@tommybass40 There is another runway in Soto Cano US Military base in Comayagua. There was a plan to built civilian terminal there after TACA plain crashed in Toncontin in 2008 but then it was cancelled.
The problem is you need to go over a mounatin ridge to go there from Tegucigalpa and the road is very narrow and unsafe. there would be more people dead from car accidents on the way to/from the airport. :) And build the new higway would be very expansive.
This is nothing, I have landed in that airport at around 9pm and those pilots are still able to land those airplanes in the dark, when you touch the ground you feel like you've just reached heaven. I can only applaud the pilots who dare to touch Toncontin in night time.
porque no tener mas seguridad en el aeropuerto palmerola hondurenos no seamos tontos toncontin es el aeropuerto mas peligroso de centro americas unamonos para tener un aeropuerto mas seguro y con mas capasidad para avione mas grandes
i believe that my country has change a lot after the hurricane i haven't been there for 14 years now sometimes i want to go there and visit my family but at the same time i feel a little bit scare with all the stuff that they said about..... but Honduras es lindo .... no hay nada como la tierra de uno!!
I went to honduras in 2003 for a seminar, when I arrived there my thoughts were not of a happy person, the first impression of the airport made matter worst for me, but believe me that when I left a week later my heart stayed behind with the nice hondura's people.. very nice people and after all a nice country.
I spent there about half a year in total. Good counrty, nice people.
But Honduras has one of the highest homicide rate in the world so you must be careful and watch your back. Actually you must just be reasonable and do not go to some particular areas (especially after dark). ;)
There are safe cities and not safe cities. Just compare Montreal and Baltimore.
And regarding Honduras I can say that once one of my colleagues had been robbed right in front of the president palace, with all these police and sequrity around, in the middle of the day (a boy grabbed his cell phone and runaway on the bike).
And in San Pedro Sula I witnessed a situation when at 11pm a man walked to the gas station for help. He was without pants and covered with blood.
let´s refresh...you said night and particular places, for me any city in the world have that, u never said anything about guards and army try walk in the bronx with your brand new iphone and you´ll see. france, spain, russia and especially my city my theory is," lots of people lots of shit "
people = shit.. i live in the 4th biggest city in the world and, man! i can´t even watch the news anymore theres no such thing as a perfect city/country "you have he don´t he´ll take"
They wanna use the runway on US airbase in Comayagua, but for me is a bit far from the city and the road is not adapted for possible high traffic from Tegu to the new airport and back.
It is an AA , the engine cowling and pylon are different colors , thats just it, Take a look at their 757 pictures and notice it. Love landing at TGU.
is that really an American Airlines plane? it doesn't look like it. as far as i know, they don't have white planes... apart from that, is a VERY cool video, the landing was very smooth, I love how the kids keep saying "WOW" hehe. I love this airport
Why don't they just make a bigger airport somewhere else?
tommybass40 2 weeks ago
@tommybass40 There is another runway in Soto Cano US Military base in Comayagua. There was a plan to built civilian terminal there after TACA plain crashed in Toncontin in 2008 but then it was cancelled.
The problem is you need to go over a mounatin ridge to go there from Tegucigalpa and the road is very narrow and unsafe. there would be more people dead from car accidents on the way to/from the airport. :) And build the new higway would be very expansive.
milvus7migrans 2 weeks ago
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thats one of the craziest mountain airports ever built. If you survive the flight , be happy
MrThundermouth 1 month ago
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MrThundermouth 1 month ago
This is nothing, I have landed in that airport at around 9pm and those pilots are still able to land those airplanes in the dark, when you touch the ground you feel like you've just reached heaven. I can only applaud the pilots who dare to touch Toncontin in night time.
suicidalrockstate 7 months ago
now that's what you call an interesting approach
vsbfbmusic 9 months ago
nice approach
but Kai Tak's was more insane
aldernagon3 1 year ago
Amazing!!
Robsonperes1983 1 year ago
2nd most extreme airport in the world!
XaircraftX 1 year ago
nice landing, short runway hard touchdown at the beginning !
