I sit at a window seat on the left side of each flight between Indianapolis (IND) and LaGuardia Airport (LGA) whenever I can.
The view allows me to follow along I-70 until about Dayton, Ohio so I can see the glacial landscape looking northward (easy to see when the sun is behind me). Then from eastern Ohio it's easy to recognize the eastern edge of the Appalachian Plateau Province. Spot Pittsburgh and eventually fly over the Allegany Mountains.
But the descent into New York City is my favorite part of the flight. The landing pattern is generally the same each time I fly this route, flying along the eastern edge of the Hudson River watching the shipping docks pass, and then seeing Manhattan up close and personal, finishing with the large circular path back around to LaGuardia Airport landing on Runway 22 (224 degrees N). I still don't understand how it's named Runway 22 when they're only 2 runways at LaGuardia. :-)
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