Awesome Southwest 737-700 Landing At Dallas Love Field Airport

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Southwest 737-7H4 arriving into Dallas Love Field's runway 31L from Lubbock Texas on Christmas Morning, 12/25/2010. [Flight 9] Approach from the southwest going over the Trinity River, Downtown, and then into Love. This is a new camera and I wasn't sure how the mic would handle airplane noise. It handled everything except for reverse thrust. The winds were gusty out of the north, so there was quite a bit of turbulence on final approach.

[@TheAviatorsMarket]

We love this video, especially the way they break through the ceiling in a banked turn... That's what flying is all about, nothing like it!

[@trevorjameson3213]

It's amazing how much Dallas has changed in the past ten years.. So many more high rise buildings now, just north of downtown, that are not even built yet in this video.

[@ybrix101]

awesome shot of the downtown Dallas skyline!

[@dlr11164]

That was probably about the smoothest touchdown I have ever seen!! Most are a good jarring at least!!

[@8mmoore1]

Love this, My brother-in-law flies for Delta to Europe, I envy all of the pilots that get to see this view daily, Michele.

[@paulnunez89]

downtown dallas looks just beautiful from the air!!!!

[@casmatori]

Man this is six-and-a-half years ago? Downtown and Uptown is a lot bigger (and taller) now.

[@DL1011]

I arrived around 0700 on Christmas Day. You are absolutely right. There was no traffic ;)

[@wacodude86]

Worked for SWA 15 years, saw this great view many times, thanks for sharing, BTW still live in Texas

[@diegoo3559]

Love the layout of Dallas!

[@khchung787]

Awesome filming !!! Fantastic view of downtown Dallas from the sky at 3:30 !!!

[@rachardmcintyre6560]

3:37 this is the city where Robocop was filmed at!!!

[@BnjmnChs]

Awesome video. The traffic in Dallas seems to be non-existent on this particular day, strange to see. Must have been a Sunday! Thanks for the video!

[@JasnoGT]

Im from Dallas and I can tell you...this is very unusual footage. So DEAD! haha. Normally the city is crawling. But this was Christmas Day.

[@CosbyTheCaterpillar]

Especially 4:30PM on a work day. It's gets CRAZY here, lol

[@CollinBiedenkapp]

@DL1011 You are correct. It is a -700, as the engine mount is a square shape, and although you cannot see it in this picture, on the -300s, the flap actuators are far more pointy on the -300s and -500s.

[@bradosbourne3859]

Cool video. Would have been better if the Dallas TV Theme began when the city skyline makes its appearance.

[@phoenixnfa]

this is amazing. im not good with flying but id love to see Dallas from the air. i fly from oakland to Dallas so i hope our approach is like that

[@MTVlogs]

the "hole in the engine" is the reverse thrust. It helps slow down the aircraft on landing.

[@agents1649]

Flew to Love Field from Houston. A few months ago in cold weather and a downpour. I think SW is one of the most reliable airlines, and those 737, though cramped, is a workhorse.

[@bnzmom104]

I’m a big fan of Southwest Airline

[@ashure36]

excellent quality. What camera were you using?

[@thaney15]

I love Southwest.

[@jmasanders]

Nope. This is a Boeing 737-7H4 (B737)

[@southwest0092]

Me to

[@octopathtimetraveler5881]

Taylor Haney they’re awesome.

[@floopy312]

very smooth landing

[@theguitarist2007]

Awesome, thanks for the info Travis.

[@delta_5088]

Nice Cat 2 approach

[@rtfe83able]

Great video coming out of the fog and a great close up of Downtown BIG D! That plane looks like a 737-300 though?

[@0oalexjb12o0]

At 20 seconds 'all electronics should be powered down' ooooo you're a rebel :D

[@johnnymahsrow7704]

Smooth landing. Cool video.

[@andycollins9685]

great view of dallas

[@AmericanAirDFW]

I'm flying into DAL next week (3/12) from San Antonio. I want to film a takeoff and landing, but I'm new to doing so. I'd like to know when you think the best time is to begin filming, if you have a minute.

[@sheka216]

southwest has great pilots and flight crew

[@goodnewsusa]

Just uploaded a similar view, but more of a cloudy day. Nice to see what it would've looked like on a sunnier day. Would be interesting to get a view right now after the spring flooding they've been having this past weekend. Thoughts and prayers for the victims of this devastating spring "stormy" weather the past week-month.

[@samweiland8249]

dude i fly very week because my dad flys for southwest nice video

[@aritzoo.a]

SO clooosssseeee to the buildings !

