John Wayne/Orange County to Drake Field SNA → FYV
1,173 nautical miles (1,350 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 076°, about 064° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:52 am CDT (07:52 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 SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 70 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 139 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 99 to 249 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 129 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 209 to 507 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 259 to 686 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 328 to 328 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 537 to 597 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 SNA.
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 20:00–03:00 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 11 forecast points nearest it (ONT, BLH, PRC, FMN, ABQ, TCC, AMA, GAG, OKC, TUL, FSM). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 200° at 26 kt | −11 kt | 19 °C | 131 kt | 8 h 57 min | 5:05 am CDT (10:05 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 27 kt | −16 kt | 11 °C | 136 kt | 8 h 38 min | 4:46 am CDT (09:46 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | −19 kt | 10 °C | 139 kt | 8 h 26 min | 4:34 am CDT (09:34 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | −21 kt | 5 °C | 141 kt | 8 h 19 min | 4:27 am CDT (09:27 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | −24 kt | 1 °C | 144 kt | 8 h 09 min | 4:17 am CDT (09:17 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | −26 kt | -3 °C | 146 kt | 8 h 02 min | 4:10 am CDT (09:10 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 36 kt | −29 kt | -7 °C | 149 kt | 7 h 52 min | 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 37 kt | −29 kt | -8 °C | 149 kt | 7 h 52 min | 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 45 kt | −39 kt | -18 °C | 159 kt | 7 h 23 min | 3:31 am CDT (08:31 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 56 kt | −50 kt | -28 °C | 170 kt | 6 h 54 min | 3:02 am CDT (08:02 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 57 kt | −54 kt | -36 °C | 174 kt | 6 h 44 min | 2:52 am CDT (07:52 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 49 kt | −47 kt | -48 °C | 167 kt | 7 h 01 min | 3:09 am CDT (08:09 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONT | used from 0 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 230/11 | 200/17 6° | 230/27 4° | 230/32 -2° | 210/39 -12° | 220/51 -20° | 220/48 -29° | 210/51 -34° | 210/52 -44° |
| BLH | used from 99 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 230/22 | 210/24 11° | 230/23 5° | 230/26 0° | 220/38 -10° | 230/52 -19° | 220/58 -28° | 220/69 -34° | 220/59 -45° |
| PRC | used from 199 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 200/36 6° | 210/46 0° | 220/60 -10° | 220/75 -19° | 220/66 -26° | 230/70 -33° | 230/59 -45° | ||
| FMN | used from 398 nm out; 119 nm from the line | 220/25 13° | 220/28 4° | 210/51 -9° | 220/59 -21° | 230/78 -30° | 230/77 -36° | 230/66 -46° | ||
| ABQ | used from 447 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 200/28 13° | 210/28 5° | 210/44 -7° | 230/46 -20° | 230/80 -28° | 240/74 -35° | 240/58 -47° | ||
| TCC | used from 646 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 200/26 | 200/28 14° | 220/25 7° | 230/28 -7° | 240/41 -19° | 240/62 -28° | 250/61 -37° | 250/49 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 746 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 190/28 | 220/26 14° | 230/27 7° | 250/24 -6° | 250/32 -16° | 240/51 -28° | 250/52 -38° | 250/51 -50° | |
| GAG | used from 845 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 190/34 19° | 240/27 14° | 240/26 8° | 240/24 -6° | 240/29 -16° | 250/50 -28° | 250/50 -39° | 260/46 -50° | |
| OKC | used from 945 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 190/29 | 200/29 16° | 230/22 14° | 240/17 9° | 240/28 -6° | 250/35 -15° | 270/42 -29° | 270/43 -39° | 280/38 -51° |
| TUL | used from 1044 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 200/27 | 210/28 15° | 240/24 13° | 250/19 8° | 250/28 -6° | 260/25 -16° | 270/34 -30° | 280/41 -39° | 280/41 -52° |
| FSM | used from 1143 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 200/18 | 210/19 15° | 230/22 13° | 250/18 7° | 270/20 -5° | 280/24 -16° | 280/35 -30° | 290/37 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNA Santa Ana, CA | departure | no report just now | 55 ft | ||||
| RIV Riverside, CA | 30 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,536 ft | ||||
| HII Lake Havasu City, AZ | 179 nm out, 15 nm north of the line | no report just now | 782 ft | ||||
| PRC Prescott, AZ | 278 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,045 ft | ||||
| XNI Zuni, NM | 447 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 6,371 ft | ||||
| AEG Albuquerque, NM | 557 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,837 ft | ||||
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 597 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,348 ft | ||||
| DUX Dumas, TX | 795 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 3,706 ft | ||||
| HHF Canadian, TX | 875 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 2,396 ft | ||||
| SWO Stillwater, OK | 1034 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,000 ft | ||||
| RVS Tulsa, OK | 1084 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 638 ft | ||||
| FYV Fayetteville, AR | destination | no report just now | 1,252 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,371 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FYV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:52 am CDT (07:52 UTC)
FYV has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 5 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
- 6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 80 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 179 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at SNA 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC), at FYV 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:10 pm CDT (00:10 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FYV is before sunrise there (7:20 am CDT (12:20 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: John Wayne/Orange County, Drake Field.