Really ? It's OK, but all it is is canefields and bits of Port Louis, for the most part.
Nossy Be is cool, flying in over the islands, very clear water and the odd reef here and there.
SYD has a wonderful approach if you come in from the north, with the harbour out to the right.
The old approach into HKG was spectacular - looking into people's living room windows.
The approach into one of LGA's runways (don't know which) comes round in a big circle over Manhattan - that is spectacular too.
I like the approach into NCE, along the coast, especially if they take the path out to sea round Cap d'Antibes, then the sharp left turn over Antibes and in. Mind you, the approach from the other side, past Villefranche, then the sharp turn left over the Promenade and in - kewlll...
PanAm747 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 4242 posts, RR: 10 Reply 5, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 9 hours ago) and read 4267 times:
SAN was going to be my response...there simply is no way to describe - you must experience it for yourself!
BFL has a very interesting approach - as you descend over the desert, you find yourself very low over the tehachapi mountains, in fact flying very close to Bear Mountain. Then the mountains drop to the valley floor, and onto runway 30.
My flight last year MSP-LAS lined itself up directly over Hoover Dam - that is an amazing sight to see!!
I have always loved the approach to HNL as well - circling around the north side of O'ahu giving the passengers an unrestricted view of a large portion of the coastline.
I took some spectacular pictures of the north side of the big island of Hawai'i on approach to Hilo...the views of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa (not to mention Molokai, Maui, Lanai, and Kaho'olawe) are unreal. If you would like to see, let me know, and I'll e-mail you some of the approach pictures!
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LONGisland89 From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 633 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 9 hours ago) and read 4268 times:
RoseFlyer From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 8737 posts, RR: 52 Reply 7, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 7 hours ago) and read 4261 times:
In the United States I think Seattle is the most beautiful on a clear day. The whole region is gorgeous with the city and lakes on the sound and surrounded by forests and moutains.
Reifel From Germany, joined Feb 2005, 1134 posts, RR: 1 Reply 8, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 7 hours ago) and read 4259 times:
I enjoyed a rather spectacular approach to Bastia, Corsica when our Airbus 319 from made like a slalom between the mountains and through the valleys, as the mountains in Corsica are extremely high and landed in nothern direction. Very nice scenery.
September11 From United States of America, joined exactly 9 years ago today! , 3623 posts, RR: 23 Reply 10, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 6 hours ago) and read 4248 times:
during day time, approach to PSP-Palm Springs, low fly pass above mountains. beautiful view.
Alaska737 From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 1056 posts, RR: 6 Reply 11, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 3 hours ago) and read 4232 times:
I would agree with SEA and SAN but....
the best 3 are
Ducth Harbor
Sitka
Kodiak
with kodiak and sitka you fly right over the water and can see the town and beautiful mountains. as for Ducth, you come in low and fly just beside a mountian (it seems like your wing is going to scrape the mountain) then you make a sharp 90 degree turn and decend about 1000 feet in a few seconds and land on a 3000 ft runway....this was fun when the 737's and Electras still flew in there. this approach gets really fun when theres a mile of visability and 30 knot winds in the snow
TurkishWings From Turkey, joined May 2006, 1407 posts, RR: 9 Reply 13, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 1 hour ago) and read 4214 times:
My personal favourites are:
MLE (Male, Maldives. Definitely beats any other airport in the world)
SXM
BEY (if you are on the left hand side of the plane)
ZRH
MIA
SSH (Sharm El Sheikh)
IST (Short runway, you see almost the whole city)
NCE
HAJ (I thought we'd hit a cow once, nice country side)
GVA
Mir From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 19695 posts, RR: 56 Reply 14, posted (6 years 11 months 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 4205 times:
Quoting JGPH1A (Reply 4): The approach into one of LGA's runways (don't know which) comes round in a big circle over Manhattan - that is spectacular too.
They normally do that approach into 22. Occasionally they'll just turn the corner at 125th Street and land on 13.
-Mir
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SDLSimme From Sweden, joined Feb 2005, 436 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (6 years 11 months 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 4200 times:
The approach to BMA is quite nice. Since it's a city airport, you fly very low over peoples houses. I almost thought we were going to land on someones rooftop when we hit the runway!
