Las Vegas Airport Spotting (KLAS) Feb 2, 2013

I traveled with fellow spotter Ryan Bomar [ / ryanbomar ] to LAS from Los Angeles via the Mega Bus service. After walking about a mile, we found the perfect spot and captured a vast variety of domestic aircraft. It was definitely a day to remember.
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[@OHAREAVIATION]

Good times! This is one of those videos I come back to watch often.

[@OHAREAVIATION]

Still love coming back to watch this one.

[@LoveJT8D]

Jay's O'HareAviation Plane Spotting HD Thanks! Funny how a video that I never considered my highest quality work actually becomes the most viewed. I will have to make a sequel someday.

[@OHAREAVIATION]

LoveJT8D The same thing happens on some of my videos :D

[@airplaneguyaidan7943]

damn two years later

[@mgroh5564]

Great video! It’s making me feel old, and I’m only in my 20s. No more AirTran, US Airways or Virgin America. Allegiant’s MD-80s and 757s are gone. American’s shiny silver and MD-80s have vanished too. The one staple that lives on are those FedEx MD-10s. Whether 1995, 2013 or 2019, they’re always there haha!

[@LoveJT8D]

M Groh Yeah the MD-10s are always a treat to see. It definitely seems like yesterday that AA and Allegiant had their MD-80s still flying there. I filmed this in 2012 and that alone makes me feel old haha.

[@OHAREAVIATION]

The enjoyment of a wonderful spotting time gone past made so easy by YT. I appreciate you hard work on this one.

[@LoveJT8D]

Many thanks! This video was pre-tripod so was a real balancing act trying to get a steady hand-held shot. I guess it adds a bit of character.

[@OHAREAVIATION]

LoveJT8D Considering that I've never used a tripod, I like it quite a bit ;)

[@ajj4862]

The airport looks so bare without Concourse D, and the newer ATC tower. Also, this is amazing video quality for being made in 2013. This is always such a great reminder of what LAS used to be like back in the day!

[@LoveJT8D]

Thanks! Glad you liked the video. I consider this video pretty amateurish as it was way before I even purchased a tripod, yet it seems to draw some good attention. LAS really does have a nice variety of aircraft flying in there (after peeling back a layer of Southwest haha).

[@magicinlayturbofan]

Very nice video! Thanks for sharing this.My wife and I were in Las Vegas last week and I love planes but she doesn't. I would have LOVED to sit by the airport and watch these babies take off!

[@Doophenschmirtz]

Mike Hamel if you go back the best place to watch them is in the industrial park on the corner of Sunset and Eastern Ave

[@westsparks6844]

Last 3x I've been to Vegas, had a southeast corner suite at the New York. I'd get a 6 pack and a pizza and sit in my dark room at night and watched all the planes taking off and landing. Seemed like it never stopped. Don't know why i was so intrigued watching them, but it was almost mesmerizing. Daytime was just as fun

[@mollykicks]

now that was well worth watching......the quality is outstanding! Thanks for sharing........

[@LoveJT8D]

A Maliglig I consider this my rough pre-tripod era, but glad you enjoyed it!

[@vegasjill21]

OOh look at those beautiful colors of the sunsetting sky!! And the mountains!! Beautiful shots! I miss it so much. :( When I moved there in '78, Vegas, and McCarran, was so small we got off the plane in the middle of the tarmac! Stairs!! I watched Vegas grow into the metropolis it is today! I miss the old days, tho.Night flights were nothing but blackness and then BAM . A little circle of neon lights and then we were landing already. I used to watch the planes from Russell Rd. Great vid. TY~

[@LoveJT8D]

Thanks for taking the time and watching. This was my first time spotting at LAS so I really wasn't sure what to expect. Saturday was definitely slow because there were no International heavies or Allegiant MD-80's flying. However, the variety of domestic carriers was a treat to film.

[@LoveJT8D]

Thanks so much for watching. It was a pleasure to experience a day at LAS. There are such a variety of liveries arriving and departing there.

[@OHAREAVIATION]

That new control tower is getting more and more finished.... Great spotting, man! Good to see that you and Ryan had fun.

[@LoveJT8D]

The 757 has an awesome takeoff. Luckily the day I was there, there was absolutely no wind, so I think that allows the sound of the jet to travel more and sound louder.

[@3p47L]

You did a really great job of taking this video! The picture quality and sounds were perfect! I love watching these kinds of videos. Very well done!

[@chrispanagakis8271]

Great video and quality! Thanks for sharing with us!

[@mramike92]

I used to always sit and watch planes when I used to live in Vegas. Still do when I visit there off Sunset Rd.

[@AndreiTupolev]

Excellent video! Fantastic closeup views of the FedEx Dc-10 and United 757.

