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Washington · Couples · Two nights

Leavenworth

A Bavarian village in the Cascades.

Leavenworth reinvented itself in the 1960s as a Bavarian village, and today its alpine storefronts, beer halls and painted balconies sit beneath dramatic Cascade peaks. Land at Pangborn Memorial in Wenatchee, drive 35 minutes up the Wenatchee River, stay at the Sleeping Lady mountain resort or the Posthotel spa, eat schnitzel at Andreas Keller, hike along Icicle Creek, and come back in December for the Christmas lighting.

Mountain townFestivalsHiking
See the weekend itineraryFlight & arrival details
Bavarian-style buildings on Leavenworth’s main street with Cascade peaks behind
Front Street, Leavenworth.
YOUR ROUTEKMYR to KEAT
STRAIGHT-LINE DISTANCE~2026 NM
ILLUSTRATIVE FLIGHT TIME~13 hr 47 min
WEEKEND STYLETwo nights · Rental car

Time illustration: direct distance at 150 KTAS plus 15 minutes for departure and arrival, matching the discovery page. Use ForeFlight for your actual flight plan.

01 / Aviation & getting around

Land at Wenatchee.

KEAT, Pangborn Memorial, is a non-towered airport at 1,249 feet with a 7,000-foot runway in East Wenatchee, about 35 minutes from Leavenworth.

The FBO

Pangborn Aviation Services

Pangborn Memorial Airport, East Wenatchee, WA

509-886-0233

Glider activity from March to November. Cashmere-Dryden (8S2), closer to Leavenworth, has only an 1,800-foot runway and no fuel. No live fuel price is shown.

Inland Northwest flying: hot, dry summers with afternoon winds and wildfire smoke, cold winters with fog and low ceilings in the valleys, and the Cascades to the west with icing in winter clouds. About 2030 nm from Myrtle Beach: two long days each way with several fuel stops. Plan a week, or overnight on the way out and back.

02 / Where to stay

A mountain resort or a spa hotel.

Rates and availability need travel dates. Oktoberfest and December weekends sell out early.

03 / Where to eat

German food and beer.

Reserve weekend dinners.

04 / Things to do

Village, river and trails.

Hike early in summer; it gets hot.

05 / What’s happening

Sometimes the season is the reason to fly.

This prototype links to the local visitor site. It does not yet match events to your travel dates.

Concerts, festivals & local happenings

Check the local calendar when choosing a weekend, and confirm dates and tickets with the organizer.

Browse Leavenworth events
06 / Suggested itinerary

Friday in. Sunday home.

A sample Leavenworth weekend. This is a two-day flight each way; plan a week. No bookings or availability confirmed.

DAY 1

Arrive

  1. Arrival

    Land at KEAT, subject to weather, density altitude and your actual flight plan.

  2. Afternoon

    Drive up the river and walk Front Street.

  3. Evening

    Dinner at Andreas Keller.

DAY 2

Explore

  1. Morning

    Hike along Icicle Creek.

  2. Afternoon

    The Posthotel spa or a river float.

  3. Evening

    Dinner at Sleeping Lady.

DAY 3

Morning & home

  1. Morning

    Pastries in the village.

  2. Before leaving

    Compute takeoff performance and allow time at the FBO.

  3. Fly home

    Inland afternoons get hot and gusty; leave in the morning.

07 / Good to know

Keep the weekend easy to change.

These details make the difference between an appealing list and a usable getaway.

Book in this order

Lodging first, especially for festivals.

Very long flight

About 2,030 nm from Myrtle Beach: two long days each way.

Mountains

The Cascades are just west of Wenatchee.

Best seasons

June to October, and December.

Reviewed · Destination 262

Reviewed November 6, 2026.

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WingAway Weekends helps you discover the destination. Use ForeFlight and current official aviation information for route, performance, weather, NOTAMs and preflight decisions. Flight planning and PIC responsibility stay with the pilot.