June 2nd, 2018. (Uploaded in May 2020)
Trip Report, POV, Vlog, photo slideshow. Most of my flight from John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix, Arizona. Orange County, CA to Phoenix, AZ.
-At the gate, push-back, taxi to runway, takeoff, climb-out & ascent toward the west, over Pacific Ocean, turn to the east, views of Newport Beach, San Juan Capistrano, I-5 freeway, Mission Viejo, Santa Ana Mtns, Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Palm Springs, I-10 freeway, over the desert, snack & drink service, over Blythe, CA & the CA/AZ state line. Over more desert, descent into Phoenix area, views of Buckeye/Goodyear/Avondale, Glendale/Sun City/Peoria in distance, downtown Phoenix, Sky Harbor Airport runways & terminals, South Mountain, Tempe/ASU/Salt River, Chandler, 101 freeway/60 freeway, Mesa, final approach & landing, taxi to and parking at gate.
-Late afternoon departure & early evening arrival. Springtime. SNA to PHX, SNA-PHX. 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/behind the wing POV, of takeoff from John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana/Orange County, CA. A bit smoggy, yet sunny and clear day. Except for the smoke rising from the Aliso Viejo/Laguna Hills FIRE at the time. Views of that, plus: Newport Beach, the Pacific Ocean, San Juan Capistrano, Interstate 5 freeway, Mission Viejo & Newhart Middle School, Ortega Highway 74, Santa Ana Mountains, over Lake Elsinore & the interstate 15 freeway. Up north was Corona, Ontario, San Gabriel Mountains, etc.
-I flew Southwest Airlines (Boeing 737-700) late afternoon flight from Orange County/Santa Ana, California to Phoenix, Arizona. John Wayne Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor. SNA to PHX. SNA-PHX.
-Ending/return home 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 in Phoenix, AZ. Landing at PHX Sky Harbor. A few scattered clouds. Sunny and clear day. Descent and approach, views of Glendale, Peoria, downtown Phoenix, Sky Harbor, Camelback Mountain, South Mountain, Interstate 10 freeway, Chandler, Dobson Ranch, 60 freeway, Mesa, 202 loop, 101 loop, Gilbert, Salt River, Tempe, ASU campus, etc. Touchdown, welcome announcement by flight attendant, taxi to the gate.
-I flew Southwest Airlines (Boeing 737-700) late afternoon flight from Orange County/Santa Ana, California to Phoenix, Arizona. John Wayne Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor. SNA to PHX. SNA-PHX.
-Ending/return home 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.
