Lufthansa B748 Scenic Low-Altitude Departure Over San Francisco

Scenic Departure Request

• ✈️ Lufthansa 455 heavy (a Boeing 747-8) is cleared for a scenic departure, requesting to stay at a lower altitude for a period.
• 🗺️ The flight crew asks to remain at 3,000 feet for a while to enjoy the scenery.

Air Traffic Control Clearance

• 🚦 Air Traffic Control (ATC) initially clears the aircraft to climb and maintain 1,000 feet, then acknowledges the request to maintain 3,000 feet.
• ⚠️ ATC provides a traffic advisory, noting other aircraft along the coastline at 2,000 feet indicated.

Altitude and Heading Adjustments

• 📈 Lufthansa 455 heavy reports being a few miles northbound on the coastline at an altitude of 1,900 feet.
• ⬆️ ATC instructs the aircraft to climb and maintain 4,000 feet due to traffic.
• ➡️ The flight is then cleared for a specific heading (270) and speed (270 knots) after passing a certain point.

Final Climb to Flight Level

• 🚀 The aircraft is subsequently cleared to climb and maintain Flight Level 190 (19,000 feet).
• ✅ The crew confirms the climb to Flight Level 190, expressing thanks for the assistance.