Bush Mega Tour Project - Suggestion and seek for cooperation

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Hi all!

i am enjoying VFR tour suggested from Ivao and I recently bought the Kodiak 100 from SWS

These two events made me think to build a Mega bush trip around the workd where pilots go from a major airport (concrete and asphalt) to a bush airfield and then from there to another major and so on…

This is what, also with the help of AI I am working on

:globe_showing_europe_africa: Europe – Bush Flying Tour

:one: Milan Malpensa (LIMC) → Courchevel (LFLJ)

  • Distance: 150 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 9,000 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Pilatus PC-6 Porter
  • Runways: LIMC (17L/35R, 17R/35L) → LFLJ (18/36 - Grass)
  • Scenic Features: Flying over the Italian Alps with a steep landing at Courchevel.

:two: Courchevel (LFLJ) → Geneva (LSGG)

  • Distance: 75 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 6,500 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Pilatus PC-6 Porter
  • Runways: LFLJ (18/36 - Grass) → LSGG (04/22)
  • Scenic Features: Short flight over the Alps with a descent into Geneva.

:three: Geneva (LSGG) → Megève (LFHM)

  • Distance: 50 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 6,000 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Cessna 206 Stationair
  • Runways: LSGG (04/22) → LFHM (17/35 - Grass)
  • Scenic Features: Remote grass strip nestled in the French Alps.

:four: Megève (LFHM) → Madrid (LEMD)

  • Distance: 500 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 12,000 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Beechcraft King Air 350
  • Runways: LFHM (17/35 - Grass) → LEMD (18L/36R, 18R/36L)
  • Scenic Features: Transition into Spain with a flight over the Pyrenees.

:five: Madrid (LEMD) → La Cerdanya (LECD)

  • Distance: 120 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 7,500 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Cessna 206 Stationair
  • Runways: LEMD (18L/36R, 18R/36L) → LECD (06/24 - Grass)
  • Scenic Features: Stunning views of the Pyrenees with a grass strip landing.

:six: La Cerdanya (LECD) → London Heathrow (EGLL)

  • Distance: 650 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 14,000 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Pilatus PC-12
  • Runways: LECD (06/24 - Grass) → EGLL (09L/27R, 09R/27L)
  • Scenic Features: Cross-continental flight from Spain to the UK.

:seven: London Heathrow (EGLL) → Sywell Aerodrome (EGBK)

  • Distance: 65 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 5,000 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Cessna 208 Caravan
  • Runways: EGLL (09L/27R, 09R/27L) → EGBK (03/21 - Grass)
  • Scenic Features: Historic airstrip in the heart of England.

:eight: Sywell Aerodrome (EGBK) → Isle of Skye (EGEI)

  • Distance: 450 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 10,000 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Kodiak 100
  • Runways: EGBK (03/21 - Grass) → EGEI (Grass)
  • Scenic Features: Bush landing in the Scottish Highlands.

:nine: Isle of Skye (EGEI) → Bergen (ENBR)

  • Distance: 600 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 12,000 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Beechcraft King Air 350
  • Runways: EGEI (Grass) → ENBR (17/35)
  • Scenic Features: Flying over the North Sea into Norway.

:ten: Bergen (ENBR) → Tromsø (ENTC)

  • Distance: 550 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 13,500 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Pilatus PC-12
  • Runways: ENBR (17/35) → ENTC (01/19)
  • Scenic Features: Arctic flight with a remote landing in Tromsø.

:globe_showing_americas: Nord America – Bush Flying Tour (West Coast & Alaska)

:one: Seattle (KSEA) → Minam Lodge (OR73)

  • Distanza: 200 NM
  • Altitudine di crociera: 8,000 ft
  • Aereo consigliato: Pilatus PC-12
  • Runway: KSEA (16L/34R, 16C/34C, 16R/34L) → OR73 (Erba)
  • Caratteristiche: Sorvolo delle Cascade Mountains con atterraggio in una lodge remota.

