<< Signs of Springs at the Dungeness Dike

01/20/26 - Flying Home

We had booked a morning flight home to Port Angeles. We, our plane and pilot arrived at Boeing Field as scheduled. Unfortunately, so had a lot of fog arrived out on the peninsula. We checked our weather app. There wasn't much of a ceiling. Our pilot checked his weather app and called his home base. Things didn't look good.

So, we did what we usually do when things aren't looking good for travel and went and got lunch. We had cassoulet at Cafe Campagne which was as good as ever. We're sure they doubled up on the duck confit after hearing our sad tale of travelers delayed on the road.

Then, our pilot came up with a plan and a backup plan. We could make it to Port Angeles, but, if the weather worsened, we'd land at Diamond Point.

We left Boeing Field and flew west. Below, the problem was obvious. There was a lot of fog down there, and it was clinging to land. The sky was clear enough over water, but we had hopes of landing without having to swim to shore.

At some point over the peninsula we dropped below the clouds and followed the coast. It was clear flying though one couldn't see very far inland. We were heartened however when we flew over the Dungeness Spit Light House. We couldn't see Striped Peak or Hurricane Ridge, but we could see the Ediz Spit just fine. Then there was the Port Angeles airport probably wondering all the talk of fog was about.

We were home! (Actually, we still had to drive home, but we were really close.)


The problem down there is obvious.


Mount Baker



The Hood Canal Bridge, clear over water

Fog below

Keywords: flying, weather