SPECTACULAR Approach to JFK Airport 

As an air traffic controller who grew up on Long Island, Peter's narration is extremely accurate. The procedures flown, airspace knowledge and landmark recognition is outstanding. Great video!

Man, that shot of Manhattan from 13,000 feet is absolutely mind-blowing! Just unreal.

3:27 that is breath taking , thank you and cheers .

What a view especially Manhattan even from that high up it’s still a beast. This video made me very nostalgic about NYC.

One of the best approach videos into JFK with extremely insightful narration and excellent visuals. Outstanding work Peter!

This was an excellent description of the final approach and landing into JFK.... From one aviation geek to another I give this video 5 stars!! 🛬

Spectacular ✨love the detailed description of the approach :)

I came to JFK 5 weeks after the 9/11 attacks. The pilot banked high and the view of the non stop work at ground zero illuminated the surroundings with a pale of smoke still visible. A sight I will never forget.

What a ride! I loved it! I flew almost non-stop for twelve years over all fifty states, only landing at JFK twice. I have a much better appreciation for the pilots in the New York area! Wonderful insight!

Thank you for this video. That was quite interesting !!!!!! As a New Yorker and someone that flies often it was great to learn about how it all works

Love it! I don't think I've ever had such a clear descent into JFK myself (there were always clouds somewhere). One of the best parts of living in Queens was watching air traffic coming in for a landing at JFK...I could see it from my balcony at home!

What an incredibly professional production and interesting video, especially to those of us who've traveled this very route numerous times but never had the pleasure of the audio visual version. I was born in New Rochelle 77 years ago and now make my home in Orange County, Ca. That said, however, I was fortunate enough to have my livelihood fly me extensively cross country for many, many years. I no longer travel as much but enjoy quality presentations of which this is a perfect example. Peter, this is the first time I've subscribed to a channel prior to the end of the first showing. Btw, your vocal demeaner is perfectly soothing and relaxed as if talking to a good friend. Looking forward to seeing and hearing more!

Love that shoutout to my old hometown of Wantagh, NY! I remember when I was a kid there were all these different planes flying overhead. It was always a thrill when there was a Concorde flying above us!

That was quite different and really enjoyable. Thanks!

having limited finances yet still immensely interested in geography and mapping, this is a perfect fit thank you for posts and videos really enjoy!

EXTREMELY detailed breakdown of this approach. Thank you!

Growing up and still living on Long Island made this video very entertaining for me. I recognized everything in and around the city. All the bridges and highways etc. - And seeing Jones Beach from the air is always special being I've spent countless days there. The narration was spot on. Excellent work!

Peter! This is a great video and highly accurate. As a NYC pilot, I can attest. Keep coming out with the great videos and congrats on reaching 1K subs!

Good video, I like how you explain what we are seeing. Thank you!

I never tire of watching NYC aircraft landing videos and this one made most sense of what you see from high up as you descend with your interesting narration. Great vid!

This is amazing. Thank you for the detailed and very informative narration. Great video!

That was outstanding, especially the description of all the neighborhoods! Very clear and accurate descriptions.

Beautiful views. I've recently landed on the JFK the same way and visibility was awesome. No matter how many times you are doing this, the view is always spectacular and love recognizing the neighborhoods from the above.

This is amazing. Seeing Central Park from that altitude is really a sight to behold. Excellent narration by a highly knowledgeable gentleman.

We used to visit relatives in rosedale. The jets would be 4 houses down, about every 90 seconds, the TV. Would go crazy, then you could watch again. Forget speaking too. Was great when the wind came from another direction!

This was very informative and enjoyable. I actually had a NYC map on a second window trying to trace the path you were describing; something I always have a problem of doing when approaching JFK on an actual flight. Great job Peter and thanks!

My neck of the woods. I live in ROSEDALE Queens and work at JFK terminal 4. I've been to the the first part of the tower quite a few times especially for Christmas and Thanksgiving dinner. Thank you IAT.

This is a rare example of top notch videography and the details are right on the money. It doesn't get any better than this for a flight narration.

Great video, you really know your stuff. Growing up in mill basin, I watched so many planes land via Canarsie approach which forced the pilots to make a sharp right turn at that hotel.

I am glad Utube recommended your video. You do a great job explaining the situation and your photography is superb. I'm not a aviation buff but I'm gonna watch some more of your channel.

Wow, this is really SPECTACULAR, I love how you describe everything in detail.

Such a great, clear and amazing joy Mr. Peter! Thank you for sharing this masterpiece!!!

This brought back memories, very detailed, thanks for your work on this. I was once on an aborted BA 767 landing at JFK many years ago, we were very close to landing but had to climb rapidly as another plane hadn’t cleared the runway! So we got to fly around NY twice!!

