Handcrafted airports world tour (Leg 23 update)

Leg 15 - FACT-OMDB

Departed: 11:30z (RWY 19)
Arrived: 20:35z (RWY 30L)
Weather: Clear skies
Aircraft: Boeing 787-10


Route: FACT F350 TETAN1A TETAN UZ2 NIBEX DCT EGMEN UQ2 EPSEK UM307 VBR
UM310 DV UL437 VEDET B400 DAXAM P316 DEDSO R401 PEDOG P308 KIPOK
L568 IMPED IMPED3C OMDB
Approach: ILS 30L (ULDOT transition)




Remarks:

  • Night MPED 3C arrival, but cut the corner at DB515. Felt the default scenery around Dubai was a little sparse (only the Burg Khalifa was really visible) - not sure if it failed to load properly after a 9hr flight, so will do some testing before my departure on the next leg.


Taxiing out to Runway 19 at FACT


Departing over Cape Town


Heading out over the ocean


Turning back north towards Dubai (only another 4,000 odd kilometres to go!)


Cruising past Johannesburg at 35,000ft


Heading towards Kruger National Park


Starting to lose the sun


Sunset from the cockpit


Flying over Dar es Salaam in Tanzania


Approaching runway 30L at OMDB with the Burj Khalifa in the distance


Parked up at OMDB after a long flight

Distance completed: 13,526nm      Distance remaining: 33,065nm