Short Final

Short Final: Tuning In Seattle Departures

Russ Niles
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Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • The author experienced specific, named departure routes (CBAIN, NRVNA) when flying out of Boeing Field in Seattle.
  • These departure routes include fixes like GNEXX and KURRT for the CBAIN route, and a single fix for the NRVNA route.
  • The author noted that the unique names of these routes are distinctly "Seattle," implying a local cultural connection.
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I flew out of Boeing Field in Seattle and was assigned the CBAIN departure with fixes GNEXX, KURRT and CBAIN. If you depart in the opposite direction you might get the NRVNA departure (just the one fix, “NRVNA”). It doesn’t get much more Seattle than that!

Eric Berman, Woodinville, Washington

Russ Niles

Russ Niles is Editor-in-Chief of AVweb. He has been a pilot for 30 years and joined AVweb 22 years ago. He and his wife Marni live in southern British Columbia where they also operate a small winery.
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