The approach over Lake Michigan to ORD is also beautiful when you have the entire windy city on display.
Dimoko From United States of America, joined Mar 2006, 307 posts, RR: 1 Reply 18, posted (6 years 11 months 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 4169 times:
i am quite partial to CLE, not only is it my hometown, but when flying in from ORD you usually do a great pass of the city over the lake, and at dusk or at night, with the city lit up, and some lights on the lake, it is really nice, and its always good to be home. and i have never been, and it is no more, but Meigs field was probably something special.
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LH492 From Germany, joined Jan 2006, 208 posts, RR: 12 Reply 23, posted (6 years 11 months 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 4127 times:
Corfu is very beautiful, I heard that pilots just love this approach (even though they have to be very exact, since the runway length is very limited)
I also enjoy the approach into SFO every time, the view over the City is breathtaking, and with enough luck, you get a nice view from an outbound flight as well.
Iahflyr From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 4718 posts, RR: 25 Reply 24, posted (6 years 11 months 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 4122 times:
I'd have to agree in the US it is SEA, SFO, SAN, on a snow capped mountain arrival I love EGE!
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26 AlexPorter: The best two from my experience: Coming in to COS from the west is a cool approach, even at night. We normally wouldn't be able to see the mountains j
27 N353SK: I love the DCA runway 19 approach. Flying down the potomac and seeing all of Washington is great. And who could forget INN? View Large View MediumPhot
28 FireFly: How about ORD? Approaching from the East, one is greeted by Lake Michigan, and then the faint outline of Chicago begins to come into view. Soon, the j
30 AirxLiban: Beirut Airport approach onto the sea runway - specially if you're sitting on the left side of the aircraft. GVA approach if you're coming in over the
31 FantasticFlyer: Im biased....but I would have to say the approach into LGA. UNfortunately i've only been able to see it during the day..which is a great view as well.
32 AzoresLover: One of my very favorites is the approach to SLC. With the close mountains, the Great Salt Lake, and especially at times when it is clear blue sky with
33 HKGKaiTak: I think any approach is beautiful, it just depends on whether it is boring or not! CHC if you're flying in on a trans-Tasman flight over the Southern
34 Kmh1956: On a really sunny day, the approach into Bermuda is gorgeous.....turquoise waters so cleana nd clear you can see right onto the reefs....
35 ANCFlyer: ANC . . on a clear day, arriving from the East or the South. Over Alyeska, then decending through 7000 coming up Turnagain Arm, slight left turn and
36 57AZ: Definately the DCA River Approach. Never really experianced it as a passenger on a commercial jet though-pre 9/11 we flew into DCA often with our Cess
37 Jm017: LGA at night gets my vote. Not sure the name of the approach, but we flew over Manhattan. Nothing else has come close.
38 FlyMatt2Bermud: The most beautiful 'visual' approaches I recall were: Jackson Hole, Wyoming JAC Rotorua, New Zealand Bermuda Lugano, Switzerland
39 NateDAL: SBH is amazing. I like the approach into HOU.
40 Longhornmaniac: I love the approach into ZRH. Its surreal. Cheers, Cameron
42 FlyMatt2Bermud: Us little guys like the approach into SXM, Princess Juliana International Airport, St. Maarten as well.
43 Timz: Think this was taken from 11000 ft on the approach into SFO? http://www.pbase.com/image/41608238
44 Thepilot: I like the approaches in the Seattle area...SEA, BFI, PAE, RNT, TIW (north), ORS, and many others. SAN, OAK, SFO, LAX, SBH, HKG (KT and new), and of c
46 NZ8800: Nadi (NAN) was the first that came to mind, coming in from the south, with the sugarcane fields and market gardens underneath and to the right, the Sa
48 LipeGIG: For me, not only because i'm from Rio de Janeiro, but its amazing : SDU, Santos Dumont Just amazing the view, the approach and the walking to the term
49 WildcatYXU: My favourite is YVR, howver NGO wasnt bad as wll. YYT is spectacular too.
50 Tango29: my favourites- 1.singapore 2.zurich 3.las palmas 4.wellington
51 BHMBAGLOCK: No particular order SYD UIO - most international arrivals are at night so a lot of people who visit miss this EYW PTY Can't remember the code but Sali
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