PANGBORN MEMORIAL AIRPORT

'Pangborn Memorial Airport' is a public airport located in Douglas County, four miles (6 km) east of Wenatchee in the U.S. state of Washington. The airport has 2 runways. It is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by one commercial airline (Horizon Air) providing commuter service to Seattle-Tacoma International. As of September 28th, 2006, Pangborn Memorial began supporting ILS (Instrument Landing System) approaches[1].
The airport is named for Clyde Pangborn, who in 1931 became the first person to fly non-stop across the Pacific Ocean. Taking off from Misawa, Aomori, Japan with an intended destination of Seattle, he instead landed in Wenatchee.

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Airline

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Airline

★ Alaska Airlines

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★ Horizon Air (Seattle/Tacoma)

External links

★ Pangborn Memorial Airport

★ WSDOT Pilot's Guide: Pangborn Memorial (PDF 60 kb)

★ WSDOT Economic Impacts: Pangborn Memorial Airport (PDF 437 kb)