SVX → DME

Vyatka Taiga

Deep green expanses of dense northern forests that characterize the Kirov and Kostroma regions.

Nizhny Novgorod

The historic city where the Oka meets the Volga, clearly visible with its hilltop Kremlin and cable car.

Gorky Reservoir

A massive body of water known as the 'Gorky Sea', often frozen into geometric shards during winter.

Industrial Perm Krai

Bird's-eye view of the massive industrial complexes and river ports near the Kama basin.

Volga River Bends

The winding path of Europe's longest river as it carves through the landscape toward the north-west.

Ural Foothills

Gradual transition from the low-lying Ural mountains into the vast West Siberian Plain during departure.

Kazan Cityscape

If on a southern airway, the white Kremlin of Kazan and the Qolsharif Mosque are visible to the south.

Kama River Confluence

The massive scale of where the Kama River joins the Volga, creating an inland sea effect.

Ryazan Farmlands

Intricate patchwork patterns of agricultural fields across the Central Russian Upland.

Moscow Suburbs

Dense dacha settlements and forests of the Moscow region as you align for the DME runway.