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Birmingham Airport

2015-03-10T15:53:21Z

Howtomedia72: /* Long Stay 1 */

[[Category:England]]
{{categorywithregion|Europe|United Kingdom|England}}

One of the UK's busiest airports, Birmingham has a wide variety of visitors. Official viewing locations are very scarce, but there are plenty of great places around the airport if you have a car. Sun can be a problem for photos, especially on runway 33, as the runway is one of the very few in the country to go from north to south. But with a bit of creative shooting, and finding the right place, some excellent action shots can be had.

{{infobox|
fullname=Birmingham Airport|
location=Birmingham, England|
iata=BHX|icao=EGBB|aptype=Commercial|
website=http://www.bhx.co.uk|
mapurl=http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=52.454336,-1.741290&spn=0.015056,0.038242&t=h&hl=en|
mapsource=Google Maps|
atctower= 118.3|
atcground= 121.8|
atcclearance=|
atcapproach= 118.05|
atcdeparture= 131.05|
atcatis=|
atcunicom=|
psh=http://www.plane-spotting-hotels.com/index.php/plane-spotting-birmingham/}}

==Official Spotting Locations==

===Long Stay 1===
Leaving the airport and into the long stay, you will see signs for 'Viewing Area'. Follow these and you will come to a place with picnic benches and a small shelter.

http://www.flyinto.co.uk/BHX/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/11.jpg

http://www.flyinto.co.uk/BHX/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/21.jpg

http://flyinto.co.uk/BHX/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/31.jpg

http://www.plane-mad.com/aviation-photos/view/air-france/airbus-a318/birmingham/43664.html

http://www.plane-mad.com/aviation-photos/view/monarch-airlines/airbus-a320/birmingham/43644.html

http://www.plane-mad.com/aviation-photos/view/thomson-airways/boeing-767-300/birmingham/35084.html

http://www.plane-mad.com/aviation-photos/view/emirates/boeing-777-300/birmingham/34868.html

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Runway 33 End===

At the airport, park in the long stay car park to the south of the runway. From here you can park anywhere you like to get excellent photos of landings on runway 33. There is also a small grass area with benches, offering a great view over the apron and terminal areas, with good photos to be had.

{{jplink|6425796}} {{jplink|6425806}} {{jplink|6397320}} {{jplink|6397319}}

===Runway 15 End===

Follow the A45 from the airport towards Birmingham City Centre. Eventually you will get to some shops and a big set of traffic lights. Turn right here onto Sheaf Lane, into Sheldon. Follow until you get to a roundabout, where you can turn right. Take the first right onto Elstead Avenue, then at the end just before the cul-de-sac turn left onto Hazeldene Road. Just as the road turns sharp left, there is a little cul-de-sac area on the right, with a looped road. Park somewhere here (DO NOT BLOCK IN THE RESIDENTS, PLEASE PARK CONSIDERATELY). Walk through the entrance into Sheldon Country Park, then turn left. The footpath goes right through the approach lights on short final, and you can get good photos of aircraft landing and queuing for takeoff on runway 15.

{{jplink|6556141}}
{{jplink|6667630}}
{{jplink|6667611}}

===Golf Course===

This location offers great views of the runway, no matter what end they are using. If 15 is in use you get touchdown shots, if 33 is in use you get rotation shots. You have the sun behind you for most of the day.

From the airport follow the A45 down towards Birmingham. Continue past the old terminal to some traffic lights signposted for Hatchford Brook Golf Course.

Park up in the car park of the golf course, then walk towards the airport perimeter fence (you can't miss it). Be very careful - you are walking on an active golf course, so stay clear of the players (they will get mad at you), and keep looking out for stray balls! You will get to a point with a building behind the fence, anywhere around here is good. You can then walk along the fence towards the threshold of 15 (however the runway eventually becomes above your head so not much good for photos if you go too far along).

