Plan a flight · Sun 11:59 pm PDT (06:59 UTC)

John Wayne/Orange County to Tuscaloosa Ntl Airport SNA → TCL

1,511 nautical miles (1,738 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 083°, about 071° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:46 am CDT (15:46 UTC). Right now SNA is VFR, wind calm; TCL is VFR, wind calm. 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 below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 10 to 99 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 50 to 447 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 248 to 348 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 308 to 656 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, 318 nm along 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 SNA.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B737 at 14,000 ft, 15 nm south, 10:15 pm PDT (05:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent through clouds. 288 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR339030/TM 0515/FL140/TP B737/TB OCNL MOD/RM DURD THROUGH CLOUDS
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
30 nm north (339°) of PXR
Time
05:15 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional moderate
Remarks
during the descent through clouds
PC12 at 14,000 ft, 7 nm north, 11:06 pm PDT (06:06 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 686 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVN UA /OV TXO260060/TM 0606/FL140/TP PC12/TB MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVN
Where
60 nm west (260°) of TXO
Time
06:06 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
zab fdcs
GLF5 at 3,500 ft, 45 nm northwest, 9:54 pm PDT (04:54 UTC): overcast above 3,600 ft. At the departure end, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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VNY UA /OV VNY36006/TM 0454/FL035/TP GLF5/SK OVC036
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Report
a routine report filed through VNY
Where
VNY36006
Time
04:54 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Sky
overcast from 3,600 ft
B38M at 3,000 ft, 20 nm north, 10:47 pm PDT (05:47 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 8,000 ft, remarks: BASE030. At the departure end, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ONT UA /OV KONT080005/TM 0547/FL030/TP B38M/SK BKN029-TOP080/RM BASE030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
5 nm east (080°) of KONT
Time
05:47 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 2,900 ft, tops 8,000 ft
Remarks
BASE030
A321 at 3,300 ft, 20 nm north, 9:59 pm PDT (04:59 UTC): a broken layer above 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT078008/TM 0459/FL033/TP A321/SK BKN033-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
8 nm east (078°) of ONT
Time
04:59 UTC
Height
at 3,300 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
a broken layer from 3,300 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent
B38M at 4,500 ft, 19 nm north, 9:15 pm PDT (04:15 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT078012/TM 0415/FL045/TP B38M/SK BKN045-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
12 nm east (078°) of ONT
Time
04:15 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 4,500 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 13 forecast points nearest it (ONT, BLH, PRC, PHX, ABQ, TCC, LBB, SPS, DAL, FSM, LIT, JAN, BHM). 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	210° at 17 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	11 h 48 min	1:47 pm CDT (18:47 UTC)
5,500 ft	220° at 21 kt	−12 kt	18 °C	132 kt	11 h 27 min	1:26 pm CDT (18:26 UTC)
7,500 ft	220° at 22 kt	−15 kt	12 °C	135 kt	11 h 12 min	1:11 pm CDT (18:11 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	−16 kt	10 °C	136 kt	11 h 07 min	1:06 pm CDT (18:06 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 21 kt	−15 kt	6 °C	135 kt	11 h 12 min	1:11 pm CDT (18:11 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 23 kt	−17 kt	2 °C	137 kt	11 h 02 min	1:01 pm CDT (18:01 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	−20 kt	-2 °C	140 kt	10 h 48 min	12:47 pm CDT (17:47 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 30 kt	−23 kt	-6 °C	143 kt	10 h 34 min	12:33 pm CDT (17:33 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 31 kt	−23 kt	-7 °C	143 kt	10 h 34 min	12:33 pm CDT (17:33 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 39 kt	−34 kt	-18 °C	154 kt	9 h 49 min	11:48 am CDT (16:48 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 52 kt	−49 kt	-28 °C	169 kt	8 h 56 min	10:55 am CDT (15:55 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 53 kt	−52 kt	-37 °C	172 kt	8 h 47 min	10:46 am CDT (15:46 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 45 kt	−45 kt	-49 °C	165 kt	9 h 09 min	11:08 am CDT (16:08 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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; 23 nm from the line	190/8	190/19 6°	210/23 4°	210/29 -3°	210/47 -13°	210/49 -19°	220/47 -30°	220/50 -36°	220/55 -43°
BLH	used from 99 nm out; 38 nm from the line	210/13	200/21 11°	200/22 5°	210/25 -1°	210/51 -10°	220/61 -20°	220/81 -29°	220/92 -34°	220/79 -45°
PRC	used from 199 nm out; 60 nm from the line			210/25 5°	200/30 1°	220/55 -10°	220/61 -21°	220/84 -28°	230/90 -34°	230/73 -45°
PHX	used from 298 nm out; 55 nm from the line	150/5	200/21 12°	200/27 6°	200/35 3°	220/58 -8°	220/69 -19°	220/87 -26°	230/93 -35°	230/79 -47°
ABQ	used from 447 nm out; 99 nm from the line			220/27 11°	210/35 5°	220/46 -9°	230/62 -20°	240/78 -25°	240/80 -35°	240/56 -47°
TCC	used from 646 nm out; 62 nm from the line		210/42	230/33 14°	230/32 6°	220/35 -6°	230/49 -19°	240/72 -27°	250/62 -36°	250/52 -48°
LBB	used from 745 nm out; 52 nm from the line		200/36 18°	220/19 15°	240/20 8°	230/24 -4°	240/37 -16°	250/57 -28°	250/51 -38°	270/47 -50°
SPS	used from 894 nm out; 48 nm from the line	200/39	220/28 17°	230/27 12°	240/15 9°	250/15 -4°	250/24 -15°	260/45 -28°	270/43 -39°	280/45 -51°
DAL	used from 1043 nm out; 80 nm from the line	190/29	220/23 17°	220/17 13°	250/18 8°	230/18 -5°	240/18 -15°	270/34 -29°	280/33 -39°	300/36 -51°
FSM	used from 1093 nm out; 92 nm from the line	210/27	250/23 16°	250/20 13°	240/17 8°	250/18 -6°	260/31 -16°	280/42 -30°	280/44 -40°	290/38 -51°
LIT	used from 1193 nm out; 78 nm from the line	220/21	230/17 16°	250/24 12°	260/15 7°	260/13 -5°	280/25 -16°	290/35 -30°	300/42 -40°	300/40 -52°
JAN	used from 1342 nm out; 79 nm from the line	230/10	270/13 18°	270/11 12°	310/11 6°	300/15 -4°	300/22 -16°	310/33 -31°	320/37 -41°	330/41 -52°
BHM	used from 1441 nm out; 88 nm from the line	310/19	330/20 17°	320/28 11°	340/21 6°	310/22 -7°	330/33 -17°	330/50 -32°	330/57 -41°	330/41 -50°

