'Most beautiful approach I have seen': Pilot's stunning landing at Queenstown Airport

A New Zealand pilot has captured an incredibly stunning video of a landing in thick cloud at Queenstown Airport.

The former Jetstar captain posted the bird's eye view clip from the cockpit, showing the incredible sight - or lack thereof - when landing a plane on a runway.

The video shows a clear run through the snow-capped mountains, until he hits cloud cover - which removes his visibility completely.

As he dips beneath the clouds, the captain's visibility turns to white cloud for at least 30 seconds, before he re-emerges from the cover to clear skies ahead of the runway.

The pilot soars high as he approaches Queenstown. Photo / MrGoodViews Person / YouTube

The pilot slowly drops to cloud level. Photo / MrGoodViews Person / YouTube

The pilot, who didn't want to be named, told the Herald he wanted to "show the world how amazing New Zealand is".

The pilot begins to drop below cloud level as he approaches the airport at Queenstown. Photo / MrGoodViews Person / YouTube

"Sometimes what a pilot sees in a day, people won't see in their lifetimes... amazing Queenstown, New Zealand.

"I invite people of the world to come visit this beautiful country and its people," he said on Youtube.

More than a thousand people have commented on the video with one saying: "I have watched it dozens of times and each time it get goose bumps".

"Thanks for sharing this, I feel so blessed to live in this beautiful country," another wrote.

"This is the most beautiful approach I have ever seen."

The video was taken in 2013 but re-emerged after a Qatar Airlines pilot reposted the footage on Twitter.