:two: Minam Lodge (OR73) → Johnson Creek (3U2)

  • Distanza: 400 NM
  • Altitudine di crociera: 10,000 ft
  • Aereo consigliato: Kodiak 100
  • Runway: OR73 (Erba) → 3U2 (17/35 - Erba)
  • Caratteristiche: Atterraggio su una delle piste erbose più famose degli USA.

:three: Johnson Creek (3U2) → Denver (KDEN)

  • Distanza: 500 NM
  • Altitudine di crociera: 12,000 ft
  • Aereo consigliato: Beechcraft King Air 350
  • Runway: 3U2 (17/35 - Erba) → KDEN (16L/34R, 16R/34L, 17L/35R, 17R/35L)
  • Caratteristiche: Sorvolo delle Rocky Mountains con arrivo a Denver.

:four: Denver (KDEN) → Moose Creek (1U1)

  • Distanza: 450 NM
  • Altitudine di crociera: 9,500 ft
  • Aereo consigliato: DHC-6 Twin Otter
  • Runway: KDEN (16L/34R, 16R/34L) → 1U1 (14/32 - Erba)
  • Caratteristiche: Bush landing in una pista remota dell’Idaho.

:five: Moose Creek (1U1) → Anchorage (PANC)

  • Distanza: 600 NM
  • Altitudine di crociera: 11,000 ft
  • Aereo consigliato: Pilatus PC-12
  • Runway: 1U1 (14/32 - Erba) → PANC (7L/25R, 7R/25L, 15/33)
  • Caratteristiche: Volo verso l’Alaska con arrivo ad Anchorage.

:globe_showing_americas: Nord America – Bush Flying Tour (Canada & Pacific Northwest)

:six: Anchorage (PANC) → Soldotna (PASX)

  • Distanza: 150 NM
  • Altitudine di crociera: 6,500 ft
  • Aereo consigliato: Cessna 208 Caravan
  • Runway: PANC (7L/25R, 7R/25L) → PASX (7/25 - Erba)
  • Caratteristiche: Atterraggio su una pista erbosa nel cuore dell’Alaska.

:seven: Soldotna (PASX) → Fairbanks (PAFA)

  • Distanza: 400 NM
  • Altitudine di crociera: 10,500 ft
  • Aereo consigliato: Kodiak 100
  • Runway: PASX (7/25 - Erba) → PAFA (2L/20R, 2R/20L)
  • Caratteristiche: Sorvolo delle terre selvagge dell’Alaska.

:eight: Fairbanks (PAFA) → Whitehorse (CYXY)

  • Distanza: 500 NM
  • Altitudine di crociera: 12,000 ft
  • Aereo consigliato: Beechcraft King Air 350
  • Runway: PAFA (2L/20R, 2R/20L) → CYXY (14R/32L, 14L/32R)
  • Caratteristiche: Volo verso il Canada con arrivo a Whitehorse.

:nine: Whitehorse (CYXY) → Vancouver (CYVR)

  • Distanza: 600 NM
  • Altitudine di crociera: 11,500 ft
  • Aereo consigliato: Pilatus PC-12
  • Runway: CYXY (14R/32L, 14L/32R) → CYVR (8L/26R, 8R/26L)
  • Caratteristiche: Sorvolo delle montagne canadesi con arrivo a Vancouver.

:ten: Vancouver (CYVR) → Tofino (CYAZ)

  • Distanza: 150 NM
  • Altitudine di crociera: 7,000 ft
  • Aereo consigliato: Cessna 206 Stationair
  • Runway: CYVR (8L/26R, 8R/26L) → CYAZ (16/34 - Erba)
  • Caratteristiche: Atterraggio su una pista remota sulla costa del Pacifico.

:globe_showing_americas: South America – Bush Flying Tour

:one: Bogotá (SKBO) → Leticia (SKLT)

  • Distance: 600 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 14,000 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Cessna 208 Caravan
  • Runways: SKBO (13L/31R, 13R/31L) → SKLT (21/03 - Grass)
  • Scenic Features: Flying over the Amazon rainforest with a remote landing in Leticia.

