The "Kona Wind Landing into HNL" Thread (For Best Views Landing into HNL)
May 17, 2008, 3:02 am
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Those of us on UA 77 SFO-HNL were treated to a Kona Wind Landing onto 26L this afternoon. I can estimate that I've only done this landing less than five times in all the years I've flown into HNL.
May 17, 2008, 1:26 pm
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May 19, 2008, 1:40 am
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That would have been us; I believe we were wheels down around 6:45. Sorry I missed seeing you this weekend.
Here's a video of the landing from the port side - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcJC3V-pj4I
Here's a video of the landing from the port side - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcJC3V-pj4I
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May 20, 2008, 7:35 pm
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Does anyone service HNL with an Airbus 340? I could swear I saw a non-747 4 engine with wingtip on Kona approach a few days ago. Could've been military, maybe C-17, but am pretty sure it wasn't a high wing aircraft.
May 20, 2008, 9:39 pm
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I like flying over Kailua and looking down and spotting my house and the beach and knowing that I will be in those waves within the hour.
Then over the Ko'olaus & Honolulu and a series of (usually) right turns until you land. ^
Going back HNL-DEN it won't matter since you'll leave late at night and go feet wet almost immediately. But FWIW, I like the exit row window seats just so I can nestle in and get a good 6-7 hours of sleep before we land in DEN.