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Airbus A319 (N333NV)
-- Minimum Visibility Landing --
We get almost no snow throughout the entire winter .... and now, in March, we get snow.
The pilots of AAY's N333NV, on approach from KLAS, were just about to abort their landing approach and go around when they finally saw the runway lights through a heavy snowfall and elected to continue their landing on runway 34L. This click caught the inbound Airbus as it emerged from the low clouds and snow and passed in front of me.
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I had positioned as close as possible to the runway approach figuring that I'd see it when the pilots told the tower that they had the runway in sight. But it didn't happen that way. Even after they reported the runway lights in sight, all I could see was snow and gloomy gray nothingness. The first indication I had that it was about to appear was when I heard it. Then it suddenly came into view when it was almost at the position seen in this shot. I had expected to have a bit more time to focus thru the snow. I was able to focus and shoot, refocus and shoot, and etc for a total of just five photos before it disappeared back into the snow and out of my view. I was rather POed because even as I snapped the fifth shot I knew it was garbage and then I was pretty sure I had not been able to get even one clean click of it. Later I discovered that I had gotten two crisp and clean photos. This is one of the two.
You were lucky! Nice photo in those conditions.
Not luck, but rather the persistence of a pro! Great shot, Gary!
Well done, Gary!
Persistence first, then luck and in those conditions - well and bravely done sir.
Flying through that is interesting. To hear people commenting that since they can't see the ground, how can the pilot land the plane. Yeah, magic... It's pretty silly to have people applauding the landing. What? It's a normal day!
Gary, your shots never disappoint!
Great shot as always! 5 stars +++++! Bravo!! Didn't know AAY had A319's, thought they were all A320 fleet! Cheers!
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Date | Aircraft | Origin | Destination | Departure | Arrival | Duration |
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29-Apr-2024 | A319 | New York Stewart Intl (KSWF) | Orlando Sanford Intl (KSFB) | 08:59PM EDT | 11:31PM EDT | Scheduled |
29-Apr-2024 | A319 | Orlando Sanford Intl (KSFB) | New York Stewart Intl (KSWF) | 05:13PM EDT | 07:33PM EDT | En Route |
29-Apr-2024 | A319 | Minot Intl (KMOT) | Orlando Sanford Intl (KSFB) | 10:51AM CDT | 03:26PM EDT | 3:34 |
29-Apr-2024 | A319 | Orlando Sanford Intl (KSFB) | Minot Intl (KMOT) | 07:06AM EDT | 09:38AM CDT | 3:31 |
28-Apr-2024 | A319 | Syracuse Hancock Intl (KSYR) | Orlando Sanford Intl (KSFB) | 09:05PM EDT | 11:25PM EDT | 2:19 |
28-Apr-2024 | A319 | Orlando Sanford Intl (KSFB) | Syracuse Hancock Intl (KSYR) | 05:27PM EDT | 07:45PM EDT | 2:17 |
28-Apr-2024 | A319 | Tri-Cities (KTRI) | Orlando Sanford Intl (KSFB) | 02:47PM EDT | 04:05PM EDT | 1:17 |
