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1932: Portland Airways, Washington and Oregon along the Columbia River

A Michel Lagneau historic route presented as a clear cockpit briefing, ready to help you prepare the simulator, follow each stopover and enjoy the journey.

Period1932AuthorMichel LagneauReading3 min
6Waypoints~ 412 kmDistance2Segments

Interactive route, leg by leg, with animated playback.

Real route map

Approximate track based on the article waypoints and available aeronautical coordinates.

01Walla Walla to Portland02Portland to Walla Walla
Coordinates: OurAirports + historical points
Pre-flight briefing

Portland Airways, Washington and Oregon along the Columbia River

01

Understand the mission

Start with the historic context: it sets the atmosphere, aircraft choice and overall logic of the journey.

02

Prepare the simulator

Check scenery, recommended aircraft, fuel and weather before launching the first leg.

03

Follow the legs

Use the airport codes, flying times and route notes to build your navigation leg by leg.

04

Enjoy the journey

Let the route shape the experience: adjust lighting, document waypoints and take time to rediscover the story.

Historic flight plan

Michel Lagneau route notebook

Settle into the cockpit, prepare your aircraft and follow the journey as a proper historic crossing.

Michel Lagneau

A same-day round trip between Walla Walla and Portland

Portland Airways operated in 1932 along the Washington-Oregon border. The service offered a morning trip to Portland and an afternoon return to Walla Walla.

The Dalles - Portland is the highlight: following the Columbia River at low altitude immediately shows why this route deserves to be flown VFR.

Period1932
AirlinePortland Airways Inc.
Suggested aircraftLight single, Stinson type or equivalent
NavigationGPS with VOR/DME and ADF/NDB

Flying notes

  • Fly the outbound route in the morning and the return in the afternoon to match the timetable’s spirit.
  • Between The Dalles and Portland, drift from the direct GPS line and follow the Columbia for the scenery.
  • This route complements the older West Coast networks beautifully.

Suggested route

Walla Walla to Portland

This chapter structures the Walla Walla to Portland segment with regular legs and distances to monitor in the navigation block.

KALW → KPSC → KYKM → KDLS → KPDX

Portland to Walla Walla

This chapter structures the Portland to Walla Walla segment with regular legs and distances to monitor in the navigation block.

KPDX → KDLS → KYKM → KPSC → KALW

Navigation steps

  1. Walla Walla to PortlandWalla Walla Regl KALW / dep. 06:45 → Pasco / Tri-Cities KPSC 36 NM
    Pasco KPSC / dep. 07:15 → Yakima KYKM 62 NM
    Yakima KYKM / arr. 08:00, dep. 08:15 → Goldendale S20 46 NM
    Goldendale S20 / dep. 08:45 → The Dalles KDLS 19 NM
    The Dalles KDLS / dep. 09:00 → Portland Intl KPDX / arr. 10:00 60 NM
  2. Portland to Walla WallaPortland Intl KPDX / dep. 14:00 → The Dalles KDLS 60 NM
    The Dalles KDLS / arr. 14:50 → Goldendale S20 / arr. 15:00 19 NM
    Goldendale S20 → Yakima KYKM / arr. 15:40, dep. 15:45 46 NM
    Yakima KYKM → Pasco KPSC / arr. 16:30 62 NM
    Pasco KPSC → Walla Walla KALW / arr. 17:00 36 NM

© Michel Lagneau 2018