30 h 33 min	1:33 pm PDT (20:33 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 66 kt	+68 kt	-47 °C	52 kt	27 h 01 min	10:01 am PDT (17:01 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
BRL	used from 0 nm out; 42 nm from the line	250/32	250/19 17°	260/15 11°	270/16 3°	290/23 -7°	260/42 -20°	270/52 -34°	280/63 -39°	290/64 -48°
DSM	used from 149 nm out; 82 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°
MKC	used from 199 nm out; 54 nm from the line	240/49	240/21 20°	220/19 13°	230/21 6°	260/26 -7°	250/37 -19°	270/66 -31°	270/65 -38°	280/60 -48°
SLN	used from 299 nm out; 71 nm from the line	230/49	240/41 22°	230/26 15°	220/21 7°	240/38 -8°	240/44 -21°	260/77 -29°	270/70 -36°	270/63 -48°
GCK	used from 448 nm out; 83 nm from the line		240/40 22°	240/40 14°	240/38 7°	230/39 -7°	230/45 -20°	250/73 -28°	260/74 -36°	260/64 -49°
GLD	used from 498 nm out; 52 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 648 nm out; 32 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 747 nm out; 13 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 847 nm out; 30 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 996 nm out; 112 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 1046 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 1196 nm out; 75 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°
BLH	used from 1245 nm out; 69 nm from the line	240/19	210/20 10°	200/27 4°	210/34 -2°	220/59 -10°	220/67 -20°	220/75 -29°	230/78 -38°	220/90 -47°
ONT	used from 1295 nm out; 65 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
PIA Peoria, IL	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	660 ft	8:54 am CDT (13:54 UTC)
EOK Keokuk, IA	80 nm out, 0 nm west of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	671 ft	13:55 UTC
STJ St Joseph, MO	249 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	826 ft	13:53 UTC
CNK Concordia, KS	369 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR Weather: light rain	from the south (190°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,488 ft	13:55 UTC
RCP Stockton, KS	448 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,999 ft
PUB Pueblo, CO	697 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,729 ft	13:53 UTC
PSO Pagosa Springs, CO	837 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,300 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	7,663 ft	13:35 UTC
FMN Farmington, NM	897 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	8,500 ft	5,506 ft	13:53 UTC
GCN Grand Canyon, AZ	1096 nm out, 11 nm north 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	1215 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	7,000 ft	707 ft	13:35 UTC
RIV Riverside, CA	1375 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 3,100 feet, a broken layer at 4,700 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	1,536 ft	12:55 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 7,663 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, 9:29 pm PDT (04:29 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 PIA, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies

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

6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 1215 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 PIA 6:23 pm CDT (23:23 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 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: General Downing - Peoria International, John Wayne/Orange County.