1 HOUR of Plane Spotting at PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT! (PDX/KPDX)

Portland International Airport (PDX/KPDX) is the largest and busiest airport in the U.S. state of Oregon, and is a hub for Alaska Airlines.
It's also a joint civilian and military airport, with the Oregon Air National Guard having a base on the SE side.
I spent a few days there back in August of 2022 and filmed quite a bit of what Portland had to offer!
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FLIGHT INFORMATION
00:00 - Intro
00:09 - FedEx MD-11 to Memphis
01:23 - American A321 to Dallas
02:58 - UPS 757-200 to Ontario
04:06 - Amazon Air 767-300 from Ontario
04:46 - Alaska A320 to Los Angeles
05:53 - FedEx MD-11 from Memphis
06:34 - Ameriflight EMB-120 to Medford
07:16 - UPS 767-300 to Louisville
08:29 - Alaska 737-900ER to Seattle
09:26 - FedEx 757-200 to Fort Worth
10:36 - Alaska 737-700 from Seattle
11:06 - UPS MD-11 to Louisville
12:02 - UPS 767-300 to Dallas
12:51 - Alaska Horizon Dash 8-400 to Boise
14:31 - AirPac Cessna 208 to Astoria
14:52 - Alaska 737-800 to Seattle
15:42 - Alaska Orca Livery 737-9 MAX to San Diego
17:06 - FedEx MD-11 to Indianapolis
18:15 - Alaska SkyWest E175 from Fresno
18:41 - Alaska 737-900ER from San Diego
19:12 - FedEx Feeder ATR 72 to Medford
20:02 - Alaska 737-9 MAX to Seattle
21:41 - American A320 to Phoenix
22:30 - USAF F-15C takeoff
23:12 - USAF F-15C (x2) takeoff
24:23 - Delta 737-900ER to Seattle
25:19 - Southwest 737-700 to San Jose
26:13 - United A319 from San Francisco
26:43 - Hawaiian A330-200 to Honolulu
28:20 - Southwest 737-700 to San Jose
28:49 - Delta A220-100 from Seattle
29:38 - Southwest 737-800 from San Jose
30:51 - United A319 to San Francisco
31:20 - United 737-900ER to Denver
32:56 - Delta 737-800 from Los Angeles
33:45 - Alaska A320 from San Francisco
34:16 - American A321 to Dallas
35:37 - Alaska 737-900ER from San Diego
36:01 - Amazon Air 767-300 to Baltimore
36:54 - Allegiant Air A320 to Grand Rapids
38:05 - Frontier A320neo to Las Vegas
39:04 - Alaska Horizon Dash 8-400 from Spokane
39:51 - Allegiant Air A320 from Des Moines
40:20 - Amazon Air 767-300 to Cincinnati
41:18 - FedEx 767-300 from Indianapolis
41:48 - USAF F-15C landing
42:09 - USAF F-15C landing
42:44 - Hawaiian A321neo to Kahului
43:48 - USAF C-17 from Nellis AFB
44:51 - USAF F-35 landing
45:39 - Alaska 737-9 MAX from Seattle
46:02 - USAF F-15C (x2) takeoff
47:08 - Spirit A320neo from Las Vegas
47:38 - USAF F-15C Eagle (x2) landing + low pass
48:37 - USAF F-15C Eagle landing
49:22 - USAF C-17 to Travis AFB
50:40 - Cathay Pacific Cargo 747-8F from Los Angeles
51:16 - Delta A330-300 from Amsterdam
52:09 - Southwest 737-700 from Denver
53:25 - Amazon Air 767-300 from Baltimore
53:54 - Cathay Pacific Cargo 747-8F to Anchorage
55:46 - UPS 767-300 from Chicago
56:16 - UPS 757-200 from Louisville
57:02 - FedEx MD-11 from Memphis
57:33 - FedEx 767-300 from Newark
58:03 - Alaska Horizon Dash 8-400 from Boise
58:28 - Amazon Air 737-800 from Cincinnati
58:53 - Alaska Horizon Dash 8-400 to Spokane
59:52 - Alaska Horizon Dash 8-400 from Seattle
1:00:49 - Delta A330-300 to Amsterdam
1:02:07 - FedEx Feeder ATR 72 from Medford
1:02:34 - UPS MD-11 from Louisville
1:03:04 - Ameriflight EMB-120 from Medford
1:03:34 - FedEx MD-11 from Memphis
1:04:03 - UPS 767-300 to Seattle
1:04:47 - Icelandair 757-200 from Reykjavik
1:05:48 - Condor 767-300 to Frankfurt
1:07:12 - FedEx MD-11 from Memphis
1:07:42 - Amazon Air 767-300 to Seattle
1:08:34 - Alaska SkyWest E175 from Sacramento
1:09:49 - Amazon Air 737-800 to Fairbanks
1:11:16 - American A321 landing from Dallas
1:11:44 - UPS 767 and A300 taxiing
1:12:12 - Alaska Horizon Dash 8-400 from Seattle
1:12:37 - FedEx Feeder Cessna C208 from Medford
1:13:04 - UPS 767-300 to Louisville
1:14:03 - UPS A300-600R to Chicago
1:15:01 - Alaska 737 MAX 9 taxiing
1:15:54 - Alaska SkyWest E175 taxiing
1:16:41 - Alaska Horizon Dash 8-400 taxiing
1:17:00 - UPS MD-11 taxiing
1:17:11 - Alaska 737 MAX 9 to San Jose
1:18:30 - UPS MD-11 to Ontario
1:19:30 - Alaska SkyWest E175 to Los Angeles
1:20:16 - Alaska A320 from Los Angeles
1:20:51 - British Airways 787-8 to London
1:22:48 - Outro
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[@AlexPraglowskiAviation]

