I flew into this airport once about 4 years ago. It was a wild ride and remains the only flight I've ever taken where the entire cabin erupted in applause when we touched down. I love the comment by one of the pilots at the end of this video. A landing at TGU is a memorable experience.

End of the runway should just be a billboard of Wile E. Coyote shrugging his shoulders.

By the sound of the trim wheel, this is a 737. After several decades, never realized how much trim was needed when power was reduced, or how much easier pitch control one wanted. Great video, and looks like the runway is a bit longer now, still challenging, and turns and altitudes are still probably based on this house, that house, that pool, etc. Watch a 757 landing here, the largest airplane that can safely get in. Thanks for the post.

Landing a jet in Tegucigalpa is somewhat of a challenge, but no big deal if you are paying attention and have your speeds nailed......but DRIVING in that city is downright SCARY!!!

3:51 "that's not fun. I don't like this one" I only watched the video and I feel the guys pain!

On my first trip in here I looked up and noticed one the the Stewardesses was crossing herself as we started down the side of the mountain after turing on the forest at the top of the mountain .There was one seasoned pilot who flew in here all the time.A very cool cooky .I was always happy to see him. If they have been burning brush the airport can get closed down for lack of visibility . Thanks American Airlines for all the strict training . There are a handful of guys licensed to land here.

I have been telling people for years how crazy scary landing at this airport was. We hit so hard our tray tables and oxygen masks came down. This pilot made it look easy . Awesome video!

May as well put a tailhook on the aircraft and arresting cables on the runway............

This is a crazy landing to experience as a passenger because you are flying directly over houses and hills as you make a 180 degree turn to land on the runway. In 2009 they lengthened the runway by removing part of the sandy hill that you see them fly over to make it somewhat easier to land, but it is still amazing to see the precision required to make a good landing.

Good memories. The plane has to descend fast enough and in a corkscrew pattern that your gut remains somewhere in the clouds by the time the plane lands. A week after I left Tegucigalpa, a plane went right off the runway. There's a pretty substantial drop at the end.

i love the sound of that trim stabilizing! thats the best lol

Beautiful landing. Amazing video. How can the pilots even find that tiny airport in the middle of all those mountains? I admire those brave pilots.

I've landed at this airport/runway numerous times. Though apparently this airport is will be shutdown at some point in the future (at least that what has been announced); as an new international airport is scheduled to open approximately 90km to the north.

That trim sound right at the start of the video.. didn't even have to read the doobly doo to know it's a 737.

That's spectacular. Looks like he had to fly down that last drop, rather than drop in on a flare. Great to see a cockpit view of a landing that's always intrigued me from the ground. Thanks!

one of the finest air landing videos on youtube ! outstanding recording and THANKS for the upload !

"That's not fun. I don't like this one!" LOL

I've been there and the runway is SHORT! But they made it look easy.

How refreshing. It takes a man to say he was wrong on you tube. But let me tell you something, there is nothing wrong with that. I have done it myself. I have taught my kids and now all my grand kids the same thing. I wish you and your family the best, if you have a family, and happy flying to you. Peace Be With You.

Also, it is not normal but sometime necessary to straighten out at the last second. If you are landing on a short runway, you want to land as soon as possible, at the beginning of the run way with no excess speed to bleed off. So speed and height are important at any short runway. Hope this helps. Space is limited here. Good Luck. Your info, I have been flying for over 40yrs and have thousands of hours. Happy Flying to you and stay safe.

Thirty, twenty, t-bam!

Lol, he came in like a freaking helicopter.

What an amazing landing!! I almost want to book a flight to Tegucigalpa just to experience this.

Theres another video where it shows the plane landing and its almost hitting the ground this is a brilliant video from the inside showing what the pilots see which makes it more reassuring to watch without biting your nails. Smashing stuff.

I was expecting to hear the "pull up! pull up!" warning alert

my belly sinks everytime I go there!!😂😂

Landing in Tegus has always been the hairy, especially at night and during the rainy season. Great pilots!

