CXA001 Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Juneau was named the capital of Alaska in 1906, when the government of what was then the District of Alaska was moved from Sitka as dictated by the U.S. Congress in 1900. Downtown Juneau is nestled at the base of Mount Juneau and across the channel from Douglas Island. Juneau experiences a daily influx of roughly 6,000 people from visiting cruise ships between the months of May and September. Juneau is unique among the 49 U.S. capitals on mainland North America in that there are no roads connecting the city to the rest of the state nor North America. The absence of a road network is due to the extremely rugged terrain surrounding the city. This in turn makes Juneau a de facto island city in terms of transportation, since all goods coming in and out must go by plane or boat, despite the city's location on the Alaskan mainland. Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots to join us on Saturday, May 28th at 21h00edt (Sunday 01h00z) for our May 2022 fly-in where we will fly from Juneau (PAJN) to Vancouver (CYVR). One lucky Canadian Xpress® pilot* will win: • Any Just Flight Product from: https://www.justflight.com *Please see Fly-In PDF for contest details and eligibility requirements. This is an open invitation to all pilots no matter what your flying experience to attend this Canadian Xpress event that will be flown on the VATSIM network. More information regarding this event including operational details, charts, optional add-on scenery and Canadian Xpress Model Sets can be viewed by visiting https://canadianxpress.ca or by directly downloading our Fly-In document here. See you all on Saturday the 28th! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts