Full Flight: Southern Airways Express C208 Baltimore to Morgantown, WV (BWI-MGW)
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- Hey guys! Welcome to another full flight video! In this video, I travel on a little regional airline called Southern Airways Express from Baltimore, Maryland to Morgantown, West Virginia. Southern operates routes in two separate parts of the US: Mid-Atlantic and Gulf regions...and the two are not connected. They have a fleet of Cessna 208 Grand Caravans which can hold up to 9 passengers and 2 pilots. Lots of small regional airlines use this type of plane and it seems to work well for them. On this particular day, unfortunately BWI was fogged in and that spells disaster for small turboprop planes. My flight got delayed over 2 hours which did suck, but it is better to be safe than sorry. I highly enjoyed the experience to fly in such a small plane though, and I'd do it again in a heartbeat. For people that live around tiny airports that have essential air service routes such as this, I'd definitely recommend to take those flights. You usually get free parking at the airport, get to breeze past ticketing and security, and have a quick flight to the nearest major international airport. In this case...PIT or BWI for Morgantown. Hope you guys enjoy!
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Takeoff: Baltimore-Washington (Thurgood Marshall) International Airport
Landing: Morgantown Municipal Airport
Filmed: December 2018
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This is a real treat to actually watch the pilots the entire time compared to any other flight and plane.
I flew Southern Airways Express a few yrs ago from PIT into Dulles (IAD) through Hagerstown, MD. Aside from the fact that being an AVGeek I LOVED the experience of flying at only 7,500ft, the services offered by the airline were great. Priority pass as you indicated, quick flight, cheap (around $65 one way), & the chance to experience flying in a somewhat different, more personal way. Their employees were friendly & it was a great trip...definitely recommend them. Enjoyed the vid as always.
Couldn't agree more! As I said in the video, if it wasn't for the delay, would've been more enjoyable. But Southern can't control fog and I enjoyed what they had to offer. Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it!
@@thejazzguy13 absolutely. Funny story, my Dad actually booked the flight for me & accidently used my brothers middle name instead of mine, which caused absolute chaos with TSA. They required me to go back to the ticket counter to have the ticket reissued with MY middle name. Long story short, the lone desk agent went above & beyond to get it done. Also, since TSA knew about the discrepancy, they subjected me to the extra security check, going through my entire bag, pat down, X-ray, EVERYTHING. In the end, Southern STILL held the flight for at least an extra 30min just for me. I'd bet the farm that none of the major carriers would've gone to that level to get the problem resolved AND hold the flight...so anyone reading this, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND SOUTHERN AURWAYS!!
Wow that’s awesome they did that for you! Yah and I highly doubt any other big carrier would do that
We are about to take our 1st flight with this company, I had to try and find some good videos so I'll know what to expect. . Glad I found d this one
That's my favorite Aircraft that's fun to fly in and I'm looking forward to flying one soon
Thanks. That was amazing and I enjoyed the flight! I must add that I had some trepidation when I saw the plane’s relatively small size, but it got you there in one piece. Cheers, Colin.
Thanks for letting us ride along
Excellent video a few days ago I started to follow and I really liked your channel especially about regional travel in small planes the views are fabulous greetings from Córdoba Argentina
I really enjoyed this video. Thanks for showing us this airline and what to expect.
Glad you enjoyed it! ;)
Thank you! Great video of a ride on the C208b !
It’s so crazy to see you making the approach in because I just flew it in today as a student pilot.
Great video. Great picture of those C-17s on the parking ramp.
I had a similar experience flying Boutique Air to BWI, they took over the gates (and have since left). Thankfully, no fog delayed my journey from BOS (via MSS). I do regret buying a large coffee at Logan, since I found myself wearing some of it during takeoff.
That's looks like so much fun. The pilots are so professional.
I’m an ATC at BWI and this was a very cool video to watch. As a controller I don’t get the perspective of the passenger from the terminal. It’s a blind spot for us. All I see is southern airways taxiing in and out of the gate. Departing and landing. I really enjoyed seeing things from the ground. Very nice video!! Thanks!
