CCM (Criciúma) window seat guide

At Forquilhinha - Criciúma Airport in Criciúma: for takeoff, sit on the Left side; for landing, sit on the Right side. Notable views include: Lagoa de Santo Antônio dos Anjos (Laguna lagoon complex), Atlantic coastline near Balneário Rincão, Criciúma's urban/coal-mining patchwork, distant Serra Geral foothills to the southwest.

When taking off from Forquilhinha - Criciúma Airport (CCM), sit on the Left side for the best views. Departing runway 27 climbs west, away from the coast, so the coastal lagoon system near Laguna and the Atlantic shoreline fall away to the south — visible on the left side shortly after liftoff. You'll also catch the patchwork of coal-mining scars and farmland around Criciúma before the plane turns further inland. Notable sights include: Lagoa de Santo Antônio dos Anjos (Laguna lagoon complex), Atlantic coastline near Balneário Rincão, Criciúma's urban/coal-mining patchwork, distant Serra Geral foothills to the southwest.

When landing at Forquilhinha - Criciúma Airport (CCM), sit on the Right side for the best views. Landing on runway 9 means you're flying east into Criciúma, and the right (south) side gives a clear view over the region's distinctive coal-mining subsidence lakes and the foothills of the Serra Geral rising beyond Lauro Müller and Siderópolis. The left side mostly shows flatter farmland toward Tubarão with fewer distinguishing features. Notable sights include: Coal mining subsidence lakes (colored ponds) near Lauro Müller/Siderópolis, Serra Geral foothills, Criciúma urban sprawl, Araranguá river valley in the distance.

The best window seat at Forquilhinha - Criciúma Airport (CCM) depends on several factors: the typical runway used for your departure or arrival, the geographic features around Criciúma (mountains, coastlines, city skylines), weather conditions, and time of day. Morning and evening flights often offer the best lighting for scenic views.