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

1,511 nautical miles (1,738 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 279°, about 279° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 13 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 12:55 pm PDT (19:55 UTC). Right now TCL is marginal VFR, wind calm; SNA 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 return flight

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 below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 855 to 1202 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 1063 to 1461 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1163 to 1262 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, 1193 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 1411 to 1501 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 TCL.

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, 12:15 am CDT (05:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent through clouds. 1222 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
  • E75L climbing, 16 nm north, 10:22 pm CDT (03:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 1441 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PSP UA /OV PSP345013/TM 0322/FLDURC/TP E75L/TB MOD CHOP/LT TURBU SFC-60
    Report
    a routine report filed through PSP
    Where
    13 nm north (345°) of PSP
    Time
    03:22 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Turbulence
    moderate chop/lt turbu SFC-60
  • B737 at 13,000 ft, 19 nm southwest, 10:30 pm CDT (03:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 19 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SLI UA /OV SLI180020/TM 0330/FL130/TP B737/TB MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through SLI
    Where
    20 nm south (180°) of SLI
    Time
    03:30 UTC
    Height
    at 13,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    moderate
  • B738 at 36,000 ft, 27 nm north, 10:11 pm CDT (03:11 UTC): -40 °C, wind 245° at 69 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 865 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SXU UA /OV ACH146017 /TM 0311 /FL360 /TP B738 /TA M40 /WV 24569KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
    Report
    a routine report filed through SXU
    Where
    17 nm southeast (146°) of ACH
    Time
    03:11 UTC
    Height
    at 36,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Temperature
    −40 °C
    Wind
    from 245° at 69 knots
    Remarks
    produced by skypath
  • B738 at 11,000 ft, 34 nm north, 10:25 pm CDT (03:25 UTC): 7 °C, wind 220° at 30 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 944 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ABQ UA /OV ABQ094018 /TM 0325 /FL110 /TP B738 /TA 07 /WV 22030KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
    Report
    a routine report filed through ABQ
    Where
    18 nm east (094°) of ABQ
    Time
    03:25 UTC
    Height
    at 11,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Temperature
    7 °C
    Wind
    from 220° at 30 knots
    Remarks
    produced by skypath
  • B38M at 4,500 ft, 19 nm north, 11:15 pm CDT (04:15 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination 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
  • B38M at 3,000 ft, 20 nm north, 12:47 am CDT (05:47 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 8,000 ft, remarks: BASE030. At the destination end, 20 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    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, 11:59 pm CDT (04:59 UTC): a broken layer above 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination 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
  • A20N climbing, 14 nm north, 10:04 pm CDT (03:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 14 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ONT UA /OV ONT153007/TM 0304/FLDURC/TP A20N/SK B-036 -T047
    Report
    a routine report filed through ONT
    Where
    7 nm southeast (153°) of ONT
    Time
    03:04 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    A20N
    Sky
    B-036 T047
  • GLF5 at 3,500 ft, 45 nm northwest, 11:54 pm CDT (04:54 UTC): overcast above 3,600 ft. At the destination end, 45 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    VNY UA /OV VNY36006/TM 0454/FL035/TP GLF5/SK OVC036
    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
  • E75L at 3,600 ft, 23 nm northwest, 10:30 pm CDT (03:30 UTC): overcast above 6,600 ft, remarks: bases 3,600 ft. At the destination end, 23 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    KLAX UA /OV 10 E LAX/TM 0330/FL036/TP E75L/SK OVC066/RM BASES 036
    Report
    a routine report filed through KLAX
    Where
    10 east lax
    Time
    03:30 UTC
    Height
    at 3,600 ft
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Sky
    overcast from 6,600 ft
    Remarks
    bases 3,600 ft
  • B737 at 3,500 ft, 17 nm northwest, 10:25 pm CDT (03:25 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft. At the destination end, 17 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LGB UA /OV LGB/TM 0325/FL035/TP B737/SK BKN035
    Report
    a routine report filed through LGB
    Where
    over LGB
    Time
    03:25 UTC
    Height
    at 3,500 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Sky
    a broken layer from 3,500 ft

