Scary Plane Landing at Paro International Airport, Bhutan

Some say that Paro International Airport in a deep valley by the river Paro Chhu is among the most dangerous airports in the world. With surrounding peaks as high as 5,500 metres (18,000 ft), Paro International Airport is definitely one of the world's #most challenging airports. Our landing at this Bhutanese airport does appear scary. Watch the video and decide for yourself whether this is indeed a dangerous airport to land. Our flight from Bangkok is with Druk Air, also known as Royal Bhutan Airlines aboard an Airbus A319-100 with specially trained and certified pilots at the control.

[@FireCracker3240]

What an absolutely exquisite landing. That terrain is insane. Those are two very skilled and talented pilots. Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@Laurustravel]

Thank you for commenting. We are glad you enjoyed watching the video.

[@LottiDotti76]

Absolutely greased the landing! Amazing run in by both pilots! Some serious skills displayed right there.

[@Laurustravel]

Couldn't agree more!

[@dorjinamgay8676]

i am missing my home country petty much and watching such clips gave me feelings back at home. I would appreciate if more of such clips are uploaded henceforth. Salute to pilots for their courage.

[@hughcapetien]

Some incredible zig zag through those peaks. That's a very impressive approach and landing.

[@hamedhamdi9969]

maybe it's a challenge for somme people ! but this F... aeroport should be closed !

[@nilambe08]

Brings back lovely memories from above the mountains to Paro! Thanks for this nice clip. Great Druk flight.

[@Laurustravel]

You are welcome!

[@veysel6578]

Bilmedigim birişin yorumunu bilemem

[@hamedhamdi9969]

maybe it's a challenge for somme people ! but this F... aeroport should be closed !

[@fredashabba647]

Truly!!! Every profession has its passion. I tip my hat.

[@StreetMan2720]

Nice Landing! They say only the most skilled pilots should attempt it. Two thumbs up!

[@sanatshodhan7691]

Wimbledon

[@gregwarner3753]

Ya just have to love the line of houses across the end of the runway. What we consider amazing they do every day. Thanks for letting us watch.

[@Laurustravel]

Thank you for your comment.

[@corncakes6941]

👍👍good landing and love the view thnk u for sharing wish u in good health

[@rons8463]

Excellent video , loved it , the pilots , have to depend on Visual sight , rather then instrumental flying , Kudos to the pilots!!

[@Laurustravel]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@user-sr7fo5fe6x]

Brilliant Clip - Excellent approach. Thank you for sharing.

[@Laurustravel]

Thank you for the comment.

[@ashokstrm]

Brilliant, direct view from the cockpit. Great video.

[@annaw2909]

u know what.......this is insane! we need more pilots like these two :))

[@drewdavis1962]

That was amazing. One of the best cockpit view landing videos I have ever seen. Pilots are so highly skilled.

[@hamedhamdi9969]

maybe it's a challenge for somme people ! but this F... aeroport should be closed !

[@cosmicsailor6918]

Really enjoyed the video. They have to zig zag across the mountains almost touching. Great landing.

[@888AshLi]

Increadible! - Really "heroes of the skies". - Thanks for uploading! :)

[@Laurustravel]

Thank you for commenting. We are glad you enjoyed watching the video.

[@Josefer927]

Autoland . 0 profesionality

[@CarolinaCarVideos]

Great Landing Everyone and such a beautiful place to live at.

[@ej5936]

very technical visual approach, what a beautiful country and breath taken mountains

[@drwtoinvest5116]

Wonderful land...nice job...and nice landing... always safe of flight for all persons....

[@MarcioMarsiglia]

What a happy landing Commander!!! ALL the best from Brazil!

[@ganeshravi5701]

Lovely.. birds eye view...😍😍😍 As per civil aviation authority... regulation, Captain has to take control of aircraft for Landing and Take off's...

[@lydiaduprat2418]

Elegantly executed landing, and a beautiful landscape. Very enjoyable to watch!

[@Laurustravel]

Thank you!

[@jeffhubbard4688]

Phew, it all comes at you a bit quick at the end there!

[@devrajanvasudevan5568]

Awedome video / view from cockpit. Amazing Bhuran.

[@Laurustravel]

Thank you very much!