{{jplink|6068641}} {{jplink|6068619}} {{jplink|6479463}} {{jplink|6472725}}

Update 20 April 2009

The Golf Club have taken steps to stop people getting in this way. There is now a high fence along the entire length of the car park, so you can only get in by going through the club house. There are also now lots of signs warning that parking is only for users of the golf course.

You can still get to this spot, but it includes a considerably longer walk (about a mile).

Follow the instructions for "Runway 33 End" above, parking considerably. When you go through the gate, instead of turning left, go straight across the path, following the trodden grass down to the fence. From here, you literally follow the fence on your left until you get to the golf ball and the fence cuts across to the right. Anywhere here is good for photos. You cross a couple of bridges and some soggy ground after rain, but you end up in the same position on the golf course as you would have before.

==Locations to Avoid==

===Old Terminal===

You used to be able to go to the old terminal and take photos from the steps. Do not do this. You can expect to be moved on very quickly by security or the police from this location.

==Regular Traffic==

Mainly UK regional traffic. FlyBe have a base here so expect to see lots of their DHC-8s and ERJs. Apart from that, many of the European majors fly here. Aer Lingus, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, SAS, Swiss, all fly in several times a day.

There is a lot of UK charter traffic from the likes of Monarch, MyTravel, ThomsonFly, but mostly short haul.

The foreign long haul aircraft that come in include Pakistan International, Air India and Emirates, all have daily flights.

==Facilities and Transportation==
The airport has a transit link to Birmingham International railway station from where services depart to destinations throughout the country.

The airport terminals are also served by a variety of local bus services and coaches.

The motorways M6 & M42 are a short distance from the airport.

A shop selling aviation books, magazines, radios etc is situated within the Aviation Experience

==External Links==

[http://www.forums4airports.com/forum427.html Birmingham Airport Forum] For BHX spotters and aviation enthusiasts as well as aviation professionals to discuss all aspects of Birmingham airport. Forums4airports also has dedicated forums for all major UK airports.

Birmingham Airport

2015-03-10T15:52:40Z

Howtomedia72: /* Long Stay 1 */

[[Category:England]]
{{categorywithregion|Europe|United Kingdom|England}}

One of the UK's busiest airports, Birmingham has a wide variety of visitors. Official viewing locations are very scarce, but there are plenty of great places around the airport if you have a car. Sun can be a problem for photos, especially on runway 33, as the runway is one of the very few in the country to go from north to south. But with a bit of creative shooting, and finding the right place, some excellent action shots can be had.

{{infobox|
fullname=Birmingham Airport|
location=Birmingham, England|
iata=BHX|icao=EGBB|aptype=Commercial|
website=http://www.bhx.co.uk|
mapurl=http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=52.454336,-1.741290&spn=0.015056,0.038242&t=h&hl=en|
mapsource=Google Maps|
atctower= 118.3|
atcground= 121.8|
atcclearance=|
atcapproach= 118.05|
atcdeparture= 131.05|
atcatis=|
atcunicom=|
psh=http://www.plane-spotting-hotels.com/index.php/plane-spotting-birmingham/}}

==Official Spotting Locations==

===Long Stay 1===
Leaving the airport and into the long stay, you will see signs for 'Viewing Area'. Follow these and you will come to a place with picnic benches and a small shelter.

http://www.flyinto.co.uk/BHX/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/11.jpg
http://www.flyinto.co.uk/BHX/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/21.jpg
http://flyinto.co.uk/BHX/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/31.jpg
http://www.plane-mad.com/aviation-photos/view/air-france/airbus-a318/birmingham/43664.html
http://www.plane-mad.com/aviation-photos/view/monarch-airlines/airbus-a320/birmingham/43644.html
http://www.plane-mad.com/aviation-photos/view/thomson-airways/boeing-767-300/birmingham/35084.html
http://www.plane-mad.com/aviation-photos/view/emirates/boeing-777-300/birmingham/34868.html

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Runway 33 End===

At the airport, park in the long stay car park to the south of the runway. From here you can park anywhere you like to get excellent photos of landings on runway 33. There is also a small grass area with benches, offering a great view over the apron and terminal areas, with good photos to be had.