[@LoveJT8D]

Thanks! I hope to go back to LAS sometime. This video was before I owned a tri-pod, so I would love to revisit this location.

[@LoveJT8D]

It's really cool to see so many airlines / colors fly into one airport. LAS airport is a competitive market and they all fight neck and neck for the best fares to get your business.

[@binbinky78]

lovely, was so nice to watch this! thanks

[@LoveJT8D]

Thank you for watching!

[@LoveJT8D]

Thanks for watching! It looks like Manchester would be such a fun place to go spotting. I hope to visit someday.

[@locoHAWAIIANkane]

That DL Mad Dog tho! WOW! I miss flying in those birds. Also great to see HA still flying their first A332's!

[@LoveJT8D]

Thanks for the compliments! I am currently sitting in the Las Vegas airport right now after experiencing the strip for my first time this past weekend. It was nice to see all of the casino buildings up close and I am quite impressed with the city compared to Hollywood which is in my back yard. As a plane spotter, we like to stay quiet to capture the entire sound of the aircraft taking off and landing. But we do chat while the camera isn't rolling. Thank you for subscribing.

[@LoveJT8D]

Thank you! It's been nice to switch up from my usual style of video and do more plane spotting. Will definitely do another compilation video like this.

[@Aussieduck57]

Never did plane spotting as such, but I worked as a rampy for Southwest Airlines at McCarran in 2005-2006 and even though airplanes were my job, it was great being around them. Always took the time to watch the Virgin flights leave. Got some nice videos of those (although I didn't have an HD camera back then) Caught some nice pushbacks from Aloha and ATA Airlines who used our C gates. Two airlines you won't see again unfortunately. Greta video you have. Thanks !

[@LoveJT8D]

I was so excited to see that plane. A little disappointed not to see the Allegiant MD-80, but I'm sure they don't want to fly anybody out of Las Vegas on a Saturday ;)

[@turbofanlover]

Awesome video!! My favourite airport plane spotting vid yet!! I've never been to Las Vegas so I'm no expert on best spots, but I think the spot you picked was outstanding. Perfect filming angle and perspective, and the scenery in the background wasn't exactly hard on the eyes! My favourite was the United 757 landing at 5:00. I loved how the nose gear just held in midair for an extra long time after the main gear had touched down. Anyway, great job and thanks for sharing this with us.

[@Mets747]

I LOVE this video Philip! Great shots, you guys really found a great spot!

[@VegasHeavyAircraft]

Awesome vintage footage!

[@phalanx367]

Great video! And, I thought that I was the only one that enjoyed going to the airport (especially Vegas) and watching/taking pictures of these fantastic jets!

[@ericboyles7208]

Thanks for the vid! Next best thing to sitting in your car at the airport, watching the planes :)

[@LoveJT8D]

Eric Boyles Thanks for watching! Nothing like watching planes if you have a bit of time to shed at the airport.

[@flowerchildscrapper]

I been with my husband since high school and we are from los angeles. He use to always take me to sections near the runway(before 9/11) to watch planes take off and land. At first I thought it was the most boring thing, but now I kind of like it. He is a airplane junkie lol. Can hear a plane and know what it is.

[@tacitoferreira7199]

3:32 It happens the same in São Paulo, Brazil GRU Airport. Some crazy people spread baloons near the airport, dammaging the air traffic. Great video.

[@LoveJT8D]

Thanks for watching! In this case, it was a hot air balloon probably giving people rides. They were probably in communication with the ATC tower.

[@LoveJT8D]

I'll have to try that spot next time. We just hiked down Sunset from the bus station and this seemed to give us a better pan view of the length of the runway. I guess we were fairly close to the lot, which you probably get much better audio of the plane spooling up there.

[@LoveJT8D]

Thanks for watching. I used a Sony DSC-HX100V. It is a wonderful cross between a quality still photo camera and video camera. It has since been updated to the DSC-HX200V.

[@HighTide1715]

Great Video! Awesome Job! Really enjoyed this one! Thanks alot. rich

[@LoveJT8D]

+Rich Hurd Thanks Rich! Glad you liked it.

[@ChicagoAirportSpotter]

Excellent video, man! I'm flying into Vegas soon for the Mayweather fight, so I've been doing a little bit of research on where to spot. Hopefulky I can go to the top of the parking garage, depending on what runways are in use, of course.

[@ChrisZoomER]

So it wasn’t only planes that you filmed, you also were able to capture a hot air balloon at 3:23. Beautiful view of the Strip Hotels by the way!👍

[@kohlguy8656]

gracias por las muy buenas fotos .

[@TravelWithJose]

Thanks for the info, keep up the great work.

[@LoveJT8D]

No problem, we were right along Sunset the whole time, not as far down as the observation area, but right where highway 171 intersects the runway.

