May 29th, 2018. (Uploaded in May 2020)
Trip Report, POV, Vlog, photo slideshow. Most of my flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix, Arizona to John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California. Phoenix, AZ to Orange County, CA.
-At the gate, push-…
May 29th, 2018. (Uploaded in May 2020)
Trip Report, POV, Vlog, photo slideshow. Most of my flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix, Arizona to John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California. Phoenix, AZ to Orange County, CA.
-At the gate, push-back, taxi to runway, takeoff, climb-out & ascent toward the east, turn to the west, views of entire Phoenix area & I-10 Freeway, over the desert and surfing some clouds, snack & drink service, over the AZ/CA state line & Blythe, CA. Over more desert and surfing more clouds, descent into SoCal, views of the San Bernardino area & Mountains and March Air Reserve Base airfield and the Santa Ana Mountains, approach over and down through the fog layer, final approach & landing, taxi to and parking at gate.
-Early morning (after sunrise) departure and cloudy arrival. Springtime. PHX to SNA, PHX-SNA. Southwest Airlines, Boeing 737-700 aircraft.
-A quick and direct alternative to the 5-6 hour drive (mostly on the I-10) between locations!
-This was just for myself, an early birthday solo trip back to SoCal: Knott's Berry Farm, Disneyland Resort, Sea World San Diego.
I-5 Freeway down and back up the coast. I had just moved from Lake Elsinore, CA to Mesa, AZ at the end of March. I enjoyed my last chance to use my Disney pass before it expired.
*My long awaited return to travel by flying. Finally, after seven years!! My last flight before this was on US Airways from Philadelphia to Los Angeles in July of 2011 (Back home in CA from New York trip).
*Both: my first time on Southwest & to/from PHX Sky Harbor since the spring of 1999. Finally, after 19 years!!
*My first time to/from SNA since the summer of 2008. Finally, after ten years!!
1. -Window seat POV, behind the wing, of takeoff to the east with a turn around towards the west. Awesome views of Mesa, Tempe, ASU, Salt River, Scottsdale, Camelback Mountain, Sky Harbor Airport, and downtown Phoenix. Flight attendant announcements after surpassing altitude of 10,000 feet.
-I flew Southwest Airlines (Boeing 737-700) early morning flight from Phoenix, Arizona to Orange County, California. PHX Sky Harbor to John Wayne Airport. PHX to SNA. PHX-SNA.
-Part 1 of my short/solo trip (early birthday trip) back to southern California. I had officially lived in Mesa, AZ for a few months by then. Moved from Lake Elsinore/Corona (Riverside County), CA.
2. -Window seat/behind the wing POV, of landing at John Wayne Airport, landing into Santa Ana/Orange County, CA. Cloud covered, foggy approach over Corona, Interstate 15 freeway, Santa Ana Mountains, 91 freeway, 241 toll road, with views of Tustin, Interstate 5 freeway, Irvine. Taxi to the gate and flight attendant welcome announcement.
-I flew Southwest Airlines (Boeing 737-700) early morning flight from Phoenix, Arizona to Orange County, California. PHX Sky Harbor to John Wayne Airport. PHX to SNA. PHX-SNA.
-Part 1 of my short/solo trip (early birthday trip) back to southern California. I had officially lived in Mesa, AZ for a few months by then. Moved from Lake Elsinore/Corona (Riverside County), CA.
