World Tour 010-Vancouver to Reno - Western Canada-USA

Welcome to stage 10 of the tour, starting in beautiful British Columbia and the city of Vancouver. Explore the area around the Strait of Georgia before heading south to the coastal Pacific Northwest. You'll see the natural beauty of Crater Lake in Oregon and Mount Shasta in northern California. The final part of this stage will take you further inland past the Lassen Volcanic Wilderness and the Plumas National Forest, and onto the City of Reno, the 'Biggest Little City in the World' and home of the famous Reno Air Race, which you'll explore in the next stage.

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Total Legs: 22     Total Distance: 1131     Total Time(125kts): 9 hours 2 minutes

 

Leg 1

Flying from CYVR

Leg Distance: 44.01     Approximate time at 125kts: 21 minutes.

 

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CYVR(CYVR) to Vancouver Harbour(POI1)

Distance: 6.89NM     Bearing: 21°     3 minutes

 

Head northeast to Vancouver Harbour, at the eastern end of the city

 

Vancouver Harbour(POI1) to Lions Gate Bridge(POI2)

Distance: 3.29NM     Bearing: 293°     2 minutes

 

Fly west past the city and the distinctive sails of Canada Place, then northwest over Stanley Park and the Lions Gate Bridge

 

Lions Gate Bridge(POI2) to Point Atkinson(POI3)

Distance: 4.88NM     Bearing: 263°     2 minutes

 

Follow the north shore of the bay westwards to Point Atkinson

 

Point Atkinson(POI3) to Queen Charlotte Channel(POI4)

Distance: 2.98NM     Bearing: 324°     1 minutes

 

Follow the coast around to the northwest

 

Queen Charlotte Channel(POI4) to Squamish Harbour(POI5)

Distance: 17.11NM     Bearing: 353°     8 minutes

 

Turn north and head along the wide channel into Squamish Harbour

 

Squamish Harbour(POI5) to Squamish(POI6)

Distance: 4.19NM     Bearing: 36°     2 minutes

 

Follow the harbour's waters northeast to the town of Squamish

 

Squamish(POI6) to CYSE(CYSE)

Distance: 4.67NM     Bearing: 337°     2 minutes

 

Follow the Squamish River for a few miles north of the town to the airport

 

Leg 2

Flying from CYSE

Leg Distance: 53.64     Approximate time at 125kts: 26 minutes.

 

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CYSE(CYSE) to Ashlu Canyon(POI7)

Distance: 8.97NM     Bearing: 307°     4 minutes

 

Head northwest along the valley after takeoff. When you come to a fork in the river, continue northwest through the smaller Ashlu Canyon

 

Ashlu Canyon(POI7) to Ashlu Creek(POI8)

Distance: 3.99NM     Bearing: 287°     2 minutes

 

Follow Ashlu Creek along the valley for a few miles, then as the creek turns more to the west you will see a valley entrance to the left which will take us southwest

 

Ashlu Creek(POI8) to Pokosha-Clowhom Pass(POI9)

Distance: 2.83NM     Bearing: 206°     1 minutes

 

Climb along the valley as it heads southwest past Coin Lake and Mount Jimmy Jimmy. When you reach the mountain pass, turn south into another valley

 

Pokosha-Clowhom Pass(POI9) to Clowhorn River(POI10)

Distance: 3.02NM     Bearing: 153°     1 minutes

 

Follow the valley southeast towards the Clowhorn River

 

Clowhorn River(POI10) to Clowhorn River(POI11)

Distance: 2.09NM     Bearing: 131°     1 minutes

 

Follow the Clowhorn River southeast along the valley

 

Clowhorn River(POI11) to Clowhorn River(POI12)

Distance: 2.22NM     Bearing: 179°     1 minutes

 

Continue along the river as it turns south

 

Clowhorn River(POI12) to Clowhorn Lake(POI13)

Distance: 2.98NM     Bearing: 208°     1 minutes

 

The river will open out to Clowhorn Lake and start turning to the southwest

 

Clowhorn Lake(POI13) to Clowhorn Lake(POI14)

