Jmy007 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 591 posts, RR: 2 Reply 1, posted (9 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 6490 times:
Either departure or Arrival into: STL, SYD, EWR, LGA, SIN, and LAS.
Cookies are the Gateway pastry. They lead to Éclairs and Bear Claws.
Slider From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 6518 posts, RR: 37 Reply 2, posted (9 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 6482 times:
DCA outbound over the Potomac.
JFK/EWR/LGA with Manhattan approaches or overflies.
Flying to MKE and passing abeam of Chicago on the Lake Michigan flyway. Gorgeous.
Mlsrar From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 1417 posts, RR: 9 Reply 5, posted (9 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 6421 times:
I'd have to say the evening approach into LAS from PIT 2 years ago on July 4. It looked like a war-zone with all of the small fireworks from scattered sources around the valley, but it was incredibly beautiful.
I mean, for the right price I’ll fight a lion. - Mike Tyson
VC745d From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 214 posts, RR: 1 Reply 6, posted (9 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 6410 times:
SK901 From Denmark, joined Feb 2004, 113 posts, RR: 4 Reply 7, posted (9 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 6387 times:
My favorite is NYC. I love the view you have of the
city on the approach on EWR, along Hudson river.
It is incredibly beautiful, but can also look really gross
if it is a very smoggy day.
TrnsWrld From United States of America, joined May 1999, 763 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (9 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 6324 times:
My all time favorite is when you are sitting on the left side of the aircraft coming into Chicago O'Hare on 27L or 27R from the south. You come up over the water and the view of downtown and the city is amazing. And at night the lights are incredible.
BNA From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 78 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (9 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 6243 times:
I have departed LAS for ATL late at night and the view of the strip is amazing. They took off west-bound and circled to the north before heading east. This offered a GREAT view of the Strip and downtown hotels.
Eugdog From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2001, 516 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (9 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 6214 times:
I have taken all these trips mentioned and none of then come close to La Guardia - approaching from North (ie from Boston, Buffalo, Canada) but landing from the south.
Get a seat on the LEFT side facing forward
The initial approach is over Long Island sound, the plane turns west and flies directly over La Guadia - then across Queens then over Manhatten - The Skyscrapers are barely 1000 feet above you (clearly the absolute minima) and you can almost touch them! You fly directly over central park.
Then the plane turns south (left) over the Hudson and continues its descent at Sky Scraper level. At the tip of Manhatten the plane does a wide 180 turn - so you get a great view of the Downtown Sky scapers (alas not WTC) and then does its final approach flying over Brooklyn!
SEAPete From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 67 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (9 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 6184 times:
SEA is my favorite. Especially the approach from the north going over the city. SFO is fun to for similar reasons. I like the water/city views though PHX, LAS are fun at night.
KA501 From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2004, 246 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (9 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 6152 times:
ORD is spectacular over lake Michigan on a nice day.
LAX is good for counting swimming pools.
Most impressive for me was Mexico City just for the sheer size of the City just seems to go on and on!!
Wpmike From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 15 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (9 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 6119 times:
AviationMaster From Switzerland, joined Oct 1999, 2464 posts, RR: 38 Reply 18, posted (9 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 6083 times:
Mexico City beats them all, if you land when it's dark outside, then you are literally flying over a sea of lights for about 15 (or even longer) minutes.
Polnebmit From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 72 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (9 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 6052 times:
The World Trade Center was my best view. But after that, I think landing into SYD coming over the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House. Last time I was in such a flight was back in May of 2001. I'm not sure if due to security reasons the airspace over these 2 monuments is restricted or not.
Lunchbox From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 30 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (9 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 6013 times:
As far as city view approaches go, I'd also have to cast my vote for Sea/Tac!
WhyNotTu204 From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 95 posts, RR: 1 Reply 22, posted (9 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 5960 times:
Flew SFO-JFK on America West's A320. The pilot requested a tour route from ATC after take off from SFO. I was a clear, cold morning. We leveled at two thousand feet, hung a left after rotation, flew over the Bay Bridge, another left, flew over the Golden Gate, hung a Ueee and blasted off to JFK. It was beautiful.