[@javacup912]

This is the more "benign" landing. I'd like to see a video from the east or west for 13R, or 13L. Those go about 6000, or 7000 feet over DFW (15 miles away) then dive for the runway. From the ground, those approaches look awesome. Hope someone has a video of that. Great video, though. Cool downtown Dallas view.

[@JasnoGT]

It looks better now that we have the Museum Tower. Its missing here but you can see it under construction.

[@timotheemonier1433]

Great Video

[@TheAviatorsMarket]

Awesome Video!

[@KaufmanTxGirl]

Looks like a good sized town down there.

[@nenblom]

I loved this video!!

[@liljasere]

This video is amazing!

[@DL1011]

@Iluvbadgers It was a -700. Note the engine mounting pylon and wing shape.

[@Mugzer07]

I thought it was a great but short flight. If I could come back as something else it would be a B-737, What a great airplane. If you were a pilot would you prefer one long 4 or 5 hour flight or a day of jumping smaller cities? I'd prefer the later. Thanks

[@TheDougCatcher]

didn't the flight attendant say to power off all electronics? how come or how did you film this with you powered camera

[@plfrofr004]

you can see the american airlines center at 3:54.

[@phoenixnfa]

well i made it back!! sadly, i set right over the wing, but our approach was EXACTLY like that.

[@fsx767]

By the way, what seat number were you in, if you remember? Cheers!

[@DL1011]

@rtfe83able This is most surely a -700 series aircraft. It is most evident from the wing structure and NG engine mounting pylon for the newer engine type associated with the -600, -700, -800, 900.

[@JasnoGT]

TONS more highrises today in 2015. I wish someone could do an updated flyover.

[@DL1011]

Thanks for the comment. I don't often fly into Love, but probably will have more opportunities now that the Wright restrictions are no longer in play. It's very hard to get a downtown arrival most of the year as the winds favor the south. The few other times I have been on this approach since this video, it was at night and the weather was less than optimal for shooting video.

[@jamesbaker7166]

How about from 1979. When there was just reunion tower.And nothing else.

[@DatChaosInMetroDoe]

Did you video this with a phone or a camera? Would you know if it would be okay to use a phone to record the take off and landing as long as the phone is in airplane mode? I'm asking because I'm flying for the first time later this month. Thanks!

[@DL1011]

Jackson you can record with a phone or camera. Both devices are acceptable to use during all phases of flight. I'd suggest you not film other passengers or crew members.

[@DatChaosInMetroDoe]

Travis Tilley I was just wondering because they tell you to turn off your devices. Would you recommend keeping airplane mode on?

[@nenblom]

NICE!!

[@DL1011]

@RickMakesGoodVideos I think I was in row 3. WN doesn't assign seats, so I don't remember exactly what it was. But it was the A-side..in the 2nd or 3rd row.

[@TheVeryAngerBird]

Didn't it snow on this exact date in Dallas. On Christmas Day is 2010??

[@DL1011]

@rtfe83able The winglets can throw just about anyone off. I still have trouble instantly recognizing the series family when there are winglets involved.

[@HDMSFlight]

LOL, I am going to record my takeoff today and I am kinda worried about what to do when I record, I don't want the passenger next to me thorwing w afit because I have it going!

[@Planelover23]

Are you sure the dalls ?

[@mattymesones557]

EN ESTA AEROLINEA HE VIAJADO A DALLAS!!!

[@AirbusA380rox]

awesome!!

[@rtfe83able]

I stand corrected!

[@pyroticpyro2060]

man I love this!😂👍

[@kbrspotter306]

Hey, can I ask your permission to use the audio in this video for my project?

[@DL1011]

goldilocks zone Sure, please cite my work accordingly.

[@jamesbaker7166]

Is that a normal flightpath going just above the downtown skyscapers?

[@DL1011]

james baker that is the normal arrival path when the airport is in a north flow.

[@Kpoole35]

@rtfe83able this is a -700 just look at the spoilers the very far one always comes farther up than any of them.

[@DL1011]

Usually if you just start typing a time in a comment, it will automatically prompt you make it a link.

[@theguitarist2007]

Travis Tilley What do you mean? Excuse my ignorance.

[@octopathtimetraveler5881]

Awesome

[@POV-UP539]

Why is the terrain so god damn barron

[@Veyronp87]

not a huge fan of love field because of traffic and layout, but that landing view just might make it worth it lol

[@owenkoenig8787]

It's more fun if you land over Bachman Lake.