DISCLAIMER: I actually filmed this in August of 2022 but never got around to editing it, so if the Alaska Airbuses or Horizon Dash 8s seem jarring, that's why lol. I've been wanting to post this still since the viewpoints you get here at PDX are fantastic, and it seemed like a good time to post it after the Hawaiian HNL-PDX trip report. Hope you all enjoy!

[@JuliaSmith1]

It seems like Alaska also had a bunch of A321neos which they retired as well? What a bunch of weirdos but I‘m sure they had their reasons

[@jordonmunson8212]

Was wondering that

[@TheActualKingOfRailfanning]

I was wondering that 😅

[@nathanlembke9026]

Oh ok thanks because I was going to say Alaska airlines retired the Dash 8s a year ago same as the a320/21

[@FighterJetOfDoom]

As a Portland native and av-geek, this airport has been always been a fun experience, from the carpet, to the shops, to all the PNW deco. The airport also has cool spots to view planes from, whether that be passenger aircrafts, cargo aircrafts, and fighter jets from the 142nd wing. I love PDX!

[@andersedwards1557]

Same

[@brucesmith9144]

PDX is a cool airport. The view of Mt. Hood was especially cool.

[@hsbrothers5963]

its nice to see someone actually cares about Portland OR

[@happycanayjian1582]

Don’t care what anyone says. The MD-11 (esp. in UPS colours) is a beautiful beast of an airplane. 🤎👍🏼

[@DatOneMD11]

The MD-11 is my fav airplane.

[@cuateron9595]

That’s a lot of cargo action! At first I thought this was all filmed in the span of an hour, I was thinking I didnt realize Portland was such a busy hub 😂 Thanks for the vid, great stuff!

[@nickkarvelas4082]

As always Alex superb video!!!

[@andy5786]

Awesome videos of different aircraft and cargos please keep them coming love them all 👍🇬🇧😊

[@dustinjackson1692]

Amazing upload, never knew Portland was so busy?! Thanks!

[@williamchan3372]

Another great video Alex! One of your longer videos! Portland has lots of cargo and fighter jets as well!

[@AviationAndMore08]

I’m from Portland and it his really cool to see mount hood while taking off. I flew on British airways to London and Delta to Amsterdam and the sunset is beautiful

[@pdx_environs25]

I was there during that day when the Thunderbirds arrived! It was an excellent day for spotting. Beautiful spotting 🔥

[@a.c.2219]

The 757 is such a gorgeous airplane.

[@TheRogerWyatt]

thanks for this Alex...great video

[@AdrenalineLegends]

34:00 butter

[@wazboagie2338]

Really enjoyed Portland like watching your videos

[@captainjoshq300]

Nice one Alex I love seeing these videos keep up the great work😊

[@LEGACY4324]

PDX is such a great AIRPORT, grew up there and am proud of it

[@kattasium6445]

We need the return leg of the A340 video ASAP!!😊

[@AlexPraglowskiAviation]

Not quite the return leg but next week!

[@NicolaW72]

Thank you very much and Merry Christmas!🙂

[@shifter011000]

Such a great video especially living on just the other side of the river. Big thumbs up. All your videos on aviation are great

[@jesusmylordsaviorking3726]

I just ran across your video. it brought back some old good memories. its been years since I and my girlfriend was at pdx plane watching. there use to be a nice parking lot on the side of marine drive where everyone would park to watch planes land and depart but since 9/11 everything was blocked so theres nowhere to park along marine drive anymore.

