Seeing Turkey Point Cooling Canals from a plane4 ★

Roughly 168 miles of looping canals cool the Turkey Point nuclear plant on the edge of Biscayne Bay. From the air they look like a giant zigzag grid etched into the flats south of Miami.

23 of our routes pass it. Florida · rated 4 of 10

The easy pick

Miami to Santiago: sit on the right, on the climb, 5 min after takeoff.

Which side, by route

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 Turkey Point Cooling Canals from?

It depends on the direction: the right on most of our routes (18 of 23). The table lists each route's side.

When can you see Turkey Point Cooling Canals 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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