STORMWATCH // Crosswind Landings at Leipzig/Halle Airport (Germany)

My local airport Leipzig/Halle (LEJ/EDDP) isn't exactly known for unpredictable wind conditions, but every now and then we have some strong gusty winds, creating challenging conditions for pilots here as well. So what you see here, are not the sensational near-desasters that are making the headlines, but keep in mind you're looking at several tons of aircraft and cargo, which means even for the kind of lateral movement you can see in the video, it takes a considerable amount of power!

Another effect I'd like to point out to you is the angle in which the featured aircraft come in. Since my camera was positioned to the right of the runway's center line, you would normally see the left side of a landing aircraft. But in order to reach the runway in a straight line despite the heavy winds, they had to come in tilted so far, that it's actually the *right* side you can see here!

Because of the wind, I was quite cold when shooting this, but I hope you are warm and comfortable and have fun watching this video! 😉

0:00 Intro with EI-STW being towed
0:08 LZ-CGQ approaching, doing training flights
0:43 LZ-CGQ landing
1:18 LZ-CGQ taxiing off the runway
1:27 EI-AZD approaching, arriving from Milan (Italy)
1:32 RA-64024 taking off for Moscow in the foreground
1:42 EI-AZD landing
2:56 EI-AZD taxiing off the runway
3:48 EI-AZD reaching parking position
4:00 D-AALE approaching, arriving from Dubai (UAE)
4:26 EI-HEA taking off for Bahrain in the foreground
4:54 D-AALE landing
5:40 D-AALE taxiing off the runway
6:07 D-AALE turning
6:50 D-AALE taxiing towards parking position (timelapse)
7:00 EI-OZM approaching, arriving from Tel Aviv (Israel)
8:32 EI-OZM landing
9:30 EI-OZM taxiing off the runway
10:17 Outro
Recorded on 2022-01-29
similar videos on my channel:
► Crosswind Shots: https://tinyurl.com/2p86d3bz
► Leipzig/Halle airport: https://tinyurl.com/jqtzqsj
► Shot in 2022: https://tinyurl.com/yckuu8pd

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