[@vegasjill21]

Hi! I hope you had a great weekend!Yes, those huge resorts are amazing to see in person.Each one more beautiful than the next.You see, Hollywood would intrigue me!! lol You do a great job with your videos and I have enjoyed quite a few already! I just love to see the miracle of flight -watching those huge planes lifting off and thinking about where those people are going. What they will see for the first time, enjoying a new experience. I guess I go too deep. :) Thanx again&have a great flight>

[@Lockedandloadedful]

What a great vid. I've never been to Vegas. The airport looks like it's right on the Strip.

[@LoveJT8D]

Thanks for watching. It has to be a whole different feeling working up close with planes everyday. Would be especially nice to still see Aloha flying there. They had an exceptional livery.

[@LoveJT8D]

Thanks! It was good to get a feel for the layout of the airport, and to seek out a few go-to points for spotting. Next time I think it would be cool to try the other set of runways. We saw 4 fighters, a GII or III, and other various business jets taking off from there.

[@LoveJT8D]

That's awesome! I'll definitely try that lot out. They also broadcast the live ATC in the viewing lot at VNY here in the Valley. It's always nice to know who's arriving and departing in advance.

[@LoveJT8D]

I never made it to the Eastern Ave spot. This was the same side of the street as the Viewing area closest to the fence, but just further down Sunset.

[@TexasRose50]

There's a shopping center just south of there called Town Square. Sit in the middle. And film planes all day. I filmed a few. Had a blast doing it! Nice video btw. My happiest moment is landing in Vegas. Saddest is leaving!!

[@LoveJT8D]

+TexasRose50 Totally agree with you on the leaving part. Next time I'm there I'll have to check out the spot at the shopping center.

[@TexasRose50]

There was some out door tables to sit at in front of a coffee shop I believe. It's across the street from what I call the park. The planes fly very low right over that spot. Planes from all over the world. I should see if I can find my video and post it. But check it out if you are ever that way again. I really enjoyed yours, take care.

[@LoveJT8D]

Thanks for watching :) I use the Sony HX-100V and have thoroughly pleased with it. It is a still-photo camera but still shoots up to 60fps at 1080p like the actual sony video cameras. It has 30x zoom which is a challenge when spotting planes free-hand without a tripod.

[@trainfreak7745]

flew into here not to long ago, nice airport, great video!

[@TravelWithJose]

Great job, love the video. Did any one stop to check what you were doing there, like cops? I will like to travel in the near future and shoot some video from this location. Thank you and take care, Jose.

[@vegasjill21]

Me again. OK I just finished watching and I gotta tell you you did an excellent job here from the views you took to the editing, and the quality is very clear. I thoroughly enjoyed watching this. I wanna know, tho, is HOW do you stay so quiet??? lol I'd be chatting up a storm. I guess you do this plane spotting quite often and that reminds me, you have a new subscriber. I will look forward to watching more of your videos. Incoming flights are awesome to see cuz of the wind. Ok Hope you had fun!

[@Airplaneviewer]

Well worth the walk, great video.

[@NyltLifeguard]

monday evenings are awesome both the virgin and speedbird 747's depart. I go to school at UNLV and the aircraft come right over the campus

[@LoveJT8D]

It's a great looking plane :) In a world where a majority of twin jets look the same, I'm learning more to appreciate all of different liveries / special liveries.

[@LoveJT8D]

Not sure what Delta's equipment schedule is like now, but as far as I know they do LAS-ATL with a 767. I was booked on a 767 on that route two years ago.

[@muttdaddy]

Nice footage. We almost never see 747s anymore except the Gateway Cities for overseas flights.

[@CodyTrons]

Hey, Haven’t watched in about 2 years, this vid made me have amazing memories at Orlando and cleveland, this was the best spotting video I ever watched, my fav is the silver spirit.

[@LoveJT8D]

Thanks so much. I’m thrilled you enjoyed the footage. Gosh it seems like ages ago since I filmed this, let alone upload a new video. Need to jump back in the saddle and do some more projects. That silver Spirit livery is definitely an eye catcher. Never spotted at Cleveland or Orlando but those airports bring a nice variety of planes too.

[@CodyTrons]

Yeah, cleveland has most of the airlines in th evidently like alliegiant, Southwest, spirit, frontier, delta, United and American I guess

[@CodyTrons]

The video*

[@CodyTrons]

Yeah and the silver spirit is very rare now to encounter at most airports, especially Orlando and cleveland,

[@USArmy91222]

amazing vid,thanks for posting

[@rdl411]

Perfect! Thanks for this video.

[@briannosbisch209]

This video is awesome! Anyone out there making videos need t learn from you guys. Thanks

[@KillerKaprice]

really nice video! Also could you possibly tell me where you guys were standing, I shot a video of a 777 BA from the viewing spot on sunset and your too low you only really see fence. Again awesome video and thanks in advance.