*indeed, a spectacular view of the different burros of N.Y., thanks for sharing!*

I used to think the flying was the hardest job but the people who work in the tower dealing with pilots from all over the world and how busy they are with hundreds of flights a day to juggle they just don't get paid enough thank you for posting

You break it down the best, even the boarders at the end. I don't have to say a thing except thank you for your extremely accurate narration of the city. You really know where you are.

Truly stunning video and expertly narrated. What a gorgeous day you had with incredible visibility. Thank you for sharing. Excellent!

I enjoy listening to JFK atc. Thank you for all of the visual and other detail about flying into JFK from that approach. I would be equally as interested in other approaches into JFK or anywhere else. Enjoyed it.

Great video! Thanks for posting. The only time I flew into JFK I happened to be on the right hand side and we landed using the Canarsie approach. What a pleasant surprise that was! Air India 747. Very memorable.

I work at JFK terminal 4. It's cool seeing it on your video. 😊 Awesome view of NYC and long Island. 👌

You can tell from my screen-name where I was born and raised (specifically Manhattan, NYC). 🗽 I've been through many approaches to JFK and LGA. The narration was excellent: Not too much or too little, and technically accurate; including the many landmarks highlighted. Well done! 🎉

My goodness!! This is breathtaking footage! Never been to NYC so this is spectacular! Thank you so much for filming it and sharing it. Fantastic! 👍👍👍👍 Yes to more! Please! Subscribed! Thanks again, that was awesome.

Thank you so much for this I haven't flown over this area in years. NY is my hometown, I grew up in Kew Gardens

Wow thanks for this post. As an armchair traveler of late, I really appreciate it and file away the knowledge for future trips.

Wow. Probably the best narration of an approach that I've ever seen. Request you do one for DFW if you have the chance. Great job!

*Peter that was a wonderful video and I really enjoyed it, good work man, keep making such videos*

Former PI/US employee, dad was maintenance at UR/PI/US. I completely enjoyed this video. Cheers from Buenos Aires.

An absolute ton of information in this vid. Thank you so much for making this video.. We flew in from the other side into JFK on a beautifully clear and sunny 24th Dec 2019. A week later, I took a night flight from JFK to Amsterdam on a 787.

Great video, and I especially love how you labeled the different locations on the ground. I've never understood why most passengers never lift their window shades for the entire flight, like they are just too cool to look out the window and enjoy the views.

Great video, great camera work, informative commentary! Loved it!

The fact that it flew over Rosedale, which just so happens to be my old hometown, gave me a lot of memories

I've flown this route a few times. Never gets old.

Great video!! Grew up in Rosedale :) You had to rotate your head from left to right to see the entire wingspan of a widebody when they were flying low on an overcast day.

Thanks Peter. Loved the video, narration, and info! I felt like I was sitting with you in seat A. I've flown into JFK with that sam approach. I look forward to more of your videos and insight.

Awesome video! I grew up under this final approach path to 22L in Elmont, NY. 1200’ above my house the airplanes always lowered their landing gear. Ever since then I’ve been an AVGEEK!

I grew up in Cedarhurst and used to wave to the pilots! Thanks for the great video.

Greetings from England! Very nice and informative video. That high approach to JFK reminded me of a flight I took from Dulles to the UK many years ago, we overflew Manhattan and had a clear view of the Brooklyn Bridge all lit up.

Peter, thank you. That was tremendous! Your narration was very detailed, and quite interesting!

Amazing description of all steps with incredible precision AMAZING AKERP GOING is very educative

I never get tired watching this vídeo but i’ m waiting for more! You mentioned Jones Beach , Elmwood Park, Garden City and places that i went !

He is correct with all the names and settings I fly in and out all the time from JFK

OMG Peter! I've never seen this approach and you captured the whole city! Amazing! You were very lucky and the weather cooperating too.

I’m from Long Island and thought it was so great to see all of NYC, the Long Island sound, Jones beach Madison Square Garden etc… GREAT VIDEO.

This is the best. Thank you for your excellent commentaries. I really enjoyed the view and the close up. Thank you.

I flew in and out of this airport for 32 years before I retired. Great coverage and explanation. You lucked out with such clear weather where all of New York was highly visible. While a lot has changed since I retired, this is still the same arrival for Runway 22 from the West that gives the longest view of the entire area. I wanted you to call out the sites of Manhattan, the GW bridge and Central Park, but they did go by quickly. Great job!

