Shreveport Regional to John Wayne/Orange County SHV → SNA
1,209 nautical miles (1,392 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 280°, about 278° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 12:34 pm PDT (19:34 UTC). Right now SHV is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots; SNA is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) 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 above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 690 to 780 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 690 to 800 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 820 to 929 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, 860 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 989 to 1169 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 1089 to 1159 nm out.
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 SHV.
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 11 forecast points nearest it (SHV, DAL, SPS, 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 21 kt | +9 kt | 19 °C | 111 kt | 10 h 54 min | 12:34 pm PDT (19:34 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | +10 kt | 14 °C | 110 kt | 10 h 59 min | 12:39 pm PDT (19:39 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | +11 kt | 10 °C | 109 kt | 11 h 06 min | 12:46 pm PDT (19:46 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 24 kt | +13 kt | 7 °C | 107 kt | 11 h 18 min | 12:58 pm PDT (19:58 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | +15 kt | 3 °C | 105 kt | 11 h 31 min | 1:11 pm PDT (20:11 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | +20 kt | -1 °C | 100 kt | 12 h 05 min | 1:45 pm PDT (20:45 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 35 kt | +25 kt | -4 °C | 95 kt | 12 h 44 min | 2:24 pm PDT (21:24 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 39 kt | +28 kt | -7 °C | 92 kt | 13 h 08 min | 2:48 pm PDT (21:48 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 49 kt | +37 kt | -17 °C | 83 kt | 14 h 34 min | 4:14 pm PDT (23:14 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 61 kt | +47 kt | -28 °C | 73 kt | 16 h 34 min | 6:14 pm PDT (01:14 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 59 kt | +51 kt | -37 °C | 69 kt | 17 h 31 min | 7:11 pm PDT (02:11 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 55 kt | +48 kt | -49 °C | 72 kt | 16 h 48 min | 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHV | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| DAL | used from 100 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| SPS | used from 200 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 220/35 | 220/31 18° | 230/16 14° | 230/10 8° | 250/18 -5° | 250/32 -16° | 260/51 -28° | 280/46 -38° | 300/50 -50° |
| ABI | used from 250 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| LBB | used from 350 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| ROW | used from 500 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| ABQ | used from 650 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| TUS | used from 750 nm out; 134 nm from the line | 200/12 13° | 200/34 7° | 210/41 4° | 230/53 -7° | 220/69 -19° | 220/84 -27° | 220/88 -36° | 220/83 -48° | |
| PHX | used from 800 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 190/15 | 210/25 12° | 200/34 4° | 200/34 2° | 220/58 -9° | 220/75 -19° | 220/91 -28° | 220/100 -35° | 220/95 -47° |
| BLH | used from 999 nm out; 29 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 1149 nm out; 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHV Shreveport, LA | departure | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 257 ft | 2:56 am CDT (07:56 UTC) |
| GGG Longview, TX | 40 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 365 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| AFW Fort Worth, TX | 180 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 723 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| ONY Olney, TX | 260 nm out, 16 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,275 ft | ||||
| LBB Lubbock, TX | 410 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 13 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 3,282 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| ROW Roswell, NM | 540 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,671 ft | 07:51 UTC |
| ONM Socorro, NM | 660 nm out, 20 nm north of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,875 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| JTC Springerville, AZ | 780 nm out, 21 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 18 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 7,055 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| DVT Phoenix, AZ | 919 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the east (090°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,478 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| BLH Blythe, CA | 1049 nm out, 10 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 8,500 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 10+ mi | 8,500 ft | 399 ft | 07:52 UTC |
| PSP Palm Springs, CA | 1139 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 476 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| SNA Santa Ana, CA | destination | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet | from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 55 ft | 12:53 am PDT (07:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,055 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, 12:34 pm PDT (19:34 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 SHV, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 3 nm from the route, 150 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 170 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, 590 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 1129 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 5 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at SHV 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC), at SNA 6:20 pm PDT (01:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:45 pm PDT (01:45 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: Shreveport Regional, John Wayne/Orange County.