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Location: N. Phoenix AZ USA
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Originally Posted by carreraken
Not a pilot, but used to enjoy the approach to Kai Tak in Hong Kong.
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I was lucky enough to get to fly into Kai Tak before it was closed. Aiming for the "Checkerboard" then making the turn onto final was a lot of fun but still it was a handful if windy.
If we are tossing wartime experiences out of this, guess that the airport at Innsbruck would be high on my list. Situated in the valley between two very tall mountain ranges, its pretty "sporty" to fly into when there are any clouds or weather in the area. They "s-turn" you back and forth on the approach to get you down and only once you shoot the same approach in the clear do you realize just how close you are really getting to the mountains...
This is what you see when you finally break out of the clouds. Note the mountains surrounding everything in the area:
Also have to mention Samadan (St. Moritz airport) for being difficult. Its at almost 6000 ft elevation, smack dab in the middle of two mountain ranges and almost impossible to get into when there is weather in the area.
Samedan Airport Rwy 21 Approach & Landing - YouTube
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