[@nayannbg6314]

Thanks a ton to the uploader of this video, every view of in the whole video is spectacular, I like the fact it is from the pilot's pov, it gets breathtaking when the plane is landing

[@Laurustravel]

Glad you liked it!

[@wernerschulte6245]

Never saw such a soft landing at Paro Airport. Thumbs up for the crew and for the video !

[@herrywitoko]

Epic routes! Thanks for the share

[@Laurustravel]

You are welcome.

[@hamedhamdi9969]

maybe it's a challenge for somme people ! but this F... aeroport should be closed !

[@genericaccount1762]

50 40 30 40 30 20... the most hardest approach but one of the most beautiful approaches ever

[@karakorum2007]

you never see the track until the last turning to the right ... and then you only have one approach attempt! ...Wow!

[@JaiKaran-wh6nv]

Superb video. Feel proud of u

[@mgw56]

Pilot: "Ladies, and gentlemen, you will see the tops of trees, like you've never seen them before. This is our normal flight pattern." Druk Air, 1994. He forgot to mention the rooftops!! Beautiful Druk Yul/Land of the Thunder Dragon.

[@dannygayler90]

These two pilots are my heroes !

[@mlulovemyindialovemyindia1167]

Wow nice view 👍 and Excellent Video. Thanks.

[@Ztbmrc1]

Awsome approach and landing!

[@mbgoldsmiths5673]

Smart n amazing landing perfect execution

[@Laurustravel]

Indeed

[@hindustani3872]

Bring me back Happiest Bhutan that 8 days of life before 15 days was so so amazing love frm India

[@BD-cu4cq]

What a wonderful job captain. ! Proud of you.

[@prabhdyalsingh4722]

Amazing landing paro airport..! God bless you.

[@rwssinor]

Fabulous.. I took off from Paro in 2019. Love ❤️ this perspective

[@auntiekriss]

What a crazy zigzag landing😳🥴, my Big salute to the Pilot👍👍

[@zeusynth]

I feel like a "nyiripit bulu taeun... " From beginning im watching this vids to the end... nice and gently aproach..

[@samomar7245]

Hi, whts the meaning of " nyiripit bulu taeun and what s language of that? ,😌

[@fedianakmaluddin5894]

@@samomar7245 feel like shiver or scary 😂 It's local language of west java, Indonesia

[@emmanuelgbeho947]

@@fedianakmaluddin5894 Thanks for the answer; now I know what was said and the language.

[@MSCH1954]

Amazing, love this. Great pilot skills

[@spanar233]

i wish to watch the landing fro the bird eye view. Must be interesting

[@weldermartins2715]

the maneuver is perfect, the pilot makes the aircraft to fit the runway like a hand in a glove.............. great skill.

[@RuiPlaneSpotter]

Nice video my friend

[@Laurustravel]

Thank you 👍

[@kultursender6507]

Easy landing and a charming co-pilot girl!

[@abysonjo]

The most dangerous landing place for pilots... Paro, Bhutan. Hats off to the pilots.👍🏻

[@echopiece79]

These graphics keep getting better and better.

[@devaleshashikant4423]

Excellent Video.

[@ericstephens9237]

Awesome landing I would love to live there great job 👍

[@raynic1173]

(paper taped to dash board, before GPS) "Just before you hit the mountain with the bald rock face, cop a left and follow the valley in, cant' miss it".

[@Banom7a]

I loved how the radio altimetre is confused

[@paulocanto2839]

O cara é bom hein. Parabéns pra esse piloto👏👏👏

[@federicozamora253]

I went there in 2008. Aisle seat, it is increíble how close it is or at least it looks it is to both sides of the surrounding mountains. A hard side wind or if Captain sneezes and … farewell!! Beautiful country and their roads are as challenging as landing! You can not go faster than 40 km per hour.

[@mohdhalidabdhamid3090]

Amazing landing. Wow!

[@Louisa93able]

What a splendid present to share with the rest of the world; much enjoyed.

[@Laurustravel]

Thank you!

[@alessandromontoya6195]

Impressive!!! Thx!

[@DIANEWEATHERFORD]

Wow, amazing!

