PAJN Juneau Mail Route 8 - Flight No's: JM08a - JM08b

I have to say, the mail route business has been good. Serving the runways that no sane operation could or would serve. Exploring the deep backwoods...well, seems we serve almost every tiny airport hidden in every tiny hole in all of Alaska. Enjoy the spectacular scenery on this route...relax on final approach to really long runway's with clear approach paths.
If you survived the other routes, you deserve this easy break.

Quotes from your Fellow Pilots about Mail Route 8

Are you sure this isn't a Jet Route? The easiest Mail Route I've 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
Why are we servicing an airport that says "EMERGENCY ONLY"? Did you clear this with the CEO? - Verne Cotton, MTN005, CEO

Please scroll over Origin or Destination for Airport Information or click to enter AIRNAV website.
This route is Day/VFR only. Please don't fly above the cloud level, the fines are terrific.
Aircraft selection is up to the pilot but we highly recommend a single engine bushplane.
Use the GPS map function to guide you through the necessary cracks enroute.

Leg	Depart	Arrive	Dist.(App.)	Time(App.)
1	McGrath (PAMC) McGrath Airport Elevation - 337 ft. Rwy 16/34: 5464 ft. (ILS Rwy 16 - 108.50)	Tin Creek (PAFL) Tin Creek Airport Elevation - 1151 ft. Rwy 13/31: 1200 ft. Logbook: All the legs on this route are easy, but this one takes the cake! Flatlands all the way between these 2 airports. Weather can get very foggy in this part of the world, keep it low and slow if the weather socks in. Keep an eye out for moose and giant mosquitoes. Alaska has the only recorded cases of "Mosquito Strike" damage.	60 mi.	36 min.
2	Tin Creek (PAFL) Tin Creek Airport Elevation - 1151 ft. Rwy 13/31: 1200 ft.	Purkeypile (01A) Purkeypile Airport Elevation - 1950 ft. Rwy 8/26: 1000 ft. Logbook: I just have to wonder, who names anything Purkeypile? Purkeypile is the fattest bush strip I've ever seen. It has to be 100ft across, amazingly easy. Hug the foothills here and you'll have no problems, even in the worst of weather.	44 mi.	28 min.
3	Purkeypile (01A) Purkeypile Airport Elevation - 1950 ft. Rwy 8/26: 1000 ft.	Tatitna (8KA) Tatitna Airport Elevation - 1490 ft. Rwy 6/24: 1200 ft. Logbook: Between Purkeypile and Tatitna mountains play a part, unlike to the north of Tatitna. In really bad weather it may be more prudent to take a more roundabout route. PAJN pilots were never considered prudent though! Tatitna airport is in the flat, nice long runway, no real challenge. Great mountain views though.	49mi.	35 min.
4	Tatitna (8KA) Tatitna Airport Elevation - 1490 ft. Rwy 6/24: 1200 ft.	Rainy Pass (6AK) Rainy Pass Lodge Elevation - 1900 ft. Rwy 11/29: 900 ft. Logbook: Between these 2 airports there are many valleys to choose from, all twisty and fun to frolic in. A rather large hill about 2 mi. off the end of the runway and a lake in Rainy Pass makes it easy to find.	22 mi.	14 min.
5	Rainy Pass (6AK) Rainy Pass Airport Elevation - 1900 ft. Rwy 11/29: 900 ft.	Drift River (3AK5) Drift River Airport Elevation - 30 ft. Rwy 5/23: 4100 ft. Logbook: This is the longest leg of the route, with plenty of wonderful mountains and lakes to enjoy. The runway is long enough to land the space shuttle on and it's in the flatlands. This is so easy, Pete Kozlowski (MTN011) could make it in less than 2 tries.	91 mi.	60 min.
6	Drift River (3AK5) Drift River Airport Elevation - 30 ft. Rwy 5/23: 4100 ft.	Pedro Bay (4KO) Pedro Bay Airport Elevation - 45 ft. Rwy 9/27: 3000 ft. Logbook: Nice mountains in between these 2 airports, enjoy the scenery as you weave your way to your destination. Pedro Bay is located right beside a rather large hill. No real challenge though since the runway is longer than our current FAA Fine Listing.	76 mi.	53 min.
7	Pedro Bay (4KO) Pedro Bay Airport Elevation - 45 ft. Rwy 9/27: 3000 ft.	Camp Point (AK18) Camp Point Airport Elevation - 8 ft. Rwy 12/30: 1100 ft. Logbook: Some good high terrain in between these two airports, something to keep you busy on this short leg. Camp Point is partially in a hole, but still no challenge with proper airspeed control. Low weather is very common down here by the coast, so beware when you select your route.	32 mi.	22 min.
8	Camp Point (AK18) Camp Point Airport Elevation - 8 ft. Rwy 12/30: 1100 ft.	Homer (PAHO) Homer Airport Elevation - 84 ft. Rwy 3/21: 6684 ft. (ILS Rwy 3 - 109.30 Logbook: Easy overwater leg, it would take the worst weather imaginable to stop this leg from being completed. 50 ft AGL is a good target altitude until on final at destination. :)	40 mi.	28 min.

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