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Mountain Air MAIL ROUTE 8A and 8B

(Juneau Cargo Hub flight numbers 9915 and 9916)

 

I have to say, the mail route business has been good.  Serving the runways that no sane operation could or would serve.  Exploring the way backwoods.  Well, seems we serve almost every tiny airport hidden in a hole in all of Alaska.  Out on a marketing tour, I did manage to scrape up some more business and construct our 8th Mail Route.  Could it be the last?  Seems like the future may be in floatplanes.  Maybe in jets.  This business fluctuates so much, it is hard to say what the future will bring.  Enjoy the spectacular scenery on this route...relax on final approach to a really long runway with a clear approach path.  This is the bonus run.  If you survived the other routes, you deserve this easy break. 

 

"Are you sure this isn't a Jet Route?  The easiest Mail Route I have ever seen!" - Dan Ellis, MTN395.

"That route was so easy I flew it inverted to add some challenge!" - Chad Nichols, MTN199

"I have never been so lost, so cold, and so sure I was going to die.  But it was an easy route."  Pistol Pete Kozlowski - MTN011 (Pete is always this way it seems!)

"Why are we servicing an airport that says EMERGENCY ONLY?  Did you clear this route with the CEO?"  Verne Cotton, MTN005, CEO

Please continue to follow our Mail Route rules:


MAPS and Resources


THE ROUTE

Leg

Route 8A

Route 8B

1

McGrath (PAMC) - Tin Creek (PAFL)

 Homer (PAHO) - Camp Point (AK18)

2

Tin Creek (PAFL) - Purkeypile (01A)

Camp Point (AK18) - Pedro Bay (4K0)

3

Purkeypile (01A) - Tatitna (8KA)

Pedro Bay (4K0) - Drift River (3AK5)

4

Tatitna (8KA) - Rainy Pass (6AK)

Drift River (3AK5) - Rainy Pass (6AK)

5

Rainy Pass (6AK) - Drift River (3AK5)

Rainy Pass (6AK) - Tatitna (8KA)

6

Drift River (3AK5) - Pedro Bay (4K0)

Tatitna (8KA) - Purkeypile (01A)

7

Pedro Bay (4K0) - Camp Point (AK18)

Purkeypile (01A) - Tin Creek (PAFL)

8

Camp Point (AK18) - Homer (PAHO)

Tin Creek (PAFL) - McGrath (PAMC)

 


LEGS IN DETAIL

between McGrath, AK (PAMC) and Tin Creek, AK (PAFL)

8A: Tin Creek - Airport Elevation: 1151' / Runway length - 1200ft / Surface: Gravel

8B: McGrath - Airport Elevation: 337' / Runway length - 5400ft / Surface: Asphalt

  Route 8A Route 8B
Engine Start Time 0700 local 1630 local
Arrival Time 0735 local 1705 local

 

   Check out a picture of the real Tin Creek airport!  Don't be confused by FWL designation, ICAO is PAFL.

How about a look at McGrath AK in the real world too?

    JY says go this way in bad weather.  Suggestion only.

Helpful Hints:


between Tin Creek, AK (PAFL) and Purkeypile, AK (01A)

8A: Purkeypile - Airport Elevation: 1950' / Runway length - 900ft / Surface: Gravel

8B: Tin Creek - Airport Elevation: 1151' / Runway length - 1200ft / Surface: Gravel

 

  Route 8A Route 8B
Engine Start Time 0745 local 1600 local
Arrival Time 0810 local 1625 local

 

   Check out a picture of the real Tin Creek airport!  Don't be confused by FWL designation, ICAO is PAFL.

  JY's fun route between Tin Creek, Purkeypile, and Tatitna.  Really fun in the dark.

Helpful Hints:


between Purkeypile, AK (01A) and Tatitna, AK (8KA)

8A: Tatitna - Airport Elevation: 1490' / Runway length - 1200ft / Surface: Gravel

8B: Purkeypile - Airport Elevation: 1950' / Runway length - 900ft / Surface: Gravel

 

  Route 8A Route 8B
Engine Start Time 0815 local 1525 local
Arrival Time 0845 local 1555 local

 

The Real Tatitna.  Beware in the winter, the Iditarod race stops here.

  JY's fun route between Tin Creek, Purkeypile, and Tatitna.  Beyond fun in the dark.

Helpful Hints:


between Tatitna, AK (8KA) and Rainy Pass, AK (6AK)

8A: Rainy Pass - Airport Elevation: 1900' / Runway length - 900ft* / Surface: Gravel

8B: Tatitna - Airport Elevation: 1490' / Runway length - 1200ft / Surface: Gravel

 

  Route 8A Route 8B
Engine Start Time 0850 local 1505 local
Arrival Time 0900 local 1520 local

 

Rainy Pass real world style.  Notice the hill off end of runway.

The route I found best in really low weather.  I mean really low like 1/2 mi vis and 200ft ceiling.

Helpful Hints:


between Rainy Pass, AK (6AK) and Drift River, AK (3AK5)

8A: Drift River - Airport Elevation: 30' / Runway length - 4100ft / Surface: Gravel

8B: Rainy Pass - Airport Elevation: 1900' / Runway length - 900ft* / Surface: Gravel

 

  Route 8A Route 8B
Engine Start Time 0910 local 1410 local
Arrival Time 1005 local  1500 local

  The long winding road between Rainy Pass and Drift River. 

Helpful Hints:


between Drift River, AK (3AK5) and Pedro Bay, AK (4K0)

8B: Drift River - Airport Elevation: 30' / Runway length - 4100ft / Surface: Gravel

8A: Pedro Bay - Airport Elevation: 45' / Runway length - 3100ft / Surface: Gravel

 

  Route 8A Route 8B
Engine Start Time 1010 local 1320 local
Arrival Time 1055 local  1405 local

 

  I wonder why Pedro was up here?  And what did he do to get a bay named after him?

  JY Route between Drift River, Pedro Bay, and Camp Point.  Low weather route of course.

 

Helpful Hints:

 


between Pedro Bay, AK (4K0) and Camp Point, AK (AK18)

8A: Camp Point - Airport Elevation: 30' / Runway length - 900ft / Surface: Gravel

8B: Pedro Bay - Airport Elevation: 45' / Runway length - 3100ft / Surface: Gravel

 

  Route 8A Route 8B
Engine Start Time 1100 local 1300 local
Arrival Time 1115 local  1315 local

 

  JY Route between Drift River, Pedro Bay, and Camp Point.  Low weather route of course.

Helpful Hints:


between Camp Point, AK (AK18) and Homer, AK (PAHO)

8A: Homer - Airport Elevation: 84' / Runway length - 6700ft / Surface: Asphalt

8B: Camp Point - Airport Elevation: 30' / Runway length - 900ft / Surface: Gravel

  Route 8A Route 8B
Engine Start Time 1120 local 1220 local
Arrival Time 1150 local  1250 local

 

Try 50ft AGL the whole way on this leg :)

  Look how big the Homer airport is!

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The End

Hope you enjoy this easy route.  Great way to enjoy the beauty of Alaska, except when it is dark and you fear for your life.

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