[@stanleovart]

Great! and military aircraft is a nice bonus there :) P.S. Never too old to post good video! )))

[@garciajose702]

Wow my friend. Talk about front row seat. Awesome videos. Keep them coming. Love pdx

[@PLANEMANIA747]

Fighter jet landing ❤

[@wingclipsmedia]

Unreal footage! I love your stuff! Cannot wait to spot at PDX end of the month!!

[@That_Kidfire.]

Cool Video! Next video you should review Warsaw Radom Airport (they just built it and opened it!)

[@RickyD1968]

Awesome Video my Favorite was the C17 !!!!!!!!

[@MasonAndChickens]

I love plane spotting in PDX!

[@hawnair6624]

Best airport ever!!! Loved this! I missed it by two days (Hawn Air to Hnl)❤

[@pdxaviation]

Great video from my home airport! 😊

[@Jewelsinabox]

Where were you placed because I'm also gonna go plane spotting soon at PDX.

[@UnknownAllow]

this is my home town airport i did not know such big planes land there wow!

[@GlobeTrekExplorerAviation]

Take it from a Portland native. Portland has a decent variate of aircraft and airlines such as American Airlines, Alaska, delta, Dhl, FedEx,ups, Cathey pacific, British airways, condor, Iceland air, and the occasional exotic 777 or 787 from airlines such as emirates, Ana, Vietnam, or Oman.

[@donn7261]

That FedEX Cessna 208 didn't have any flaps out. High speed landing.

[@andersedwards1557]

Love it here in the pnw

[@ronduncan9527]

Great video!!!

[@guitarbro1000]

Would you consider plane spotting in Winnipeg? There's a decent variety of traffic there.

[@thenrfor1]

CargoLux 747-400 just landed at Calgary International

[@DutchPlaneSpotter]

Nice shots! Are these from the parking garage?

[@vapour_xs9235]

God I wish Alaska kept the Dash 8's for longer... There's one parked at Hillsboro Airport that I taxi by all the time while with my flight instructor. It's sad to see such an awesome plane be left to rot.

[@Bacchusmbt]

MD-11 is BAD ASS 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@OregonProductions]

Where were you filming from at PDX?

[@Eli-xo8qq]

I would asume the top of the main parking garage

[@Unuthryear]

Forgot takeoff lights on the Alaska whale Max

[@Aviation_Adict]

Do you know where this spot is, I’m going to go plane spotting later this week and needed a good spot at PDX.

[@jordonmunson8212]

You should also add the age of the planes to the description.

[@brendoderf4748]

hey where were you spotting from? I really want to get into plane spotting and I can only visit kpdx. I tried the short term parking but you cant actually see landings from there.

[@Slure_splahy123]

were is ia good spot to wathc planes at PDX I live 11 minutes away

[@elishmaev8124]

this is pretty cool, I am the first person to comment on this video

[@elishmaev8124]

Also that 747-8F from Cathay Pacific was absolutly incredible

[@rossnolan2883]

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@PatriciaClark-d2f]

Murazik Hill

[@GinoGrass-q2n]

Bruen Vista

[@davidcole333]

What a dreadful flight it would be to take that BA DreamLiner from a cold and dreary LHR to a cold and dreary PDX! Great collection of aircraft, many beautiful shots.

[@roberkraft1982]

Cold and dreary is good! Seasons are important to have

[@russianblunt248]

25:20 worlds slowest SW taxi to takeoff

[@ZOMb2010]

GREAT Video ALEX...couple things I noticed ... no CDN Airlines seem to fly into PORTLAND (just goes to show how poorly our system is up here) . Second , it would be nice to see the CDN GREEDY Airlines pop a College / University team logo on the planes ... the YANKS definitely get it when it comes to marketing and advertising . Cheers from YEG

[@JoeMarner-s1b]

Reinger Mountains

[@VogtLuther-w2u]

Petra Lodge

[@kurohone]

That font on the OSU Dash-8 is awful. It looks like they're called the BERVERS.

[@EuniceConaway-w3s]

Enoch Row

[@DennisMartin-g1w]

Myrtie Ports

[@Harryplaysnv]

I live in Portland lol

[@ChapmanLuther]

Thompson Carol Jones Mary Miller Amy

[@Butterforyourtoastandjam]

2:24 maybe I’m going crazy but this 321 doesn’t have its strobes on at all! 🫠🫣