Distance: 2.6NM     Bearing: 241°     1 minutes

 

Follow the lake southwest

 

Clowhorn Lake(POI14) to Salmon Inlet(POI15)

Distance: 3.9NM     Bearing: 179°     2 minutes

 

The lake will turn south and lead to the larger Salmon Inlet

 

Salmon Inlet(POI15) to Salmon Inlet(POI16)

Distance: 10.87NM     Bearing: 233°     5 minutes

 

Follow Salmon Inlet southwest

 

Salmon Inlet(POI16) to Sechelt Inlet(POI17)

Distance: 8.51NM     Bearing: 149°     4 minutes

 

Turn left and head southeast along Sechelt Inlet

 

Sechelt Inlet(POI17) to CAP3(CAP3)

Distance: 1.66NM     Bearing: 108°     1 minutes

 

The town of Sechelt lies at the southern end of the inlet, with the airport just to the southeast

 

Leg 3

Flying from CAP3

Leg Distance: 54.18     Approximate time at 125kts: 26 minutes.

 

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CAP3(CAP3) to Thormanby Island(POI18)

Distance: 9.54NM     Bearing: 256°     5 minutes

 

Head west after takeoff, following the coast, then passing two islands - Merry Island and the larger Thormanby Island

 

Thormanby Island(POI18) to Texada Island(POI19)

Distance: 7.18NM     Bearing: 264°     3 minutes

 

Heading west from Thormanby Island will take you to the southern tip of the large Texada Island, which runs northwest creating the Malaspina Strait

 

Texada Island(POI19) to Gilles Bay(POI20)

Distance: 19.61NM     Bearing: 293°     9 minutes

 

Follow the western coast of Texada Island as you head northwest, until you reach the large limestone quarry at Gilles Bay, then turn west

 

Gilles Bay(POI20) to Comox(POI21)

Distance: 13.54NM     Bearing: 260°     6 minutes

 

Head west over the Strait of Georgia towards Comox Airport

 

Comox(POI21) to CAH3(CAH3)

Distance: 4.31NM     Bearing: 225°     2 minutes

 

From Comox, the smaller Courtenay airport is a few miles southwest, at the mouth of the Courtenay River

 

Leg 4

Flying from CAH3

Leg Distance: 47.32     Approximate time at 125kts: 23 minutes.

 

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CAH3(CAH3) to Comox Lake(POI22)

Distance: 8.69NM     Bearing: 226°     4 minutes

 

Fly southwest after takeoff towards Comox Lake

 

Comox Lake(POI22) to Beaufort Range(POI23)

Distance: 19.34NM     Bearing: 127°     9 minutes

 

Follow the lake around to the south, then fly southeast along the western side of the Beaufort Mountain Range

 

Beaufort Range(POI23) to Horne Lake(POI24)

Distance: 7.99NM     Bearing: 86°     4 minutes

 

As you reach the southern end of the mountain range, turn east past the picturesque Horne Lake. This area is also home to MacMillan Provincial Park and the popular Cathedral Grove of ancient Douglas Fir trees

 

Horne Lake(POI24) to CAT4(CAT4)

Distance: 11.3NM     Bearing: 71°     5 minutes

 

After you pass the lake, turn northeast to Qualicum Beach, and the airport which sits just east of the golf course

 

Leg 5

Flying from CAT4

Leg Distance: 79.72     Approximate time at 125kts: 38 minutes.

 

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CAT4(CAT4) to Nanaimo(POI25)

Distance: 19.81NM     Bearing: 103°     10 minutes

 

From Qualicum, follow the coast southeast

 

Nanaimo(POI25) to Gabriola Island(POI26)

Distance: 9.62NM     Bearing: 89°     5 minutes

 

When you reach the large town of Nanaimo, turn east and head across Gabriola Island

 

Gabriola Island(POI26) to Galiano Island(POI27)

Distance: 14.02NM     Bearing: 128°     7 minutes

 

Turn southeast from Gabriola Island and fly along the long, thin Valdes and Galiano Islands

 

Galiano Island(POI27) to Active Pass(POI28)

Distance: 9.11NM     Bearing: 109°     4 minutes

 

