Extreme Airport Approach in Iceland! (HD)

Watch in HD! Fokker 50 of Air Iceland landing at Isafjordur airport BIIS in remote West Fjords in Iceland. A landing from the other direction can be found below. Air Iceland flies to this airport daily 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. Here is a video of approach from the other side: • Air Iceland landing in... . Check out my channel as I have 230 videos of airplanes in extreme situations. Also check out my facebook page Extreme Aviation Iceland. #landing #Isafjordur #approach #xplane

[@Astlaus]

I landed (as a passenger) on this airport back in 90s. I remember that approach as quite spectacular. Thanks for bringing the memories back.

[@ExtremeAviationIceland]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@a380rockerfan]

Extreme approach, smooth landing. These pilots deserve lots of respect!

[@cushlacrean7510]

I lived and worked here for 6 months back in 1986 at the fish factory.There was about 8 of us foreigners.I remember flying in and there was snow everywhere and no daylight at that time of the year .I think it was January,by the time I left it was about June and the daylight was nearly 24 hours around the clock. We all had such a great time there thanks to the locals.Party Party Party,when the guys came in on the boats at the weekends!!! The locals never spoke english at all till they got drunk and then they wouldn't shut up,it was funny! There was a Kiwi girl living there that had married a icelandic boy called Lani from Rotorua,she was having a baby,wonder what happened to her??

[@ziajan6037]

Cushla Crean wawooooo super nice job dear iam also searching for job there i want people seen that people those blame by CNN blame

[@nathanhale5455]

That's the most relaxing 2 minutes I've had in a long time. Mountains, ocean, roads! Great video. 🇺🇸

[@stevelogan5475]

This is one of the most scenic films of a landing on the web, extremely nice work , pal

[@amadianeyao52]

Faite l'amour

[@21voyageur]

I flew here 2 yrs ago as a tourist. The approach & the chance to fly a F50 was one of the reasons I visited Isafjordur. My flight was even more interesting than what is shown which starts off with AC running parallel to west side of fjord, heads south, pulls the 230 deg turn and lands. In my case what was exciting was getting into the fjord. Came low over the east side of fjord, dropped down across fjord & headed to a spot below west side of fjord, turned 90deg left then continued as in video.

[@davidadcock8717]

Other than the mountainside, the gully and river, the fjord, and the ultra-short approach, this is a pretty easy landing. (YEEESH!)

[@actsrv9]

What an amazingly beautiful and serene place to live in. The people here have to some of the happiest in the world. Imagine getting up and seeing that valley, lake and sky every single day of your life. And it has an airport!

[@osasunaitor]

According to what a local told me, it's so far up north and so deep in the fjord that the sun barely shines on this town throughout the winter. Add that to the short daylight time and severe weather conditions of the Icelandic winters and you get a perfect recipe for depression.

[@actsrv9]

@@osasunaitor Oh I see. In that case, they might have a longer exposure of the Milky Way in the night sky than the rest of us. I'm trying to see the positives here. And also arguing a bit, so, sorry.

[@bubbi85J]

The Icelandic nation is one of the most depressed nations in the world. We love our country but we are use to the beauty of it. The depression comes from lack of daylight for approx 7 months and than we get the rest in complete daylight 24/7

[@robertlafnear4865]

NOW THAT IS AN APPROACH.......... View: 10 Landing: 10............. total value,......... PRICELESS !

[@irahayes7965]

absolutely. this guy can fly me anywhere and i would sleep until the opened the doors

[@Hauki336]

i live here in ísafjörður and im still amazed at the skill needed to land at this airport!

[@outdoorguy2898]

I flew out of that airport after mountain biking across the peninsula in 1993..Iceland is the best!

[@user-ig1bp7jb6z]

I love aviation; it mesmerizes me. And watching these planes doing all kind of crazy stuff to take off and land at difficult airports is quite entertaining.

[@ExtremeAviationIceland]

I agree

[@bobsurgranny]

What a beautiful viewing point, great filmwork also.

[@jaafarbasirun2047]

😙

[@jaafarbasirun2047]

yegsjar

[@MuddyRavine]

We landed from the other direction, from the Northeast. Couldn't believe how close we came to that mountain lining the fjord. Such a beautiful area!

[@jonb6417]

Threw it round and dropped it perfectly. Certainly not his first landing here, but much respect nevertheless. Neat indeed!

[@mccloysong]

Turning 180º, restricted by its flap extended maximum bank angle, and roll out on centerline, on speed to touch down immediately is stunning talent.

[@RonBand01]

This continues to be one of my favorite airport videos. I got so caught up in the scenery that I just realized what a perfectly timed 180 degree turn the pilot made. There was very little aileron adjustment. It is a perfect example of why we practiced all those hours on turns around a point when we were training for our certificates. Thanks again for sharing this video here.

