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Old 13th Jul 2009, 07:32
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estrellafugaz
 
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Turning at 100 feet AGL?

Some sort of approach in a very nasty airport.. but it can't be normal!

TAKEOFF TUBE - Real Paro Bhutan Landing 15 A319 Cockpit

here some details i've found on wikipedia:

Paro Airport
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Paro Airport (IATA: PBH, ICAO: VQPR) is the only airport in Bhutan, six kilometres (three miles) away from Paro. The airport is located at an altitude of 2,235 m (7,333 ft) in a steep valley on the bank of Paro river. With surrounding peaks as high as 5.48 km (18,000 ft) it is considered to be "one of the world's most challenging airports".[1] Flights at Paro are allowed under visual meteorological conditions (VMC) only and are restricted to daytime hours (sunrise to sunset).[2] According to Travel & Leisure, only eight pilots in the world are certified to land at the airport.[3]
The airport has one runway and is served by a single airline, the national carrier Drukair which has its base there. Yeti Airlines has stated its interest in flying into Paro from Kathmandu.[4]
There is one passenger terminal, one cargo terminal and 2 aircraft hangars. There are also 4 check-in desks and one gate.
In 2002, the airport handled 37,151 passengers and 90,983 tonnes of cargo.
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