:two: Leticia (SKLT) → Lima (SPJC)

  • Distance: 800 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 16,000 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Pilatus PC-12
  • Runways: SKLT (21/03 - Grass) → SPJC (16/34)
  • Scenic Features: Transition from the Amazon to the Andes mountains.

:three: Lima (SPJC) → Puerto Maldonado (SPTU)

  • Distance: 500 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 12,500 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Kodiak 100
  • Runways: SPJC (16/34) → SPTU (17/35 - Grass)
  • Scenic Features: Remote jungle landing near the Tambopata National Reserve.

:four: Puerto Maldonado (SPTU) → Santiago (SCEL)

  • Distance: 900 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 14,500 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Beechcraft King Air 350
  • Runways: SPTU (17/35 - Grass) → SCEL (17L/35R, 17R/35L)
  • Scenic Features: Crossing the Andes into Chile.

:five: Santiago (SCEL) → San Rafael (SASA)

  • Distance: 450 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 11,000 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Pilatus PC-6 Porter
  • Runways: SCEL (17L/35R, 17R/35L) → SASA (02/20 - Grass)
  • Scenic Features: Bush landing in the foothills of the Andes.

:six: San Rafael (SASA) → Buenos Aires (SAEZ)

  • Distance: 600 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 12,500 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Pilatus PC-12
  • Runways: SASA (02/20 - Grass) → SAEZ (11/29, 17/35)
  • Scenic Features: Flying over the Pampas region into Argentina’s capital.

:seven: Buenos Aires (SAEZ) → Bariloche (SAZS)

  • Distance: 500 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 10,500 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Kodiak 100
  • Runways: SAEZ (11/29, 17/35) → SAZS (10/28 - Grass)
  • Scenic Features: Stunning views of Patagonia.

:eight: Bariloche (SAZS) → Ushuaia (SAWH)

  • Distance: 600 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 11,500 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Beechcraft King Air 350
  • Runways: SAZS (10/28 - Grass) → SAWH (07/25)
  • Scenic Features: Flying to the southernmost city in the world.

:nine: Ushuaia (SAWH) → Punta Arenas (SCCI)

  • Distance: 400 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 10,000 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Pilatus PC-12
  • Runways: SAWH (07/25) → SCCI (07/25 - Grass)
  • Scenic Features: Crossing the Strait of Magellan.

:ten: Punta Arenas (SCCI) → Lima (SPJC)

  • Distance: 900 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 14,500 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Beechcraft King Air 350
  • Runways: SCCI (07/25 - Grass) → SPJC (16/34)
  • Scenic Features: Final leg back to Peru, completing the circuit.

:globe_showing_europe_africa: Africa – Bush Flying Tour

:one: Cairo (HECA) → Siwa Oasis (HE24)

  • Distance: 350 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 10,000 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Pilatus PC-12
  • Runways: HECA (05L/23R, 05C/23C, 05R/23L) → HE24 (Dirt Strip)
  • Scenic Features: Flying over the Egyptian desert with a remote landing at Siwa Oasis.

:two: Siwa Oasis (HE24) → Tunis (DTTA)

  • Distance: 600 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 12,500 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Beechcraft King Air 350
  • Runways: HE24 (Dirt Strip) → DTTA (11/29, 01/19)
  • Scenic Features: Crossing the Mediterranean into North Africa.

:three: Tunis (DTTA) → Tamanrasset (DAAT)

  • Distance: 800 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 14,000 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Pilatus PC-12
  • Runways: DTTA (11/29, 01/19) → DAAT (Dirt Strip)
  • Scenic Features: Flying deep into the Sahara Desert.

:four: Tamanrasset (DAAT) → Bamako (GABS)

  • Distance: 900 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 15,000 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Beechcraft King Air 350
  • Runways: DAAT (Dirt Strip) → GABS (06/24, 18/36)
  • Scenic Features: Transitioning from desert to savanna landscapes.

:five: Bamako (GABS) → Mole National Park (GHMP)

  • Distance: 500 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 10,500 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Kodiak 100
  • Runways: GABS (06/24, 18/36) → GHMP (Grass Strip)
  • Scenic Features: Bush landing in Ghana’s largest wildlife reserve.