{{jplink|6425796}} {{jplink|6425806}} {{jplink|6397320}} {{jplink|6397319}}

===Runway 15 End===

Follow the A45 from the airport towards Birmingham City Centre. Eventually you will get to some shops and a big set of traffic lights. Turn right here onto Sheaf Lane, into Sheldon. Follow until you get to a roundabout, where you can turn right. Take the first right onto Elstead Avenue, then at the end just before the cul-de-sac turn left onto Hazeldene Road. Just as the road turns sharp left, there is a little cul-de-sac area on the right, with a looped road. Park somewhere here (DO NOT BLOCK IN THE RESIDENTS, PLEASE PARK CONSIDERATELY). Walk through the entrance into Sheldon Country Park, then turn left. The footpath goes right through the approach lights on short final, and you can get good photos of aircraft landing and queuing for takeoff on runway 15.

{{jplink|6556141}}
{{jplink|6667630}}
{{jplink|6667611}}

===Golf Course===

This location offers great views of the runway, no matter what end they are using. If 15 is in use you get touchdown shots, if 33 is in use you get rotation shots. You have the sun behind you for most of the day.

From the airport follow the A45 down towards Birmingham. Continue past the old terminal to some traffic lights signposted for Hatchford Brook Golf Course.

Park up in the car park of the golf course, then walk towards the airport perimeter fence (you can't miss it). Be very careful - you are walking on an active golf course, so stay clear of the players (they will get mad at you), and keep looking out for stray balls! You will get to a point with a building behind the fence, anywhere around here is good. You can then walk along the fence towards the threshold of 15 (however the runway eventually becomes above your head so not much good for photos if you go too far along).

{{jplink|6068641}} {{jplink|6068619}} {{jplink|6479463}} {{jplink|6472725}}

Update 20 April 2009

The Golf Club have taken steps to stop people getting in this way. There is now a high fence along the entire length of the car park, so you can only get in by going through the club house. There are also now lots of signs warning that parking is only for users of the golf course.

You can still get to this spot, but it includes a considerably longer walk (about a mile).

Follow the instructions for "Runway 33 End" above, parking considerably. When you go through the gate, instead of turning left, go straight across the path, following the trodden grass down to the fence. From here, you literally follow the fence on your left until you get to the golf ball and the fence cuts across to the right. Anywhere here is good for photos. You cross a couple of bridges and some soggy ground after rain, but you end up in the same position on the golf course as you would have before.

==Locations to Avoid==

===Old Terminal===

You used to be able to go to the old terminal and take photos from the steps. Do not do this. You can expect to be moved on very quickly by security or the police from this location.

==Regular Traffic==

Mainly UK regional traffic. FlyBe have a base here so expect to see lots of their DHC-8s and ERJs. Apart from that, many of the European majors fly here. Aer Lingus, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, SAS, Swiss, all fly in several times a day.

There is a lot of UK charter traffic from the likes of Monarch, MyTravel, ThomsonFly, but mostly short haul.

The foreign long haul aircraft that come in include Pakistan International, Air India and Emirates, all have daily flights.

==Facilities and Transportation==
The airport has a transit link to Birmingham International railway station from where services depart to destinations throughout the country.

The airport terminals are also served by a variety of local bus services and coaches.

The motorways M6 & M42 are a short distance from the airport.

A shop selling aviation books, magazines, radios etc is situated within the Aviation Experience

==External Links==

[http://www.forums4airports.com/forum427.html Birmingham Airport Forum] For BHX spotters and aviation enthusiasts as well as aviation professionals to discuss all aspects of Birmingham airport. Forums4airports also has dedicated forums for all major UK airports.

Birmingham Airport

2015-03-10T15:45:50Z

Howtomedia72: /* Official Spotting Locations */

[[Category:England]]
{{categorywithregion|Europe|United Kingdom|England}}

One of the UK's busiest airports, Birmingham has a wide variety of visitors. Official viewing locations are very scarce, but there are plenty of great places around the airport if you have a car. Sun can be a problem for photos, especially on runway 33, as the runway is one of the very few in the country to go from north to south. But with a bit of creative shooting, and finding the right place, some excellent action shots can be had.