28-Apr-2024 | A319 | Orlando Sanford Intl (KSFB) | Tri-Cities (KTRI) | 12:28PM EDT | 01:45PM EDT | 1:17 |
28-Apr-2024 | A319 | Ferguson Field (KHTS) | Orlando Sanford Intl (KSFB) | 09:50AM EDT | 11:22AM EDT | 1:31 |
28-Apr-2024 | A319 | Orlando Sanford Intl (KSFB) | Ferguson Field (KHTS) | 07:05AM EDT | 08:38AM EDT | 1:32 |
27-Apr-2024 | A320 | Quad Cities Intl (KMLI) | Orlando Sanford Intl (KSFB) | 01:47PM CDT | 05:04PM EDT | 2:17 |
27-Apr-2024 | A320 | Orlando Sanford Intl (KSFB) | Quad Cities Intl (KMLI) | 11:03AM EDT | 12:16PM CDT | 2:12 |
26-Apr-2024 | A319 | Niagara Falls Intl (KIAG) | Orlando Sanford Intl (KSFB) | 08:41PM EDT | 10:47PM EDT | 2:06 |
26-Apr-2024 | A320 | Orlando Sanford Intl (KSFB) | Niagara Falls Intl (KIAG) | 04:52PM EDT | 07:12PM EDT | 2:19 |
26-Apr-2024 | A319 | Northwest Arkansas Ntl (KXNA) | Orlando Sanford Intl (KSFB) | 09:35AM CDT | 12:31PM EDT | 1:55 |
26-Apr-2024 | A319 | Orlando Sanford Intl (KSFB) | Northwest Arkansas Ntl (KXNA) | 06:02AM EDT | 07:21AM CDT | 2:19 |
25-Apr-2024 | A320 | Cent II Rgnl (KBMI) | Orlando Sanford Intl (KSFB) | 07:47PM CDT | 10:36PM EDT | 1:48 |
25-Apr-2024 | A320 | Orlando Sanford Intl (KSFB) | Cent II Rgnl (KBMI) | 05:38PM EDT | 06:50PM CDT | 2:12 |
23-Apr-2024 | A319 | Key West Intl (KEYW) | Orlando Sanford Intl (KSFB) | 12:00AM EDT | 12:50AM EDT | 0:49 |
21-Apr-2024 | A319 | Clearwater Intl (KPIE) | Key West Intl (KEYW) | 01:15PM EDT | 01:56PM EDT | 0:41 |
21-Apr-2024 | A319 | Eugene F Kranz Toledo Express (KTOL) | Clearwater Intl (KPIE) | 09:48AM EDT | 11:59AM EDT | 2:11 |
21-Apr-2024 | A319 | Clearwater Intl (KPIE) | Eugene F Kranz Toledo Express (KTOL) | 06:52AM EDT | 08:55AM EDT | 2:02 |
19-Apr-2024 | A319 | Pittsburgh Intl (KPIT) | Clearwater Intl (KPIE) | 07:36PM EDT | 09:34PM EDT | 1:58 |
19-Apr-2024 | A319 | Clearwater Intl (KPIE) | Pittsburgh Intl (KPIT) | 04:24PM EDT | 06:27PM EDT | 2:03 |
19-Apr-2024 | A319 | Chicago/Rockford Intl (KRFD) | Clearwater Intl (KPIE) | 10:37AM CDT | 01:47PM EDT | 2:10 |
19-Apr-2024 | A319 | Clearwater Intl (KPIE) | Chicago/Rockford Intl (KRFD) | 07:54AM EDT | 09:35AM CDT | 2:41 |
18-Apr-2024 | A319 | Hagerstown Rgnl (KHGR) | Clearwater Intl (KPIE) | 09:04PM EDT | 10:57PM EDT | 1:53 |
18-Apr-2024 | A319 | Clearwater Intl (KPIE) | Hagerstown Rgnl (KHGR) | 06:12PM EDT | 08:08PM EDT | 1:55 |
18-Apr-2024 | A319 | Key West Intl (KEYW) | Clearwater Intl (KPIE) | 03:34PM EDT | 04:21PM EDT | 0:47 |
18-Apr-2024 | A319 | Clearwater Intl (KPIE) | Key West Intl (KEYW) | 01:31PM EDT | 02:13PM EDT | 0:41 |
18-Apr-2024 | A319 | Eugene F Kranz Toledo Express (KTOL) | Clearwater Intl (KPIE) | 10:19AM EDT | 12:17PM EDT | 1:58 |
18-Apr-2024 | A319 | Clearwater Intl (KPIE) | Eugene F Kranz Toledo Express (KTOL) | 06:54AM EDT | 09:08AM EDT | 2:13 |
16-Apr-2024 | A319 | Albany Intl (KALB) | Clearwater Intl (KPIE) | 06:05PM EDT | 08:34PM EDT | 2:29 |
16-Apr-2024 | A319 | Clearwater Intl (KPIE) | Albany Intl (KALB) | 02:19PM EDT | 05:03PM EDT | 2:44 |
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