25 Airtangora: I agree with TrnsWrld. ORD is fantastic in/outbound when you fly over downtown and the lake. When there is heavy lake affect fog, all you can see is t
26 FinnWings: Am777, I agree with you... Mexico City by night is something truly amazing! Especially if you have a chance to do a go-around during short final and g
28 777UALSFO: SFO to SNA at night, sitting on left side of plane, awesome views of SF Bay area as the plane takes over an 180 degree left turn, then great views of
29 PlaneGuy27: I think the DCA approach is the best! (biased DC area resident) SAN is an honorable mention.... DEN - Just kidding Too far away!
30 LV: Vegas baby....especially at night. I will never forget my first trip to LAS...we were coming in at about 10 pm on a Friday night and I remember as we
31 Kilavoud: Overflying Dubai in the night at 12000 meters is an unforgettable experience. I was on LH business class at a window seat on a flight between India an
32 Goboeing: I'm going to have to plug some pictures for this! It's a tie between New York and Boston. Flying over London was awesome too but I wasn't the pilot fo
33 RG777: Please folks !!!! Check the Santos Dumont Airport at Rio de Janeiro and I am sure You all are gone agree that is simply fantastic RG777
34 AMSMAN: For me it's the views coming into DUB at night, just seeing the good ol' lights of home is a great feeling! Second to that: flying AMS FCO, we flew ov
35 DC-10 Levo: On our way back to the UK from Greece we flew over an amazing city - the view was fantastic. I haven't a clue where we were though! DC-10
37 5T6: I guess we're all a little partial to our hometowns. ELP is particularly nice at night when approaching from the west and flying over the downtown are
38 Thrust: TransWrld is right about Chicago. Years ago I was enroute STL-MDW, at night, aboard a Southwest Airlines 737, where I would change planes and then fly
40 Aloha73g: HNL is awesome, especially taking off to the east or landing to the west. Incredible closeups of Downtown, Ala Moana, Waikiki, Diamond Head and the Ko
41 Scf158: SwissBrazil, I agree. That is an amazing picture of Rio from the air!
42 LHR340: Flying into MAD always offers a great view! but I do agree flying in on the 27's at LHR across London is just as great! LHR340
44 Jfklganyc: All I can say: LGA runway 4 approach!
45 PHL27RPhotog: Last May I flew IAD-LHR on a UA 763. It was the morning depature on a crystal clear day. We flew over BWI, MTN, ILG, PHL, TTN, EWR, ground zero-Manhat
46 Sammyhostie: Great pics Jaspike, thanks alot London is truly a wonderful and beautful city
47 American757: Flying into ORD is amazing at night if you come in off the lake, and have a seat on the left. The city just looks awesome, plus all the lights from th
48 VC10BOAC: Landing in Sao Paulo - Skyscrapers from horizon to horizon.
50 Horus: I'd have to go for LHR and CAI London/Heathrow If you're landing on 27R coming from the west, you do a spectacular turn around the Dockland areas, so
51 WorldAV8R: I have had a lot of beautiful arrivals and departures... Arriving into MXP after a long-transatlantic. The aircraft begins to descend at sunrise over
53 Gilesdavies: It has to be NYC, I was flying into LGA from PHL on a US Airways Express Dash 8 and as they are high winged the view was spectacular and completely un
54 Carlos1979: For my money, the best approach has to be LHR. Simply amazing watching that great city unfold beneath the aircraft.
