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Old 10-21-2021, 06:22 PM
 
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Love this thread! The Azores, by far, was the craziest, omg we aren't going to make it, airport I've flown into.

My plane was bigger than this one and it was late at night when we landed. (Sorry for the link, I don't know how to get the video to show up here!)
https://youtu.be/91Go0QRJ5sQ
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Old 10-21-2021, 07:34 PM
 
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My favorites were Ljubljana (Slovenia) in the Alps and Dubrovnik (Croatia) on the Adriatic. Nothing special about the landing in Dubrovnik but the approach from anywhere to the North is gorgeous.
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Old 10-21-2021, 08:01 PM
 
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Santiago, Dom Rep

It has one of the most impressive natural beauty not just at the airport, but the entire valley as seen as the airplane is on final for landing. The video (and printscreens) doesn't compare to how it's in reality and, in fact, no video does. It impresses even to those that know the area, imagine how much it must impress to those that hsve never been there. It's quite a treat for the eyes
I guess you haven’t seen Maiquetia airport in Venezuela





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Old 10-22-2021, 07:23 AM
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London City Airport has always been a difficult one to land at, due to the size of the runway and steep descent.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S8bjpHLzog


https://londonist.com/london/transpo...n-city-airport
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Old 10-22-2021, 04:31 PM
 
Location: Washington DC
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Washington DC (DCA)
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Old 10-22-2021, 04:52 PM
 
Location: Brackenwood
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That place is nuts. As a pilot you have two options when landing:

1) Nail the approach the first time, or:

2) Die.
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Old 10-22-2021, 08:20 PM
 
Location: Somewhere on the Moon.
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London City Airport has always been a difficult one to land at, due to the size of the runway and steep descent.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S8bjpHLzog


https://londonist.com/london/transpo...n-city-airport
For some reason this reminded me of Princess Juliana International Airport on Saint Maarten.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjk7SPhNvTg

Final for landing at 1:56:16.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXwqPdrQEmc
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Old 10-26-2021, 03:34 PM
 
Location: London, UK
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Check this landing to the city of Pasto in southern Colombia. It’s a sizeable city and regional international airport. It’s enough to give you anxiety, especially when the automated warning begins to shout “Terrain, Terrain”.




This is Pasto




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Old 11-13-2021, 09:31 AM
 
Location: Placitas, New Mexico
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The airport on Madeira. On the edge of a cliff. Flying in one wonders where the plane lands as the island is all mountain.
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Old 11-14-2021, 07:53 AM
 
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San Diego is another one to mention, from flying over the mountains and making a sharp descent to the final approach that takes you right by downtown and over Balboa Park.
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