Seeing Tiger Stadium from a plane5 ★
Death Valley, LSU's 102,000-seat stadium, one of the loudest in college football; a 1988 touchdown here was famously picked up on a seismograph. Look for the towering bowl on campus near the Mississippi.
5 of our routes pass it. Louisiana · rated 5 of 10
The easy pick
Dallas-Fort Worth to New Orleans: sit on the left, on the way down.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte to Baton Rouge | Right | on the way down |
| Dallas-Fort Worth to New Orleans | Left | on the way down |
| Dallas-Fort Worth to Baton Rouge | Right Best seat for the whole flight: left | on the way down |
| Los Angeles to New Orleans | Left | on the way down |
| Seattle to New Orleans | Left | on the way down |
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 Tiger Stadium from?
It depends on the direction: the left on most of our routes (3 of 5). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Tiger Stadium 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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