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Three routes to Alaska
BY KATHY DONDZILA KING
SNOW-CAPPED MOUNTAINS, winding

rivers, wilderness stretching beyond the
horizon. Alaska! Many pilots have had
this trip on their bucket lists for years.
AOPA recently held a webinar on the
three most popular routes to Alaska.
The Coastal Route (also known as
the Inside Passage) offers stunning scenery and may eliminate the need to deal
with customs. That said, the weather
along the coast is renowned for low visibility, rain, and cold temperatures. It's
possible to have a rare string of sunny
days, but be prepared to sit out the
weather. Terrain fit for emergency landings can be hard to find for long stretches
of the flight.
The Alcan Highway is generally considered the safest route because it offers
many landing spots and airports along
the way. Although it doesn't have the
stunning scenery of the coastal route, it
is protected from the marine influence,
giving pilots a greater chance of finding
VFR weather. It starts in the Canadian
prairie, crosses some higher terrain, and
then settles into a route along open valleys, with a highway to follow, if needed.
The Trench is a scenic shortcut
through wilderness that runs from Prince
George, British Columbia, to the Yukon
Territory, intersecting with the Alcan
Highway at Watson Lake. It's a visual
feast of snow-capped peaks with flat solid
ground below. But since it covers isolated
terrain with few towns or airports along
the way, plan fuel stops wisely.
For more details, view the webinar
on YouTube (search "AOPA routes to
Alaska"). If you have questions, please
call AOPA Monday through Friday, 8:30
to 6 pm Eastern time, 800-USA-AOPA
(872-2672).
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