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 8:38 pm PDT (03:38 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 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 50 to 528 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 658 to 1106 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 707 to 767 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 707 to 937 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1016 to 1196 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1046 to 1375 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 1076 to 1186 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 1116 nm along the route.
- 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 PIA.
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 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 | 9:46 pm PDT (04:46 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | +25 kt | 15 °C | 95 kt | 14 h 47 min | 8:56 pm PDT (03:56 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | +23 kt | 10 °C | 97 kt | 14 h 29 min | 8:38 pm PDT (03:38 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | +24 kt | 6 °C | 96 kt | 14 h 38 min | 8:47 pm PDT (03:47 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | +26 kt | 2 °C | 94 kt | 14 h 57 min | 9:06 pm PDT (04:06 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 33 kt | +31 kt | -2 °C | 89 kt | 15 h 47 min | 9:56 pm PDT (04:56 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 37 kt | +35 kt | -6 °C | 85 kt | 16 h 32 min | 10:41 pm PDT (05:41 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 40 kt | +38 kt | -9 °C | 82 kt | 17 h 08 min | 11:17 pm PDT (06:17 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 53 kt | +50 kt | -21 °C | 70 kt | 20 h 04 min | 2:13 am PDT (09:13 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 70 kt | +70 kt | -30 °C | 50 kt | 28 h 06 min | 10:15 am PDT (17:15 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 73 kt | +74 kt | -36 °C | 46 kt | 30 h 33 min | 12:42 pm PDT (19:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 66 kt | +68 kt | -47 °C | 52 kt | 27 h 01 min | 9:10 am PDT (16:10 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 | no report just now | 660 ft | ||||
| EOK Keokuk, IA | 80 nm out, 0 nm west of the line | no report just now | 671 ft | ||||
| STJ St Joseph, MO | 249 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 826 ft | ||||
| CNK Concordia, KS | 369 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,488 ft | ||||
| 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 | no report just now | 4,729 ft | ||||
| PSO Pagosa Springs, CO | 837 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | no report just now | 7,663 ft | ||||
| FMN Farmington, NM | 897 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,506 ft | ||||
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 1096 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,608 ft | ||||
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | 1215 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 707 ft | ||||
| RIV Riverside, CA | 1375 nm out, 3 nm east 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 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, 8:38 pm PDT (03:38 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 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
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.