{{infobox|
fullname=Birmingham Airport|
location=Birmingham, England|
iata=BHX|icao=EGBB|aptype=Commercial|
website=http://www.bhx.co.uk|
mapurl=http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=52.454336,-1.741290&spn=0.015056,0.038242&t=h&hl=en|
mapsource=Google Maps|
atctower= 118.3|
atcground= 121.8|
atcclearance=|
atcapproach= 118.05|
atcdeparture= 131.05|
atcatis=|
atcunicom=|
psh=http://www.plane-spotting-hotels.com/index.php/plane-spotting-birmingham/}}

==Official Spotting Locations==

===Long Stay 1===
Leaving the airport and into the long stay, you will see signs for 'Viewing Area'. Follow these and you will come to a place with picnic benches and a small shelter.

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Runway 33 End===

At the airport, park in the long stay car park to the south of the runway. From here you can park anywhere you like to get excellent photos of landings on runway 33. There is also a small grass area with benches, offering a great view over the apron and terminal areas, with good photos to be had.

{{jplink|6425796}} {{jplink|6425806}} {{jplink|6397320}} {{jplink|6397319}}

===Runway 15 End===

Follow the A45 from the airport towards Birmingham City Centre. Eventually you will get to some shops and a big set of traffic lights. Turn right here onto Sheaf Lane, into Sheldon. Follow until you get to a roundabout, where you can turn right. Take the first right onto Elstead Avenue, then at the end just before the cul-de-sac turn left onto Hazeldene Road. Just as the road turns sharp left, there is a little cul-de-sac area on the right, with a looped road. Park somewhere here (DO NOT BLOCK IN THE RESIDENTS, PLEASE PARK CONSIDERATELY). Walk through the entrance into Sheldon Country Park, then turn left. The footpath goes right through the approach lights on short final, and you can get good photos of aircraft landing and queuing for takeoff on runway 15.

{{jplink|6556141}}
{{jplink|6667630}}
{{jplink|6667611}}

===Golf Course===

This location offers great views of the runway, no matter what end they are using. If 15 is in use you get touchdown shots, if 33 is in use you get rotation shots. You have the sun behind you for most of the day.

From the airport follow the A45 down towards Birmingham. Continue past the old terminal to some traffic lights signposted for Hatchford Brook Golf Course.

Park up in the car park of the golf course, then walk towards the airport perimeter fence (you can't miss it). Be very careful - you are walking on an active golf course, so stay clear of the players (they will get mad at you), and keep looking out for stray balls! You will get to a point with a building behind the fence, anywhere around here is good. You can then walk along the fence towards the threshold of 15 (however the runway eventually becomes above your head so not much good for photos if you go too far along).

{{jplink|6068641}} {{jplink|6068619}} {{jplink|6479463}} {{jplink|6472725}}

Update 20 April 2009

The Golf Club have taken steps to stop people getting in this way. There is now a high fence along the entire length of the car park, so you can only get in by going through the club house. There are also now lots of signs warning that parking is only for users of the golf course.

You can still get to this spot, but it includes a considerably longer walk (about a mile).

Follow the instructions for "Runway 33 End" above, parking considerably. When you go through the gate, instead of turning left, go straight across the path, following the trodden grass down to the fence. From here, you literally follow the fence on your left until you get to the golf ball and the fence cuts across to the right. Anywhere here is good for photos. You cross a couple of bridges and some soggy ground after rain, but you end up in the same position on the golf course as you would have before.

==Locations to Avoid==

===Old Terminal===

You used to be able to go to the old terminal and take photos from the steps. Do not do this. You can expect to be moved on very quickly by security or the police from this location.

==Regular Traffic==

Mainly UK regional traffic. FlyBe have a base here so expect to see lots of their DHC-8s and ERJs. Apart from that, many of the European majors fly here. Aer Lingus, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, SAS, Swiss, all fly in several times a day.

