Behind the Scenes of Europe's HIGHEST AIRPORT | Engadin Airport St. Moritz | Samedan (LSZS)

Join us for an exclusive behind the scenes look into the "tower" of Europe's highest airport.

Flying to the highest airport in Europe - Engadin Airport (LSZS) in Samedan which is very close to the world-famous St. Moritz. There are higher airfields in Europe (i.e. Altiport Courchevel), but Engadin Airport is an actual Airport including custom for international travels, handling agents, IFR Approach & Departure and much more.

During high season (winter) you can see a lot of long-haul private jets (Gulfstream, Global Express, A320 VIP, 737....)

In this Video we show you our flight from Zurich (LSZH) to Samedan (LSZS) with the @DiamondAircraftInd DA40 NG (HB-SGV) to give you some insights from the "Tower" and we are talking with Esther who is responsible for the Air Traffic at the highest Airport in Europe.

Do you have similar Airports or Airfields in your country? Looking forward to your comments...

▬ Acronyms in this Video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

ATC: Air Traffic Controller
CTR: Controlled Traffic Region
CAVOK: Clouds and Visibility OK
AFIS: Aerodrome Flight Information Service
METAR: Meteorological Aerodrome Reports
FIZ: Flight Information Zone
FIS: Flight Information Service
VMC: Visual Meteorological Conditions
VFR: Visual Flight Rules
IFR: Instrument Flight Rules

▬ Links ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

Airport: https://engadin-airport.ch/
Briefing & Test: https://engadin-airport.ch/Briefings.417.0.html?&L=10

▬ Content ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

00:00 Intro
00:56 Requirements, Briefing & Test to land in Samedan
02:31 Flight from Zurich (LSZH) to Samedan (LSZS) with the DA40 NG
03:46 Introduction: Esther (Air Traffic Controller)
04:31 Difference between Air Traffic Controller and Flight Information Service Officer
05:40 Challenges at the highest Airport compared with a big international Airport
08:20 Do's and Dont's for Pilots
10:28 METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Reports)
13:21 Density Altitude
16:04 Accident History
17:19 Air Traffic Controller Training & Requirements
20:21 Flight plan system
24:38 Biggest jets who can land at Samedan
26:46 Old Military Tower
27:34 Outro

▬ About ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

We're two passionate private pilots from Switzerland, exploring all about Aviation for fun. Our home base is Zurich (LSZH) where we fly with Diamond Aircraft DA40 NG or Cessna 172. Join our journeys around Europe and the world with interesting people and aircrafts.

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Polarpro Basecamp Matebox
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▬ Disclaimer ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

This Video is edited and for entertainment. Do not use it for instruction, flight preparation or similar. Always check the local laws and regulations, do the proper pre-flight preparations and update your documents needed for the flight.

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