John Wayne/Orange County to Modesto City-County-Harry Sham Field SNA → MOD
281 nautical miles (323 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 328°, about 316° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 16-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:54 pm PDT (02:54 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: 4 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 48 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 29 to 58 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
- B737 at 14,000 ft, 37 nm northeast, 2:54 pm PDT (21:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 29 nm along the route, 37 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ONT UA /OV 20N ONT/TM 2154/FL140/TP B737/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ONT
- Where
- 20N ont
- Time
- 21:54 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- moderate
- C172 at 2,500 ft, 44 nm southeast, 3:34 pm PDT (22:34 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases 2,500 ft tops 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRQ UA /OV 1 MI WEST/TM 2234/FL025/TP C172/SK BKN/RM BASES 025 TOPS 040
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRQ
- Where
- 1 mi west
- Time
- 22:34 UTC
- Height
- at 2,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- a broken layer
- Remarks
- bases 2,500 ft tops 4,000 ft
- E75S at 5,000 ft, 10 nm west, 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 10 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
LGB UA /OV LGB180003/TM 0000/FL050/TP E75S/SK OVC43-TOP050
- Report
- a routine report filed through LGB
- Where
- 3 nm south (180°) of LGB
- Time
- 00:00 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Sky
- OVC43-TOP050
- B737 at 5,000 ft, 11 nm southwest, 3:30 pm PDT (22:30 UTC): a broken layer from 3,300 ft to 5,000 ft. At the departure end, 11 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LGB UA /OV KLGB180005/TM 2230/FL050/TP B737/SK BKN033-TOPS050
- Report
- a routine report filed through LGB
- Where
- 5 nm south (180°) of KLGB
- Time
- 22:30 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,300 ft, tops 5,000 ft
- B739 at 3,400 ft, 9 nm southwest, 4:55 pm PDT (23:55 UTC): overcast above 5,400 ft, remarks: bases 3,500 ft. 19 nm along the route, 9 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
KLAX UA /OV 10 E LAX/TM 2355/FL034/TP B739/SK OVC054/RM BASES 035
- Report
- a routine report filed through KLAX
- Where
- 10 east lax
- Time
- 23:55 UTC
- Height
- at 3,400 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- overcast from 5,400 ft
- Remarks
- bases 3,500 ft
- C172 at 1,400 ft, 14 nm southwest, 3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC): remarks: base 3,400 ft. 19 nm along the route, 14 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOA UA /OV 4 E KTOA/TM 2253/FL014/TP C172/RM BASE 034
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOA
- Where
- 4 east KTOA
- Time
- 22:53 UTC
- Height
- at 1,400 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Remarks
- base 3,400 ft
- B757 at 4,000 ft, 8 nm west, 3:38 pm PDT (22:38 UTC): remarks: reduced visibility below the ceiling ILS25L. 19 nm along the route, 8 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAX UA /OV LAX070010/TM 2238/FL040/TP B757/SK TOPS050 BASES040/RM REDUCED VISIBILITY BELOW THE CEILING. ILS25L
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAX
- Where
- 10 nm east (070°) of LAX
- Time
- 22:38 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B757
- Sky
- TOPS050 BASES040
- Remarks
- reduced visibility below the ceiling ILS25L
- B737 at 4,000 ft, 15 nm southwest, 3:37 pm PDT (22:37 UTC): a broken layer from 4,000 ft to 5,000 ft. 29 nm along the route, 15 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
KLAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 2237/FL040/TP B737/SK BKN040-TOP050
- Report
- a routine report filed through KLAX
- Where
- over KLAX
- Time
- 22:37 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- a broken layer from 4,000 ft, tops 5,000 ft
- A320 at 3,500 ft, 16 nm southwest, 3:13 pm PDT (22:13 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft, remarks: during the descent RY25L. 29 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 2213/FL035/TP A320/SK BKN-BASE035/RM DURD RY25L
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAX
- Where
- over LAX
- Time
- 22:13 UTC
- Height
- at 3,500 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- BKN-BASE035
- Remarks
- during the descent RY25L
- B739 at 4,000 ft, 4 nm west, 5:32 pm PDT (00:32 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. 39 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
BUR UA /OV BUR/TM 0032/FL040/TP B739/SK OVC040
- Report
- a routine report filed through BUR
- Where
- over BUR
- Time
- 00:32 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- overcast from 4,000 ft
- B739 at 33,000 ft, 35 nm northeast, 4:02 pm PDT (23:02 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. 39 nm along the route, 35 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DRA UA /OV VCV242015/TM 2302/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through DRA