[@AlMaksiki]

Extremely nice weather. Extremely quiet day. Extremely beautiful place.

[@Pilgrim07]

Iceland has the most fresh water and air in the world with lots of open space you dont find in overcrowded and polluted Europe! Its such a relief to breath in this refreshing air when u arrive from some polluted London or Berlin. Its like you come out of a cage to freedom. If you like freedom Iceland is the place!

[@romeowhiskey1146]

FREE ICE, too!

[@gerardacronin334]

It must be ten years since I first saw this video, and it made me want to visit Iceland, and Isafjordur in particular. Well, this summer, I got there…..on a ship! What an amazing country!

[@ExtremeAviationIceland]

Thank you, glad to hear

[@joyrider39]

The best landing that I have ever seen so far, that’s scenic !

[@thangquocnguyenmdp]

Joy Rider must have a very calm weather

[@letskeepearthgreen]

I love that slow roar of the Beta at the end. Such a quiet and serene place to be

[@sajaak940]

What a beautiful landscape.

[@sajaak940]

I think I might know, actually :P I lived in Kodiak, Alaska for a few years before. It's a bit similar, very green in the summer with more trees. It's often called the Emerald Island. Incredibly beautiful, quiet, and remote. I miss it dearly. I'd visit (and probably never leave) this country in a heartbeat.

[@pascalcoole2725]

Yes, With a Fokker-50 you can do this with ease. Looks a bit like Sondre StromFjord btw

[@ListopediaYT]

Very skilled pilot

[@TinyLittleSilver]

I don't know...I went there for a couple of weeks during summer this year and when I first arrived in Keflavik and I was picked up by my friend, she could see that I was surprised there was nothing really to see in that area...when they showed me places well beyond there, I was in awe at all the scenery. There might not be many trees, but the vast nothingness that often appears there is also beautiful and interesting to photograph.

[@jucafii]

Wonderful approach, Commander. I won't die before going to Iceland.

[@grahamschofield8730]

Been twice to Reykjavik and flew and stayed at Lake Mivan Akurari..fabulous country..transfers on a Fokker 50 in a snow storm

[@IceX187]

I'm from Iceland and I lived there (Ísafjörður) for 3 years and I often took flight to the capital city. This is clearly a video that is taken on a good weather day. In Iceland it's normal to have a high speed winds and often snow in this area! This is a very dangerous place to fly especially in winter. There are a lot of mountain winds at this point that can throw the plane in the mountains... So you who live where there is always sun should learn more about physics and conditions.

[@FranciscoCamino]

How difficult it´s Akureyri in Summer time. I am not happy flying at all :-)

[@KristjanLogason]

Fran Camino akureyri is easy most of the year. Smooth ride and nice in the summer

[@FranciscoCamino]

Thanks

[@kiddalingur]

Ég Hef nú aldrei farið í flugvél :) Jíbbý

[@captlarry-3525]

you'll get no argument from me.. everybody's got weather and terrain issues.. they are just different, and often invisible.

[@Mikeykaysuper]

This flight was amazing ,the view from the window seat was awesome and the pilots were so smooth in the landing that it was just a pleasure . The town of Ísafjörður is like a place out of time , a quiet beautiful town with friendly people and a little Icelandic was helpful because some of them are not real fluent in English.

[@ferdiyansurya]

The pilot landed the plane LIKE A BOSS!

[@jackrainbow560]

don't use that phrase, it marks you as another witless ninny who can't think of his own superlatives. Like a seagull. Like a dancer. Like a FEATHER. Like a kiss. Like a moonbeam. Like a cat on the roof. Like a caress. Like melting butter.

[@simplestarwarsfan]

i've personally been on many air iceland flights like this and can attribute as to how good these pilots are. they all look like they're 17, are nuts, and can land in anything!

[@bobsurgranny]

Lovely stuff. Will have to make a visit one time. How many planes a day there just one or two I'm guessing?

[@ExtremeAviationIceland]

Thank you. Yes that´s about right

[@felixlafleurie7856]

6

[@spleeeen4it]

what a beautiful spot

[@DeltadronesBr]

I went there 4 months ago. This city is Wonderful! I made awesome drone videos over Iceland. Do you wanna know another Planet? Go to Iceland!

[@helcio1960]

LANDSCAPE THAT WONDERFUL! A PERFECT DAY TO FLY. A GREAT DRIVER, WITH A BIT OF A HURRY, AND A GOOD PLANE LANDING AT EASE. THANKS FOR VIDEO!

[@00ABUTRE00]

Easy landing. Quite different when the weather is nasty, which is most the time. Lost count of how many times I flew out there just to turn back because it was impossible to land

[@jorgediazaixala5159]

José mujlca

[@stevelogan5475]

Gear was down a little early, but he landed as good as it gets, the runway almost sits inside of a horseshoe, like osu's football stadium, outstanding pilot skills on that landing

[@shehbazishaq8352]

Pilot skill is really awesome...👍

[@TheReallyNiceGuy11]

That Pilot earns his money!! Good God!!! Tricky landing!! Great video!!

