Posted September 4, 201212 yr I always enjoy this approach into CVG since it passes over the areas where I grew up. Fernald site: Rumpke Landfill/Midgetville: I-275 at Cross County Highway: Over White Oak, famous concrete White Oak broadcast tower at center: I-74 in Monfort Heights: Cheviot: Glenway Ave. at Bridgetown/Race intersection, C&O ROW visible: More Glenway Ave.: Glenway Crossings Shopping Center/C&O ROW: Glenway Crossings: Over Delhi looking west to Price Hill: Mt. St. Joe: Mt. St. Joe: Looking over the shoulder back at downtown: Ohio River: Ohio River: A few seconds from touching down:
September 4, 201212 yr That is actually Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church (OLV) in the right foreground; Rapid Run Pike is the lager street running E-W toward the left of the photo.
September 4, 201212 yr Westside lovin'! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 4, 201212 yr I keep meeting people (live in Philly, but a lot also from NY and other parts of the East Coast) whose only thing they know about Cincinnati is: "isn't that the place where their airport is in Kentucky?" And I have also heard on more than one occasion: "Isn't that the place where their airport is in West Virginia?" And you can tell what they are thinking, because this is all they know about Cincinnati - that is is obviously close to Kentucky, it might as well be Alabama. People seem more familiar with Cleveland.
September 4, 201212 yr Made me feel nostalgic. I have good memories of westside basements, backyards, and (later) bars.
September 4, 201212 yr Atlas I'm not sure why the whole "airport is in kentucky" thing is so fascinating to people. About 10 major cities are directly across a river from another state, so it's not particularly rare. I suppose the only other major airport across state lines is Newark.
September 4, 201212 yr Nice photos. It is rare that, at least for me, when landing at CVG your glide path goes that way. Almost always coming in over the far west side, then you go over Delhi etc before landing. Can't remember coming in over White Oak so much and yeah that Broadcast Tower is a great landmark.
September 5, 201212 yr Atlas I'm not sure why the whole "airport is in kentucky" thing is so fascinating to people. About 10 major cities are directly across a river from another state, so it's not particularly rare. I suppose the only other major airport across state lines is Newark. I think it is a geo-cultural blind spot for East and West Coasters. Cincinnati, while well south, does have the surname "Ohio"...it's associated with a different part of the country than KY. So when they realize they are in KY, there's some dissonance as to where they are in the country. Maybe? Could be they are just surprised Kentuckians can land one 'o dem dar big jayuts.
September 6, 201212 yr People from the Coasts are definitely more familiar with Cleveland than Cincinnati, although I actually think that is to Cincinnati's benefit. Having lived in both DC and Los Angeles, the common reaction I get when I say I'm from Ohio is generally "I'm sorry". Lots of people mention Cleveland and how terrible it is, but generally have nothing to say/no experience with Cincinnati. Totally unfair, as Cleveland is a great city, and Cincinnati is definitely a major city that most Americans should have some sort of knowlege about it, but if given the option between negative perception vs. no perception, I'd take the latter. I do think the "your airport is in KY!?" thing is just yet another point of derision that coastal "elites" can direct at "flyover country". I've heard countless comments about "middle America", "flyover country", and my personal favorite..."the middle nothingness", that it really seems like a losing battle to try to sell Cincinnati anywhere beyond the Midwest and perhaps the South. The stereotypes of the dull, flat, homogenous Midwest are just too ingrained in the majority of the non-Midwestern populace.
September 6, 201212 yr To call the interior of our country "The Middle Nothingness" is so foolish. The fact of the matter is that there is plenty down here but most people might not be looking. I remember being on a recent flight from the south to Detroit and very much enjoyed flying over everything from Huntington, WV to landing in Detroit. There were familiar towns everywhere I looked! Some of them were even rather large. It is mind-boggling to me that Zanesville was visible just below us to the west and I could plainly see the entire Columbus area and and most of the way to Cincinnati! Making a turn over Sandusky Bay and seeing the entire western end of Lake Erie as well as Toledo in the distance was a great sight. Making the big, sweeping turn into DTW to approach from the NE is always fun as Detroit is much more attractive from 8,000 feet than from ground level! Another time, when flying out of Detroit (on the way to BWI in the Piedmont days), out flight path took us directly over Hopkins airport. It seemed unusual flying over a major hub without actually landing there. I have rambled enough and some of you may be thinking: "Cool story, bro." The fact of the matter is that there isn't a single corner of this country that I wouldn't like to look at from the window of an aircraft at least once. My fellow Americans seem to have the attention span of a fruit fly and no intellectual curiosity. Everything between from where they are coming and where they are going is just a waste of their time, seemingly. If they want to see "nothingness, " they should try fling across Australia! I always enjoy aerial photographs-especially the first/last 10,000 feet. Keep them coming!
September 7, 201212 yr Maybe people who fly mostly between the coasts confuse the endless forest of Pennsylvania, then everything from Missouri over to California as the "Midwest".
September 7, 201212 yr The C&O is literally running through my backyard in that Glenway/Bridgetown pic. I hope they reactivate that line for light rail someday before I die. It's cool seeing the westside from that point of view. Amazing how close downtown is! Great pics Jake!
September 7, 201212 yr Nice photos! I love the last 5-15 minutes coming in over a city, circling and then landing. It's great sightseeing, especially when you have views like this one.... http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j231/jmecklenborg/Los%20Angeles/losangeles-100-1-159.jpg "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 7, 201212 yr I met a businessman that had just flown to Cincinnati for the first time. He was from California. The first thing he mentioned was that he was suprised that the airliine announced "Welcome to Kentucky."
September 7, 201212 yr Atlas I'm not sure why the whole "airport is in kentucky" thing is so fascinating to people. About 10 major cities are directly across a river from another state, so it's not particularly rare. I suppose the only other major airport across state lines is Newark. I think it is a geo-cultural blind spot for East and West Coasters. Cincinnati, while well south, does have the surname "Ohio"...it's associated with a different part of the country than KY. So when they realize they are in KY, there's some dissonance as to where they are in the country. Maybe? Could be they are just surprised Kentuckians can land one 'o dem dar big jayuts. nahhh, kaa-monnn, people are just as surprized jersey can land a ph**kin plane. dont make me tell you that... lol!
September 7, 201212 yr Really nice photos. Now if you could just arrange for takeoffs/landings using the other runways!
September 7, 201212 yr You've outdone yourself, Jake--these Cincy aerial photos, combined with the many from LA, were simply outstanding! (I'm still studying both sets as I search for details overlooked my first, second, and third times around...)
September 7, 201212 yr Nice Jake! A recent flight home allowed me to snap these using my iPhone: "It's just fate, as usual, keeping its bargain and screwing us in the fine print..." - John Crichton
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