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Old Aug 19, 2015, 1:41 pm
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Approach at AYQ
I'll be flying into AYQ from SYD. I wonder where to sit to be able to see the Ayers Rock from the plane. The airport is north to the Rock - is it possible to see it at all? Which direction do planes usually land/take off?
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Old Aug 19, 2015, 4:02 pm
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The runway is North-West of Uluru - often flights land directly from the East, so Left side.

Of course there are no gaurantees.
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Old Aug 21, 2015, 12:30 pm
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i had the same question! And right side for takeoff then?
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Old Aug 21, 2015, 9:58 pm
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Originally Posted by Alpha Golf
i had the same question! And right side for takeoff then?
Yep, did it today (on Qantas though). I wasn't impressed with Uluru. Loved the rest of the parts of Australia that I visited!
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Old Aug 21, 2015, 10:12 pm
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Originally Posted by 2RETIREDTRAVELERS
Yep, did it today (on Qantas though). I wasn't impressed with Uluru. Loved the rest of the parts of Australia that I visited!
Foreigners don't always get Uluru: for Aussies it's in our DNA . I'll never forget the first time I saw it

Left side arriving, right departing is the best option, but returning to Sydney the best view is often from the left, so no loss either way
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Old Sep 10, 2015, 1:55 pm
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Originally Posted by BadgerBoi
Foreigners don't always get Uluru: for Aussies it's in our DNA . I'll never forget the first time I saw it

Left side arriving, right departing is the best option, but returning to Sydney the best view is often from the left, so no loss either way
update - I did left in and right out, with fabulous views both times. Loved Uluru.

Thanks for the advice.
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