Short Final

Short Final: Tuning In Seattle Departures

Russ Niles
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Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • A pilot departed from Boeing Field in Seattle using the "CBAIN" departure route, which included fixes like GNEXX and KURRT.
  • Departure routes from Boeing Field feature distinct, Seattle-themed names such as "CBAIN" and "NRVNA."
  • The author highlights these departure names as a unique nod to Seattle's iconic music culture.
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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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