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	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,100 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	7,000 ft	55 ft	11:53 pm PDT (06:53 UTC)
PSP Palm Springs, CA	70 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	7,000 ft	476 ft	06:53 UTC
BLH Blythe, CA	159 nm out, 22 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	399 ft	06:52 UTC
PAN Payson, AZ	328 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,200 feet, a few clouds at 6,500 feet	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	5,160 ft	06:35 UTC
BRG Belen, NM	547 nm out, 17 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	5,199 ft	06:55 UTC
CVN Clovis, NM	735 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	4,215 ft	06:56 UTC
CDS Childress, TX	875 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,953 ft	06:53 UTC
ADM Ardmore, OK	1034 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the south (180°) at 6 knots, gusting to 12		none	776 ft	06:35 UTC
HHW Hugo, OK	1113 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	572 ft	06:30 UTC
GLH Greenville, MS	1342 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	130 ft	06:53 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS	1381 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	162 ft	06:53 UTC
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL	destination	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	169 ft	1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,199 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TCL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:46 am CDT (15:46 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility 4 miles, mist, a few clouds at 25,000 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for TCL

From Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, mist, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for SNA, the departure

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

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 9 nm from the route, 80 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 586 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB

Daylight

Sunset at SNA 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC), at TCL 6:20 pm CDT (23:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 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

Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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, Tuscaloosa Ntl Airport.