| Interesting aiports and approaches |
Author: Ceemosp 1117 Posts Status: Living Legend | Date 04-19-10 12:56 | Maybe we can share our "knowledge" about interesting airports or challenging approaches here for FSX.
It could give others an idea of where to fly to when getting bored.
The format should be (my suggestion) Country, City, Airport Name, ICAO Code, Airport/Rwy Information, Scenery (default/add-on/freeware
etc) and a short description of the place. Maybe a screenshot if one has them.
Let me start then:
Country: Italy
City: Florence (Firenze)
Airport Name: Peretola Airport (Aeroporto di Firenze or Amerigo Vespucci Airport)
ICAO: LIRQ
Elevation: 144ft (AMSL)
Rwy: 05/23 5,633ft / 1,716m Type: Asphalt
Scenery: Default FSX or Aerosoft Florence (I used the default)
Description:
The airport is located in a valley with some nice mountains around which make some pretty interesting approaches. Try a visual for Rwy
23 if you feel like being challenged. You will fly over the mountains and make a mini - "Kai Tak" approach. It is advisable to leave your
heavies at home for this one.
World Aero Data link: http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?id=IT10303&sch=LIRQ
greetz
C.
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| Re: Interesting aiports and approaches |
Author: iflyfsx 329 Posts Status: Astronaut | Date 07-21-10 23:55 | How about landing a heavy aircraft on 1L/1R at KSFO? In bad weather, at night?
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| Re: Interesting aiports and approaches |
Author: Joeflyer 6855 Posts Status: Forum Moderator | Date 07-22-10 16:05 |
iflyfsx wrote:
How about landing a heavy aircraft on 1L/1R at KSFO? In bad weather, at night?
Better idea...how about landing ANY aircraft at Lukla in bad weather and at night? 

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| Re: Interesting aiports and approaches |
Author: airmiles 298 Posts Status: Student Astronaut | Date 07-22-10 16:18 |
Joeflyer wrote:
iflyfsx wrote:
How about landing a heavy aircraft on 1L/1R at KSFO? In bad weather, at night?
Better idea...how about landing ANY aircraft at Lukla in bad weather and at night? 
Consider it done would yuo like the approach from the valley side or mountain side 

PEDRO
Remember thers no such thing as bad weather only the wrong clothes
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| Re: Interesting aiports and approaches |
Author: Joeflyer 6855 Posts Status: Forum Moderator | Date 07-22-10 17:31 |
airmiles wrote:
Joeflyer wrote:
iflyfsx wrote:
How about landing a heavy aircraft on 1L/1R at KSFO? In bad weather, at night?
Better idea...how about landing ANY aircraft at Lukla in bad weather and at night? 
Consider it done would yuo like the approach from the valley side or mountain side 
Take your pick and post screenshots please 

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| Re: Interesting aiports and approaches |
Author: Recon 648 Posts Status: Forum Moderator | Date 07-22-10 17:33 | Yes with flight report please 

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| Re: Interesting aiports and approaches |
Author: timtomairways Www 774 Posts Status: Living Legend | Date 07-22-10 18:24 | KATL, streight in with no building or terrain obstructions.
but your 15 in a line up of 40 airplanes comming in for 1 runway

Mocha hagotdi
"Jack of all trades, master of none"
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| Re: Interesting aiports and approaches |
Author: gbapache 674 Posts Status: Living Legend | Date 07-23-10 04:41 | Mountain side, at night, total electrical failure, low fuel light on, with your right arm in a sling. Oh and with a migrain headache. I don't
want to brag but....................."There I was, upside down with my air medals dangling in my face, the cat walking around on the inside of my
canopy........well, need I say more?
If it's stupid but it works, it isn't stupid.

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| Re: Interesting aiports and approaches |
Author: airmiles 298 Posts Status: Student Astronaut | Date 07-23-10 10:11 |
gbapache wrote:
Mountain side, at night, total electrical failure, low fuel light on, with your right arm in a sling. Oh and with a migrain headache. I don't
want to brag but....................."There I was, upside down with my air medals dangling in my face, the cat walking around on the inside
of my
canopy........well, need I say more?
You forgot to mention the penguins............... ahhhhh help there coming for me again