55 Arsenal@LHR: The westerly approach to LHR over central London is spectacular, that alone is worth the flight. There is no better way to see the Houses of Parliamen
57 Asuflyer05: My favorites are EWR and LGA too. I prefer EWR landing to the south and LGA landing towards the north. When landing in Phoenix towards the east you fl
58 Aussie747: My favourite is my home - beautiful Sydney. Unfortunately there are not that many photos that do it justice. Usually have to be in on a 16R arrival si
59 A330Fan1: London LHR, New York JFK, Los Angeles LAX, Bombay (Mumbai) BOM, Mexico City MEX, and Paris CDG all have good scenes of the city upon approach. But my
60 Rockyracoon: Of all my flights, HNL departure has been my favorite. Gotta love Wikiki and Diamondhead. peace
61 S.p.a.s.: Has anyone mentioned Paris? One sight I will always remember... returning home back in 1994 after 1 1/2 year living in Austria with my family.. Depart
62 Cactus739: Landing in Phoenix is definately the best view for me. Coming in from the north... being able to pick out various mountains, passing right over downto
63 Thomacf: Arriving into LAX from the East at night. The lights seem to start just West of Palm Springs area and go forever.
64 HPCMHPHX: All these cities seem great!! For me, it's any city you fly over, but especially big cities. Looking down at the vast amounts of homes and such is a h
65 Leneld: I think Newyork, Hongkong,San Fransisco, Seattle,and Portland, Oregon are the best viewing approaches that i've exprerience. I flew into Mexico City,
66 Hugojimenez: Definitely all are great. Specially Rio, Wash. D.C., London... even Miami!!!!!
67 Cjuniel: Hands down, Chicago. At night it is truly spectacular. Even pre 9/11, New York doesnt hold a candle to Chicago.
68 Azmd80: The best city view I've ever seen are: 1. London City 2. LHR 3. SYD 4. GOA Genoa is my airport I land here hundreds of times but I'm always amazed by
69 JGPH1A: Some faves... CPT - flying over the peninsula, then turning round over Table Bay - awesome. SYD - Approaching from the North, with the Bridge and the
71 VCE: I continue to belive that approaching VCE you can see the most beautiful view. I like also NYC and NAP with the Vesuvio Volcano. That's great!
72 Stefandotde: I agree with Aussie747 (=SYD) and our London supporters
73 Silver1SWA: From my experience, LAS is definitely my favorite, especially at night. I have been to LAS 4 times, and I have experienced three different approaches,
74 TFJamie: LHR is probably the best experience for me, both day and night, sadly I've never been to NYC! Another noteworthy experience is CAI. The city is huge,
75 IB6400: Hi! By far... Mexico City... Huge and incredible city... Landing or taking off you never realize the size of the city till you are up in the air. As s
76 Jhooper: I'm voting for DCA! The River Visual approach is definitely and experience, and if you have a left-window view, you'll be impressed! And I departed DC
77 TR763: The landing procedure to São Paulo CGH is pretty interesting as you have the impression that the plane will land on the top of the buildings!
78 ScottishLaddie: The approach into EDI up the Firth of Forth can be scenic. http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.cgi?97457 The best photo I could find.
79 NORTHSEATIGER: My favourites are Toronto and Singapore and flying over Newcastle was good too !!
80 Corocks: One site that I will not forget was landing in Panama City. It was really cool coming in over the ocean and seeing all the ships trying to line up to
82 B741: They say YWG for Canada, the city of lights. EWR was good landing south sitting on the left-hand side.
83 Spike: Wish I had a picture to0 prove it, but the current Baiyun airport in Guangzhou. Talk about city centre!
84 AirxLiban: For me, coming into Istanbul Ataturk from the north or the east is simply amazing. you see the crystal blue bosphorus sitting right there with the bos
85 Mrwayne: great post sammyhostie some great veiws and great memories. well done everyone i wont forget my camera next time i fly!
Sponsor Message: 
From , joined Dec 1969, posts, 
From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 591 posts, 
From Mexico, joined Feb 2001, 83 posts, 
From Denmark, joined Feb 2004, 113 posts, 
From Sweden, joined Feb 2000, 255 posts, 
From Switzerland, joined Oct 1999, 2464 posts, 
Printer friendly format 
