MISSION: Join Barrington Irving today with a flight departing from Anchorage, Alaska to Anadyr, Russia ROUTE: PANC to UHMA Distance: 925 nm Estimated Time of Departure: Sept 28,2014 at 1800 Zulu Flight Time: 2 hours 20 minutes Fuel Burn: 700 gallons (4,900 lbs) ETA: 2120 Zulu (9:20 am Local) WEATHER OVERVIEW: PANC Expect cooler temps with a chance of rain in the afternoons. Sky cover is likely to be expected with low clouds and fog. Average Temp: 48 degrees Fahrenheit (8 degrees Celsius) UHMA Expect cooler temps with a slight chance of rain showers. Overcast for cloud cover will be expected for this time of the year Average Temp: 38 degrees (3 Degrees Celsius) FUN FACTS ABOUT THE ROUTE • Anchorage’s longest summer days contain 19 hours, 21 minutes of daylight. With dawn and dusky hours, you’ll have about 22 hours of functional daylight. (http://www.anchorage.net/anchorage-­‐fun-­‐facts) • Anchorage’s shortest winter days contain 5 hours, 28 minutes of daylight. (http://www.anchorage.net/anchorage-­‐fun-­‐facts) http://russiatrek.org/anadyr-­‐city# Anadyr, Russia •
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Anadyr, Russia is home to many industries like fishing and hunting Russian’s will never shake hands over a doorway. It is believed to be a bad omen and most Russians are convinced the action will lead to an argument. http://www.escapehere.com/destination/10-­‐interesting-­‐facts-­‐about-­‐russia/10/ Anchorage Airport Diagram Source for PANC: http://155.178.201.160/d-­‐tpp/1409/01500AD.PDF Source for UHMA: http://va-­‐uralairlines.ru/charts/UHMA.pdf