Baltimore from the air

About this experience

Every flight leaves from Martin State Airport, 701 Wilson Point Rd, Suite 523, in Middle River, east of the city, per the listing. You pick one of three routes when you book. The Quick Hop covers 10 miles over Essex, the Black River and Muddy Gut. The Downtown Tour covers 25 miles and passes both stadiums and downtown. The Skyline Tour covers 35 miles and circles both stadiums, the downtown towers, Patterson Park, the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, the Key Bridge site and the Under Armour headquarters.

No boat: this is the harbor from above, so add a cruise from Light Street if you want time on the water too. Flights run 5 to 15 minutes depending on the route, at about 1,000 feet, per the listing, with a professional pilot. The listing names M&T Bank Stadium and Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the Transamerica Tower, the World Trade Center and the National Aquarium among the sights.

Included, per the listing: the flight, the pilot and all safety equipment. Not included: hotel pickup, food and drinks, and gratuities. Flight paths may change for Orioles and Ravens home games, FAA rules or the weather, and the listing marks the tour as not suitable for people over 300 lbs. A friendly tip: bring the card you booked with and a matching ID, as the listing says the booking passenger must show both.

• Oriole Park at Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadium from above
• Three routes: 10, 25 or 35 miles
• The downtown towers, the harbor and the National Aquarium from about 1,000 feet
• A professional pilot and all safety equipment
• No age minimum, per the listing
• Flights from Martin State Airport, east of the city

How the day runs

1. ArrivalMartin State Airport

   Drive to 701 Wilson Point Rd, Suite 523, in Middle River. Check the start times for your date.

2. Check-inCard and ID

   The booking passenger shows the card used to book and a matching ID, per the listing.

3. Lift-offWith your pilot

   Your professional pilot takes off from Martin State. The listing promises a smooth takeoff and landing.

4. 5 to 15 minutesYour route

   The Quick Hop over Essex and the Black River, or the longer Downtown and Skyline routes over the stadiums and the towers.

5. LandingBack at Martin State

   The flight lands back where it started.

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Tips before you book

• Bring the credit or debit card you booked with and a matching ID. The listing says passengers who cannot show both are not flown.
• Each passenger must be 300 lbs or under, and groups of 3 may be split across flights because of weight limits, per the listing.
• There is no age minimum. Children under 24 months ride on a lap, per the listing.
• If the weather cancels your flight, the listing says the operator helps you pick a new date or gives a full-value flight credit.
• Building a day around it? Our one day in Baltimore plan fits the harbor, Fells Point and Federal Hill around a morning flight.

Read next:

• Things to do in the Inner Harbor
• One day in Baltimore

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