[@Arcticfox7]

fedex one is so menacing looking. love it.

[@LoveJT8D]

Yeah they actually flew a lot of them into LAS that day.

[@JMMT7022801]

I once took a connecting flight to San Diego in Las Vegas on Southwest back in September 2013, and saw a British Airways 747 parked across the way at Terminal 3. It makes you wonder what will become of the old ATC tower.

[@mramike92]

Yeah you can also listen to the ATC Tower there too. Pretty neat I think.

[@onlycat13]

So beautiful.. Thanks!

[@LoveJT8D]

And thank you for watching!

[@LoveJT8D]

Haha, funny thing is I really don't, however there were so many of them that day, I was trying to be selective and I could have sworn I included a landing on this vid. I'll have to do some Southwest spotting at LAX or BUR.

[@roddraym]

Super nice footage!!! Thanks for sharing!

[@CrosswindLandings]

Cool Vegas footage!!

[@Michael25062009]

Excelente video, hace poquito estuve en las Vegas y tenia como vista el aeropuerto, me encanta ver la salida y entrada de aviones, lo encuentro una maravilla de la tecnologia, también hice una grabación, pero obviamente no con esta calidad. Se ven muy hermosos los aviones. Muchas gracias!!!

[@Gamerpro163]

Love your vids man!

[@LoveJT8D]

Thank you for stopping by the channel and watching :)

[@Gersoneng]

Las Vegas is awesome!

[@02Nawal]

Had no idea half these airlines went to Vegas! Cool

[@Robster4404]

That was a great video. Thanks for not getting one SW in the mix. What type of camera are you using? The picture is so clear. I hope you have others to watch. Spotting in the US is not at all what it used to be.

[@DeltaTristar500]

great shots!

[@TheAviation98]

Great video!

[@jpvonjoeden]

Loved the Allegiant 757!!

[@LoveJT8D]

I really like Allegiant's livery too. It stands out from the rest of the crowd. The Allegiant livery also looks very sharp on the MD-80.

[@LoveJT8D]

I live about 35 minutes from LAX so next time I will make a LAX spotting vid :)

[@jtheriot51]

So effin Awesome!!!!!!

[@marcoGismondi93]

fantastic video! :) really compliments, I also use a Sony HX100v 60p it's a really nice camera for spotting, great quality video! really better that some other videocameras, and strong video stabilization. I bought my HX100v from US to film at 60fps ;) really well done, awesome video from Las Vegas greetings from Rome

[@allegiant347]

Really like your las spotting videos hope u do more :)

[@LoveJT8D]

I never heard great reviews about Spirit, but I agree that they have cool paint designs.

[@LoveJT8D]

I'm not sure where this particular flight was going. However, for all of you Southwest lovers, I have included multiple Southwest 737's in my Burbank Airport spotting series. BUR spotting part 1 has been posted. Stay tuned for part 2 this Labor Day weekend.

[@LoveJT8D]

In the very beginning of the morning a cop slowed down a bit just to see what wee were doing. Once they saw the cameras they moved on. We weren't bothered the entire time.

[@Lukeplanespotting]

This is awesome!

[@Aviatorspot]

Excellent videos! What cam you use?

[@jpvonjoeden]

The md-80 series are the best!! Allegiant has the best livery!

[@JWalk-hl7dr]

Im just kidding.. they are everywhere. Great vid!

[@LoveJT8D]

I hear you. Driving to Las Vegas can be just as easy. As far as the flag not being on Allegiant's livery from what I understand, the government issues that flag to signify the airline as a "flag carrier" however not every US based airline is represented as such.

[@mikebtrfld1705]

I saw the Air France Concorde take off from Reno Airport. Eat your hearts out.

[@JelmersAviation]

Nice video

[@virginialoverproductions]

Love that JetBlue!

[@LoveJT8D]

I think because there were so many Southwest planes flying that day, I decided to film other planes. For my Southwest fans, I featured the Florida and Colorado-One 737's up close in my recent Burbank spotting series :)

[@MustraOrdo]

and 1 month later: A clash of the North Americans in the Vegas Valley!!:0 But seriously I loved it. the backgroud, the action, everything. I liked the allegiant livery and the United 757 landing. danki (thanks)

[@the1982petrus]

Looks like they 2 now!!! Wow!!

[@mramike92]

Yeah it is great man.

[@Yotameni]

Smooth landing for Delta's 767.

[@USAF88TC]

Absolutely amazing video, nice job:)

[@LoveJT8D]

Thank you for watching. You are correct, the airport is just a short hop from the strip. They want to make it as convenient as possible to commence gambling ;)