I FLEW TO SAN DIEGO JUST FOR THIS VIEW!

Thanks to your recommendations, I flew to the San Diego International Airport just for the “close in” approach to runway 9. The approach is one of the closest approaches you can get to a big city and the trip to San Diego was worth it just for the view! Oh, the trill of flying! This is a fully narrated video and includes air traffic control transmissions.
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[@MaryNYC1]

Another great video by Peter Masella who is the most underrated aviation broadcaster on KZbin. He’s finally starting to get the recognition he well deserves. Follow him!

[@PeterMasella]

I appreciate that, Mary!

[@kathykatinator6966]

I agree 💯💥

[@sharonrose7938]

Agree 100%

[@chnalvr]

I have experienced this unique approach and landing many times. I always enjoy the sudden drop after Balboa Park and the freeway. It is really fun to watch 777s and occasional 747s fly into SAN.

[@PeterMasella]

So cool!

[@goofyahhslug8574]

hey one question, yesterday i was in flightradar 24 and i saw a 747 from atlas air in the coronado island, is that normal or rare?

[@skycubbie2010]

Always a pleasure landing into San Diego. I’ve done it countless times but it never loses its luster. I especially enjoy flying right over Balboa Park just before landing. Thank you for posting this approach!

[@PeterMasella]

Thanks for watching!

[@NancyWagner-qz9ff]

Living in San Diego for 64 years. I love flying in and out of our airport. So glad Alaska Airlines is growing - they are the best airline. San Diego is not as dense as you think. It is broken up by many canyons.

[@PeterMasella]

Thanks for watching!

[@joannemcgowan2398]

Great video. Have flown to SAN several times, never gets old. Thanks.

[@PeterMasella]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Dstew57A]

Great narration and video

[@PeterMasella]

Thank you very much!

[@rajeevk.pathak771]

Superb...! Peter, your enthusiasm is --- contagious !!! Great narration and elucidation of the detail in your engaging style, pre-emptively answering all the questions ! Breath-taking view of the downtown just short of touchdown ! Grooooovy !!!!😄

[@PeterMasella]

Thanks as always for the superlative comments! I always appreciate you, Rajeev!

[@johnalexander9759]

Peter, great video! I live in San Diego and hope you enjoyed your visit to America's Finest City.

[@PeterMasella]

Thanks for watching!

[@timothyosborn1697]

My best half, meaning my wife, is from San Diego and I've flown into SAN (Lindbergh Field) many times over. It's a beautiful arrival with everything one could ask. I'll tell you, though, if you want to make my day, take me to Cabrillo National Monument, at the tip of point Loma, do me off, leave me alone for the full day, then come and get me at closing time and I'll be the happiest person you could find. That is one gorgeous place.

[@facingthewind]

My only experience landing here was at night in 2011 on a Delta 738 from CVG. I was a bit freaked out by how low we seemed on final and how hard we braked but I would absolutely love it now. Best approach in the US hands down.

[@PeterMasella]

It sure is a fun airport!

[@lorifrederick2367]

What a gorgeous view heading into SAN. My brother has extensive training in airline mechanics, he was a manager at Oakland Airport. He always said that out of all the airlines he has worked on (and flew on), Alaska is his favorite airline.

[@PeterMasella]

I enjoyed my flight on Alaska!

[@jamesstark8316]

First started flying into "San Dog" in 1972. Always a thrilling landing approach over downtown. Great video.

[@PeterMasella]

San Dog...love it!

[@stuart72761]

Great video. Thank you

[@PeterMasella]

Thank you!

[@TheGospelQuartetParadise]

I dropped a friend off at KSAN two weeks ago, and they had just closed the parking lot at Terminal One. I hope you have a smooth departure from the Departure Terminal One, which hasn't been closed yet. I sometimes spot at Lindbergh, but loved that skyscraper view when flying in to the city.

[@PeterMasella]

Thanks for watching!

[@n2lys]

Experienced this landing about twice in 2020. Its more thrilling if you are noe expecting it and its a surprise. I was blown away!

[@PeterMasella]

Cool!

[@parish2091]

Hey Peter, no shout out to Coronado Island as you passed the causeway at 19:00 mins ? Had the best holiday at the Hotel Del some year back. Love your videos.