Glad you liked it and thanks! Would be cool if I could get a tower view some day too :D
Text me. 806-367-4471 I’ll give you a tour of the tower anytime!
@William Hudgins Hey thanks for the offer! I might have to take you up on that. I got your number so if I'm free I'll definitely give ya a shout, possibly early May before I leave Baltimore for multiple months :)
could you give us a tour like this?
th-cam.com/video/9lPDnkuOjWc/w-d-xo.html
Southern is like flying in a private jet! Super dope!
But that is no jet! It’s a prop!
Excellent travelog... reminds me of flying into Cumberland MD on US Air Express
Very good video! It seemed a calm and calm flight.
What is your video camera? It is much better than mine.
Almost 20 years ago Our son lived in Salisbury MD and we flew out of BWI Terminal D on the Dash 8s. It was just about that busy then too.
Love this video since I live in Hagerstown md and travel to Martinsburg wv and Morgantown quite often so seeing it from the air was badass
Glad you like it! I've been through all those towns and yah always better seeing them from above :)
Very nice. Cool to see a Caravan flight trip report.
Thanks a lot mate!
@@thejazzguy13 The caravan is great on flight sim, gives you a chance to look around more. Many thanks! Ralph Olson
Since this trip you have been to Alaska so you know that many Alaskans travel this way and it is very exciting to fly on small aircraft. I have had the opportunity to travel on small planes like this one as well as amphibian aircraft. Flying into Wrangell and Petersburg required you to land in the ocean and taxi up on a ramp to the terminal! It was rather exciting!
Fun looking flight.
17:22 - It's funny you say that. I did my entire PPL in a C-152, and I'm 6'2" -- I had to lead all my turns with my knees... LOL!
0:33 this is the best part of the video right here.
The terminal in WV, reminds me of that show "Wing's"
I’ve flown to Baltimore but never Morgantown. My sister went to WVU in the 90s, and I’ve been through there as recently as 2017. I think the smallest plane I’ve been on was called a Shorts 300, a school bus with wings!
Nice landing! A question for the Caravan pilots: Was that reverse thrust I heard just before touchdown?
I’m glad that you have learned how to speak since this video. Not to mention you previously being merely a ghost.
Thise mountain tops with snow was in Preston County where I live, neighboring county to Mon County..
Shocked to see two pilots up front
Nice music 🎶
That would be fun to fly in. I used to go flying with my grandparents in Panama City, Florida. They owned a seaplane business and my grandfather was the pilot. They sold the business in 2011 because he had a heart attack and the doctor said he couldn't fly anymore and it was so sad for him. I was his co-pilot.
@ 14:35 The Shorts 330/360 is another prop plane that is low to the ground
I was wondering why there were 5 C-17’s at Eastern WV Regional Airport (you REALLY should have pointed this out): “The 167 AW is an Air Mobility Command (AMC)-gained unit which began operating the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in January 2015”
There's a really good Mediterranean restaurant at the Morgantown Airport terminal... If you had gone just behind the seating area (instead of panning to the security check). Really, really good.
22:09 The Mon-Fayette Expressway (WV 43) intersects with Interstate 68.
You literally flew over my house on the mountain top here in Wv
who is here in 2021
my birthplace
A good way for pilots to build time and move up to the major airlines.
In the heavy fog that Spirit jet looked positively, uh, “ghostly”.
I miss flying on Southern Airways Express. My dad used to be a pilot for them in the Caravan and I got to fly for free. I wish I could have gotten a few videos from then but I didn’t think about it since I didn’t have a TH-cam channel.
Yah they are a pretty cool little airline. You say your dad used to be a pilot for Southern, is he now flying for larger carriers?
thejazzguy13 Aviation after Southern he flew for Onejet and they went out of business so now he is a flight instructor and is trying to get a job with the FAA. He flew a Embraer-135/144 for Onejet.
