Hong Kong Airport Epic Spotting: A380s, 747s, A340s, 777s, A330s, 767, DC-10!

Here are all the widebody landings you'll see: (66 total!) (Full details near beginning of video)
2 A380s, 1 747-8, 6 747-400s, 2 A340-600s, 4 other A340s, 18 777s, 1 DC-10, 31 A330s and a 767. These are flown by 28 different carriers: Cathay, Dragonair and Hong Kong Airlines account for exactly half, but you'll also see airlines from Europe, the Middle East, Africa and North America.
What an incredible day of planespotting this was for me! Can there be a better airport to watch landings than Hong Kong, where even short-haul flights and low-cost carriers commonly use widebodies? Watch this array of landings, filmed over a 5-6 hour period, and you'll see what I mean.

[@hasaanbhutta]

what a treat to watch.... loved every single bit of it.... thanks for taking time to compose this video....

[@KBurchfiel]

The airport is amazing -- the filming, not so much! But glad you enjoyed it!

[@vegeboyx]

Great spotting!! Love to see all the aircrafts I never or seldom see here in Helsinki.

[@palletcolorato]

Tip: include as much land background as possible during a shoot. This gives the viewer a perspective of motion, depth and altitude.

[@KBurchfiel]

Thank you for the tip! But usually I don't include much background because I like to zoom in on the airplanes :-)

[@Tampa0123456789]

Amen finally someone who noticed that. It makes the biggest difference when viewing tight manuvers like during airshows.

[@ThisIsMTH]

That Thai 777 is gorgeous!

[@OneRyLove]

damn whoever has been maintaining that DC10 is the real MVP. lol those things are always breaking down

[@alarmoffice711]

The 747 will always be the best airplane, period.

[@EENEOGIM]

Wow all the big planes landing in HK............so exciting to watch or do plane spotting.

[@Starboard76]

After looking closer (and not hurriedly or rushed) ..you provide us with a great view of the Skydeck. But even better, I like the huge effort you make to capture the registration of as many aircraft as possible -something good spotters certainly do! I'd say you pretty much wrapped this place up in one shot!

[@lgga]

Those 2 old DC-10 are so beautiful.

[@oswaldogalindo967]

Wow! It's an amazing HDvideo. Beautifully landscapes for landings and take offs! Congratulations! Oswaldo Galindo. Bigots,Colombia.

[@povilaspetkevicius7994]

4t7

[@KBurchfiel]

You're very kind -- I think the difficulty is the distance you are from the aircraft when spotting from the Skydeck. At their closest the planes are about a third of a mile away from you, so you need to bring a pretty big zoom. A tripod definitely would have made for a better video, but at least I had image stabilization with my camcorder.

[@evanunderwood4643]

absolutely fabulous. it is how I remember hong kong when I was there. good job. thank you

[@35felton]

I've just returned from Hong Kong Airport and my trip was spoiled by the air pollution that seemed to be ever present while I was there. My photos would have been so much better if the skies had been as clear as in your video.

[@raymondthomas1422]

Nice seeing the 748 out and about

[@TheAshfaquramin]

Bangladesh Airlines DC-10, how the pilots flew these old buckets is a thing of wonder.

[@metallica-fan]

more like a legendary spotting

[@markackery5468]

Great video and the DC-10 was nice to see. So many good memories from my trip to HKG. Thanks for posting and great engine sounds.

[@felipematarazzo1624]

love the A340 and the Boeing 747..

[@RRicamata]

Lots of big planes!! Fantastic!

[@MrDojo0110]

You can never get enough of the A330s

[@KBurchfiel]

Actually, it's the built-in (and non-interchangeable) lens that comes with the Sony HDR-CX260v, which is a midrange video camera that I've had since 2012. What makes it fun to use is the 30X zoom feature, which is very useful for plane spotting.

[@ptxdev]

Thanks for sharing this wonderful video. Think I'm gonna watch it twice ! Wanted to be there with my camera !!!

[@markkirkum6282]

Amazing shot of the Biman Bangladesh DC-10!!

[@Starboard76]

Wow! The Silk Way 744F...now I'm impressed!

[@mrcannotfindaname]

The real treat is the DC10 and MD11. Singapore's 747 is also not commonly seen nowadays because all of them have been retired from passenger services.

[@H0NDAJET]

does anyone find that the more familiar you are with a plane's livery the more attractive they look? cathay, qatar, singapore and emirates seem so perfect!

[@andylam73]

i will say lufthansa, quatas, british airway and virgin are pretty cool as well.

[@maybenodyarg]

Air Canada.

[@Ac3HD]

Ryanair still the best lol

[@glorych1168]

planes mania?

