Flying into Wenatchee, or planning a flight out, during the winter months can  be inconvenient because of frequently cancelled flights. 


During days that look like the picture to the left, it's nearly impossible to land at the local Pangborn Airport, located at the far end of Grant Road in East Wenatchee.

But, there is good news for future passengers. Horizon Air has received FAA approval to begin using the instrument landing system.  This has been a long sought after addition to service into Pangborn Airport and, according to an article in tonight's Wenatchee World newspaper, will reduce flight cancellations during the winter months by up to 80% or approximately 50 flights.


The only other commercial flight service into Wenatchee, Executive Flight, is a charter service and expects to receive FAA approval by December 1st. 


Under the old visual landing approach, flights were only allowed to land if there was 4 miles of front visibility and a cloud ceiling at, or above, 1300 feet.  The new instrument landing system will allow pilots to land with only 1 mile of front visibility and the cloud ceiling can be as low as 300 feet above the ground. 


This will certainly be a vast improvement in service in and out of the airport during the winter.   

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