[@mkaminmulla]

Very nice blog & good 😃

[@dineshpasman8386]

amazing landing paro airport

[@hamedhamdi9969]

maybe it's a challenge for somme people ! but this F... aeroport should be closed !

[@asheleydavies]

Love how the computer insults you as you're about to touch down

[@libbad7419]

It's a much called him a ree tard

[@unnikrishnan3494]

Wow amazing wonderful owsm sir 😍😍😗😙❤️😙😗

[@twoowls5570]

Love these......great piloting!

[@tayninh69]

WOW, terrific approach and landing.

[@hamedhamdi9969]

maybe it's a challenge for some people ! but this F... aeroport should be closed !

[@FBNRBER]

Excelente, parabens aos pilotos!!

[@pdefermor]

Well controlled approach !

[@bran756]

That is a tough aproach,gona try it in vr tonight in a king air c90,thank you.

[@DaBrute]

That was an amazing approach and landing!

[@Laurustravel]

Yes it was!

[@urbanjunglegroove1238]

Excellent landing!

[@MrBluesilverred]

That was some of the best aviation photography that I have seen.

[@Laurustravel]

Thank you!

[@walterbank2728]

Never gets old!

[@ksafan838]

Just unbelievable! You miss an approach and slam the mountains.

[@twalhathtwalhath9794]

big salute!!😍😍pilots

[@wernervannuffel2608]

Excellent landing

[@corkcamden9878]

Superb job.

[@ronjohnson3177]

Wow scary approach.

[@alvinle5783]

Amazing landing...good job!

[@Josefer927]

Automatic lading

[@thehonorablejiveturkey6068]

I just kept watching this video over and over til I finally landed

[@ramredkar5405]

Very tough landing. Superb video. God bless

[@Laurustravel]

Thank you!

[@ho-wonjeong835]

Wow. The landing airstrip is hidden in the deep deep forest!!

[@mureedhussain7044]

Very nice

[@SKumar-kp7fq]

OMG...That was incredible....apart from terrific skills as a pilot one would need nerves of steel to land in this airport!

[@atpcliff]

I have never seen....amazing!

[@ISAIASSID]

Excelente gracias. Un abrazo para todos. Desde quito ecuador.

[@ho-wonjeong835]

According to my friend, this small airport is the most wide-open land in this hidden country.

[@paulmorais476]

Not really. In South and East Bhutan there are plains

[@pabloalvarez5405]

Very nice….you can see as well a pilot at the controls who is comfortable flying the plane raw data.

[@shubhamohan4407]

Wow it was amazing 👌👌👌

[@benemonteiro]

You is the best Comand !!!

[@englishwithhemantsharma9600]

You is ☺😊😊 you are

[@christopherhereford1803]

Great job pilots! You certainly are qualified. Your stripes confer more than that! God bless you! Thank you for sharing!

[@Laurustravel]

You are welcome!

[@Josefer927]

@@Laurustravel automatic landing. No pilot intervention

[@hamedhamdi9969]

@@Laurustravel don't talk for nothing ! idiot ! was going to end up crashing before getting on the runway ! there houses there ! maybe it's a challenge for some people ! but this F... aeroport should be closed ! 40 feet ! 30 ! go back to 40 !

[@hamedhamdi9969]

@@Josefer927 there is no automatic landing in this kind of approch ! idiot !

[@pablito1904]

Amazing and spectacular landing that was very well filmed ! This said, what was the aircraft ?

[@Laurustravel]

Thank you for asking. The answer is Airbus 319-100.

[@user-yk6rm4tq8h]

Нет слов от восхищения! Пилоты мастера своего дела.

[@TapanBanerjeeOfficial]

Wonderful video. Enjoyed. New friend. Stay connected.

[@Laurustravel]

Thank you very much!

[@rickymwamba9681]

Many times, humans are just crazy! Of all the places to live, this is where they deemed necessary and vital?

[@poonampandit467]

Great

[@breadandcircus1]

Amazing pilots, terrifying landing between mountains

[@studentus4983]

Wow wandarful love

[@paliaha706]

Smooth Operator!

[@laveenajoymoras]

Awsomw I loved it

[@zarachurch330]

Such a smart pilot!😘

[@ksajazahmed]

Amazing.