MISSION: Join Barrington Irving today with a flight departing from Juneau, Alaska to Anchorage, Alaska. ROUTE: PAJN to PANC Distance: 515 nm Estimated Time of Departure: Sept 26,2014 at 1900 Zulu Flight Time: 1 hours 30 minutes Fuel Burn: 540 gallons (3,600 lbs) WEATHER OVERVIEW: ETA: 2030 Zulu (12:30 am Local) PAJN 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: 52 degrees (11 Degrees Celsius) 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) FUN FACTS ABOUT THE ROUTE •
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Juneau is the capital city of Alaska (http://literock969.com/cool-­‐
facts-­‐about-­‐juneau-­‐part-­‐of-­‐eddies-­‐alaskan-­‐adventure-­‐trip-­‐detailsvideo/) Juneau is the gateway to the glaciers. Just down the road is the incredible Mendenhall Glacier, a massive river of ice 1.5 miles wide by 12 miles long. (http://literock969.com/cool-­‐facts-­‐about-­‐juneau-­‐part-­‐of-­‐eddies-­‐alaskan-­‐adventure-­‐trip-­‐
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http://journeysviaggio.com/2012/05/08/the-­‐magnificence-­‐of-­‐alaska/ • 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) Juneau Airport Diagram and Anchorage Airport Diagram Source for PANC: http://155.178.201.160/d-­‐tpp/1409/01500AD.PDF Source for KJNU: http://155.178.201.160/d-­‐tpp/1409/01191AD.PDF