Flying into Europe's Most Challenging Airport - Funchal, Madeira

I have been wanting to go to Funchal, Madeira airport in Portugal for a long time and I've heard so much about the scary and challenging landing there. I flew on TAP Air Portugal A319 from Lisbon to Madeira in the morning. The pilot explained why Funchal, Madeira is a difficult airport to land. The variable wind on the final approach and the mountain draft has created tough conditions for planes to land.

After landing in Madeira, I went to plane spotting with local plane spotters. There are lot of amazing locations to spot planes arriving and departing. I also went underneath the runway pillars where the runway was extended.

The next day I flew back to Lisbon on TAP Air Portugal A321neo with Retro Livery. I met with first officer Patricia onboard and she shared with me her aviation story. Check out her landing into Lisbon. Find out more from the video.

Видео Flying into Europe's Most Challenging Airport - Funchal, Madeira канала Sam Chui