Originally Posted by Flaflyer
Earlier writer said "Wish there was a web site that would tell you what side of the plane you need to be on to see certain sites depending on your departure and arrival city."
Still only gives you a 50% or so chance of being at the correct window. Unless noise restrictions or mountains dictate one way traffic patterns, the runway in use changes with the wind. Your view is completely different regardless of which side you are on.
That earlier writer was me. Flyertalkers are so knowledgeable that someone could probably tell you "if there is a northwesterly breeze at EWR, you should sit on the left side of the plane if you want to see the Manhattan skyline after takeoff".