Our next trip required a little more range, so we switched up to the Kodiak. Even with its extended range over the Twin Otter, the head winds of our Westerly direction required us to break up the trip.
Our first leg would see us leave PANC and stop in at Kodiak (PADQ) for rest and fuel.
As this flight was under the cover of night, there was not much to see, except the glow of red from our terrain radar on approach.
After a safe landing, we tucked her in for the night.
The next day we were able to have a better look around Kodiak.
It isn’t too often, or, maybe in Alaska it is, that you line up with a mountain. Luckily the Kodiak doesn’t require much room to get up in the air.
And we headed for the passage on the left.
Before long we were passing over the peaks.
And on our way to Dutch Harbor! Delivering parts and other supplies for the Crab boats!
Dutch Harbor was probably the most challenging airport go get into thus far, and I will admit I did have to fly the missed and go-around before coming in safely.
We should be good to make it out of Dutch and back to Anchorage in one trip given the empty plane but that will be our next adventure.