The Ultimate Aviation Challenge: Taming Paro Airport's Wild Runway | World’s Most Dangerous Airport

Paro airport is considered as one of the most challenging airport in the world for the commercial jetliners to land.
The airport is located at an altitude of 7364 feet above mean sea level with runway elevation of 7362 feet and 7310 feet respectively for runway 15 and runway 33.
The runway length is 7431 feet ( 2265 meters) and width is about 30 meters which just covers the minimum runway width required by ICAO. ( one factor why Paro is considered one of the most challenging runway to land for the pilots)
Note: All Airbus aircraft are developed based on 45 m wide runways because it reflects the most frequently used runways by Airbus aircraft.
All flight and simulator certification tests linked to directional control on ground are performed on 45 m wide runways.
Enjoy the short video of the landing done by the pilots of Bhutan Airlines.

[@MrLabtec70]

Now...that's a landing ! I'm impressed !

[@geraldomuchuma73]

Ur fine

[@sjtom57]

Reminds me of the approach to Innsbruck.

[@brucebump]

Very, very skilled pilots right there.

[@swede5209]

The good ones make it look easy

[@julianreynolds9076]

The low final turn was interesting to watch. Is the final turn much higher in rough conditions?

[@joeizzle23]

Best video I’ve ever seen!!!!

[@FlyingDragonPilot]

Thank you.

[@VDVFilms321]

As always a soft landing in VQPR. Perfect 👏

[@mikehanks1399]

Slick as a whistle.

[@TTDAN-zs1md]

Its in Bhutan where we can differentiate Pilots from Airplane Drivers. Cheero to the cockpit crew.

[@aklnarslan8756]

lt was beings very exciting landing to Paro, with DC10 & MD11 & Boeing 747-8

[@cobra1010]

Fantastic pilot - as if it was a totally normal thing to land there!

[@李杨-i8b]

帕罗机场为什么非要从北边降落，从南边进场没有这么大难度。

[@drumlou7189]

You hear the 200 above call out and he’s nowhere near being aligned with the runway. That’s simply amazing.

[@christopheratkinson1690]

Love watching your approaches into Paro I get some great references for my Msfs flight sim. Still have to use medium autobrake so my use of energy is not right yet.😊😊

[@FlyingDragonPilot]

Thank you. All the best!

[@arielsegal7515]

i will try this landing to 😁

[@ZK-APA]

Though I have to ask by where are you exactly aiming to stop? If with low brakes you are almost at the end of the runway, that is fine as that is standard procedure.

[@christopheratkinson1690]

@@ZK-APA tried again with low autobrake and it was fine. I think I was pitching the nose up for the flare to much before and floating along the runway to far 😊

[@OmnipotentEnt]

@@christopheratkinson1690 I've noticed MSFS is very sensitive with pitching unless you've configured it.

[@juliankasuk47]

Miss calculation and it's a long way back for go around... Very impressive

[@GaryX1001]

Wow! I flew this approach often in msfs2020, but never ended that good! Very nice :=)

[@lt4324]

because you are not a professional pilot and most likely just a kid! and only fly PC games, these pros are dealing with REAL people and lives. AND by the way, while MSFS is great eye candy, the AC do not reflect or act like real AC.Thats where X-Plane shines! MSFS,HEY Its a game but a fun game for kids is all it is! LMFAO

[@averestless]

@@lt4324 why angry?

[@ItsDenisHmm]

@@lt4324 angry over a comment lmao

[@ernestosanzlastre2519]

Wowwww.

[@osvaldoenrrique3358]

I imagine the people seeing the airplane below 200 ft lending

[@usr747]

It is unfortunate that the 360 ​​degree turn, which is one of the biggest attractions, has been deleted.

[@Felevr]

in ms fs my turbo prop always hit the trees

[@andriau123]

super landing 🤩😉👍

[@PLANEMANIA747]

This is amazing 👏 🙌

[@ДенисШеин-э8ж]

Привет экипажу 👋👋 вид конечно шикарный. Ребята, хороших полётов 👍👍

[@daviddennis5789]

Nice approach and video. I can't tell from the video if it's displaying the FMS "green doughnut" computed from the CF to the runway (and if you'd even be looking for that to assist you in the vertical profile). You earn your wages.

[@rotaero]

there are no VOR charts to land on PARO I wonder, is this approach visual? Are RNAV RNP procedures not used in 2022?