There is a lot of UK charter traffic from the likes of Monarch, MyTravel, ThomsonFly, but mostly short haul.

The foreign long haul aircraft that come in include Pakistan International, Air India and Emirates, all have daily flights.

==Facilities and Transportation==
The airport has a transit link to Birmingham International railway station from where services depart to destinations throughout the country.

The airport terminals are also served by a variety of local bus services and coaches.

The motorways M6 & M42 are a short distance from the airport.

A shop selling aviation books, magazines, radios etc is situated within the Aviation Experience

==External Links==

[http://www.forums4airports.com/forum427.html Birmingham Airport Forum] For BHX spotters and aviation enthusiasts as well as aviation professionals to discuss all aspects of Birmingham airport. Forums4airports also has dedicated forums for all major UK airports.

Birmingham Airport

2015-03-10T15:42:20Z

Howtomedia72: /* Official Spotting Locations */

[[Category:England]]
{{categorywithregion|Europe|United Kingdom|England}}

One of the UK's busiest airports, Birmingham has a wide variety of visitors. Official viewing locations are very scarce, but there are plenty of great places around the airport if you have a car. Sun can be a problem for photos, especially on runway 33, as the runway is one of the very few in the country to go from north to south. But with a bit of creative shooting, and finding the right place, some excellent action shots can be had.

{{infobox|
fullname=Birmingham Airport|
location=Birmingham, England|
iata=BHX|icao=EGBB|aptype=Commercial|
website=http://www.bhx.co.uk|
mapurl=http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=52.454336,-1.741290&spn=0.015056,0.038242&t=h&hl=en|
mapsource=Google Maps|
atctower= 118.3|
atcground= 121.8|
atcclearance=|
atcapproach= 118.05|
atcdeparture= 131.05|
atcatis=|
atcunicom=|
psh=http://www.plane-spotting-hotels.com/index.php/plane-spotting-birmingham/}}

==Official Spotting Locations==

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Runway 33 End===

At the airport, park in the long stay car park to the south of the runway. From here you can park anywhere you like to get excellent photos of landings on runway 33. There is also a small grass area with benches, offering a great view over the apron and terminal areas, with good photos to be had.

{{jplink|6425796}} {{jplink|6425806}} {{jplink|6397320}} {{jplink|6397319}}

===Runway 15 End===

Follow the A45 from the airport towards Birmingham City Centre. Eventually you will get to some shops and a big set of traffic lights. Turn right here onto Sheaf Lane, into Sheldon. Follow until you get to a roundabout, where you can turn right. Take the first right onto Elstead Avenue, then at the end just before the cul-de-sac turn left onto Hazeldene Road. Just as the road turns sharp left, there is a little cul-de-sac area on the right, with a looped road. Park somewhere here (DO NOT BLOCK IN THE RESIDENTS, PLEASE PARK CONSIDERATELY). Walk through the entrance into Sheldon Country Park, then turn left. The footpath goes right through the approach lights on short final, and you can get good photos of aircraft landing and queuing for takeoff on runway 15.

{{jplink|6556141}}
{{jplink|6667630}}
{{jplink|6667611}}

===Golf Course===

This location offers great views of the runway, no matter what end they are using. If 15 is in use you get touchdown shots, if 33 is in use you get rotation shots. You have the sun behind you for most of the day.

From the airport follow the A45 down towards Birmingham. Continue past the old terminal to some traffic lights signposted for Hatchford Brook Golf Course.

Park up in the car park of the golf course, then walk towards the airport perimeter fence (you can't miss it). Be very careful - you are walking on an active golf course, so stay clear of the players (they will get mad at you), and keep looking out for stray balls! You will get to a point with a building behind the fence, anywhere around here is good. You can then walk along the fence towards the threshold of 15 (however the runway eventually becomes above your head so not much good for photos if you go too far along).

