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Extreme airport approach in Iceland! (HD)

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Uploaded by on Aug 22, 2009

Watch in HD! Fokker 50 of Air Iceland landing at Isafjordur airport BIIS in remote West Fjords in Iceland. Air Iceland flyes to this airport dayly and has been for 60 years. In the beginning they used DC-3, DC-4, Vickers Viscount 759 and F27 but now they use F50 since 1992. This 230 degree turn to the runway is neccesary because of the high mountains encircling the airport. This approach is dreaded by passengers in bad weather because you are so close to the mountains in a 35-40 degree bank. This airport has high limits conscerning cloud level and winds. Once you are in the fjord, go around is not an option.

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  • This video was a pleasure to watch. A truly stunning professional video taken by someone with the know how to capture it with a quality camera. Thanks for sharing this video.

    Astra

  • @mrashtray

    thanks for the compliment. With this approach you have to get the scenery in the frame.

  • A very nice video from a very beautiful place in a very beautiful country. Also showing the skilled icelandic pilots. I have been looking at this video many times, and I am just as fascinated every time. Again, thank you!

  • @SuperBenkoo

    thanks, check out my other videos of this airport. take off and I got some 8mm footage from 1966 from the cockpit. A Vickers Viscount turboprop landing there.

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  • ILS?IGS?of VFR ?=P

  • Any idea how long the runway is? Nice shots :)

  • Great landing and approach!

  • those are some damn good pilots!!!

  • Amazing!!

  • An aircraft video that has quality higher than 240p....am i in youtube heaven.

  • nothing I'd call extreme! But really nice scenery! Thanks for this video.

  • nice video!

  • truly amazing. job done well by pilot!

  • This video is a masterpiece. Congratulations.

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