Strange and/or really difficult approaches

In article , wrote:
The "Carnisie" VOR approach has been around since the 1960s. Most airline
pilots that go into JFK are quite familiar with how to use it, unlike someone
showing up without a clue.

The wierd thing is I grew up in that area in the 60's. I remember those
funny looking upward-pointing flashing lights on poles by the Belt
Parkway. I knew they had to do with airplanes landing at JFK, but it
never occurred to me that they were anything out of the ordinary.

Robert Moore wrote:

approach. There is an ILS to runway 13, but it is only used when
the weather does not permit use of the Canarsie VOR approach.
Runway 13L is the primary arrival runway while 13R is used mostly
for departures.


The ILS 13L also royally screws with EWR, LGA, and TEB airspace, and is
used pretty much as a last resort.