:six: Mole National Park (GHMP) → Nairobi (HKJK)

  • Distance: 1,200 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 16,000 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Pilatus PC-12
  • Runways: GHMP (Grass Strip) → HKJK (06/24, 14/32)
  • Scenic Features: Flying across the African continent into Kenya.

:seven: Nairobi (HKJK) → Amboseli Airstrip (HKAM)

  • Distance: 150 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 7,000 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Cessna 208 Caravan
  • Runways: HKJK (06/24, 14/32) → HKAM (Dirt Strip)
  • Scenic Features: Bush landing near Mount Kilimanjaro.

:eight: Amboseli Airstrip (HKAM) → Victoria Falls (FVFA)

  • Distance: 900 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 14,500 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Beechcraft King Air 350
  • Runways: HKAM (Dirt Strip) → FVFA (12/30, 18/36)
  • Scenic Features: Flying into Zimbabwe with breathtaking views of Victoria Falls.

:nine: Victoria Falls (FVFA) → Okavango Delta (FBOD)

  • Distance: 400 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 10,000 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Pilatus PC-6 Porter
  • Runways: FVFA (12/30, 18/36) → FBOD (Grass Strip)
  • Scenic Features: Bush landing in Botswana’s famous delta.

:ten: Okavango Delta (FBOD) → Cape Town (FACT)

  • Distance: 1,200 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 16,000 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Beechcraft King Air 350
  • Runways: FBOD (Grass Strip) → FACT (01/19, 16/34)
  • Scenic Features: Final leg to South Africa, completing the circuit.

:globe_showing_asia_australia: Asia – Bush Flying Tour

:one: Tokyo Narita (RJAA) → Aso Kumamoto (RJFT)

  • Distance: 550 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 12,000 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Pilatus PC-12
  • Runways: RJAA (16L/34R, 16R/34L) → RJFT (07/25 - Grass)
  • Scenic Features: Flying over Japan’s volcanic landscapes with a bush landing near Mount Aso.

:two: Aso Kumamoto (RJFT) → Taipei Songshan (RCSS)

  • Distance: 600 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 14,000 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Beechcraft King Air 350
  • Runways: RJFT (07/25 - Grass) → RCSS (10/28)
  • Scenic Features: Crossing the East China Sea into Taiwan.

:three: Taipei Songshan (RCSS) → Shangri-La Diqing (ZPDQ)

  • Distance: 900 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 16,000 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Pilatus PC-12
  • Runways: RCSS (10/28) → ZPDQ (16/34 - Grass)
  • Scenic Features: Bush landing in the Tibetan Plateau.

:four: Shangri-La Diqing (ZPDQ) → Kathmandu (VNKT)

  • Distance: 800 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 18,000 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Beechcraft King Air 350
  • Runways: ZPDQ (16/34 - Grass) → VNKT (02/20)
  • Scenic Features: Flying over the Himalayas into Nepal.

:five: Kathmandu (VNKT) → Lukla (VNLK)

  • Distance: 100 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 12,500 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Pilatus PC-6 Porter
  • Runways: VNKT (02/20) → VNLK (06/24 - Grass)
  • Scenic Features: One of the most challenging bush landings in the world.

:six: Lukla (VNLK) → Paro (VQPR)

  • Distance: 250 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 14,500 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Pilatus PC-12
  • Runways: VNLK (06/24 - Grass) → VQPR (15/33)
  • Scenic Features: Flying through narrow valleys into Bhutan.

:seven: Paro (VQPR) → Chiang Mai (VTCC)

  • Distance: 900 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 16,000 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Beechcraft King Air 350
  • Runways: VQPR (15/33) → VTCC (18/36)
  • Scenic Features: Crossing into Southeast Asia.

:eight: Chiang Mai (VTCC) → Borneo (WBGB)

  • Distance: 1,200 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 18,000 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Pilatus PC-12
  • Runways: VTCC (18/36) → WBGB (Dirt Strip)
  • Scenic Features: Bush landing deep in the Borneo rainforest.

