3 aircraft landing in parallel, sensation (Video)
The landings and take-offs in parallel are spectacular. But the landings of 3 planes in parallel are sensational, as you can rarely see.
There are many approved airports for parallel landing of 2 aircraft, but those accredited for parallel landing of 3 aircraft are 19. We are talking about very large airports here, with at least 3 parallel runways.
3 planes land in parallel
Of the 19 airports, 11 is in the United States, 3 in China, and Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Holland, Malaysia and India each have one airport. Among the airports certified for triple landings there are also the new Daxing - Beijing International Airport.
List of airports approved for parallel landings of 3 aircraft
Airport | The city | Mileage | Nr. tracks |
Shanghai Pudong | Shanghai | China | 5 |
Beijing Daxing | Beijing | China | 5 |
Beijing Capital | Beijing | China | 3 |
Cairo International Airport | Cairo | Egypt | 3 |
Indira Gandhi International Airport | Delhi. | India | 3 |
Kuala Lumpur International Airport | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 3 |
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | Amsterdam | Holland | 6 |
King Abdulaziz International Airport | Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | 3 |
O'Hare International | Chicago | United States | 8 |
Dallas / Fort Worth | Dallas / Fort Worth | United States | 7 |
Denver International Airport | Denver | United States | 6 |
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County | Detroit | United States | 6 |
George Bush Intercontinental | Houston | United States | 5 |
Hartsfield – Jackson Atlanta | Atlanta | United States | 5 |
Cincinnati / Norther Kentucky | Cincinnati | United States | 4 |
Charlotte Douglas International | Charlotte | United States | 4 |
Orlando International | Orlando | United States | 4 |
Washington Dulles International | Washington, D.C. | United States | 4 |
Salt Lake City International | Salt Lake City | United States | 4 |
Thus, airports can authorize multiple landings and take-offs in a very short time. And at peak times of the day and night, every move of an aircraft matters. We mention that these landings / double take-offs in parallel or triple in parallel are only approved in very good weather conditions.