[@PeterMasella]

It sure is a great hotel! Thanks for watching!

[@kellyheppleston7157]

WOW! Awesome approach over the city. I would love to have seen a landing from the ground.

[@PeterMasella]

It’s a great airport from all angles!

[@joannexavier-troxel6956]

Technically he could do that. There’s an area set aside for watching plane spotting, on the far east end of the airport property, on Harbor drive. I do believe you can also watch pilots taxiing the runway, getting in position for takeoff. maps.app.goo.gl/o9zTEgXnKaoaypSs9?g_st=ic

[@neillthornton1149]

You lucked out and got a glimpse of the massive hospital ship USNS Mercy coming back in to port right before you land... she doesn't get underway very often so it's a rare sight!

[@PeterMasella]

Cool!

[@robparadise6099]

There is a restaurant at 2550 Fifth Ave 12th floor, San Diego which has an outdoor dining balcony that captures the landing of flights very close to eye level. As the planes pass by you can also view their landing from the same deck. The landings are neat because you can spot the moment of tires to runway with a puff of rubber smoke.

[@PeterMasella]

Sounds amazing!

[@cristianofranco2764]

Fantastic landing !! Thanks Peteeeeer ! Cheers from Brazil

[@PeterMasella]

Thanks Francoooooo!

[@alk61695]

I really love that approach into San Diego. I got to fly in at night. Also since the airport is right by downtown, whenever a plane takes off you can hear the sound rattle through the buildings.

[@PeterMasella]

It’s awesome!

[@RTWest-kn5fr]

In San Diego '75 (US Navy), left San Diego for good in 2014, but go back for yearly annual at Vet Hospital in La Jolla. Fly ida y vuelta Puebla to Tijuana, hoof it across to San Diego Trolley to points north. Flight at airport in Puebla (foot of the active volcano El Popocatepetl, 17K+ ft) is something at right about 7013 ft above sea level runway to almost sea level in Tijuana... both of which would make for a great video. Did the Alaska flight once San Diego to Seattle which was awesome as it was clear in Seattle and the pilot gave us quite a show. Gracias por tu video. Safe travels! RT sends, envía, Colonia Centro Histórico, Puebla, México.

[@PeterMasella]

Thanks so much for sharing that, RT West!

[@annamartin1154]

I have never been to San Diego but would love to go just for the view also. I will have to plan trip after I see what I can do there.

[@rossgingerich7759]

@@annamartin1154 things to do in San Diego; Sea World, world famous San Diego Zoo, Wild Animal Park, Summer Pops on the Bay, Balboa Park with many museums, USS Midway museum, Coronado Island with The historic Hotel Del Coronado, world class Mission Bay Park and the beaches just to name a few.....

[@GoYouBlues]

Good stuff, as usual, Peter. Good work!

[@PeterMasella]

Thank you!

[@wotan10950]

The last time I flew to San Diego was in 1974 -- it's been a long time! I remember that some pilots described the approach as "picking your way through midtown Manhattan for a landing in Central Park." (P.S. I'm off to Italy tomorrow -- UA EWR-MXP 772; wish me luck!)

[@PeterMasella]

Good analogy! Enjoy Italy, Dave!

[@SJR_Media_Group]

Former Boeing... Love the smart 'planners' who put a multistory parking garage smack dab in way just before runway... been in and out of SAN multiple times... both on 27 and 9... last time in was on 27 during high winds, driving rain, and wind shear... completely blind... didn't know if we were going to land in parking garage or on runway... very happy it was runway...

[@richardtibbitts3841]

Excellent video! It's refreshing to hear this kind of unadorned enthusiasm. Incidentally, I have landed (or rather, the pilots landed) on Runway 09 several times. But, as you say, most of the approaches (ninety percent, in fact) come from the east and use Runway 27.

[@PeterMasella]

Cool! Thanks for watching!

[@flyingdentist]

Thrilling wingviews over the city Peter.Gorgeous video

[@PeterMasella]

Thank you!

[@michaelcoston6259]

I always love seeing the aircraft carriers in port coming into KSAN. Unfortunately a dirty window also ruined some of my footage from the auto focus. Keep 'em coming!

[@PeterMasella]

Thanks for watching!

