Date: 3/23
Flight: 999-8
Plane: DC3S
Time: 6.2
Fuel: 921 gals
Pilot: BGA030
Remarks:
Kuwait
OKBK - Karachi, Pakistan OPKC (Quaid e Azam Intl)
Off at 0630 local 0330 GMT
Climbing to 7500' Heading 097 deg. 1055 miles to go.
Heading out over the Persian Gulf. Next landfall Bushehr, Iran. We have been cleared by the Iranian Gov't to fly along the coasty to Pakistan.
Special note--remember way back in the beginning of this epic journey, I mentioned that I couldn't find some of my charts? If you had picked -Kuwait - Karachi - Calcutta, you would have won. But no problem my hearty's I know the way.
Level at 7500' , 1030 miles to go.
Ahead on the left is Khark Island with a 5900' runway. Shortly after Khark Island we will cross the Iranian border and Bushehr airport. Bushehr has two 14,668' runways with NDB 341 and VOR 112.2. Next is Tohid with a 7710' runway VOR 116.8
Climb to 9500'
That is Jahrom an Oasis in the desert at 3350' elevation.
Level at 9500'
90 deg. to the left is Bandar Abbas. Bandar Abbas Intl has 2 12000' runways, NDB 250 and a VOR 113.1. This is where the Straights narrow between Iran and Dubai with the Persian Gulf on one side and the Gulf on Oman on the other ant this blends in with the Arabian Sea.
Not much of anything between here and the Pakistani Border. First will be Iran Shahr Airport with a 8100' runway, a Vor117.0 and an NDB 309.
Off there is Kowarak Airport on the gulf with a 12000' runway a VOR 116.9 which is just before the border with Pakistan.
Approaching Pakistan 40 miles off.
Just crossed the border 290 miles to go. That is Turbat a small airfield with a 6000' runway and an NDB 237.
On the coast there is Omara Airport with a 500' runway and an NDB 380
Karachi's Quaid e Azam Intl Airport -- Elevation 100+ NDB 271
RWY 7L 10,500'
RWY 25R 10500' ILS 109.7 Heading 254
RWY 7R 7500'
RWY 25L 7500'
RWY 6 2500' (dirt)
That's the Arabian Sea off to the right front. Just a tad over an hour to go.
Across this little Bay lies Karachi. We will be using the ILS on RWY 25R.
Descending to 2100'
Turning fore our downwind leg
Turning base.
Have the ILS turnin' final
Good afternoon Karachi!
Flight 999 Route (flight overview)