Great video. I live in Manhattan and usually choose LGA or Newark because the flights to JFK are actually 15-20 minutes longer (if I’m coming in from the West Coast or south) due to the reasons you explained in the video. But I do prefer JFK over Newark for International flights from Europe.

Great video! I used to live in Rockaway, NJ and I would constantly track those JFK flights coming from the west. Because they were so high I initially thought they were planes on a Boston Logan approach, until I downloaded Flightradar24 and realized that they had to take that complicated descent into JFK

I just flew in to JFK from Phoenix yesterday. We came in from a northern approach that made a wide right turn over the ocean circling into JFK which I guess is the opposite of Peter's video. Peter's video combined with my experience of yesterday gave me a pretty good understanding of how planes land at JFK of which I am much appreciative. Landing at Phoenix Sky Harbor is incredibly boring compared to JFK. You either land from the east or the west without too many fancy curves or unbelievable views. Thanks to Peter for this amazing video.

Awesome video, Peter, and very informative! Greetings from New Zealand

One of the best landing videos I have ever seen. Best wishes from India !

I love this video so much. Perfect camera work and narration. I saw so many familiar sights. thank you for this.

Great video and narration! 👏🏻👏🏻 Love these type videos and aviation in general. Thanks

Pete, you are a Godsend. Your video editing, narration, steady camera, views, etc. is just awesome. JFK airport is an iconic structure of New York City and you are making it come alive with your beautiful videos. I almost felt like I was flying the plane with your exact descriptions. So perfect. Please give us more videos. Thank you

Thank You Peter. You captured this experience perfectly Outstanding work!

Ive watched several videos of planes landing and take off, but this is mind blowing.. Great!!

Thanks for explaining, I was wondering about the interesting approach from Atlanta to JFK, it was a lot of turning and descending. Very fun!

One of the best landing videos, with ur informative comments.

Wow! That was absolutely awesome! Your filming is amazing, and I loved hearing about each area you flew over. Super fun and interesting to watch. Many thanks - stay well:-)

Wonderful presentation. Enjoyed the commentary, information. Great view of New York and surrounding area. Excellent and what a beautiful day to fly. Thank you.

That was awesome! Loved his detailed narrative!! 👍🏼👍🏼

That was FANTASTIC....Love the special detail to this video. Have you been to the old TWA terminal hotel at JFK ?

Wow this was a great video, nice job, the view was amazing 👏 👌 😍

You're something else! I grew up in New York City and on Long Island. You obviously put a great amount of effort into detail here. You made it look beautiful almost (new york joke). Thank you.

Have flown that route before but your play by play made it awesome! thx

Some great footage. Your talking points are outstanding.

Love your video! I depart out of JFK, while sitting on the right. The immediate left turn down to the Caribbean is too sharp. Thanks for all the information.

thank you so much for the narration and labeling points of interest!

Love your channel. Thank you so much for these videos. I could watch you narrate flights all day! Fantastic. Keep up the great work.

This is wonderful. If I watch enough of these videos, my son might get me on an airplane yet. I'm a senior now, so I better hurry up. Thankyou so much for sharing this.

I learn so much from watching Peter's videos. Thank you for all you do.

Outstanding views and narration. Never know TRACON was in Garden City. As someone who is a commercial aviation enthusiast and lives in the Philadelphia metro area, I frequently watch visit various locations like Philadelphia navy yard, fort midline and haddonfield nj to see aircraft approaches. Since PHL is the hub for AA, the largest aircraft I see are 787, and an occasional 777 or 747s lm UPS

One of the best vids to ever show this approach. Flown that route many times but I didn't even notice this when sitting in the left seat. I wish it were the pilot's left seat but it was behind the left wing as usual so as to see the wing's control surfaces in action. Keep these vids up.

One of the best videos I’ve seen in a long time - your talk and explanation throughout the video made it all the more enjoyable to watch !

Great commentary. Spectacular views of NYC and gives you a pretty good idea at the immense size of the city.

Peter many tanks for the narrative and wonderful views.

Thank you Peter! Loved and Enjoyed the video. Your explanation precise and on point. Thanks a Bunch!

Peter, you certainly narrate the videos that you film and edit, with complete calmness and amazing intellect! Congratulations with the material that you've produced so far and keep going! ✋🏻💪🏻✌🏻

I occasionally cycle from Westchester County all the way out to Long Beach/Lido Beach and it's amazing seeing all of these places along the way from the air. 73 miles one way and take the trains LIRR/Metro North to get back home. Thanks for this amazing video and crystal clear narration.

Very well done piece. Flew out of JFK on PAA 002, around the world, forty years ago. A great view of a surprisingly-compact piece of real estate.

Great narration, I felt like I was on an expensive vacation tourand the captain was narrating the scenery!