[@pyroticpyro2060]

love field compared to the el Paso airport and Houston

[@gudeezo746]

awesome

[@MusicLover11325]

If you were to sit where you were. The engine strut (holder) would go over the wing. If you sat behind the wing. You would notice the flap difference, the fairing canoes on the 300 were sharper not squarish like the 700, the 300 has the strut from the engine out, replacing the fairing. From the outside, the engine cowling of the 300 is more flat on the bottom, and the landing lights are placed on the outside fairing airliners*dot* net/aviation-forums/tech_ops/read.main/184054/

[@theguitarist2007]

Can I fly from chicago to love field airport with a valid guatemalan passport and no visa? Safe?

[@DL1011]

I would imagine so. However non-stop flights to Dallas Love from states that do not touch texas (x MO, AL, MS) are not currently allowed. This restriction will be lifted in October of this year when the Wright Amendment no longer exists.

[@meRyanP]

Just look at the wing, it's a dead give away ;) Boeing redesigned the wing when they made the NG.

[@JasnoGT]

Kind uv like LA.....but at least LA has a beautiful natural geography with mountains and pretty lush hills. This view of Dallas looks awful. Im from here and telling you that in a different season its more green. Lots of places to visit like the White Rock area.. This vid is 3 years old. Lots more bldgs have popped up. Dwtwn has expanded and more spread out now

[@WillScaryForCandy]

Is this an Airbus?

[@agents1649]

WillScaryForCandy It’s a 737. That is all SW Airlines uses I believe.

[@DabombJets]

I would of got nervous because of the hole in the engine

[@AnaxPro]

The airport is right next to the plane museum.

[@Calikid331]

I just realized how small of a downtown that dallas has for a city with its population

[@case139]

@Renovator The problem is, the airplane flew over Southeast Dallas before it reached downtown. That part of Dallas is sparsely populated and has a lot of flood plain. It'd be a whole different story if the plane had just flown over North Dallas.

[@chrisgaming24cc11]

I actualy live right in frount of the airport on left side were some houses are located

[@xavierdaly5534]

Do you know KB Polk elementary i used to go there

[@mjt2231]

flying so close to downtown like that looks like a disaster in the making.

[@JasnoGT]

+MJT Most of the building are at least 700ft+ so it appears that the plane is closer to them than it really is. There are a few spots downtown where there is no height limit and there are multiple proposals for 1000ft+ bldgs lately. Look up recent vids of the same landing. Lots more blgs now.

[@masterdaddychris5986]

MJT You must have never seen the approach into San Diego

[@assaultislove]

Great landing, but I do agree that Dallas is in one of the most geographically featureless, ugliest regions in the country

[@theguitarist2007]

What do you mean? Excuse my ignorance.

[@DL1011]

Currently Southwest does not fly nonstop from Chicago to Dallas. If you wanted to fly from Chicago, you would likely be routed through St. Louis or Kansas City. In October of this year, a law that was created many years ago to protect the larger DFW airport expires. When this happens, Southwest will be able to offer nonstop service to anywhere in the country from Love Field.

[@asrr62]

Travis Tilley thats not cool. austin and san antonio are tiny airports too.

[@eliheitland568]

+Andrew Rattle now they.do I have a nonstop flight to Chicago tomorrow

[@GrannysPimple]

how many illegal things can you do before they come back

[@irish89055]

Daa, da daaaaa... da da dada dahhh....

[@felipedrumm]

Empty streets like a ghost town...

[@Gamebreaker08]

it's Christmas morning, no one is out.

[@jessicamaytee]

Chancellor Merkelisms wtf? mexicans are the first ones up ;)

[@boofert.washington2499]

@@EdwinLopez-gy1oq lol fighting racism WITH racism. Classic hypocrisy! One question tho: do you know you're a hypocrite, or did you need me to tell you?

[@RAGING99MoNkEy]

why the hell am i watching this.... cool though

[@teamscooterjam]

Bad person, she said no mobile phones on!!

[@Infinitepilot234]

How do u know it was taken from a phone and not a camera?

[@seanlittleton4573]

GREASER

[@clebyweby]

Dallas Love Field is too much of a mall.

[@infiniteflightuniverse7006]

[GD] Karebu219 true

[@Ashertheawesome]

Cleb-Ster you should see terminal D at DFW that is a real mall lol

[@takuache695]

Cleb-Ster i know dude its nice inside

[@hrw7978]

KayEffSeeMods because its made in 2002 and completed in 2005 the terminal in KDAL it was made in 2012 and finished in 2013. (I hope i did the dates right)

[@agents1649]

Yeah I was surprised , plus it was pretty damn big.

[@airtranair678]

seat #

[@WayToManyAssassins]

Flat as a pancake

[@brandonlaskey2681]

Zombie weather