[@tobiakbas3323]

I hope you had a pleasant flight

[@PeterMasella]

I sure did! Thanks!

[@budcanter9747]

Two thumbs up 👍👍 Peter, nice socks too!😂😂🇺🇸

[@PeterMasella]

Thanks Bud!

[@marcih.8826]

Loved it great landing!

[@PeterMasella]

Thank you!

[@davidguerra9994]

Welcome to San Diego!😊👍

[@PeterMasella]

Thanks!

[@staubach1979rt]

I watch this and I wonder how different this approach is than the one taken September 1978 from LAX when PSA 182 collided with a Cessna. At the time, the worst US. aviation disaster until about half a year later in Chicago. I think it’s the same approach.

[@jelisontejada1758]

This channel should have 1m subs 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@PeterMasella]

Thank you Jelison!

[@philippesauvie639]

Have you flown into PDX on a sunny day approach from the east over Mount Hood, the Columbia river gorge over the city of Portland and along side the Columbia river to touchdown. 🤩🌹🌹🌹

[@PeterMasella]

I have only flown into PDX on a cloudy day.

[@EdgardoRosa]

Amazing

[@PeterMasella]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@robhagans]

I agree i sit on the left side to see what Navy ships are at NAS North Island Base i get choked up seeing this. Then Leaving i sit on the right side so i can see the old Navy Boot camp Base and Marine Corp Training base Love me some San Diego.

[@rickchatham4333]

The next time you are coming to SAN, send me a message. I'll take you to the top of symphony Tower where you can look just a few blocks north to the planes passing below you on final approach. The view from the buildings is just as exciting as the view from the landing planes.

[@1sailmike]

Do you happen to have any videos of commercial flights over the Grand Canyon? On a flight from Seattle to Phoenix, I had an unbelievable view of the Grand Canyon at sunset. It was by far the most memorable flight I’ve ever been on. Wish I had pictures of that.

[@PeterMasella]

Here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJrMlqScmdWJnbc

[@1sailmike]

@@PeterMasella lost assets headshot?

[@PeterMasella]

@@1sailmike that’s so weird! That was the ad before the video that somehow got sent!

[@PeterMasella]

@@1sailmike here’s the correct link! I hope it works. Not sure what happened the first time around. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGapq4Obmt2BgsU

[@johnkim8957]

EXCELLENT VIDEO❤️

[@PeterMasella]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@joannexavier-troxel6956]

I see this every time I’m down at Balboa park (multiple times a week). Since I’m usually down there around the time the first round of morning flights are coming in (around 9:30) I definitely get my share of plane spotting. If you want the closest view you can get from the park, go over to the playground, across the street from the naval hospital.

[@PeterMasella]

Cool

[@joannexavier-troxel6956]

@@PeterMasellaI also live about 15 minutes or so from Miramar; I’ve always loved hearing marine aviators fly over my house.

[@cedriclovesaaron]

Nice. In What month did you do this in?

[@PeterMasella]

I think it was February

[@George-fy7tt]

The touchdown zone for any airport is within a displaced threshold. A plane can use this for takeoffs but not landings.

[@star_platinum2821]

is that view on the left of the plane or the right?

[@PeterMasella]

Left

[@manifestgtr]

The pilot monitoring must’ve been having a rough day or something. There isn’t a hint of friendliness in his voice for any of these radio calls lol

[@PeterMasella]

lol

[@roysorensen6131]

I grew up in North Park in the 60s and 70s with Delta DC-8's and AA 707's making sharp banking turns towards the the airport at 1000 feet above my house. In those days you did not have to go all the way to the mountains to make your 180 back to RWY 27. Fun times.

[@PeterMasella]

Cool!

[@yearofthedrone]

Love the videos! Do Toronto!

[@PeterMasella]

Thanks! Good idea!

[@NBartrina]

I know this airport. _Went there in 1998. I don't remeber if I was travelling in the left or ritht seat but the experience was good. Not as good as La Guardia , I have to admit. Watching you now from Terrassa, Near Barcelona, Spain.

[@PeterMasella]

Cool!

[@JasonBob]

You should look at Tijuana International Airport next, with its unique Cross Border Xpress (CBX) terminal on the U.S. side that bridges the international border to leave from the Mexico side.

[@PeterMasella]

I’ve heard about that! Interesting!

[@andrewpettola6097]

Is Alaska the only airline that uses the 737-900 without winglets?

[@sampowellmusic]

the mountains were my favorite part.

[@PeterMasella]

cool

[@SimbaC2007]

Just some feedback, IDK if you have time or not but it would be cool to see an animation of Approach charts. Great video though!

[@PeterMasella]

Good suggestion! Thanks for watching!

[@lesa.4903]

After previously giving you a bit of a ribbing about the lighted Yankee Stadium I now offer a sincere thanks for showing the apartment complex I live in at 12:42.

[@PeterMasella]

👍

[@suem4762]

That was really cool. 😀♫♪♪

[@PeterMasella]

It sure is!

[@Sheza58]

Wow, even the empty airport makes me want to go!

[@PeterMasella]

😀

[@bobbyg9987]

YTZ is absolutely the best landing view in all of North America. It should definitely be on your list. Sit on the right side out of EWR on Porter airlines. You will be amazed.

[@PeterMasella]

Great idea!

[@patrickjordan3769]

This is really a great airport to land. So glad to see it featured. Thanks Peter!

[@PeterMasella]

Thanks for watching!

[@canyonoverlook9937]

I didn't know they only had 1 runway. That is a good size metro area for only 1 runway.

[@PeterMasella]

I don't think there is any space for an additional runway!

[@rickbarnes8556]

That's my home airport. I joke that I can just about watch people showering in their apartments from my plane window on approach RY 27!

[@PeterMasella]

Ha!

[@thatonebeone]

my home town... mira mar is where the top jet fighters aka TOP GUN this is where the first TOP GUN movie was filmed

[@PeterMasella]

Cool!

[@SANspotter001]

Fun Fact: MCAS Miramar was where they filmed the OG Top Gun edit: spelling

[@PeterMasella]

Cool!

[@thomasedwardpopp5652]

San Diego Airport only has 1 runway.I believe it is the busiest single runway Airport in the world

[@hanksmith1582]

Marine Corps is pronounced marine "core", not marine corpse....thanks for your time with the video!

[@PeterMasella]

Thanks for that! I always get that one wrong!

[@samr6148]

Great video! Footage looked very good on final despite the window issues. Also wanted to point out Gillespie Field (SEE) around 14:56. It's one of the other GA airports out in El Cajon. Thanks for sharing!

[@PeterMasella]

Thank you!

[@user-ry4xt3sd3i]

You couldn’t make out the original SoCal controller due to bleed over.

[@dzim8822]

I would never fly on Alaska Airlines. It's too risky. They've had multiple crashes in the past. Great video though, thanks.

[@airbusmikey831]

You flew on a Non-ER 737.

[@PeterMasella]

yes

[@lunayoshi]

"Thrilling airport" is one way of putting it, lol. We (San Diegans) have an idiot that built a car port that violated San Diego height codes that every pilot flying into SAN has to avoid. It's a constant source of stress for those flying home. I see you didn't capture it in your footage, but it's there, and pilots can't descend too fast or they'll chip that stupid car port and crash. "It’s probably San Diego. If [they] hadn’t put that STUPID parking garage just off the end of the runway...if you’re at the bottom of the glide slope, your landing gear will miss the top of the garage by 50 fucking feet. FIFTY FUCKING FEET." Quote by a pilot who has to deal with that stupid yellow building.

[@bennettholm]

Once again lose the mask but other than that great vid

[@williaminsd]

Love arrival into SAN. Aren't you glad you don't have to wear that clown mask anymore?

[@PeterZulin]

Please, with respect take your mask off. Some people are lips reader.

[@George-fy7tt]

Are you outside and wearing a mask? Weird

[@peterrodriguez6029]

Yes, San Diego is a beautiful beautiful clean City when compared to LA and San Francisco. The second largest city in California and nineth in the country. However, it is now becoming extremely expensive and unaffordable to live here no matter from which perspective you see it. A lot of people are now migrating to other cities and it is also within my plans hopefully next year.

[@contactolequotidien8492]

This is utterly scary

[@davesantos3553]

No need to wear a mask anymore Peter come on

[@PeterMasella]

Correct. This video was filmed when masks were required by mandate. This is an old video.