The BRONX CLIMB from LaGuardia Airport

Come along with me for an in depth look at a departure procedure from LaGuardia Airport over New York City's northernmost borough - the Bronx. A comprehensive look is taken regarding the complex runway configuration environment before the pilot points the nose of the CRJ-900 north.
ATC Audio: liveatc.net

[@sensei1x]

I lived in the Bronx as a youth. I lived in the projects on the 18th flr facing due east. So I had a wonderful view of the airplanes which I now know as the Bronx climb flew directly over my building. I would sit for hrs watching them. I love ur show.

[@PeterMasella]

Cool! Thanks for watching!

[@dmay545]

Great research and narration.

[@PeterMasella]

Thanks!

[@tommyholzman6613]

You are amazing and I love the music you play in your videos.

[@PeterMasella]

Thank you!!!

[@johnmurray2687]

I'm listening to LGA ATC as my inbound flight is delayed due to weather in NYC..they just started clearing planes for takeoff again and instructed them to use the "Bronx climb". I had to look that up...and found this great video! Thank you!

[@PeterMasella]

That's awesome you found it that way! Thank you for watching!

[@cristianofranco2764]

Tks Peteeeeerrrr! Have a great week ! Cheers from Brazil

[@PeterMasella]

Thanks Francooooo!

[@roejo7616]

Love your videos! Flying tomorrow morning for the first time in 23 years and your videos help a lot! I do some planespotting from Planeview Park and plan on taking pictures of the park on my flight home, so long as the wind is right

[@PeterMasella]

It all depends on the wind! Have a great flight! I’m so excited for you!

[@michellemullins4588]

Hi, Peter. I LOVE your commentary videos! I LOVE the detailed information that you describe regarding the approaches, runways, landmarks, geography, etc.! I also like to sit by the window! I just wish that all planes would have screens that show the cities that you're flying over, in addition to the altitude.

[@PeterMasella]

Thanks so much! I wish that too!

[@DOMINICAAVIATION]

Always so nice watching these videos. Nice work, Peter!

[@PeterMasella]

Many thanks!

[@LMays-cu2hp]

Thank ypu for sharing.

[@LMays-cu2hp]

Yes, I like the old terminal as well.

[@LMays-cu2hp]

Sorry for the word "ypu". It should be you!

[@LMays-cu2hp]

I laugh because I have taken of so many from there. I have been on a few 757s out of there. So, amazing how traffic is flying in and out from that tight small airport.

[@PeterMasella]

Thanks for watching!

[@LMays-cu2hp]

@@PeterMasella You are welcome.

[@guitarhero918]

Hi Peter, I enjoy when you point out all of the key landmarks and major stadiums/arenas. It really makes it special

[@PeterMasella]

:-)

[@luckydubefan808]

Thanks for the aerial view of NY, never been there before

[@PeterMasella]

Glad you are able to see it through my video!

[@steini6771]

As a private pilot, your channel on this platform is beyond great. Thank you so much.

[@PeterMasella]

Much appreciated!

[@patricklloyd2100]

Excellent video, Peter. Gives me a greater appreciation of NYC and LGA for my upcoming visit. Thank you.

[@PeterMasella]

Excellent! Have fun!

[@gdkopinionator4356]

I enjoy this channel. I live in Jackson Heights, about 9 blocks from LGA. I also am an avid X-Plane user. This channel gives a great sense of real world experience to matters that are otherwise rather dry.

[@PeterMasella]

Thanks so much!

[@aviationfrk]

Thank you for the memories! I use to fly the CRJ out of LGA and I kind of miss those days. Mainly cause the food at the airport was so good! The hot/cold bar at the end of the D terminal couldn't be beat!!

[@PeterMasella]

Bar Brace!

[@beckybauer893]

Another great video! Thank you. And yes, I find that your videos are quite helpful to my nervous-flyer tendencies!

[@PeterMasella]

I'm so glad!

[@raymondhummel3808]

Amazing the intricate dance played by JFK EWR and LGA tower crew play.

[@PeterMasella]

Sure is amazing!

[@jbf5117]

You are amazing! I live in Forest Hills, NY which is a stones throw from LAG and I’m so impressed by your knowledge. I love seeing my city through your eyes, thanks!