Oh damn, yah OneJet would be an upgrade...but now they’re unfortunately defunct. Hope he’s doing well, especially with this government shutdown now.
Logan Donnelly he looked into them and it didn’t sound appealing since he would be gone way too much. The planes Onejet flew like the EMB-135/145 are now owned by Contour. Onejets owner owed too much money
Logan Donnelly actually he is trying to get a job with the FAA now
Sorry, First time going to be on this plane, What do you do with the luggage? do you give it to the pilots and they put it in the plane for you? and when you land, do you wait and grab it from them or you have to be inside and wait to get your luggage?
If you're checking in luggage, you just hand it in at check in and you don't have to worry about it till you arrive. Southern pretty much runs like any major airline...minus the jets :)
@@thejazzguy13 Oh okay, Cause im flying on 3 planes. "American Airlines Flight 4886, American Airlines Flight 2003 and Southern Airways Express Flight 408" And I watched videos to get the feel of the experience and im just not for sure if my luggage will follow all the way to the final destination which be southern airways express. cause i saw a person gave her luggage to the pilots on one of the videos and im like. do i have to do that? Sorry, I'm just new to this!
It will depend on if at check in at your original destination they tag your bag to your final destination. I know AA has a codeshare with Southern but you may want to ask the person at the counter. If you booked your flights altogether and not separate then I would think you should be fine. :)
This is cool! That being said, for residents of Morgantown that need to make a long haul, international, Star Alliance connection, there best bet would probably be to drive 45 minutes or less to Norteastern West Virginia Regional Airport in Bridgeport and take the United Express flights to Dulles or O’Hare!😸
Because of a longer runway, Bridgeport is where teams playing the Mountaineers land.
@@gregsells8549 oh cool!
Bridgeport is building a new terminal...maybe 40 minutes from Morgantown. United Express used to fly into Morgantown...they had Saab 360's going to Dulles at one time. Most people in North Central WV drive up to Pittsburgh to catch main-line flights. About 90 minutes.
Many years ago, I used to fly USAir Beech 99 from Pittsburgh to Morgantown and return. My brother had a house at Cheat Lake on a golf course which I think I saw on the approach.
Anyone know what happened to this route? Was trying to book but now I gotta go to IAD!
Is this Part 135 or Part 121 flight ?
Runway in...sight. Land
Lots of DL MDs!
I would love this
Aren't props for boats?
"Let's shoot some planes passing by" -- thejazzguy13 2019
I'd love to fly in one of those, but I'd be bricking myself in fear of it falling apart,this is from someone who loves flying though. :)
Haha it’s not that bad! If ya love Aviation, you gotta fly in a Cessna :)
@@thejazzguy13 If I get the chance to, then I will. :)
The C208 isn’t pressurized unfortunately
Just a small fyi. No such thing as a “tarmac.” There are runways, taxiways, movement area, non-movement area, the ramp, the envelope, and the airport. From a pilot. Nice video though. Cheers!
When you are done this aviation lesson, you can turn right on Alpha and taxi to the ramp.
I’m c208 pilot in korea, but my job is survey flight .. I’d like to fly airport to another airport :) ..
Need a First Officer already rated on C208 but with no experience?
Tiene es correo electrónico para poder saber que se me escribieron de esta compañía gracias
Really don't like that ramper's proximity to the prop at 10:09
Go mountaineers😎😎
8:37 looks like ya missed it
I have to imagine: no bathroom? Do you have to be mindful about taking care of *everything biological* before you get onboard?
No way I would fly on a crop duster!
Ha!! They are nice flights man!🤣
almost turned the video off when u did not get auntie annes
😱
Home airport is BWI I promise you its not usually that dead lmaoo
I am a retired 45 year 3rd Gen Lithuanian Airline Mechanic.
That's pretty cool! My family is Lithuanian but wasn't born there but I just came back from there
@@lithuanianavgeek1612 I have never been over there. A couple of my Aunts, Uncles and Cousins have several times.
That's pretty cool!! I love the country
Did you keep any Lithuanian airlines things?
Nope...
Why