Puget Sound -- Eugene, OR Routing Q

Last weekend I flew IFR Paine to Eugene. I filed V23, but was cleared
to the west along OLM V165 UBG V495 CVO EUG. Similar routing for the
return flight. I asked each controller (except Seattle Approach) for
vectors EUG direct when able, but each controller said they needed to
keep me on the airway through either Portland or Cascade Approach's
airspace.

Question: is this a typical routing?

TIA,

Ethan

Yes. You will get V-27 southbound and V-23 northbound, whether you like it
or not. I used to run packages between Boeing and Oakland every night and I
learned this lesson early.

Bob Gardner

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Last weekend I flew IFR Paine to Eugene. I filed V23, but was cleared
to the west along OLM V165 UBG V495 CVO EUG. Similar routing for the
return flight. I asked each controller (except Seattle Approach) for
vectors EUG direct when able, but each controller said they needed to
keep me on the airway through either Portland or Cascade Approach's
airspace.

Question: is this a typical routing?

TIA,

Ethan

On 2006-06-29, wrote:
Last weekend I flew IFR Paine to Eugene. I filed V23, but was cleared
to the west along OLM V165 UBG V495 CVO EUG. Similar routing for the
return flight. I asked each controller (except Seattle Approach) for
vectors EUG direct when able, but each controller said they needed to
keep me on the airway through either Portland or Cascade Approach's
airspace.

Question: is this a typical routing?

Yes, I've flown that route just about every time I've gone between
Paine/BFR and the UBG vicinity. I've often cut the corner on V165
(can't remember the turning point -- ATASY?) when south of Olympia.
V23 goes right over PDX, which may be why they send you the other
way around the restricted areas.

--
Ben Jackson

http://www.ben.com/

From Seattle area going south bound (or northbound into Seattle area
from Oregon/CA) you almost always have to funnel over Olympia. South
of OLM Seattle center will let you cut corners as long as you're above
5-6000 or so.

wrote:
Last weekend I flew IFR Paine to Eugene. I filed V23, but was cleared
to the west along OLM V165 UBG V495 CVO EUG. Similar routing for the
return flight. I asked each controller (except Seattle Approach) for
vectors EUG direct when able, but each controller said they needed to
keep me on the airway through either Portland or Cascade Approach's
airspace.

Question: is this a typical routing?

TIA,

Ethan