That was a beautiful landing! I admire the guys and gals that can ace a horrible airport like this! 👍👍

Putting landing gear to the test

Oh hell naw they need to relocate this airport. Although that might be a problem, since that costs money :/

Far out. I loved the comment at the end "That's not fun" I've landed at some really weird strips in light aircraft, but man he put that down perfectly. I thought he was a bit high on final approach, but he had it done. Total kudos.

1st video I saw on youtube. Best view I have seen of flying in there.

I guess ILS (Instrument Landing System/Auto Land) is Ruled out. This is all Hands on baby...

Several people from my church make this landing once a year to help out with the Hondurus Good Works Foundation, which helps Hondurans with food, medicine and health care. They truly put their lives at risk doing this and I'm in awe of them.

The sound you wear is the trim wheel spinning to adjust the Elevator Trim Tab for the decreasing airspeed. This controls the pitch of the aircraft as it is slowing down.

how can 102 people vote for not funny,this is one off the coolest landings I've seen!!

Jesus who would put a fucking airport there!

TO THOSE WHO COMPLAINT ABOUT THE AIRPORT...HERE ONLY REAL MEN LAND...AND DEPART...

@lonzenator That wold be the trim wheel. It auto adjusts according to wind speed, plane speed, etc to keep the plane flying straight, and level, and adjust for the added weight of people and cargo. There's also a manual wheel inside the cockpit for manual adjustment. That is what you're hearing clicking.

@lonzenator It is the trim for the aircraft. As the aircraft configuration changes (flaps, gear down) and the speed changes, the aircrafts attitude (nose up or down ) changes. the trim helps to relieve some of the backrpessure so that instead of constantly trying to pull the nose up, the nose up attitude required for flight due to the slow speed at that stage is easier to control. You can hear the gear go down and the chime is a notification that they have descended through an altitude

@titan1235813 75 ;)

That's one shitty looking runway!

I landed there many times as a C-130 Flight Engineer, and it is a scary approach. It's DVFR only, and the VASI isn't lights, but painted boards set at the correct angle to give you glide slope reference (poor man's VASI).

I love the feeling of hitting the ground after a long flight. The taxi to the gate is the best part of the flight!

Peter Griffin (Family Guy) 3:52 ha

Thoroughly incredible ! God bless the minds and hands of the pilots and controllers working TGU

Brings back memories! 😅 Taking off felt like going up in a rocket!

wow...beautyfull aproach...wel done landing..just went solo today...was awesome, become a pilot is my dream life, im geting there, have a good day guys...and yeah, that was realy fun!!!!!

If coming down through all those mountain passes isn't enough, the first view of the runway on the left is just plain scary. When I first saw the runway, I thought there was no way the plane could land and stop quickly enough in that little space. That is a scary landing. No wonder one of the crew said "That's not fun". I can only imagine.

one helluva short final, the plane sinks like a rock once he lined up with the runways

I've flown into this place many times. In person u really see jus how short it is. And you have to go around mtns, turning 180L at 3000 getting u lined up with RWY.

One of the most coolest videos in You-tube. Thanks for share it.

Trim are movable surfaces on the elevator actuated by a button on the control yoke. The trim wheel is located on the throttle quadrant. When actuated, they make that sound because they're operated through hydraulics.

Got one shot at the flare-out. Great flying skills. Don't think you can teach that! Cool video. Thanks for posting

Shessh -from the quick motion and movement of the aircraft you would have thought Cessna or Piper if it wasn't for the fast approach that gave it away! - nice flying !!!

@largeeyes runway was only lengthened about 1,000 feet, and the hill at the start of the runway has been smoothed out (all the white space). So yes, a little less scary than ten years ago, but still a difficult approach. The mountains at the other end of the valley make for a steep climb and challenging take-off, too.

that's amazing. more pitch movement than i was expecting to see. nice work pilots.

If you take the time to load up Google Earth, you can chart this flight path right in - pretty neat - at the beginning of the vid, the plane is basically approaching the airport deadon, but has to do an end run to approach the runway from the other end...so sweet

@lonzenator That's the sound that comes from three airplanes: the 707, 727, or 737. This video is of a 737 (says the title :) and so that's the pitch trim wheel. Each time the pilot "trims the aircraft" you will hear that "click, wizz wizz wizz, click" sound.