{{jplink|6068641}} {{jplink|6068619}} {{jplink|6479463}} {{jplink|6472725}}

Update 20 April 2009

The Golf Club have taken steps to stop people getting in this way. There is now a high fence along the entire length of the car park, so you can only get in by going through the club house. There are also now lots of signs warning that parking is only for users of the golf course.

You can still get to this spot, but it includes a considerably longer walk (about a mile).

Follow the instructions for "Runway 33 End" above, parking considerably. When you go through the gate, instead of turning left, go straight across the path, following the trodden grass down to the fence. From here, you literally follow the fence on your left until you get to the golf ball and the fence cuts across to the right. Anywhere here is good for photos. You cross a couple of bridges and some soggy ground after rain, but you end up in the same position on the golf course as you would have before.

==Locations to Avoid==

===Old Terminal===

You used to be able to go to the old terminal and take photos from the steps. Do not do this. You can expect to be moved on very quickly by security or the police from this location.

==Regular Traffic==

Mainly UK regional traffic. FlyBe have a base here so expect to see lots of their DHC-8s and ERJs. Apart from that, many of the European majors fly here. Aer Lingus, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, SAS, Swiss, all fly in several times a day.

There is a lot of UK charter traffic from the likes of Monarch, MyTravel, ThomsonFly, but mostly short haul.

The foreign long haul aircraft that come in include Pakistan International, Air India and Emirates, all have daily flights.

==Facilities and Transportation==
The airport has a transit link to Birmingham International railway station from where services depart to destinations throughout the country.

The airport terminals are also served by a variety of local bus services and coaches.

The motorways M6 & M42 are a short distance from the airport.

A shop selling aviation books, magazines, radios etc is situated within the Aviation Experience

==External Links==

[http://www.forums4airports.com/forum427.html Birmingham Airport Forum] For BHX spotters and aviation enthusiasts as well as aviation professionals to discuss all aspects of Birmingham airport. Forums4airports also has dedicated forums for all major UK airports.

Blackpool International Airport

2015-03-10T15:39:53Z

Howtomedia72:

[[Category:England]]
{{categorywithregion|Europe|United Kingdom|England}}

'''NOTE: This airport is now closed to most commercial aircraft, only using private jets and Citywing aircraft.'''

Blackpool is one of the oldest airports in the UK, opening in its earliest form in 1909. Today it is a small commercial airport.

{{infobox|
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location=Blackpool, England|
iata=BLK|icao=EGNH|aptype=Commercial|
website=http://www.blackpoolinternational.com/|
mapurl=http://maps.google.co.uk/?ie=UTF8&ll=53.774055,-3.032184&spn=0.024246,0.076904&z=14|
mapsource=Google Maps|
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atcdeparture=|
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==Official Spotting Locations==

===Official Viewing Area===
A small area directly to the left of the passenger terminal.

The whole of the resident aircraft parking area can be seen at a 'nose' or 'tail on' angle with Emerald Airways engineering directly in front plus aircraft on the move along taxiway Alpha, and runway 07/25, 10/28 arrivals and departures. Runway 13/31 activity, if there is any, cannot be viewed from here with the terminal in the way.

CHC Scotia offshore rig helicopter operations can be seen night and day and resident aircraft can be photographed with a camera with up to 300mm/10x optical zoom lense, although at an unfavourable angle. Best in the afternoon due to the position of sunlight.

This spot is a designated airport viewing area but do not be tempted to park on the slip road alongside, blocking the crash gate.

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Morrisons===

Exit the Airport and turn right onto Squires Gate Lane. After approximately a two minute drive (five minutes walk) Morrisons Supermarket will appear on the right. At the first set of traffic lights turn right into Blackpool Business Park, along Amy Johnson Way and at the roundabout take the third exit into Morrisons car park (carry straight on to get to the J-MAX hangar), past the McDonalds Restaurant. At the roundabout within the car park carry straight on and take a right, past the store itself, and then a left turn. Follow the road to the top and find a space. Various hangars and aircraft will become visible on the left. Now at the side of the store, follow the path around the side of the Morrisons building until the rest of the airport including all runways and the main terminal itself appears.

The whole of the resident aircraft parking area and most of the airport hangars can be seen. The offshore-helicopter and passenger terminals can be seen from here but aircraft parked on the terminal and main apron visitors are parked 'back-on'. Arrivals on all runways can be viewed, with Runway 10 facing this spot and taxiway Alpha is adjacent to the residents apron.

Resident aircraft on the apron and outside of hangars can be photographed with a camera with up to 300mm/10x optical zoom lense although when the sun decides to shine it can hinder photo opportunities after midday, especially in winter months.

This spot is not a designated airport viewing area so are no official facilities provided but there is the consolation of one of the biggest supermarkets in Blackpool and one a major fast-food restaurant chain in McDonalds close by!

==Locations to Avoid==

==Regular Traffic==

The only commercial jets at Blackpool after short closure are:

Citywing - LET 410 Turbojet - Operated by Van Air Europe, services to Isle of Man and Belfast City resume on 1 April 2015.

However, regular private jets and helicopter classes fly from this airport.

==Facilities and Transportation==

Rail - Squires Gate railway station. Direct Northern Rail Pacer and Sprinter trains to Blackpool South, Preston and Colne (East Lancashire).
Bus - Blackpool Transport bus services 1, 7, 11, 16 and Stagecoach services 68 and X61 stop near the airport with routes to Blackpool and as far as Fleetwood (northbound) and Lytham St Annes, Preston and Manchester (southbound).
Tram Blackpool Transport tram services are available from Starr Gate terminus on the Blackpool tramway, running along the promenade, along the Golden Mile northward to Bispham, Cleveleys and Fleetwood.
Taxis - free telephone located inside the terminal building.

For an overnight stay at the airport, accommodation is available at the Premier Travel Inn, which gives partial views of the apron, terminal and runway 10 threshold. Rooms facing south give very limited views of the airfield, since blocked by terminal expansion in 2006.

Premier Travel Inn
Blackpool Airport
Squires Gate Lane
Blackpool
FY4 2QS
Tel: 08701 977034

Fax: 01253 362413

==External Links==

[http://www.forums4airports.com/forum442.html Forum for Blackpool Airport] For BLK spotters and aviation enthusiasts as well as aviation professionals.

Blackpool International Airport

2015-03-10T15:39:23Z

Howtomedia72:

[[Category:England]]
{{categorywithregion|Europe|United Kingdom|England}}

'''NOTE: This airport is now closed to commercial aircraft, only using private jets and Citywing aircraft.'''

Blackpool is one of the oldest airports in the UK, opening in its earliest form in 1909. Today it is a small commercial airport.

{{infobox|
fullname=Blackpool International Airport|
location=Blackpool, England|
iata=BLK|icao=EGNH|aptype=Commercial|
website=http://www.blackpoolinternational.com/|
mapurl=http://maps.google.co.uk/?ie=UTF8&ll=53.774055,-3.032184&spn=0.024246,0.076904&z=14|
mapsource=Google Maps|
atctower= 118.4|
atcground=|
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==Official Spotting Locations==

===Official Viewing Area===
A small area directly to the left of the passenger terminal.

The whole of the resident aircraft parking area can be seen at a 'nose' or 'tail on' angle with Emerald Airways engineering directly in front plus aircraft on the move along taxiway Alpha, and runway 07/25, 10/28 arrivals and departures. Runway 13/31 activity, if there is any, cannot be viewed from here with the terminal in the way.

CHC Scotia offshore rig helicopter operations can be seen night and day and resident aircraft can be photographed with a camera with up to 300mm/10x optical zoom lense, although at an unfavourable angle. Best in the afternoon due to the position of sunlight.

This spot is a designated airport viewing area but do not be tempted to park on the slip road alongside, blocking the crash gate.

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Morrisons===

Exit the Airport and turn right onto Squires Gate Lane. After approximately a two minute drive (five minutes walk) