METAR for Camarillo
In his conversation with ATC, the pilot mentions that he wants to fly to Camarillo, the airport there is under 10 miles from Bryant's Mamba Sports Academy, where the passengers were alledgedly headed. From the METARs, it looks like if they'd gotten there, they could've landed?
Data at: 1800 UTC 26 Jan 2020
METAR for: KCMA (Camarillo Arpt, CA, US)
Text: KCMA 261755Z 03003KT 4SM HZ OVC017 15/11 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP233 T01500106 10150 20117 53017
Temperature: 15.0°C ( 59°F) Dewpoint: 10.6°C ( 51°F) [RH = 75%] Pressure (altimeter): 30.19 inches Hg (1022.4 mb) [Sea level pressure: 1023.3 mb]
Winds: from the NNE (30 degrees) at 3 MPH (3 knots; 1.5 m/s)
Visibility: 4 sm ( 6 km)
Ceiling: 1700 feet AGL
Clouds: overcast cloud deck at 1700 feet AGL
Weather: HZ (haze)
Text: KCMA 261705Z 08007KT 4SM HZ OVC016 14/11 A3017 RMK AO2 T01390106
Temperature: 13.9°C ( 57°F) Dewpoint: 10.6°C ( 51°F) [RH = 80%] Pressure (altimeter): 30.17 inches Hg (1021.8 mb)
Winds: from the E (80 degrees) at 8 MPH (7 knots; 3.6 m/s)
Visibility: 4 sm ( 6 km) Ceiling: 1600 feet AGL
Clouds: overcast cloud deck at 1600 feet AGL
Weather: HZ (haze)
Text: KCMA 261655Z 08008KT 4SM HZ OVC014 14/11 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP225 T01390106
Temperature: 13.9°C ( 57°F) Dewpoint: 10.6°C ( 51°F) [RH = 80%] Pressure (altimeter): 30.17 inches Hg (1021.8 mb) [Sea level pressure: 1022.5 mb]
Winds: from the E (80 degrees) at 9 MPH (8 knots; 4.1 m/s)
Visibility: 4 sm ( 6 km)
Ceiling: 1400 feet AGL
Clouds: overcast cloud deck at 1400 feet AGL
Weather: HZ (haze)
Text: KCMA 261555Z 07003KT 4SM HZ OVC013 14/11 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP221 T01390106
Temperature: 13.9°C ( 57°F) Dewpoint: 10.6°C ( 51°F) [RH = 80%] Pressure (altimeter): 30.16 inches Hg (1021.4 mb) [Sea level pressure: 1022.1 mb]
Winds: from the ENE (70 degrees) at 3 MPH (3 knots; 1.5 m/s)
Visibility: 4 sm ( 6 km)
Ceiling: 1300 feet AGL
Clouds: overcast cloud deck at 1300 feet AGL
Weather: HZ (haze)
1705Z is 9:05am, 1755Z is 9:55am LA time, I believe. The flight started at 9:06 and ended at ~9:45.