:nine: Borneo (WBGB) → Papua (WAJJ)

  • Distance: 1,000 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 16,500 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Kodiak 100
  • Runways: WBGB (Dirt Strip) → WAJJ (Grass Strip)
  • Scenic Features: Remote jungle landing in Papua.

:ten: Papua (WAJJ) → Darwin (YPDN)

  • Distance: 900 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 14,500 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Beechcraft King Air 350
  • Runways: WAJJ (Grass Strip) → YPDN (11/29, 18/36)
  • Scenic Features: Final leg into Australia, completing the circuit.

:globe_showing_asia_australia: Oceania – Bush Flying Tour

:one: Sydney (YSSY) → Lord Howe Island (YLHI)

  • Distance: 400 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 10,000 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Pilatus PC-12
  • Runways: YSSY (16L/34R, 16R/34L) → YLHI (10/28 - Grass)
  • Scenic Features: Flying over the Tasman Sea with a remote island landing.

:two: Lord Howe Island (YLHI) → Brisbane (YBBN)

  • Distance: 600 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 12,500 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Beechcraft King Air 350
  • Runways: YLHI (10/28 - Grass) → YBBN (01L/19R, 01R/19L)
  • Scenic Features: Coastal flight into Queensland.

:three: Brisbane (YBBN) → Cooktown (YCKN)

  • Distance: 800 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 14,000 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Pilatus PC-12
  • Runways: YBBN (01L/19R, 01R/19L) → YCKN (Dirt Strip)
  • Scenic Features: Bush landing in the tropical north of Australia.

:four: Cooktown (YCKN) → Port Moresby (AYPY)

  • Distance: 900 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 15,000 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Beechcraft King Air 350
  • Runways: YCKN (Dirt Strip) → AYPY (14/32, 09/27)
  • Scenic Features: Crossing into Papua New Guinea.

:five: Port Moresby (AYPY) → Kokoda (AYKO)

  • Distance: 150 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 7,500 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Cessna 208 Caravan
  • Runways: AYPY (14/32, 09/27) → AYKO (Grass Strip)
  • Scenic Features: Historic bush landing along the Kokoda Trail.

:six: Kokoda (AYKO) → Honiara (AGGH)

  • Distance: 1,000 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 16,000 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Pilatus PC-12
  • Runways: AYKO (Grass Strip) → AGGH (06/24)
  • Scenic Features: Flying into the Solomon Islands.

:seven: Honiara (AGGH) → Nadi (NFFN)

  • Distance: 1,200 NM
  • Cruising Altitude: 18,000 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Beechcraft King Air 350
  • Runways: AGGH (06/24) → NFFN (02/20, 09/27)
  • Scenic Features: Crossing the Pacific into Fiji.

:eight: Nadi (NFFN) → Bora Bora (NTTB)

  • Distance: 1,500 NM**
  • Cruising Altitude: 18,500 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Pilatus PC-12
  • Runways: NFFN (02/20, 09/27) → NTTB (Dirt Strip)
  • Scenic Features: Bush landing in French Polynesia.

:nine: Bora Bora (NTTB) → Auckland (NZAA)

  • Distance: 1,800 NM**
  • Cruising Altitude: 19,000 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Beechcraft King Air 350
  • Runways: NTTB (Dirt Strip) → NZAA (05L/23R, 05R/23L)
  • Scenic Features: Long-haul flight into New Zealand.

:ten: Auckland (NZAA) → Queenstown (NZQN)

  • Distance: 600 NM**
  • Cruising Altitude: 12,500 ft
  • Recommended Aircraft: Pilatus PC-6 Porter
  • Runways: NZAA (05L/23R, 05R/23L) → NZQN (Grass Strip)
  • Scenic Features: Final bush landing in the Southern Alps.
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I love this idea, but Queenstown definitely isn’t a bush airport :smiley:
I wonder if a more localised tour would make more sense, say, across the USA hopping bush to bush, or Europe, you know?

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Yeash every leg is to be verified. That’s why i am looking for partners :slight_smile:

I was thinking of an Italian bush tour also :slight_smile:

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