PEDRO
Remember thers no such thing as bad weather only the wrong clothes
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| Re: Interesting aiports and approaches |
Author: timtomairways Www 774 Posts Status: Living Legend | Date 07-24-10 04:59 |
airmiles wrote:
gbapache wrote:
Mountain side, at night, total electrical failure, low fuel light on, with your right arm in a sling. Oh and with a migrain headache. I don't
want to brag but....................."There I was, upside down with my air medals dangling in my face, the cat walking around on the
inside
of my
canopy........well, need I say more?
You forgot to mention the penguins............... ahhhhh help there coming for me again
Were yall drunk when yall saw the movie happy feet or something. or did yall have a bad experience at seaworld when yall where kids?
yall have a phobia or penguins, like i have a phobia of scorpions

Mocha hagotdi
"Jack of all trades, master of none"
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| Re: Interesting aiports and approaches |
Author: gbapache 674 Posts Status: Living Legend | Date 07-25-10 19:17 | Lukla was named the most extreme airport on The History Channel last night.
If it's stupid but it works, it isn't stupid.

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| Re: Interesting aiports and approaches |
Author: timtomairways Www 774 Posts Status: Living Legend | Date 07-26-10 02:57 | I whatched that, i think Juliana should have been number 10
its not a hard approch, just short runway, and over a beach

Mocha hagotdi
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| Re: Interesting aiports and approaches |
Author: airmiles 298 Posts Status: Student Astronaut | Date 07-26-10 14:26 | Courcheval

PEDRO
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| Re: Interesting aiports and approaches |
Author: gbapache 674 Posts Status: Living Legend | Date 07-26-10 18:36 | Courcheval was #7
If it's stupid but it works, it isn't stupid.

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| Re: Interesting aiports and approaches |
Author: timtomairways Www 774 Posts Status: Living Legend | Date 07-26-10 22:35 | see.
Juliana was in the top 5. Courcheval is better than juliana.

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| Re: Interesting aiports and approaches |
Author: 969SQN Www 101 Posts Status: Confirmed Pilot | Date 07-28-10 12:42 | How have you missed this one 
Country: Hong Kong
Airport Name: Kai Tak Airport (Hong Kong International Airport) Untill the closure on July 6, 1998 at 01:28
ICAO: HKG
Elevation: 28 ft (AMSL)
Rwy: 13/31 11,122ft / Type: Asphalt
Scenery: http://freewarescenery.com/
Description:
Kai Tak was located on the north side of Kowloon Bay in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The vicinity is surrounded by rugged mountains. Less than 10 km to the north and
northeast is a range of hills reaching an altitude of 2,000 ft (610 m). To the east of the runway, the hills are less than 5 km away. Immediately to the south of the
airport is Victoria Harbour, and further south is Hong Kong Island with hills up to 2,100 ft (640 m).
At the northern end of the runway, buildings rose up to six stories just across the road. The other three sides of the runway were surrounded by Victoria Harbour.
The low altitude maneuver required to line up with the runway was so spectacular that some passengers claimed to have glimpsed the flickering of televisions
through apartment windows along the final approach.
All the information was of Wiki 
Try this with winds up to 30knots, with storm clouds, at night time, and maybe for a laugh set your traffic on full. Without a doubt you will probably get a few go-
arounds. (Which will be annoying) 
Hope you like my idea 

John Roach
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| Re: Interesting aiports and approaches |
Author: Joeflyer 6855 Posts Status: Forum Moderator | Date 07-28-10 17:22 |
969SQN wrote:
How have you missed this one 
Country: Hong Kong
Airport Name: Kai Tak Airport (Hong Kong International Airport) Untill the closure on July 6, 1998 at 01:28
ICAO: HKG
Elevation: 28 ft (AMSL)
Rwy: 13/31 11,122ft / Type: Asphalt
Scenery: http://freewarescenery.com/
Description:
Kai Tak was located on the north side of Kowloon Bay in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The vicinity is surrounded by rugged mountains. Less
than 10 km to the north and
northeast is a range of hills reaching an altitude of 2,000 ft (610 m). To the east of the runway, the hills are less than 5 km away.
Immediately to the south of the
airport is Victoria Harbour, and further south is Hong Kong Island with hills up to 2,100 ft (640 m).
At the northern end of the runway, buildings rose up to six stories just across the road. The other three sides of the runway were
surrounded by Victoria Harbour.
The low altitude maneuver required to line up with the runway was so spectacular that some passengers claimed to have glimpsed the
flickering of televisions
through apartment windows along the final approach.
All the information was of Wiki 
Try this with winds up to 30knots, with storm clouds, at night time, and maybe for a laugh set your traffic on full. Without a doubt you will
probably get a few go-
arounds. (Which will be annoying) 
Hope you like my idea 

I can gaurantee to you that no one has forgotten about Kai Tak...

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