Canadian Xpress September Fly-In: Look Up, Way-Way Up

Published September 1, 2011 | By editor

Canadian Xpress® would like to invite all pilots to join us on Saturday September 17th, 2011 at 10h00edt (14h00z) for our September Fly-In where we will fly to the highest commercial airport in the world.

Bangda which is located in Bangda, Tibet, has an elevation of 14,219 ft and its runway 14/32 is the longest public runway in the world at 18,045 ft or 3.42 miles. The low air density at this altitude makes a higher takeoff & landing airspeed necessary, thus why there is a longer runway.

Departing from Zia International (VGZR), Dhaka, Bangladesh, the former finish line of the world famous Paris to Dhaka rally, we will follow standard IFR routing and climb from 26 feet above sea level to land in Bangda (ZUBD) at over 14,000 feet above sea level.

The second leg of the event will follow a China Airways flight route to the only real world destination serviced from Bangda (ZUBD), a quick 45min flight to Lhasa (ZULS).

This is an open invitation to all pilots no matter what your flying experience to attend this Canadian Xpress® sponsored event that will be flown on the Vatsim network.

More information regarding this event including charts and optional add-on scenery can be viewed by clicking here or by visiting our web site at http://CanadianXpress.ca .

See you on Saturday the 17th.