[@PeterMasella]

Wow, thank you!

[@AllThingsAviation]

appreciate these travel videos along with the commentary

[@PeterMasella]

Thanks so much!

[@Rsantana380]

in my books you're one of the best at 20:10 is where i live, sayreville, you can see perth amboy, south amboy and SI

[@PeterMasella]

Cool!

[@xneapolisx]

Great stuff, as usual. You always manage to infuse your videos with some new info or a new vantage point. Really enjoyed getting the bird's eye view of Newark/Liberty airport. It's really quite the huge airport, especially when compared to LGA. Thanks again Peter.

[@PeterMasella]

Thank you very much!

[@stevecooper7883]

Clever idea to include the radio chatter

[@PeterMasella]

Thanks!

[@SpecLife]

What a great video. Out of curiosity, where do you learn so much about procedures? Are these publicly available?

[@PeterMasella]

Thanks! I've been listening to ATC on a radio scanner for years and that's how I learned most of it.

[@stephenhusak6098]

Growing up in great neck just to the east of LGA . I can remember being right in line for an approach to LGA. Does that approach have a name? This was inbthe 70s and 80s.

[@PeterMasella]

It could possibly be the left downwind leg to runway 22.

[@doyline45]

Flying is in the blood!

[@PeterMasella]

Yes! As a passenger!

[@MrLabtec70]

4:12 how did you do from a very dirty window to a perfectly clean one? 🙃

[@PeterMasella]

The window was dirty the whole time. It's just a matter of the camera focusing on the dirt or the view outside. It depends on the sun angle.

[@wotan10950]

Fascinating! I lived in the Bronx from 1956 - 1973, a long time ago. I used to watch/listen to the Eastern Air Lines Lockheed Electras fly over our apartment house. I still live in the metro area, but on the other side of the Hudson, so Newark is my most convenient airport (other than Stewart, which has very limited passenger service).

[@PeterMasella]

Interesting! Times have changed!

[@slapshot68]

Future planes should hav a feature where u can see both sides of the plane

[@PeterMasella]

That would be amazing!

[@Capecodham]

Did you wash the window? Snow in April on the ground?

[@PeterMasella]

The windows were dirty on the outside and I was unable to clean that part. This video was filmed in the winter, not in April.

[@Capecodham]

@@PeterMasella There are many times the video is clear; how did the dirt come and go? Since the video was just posted I thought it was recorded recently.

[@PeterMasella]

@@Capecodham The dirt did not come and go. The dirt was always there and sometimes the camera lens focused on it while other times it did not. When the camera did not focus on the dirt, it appeared as if the window was clean.

[@michellemullins4588]

How do you get access to the air traffic controller and pilot conversations? My late father used to be an air traffic controller!

[@PeterMasella]

liveatc.net

[@t10391]

The CR9 would be bumpy during rough air. I think delta should use bigger planes to JAX A220 / A320

[@MacrossJet]

Is Delta the largest airline servicing LGA?

[@PeterMasella]

Yes, it is.

[@kg2mmhamradio]

Great video!! I grew up in the Bronx and lived right in the path of the Bronx climb. You can see my building (Grey) @14:21 and my apartment was facing West. What made this more interesting is I now live in Jacksonville not too far from JIA. I still travel back and forth to NY for family and other functions quite often. Hopefully we will cross paths one day and I can get to meet you in person.

[@PeterMasella]

Cool!

[@cykotronic]

What’s that white stuff on the taxiways?

[@PeterMasella]

Salt from a snowstorm

[@MaryNYC1]

Great video as always. Everyone follow Peter Masella. He is the most underrated aviation KZbinr on the entire platform. Follow him!

[@PeterMasella]

You're the best!

[@raymondhummel3808]

Will we be running into each other at LGA one day?

[@PeterMasella]

You may find me looking into my camera filming!

[@t10391]

I would never fly a CRJ 900 longer than 1HR

[@TenMinuteTrips]

@Travis Smith… You would if that’s what is available for where you want to go. In my case, I tell people that I’ll get to Hawaii when they finish the bridge.

[@JeffBart]

Why can't they just leave that head terminal and gate concourse that was built in the early 90s alone? They should keep that up. Why waste money? To me, I liked that terminal and there was some space. I think it looks good with the new head terminal connected,