Continue along Galiano Island to Active Pass, a scenic point between Galiano and Mayne Island, and a busy channel for marine craft between Victoria and Vancouver

 

Active Pass(POI28) to Saturna Island(POI29)

Distance: 10NM     Bearing: 105°     5 minutes

 

Continue along the outer islands of Mayne Island an Saturna Island. When you reach the end of Saturna Island, turn south

 

Saturna Island(POI29) to San Juan Island(POI30)

Distance: 9.52NM     Bearing: 177°     5 minutes

 

Head south to the second largest of the islands, San Juan Island

 

San Juan Island(POI30) to KFHR(KFHR)

Distance: 7.64NM     Bearing: 124°     4 minutes

 

From Roche Harbour at the north end of the island, head southeast to Friday Harbour, the main town on the San Juan Islands. The airport is just south of the town

 

Leg 6

Flying from KFHR

Leg Distance: 36.97     Approximate time at 125kts: 18 minutes.

 

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KFHR(KFHR) to Victoria(POI31)

Distance: 16.56NM     Bearing: 237°     8 minutes

 

Head southwest from Friday Harbour, across San Juan Island and Haro Strait to the beautiful city of Victoria, the capital of British Columbia

 

Victoria(POI31) to Bentinck Island(POI32)

Distance: 8.96NM     Bearing: 197°     4 minutes

 

From Victoria Harbour, follow the coast southwest to the southern point of Bentinck Island

 

Bentinck Island(POI32) to KNOW(KNOW)

Distance: 11.45NM     Bearing: 138°     5 minutes

 

Head southeast across the Salish Sea, back to the USA and the US Coast Guard Air Station, which sits at the end of the Ediz Hook peninsula near Port Angeles

 

Leg 7

Flying from KNOW

Leg Distance: 47.59     Approximate time at 125kts: 23 minutes.

 

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KNOW(KNOW) to US-101(POI33)

Distance: 7.98NM     Bearing: 220°     4 minutes

 

Head southwest after takeoff, over the town and its International Airport. Follow US highway 101 between the hills before turning west along a valley

 

US-101(POI33) to Lake Crescent(POI34)

Distance: 7.17NM     Bearing: 263°     3 minutes

 

Follow the highway west over Lake Sutherland, then the larger Lake Crescent

 

Lake Crescent(POI34) to Lake Crescent(POI35)

Distance: 2.69NM     Bearing: 219°     1 minutes

 

Turn and follow the lake southwest

 

Lake Crescent(POI35) to US-101(POI36)

Distance: 6.51NM     Bearing: 263°     3 minutes

 

Fly to the western end of the lake then continue west along the highway

 

US-101(POI36) to Lake Pleasant(POI37)

Distance: 14.3NM     Bearing: 253°     7 minutes

 

Follow the highway west along the foothills of the Olympic Mountains

 

Lake Pleasant(POI37) to US-101(POI38)

Distance: 3.34NM     Bearing: 214°     2 minutes

 

The highway will turn southwest from the lake, then south to the town of Forks

 

US-101(POI38) to S18(S18)

Distance: 5.6NM     Bearing: 167°     3 minutes

 

Head south to Forks, and you'll find the airport on the southern edge of the town

 

Leg 8

Flying from S18

Leg Distance: 80.19     Approximate time at 125kts: 38 minutes.

 

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S18(S18) to La Push(POI39)

Distance: 10.38NM     Bearing: 245°     5 minutes

 

After takeoff, follow the Quillayute River southwest to the Pacific Coast near La Push beach and the Quillayute Needles sea stacks

 

La Push(POI39) to Ruby Beach(POI40)

Distance: 15.38NM     Bearing: 127°     7 minutes

 

Follow the coast southeast. Highway 101 will meet back up with the coast at Ruby Beach

 

Ruby Beach(POI40) to Ocean Shores(POI41)

Distance: 45.05NM     Bearing: 151°     22 minutes

 

Continue along the coast southeast. When you reach the large inlet of Grays Harbour, turn east

 

Ocean Shores(POI41) to KHQM(KHQM)

Distance: 9.38NM     Bearing: 76°     5 minutes

 

Bowerman Airport is on a small peninsula at the eastern end of the bay before the towns of Hoquiam and Aberdeen

 

Leg 9

Flying from KHQM

Leg Distance: 51.9     Approximate time at 125kts: 25 minutes.

