Leg 23 - WAYY-WX53 (Bugalaga Airstrip)
Departed: 00:14z (RWY 30)
Arrived: 00:47z (RWY 24)
Weather: Few clouds at 3,000ft on departure
Aircraft: DHC6-300
Route: WAYY N0165A135 DCT TMK DCT WX53
Approach: Visual into RWY 24
Remarks:
- Back into the Twin Otter for this visual bush flight out to Bugalaga Airstrip (I went for the Tundra wheels cargo variant)
- I navigated to Bugalaga Airstrip using the TMK VOR (112.70); flying the 340 degree outbound radial for ~55nm until the airstrip was in sight and then doing a visual circuit to land on runway 24
Ready to ferry some much needed supplies out to Bugalaga Airstrip in the Twin Otter cargo variant with tundra wheels
Lined up ready for departure from runway 30 at WAYY
Climbing out from WAYY and turning north-west towards the mountains
Leaving Timika city behind
Approaching the mountain ridge at our TOC (13,500ft)
Cruising above the mountain plateau
Bugalaga airstrip in sight
On a downwind leg into runway 24 at Bugalaga airstrip
Not much space for manoeuvring at this tiny airstrip!
Distance completed: 24,499nm Distance remaining: 22,092nm