Alaska Airlines trip from Anchorage to Nome

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AWPIREP AW640 B38M 20250819 PANC-PAOM 140

Hello Eagles,

today I'd like to invite you to accompany me on a flight from Anchorage to Nome. Using FS2024 and the default Boeing 737 MAX 8 in Alaska Airlines livery. The route we'll be flying today is based on a real flight that Alaska Airlines is flying as well. I just got my sim set up so that I can at least enjoy some of the endless features it has. I do have a Navigraph subscription and integrated the charts and dispatch into the default EFB which makes flight planning and operating much more easier. I'll try to give you an insight on part of the procedures that are used when operating a real Boeing 737. So let's go! Enjoy the flight



Parked at the gate, last pieces of luggage being loaded, catering truck at the back, passengers boarding. Captain and First Officer completing their respective preflight procedures.



Setting up my cockpit, presently calculating the take off performance data for RWY25R.



Starting pushback. Reading the BEFORE START checklist.



Number 2 engine coming alive. Pushback truck driver missed the centerline. Needs more coffee I guess...



Starting the number 1 engine. V-speeds already entered into the FMC: V1 137, Vr 137 and V2 145 KIAS. Captain as pilot flying (PF) will select TAKEOFF REF page on the FMC, First Officer as pilot monitoring (PM) will select LEGS page in order to manually enter route changes after takeoff and below 10,000 feet as standard procedure to reduce workload for PF.

Once both engines are started, the First Officer will complete the BEFORE TAXI procedures and checklist.



Flaps 5 will be used for this take-off. Ready for departure!



Climbing out of Anchorage. Autopilot engaged.



Now cruising at FL360 with LNAV and VNAV engaged. Note that during this phase, the PF may use the LEGS page on the FMC because of reduced workload while the autopilot is steering the aircraft. I am setting up the RNAV approach to RWY03 at Nome. I have created a custom waypoint (MAR03) for a better intercept towards final. This may also be delegated to the PM.



Blue skies!



60NM until top of descent. Note small green circle with T/D indication on the NAV display. Approach chart for RNAV RWY 03 already selected on my EFB. This is part of the Navigraph module. Approach briefing completed, DESCENT checklist about to follow.



During descent. Autopilot still in LNAV/VNAV and following the calculated descent path towards RWY 03.



Descending towards Nome.



Pretty nice weather today, expecting no problems during approach. Using live weather function of FS2024.



On final, gear down and flaps 15 set. Autopilot and autothrottle still engaged.



Short final runway 03 at Nome. Flying manually now, however autothrottle still engaged because I forgot to set up a button to disengage it.



Landing roll. Runway length is 6,176 feet. Which is just about sufficient for a Boeing 737.



And here we are! After landing and shutdown procedures completed. Engines shut down and waiting for the ground crew to bring some stairs and stuff. The return flight will be flown by the First Officer.


Welcome to Nome!