[@ZK-APA]

Its an RNP approach, but instead of ending at the runway threshold, it ends much before, from where is then flown as a visual approach (IE an RNP approach ending with a visual segment)

[@rotaero]

@@ZK-APA Yes, I know the RNP approaches with visual segment, but that's not what I see in this case. I saw many videos and compared with flight radar 24 and from what I see the pilots fly SUBSU, after TAKTI, after VOR of PARO (PRO) and then fly visual until landing. Currently (December 2022) there is no approach chart (IAC) that starts with TAKTI. Analyzing the charts, the procedures for both runways start via PR888 or PR777 and do not go through the VOR. Are procedure RNP 0.3 miles of maximum deviation! From what I understand the pilots are still using old charts or are not doing RNP as published. Compare recent flights on Flight Radar 24. Hugs.

[@ZK-APA]

@@rotaero Did you refer to jeppeson charts or the AIP charts?

[@rotaero]

@@ZK-APA Jeppesen, world standard.

[@ZK-APA]

@@rotaero Have a look at the official AIP charts of paro here www.doat.gov.bt/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/AD2_1-Aerodromes-VQPR.pdf PS Jeppeson is used as standard for pilots, but it is derived from the AIP chart ie the AIP chart is the official chart, from which jeppeson makes their charts. Hence AIP information supersedes jeppeson information if there is a difference.

[@KaoSan645]

Perfect App and Ldg... Naise

[@gasparespagnon8832]

He makes it look so easy!

[@squid2999]

Masterpiece !!!!

[@JyxRblx]

The thumbnail look like Sam chui lol

[@markcardwell]

Nice work capt

[@miquelpp]

Outstanding job

[@jeanvital]

great ! Good job ! 😍

[@deumerjerome]

brutal 💪

[@esselcolmo6059]

But not as dangerous as in the msfs2020 ahaha. I always crash the aircraft, no way to do a smooth and perfect landing as the real you did. Congrats!!!

[@cpm6726]

這是真的？還是假的？還有那兩個是小孩嗎？

[@thrust_set_n1ch533]

Аwesome!

[@아빠나리]

no foqa..not difficult

[@stanislav770]

Compétence

[@dieolchis]

On point 👍

[@Rsantana380]

damm cap you rock

[@garycook5125]

Is it the airport that's dangerous, or is it the approach?

[@rain7817]

Oh nvm is real

[@liamrelaxationtube5179]

A very interesting approach and landing. Why would they build an airport in such a mountainous area?

[@d0m1nu27]

Because there is not anything better option in that radius, this was the only option.

[@maesc2001]

Jeez

[@coriscotupi]

Captain is on top of his game.

[@naik0562]

at 1:36 co-pilot was praying xD

[@alejandrocolletti151]

Mejor imposible. Bravo

[@finnleithomczyk5292]

Wow he made it look really easy

[@a.jrocha3207]

🙏👌

[@Horikov]

Most Dangerous Airport on the globe, selects min Autobrake like a boss 😎

[@ZK-APA]

Medium brakes here are not always required, especially considering the aircraft has to reach the end of the runway to initiate the backtrack. If medium brakes are used in such a situation, chances are you'll stop early, but then you'll have to then taxi ahead to the end of the runway, which adds an extra step.

[@jimbob100-d3l]

doesn't look that bad

[@comptablesiditaibi1228]

NICELY DONE

[@alesioquiroga2478]

Genios

[@Arambhaishim]

Isn’t it Lukla?

[@athgt6630]

Bravo.

[@charlesvb6941]

Bravo

[@kychungdotcom]

Dear sir may I know in what circumstances would the Bhutanese pilots use the RNAV(RNP) cloud-break procedures? Or not used at all?

[@FlyingDragonPilot]

We use Cloud Break Procedures using the VOR DME but never the RNP. You can access the above mentioned chart here. www.tropicairvirtual.com/company/twoballs/Carte/VQPR_CHARTS.pdf Hope it helps.

[@kychungdotcom]

Thank you very much sir, so it is quite interesting for the reason of developing the RNP procedures in Bhutan AIP

[@martincerveny4747]

@@FlyingDragonPilot Hello sir, the chart you linked is pubblished in 1999 and only for CAT A & B aircraft, how is it allowed and possible for DrukAir to fly this old procedure, and why are the RNP AR procedures as you said, not in use? Thank you

[@КириллМефодий-щ5д]

Охренеть.

[@nikolauswolff5791]

It's absolutely not dangerous. Only Druk Air lands there with pilots with special trained skills. Standard procedures. Routine. Everything but not dangerous.

[@12345fowler]

Most dangerous ? No trafic, alone in the circuit, some turns here and there, a little high elevation maybe. Like a Disney cartoon : That's all folks !

[@Bcfc-rv7yi]

What a ridiculous place to build an airport!!?

[@FlyingDragonPilot]

Welcome to the Himalayas.

[@d0m1nu27]

In Himalayas there is not a lot of option. :D

[@jasper_north]

Everything on KZbin is the most dangerous!!! Ahahahhahahahahah!!!! Greetings TRE A321NEO. This video is for kids