UkraineStar77 1 year ago
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ulua757 1 year ago
porque no tener mas seguridad en el aeropuerto palmerola hondurenos no seamos tontos toncontin es el aeropuerto mas peligroso de centro americas unamonos para tener un aeropuerto mas seguro y con mas capasidad para avione mas grandes
diesel20001 1 year ago
@diesel20001 estas equivocado es el mas peligroso del mundo lo dicen los expertos
cecati21 3 months ago
positive touchdown!
eyespie 1 year ago
i believe that my country has change a lot after the hurricane i haven't been there for 14 years now sometimes i want to go there and visit my family but at the same time i feel a little bit scare with all the stuff that they said about..... but Honduras es lindo .... no hay nada como la tierra de uno!!
aurabrandy123 2 years ago
I went to honduras in 2003 for a seminar, when I arrived there my thoughts were not of a happy person, the first impression of the airport made matter worst for me, but believe me that when I left a week later my heart stayed behind with the nice hondura's people.. very nice people and after all a nice country.
matatan69 2 years ago 8
I spent there about half a year in total. Good counrty, nice people.
But Honduras has one of the highest homicide rate in the world so you must be careful and watch your back. Actually you must just be reasonable and do not go to some particular areas (especially after dark). ;)
milvus7migrans 2 years ago 2
what you mean?! it´s not reasonable in any place do that ¬¬
there´s no such thing like 100% safe city (especiallly after dark)
talkyrocko 2 years ago
Do what? Clarify please.
There are safe cities and not safe cities. Just compare Montreal and Baltimore.
And regarding Honduras I can say that once one of my colleagues had been robbed right in front of the president palace, with all these police and sequrity around, in the middle of the day (a boy grabbed his cell phone and runaway on the bike).
And in San Pedro Sula I witnessed a situation when at 11pm a man walked to the gas station for help. He was without pants and covered with blood.
milvus7migrans 2 years ago
let´s refresh...you said night and particular places, for me any city in the world have that, u never said anything about guards and army try walk in the bronx with your brand new iphone and you´ll see. france, spain, russia and especially my city my theory is," lots of people lots of shit "
people = shit.. i live in the 4th biggest city in the world and, man! i can´t even watch the news anymore theres no such thing as a perfect city/country "you have he don´t he´ll take"
talkyrocko 2 years ago
@milvus7migrans sadly its ture but not all
yungfresh97 3 months ago
AWESOME! 5*
Larsnero14 2 years ago
Honduras should build a new airport.. too scary for tourism.
Dram79 2 years ago
One mistake and you have a problem....looks dangoures but cool at the same time....
5Cork5 2 years ago
mejor uso el bus......
edg19 2 years ago
jaaaaaaajajajajajajajaj te quedo buena!!!
Pedrito2513 2 years ago
Damn kids
ButtOnToast 2 years ago 5
I believe thats what you call a positive touchdown!
Brilliant airport, right up there with Kai Tak and St Maartens
ravemonk 2 years ago 9
and Samos (LGSM) ;o)
dntist 2 years ago
Yo ni de borma vuelo hay me da miedo
putapci 2 years ago
Bueno hard landing
rainywizard 2 years ago 3
too bad i live in tegucigalpa flights are very scary
zetzima73 3 years ago 2
lol..
skip to 1:01 Some person says "We're in another country, my cell phone doesn't work." I know it isn't extravagantly funny, but hey, she said it.
SelvinC 3 years ago
ahahahaha XD lmao
masterpilot94 3 years ago
awsome! I love this airport, to bad its going to be closed soon.
rtrujillo13 3 years ago
Yep, I was in Tegu when those plane crashed. My flight was cheduled for the next day and as result had to rush to San Pedro Sula.
milvus7migrans 3 years ago
It is going to be closed? And, what airport will replace it?
Keagkid 3 years ago
They wanna use the runway on US airbase in Comayagua, but for me is a bit far from the city and the road is not adapted for possible high traffic from Tegu to the new airport and back.
milvus7migrans 3 years ago
nunca lo van a cerrar en comayaqua n estan haciendo nada y ni van a hacer solo es la bulla
rmcdedms 3 years ago
cmon man! it even states "America Airlines" on his tags! right off the back you can so distinguish that its a 75
nastypop 3 years ago
It is an AA , the engine cowling and pylon are different colors , thats just it, Take a look at their 757 pictures and notice it. Love landing at TGU.
xxx757 3 years ago
is that really an American Airlines plane? it doesn't look like it. as far as i know, they don't have white planes... apart from that, is a VERY cool video, the landing was very smooth, I love how the kids keep saying "WOW" hehe. I love this airport
kukies8 3 years ago