[@IdeenTVABC]

Wilfred Jones Qantas looks the best

[@Louisa93able]

Great take-offs and landings plus taxicab jam!

[@yokeyeowtan3688]

I nopoo mm

[@TravelWithJose]

Great intro, a lot of big birds. Thanks for posting this fantastic video!

[@alvarodazap.8291]

Tengo ,80 años y hoy sigo disfrutando. Viendo los aterrizajes y despegue de aviones fueron mis deseos de ser aviador cuando era joven. Pero mis padres no me lo permitieron hoy en díasoy odontoogo,feliz disfrutando de mi Pensión y visitando los aeropuertos,desde Barranquilla,Colombia Alvaro Daza (Aldapa).OK.

[@Starboard76]

Great job considering how tough it is to shoot there,

[@stevenmcgraw656]

I like how you posted the excel spreadsheet at the beginning, great job on this video!!!

[@guitarsingaporeRapture]

Very cool. Very busy airport.

[@KBurchfiel]

I'm nearly certain that the majority of landings (in which planes are moving to the left) are on 25R, and the takeoffs (plus some cargo landings) that you see take place on 25L.

[@KBurchfiel]

I enjoy capturing registrations because then I can type them into Flightaware and see where the planes were coming from. It makes the whole experience more worthwhile!

[@BlueStar167]

super video! best Skydeck spotting video i have ever seen! :)

[@manoel.spotter]

Só aeronave de grande porte, boa captura !

[@ashokanc5074]

BlueStar167

[@vasiliiochkin6190]

Great video! Thank You. It is nice to see DC-10.

[@KBurchfiel]

It was very cool to see -- I think the last time I traveled on a DC-10 was in 1995, and I don't even remember it (I was 4 at the time). But apparently Biman will soon be discontinuing it.

[@karpig8939]

Which day was this filmed? Great video, hope to spotting again when on holidays

[@AirCambodiaHD]

Great video and beauty airport

[@TravelWithJose]

I enjoy your video, very much. Great camera work. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@balearicsound2196]

nice to see Planes Landing.

[@HallOfFantasy]

This is really a great airport.

[@karimnemer8370]

19 minutes out 1,440 minutes from my day VERY WELL SPENT...Like button destroyed :)

[@liviubojin1735]

Aviatorii cei mai curajosi oameni merita cel mai mare respect slava lor

[@flyblueangels6]

Wow! What an amazing airport! Great filming too!

[@TheAviationBirds]

those DC10 that Biman Bangladesh Airlines are using is retiring this Jan 2014 and replacement by B777-300ER and B787

[@jekgozo7082]

this is the best taking video takeoff and Landing thanks for upload..

[@alastairheffernan808]

Smoothest landing ever PHILIPPINE AIRLINES! Looooook!

[@ardelledionisio7977]

Mabuhay tayo!!agree po boss-PPSG member Philippine Plane Spotters Group

[@kokwah5517]

Ohh!!! Canada Airline reminded me of plane delayed in Toronto Airport for 2 to 3 hrs! And I had to fly back to Kuala Lumpur with MAS airline 737 instead of Cathay Pacific!!! From HK after the lay over(transit) and I lost RM1k , as I chose to paid additional for Cathay Pacific coming back to KL from HK! Bad luck !!

[@ChrisZoomER]

The Bangladesh DC-10 took me by surprise!

[@tommyg2543]

when did you shoot the dc10? I'm gonna check the latest Bangladesh Airlines fleet to see if they still have them.

[@sultanmahmood383]

That DC-10 was last passenger airline of DC-10 from Biman Bangladesh

[@jeffrodrigues3176]

WOW! Amazing views

[@coolioalmeyda]

a huge huge surprise to see the bangladesh!

[@ryanbarker5890]

what lens did you ude? nice video!

[@hawaiicostco]

What lens do you use for this video? Thanks! Great video.

[@WeMuckAround]

The BA 747 just looks so regal!

[@Pulkovospotter]

Huge like, nice shots!

[@joellopezpr]

Thanks for sharing

[@parlinsilalahi2323]

i like all flight ,because make me fun and enjoy,,

[@quentincador]

excellent video! nice spotting! I already managed to fly with a DC-10! it was in 1985 in Pakistan with PIA from Karachi to Lahore, I was only 8 years old! i wish i could fly someday with the A380 and the boeing 747-8i, and the A340-600! the only 3 big aircrafts I didn't experienced yet! by the way i just posted a video about my flight from Taipei to Manila with the B 747-400 combi from EVA Air, that we can often see in this video! ;)

[@YuriMannix]

#Boeing Runs that airport! ALL HEAVIES ! Sweet!

[@lumfulkey4337]

You put a lot of time into this and you deserve way kore views

[@relaxasmr9175]

Are there other spotting in HK airport that is closer to runway?

[@TransWorldAdventures]

Nice DC-10!

[@andylam73]

hey kb may i know where is your position that u can have such a great view of all these landings. i am flying to hk in next feb and i really love watching plane. pls tell me the spot and so i can check it out on my own. thx a million.

[@xmdude626]

Great footage

[@eduardoamorim3926]

Super vídeo ! Greetings from Brazil

[@KBurchfiel]

Why thank you! Greetings from the U.S.

[@downundabrotha]

Rare to spot 747s now

[@KBurchfiel]

Yes unfortunately it is :( Twinjets just can't compare

[@peejay3]

Love the action but the shaky camera does me in...

[@jessejames5825]

Yep I couldn't watch it all. Looks like a 10 year old filmed it. :(

[@raymondstefanlangoor9467]

amazing skydeck my compliments.

[@alarmoffice711]

We need skydecks like this in the US, come on!

[@kokwah5517]

Obumma has given Billions to Iran ! No fund for skydeck!!!

[@vegasjill21]

Very nice! I sure love those KLM's. they are really pretty but when I see them I think of that horrible accident. Oh gosh that was horrible. ;( Those planes sure are big!! I have never been on one that big. Just an MD 2020. lol You got a great location there for getting these great shots!! Thanks for the excitement!! :)

[@Pannieforever]

This is a super airport.

[@daveni2]

love to do some plane spottng there

[@pekenjos]

VERY nice footage! I love Chek Lap Kok Airport......

[@ctPPONGPONG]

It is not Chek Lap Kok Airport

[@ctPPONGPONG]

Mak Tang wai I see it,,thanks for your correction bro,I thought Kai Tak airport still there in hk

[@JESUSARMANDORIVAS]

Mak Tang wai yes the aiport was open in 1925 closed in 1998 changed for the new airport 30km to the west so the kai tak was one of the dangerus airports in the world and the concord land on this airport

[@H0NDAJET]

my dad designed the new one!!!! best airport in the world imo

[@ClassicChameleon]

Just some advice, try to minimize the cutting between airplanes, kind gives viewers a headache when they're watching on thing and immediately another the next second. Otherwise awesome planes!

[@user-jl6ep6cl8z]

These are incredible landings. Soft as a baby's bottom.

[@NJDVLS9500]

Excellent job!

[@DLB19901107]

Swiss A340 be tip toeing like a boss @ 4:27

[@michaeltsang6013]

Hi can you tell me the location of this spotting? Thanks its a good video.

[@Plane-dp4kc]

The DC-10 is the last Passagner DC-10 in the world

[@marview]

There are in fact 2 DC-10 , the first at 4:50, but there's also one incredible Aeroflot Cargo at 17:57 ...or is it a MD-11...nice vid!

[@BULLSHXTYT]

Is Lufthansa one of the few airlines use B748 for passenger flights?

[@hughvane]

Very good video, with so much variety. I would like to suggest that we all chip in to buy you a tripod! :)

[@KBurchfiel]

Haha! Yes, a tripod would have been useful.

[@deeehuuund]

Smoothest landing ever on 4:25 xD

[@crossbike]

typisch SWISS :)

[@pizzahut99]

crossbike true

[@davit20_02]

Dario Schär like swiss watches :D

[@crossbike]

Davit Harutyunyan For better understanding: Watches bye "Swiss Made" are 100% Swiss. Not so für the Airline SWISS. This is 100% Lufthansa, that means 100% German. What a pitty.

[@ravipatel2923]

crossbike ..

[@ksw980818]

i love it! nice job on that video!

[@BizTraveller]

Nice work - big like and subbed!!!

[@H0NDAJET]

bad filming but some great planes on show. cool to see a b747-8 passenger jet. to be fair would be really difficult to get a good spot in hong kong

[@ardelledionisio7977]

Will you spot tommorow?? Afternoon HK time skydeck

[@NYer8301]

Was the Cathay Pacific 777 flight 888?

[@ctPPONGPONG]

like this landing Epic,, gd job man! Hope you also film the takeoff Epic...

[@kamcheng2530]

i have never seen any of those plane in hong kong. except for a340s, 777s and a330s.

[@jackyzhang6188]

Cathay 747 I like it !

[@vicente3503]

buen video, muchas gracias por subirlo

[@alasch1]

why did you cut out when they hit the runway ?

[@luckyowl249]

GREAT. Thanks!

[@RePete02]

Will be flying into there in 9 days aboard an Emirates A380

[@arazmed]

amazing video!