Seeing Dick's Sporting Goods Park from a plane
Photo: cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The Colorado Rapids' stadium in Commerce City, surrounded by about two dozen soccer fields. Look for the small stadium inside a big grid of green pitches next to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal wildlife refuge.
7 of our routes pass it. Colorado
The easy pick
Denver to Clovis: sit on the right, on the climb, 3 min after takeoff.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Denver to Clovis | Right | on the climb, 3 min after takeoff |
| Denver to Dallas-Fort Worth | Right | on the climb, 3 min after takeoff |
| Denver to Cortez | Right (the left side is better for the whole flight) | on the climb, 4 min after takeoff |
| Denver to Hobbs | Right | on the climb, 4 min after takeoff |
| Denver to St George | Right (the left side is better for the whole flight) | on the climb, 4 min after takeoff |
| Denver to Sacramento | Left | on the climb, 4 min after takeoff |
| Denver to Moab | Right | on the climb, 5 min after takeoff |
From the real paths of every nonstop on these routes in the last 10 days, at the usual time of day. Where the best seat for the whole flight is on the other side, you'd trade this sight for more elsewhere.
Questions
Which side of the plane do you see Dick's Sporting Goods Park from?
It depends on the direction: the right on most of our routes (6 of 7). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Dick's Sporting Goods Park from a plane?
Near the airport, on the climb or on the way down, and mid-flight on longer routes: see the table for each route.
Do clouds matter?
Yes. These answers assume a clear day. Within 3 days of your flight, pick your exact flight in the app for the cloud forecast.
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