 

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KHQM(KHQM) to Leadbetter Point(POI42)

Distance: 18.73NM     Bearing: 179°     9 minutes

 

Head south from Bowerman, over the forested hills and then across the entrance of Willapa Bay, before reaching Leadbetter Point, the sandy northern end of the Long Beach Peninsula

 

Leadbetter Point(POI42) to Long Beach Peninsula(POI43)

Distance: 19.19NM     Bearing: 163°     9 minutes

 

Follow the thin strip of land south towards the large bay, which is the mouth of the Columbia River

 

Long Beach Peninsula(POI43) to Astoria Bridge(POI44)

Distance: 9.23NM     Bearing: 121°     4 minutes

 

Follow the north shore of the bay around to the iconic Astoria Bridge

 

Astoria Bridge(POI44) to KAST(KAST)

Distance: 4.75NM     Bearing: 165°     2 minutes

 

Follow the bridge across the river to the town of Astoria, then turn southwest to the airport

 

Leg 10

Flying from KAST

Leg Distance: 47.02     Approximate time at 125kts: 23 minutes.

 

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KAST(KAST) to Ecola State Park(POI45)

Distance: 14.31NM     Bearing: 182°     7 minutes

 

Head south the  hilly outcrop on the coast which is Ecola State Park, then follow the coast south

 

Ecola State Park(POI45) to Tillamook Bay(POI46)

Distance: 23.37NM     Bearing: 162°     11 minutes

 

Heading south from Ecola State Park, you'll pass the notable Haystack Rock just off Cannon Beach, all shooting locations for the popular 80s movie "The Goonies". Continue down the coast until you reach Tillamook Bay, then head into the bay

 

Tillamook Bay(POI46) to KTMK(KTMK)

Distance: 9.34NM     Bearing: 128°     4 minutes

 

Fly southeast along the bay, past the town of Tillamook and to the airport just southeast of the town

 

Leg 11

Flying from KTMK

Leg Distance: 53.09     Approximate time at 125kts: 25 minutes.

 

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KTMK(KTMK) to Nestucca River(POI47)

Distance: 11.18NM     Bearing: 176°     5 minutes

 

Head south after takeoff, until you reach US101 heading along the Nestucca River

 

Nestucca River(POI47) to Nestucca Bay(POI48)

Distance: 6.24NM     Bearing: 215°     3 minutes

 

When the river meets the coast at Nestucca Bay, turn and follow the coast south

 

Nestucca Bay(POI48) to Depoe Bay(POI49)

Distance: 22.06NM     Bearing: 175°     11 minutes

 

Follow the coast south, as it switches between sandy beaches and forested rocky outcrops

 

Depoe Bay(POI49) to KONP(KONP)

Distance: 13.61NM     Bearing: 163°     7 minutes

 

Continue along the coast to the town of Newport. The airport is to the south of town next to the highway

 

Leg 12

Flying from KONP

Leg Distance: 36.36     Approximate time at 125kts: 17 minutes.

 

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KONP(KONP) to Neptune State Scenic Viewpoint(POI50)

Distance: 18.09NM     Bearing: 174°     9 minutes

 

Continue following the coast south, past the town of Yachats

 

Neptune State Scenic Viewpoint(POI50) to Florence(POI51)

Distance: 14.39NM     Bearing: 169°     7 minutes

 

Follow the coast south, passing the picturesque Heceta Head Lighthouse which sits on one of the many outcrops along the coast

 

Florence(POI51) to 6S2(6S2)

Distance: 3.88NM     Bearing: 145°     2 minutes

 

When you see the large sand dunes behind Heceta Beach, turn towards Florence Airport, which sits in between the town and the Suislaw River

 

Leg 13

Flying from 6S2

Leg Distance: 55.72     Approximate time at 125kts: 27 minutes.