At 3:50. "That's not fun." Probably not, but landings like that keep the pilots sharp and alert. Awesome!!

@norsekeviking001. That noise is the trim wheel cycling as the pilot slows the aircraft and selects more and more flap. Boeings are clunky but built solid. Great landing, well done that crew.

I would never have spotted that runway!! Love the comment at the end "That not fun, I don't like this one!"

@tetramoo It's the captain trimming the aircraft. The control is electrically operated via a rocking switch contained within the flight yoke.

That was cool. Great control from the pilot, straight on the line.

one of the best views i seen. doesnt have the pilots head in the way and you can actually see outside

My old flight instructor was just cleared to fly in and out of courchevel! I'm stoked for him.

I just came back from hond last week! Landing was great.

The view from the cabin windows is pretty insane on the final.

That approach was awsome!

What an awesome video! I just love this approach... The other youtube video external view of this airport is also spectacular. Love the last comment from the pilot, "that's not fun." LOL!

nice and smooth, he is a smooth operator.

Wow! Right on! I love this video now. Straight in finals are just to boring to see on, and on, and on.

@lonzenator The noise you hear is the elevator trim, which adjusts automatically according to the pilot's inputs. It's a very typical noise for this plane.

You'd be surprised how maneuverable a 737 can be. I was flying on one last weekend and the pilot basically turned it 270 degrees on a dime to line up for final at LAX. It was comparable to riding a motorcycle through my living room.

beautiful clouds and great quality

I want to go Tegucigalpa!!!! I'll plan some vacations there.

damnn came in steep then pull it back out nicely at the end..very good vid

I LOLd at the clicking when he turned off the runway. It sounded like he turned on his blinker to make a lane change.

There sure were a lot of sharp turns getting onto that runway!! But it was fun to see from the cockpit! Thanxs :)

Excellent video. Thanks for posting. i never get tired of great landings.

@anurek123 It is the sound of the plane being trimmed. the 737NG is the only plane that makes that noise when being trimmed

nice one.! looks like they cleared out some of the tree brush you had to skim over just before touchdown.! crazy !

You may not like it, captain, but you made it look good! Well done.

30, 20, 10, bam! That's quite a drop in such short time for a big jetliner.

beautiful approach and landing

Hahaha I like the pilot's comment at the end. lol What a crazy airport!

My favorite airport in the world to land in. If you want a good ride, get a window seat on the left side of the plane and look out the window on your way down during the death dive.

Our airline has our own tailored approach for this airport which is very similar to the RNP approach (we are not RNAV-RNP approved) but only the captain has to hand fly the aircraft while the first officer calls out the altitudes, heading, and airspeed and we have a 3rd person in the jump seat for any radio operation and any additional resource/monitoring. It is a pain in the ass to make an approach here. I have been there and done that.

Its totally beautiful! Best landing view ever.Thx

like falling out of the clouds ! great !

ive heard this is one of the most exciting airports to land on

The background noise that you hear are the trim wheels spinning. Whenever the pilot actuates the electronic trim switch on the yoke, it phyically turns the trim wheel (which, in case of an electronic trim failure, they can manually turn). That's the hissing or maraccas sound that you hear. I almost wonder if the grunting at the end is one of them manually turning the wheel.

@StratMatt777 Yes, while approaching to the runway there is a downward sloping hill the bottoms at the beginning of the runway. The pilot has to stay a little high as he/she conducts the approach.

Pilots with nerves of steel...wow!

Tough things to put in mind & most challenging in Aviation: 1. Weather 2. Dense Traffic Horizon 3. Schedule 4. Gross Weight, Speed & Fuel Calculations In addition to runway conditions.

This is an older than 2005 video. The runway was extended back a few hundred feet after this.

this is amazing flying skills to pick that out

exelente el aterrizaje y la aproximacion muy bonita. gracias.

@lonzenator I think you're hearing the trim wheel cycling up and down...it happens in quick bursts as the flying pilot (or autopilot) thumbs the trim button up or down on the yoke.

Wow that's a slam dunk for sure! Wings level, then correct for crossw - BUMP! you're down! Woohoo that looks like fun!!