We went for a flight yesterday to KEAT, Weanatchee Regional Airport - pretty much on a whim. With the record warm tempratures in the Pacific Northwest, we much take advantage of the great weather when we can get it.
The flight over the Cascade Mountains was spectacular - the larch trees were in full color. On the east side the orchards were if full autumn color as well - amazing scenery.
Many airports in our country and around the world are named after some one - usually some great and heroic aviator. It's fun to learn the history of why airports are named the way they are. Wenatchee Airport is named "Pangborn" - the first to cross the Pacific from Japan. They dropped thier landing gear in the ocean so they could make it then did a controlled crash at Wenatchee Airport to win the prize.
The flight back to Boeing Field past Mt. Stuart and the Enchantments was just as awesome. Fall and winter flying on nice high-pressure days in the Nortwest can be fantastic - but you have to be ready to go when the opportunity arises!
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