Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Guide and go to âGetting to Alaskaâ pages 24-31. Winters in Alaska can start as early as September and last through April. You should fly during this time of year unless you are experienced driving in severe winter conditions (blizzards, extreme cold temperatures to minus 50, black ice, and long, dark days).
Then, a flexible plastic tube is placed into your trachea, or windpipe, through your mouth or nose to help you breathe. The trachea, also known as the windpipe, is a tube that carries air to your lungs. Itâs about 4 inches long and 1 inch wide. It begins just under your larynx, or voice box, and extends down behind the breastbone, or sternum. Your trachea then divides into two smaller tubes called bronchi.
Your trachea is essentially an air-conducting tube (commonly known as your windpipe) that connects your larynx to the rest of your respiratory system. Though the cylindrical tube is only about three-quarters of an inch in diameter and 4 to 5 inches long, you wouldn't be able to survive without it.he trachea is an important structure within your respiratory system, which is the organ system that delivers oxygen to your bloodstream. The trachea is a rigid tube that conducts air from your larynx to your bronchi.