Man given permission to fulfil his obsession with landing a 57-year-old Cessna at one of NYC’s major airports
Published on Nov 16, 2025 at 10:29 PM (UTC+4)
by Daisy Edwards
Last updated on Nov 14, 2025 at 5:40 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
A pilot flying a 57-year-old Cessna 150 has finally achieved a four-year dream by landing at one of NYC’s major airports.
The tiny two-seater was cleared into some of the busiest airspace in the country – LaGuardia Airport.
The approval was rare for such a slow and light aircraft.
It marked a milestone he had been chasing ever since he first flew beneath New York’s skyline.
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Will his 57-year-old Cessna 150 be let in?
This man’s trip in his little Cessna airplane ended in a very cool way, by fulfilling a dream he’d been harbouring for four years.
The YouTuber’s trip began hundreds of miles south as he worked his way up the East Coast, landing at various places on the way.
He stopped first in Maryland, then continued to Atlantic City to position himself for a quiet approach into LaGuardia Airport in New York City, one of the world’s busiest airspaces.
He’d done his research and asked New York controllers for advice on the rare windows when his little Cessna could slip into LaGuardia’s arrival stream.
He had a very positive response when he checked with the New York approach, and they put him on an arrival route used mainly by commercial jets.
Landing in one of NYC’s major airports is an expensive process
LaGuardia Tower switched him to runway four, where strong gusts of wind pushed the nose of the Cessna.
He kept the aircraft steady, touched down smoothly, and taxied toward the general plane parking area near the radio towers.
Once parked, he received the final bill, which included fuel, facility charges, ramp fees, infrastructure costs, and the landing fee, which came to a whopping $377.73.
For a short stop at one of the most challenging and chaotic runways at one of NYC’s major airports, it was a high price.
But for a pilot who waited years for the moment, it was worth every cent.
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