What airport has the best view upon approach/landing?
Oct 23, 2014, 10:31 am
#91
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: SEA (the REAL Washington); occasionally in the other Washington (DCA area)
Programs: DL PM 1.57MM; AS MVPG 100K
Posts: 21,375
like this?
(obviously lifted from Gary Larson's "The Far Side")
(obviously lifted from Gary Larson's "The Far Side")
Oct 23, 2014, 2:05 pm
#92
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Durham, NC (RDU/GSO/CLT)
Programs: AA EXP/MM, DL GM, UA Platinum, HH DIA, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 33,857
SAN is a great one as long as you're on the A side. A beautiful view of downtown and the coast before landing.
LGA as well if you get the right approach, again be on the A side.
DCA if you get to fly over the Mall is decent, though not as good as the top two.
ORD and MDW if you can get an approach over Chicago, with ORD you need to be on the A side, with MDW it's the F side.
LGA as well if you get the right approach, again be on the A side.
DCA if you get to fly over the Mall is decent, though not as good as the top two.
ORD and MDW if you can get an approach over Chicago, with ORD you need to be on the A side, with MDW it's the F side.
Oct 23, 2014, 9:59 pm
#94
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: CMI (Champaign, IL)
Programs: AA, WN, UA
Posts: 268
Oct 23, 2014, 10:04 pm
#95
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: PHL
Programs: AA - Plat, HHonors - Diamond, IHG - Plat, Marriott - Gold, National - Exec, Amtrak - Select, NEXUS
Posts: 1,075
I always like the approach to PHL at night from the north. I choose the F seat coming home at night whenever I can. Great view of the lit city skyline, and an extra bonus if there is a Phillies or Eagles game going on.
Oct 23, 2014, 10:33 pm
#96
Moderator Hilton Honors, Travel News, West, The Suggestion Box, Smoking Lounge & DiningBuzz
Join Date: Jun 2000
Programs: Honors Diamond, Hertz Presidents Circle, National Exec Elite
Posts: 36,027
Oct 23, 2014, 10:53 pm
#97
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: CMI (Champaign, IL)
Programs: AA, WN, UA
Posts: 268
More definitively, the Telluride visitor's webpage says this:
Originally Posted by Telluride visitor's webpage
Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) is a general aviation airport with no commercial service at this time.
Oct 24, 2014, 7:58 am
#98
Moderator Hilton Honors, Travel News, West, The Suggestion Box, Smoking Lounge & DiningBuzz
Join Date: Jun 2000
Programs: Honors Diamond, Hertz Presidents Circle, National Exec Elite
Posts: 36,027
My bad, then. Sorry. Always sort of amazing when such websites can't manage to pull no-longer-accurate webpages.
Oct 24, 2014, 9:41 am
#99
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: CMI (Champaign, IL)
Programs: AA, WN, UA
Posts: 268
I was at TEX in July; the staff mentioned the upcoming loss of commercial service, but I didn't know at the time if it was merely a rumor. It was clear that they weren't happy about it. Perhaps they have left the flight schedule online in protest, although a rather confusing one for the general public. More likely, whoever is in charge of their website simply didn't care enough to pull the page.
Oct 25, 2014, 12:28 pm
#102
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Colorado
Programs: Alaska, Shell VC, Wyndham VC, Starwood, RCI, II--I bought it on eBay!
Posts: 159
My two favorite landings for view are Seattle International and OGG (Maui). Maui is obvious as to why it's beautiful for a landing (or takeoff, but that is sad for me).
Seattle is gorgeous from the air with all of the pine trees, and Mount Rainier is really impressive.
Seattle is gorgeous from the air with all of the pine trees, and Mount Rainier is really impressive.
Oct 27, 2014, 4:30 pm
#103
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Durham, NC (RDU/GSO/CLT)
Programs: AA EXP/MM, DL GM, UA Platinum, HH DIA, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 33,857
If it's a clear day, LAX can be fun. Coming over the desert then watching it turn green, then Downtown off to your right with perhaps another plane doing the parallel landing with you.
Oct 27, 2014, 5:42 pm
#104
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Long Beach, CA
Programs: AA PLTPRO, HH Diamond, IHG Plat, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 3,559
LAX - because it's home and I love picking out landmarks, checking traffic on the 405 for the drive home. During the winter or Santa Anas, it's beautifully clear as you approach from the desert, flying over the 10 or the 60
SFO - I find it great but much better on takeoff than approach. Love when I can see Berkeley and the campus landmarks.
LHR - Like the view out the right when approaching from the east - all the touristy landmarks are great.
AEP - Great view of Buenos Aires
SFO - I find it great but much better on takeoff than approach. Love when I can see Berkeley and the campus landmarks.
LHR - Like the view out the right when approaching from the east - all the touristy landmarks are great.
AEP - Great view of Buenos Aires
Oct 27, 2014, 8:33 pm
#105
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Canada
Programs: AC*E, HH*G
Posts: 177
BRR is a special airport for many reasons, its approach being one of them. Even on a rainy day, was worth the $300 r/t from GLA to get there for a quick overnight side trip.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1lt4mfBoqY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1lt4mfBoqY