Santa Barbara Municipal to John Wayne/Orange County SBA → SNA
108 nautical miles (124 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 114°, about 100° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (17,500 ft, a 19-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:04 am PDT (13:04 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SBA is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots; SNA is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 3 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 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the whole 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 SBA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B744 at 1,700 ft, 4 nm north, 2:24 am PDT (09:24 UTC): a few clouds above 1,700 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 25L lax. 79 nm along the route, 4 nm north 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
- B763 at 2,800 ft, 30 nm northeast, 5:05 am PDT (12:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 6,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. At the destination end, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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, 26 nm northeast, 4:05 am PDT (11:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 7,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. At the destination end, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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
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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 2 forecast points nearest it (SBA, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 240° at 7 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 52 min | 6:09 am PDT (13:09 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 210° at 13 kt | −1 kt | 121 kt | 54 min | 6:11 am PDT (13:11 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 18 kt | −3 kt | 3 °C | 123 kt | 53 min | 6:10 am PDT (13:10 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 22 kt | −6 kt | 1 °C | 126 kt | 51 min | 6:08 am PDT (13:08 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | −8 kt | -3 °C | 128 kt | 51 min | 6:08 am PDT (13:08 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | −11 kt | -6 °C | 131 kt | 49 min | 6:06 am PDT (13:06 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | −15 kt | -9 °C | 135 kt | 48 min | 6:05 am PDT (13:05 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 28 kt | −19 kt | -12 °C | 139 kt | 47 min | 6:04 am PDT (13:04 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 28 kt | −19 kt | -13 °C | 139 kt | 47 min | 6:04 am PDT (13:04 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 39 kt | −18 kt | -22 °C | 138 kt | 47 min | 6:04 am PDT (13:04 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 53 kt | −17 kt | -30 °C | 137 kt | 47 min | 6:04 am PDT (13:04 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 64 kt | −17 kt | -37 °C | 137 kt | 47 min | 6:04 am PDT (13:04 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 59 kt | −16 kt | -46 °C | 136 kt | 48 min | 6:05 am PDT (13:05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBA | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | L/V | 220/9 2° | 240/16 1° | 240/19 -3° | 260/25 -13° | 260/27 -24° | 230/37 -31° | 220/54 -37° | 220/52 -45° |
| ONT | used from 49 nm out; 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBA Santa Barbara, CA | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 13 ft | 4:53 am PDT (11:53 UTC) |
| CMA Camarillo, CA | 39 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 7,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 76 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| LGB Long Beach, CA | 88 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,900 feet | from the north (010°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 3,900 ft | 60 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| SNA Santa Ana, CA | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,500 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet | from the west (270°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 4,500 ft | 55 ft | 4:53 am PDT (11:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 76 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, 6:04 am PDT (13:04 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 VFR
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 marginal 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 SBA, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 4 nm from the route, 98 nm along the route · security · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at SBA 6:27 pm PDT (01:27 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 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
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: Santa Barbara Municipal, John Wayne/Orange County.