Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Kirtland A.f.b. to Grant County Airport. The right side captures the dramatic Sandia Mountains on departure and maintains good views of the high desert terrain and river systems throughout the northbound climb. The landing approach favors the left, but the takeoff scenery is more visually striking.

During takeoff from Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), sit on the Right side for the best views. Climbing northeast from ABQ, the right side offers immediate views of the Sandia Mountains and the Rio Grande valley. The left side faces the less dramatic western plateau. Notable sights include: Sandia Mountains (east), Rio Grande river valley (north), Albuquerque urban grid (below), Manzano Mountains (southeast distant).

When landing at Grant Co International (MWH), sit on the Left side for the best views. Descending into Grant County from the south, the left side provides views of the Columbia River and the surrounding channeled scablands terrain. The right side faces less distinctive inland plateau. Notable sights include: Columbia River (north), Coulee Dam area (northwest), Grant County plateau terrain (immediate), Cascade Range foothills (distant northeast).

The flight from Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Grant Co International (MWH) takes Approximately 2 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the Colorado Plateau, passing east of the San Juan Mountains (visible as distant peaks to the east around cruise altitude), then transitions into the Basin and Range province. The Rio Grande continues northward below for much of the flight. Around the midpoint near the Utah-Colorado border, the terrain becomes increasingly high desert with scattered mesas and buttes. As the flight approaches Washington, the landscape transitions to the Columbia Plateau with its characteristic basalt formations and coulees.