- Where
- 15 nm southwest (242°) of VCV
- Time
- 23:02 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Remarks
- mountain wave 10 knots zlawc
- E55P at 3,000 ft, 8 nm southwest, 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 5,000 ft, remarks: during the descent RY21. 39 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SMO UA /OV SMO030008/TM 2200/FL030/TP E55P/SK BKN030-TOP050/RM DURD RY21
- Report
- a routine report filed through SMO
- Where
- 8 nm northeast (030°) of SMO
- Time
- 22:00 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E55P
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 5,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent RY21
- C172 at 5,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 4:15 pm PDT (23:15 UTC): remarks: tops 5,000 ft on departure runway 25. 58 nm along the route, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
OXR UA /OV KOXR/TM 2315/FL050/TP C172/RM TOPS 050 ON DEP RWY25
- Report
- a routine report filed through OXR
- Where
- over KOXR
- Time
- 23:15 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Remarks
- tops 5,000 ft on departure runway 25
- B739 at 33,000 ft, 22 nm east, 4:01 pm PDT (23:01 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. 58 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
SDB UA /OV PMD/TM 2301/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through SDB
- Where
- over PMD
- Time
- 23:01 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Remarks
- mountain wave 10 knots zlawc
1 more routine reports are on the map.
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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (ONT, WJF, FAT). 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 16 kt | −8 kt | 8 °C | 128 kt | 2 h 12 min | 8:02 pm PDT (03:02 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 17 kt | −9 kt | 7 °C | 129 kt | 2 h 11 min | 8:01 pm PDT (03:01 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 22 kt | −7 kt | 5 °C | 127 kt | 2 h 13 min | 8:03 pm PDT (03:03 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | −7 kt | 1 °C | 127 kt | 2 h 13 min | 8:03 pm PDT (03:03 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | −8 kt | -3 °C | 128 kt | 2 h 12 min | 8:02 pm PDT (03:02 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | −8 kt | -7 °C | 128 kt | 2 h 12 min | 8:02 pm PDT (03:02 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | −7 kt | -10 °C | 127 kt | 2 h 13 min | 8:03 pm PDT (03:03 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 31 kt | −6 kt | -13 °C | 126 kt | 2 h 14 min | 8:04 pm PDT (03:04 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 44 kt | −10 kt | -22 °C | 130 kt | 2 h 10 min | 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 52 kt | −16 kt | -28 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 04 min | 7:54 pm PDT (02:54 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 45 kt | −15 kt | -34 °C | 135 kt | 2 h 05 min | 7:55 pm PDT (02:55 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 46 kt | −12 kt | -44 °C | 132 kt | 2 h 08 min | 7:58 pm PDT (02:58 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; 26 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° |
| WJF | used from 48 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 220/30 8° | 240/28 5° | 230/34 -2° | 220/34 -13° | 220/48 -20° | 220/47 -29° | 210/48 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |
| FAT | used from 145 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 180/7 | 170/9 7° | 200/20 3° | 210/27 -3° | 240/27 -14° | 230/38 -24° | 220/57 -27° | 230/42 -33° | 230/41 -44° |
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 | ||||
| BUR Burbank, CA | 39 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 778 ft | ||||
| WHP Los Angeles, CA | 48 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,003 ft | ||||
| BFL Bakersfield, CA | 116 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 509 ft | ||||
| MIT Shafter, CA | 126 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | no report just now | 424 ft | ||||
| HJO Hanford, CA | 184 nm out, 11 nm east of the line | no report just now | 239 ft | ||||
| FAT Fresno, CA | 203 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 335 ft | ||||
| MER Atwater, CA | 262 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 190 ft | ||||
| MOD Modesto, CA | destination | no report just now | 99 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,003 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MOD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:54 pm PDT (02:54 UTC)
MOD 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 on the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at SNA 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC), at MOD 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm PDT (01:57 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MOD is after sunset there (6:32 pm PDT (01:32 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, Modesto City-County-Harry Sham Field.