For anyone looking at flying in and are having trouble finding the ballpark: from Point Mackenzie you will be able to see a large white rectangular dome building (it's about 3 miles in shore but easy to see). If you fly directly at the dome, you're on the right track towards the ballpark. You can see the dome right off the nose clearly at 6:42 or so. It's fairly distinctive.
I learned to fly in the Anchorage area, at the Elmendorf Aeroclub, so I’m familiar to some extent with the zoo-like atmosphere-although that was more than 50 years ago. It was busy then; I’m sure it’s as busy or busier now. That was back in the day when few had transponders, so it was definitely see and be seen, and be where you said you were when calling ATC. Nice video. Might quell the music, though-doesn’t add to it.
Lyn Ary Park. And yes, there is a baseball field there. Reported " the ball park" many times, and watched too many little-league games there in the rain....
I have watched so many planes land by way of STL. Wow is all I got to say. Doing this the first time without a local in the airplane would be hair raising.
Good job! I'm an Ops guy at ANC. I listen to the LHD arrivals and departures everyday.
For anyone looking at flying in and are having trouble finding the ballpark: from Point Mackenzie you will be able to see a large white rectangular dome building (it's about 3 miles in shore but easy to see). If you fly directly at the dome, you're on the right track towards the ballpark. You can see the dome right off the nose clearly at 6:42 or so. It's fairly distinctive.
I learned to fly in the Anchorage area, at the Elmendorf Aeroclub, so I’m familiar to some extent with the zoo-like atmosphere-although that was more than 50 years ago. It was busy then; I’m sure it’s as busy or busier now. That was back in the day when few had transponders, so it was definitely see and be seen, and be where you said you were when calling ATC.
Nice video. Might quell the music, though-doesn’t add to it.
0:50 cool spiral from the prop!
Lyn Ary Park. And yes, there is a baseball field there. Reported " the ball park" many times, and watched too many little-league games there in the rain....
Thank you for this video. So much good information!
I have watched so many planes land by way of STL. Wow is all I got to say. Doing this the first time without a local in the airplane would be hair raising.
I’m going to buy a Kodiak on floats and win a Lindy
Alf