 

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6S2(6S2) to Woahink Lake(POI52)

Distance: 5.18NM     Bearing: 171°     2 minutes

 

Head south past the sand dunes and Woahink Lake before following the coast south

 

Woahink Lake(POI52) to Cape Arago(POI53)

Distance: 36.6NM     Bearing: 184°     18 minutes

 

Continue south along the coast, passing Coos Bay and Cape Arago

 

Cape Arago(POI53) to S05(S05)

Distance: 13.94NM     Bearing: 169°     7 minutes

 

Follow the coast south to the town of Bandon, where the airport is just south of the town which sits at the mouth of the Coquille River

 

Leg 14

Flying from S05

Leg Distance: 53.37     Approximate time at 125kts: 26 minutes.

 

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S05(S05) to Kenyon Mountain(POI54)

Distance: 22.58NM     Bearing: 87°     11 minutes

 

After takeoff, head east over the hills. You will soon cross a river valley and then follow state road 42 as it heads east through the mountains

 

Kenyon Mountain(POI54) to Winston(POI55)

Distance: 22.07NM     Bearing: 59°     11 minutes

 

Keep following the road as it curves around the south of Kenyon Mountain before turning northeast, where it will meet the town of Winston and Interstate 5 heading north

 

Winston(POI55) to Roseburg(POI56)

Distance: 6.38NM     Bearing: 14°     3 minutes

 

Follow I-5 a few miles north towards the town of Roseburg, then follow the South Umpqua River as it takes a sharp turn west

 

Roseburg(POI56) to 5S1(5S1)

Distance: 2.34NM     Bearing: 262°     1 minutes

 

Just 2 miles west of the interstate, on the north bank of the river, is the small grass airstrip of Felt

 

Leg 15

Flying from 5S1

Leg Distance: 46.22     Approximate time at 125kts: 22 minutes.

 

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5S1(5S1) to OR-138(POI57)

Distance: 18.28NM     Bearing: 55°     9 minutes

 

Head northeast from Roseburg and follow state road 138 as it winds through the mountains

 

OR-138(POI57) to OR-138(POI58)

Distance: 21.29NM     Bearing: 79°     10 minutes

 

Keep following the road east (generally) as it follows the North Umpqua River

 

OR-138(POI58) to 3S6(3S6)

Distance: 6.65NM     Bearing: 122°     3 minutes

 

Keep an eye out on the right for Toketee State airfield, which sits in its own large clearing in the forest

 

Leg 16

Flying from 3S6

Leg Distance: 51.72     Approximate time at 125kts: 25 minutes.

 

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3S6(3S6) to Crater Lake(POI59)

Distance: 19.24NM     Bearing: 126°     9 minutes

 

After takeoff, head southeast directly towards Crater Lake.

 

Crater Lake(POI59) to Crater Lake(POI60)

Distance: 6.54NM     Bearing: 145°     3 minutes

 

Cross Crater Lake heading southeast. The lake is the deepest in the USA and the island at the western end of the lake is Wizard Island

 

Crater Lake(POI60) to US-97(POI61)

Distance: 11.74NM     Bearing: 95°     6 minutes

 

Head east from Crater Lake to meet up with US highway 97 heading south

 

US-97(POI61) to 2S7(2S7)

Distance: 14.2NM     Bearing: 174°     7 minutes

 

Follow the highway south to Chiloquin State Airport, which sits at the highway's edge

 

Leg 17

Flying from 2S7

Leg Distance: 43.46     Approximate time at 125kts: 21 minutes.

 

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2S7(2S7) to Klamath Falls(POI62)

Distance: 21.53NM     Bearing: 156°     10 minutes

 

After takeoff, head south to Klamath Lake and fly to Klamath Falls, which sits at the southern end of the lake

 

Klamath Falls(POI62) to A32(A32)

Distance: 21.93NM     Bearing: 188°     11 minutes

 

Turn to the south and head in the direction of Mount Shasta, a 14000ft volcano and symbol of Northern California. You'll see US highway 97 heading in the same direction, with Butte Valley airfield sitting to the right side of the highway

 

Leg 18

Flying from A32

Leg Distance: 41.12     Approximate time at 125kts: 20 minutes.