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 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 14 forecast points nearest it (BHM, JAN, LIT, FSM, DAL, SPS, LBB, TCC, ROW, ABQ, PHX, PRC, BLH, ONT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft210° at 22 kt+11 kt18 °C109 kt13 h 52 min12:55 pm PDT (19:55 UTC)
6,500 ft220° at 22 kt+13 kt14 °C107 kt14 h 07 min1:10 pm PDT (20:10 UTC)
8,500 ft220° at 22 kt+16 kt11 °C104 kt14 h 32 min1:35 pm PDT (20:35 UTC)
10,500 ft230° at 21 kt+16 kt8 °C104 kt14 h 32 min1:35 pm PDT (20:35 UTC)
12,500 ft220° at 22 kt+16 kt4 °C104 kt14 h 32 min1:35 pm PDT (20:35 UTC)
14,500 ft230° at 25 kt+18 kt0 °C102 kt14 h 49 min1:52 pm PDT (20:52 UTC)
16,500 ft230° at 28 kt+21 kt-4 °C99 kt15 h 16 min2:19 pm PDT (21:19 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 30 kt+23 kt-7 °C97 kt15 h 35 min2:38 pm PDT (21:38 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 39 kt+34 kt-18 °C86 kt17 h 34 min4:37 pm PDT (23:37 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 53 kt+49 kt-28 °C71 kt21 h 17 min8:20 pm PDT (03:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 53 kt+52 kt-37 °C68 kt22 h 13 min9:16 pm PDT (04:16 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 45 kt+46 kt-49 °C74 kt20 h 25 min7:28 pm PDT (02:28 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
BHMused from 0 nm out; 70 nm from the line310/19330/20 17°320/28 11°340/21 6°310/22 -7°330/33 -17°330/50 -32°330/57 -41°330/41 -50°
JANused from 50 nm out; 83 nm from the line230/10270/13 18°270/11 12°310/11 6°300/15 -4°300/22 -16°310/33 -31°320/37 -41°330/41 -52°
LITused from 149 nm out; 87 nm from the line220/21230/17 16°250/24 12°260/15 7°260/13 -5°280/25 -16°290/35 -30°300/42 -40°300/40 -52°
FSMused from 298 nm out; 86 nm from the line210/27250/23 16°250/20 13°240/17 8°250/18 -6°260/31 -16°280/42 -30°280/44 -40°290/38 -51°
DALused from 398 nm out; 86 nm from the line190/29220/23 17°220/17 13°250/18 8°230/18 -5°240/18 -15°270/34 -29°280/33 -39°300/36 -51°
SPSused from 447 nm out; 75 nm from the line200/39220/28 17°230/27 12°240/15 9°250/15 -4°250/24 -15°260/45 -28°270/43 -39°280/45 -51°
LBBused from 646 nm out; 58 nm from the line200/36 18°220/19 15°240/20 8°230/24 -4°240/37 -16°250/57 -28°250/51 -38°270/47 -50°
TCCused from 745 nm out; 56 nm from the line210/42230/33 14°230/32 6°220/35 -6°230/49 -19°240/72 -27°250/62 -36°250/52 -48°
ROWused from 845 nm out; 70 nm from the line190/33210/27 14°220/28 6°230/36 -6°230/56 -15°230/63 -27°250/59 -37°260/57 -49°
ABQused from 894 nm out; 49 nm from the line220/27 11°210/35 5°220/46 -9°230/62 -20°240/78 -25°240/80 -35°240/56 -47°
PHXused from 1093 nm out; 112 nm from the line150/5200/21 12°200/27 6°200/35 3°220/58 -8°220/69 -19°220/87 -26°230/93 -35°230/79 -47°
PRCused from 1193 nm out; 35 nm from the line210/25 5°200/30 1°220/55 -10°220/61 -21°220/84 -28°230/90 -34°230/73 -45°
BLHused from 1292 nm out; 43 nm from the line210/13200/21 11°200/22 5°210/25 -1°210/51 -10°220/61 -20°220/81 -29°220/92 -34°220/79 -45°
ONTused from 1441 nm out; 35 nm from the line190/8190/19 6°210/23 4°210/29 -3°210/47 -13°210/49 -19°220/47 -30°220/50 -36°220/55 -43°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL departure marginal VFR Weather: mist calm 5 mi none 169 ft 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC)
GWO Greenwood, MS 129 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 162 ft 05:53 UTC
GLH Greenville, MS 169 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 130 ft 05:53 UTC
HHW Hugo, OK 398 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line VFR from the south (180°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 572 ft 05:30 UTC
ADM Ardmore, OK 477 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower reported, no category from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots, gusting to 10 none 776 ft 05:35 UTC
CDS Childress, TX 636 nm out, 7 nm north of the line VFR from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21 10+ mi none 1,953 ft 05:53 UTC
CVN Clovis, NM 775 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet from the south (190°) at 16 knots 10+ mi 10,000 ft 4,215 ft 05:56 UTC
BRG Belen, NM 964 nm out, 17 nm north of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet from the south (180°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 5,199 ft 05:55 UTC
PAN Payson, AZ 1183 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a few clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 6,500 feet from the south (170°) at 8 knots, gusting to 18 10+ mi none 5,160 ft 05:55 UTC
BLH Blythe, CA 1352 nm out, 22 nm south of the line VFR from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 399 ft 05:52 UTC
PSP Palm Springs, CA 1441 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 476 ft 05:53 UTC
SNA Santa Ana, CA destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet calm 10+ mi 5,000 ft 55 ft 10:53 pm PDT (05:53 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 SNA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:55 pm PDT (19:55 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 TCL, the departure
  • From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 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

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

  • 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 924 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
  • 6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 1431 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 TCL 6:20 pm CDT (23:20 UTC), at SNA 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm PDT (01:46 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 lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Tuscaloosa Ntl Airport, John Wayne/Orange County.