World Tour 037 – Port of Spain to Santo Domingo – Caribbean

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Welcome to the next region of the world tour, featuring the Caribbean and eastern half of North America. Starting in Trinidad, this stage will take you island hopping north through the Caribbean, then turning west with the islands to finish in the Dominican Republic. One the way you’ll experience beautiful island scenery, and some iconic airports on the islands of Saba, Saint Barts and Saint Maarten

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Total Legs: 28 Total Distance: 1288 Total Time(125kts): 10 hours 18 minutes

Leg 1

Flying from TTPP

Leg Distance: 49.79 Approximate time at 125kts: 24 minutes.

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TTPP(TTPP) to Matelot(POI1)

Distance: 19.17NM Bearing: 60° 9 minutes

After takeoff, fly northeast over the mountains to the northern coast of the island

Matelot(POI1) to Toco(POI2)

Distance: 11.1NM Bearing: 100° 5 minutes

Head to the eastern tip of the island at the town of Toco

Toco(POI2) to Tobago(POI3)

Distance: 18.83NM Bearing: 30° 9 minutes

Fly northeast across the Caribbean Sea to the southern tip of Tobago

Tobago(POI3) to TTCP(TTCP)

Distance: 0.69NM Bearing: 71° 0 minutes

Crown Point airport is next to the coast

Leg 2

Flying from TTCP

Leg Distance: 85.97 Approximate time at 125kts: 41 minutes.

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TTCP(TTCP) to Little Rocky Bay(POI4)

Distance: 3.49NM Bearing: 105° 2 minutes

Head east until you reach the coast

Little Rocky Bay(POI4) to Scarborough(POI5)

Distance: 2.72NM Bearing: 64° 1 minutes

Fly northeast along the coast to the town of Scarborough which houses the island's main port

Scarborough(POI5) to Western Tobago(POI6)

Distance: 3.63NM Bearing: 1° 2 minutes

Head north to the opposite coast

Western Tobago(POI6) to Grenada(POI7)

Distance: 74.34NM Bearing: 323° 36 minutes

Head northwest across the sea to the island of Grenada

Grenada(POI7) to TGPY(TGPY)

Distance: 1.79NM Bearing: 319° 1 minutes

The airport dominates the western tip of the island

Leg 3

Flying from TGPY

Leg Distance: 36.33 Approximate time at 125kts: 17 minutes.

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TGPY(TGPY) to Mt. Hartman National Park(POI8)

Distance: 2.19NM Bearing: 105° 1 minutes

Head east after takeoff (runway heading) until you reach the forested Mt. Hartman National Park

Mt. Hartman National Park(POI8) to Grand Etang Lake(POI9)

Distance: 6.35NM Bearing: 45° 3 minutes

Turn northeast and head for the mountains. After passing by the capital of St. Georges, you will reach the small crater lake of Grand Etang, which is part of the volcano that formed the island

Grand Etang Lake(POI9) to Pearls(POI10)

Distance: 6.04NM Bearing: 73° 3 minutes

Turn northeast and head for the coast, passing by an area filled with waterfalls such as Seven Sisters, Adelphi and Mt. Carmel Waterfalls

Pearls(POI10) to Ronde Island(POI11)

Distance: 9.51NM Bearing: 23° 5 minutes

Fly to the north of the island, then over the sea to the private Ronde Island

Ronde Island(POI11) to Carriacou(POI12)

Distance: 9.82NM Bearing: 48° 5 minutes

Fly northeast to the second largest of Grenada's islands, Carriacou

Carriacou(POI12) to TGPZ(TGPZ)

Distance: 2.42NM Bearing: 53° 1 minutes

Continue northeast to Lauriston Airport which is on the northern side of the nearby hills

Leg 4

Flying from TGPZ

Leg Distance: 17.52 Approximate time at 125kts: 8 minutes.

