Amtrak Central Tour Tour Details

Status: Active
Description: The North America Rail Series consists of 4 tours which will follow various Amtrak & Canadian passenger rail routes. There are 3 Amtrak tours that will cover north, central and southern United States. There is 1 Canadian tour that will go from the west coast of Canada to the east coast. An award badge will be awarded at the completion of each tour. A series completion badge will be issued at the completion of all 4 tours. The Amtrak Central Tour will follow 2 routes that traverse the central USA, the Southwest Chief and the California Zephyr. The tour begins in Los Angeles and ends in Oakland. The Southwest Chief originates in L.A. and ends in Chicago. The Calif. Zephyr starts in Chicago and terminates in Oakland. Tour submitted by MEC235 Jim S, thanks Jim!

NOTE: This tour is primarily for GA aircraft, however, Lear/Corp jet aircraft are authorized for a few of the longer legs 200+ NM.

NOTAM: The correct ICAO for Yuma, AZ. is KNYL. FSX shows Yuma as KYUM.
Amtrak Central Tour

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Tour Flights

Leg Departure Arrival Flight Aircraft Distance
1Van Nuys Airport (KVNY)Needles Airport (KEED)TORCT100DUKE TURBINE194 nm
2Needles Airport (KEED)Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (KFLG)TORCT101DUKE TURBINE147 nm
3Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (KFLG)Gallup Municipal Airport (KGUP)TORCT102DUKE TURBINE143 nm
4Gallup Municipal Airport (KGUP)Las Vegas Municipal Airport (KLVS)TORCT103DUKE TURBINE178 nm
5Las Vegas Municipal Airport (KLVS)Lamar Municipal Airport (KLAA)TORCT104DUKE TURBINE187 nm
6Lamar Municipal Airport (KLAA)Dodge City Regional Airport (KDDC)TORCT105DUKE TURBINE130 nm
7Dodge City Regional Airport (KDDC)Hutchinson Municipal Airport (KHUT)TORCT106DUKE TURBINE101 nm
8Hutchinson Municipal Airport (KHUT)Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (KMKC)TORCT107DUKE TURBINE166 nm
9Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (KMKC)Galesburg Municipal Airport (KGBG)TORCT108EMB505220 nm
10Galesburg Municipal Airport (KGBG)Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW)TORCT109DUKE TURBINE131 nm
11Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW)Ottumwa Industrial Airport (KOTM)TORCT110EMB505215 nm
12Ottumwa Industrial Airport (KOTM)Eppley Airfield (KOMA)TORCT111DUKE TURBINE156 nm
13Eppley Airfield (KOMA)McCook Regional Airport (KMCK)TORCT112EMB505223 nm
14McCook Regional Airport (KMCK)Centennial Airport (KAPA)TORCT113EMB505200 nm
15Centennial Airport (KAPA)Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport (KGWS)TORCT114DUKE TURBINE114 nm
16Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport (KGWS)Walker Field (KGJT)TORCT115DUKE TURBINE61 nm
17Walker Field (KGJT)Provo Municipal Airport (KPVU)TORCT116DUKE TURBINE162 nm
18Provo Municipal Airport (KPVU)Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC)TORCT117EMB505280 nm
19Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC)Truckee Tahoe Airport (KTRK)TORCT118DUKE TURBINE143 nm
20Truckee Tahoe Airport (KTRK)Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (KOAK)TORCT119DUKE TURBINE137 nm
Total Distance Of Tour: 3288 nm

Pilot's Progress

START: KVNYLeg: 1 To: KEEDLeg: 2 To: KFLGLeg: 3 To: KGUPLeg: 4 To: KLVSLeg: 5 To: KLAALeg: 6 To: KDDCLeg: 7 To: KHUTLeg: 8 To: KMKCLeg: 9 To: KGBGLeg: 10 To: KMDWLeg: 11 To: KOTMLeg: 12 To: KOMALeg: 13 To: KMCKLeg: 14 To: KAPALeg: 15 To: KGWSLeg: 16 To: KGJTLeg: 17 To: KPVULeg: 18 To: KWMCLeg: 19 To: KTRKLeg: 20 To: KOAKComplete
1RAOUF RIZK - MEC0318                     
2Dave Anderson - MEC0025                     
3Jim SIMS - MEC0235
4Gary Barns - MEC0032
5William Podolak - MEC0011
6Tom Taylor - MEC0031
7Larry Lundberg - MEC0263
8Gary Brooks - MEC0542

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