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Originally Posted by Yuri
I was actually surprised by LaGuardia. It looks bigger on the GE than it actually is, maybe due so many runaways, something typical of US airports.
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LaGuardia only has two runways, but it has a number of taxiways. LGA rarely handles anything larger than an A321, but 757s land there occasionally, so the airport needs to have taxiways large enough to accommodate. Donald Trump stored his personal 757 at LaGuardia up until he left office, so it was common to see it sitting on a taxiway if you were flying in or out of the airport any time before early 2021.
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Originally Posted by Yuri
Congonhas is more famous due that dive on the ocean of highrises, but Santos Dumont is actually more challenging. Runaway is way shorter and pilots must avoid Sugar Loaf when approaching or taking off.
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Yeah, I've flown into Santos Dumont before and also done plane watching from Sugar Loaf. Sugar Loaf is awesome because it's one of the few places in the world where you can plane watch from high above the plane.