Hello!

 

I'm gonna do a around the world flight, and i'm looking for airports that is worth a visit.

Any suggestions?

 

 

 

 

Best regards,

Kim.

Depends on the Aircraft you are using.

 

I'm mainly C-130 Hercules, so have to be a bit choosy,

Started UK, worked my way up north, Iceland, Greenland, Canada (Gander), S shape across the US to L.A., Hawaii, S shape across the Pacific, New Zealand, Tazmania, S shape across Australia.

 

Next part of the plan is Papua New Guinea, work up through to Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Himalayas, India, Sri Lanka, Not sure through which way Across Africa, back up through Europe to home.

 

Will have to work another route to cover Russia, and South America, and more of Canada

Depends on the Aircraft you are using.

 

I'm mainly C-130 Hercules, so have to be a bit choosy,

Started UK, worked my way up north, Iceland, Greenland, Canada (Gander), S shape across the US to L.A., Hawaii, S shape across the Pacific, New Zealand, Tazmania, S shape across Australia.

 

Next part of the plan is Papua New Guinea, work up through to Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Himalayas, India, Sri Lanka, Not sure through which way Across Africa, back up through Europe to home.

 

Will have to work another route to cover Russia, and South America, and more of Canada

Any particular airports you recommend?

Hi again,

sorry I didn't reply sooner,

I went to bed lol.

 

Route Taken So Far, Chosen by either route, interest, or know people there......

Most routes are 2-4 Hours, the occasional long haul,

All the chosen airports have there own charm, whether it be views,

charm, ruggedness, altitude, lack of navaids, size (specially the islands),

All viewable on Google Earth.....

 

1. Southampton Airport, England,

2. Prestwick Airport, Glasgow, Scotland,

3. RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland,

4. Keflavik International, Reykjanesbaer, Iceland,

5. Narsarsuaq Airport, Greenland,

6. Gander International, Newfoundland, Canada,

7. John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, USA,

8. Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Detroit, Michigan, USA,

9. Chicago Midway International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, USA,

10. Houma-Terrebonne Airport, Houma, Louisiana, USA,

11. Pensacola NAS / Forrest Sherman Field, Pensacola, Florida, USA,

12. Eglin AFB, Florida, USA,

13. Union Parish Airport, Farmerville, Louisiana, USA,

14. Durango La Plata Airport, Colorado, USA,

15. Nellis AFB, Nevada, USA,

16. Los Angeles International Airport, California, USA,

17. Moffet Federal Airfield, San Francisco Bay, California, USA,

18. Dillingham Airport, Hawaii, USA,

19. Sand Island Field (Henderson Field), Sand Island, Midway Atoll, USA,

20. Wake Island Airfield, Wake Island, USA,

21. Marshall Islands International Airport, Majuro, Marshall Islands,

22. Kanton Island Airport, Canton Island, Kiribati, Phoenix Islands,

23. Cassidy International Airport, Kiritimati (Christmas Island), Line Islands,

24. Rarotonga International Airport, Cook Islands,

25. Totegegie Airstrip, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia (You'll have to take a helicopter or sea plane if you want to go to pitcairn @300 Nm East),

26. Fa'a'ā (Faaa) International Airport, Tahiti, French Polynesia,

27. Fagali'i Airport, Upolu, Samoa,

28. Nadi International Airport, Fiji,

29. Nouméa Magenta Airport, Noumea, New Caledonia,

30. Norfolk Island Airport, Norfolk Island,

31. Auckland International Airport, Auckland, New Zealand,

32. Queenstown Airport, New Zealand,

33. Hobart International Airport, Tasmania,

34. Melbourne Essendon Airport (Rivers Essendon), Melbourne, Australia,

35. Sydney Bankstown Airport, Sydney, Australia,

36. Connellan Airport (Ayers Rock), Australia,

37. Perth International Airport, Perth, Australia,

38. Carnarvon Airport, Carnarvon, Australia,

39. Kununurra Airport, Kununurra, Australia,

40. Darwin International Airport, Australia,

41. Dunk Island Airport, Dunk Island, Australia,

 

That's as far as I've got so far lol

Awww Sara how could you miss Adelaide Australia!

 

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I have done a world tour twice now, once in the MD-11 and once in the NGX, most locations were as good as each other but some did stand out like Rio de Janeiro, Nice France, Salt Lake City, Male Maldives, Saint Maarten and many more I probably have forgotten off the top of my head.

 

There was also a bunch of airports that seemed like a total waste to go to (default scenery) due to the runways being plonked in place without any care like at Antananarivo Madagascar and a bunch more in around in Africa and southern America.

 

I always try to go to new cities on my tours but it is starting to get difficult hehe. I have some ideas for when the PMDG 777 gets here.

Good point Viper, I'll get that one when I go touring in a small plane round Aus.

 

To be honest, my favourite are the Pacific Islands, bit of the old eyeball flight plans,

and nice short strips (well some of them) with little room for error.