Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 15, 2024

Approaching NKP, Dobberfuhl called the tower, declared an emergency, and informed controllers he hoped to “take the barrier.” Cables stretched across each end of the runway, suspended several inches off the tarmac by rubber standoffs, could be snagged by a fighter’s extended tail hook. Above glide slope. Descending.

Cockpit

ABEAM

JULY 5, 2024

In the meanwhile we were slowly but surely cooking on the 39° hot tarmac while we did not want to drink too much as that might lead to having to find toilet solutions in the next leg of the flights … Two nice fuel guys offered us fresh cold water and we nevertheless took it. A follow-me car brough us to our stands: almost 8 hours of flight.

Approach

Air

MARCH 21, 2025

Airport Slots: The Unsung Heroes Keeping Our Skies Orderly Ever found yourself drumming your fingers on the armrest, staring out at the tarmac, wondering why your flight’s running late ? Chances are, you’ve heard the term “slot” mentioned over the tannoy. But what exactly are these mysterious airport slots?

Runway

Fear of Landing

MAY 31, 2024

I exited the elevator into a foyer with big glass doors which opened automatically as I approached. As I approached the clear wall, I could see the tarmac dotted with scattered planes. There was no sign of a runway. Could she possibly find out for me which runway was in use today (now) at Berlin Brandenburg?

Runway

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MAY 27, 2025

Terminal 4 Observation Deck It is quite small but you get a good view of the tarmac. For the rest of the flight, it was a smooth experience until our touchdown at CDG airport, we hit quite hard on the runway surface, why? This lighting was used during approach and landing. We were on final approach.

Runway

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 8, 2025

The view of the tarmac while waiting for my aircraft to arrive. The right side The left side At this point, my aircraft was on final approach. We taxied towards runway 16L. Rolling down the runway. Flying past runway 23/05. On final approach into Sapparo's New Chitose Airport! We touched down on runway 01R.

Runway

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 22, 2024

Currently the airport has 2 terminals, the main and the satallite terminal and uses 2 runways, runway 03L/21R and 03R/21R. The view of the tarmac. Rolling down the runway in this beautiful weather. We are on final approach on runway 34 at SKG. We passed by this A320CEO being prepared for departure.

Runway

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Thanks to him, I was able to enjoy the hotel's breakfast and tarmac view in his room. Our taxi to the runway took around 10 minutes. On final approach to SZB's runway 15. On final approach to SZB's runway 15. This is the entrance leading to the hotel reception. We waited for a short while before departing.

Runway

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

DECEMBER 29, 2023

The airport tarmac, traffic was very light at that time. Despite using a different approach for landing, I was happy with this flight experience. We landed on runway 21 at Seletar Airport. The sole runway is capable of handling these aircraft. The overview of the land side, departure hall.

Weather

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 14, 2024

What I like about the interior of the terminals at this airport is they offer good view of the tarmac which allow great opportunity to take good photos of the aircraft. I spotted another green stripes livery on this A330-900neo on final approach to this airport. We arrived into ATH Airport, landing on runway 21L.

Airline

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Plane spotting and photography are possible at the international airside as the windows offer unobstructed clear view of the tarmac and you get great views like these photos below. Rolling down the runway in this gloomy weather. The flaps are all out this means one thing, we are on final approach. The crew's working area.

Airline

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

AUGUST 7, 2024

This side of the terminal offers view of the tarmac and if you go up to the food court, you are able to do some photography over there. We were on final approach into Bengaluru Airport. Once done, I entered the airside of the airport. There are a good number of shops and eateries at the airside. Goodbye Mumbai! Here we are!

Cabin Crew

Aerotime

MAY 1, 2024

A Boeing 747 freighter aborted its takeoff run at Riyadh Airport after realizing it was taking off from a taxiway instead of its assigned runway. Data from Flightradar24 shows that the aircraft taxied from the cargo apron located at the northwestern end of the airfield at 00:28 before taxying down to the taxiway leading to runway 33R.

Tarmac

Aerotime

APRIL 7, 2025

Yet there is only one international airport in the world that can claim to have two human graves embedded within the asphalt surface of its main runway. Yet not only is their existence unique among international airports worldwide, but the story of how and why they are there is as poignant as it is intriguing.

Runway

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 1, 2024

In short order we were accelerating down the runway, ascending into the cerulean sky, climbing over the city, and being treated to a breathtaking view of the expansive ocean to the west. Like a sailplane, we glided silently in a lazy, downward spiral until we were lined up with the runway at the correct altitude for our approach.

Airplanes

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JULY 22, 2024

The airport mayhave 2 runways (runway 14/32 and runway 09/27) but only one runway is in operation (09/27) and if this runway is in maintenance, the other runway will be in used. Once we reached runway 27, we departed just minutes after our schedule departure time. Let's check what movies are there.

Cabin Crew