Mountain Air Jet Feeder Route 3
(Juneau Cargo Hub flight numbers 9953)
Thanks to Continental Airlines for loaning me the route test aircraft
Welcome to Jet feeder route 3! In order to supply our new cargo business in the Yukon and Northwest Territories of Canada, we have added this feeder route. Most airports are paved and all have 5000+ ft long runways. All, with one notable exception, have unobstructed final approach courses. The kicker on this route is...it is flown completely at NIGHT. Instrument approaches are almost non-existent, so you will earn your money. This route has been tested with the 757-200, 707, and 737. Any large jet aircraft will work if you are on your game.
MAPS and Resources
Here is a MAP of the routing taken from FSNavigator (65kb)
Flightplans in many formats: FS2002, FS2000, Plain Text
High Altitude IFR Enroute Chart for Whitehorse to Ft. Simpson (169k)
High Altitude IFR Enroute Chart for Ft Simpson to Norman Wells (83kb)
Low Altitude IFR Enroute Chart of the Dawson area (201kb)
ROUTING
Leg 1: JUNEAU, AK (PAJN) to WHITEHORSE, YUKON (CYXY)
Airport Elevation: 2317' / Runway length - 9500ft / Surface: Asphalt
Engine start time - 9:00PM / Arrival Time in Whitehorse: 09:50 PM
IFR Routing: PAJN J536
Need some info?:
Main Runway is 13R/31L
Whitehorse sits in a wide river valley. This one is so easy it is silly.
Instrument Approaches: YES! ILS 31L (109.50 / 310 inbound), ILS 13R (109.50 / 130 inbound)
Here is a photo of your hub chief landing with a very strong crosswind - Screenshot(32kb)
Real World Picture of Whitehorse - the town.
LEG 2: WHITEHORSE to WATSON LAKE, YUKON (CYQH)
Airport Elevation: 2262' / Runway length - 5500ft / Surface: Asphalt
Engine start time - 10:15 PM / Arrival Time in Watson Lake: 11:10 PM
IFR Routing: J515 YQH
Need some info?:
Main Runway is 8 / 26 - It has night lighting
Instrument Approaches Available? YES! ILS 8 (110.30 / 080 inbound)
Watson Lake is on the shores of a lake in the mountains near the Yukon, BC border. Does it matter at night? Screenshot (28kb)
Beware of fog and low visibility in this area. Screenshot (26kb)
Photo Gallery of Watson Lake Area.
LEG 3: WATSON LAKE to FORT SIMPSON, NWT (CYFS)
Airport Elevation: 554' / Runway length - 6000ft / Surface: Asphalt
Engine start time - 11:45 PM / Arrival Time in Ft. Simpson: 12:45 AM
IFR Routing: J521 YFS
Need some info?:
Main Runway is 13 / 31 - It has night lighting Screenshot (31kb)
Instrument Approaches Available? NO!
The airport is at a Y in the main river. DO NOT mistake the small island airport north for the main airport!
Photo Gallery of Fort Simpson Area.
LEG 4: FT. SIMPSON to NORMAN WELLS, NWT (CYVQ)
Airport Elevation: 239' / Runway length - 6000ft / Surface: Asphalt
Engine start time - 1:30 AM / Arrival Time in Norman Wells: 2:30 AM
IFR Routing: J516 YVQ
Need some info?:
Main Runway 9 / 27 - It has night lighting
Instrument Approaches Available? NO!
Norman Wells is another NWT airport on a large flat river valley. Easy stuff. Screenshot (26kb)
Aerial view of the town and the airport - can you guess why we fly here?
LEG 5: NORMAN WELLS to DAWSON, YUKON (CYDA)
Airport Elevation: 1213' / Runway length - 5000ft / Surface: Sealed Gravel
Engine start time - 3:00 AM / Arrival Time in Dawson: 4:00 AM
IFR Routing: NONE: Direct apt or DA NDB
Need some info?:
Main Runway 2 / 20 - NO NIGHT LIGHTING!!! BE CAREFUL!
Instrument Approaches Available? NO!
Dawson, home to the old Klondike gold rush. This is where you earn your money! Screenshot (32kb)
The runway in Dawson is not very short, but it is obstructed on both ends. Screenshot (31kb)
Maximum performance takeoff is highly recomended! Screenshot (37kb)
The runway has NO LIGHTS! Only a VASI is available at night. Day Runway view (39kb) Night rwy view (29kb)
Photos of historic Dawson City Yukon
LEG 6: DAWSON to JUNEUA (PAJN)
Airport Elevation: 16' / Runway length - 8500ft / Surface: Asphalt
Engine start time - 4:30 AM / Arrival Time in Juneau: 5:40 AM
Need some info?:
Instrument Approaches Available? YES -LDA 8 / get CHARTS HERE
Back home as the sun rises. Long night! Flying jets isn't all glamor.
The End
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last modified 3/1/08