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TGPZ(TGPZ) to Petite Martinique(POI13)

Distance: 5.58NM Bearing: 79° 3 minutes

After takeoff, head northeast to the nearby island of Petite Martinique

Petite Martinique(POI13) to Mayreau(POI14)

Distance: 7.35NM Bearing: 13° 4 minutes

Head north past the reef and small island of Petite St Vincent, which is part of St Vincent and the Grenadines; before continuing north to the island of Mayreau

Mayreau(POI14) to TVSC(TVSC)

Distance: 4.59NM Bearing: 53° 2 minutes

Head northeast to the next island, Canouan, whose southern tip is dominated by the airport

Leg 5

Flying from TVSC

Leg Distance: 22.73 Approximate time at 125kts: 11 minutes.

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TVSC(TVSC) to Petite Canouan(POI15)

Distance: 6.67NM Bearing: 51° 3 minutes

Fly to the north of the island, then northeast to the small island of Petite Canouan

Petite Canouan(POI15) to Mustique(POI16)

Distance: 7.8NM Bearing: 64° 4 minutes

Continue northeast to the island of Mustique

Mustique(POI16) to Isle a Quatre(POI17)

Distance: 6.43NM Bearing: 335° 3 minutes

Head northwest to the mostly uninhabited island of Quatre

Isle a Quatre(POI17) to TVSB(TVSB)

Distance: 1.83NM Bearing: 354° 1 minutes

Just north is the Island of Bequia, and J.F. Mitchell Airport

Leg 6

Flying from TVSB

Leg Distance: 104.54 Approximate time at 125kts: 50 minutes.

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TVSB(TVSB) to Battowia(POI18)

Distance: 7.97NM Bearing: 116° 4 minutes

After takeoff, fly east (runway heading) to the nearby island of Battowia

Battowia(POI18) to Bridgetown(POI19)

Distance: 88.55NM Bearing: 100° 43 minutes

Fly east over the sea to the city of Bridgetown, capital of Barbados

Bridgetown(POI19) to Oistins(POI20)

Distance: 4.86NM Bearing: 131° 2 minutes

Follow the coast southeast

Oistins(POI20) to TBPB(TBPB)

Distance: 3.16NM Bearing: 94° 2 minutes

The airport is on the southeastern corner of the island

Leg 7

Flying from TBPB

Leg Distance: 103.39 Approximate time at 125kts: 50 minutes.

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TBPB(TBPB) to Barbados(POI21)

Distance: 15.25NM Bearing: 340° 7 minutes

After takeoff, fly to the north of the island. Once a major producer of sugar cane driven by slavery for hundreds of years, the island nation is now famous for its beautiful beaches, it's national sport of Cricket, it's Rum, and pop singer Rihanna

Barbados(POI21) to TVSA(TVSA)

Distance: 88.14NM Bearing: 281° 42 minutes

From Barbados, head west over the Caribbean Sea to the island of Saint Vincent. As you see the mountainous north of the island come into view, head to Argyle Airport on the southeast coast

Leg 8

Flying from TVSA

Leg Distance: 58.51 Approximate time at 125kts: 28 minutes.

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TVSA(TVSA) to La Soufriere Volcano(POI22)

Distance: 13.23NM Bearing: 8° 6 minutes

After takeoff, head to the northern tip of the island, past La Soufriere Volcano whose latest period of eruptions began in April 2021

La Soufriere Volcano(POI22) to St. Lucia(POI23)

Distance: 23.86NM Bearing: 45° 11 minutes

Turn northeast and fly to the next island nation of St. Lucia

St. Lucia(POI23) to Gros Piton(POI24)

Distance: 7.53NM Bearing: 326° 4 minutes

Fly northwest along the coast to the pyramid shaped mountain of Gros Piton

Gros Piton(POI24) to Anse La Raye(POI25)

Distance: 8.26NM Bearing: 28° 4 minutes

Follow the coastline northeast past Petit Piton, the second of the two volcanic plugs. Near the town of Soufrière is another popular tourist attraction, the geothermal field of Sulphur Springs

Anse La Raye(POI25) to TLPC(TLPC)

Distance: 5.63NM Bearing: 47° 3 minutes

Continue northeast to the nation's capital, Castries, and the airport just north of the port and cruise terminal area

Leg 9

Flying from TLPC

Leg Distance: 36.17 Approximate time at 125kts: 17 minutes.

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TLPC(TLPC) to Gros Islet(POI26)

Distance: 6.19NM Bearing: 47° 3 minutes

Fly northeast to the northern tip of the island

Gros Islet(POI26) to Martinique(POI27)

Distance: 20.85NM Bearing: 1° 10 minutes

Head north over the sea to Martinique, an overseas region of France with a blend of French and West-Indian culture. Just south of the island is Diamond Rock, a small basalt island and battle site during the Napoleonic Wars

Martinique(POI27) to TFFF(TFFF)

Distance: 9.13NM Bearing: 28° 4 minutes

Head northeast to Le Lementin airport, near the capital city of Fort-de-France in the southwest of the island

Leg 10

Flying from TFFF

Leg Distance: 63.94 Approximate time at 125kts: 31 minutes.

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TFFF(TFFF) to Montagne Pelee(POI28)

Distance: 16.22NM Bearing: 342° 8 minutes

After takeoff, head northwest to the large volcano on the northern end of the island, Mount Pelée, which last erupted in 1932 but is still considered active

Montagne Pelee(POI28) to Dominica(POI29)

Distance: 26.01NM Bearing: 356° 12 minutes

From the volcano, head north to the island of Dominica

Dominica(POI29) to Morne Trois Pitons National Park(POI30)

Distance: 9.49NM Bearing: 10° 5 minutes

Continue north past the eastern side of the large three-peak mountain that dominates the centre of the island

Morne Trois Pitons National Park(POI30) to Castle Bruce(POI31)

Distance: 4.66NM Bearing: 62° 2 minutes

Once you pass the mountain, turn northeast and descend to the coast

Castle Bruce(POI31) to Atkinson(POI32)

Distance: 5.08NM Bearing: 7° 2 minutes

Follow the coast north

Atkinson(POI32) to TDPD(TDPD)

Distance: 2.48NM Bearing: 322° 1 minutes

The coast will turn to the northwest and lead you to Douglas-Charles Airport, the island's main airport

Leg 11

Flying from TDPD

Leg Distance: 26.73 Approximate time at 125kts: 13 minutes.

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TDPD(TDPD) to Point Reposoir(POI33)

Distance: 10.14NM Bearing: 320° 5 minutes

After takeoff, head to the northern tip of the island

Point Reposoir(POI33) to Iles des Saintes(POI34)

Distance: 15.05NM Bearing: 339° 7 minutes

Fly northwest across the sea to Guadeloupe, a French overseas territory of six inhabited islands, plus many smaller ones. The small group of southern islands are the Îles des Saintes

Iles des Saintes(POI34) to TFFS(TFFS)

Distance: 1.54NM Bearing: 58° 1 minutes

Head to Le Saints airport, on the small island of Terre-de-Haut

Leg 12

Flying from TFFS

Leg Distance: 30.25 Approximate time at 125kts: 15 minutes.

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TFFS(TFFS) to Basse-Terre(POI35)

Distance: 7.38NM Bearing: 360° 4 minutes

After takeoff, head north past the former prison of Fort Napoléon, before continuing north to the main island of Guadeloupe

Basse-Terre(POI35) to La Grande Soufriere(POI36)

Distance: 13.13NM Bearing: 359° 6 minutes

Continue north past the tallest mountain on the island, La Grande Soufrière, in an area also featuring the Carbet Waterfalls

La Grande Soufriere(POI36) to TFFR(TFFR)

Distance: 9.74NM Bearing: 79° 5 minutes

As you enter the northern half of the island, head east for the largest city of Pointe-à-Pitre, with the airport just north of the city

Leg 13

Flying from TFFR

Leg Distance: 56.26 Approximate time at 125kts: 27 minutes.

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TFFR(TFFR) to Pointe d’Antigues(POI37)

Distance: 10.58NM Bearing: 12° 5 minutes

Head north to the western most point of the low lying eastern half of the island, named Grande-Terre

Pointe d’Antigues(POI37) to Montserrat(POI38)

Distance: 38.2NM Bearing: 307° 18 minutes

Turn and head northwest to the island of Montserrat, which is a British overseas territory

Montserrat(POI38) to Soufriere Hills(POI39)

Distance: 4.07NM Bearing: 340° 2 minutes

Continue northwest past the Soufrière Hills volcano, which has caused significant damage to the southern part of the island since the 1990s

Soufriere Hills(POI39) to TRPG(TRPG)

Distance: 3.41NM Bearing: 15° 2 minutes

Head to Osborne Airport near the northern end of the island

Leg 14

Flying from TRPG

Leg Distance: 35.53 Approximate time at 125kts: 17 minutes.

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TRPG(TRPG) to Antigua and Barbuda(POI40)

Distance: 23.69NM Bearing: 71° 11 minutes

After takeoff, head northeast across the water to the island of Antigua

Antigua and Barbuda(POI40) to English Harbour(POI41)

Distance: 4.32NM Bearing: 107° 2 minutes

Fly along the southern coast of the island to English Harbour, home to the historic port area of Nelson's Dockyard

English Harbour(POI41) to TAPA(TAPA)

Distance: 7.52NM Bearing: 8° 4 minutes

Fly north along the center of the island to V.C.Bird airport on the outskirts of the capital city of St. John's, named for the country's first prime minister

Leg 15

Flying from TAPA

Leg Distance: 56.82 Approximate time at 125kts: 27 minutes.

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TAPA(TAPA) to Nevis(POI42)

Distance: 42.9NM Bearing: 286° 21 minutes

Head west across the sea to the island of Nevis, the southern of the two major islands that make up the nation of St. Kitts and Nevis

Nevis(POI42) to Hurricane Cove(POI43)

Distance: 4.91NM Bearing: 326° 2 minutes

Head northwest to the northern end of the island

Hurricane Cove(POI43) to TKPK(TKPK)

Distance: 9.01NM Bearing: 329° 4 minutes

Continue northwest to the island of St. Kitts, and along the southeast peninsula to the airport in the capital city of Basseterre, the smallest of the host cities for the 2007 Cricket World Cup

Leg 16

Flying from TKPK

Leg Distance: 35.15 Approximate time at 125kts: 17 minutes.

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TKPK(TKPK) to Saint Paul’s(POI44)

Distance: 8.95NM Bearing: 327° 4 minutes

Head to the north end of the island, passing by Mount Liamuiga, the highest point on the island

Saint Paul’s(POI44) to Statia(POI45)

Distance: 9.32NM Bearing: 316° 4 minutes

Fly northwest to the next island of Statia, which is an overseas territory of The Netherlands. The volcano in the south of the island is the second highest mountain in the Netherlands

Statia(POI45) to TNCS(TNCS)

Distance: 16.88NM Bearing: 318° 8 minutes

Continue northwest to the island of Saba, with it's iconic airport on the northeastern tip of the island. The main peak on the island, Mount Scenery, is the highest point in The Netherlands

Leg 17

Flying from TNCS

Leg Distance: 26.59 Approximate time at 125kts: 13 minutes.

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TNCS(TNCS) to Saint Barthelemy(POI46)

Distance: 26.01NM Bearing: 68° 12 minutes

Fly northeast to the island of Saint Barthélemy, another overseas French region

Saint Barthelemy(POI46) to TFFJ(TFFJ)

Distance: 0.58NM Bearing: 98° 0 minutes

Head to the north of the terminal and port area to line up for the famous downhill approach east into Gustav III Airport

Leg 18

Flying from TFFJ

Leg Distance: 21.7 Approximate time at 125kts: 10 minutes.

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TFFJ(TFFJ) to Pointe Milou(POI47)

Distance: 1.75NM Bearing: 77° 1 minutes

After takeoff, head east along the coast

Pointe Milou(POI47) to Ile Fourchue(POI48)

Distance: 5.42NM Bearing: 311° 3 minutes

Turn and head northwest, passing over the islands of the Saint Barthelemy Natural Reserve

Ile Fourchue(POI48) to St. Maarten(POI49)

Distance: 8.49NM Bearing: 306° 4 minutes

Continue northwest to the island of St. Maarten. The cruise terminal is on the southeastern tip of the island

St. Maarten(POI49) to Maho Bay(POI50)

Distance: 5.14NM Bearing: 306° 2 minutes

Follow the south coast of the island to Maho Bay, where you can line up for landing

Maho Bay(POI50) to TNCM(TNCM)

Distance: 0.9NM Bearing: 96° 0 minutes

The easterly approach into Princess Juliana is one of the world's most famous, with aircraft of all sizes passing low over Maho Beach to the joy of plane spotters from all over the world

Leg 19

Flying from TNCM

Leg Distance: 13.54 Approximate time at 125kts: 6 minutes.

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TNCM(TNCM) to Belvedere(POI51)

Distance: 4.44NM Bearing: 92° 2 minutes

After takeoff, head to the eastern side of the island

Belvedere(POI51) to Petites Cayes(POI52)

Distance: 4.03NM Bearing: 19° 2 minutes

Fly to the north of the island

Petites Cayes(POI52) to TQPF(TQPF)

Distance: 5.07NM Bearing: 358° 2 minutes

Continue north to the flat island of Anguilla, only five miles north of St. Maarten. The airport is in the center of the island along with the capital, The Valley

Leg 20

Flying from TQPF

Leg Distance: 80.85 Approximate time at 125kts: 39 minutes.

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TQPF(TQPF) to Dog Island(POI53)

Distance: 12.33NM Bearing: 305° 6 minutes

After takeoff, head northwest to the outermost of the nearby islands, Dog Island

Dog Island(POI53) to Virgin Gorda(POI54)

Distance: 64.17NM Bearing: 296° 31 minutes

Head northwest across the sea to the distant mountains of Virgin Gorda, one of the four main islands of the British Virgin Islands

Virgin Gorda(POI54) to TUPW(TUPW)

Distance: 4.35NM Bearing: 255° 2 minutes

Fly to the southern end of the island, home to its main settlement of Spanish Town and the airport on the east coast. This area is also home to a popular tourist attraction known as 'The Baths'

Leg 21

Flying from TUPW

Leg Distance: 33.29 Approximate time at 125kts: 16 minutes.

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TUPW(TUPW) to Tortola(POI55)

Distance: 10.66NM Bearing: 278° 5 minutes

Fly east to the island of Tortola, and its capital of Road Town near the center of the island

Tortola(POI55) to Saint John(POI56)

Distance: 8.64NM Bearing: 248° 4 minutes

Continue southwest into the US Virgin Islands, and the island of Saint John, much of which is part of the Virgin Islands National Park

Saint John(POI56) to Saint Thomas(POI57)

Distance: 10.86NM Bearing: 275° 5 minutes

Head west to the island of Saint Thomas, home of the territory's capital, Charlotte Amalie

Saint Thomas(POI57) to TIST(TIST)

Distance: 3.13NM Bearing: 312° 2 minutes

Follow the south coast of the island to Cyril E King Airport, west of the capital

Leg 22

Flying from TIST

Leg Distance: 25 Approximate time at 125kts: 12 minutes.

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TIST(TIST) to Peterborg(POI58)

Distance: 3.33NM Bearing: 62° 2 minutes

Fly northeast to the thin peninsula of Peterborg, an area of luxury villas and holiday rentals

Peterborg(POI58) to Savana(POI59)

Distance: 8.73NM Bearing: 271° 4 minutes

Turn and fly west to the small uninhabited Savana Island

Savana(POI59) to TJCP(TJCP)

Distance: 12.94NM Bearing: 277° 6 minutes

Continue west to the Puerto Rican island of Culebra. The airport is in the west of the island. Winds permitting – try the challenging approach from the north

Leg 23

Flying from TJCP

Leg Distance: 41.24 Approximate time at 125kts: 20 minutes.

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TJCP(TJCP) to Puerto Rico(POI60)

Distance: 18.14NM Bearing: 283° 9 minutes

After takeoff, head west to the main island of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico(POI60) to Rio Grande(POI61)

Distance: 12.57NM Bearing: 304° 6 minutes

Fly northwest between the coast and the Sierra de Luquillo mountains, which are home to the El Yunque National Forest, the only tropical rainforest in the US National Forest system

Rio Grande(POI61) to TJSJ(TJSJ)

Distance: 10.53NM Bearing: 304° 5 minutes

Continue northwest towards the capital city of San Juan, and Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport near the coast, east of the city

Leg 24

Flying from TJSJ

Leg Distance: 39.05 Approximate time at 125kts: 19 minutes.

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TJSJ(TJSJ) to Viejo San Juan(POI62)

Distance: 7.29NM Bearing: 299° 3 minutes

After takeoff, fly along the coast to the historic area of San Juan. The small island is home to several historical city walls, citadel fortresses and churches

Viejo San Juan(POI62) to Arecibo(POI63)

Distance: 26.62NM Bearing: 286° 13 minutes

Follow the coast west until you near the large town of Arecibo

Arecibo(POI63) to TJAB(TJAB)

Distance: 5.14NM Bearing: 260° 2 minutes

Arecibo Airport is a couple of miles southeast from the town

Leg 25

Flying from TJAB

Leg Distance: 33.49 Approximate time at 125kts: 16 minutes.

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TJAB(TJAB) to Rio Grande de Arecibo(POI64)

Distance: 5.51NM Bearing: 196° 3 minutes

After takeoff, follow the highway leading south from Arecibo towards the Rio Grande de Arecibo valley

Rio Grande de Arecibo(POI64) to Arecibo Observatory(POI65)

Distance: 4.27NM Bearing: 271° 2 minutes

As the valley starts to narrow, turn west and head for the Arecibo Observatory a few miles away. The 300 metre wide dish was part of the now destroyed Arecibo Telescope

Arecibo Observatory(POI65) to Lago Guajataca(POI66)

Distance: 8.81NM Bearing: 292° 4 minutes

Head west from the observatory to Guajataca Lake. The dam at the north end of the lake was damaged by hurricane Maria in 2017

Lago Guajataca(POI66) to TJBQ(TJBQ)

Distance: 14.9NM Bearing: 314° 7 minutes

Fly northwest to Rafael Hernandez Airport on the northwestern corner of the island

Leg 26

Flying from TJBQ

Leg Distance: 78.39 Approximate time at 125kts: 38 minutes.

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TJBQ(TJBQ) to Canal de la Mona(POI67)

Distance: 71.02NM Bearing: 281° 34 minutes

After takeoff, fly west across the Mona Strait, which connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Caribbean Sea

Canal de la Mona(POI67) to MDPC(MDPC)

Distance: 7.37NM Bearing: 17° 4 minutes

As you reach the eastern coast of Dominican Republic. head north to the large airport at Punta Cana, a major Caribbean resort destination

Leg 27

Flying from MDPC

Leg Distance: 31.78 Approximate time at 125kts: 15 minutes.

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MDPC(MDPC) to Autopista del Coral(POI68)

Distance: 26.16NM Bearing: 275° 13 minutes

After takeoff, follow the highway leading west from the airport

Autopista del Coral(POI68) to MDBC(MDBC)

Distance: 5.62NM Bearing: 263° 3 minutes

As the highway turns south, fly west to the grass airstrip of Batey Cacata airport, a couple of miles north of the much larger La Romana airport

Leg 28

Flying from MDBC

Leg Distance: 43.36 Approximate time at 125kts: 21 minutes.

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MDBC(MDBC) to Playa Nueva Romana(POI69)

Distance: 16.72NM Bearing: 274° 8 minutes

Head west until you reach the coast

Playa Nueva Romana(POI69) to Boca Chica(POI70)

Distance: 22.84NM Bearing: 284° 11 minutes

Follow the coast west to the town of Boca Chica, with its main beach a popular place for the residents of the capital Santo Domingo, 20 miles to the west

Boca Chica(POI70) to MDSD(MDSD)

Distance: 3.8NM Bearing: 264° 2 minutes

Las Américas International Airport is a few miles west of Boca Chica, and is the destination for this stage

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