[@hhlynur]

My home town :) ..... love this place!

[@dixon1e]

What is it like to grow up there?

[@jotyers7845]

Perfect Aircraft for Air Chathams of New Zealand , as these aircraft are for sale now and Air Chathams CV-580s ( Convair 580s ) are due for a replacement at some point in time as they are between 59 and 63 years old ( they have 3 CV-580s - ZK-CIB , CIE and CIF ) .

[@trplpwr1038]

Nice video, he nailed that landing

[@billryland6199]

WOW! Very smooth landing.

[@truthteller4442]

Greetings, Icelanders, from Italy!

[@el0x1m]

The joy of flight!!! Many likes for the video,many likes for all the pilots and many likes for the landscape!!!

[@CrownAcademyEnglish]

Nice video and beautiful scenery :)

[@nagarajarikeri1198]

Ji

[@dieterhaselsteiner2702]

I love this video - simply amazing! Isafjordur Airport (IFJ) is one airport among others which is described in my book "Remote, small but essential".

[@ExtremeAviationIceland]

True

[@MJLeger-yj1ww]

I don't think it would be difficult at all if you are used to landing there, although, weather can certainly make a difference, viz, air currents, up and down-drafts, etc. Beautiful in good weather, and I like a challenging landing -- it keeps you on your toes!

[@tomasmladek1167]

Wow it was 180° turn in approach if I´m correct. Looks quite easy in daylight and good weather, but it´d be rough in other conditions, I´m sure!

[@Jose-ox7ey]

I want to go to Iceland to know that country, want to drink Brennivín and eat Hákarl.

[@TheBaddiBB]

Hákarl is discusting.

[@nathanhale5455]

Jose - all you have to know about Iceland is that they came up with a cure for Down Syndrome, they test every fetus & if a fetus tests positive for Downs Syndrome, the baby is aborted! See, a cure. They are a satanic society. 🙏🏻

[@tjcopland]

Glad you posted this. My husband missed a plane landing because I needed to go and check out that interesting building that turned out to be a garbage dump! Definitely one of the scariest landing situations we've ever come across!

[@biophillie]

Beautiful location.

[@flyingtoday]

Nice clear day. Iceland usually has North Atlantic WX 80% of the time.

[@gp5]

I remember landing at this airport a few years ago.......on fight simulator. 😂

[@Keebnus]

+gp5 Me too, in fact, I never landed, I failed xD

[@ceemfajtswm4465]

What a beautifull landscape.!

[@matthewpakozdy5323]

Keep turning, keep turning, keep turning, ...now land!!!!

[@tautisg1]

Huge respect to the awesome dudes flying these crazy approaches.

[@anonymike8280]

Oh c'mon. I could do that in my sleep (but not when I'm awake).

[@kayleeliu5617]

try it in msfs!

[@anonymike8280]

@@kayleeliu5617 I had a primitive flight simulator program once. Over time, without instruction or a manual, I figured out the controls. I remember my brother screaming at me once, "You're going to crash." I turned around and said, "It's only a cartoon." One thing you learn fooling around with a flight simulator program is how unforgiving flying can be. But, of flying, what W.C. Field once said in another context, "There may be something better, and there are many things worse, but there is nothing exactly like it," applies.

[@kayleeliu5617]

@@anonymike8280 oh

[@haywardvermaak4183]

This is a pilot that shows great skill! South Africa also has some challenging terrain. I would like to come and do some adventure/sight seeing flights in Iceland one day!

[@tomwestwood5318]

I'm flying my Cessna 172 here soon from Doncaster in England

[@jjohnston94]

Well, it's 3 months later. How did it go?

[@p0tent49]

I think he died.

[@MinerMends]

@@p0tent49 definitely dead

[@CornerstoneAutoLLC]

Beautiful video. Beautiful scenery. Finally,someone who knows how to run a camera. Steady, with proper panning and zooming. This makes all the difference when viewing these. Thanks.

[@T25de]

Iceland looks like a great place to go

[@kennyc388]

Yes, almost no blacks there fucking everything up.

[@induristan]

Anton Bouchette sorry to disappoint you, I've been to Iceland a few times and met "black" people there... ... and they where much more friendly than some "white" people I met in America.

[@SenorSpode]

It's a shade below tricky, but not quite extreme. Love the pattern proximity to surrounding hills and such, however, and it makes for a very picturesque view. You're not lucky for the weather extremes, but the view is killer!

[@Pilgrim07]

I think it depends on person. Some dont like crowds and cities, others do. Iceland is not for everybody. Thats for sure but its has its charm whatver you say bcs its just different.

[@optiled]

The best video ever on the Fokker 50!

[@WeirdBeardMike]

That looked smooth!

[@user-ll4nd8yr3q]

ร้านบุญมีท่อไอเสีย.

[@thangquocnguyenmdp]

It has a light landing with two tiny white smoke when the tires touching the runway...

[@yvespasternak6649]

@@thangquocnguyenmdp .

[@varigdc10]

This place looks so serene, peaceful, tranquil, want to go there some day, really beautiful.

[@Soh90]

When Ace Ventura lands a plane. Like a glove!

[@nabibakhsh1632]

I like to visit flight videos as I traveled by air for the last forty years. I landed in London,New York,Stockholm, jaddah,Dubai, Singapore, Los Angeles,Almati,Tashqand,etc.Boston airport warning lights are in the water. Engr.Nabi Bakhsh

[@MikeKilo643]

They are lucky they won't get cross wind that much 😂😂 ....

[@heyitsvos]

What a smooth landing, barely a puff of smoke. Awesome camera work.

[@werkel111]

extreme approach? where?

[@TraustiGeir]

To the untrained eye, it looks like one.

[@abhishekbasu6406]

try landing in a simulator !!!

[@drewdavis1962]

Iceland

[@jrblackify]

It's amazing to me that pilots can nail this approach so perfectly and consistently.

[@waltdombrowski3789]

Gonna have to try that on flight simulator.

[@75426168]

i wanna try that in real :D

[@storbjornboi6188]

Miss those old F50s, some skillful pilots at work

[@Mike12522]

I guess you have to be a bad ass Fokker to land at that airport, right ?

[@youhavethisnametoo]

that's what I call a short approach. great short field landing.

[@tintolaser5970]

Now thats an approach :)

[@viniplaycronologiasetrilha7820]

in 1997 and 2011

[@keegansuttie4924]

Yeah that’s the town I grew up in pieces down on top of the mountain watch the planes fly over my head every day almost every day cool

[@ExtremeAviationIceland]

Ok, you should have captured it on video. Now they don´t use the F50 anymore.

[@YxneyTV]

Mini Kai-Tak :D

[@631Rodger]

Got to have nerves of steel for this stuff, great vid! Thanks.

[@DireWolf64]

That's my home town!!!!

[@CraigGood]

As long as it's VFR and the wind isn't blowing down that hill it looks like an easy, fun circle to land approach. IFR would make it "extreme".

[@AtliTobiasson]

Im from Iceland :D :D :D

[@Schlomothebest]

It looks like a beautiful country !

[@ronaldalan22]

Search Norway, Oslo :P

[@AtliTobiasson]

Norwegian ProGAMER thanks guys ;)

[@floopy312]

Norwegian ProGAMER too expensive :P

[@jackspedice247]

Til hamingju

[@andrewsamoiliuk]

Well done visual approach in good weather! Downwind, base, final, no extreme.

[@mrkongsimr]

Do people really live there , permanently ??

[@einargir6550]

Yes we do.. Why would we not?

[@moi7748]

mrkongsimr - you idiot, of course people live there and its a great place to visit...open your mind a bit

[@marco6158]

Einar Ægir If I had money I would be very happy to come in such a beutiful country like Iceland, greetings from Italy!

[@Stefan-qy4ro]

yes people do, i live their for years

[@siggaelsa90]

i live there

[@dmwm771]

amazing, I was there, beautiful place but stunning approach and landing of course

[@PaliAha]

That wasn't too EXTREME. Holler at me when you film an A380 landing there, ok?

[@WildlifeObsessed]

Quality flying + quality camera work = Quality Video. Shame so few per to know what they are watching - see some of the Comments below.

[@mr_sowong9464]

just a normal day in fsx

[@mmichaeldonavon]

Oh, I basically agree. But, back to the approach and landing. Looked like a standard Left Downwind; Left Base, and turn to final approach. Just a lot of terrain surrounding the field. Stay in close (probably always VFR ?), and no problem.

[@teemzzz1]

awesome approach !

[@ervinasturias1857]

Great Landing...

[@panwizz]

wow so many experts on here. I guess when I decide to put up a video it should just be named 'plane landing at airport'. Or better yet... disable comments lol... that should send some people to the mental ward.. heheh

[@Halli50]

You are right, Michael. Maybe the main difference from a regular pattern is the terrain-enforced short final. This is strictly VFR, minimum cloudbase 500 feet (higher for faster aircraft).

[@HolyRubbish]

This is quite easy, give me some vodka and I'll land smoothly...

[@Chezgee7]

I've been a passenger a few times on this plane, always looks like you can reach out and tough the hillside as the plane swings over to make its turn.

[@krlos116]

beautiful country, beautiful plane, beautiful quality, beautiful landing = perfect video

[@sumanroy4829]

Very Skilled pilot.