 

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A32(A32) to Mount Shasta(POI63)

Distance: 31.9NM     Bearing: 192°     15 minutes

 

Continue south towards Mount Shasta, and aim to pass it on its right side

 

Mount Shasta(POI63) to Mount Shasta(POI64)

Distance: 5.57NM     Bearing: 181°     3 minutes

 

Turn around the mountain towards the south and head for the town of Mount Shasta

 

Mount Shasta(POI64) to 1O6(1O6)

Distance: 3.65NM     Bearing: 139°     2 minutes

 

The airport is a few miles southeast of the town, just beside the highway

 

Leg 19

Flying from 1O6

Leg Distance: 44.89     Approximate time at 125kts: 22 minutes.

 

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1O6(1O6) to I-5(POI65)

Distance: 20.17NM     Bearing: 188°     10 minutes

 

After takeoff, head south along Interstate 5

 

I-5(POI65) to Lake Shasta(POI66)

Distance: 12.12NM     Bearing: 139°     6 minutes

 

Keep following I-5 as it turns southeast towards Lake Shasta

 

Lake Shasta(POI66) to Redding(POI67)

Distance: 8.88NM     Bearing: 184°     4 minutes

 

The highway will head south to the city of Redding

 

Redding(POI67) to O85(O85)

Distance: 3.72NM     Bearing: 194°     2 minutes

 

At the north end of town, a highway will branch off from the interstate and head directly for the town. This also points you to Benton Airpark on the southwestern side of the city

 

Leg 20

Flying from O85

Leg Distance: 56.78     Approximate time at 125kts: 27 minutes.

 

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O85(O85) to CA-44(POI68)

Distance: 10.24NM     Bearing: 88°     5 minutes

 

After takeoff, head east across town, then follow state road 44 as it heads east to Mount Lassen

 

CA-44(POI68) to Lassen Peak(POI69)

Distance: 30.48NM     Bearing: 89°     15 minutes

 

Head east towards Lassen Peak. As the road turns to pass the north side of the mountain, keep heading east and pass the mountain to its south side

 

Lassen Peak(POI69) to O05(O05)

Distance: 16.06NM     Bearing: 109°     8 minutes

 

After passing the mountain, head southeast towards the town of Chester. The airfield sits between the town and the lake

 

Leg 21

Flying from O05

Leg Distance: 49.51     Approximate time at 125kts: 24 minutes.

 

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O05(O05) to Antelope Lake(POI70)

Distance: 30.24NM     Bearing: 88°     15 minutes

 

After takeoff, head east over Lake Almanor. You'll then pass over some mountain terrain before coming to Antelope Lake

 

Antelope Lake(POI70) to Honey Lake(POI71)

Distance: 15.98NM     Bearing: 88°     8 minutes

 

From Antelope Lake, continue east over the mountains to the southern end of Honey Lake on the flat plain ahead

 

Honey Lake(POI71) to H37(H37)

Distance: 3.29NM     Bearing: 73°     2 minutes

 

At the south end of the lake a road will branch off from highway 395 towards the town of Herlong. The airstrip is beside the road just before the town

 

Leg 22

Flying from H37

Leg Distance: 56.5     Approximate time at 125kts: 27 minutes.

 

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H37(H37) to Pyramid Lake(POI72)

Distance: 22.9NM     Bearing: 85°     11 minutes

 

Head east to Pyramid Lake after takeoff. You'll pass the large Sierra Army Depot on the left as you depart

 

Pyramid Lake(POI72) to Pyramid Lake(POI73)

Distance: 12.22NM     Bearing: 133°     6 minutes

 

Turn southeast and head along the west bank of the lake, then turn right and head southwest through the gap in the mountains about three quarters of the way down the lake

 

Pyramid Lake(POI73) to KRTS(KRTS)

Distance: 21.38NM     Bearing: 214°     10 minutes

 

Head southwest to Reno/Stead airport, which sits on the northwestern outskirts of the city of Reno, near the base of Peavine Peak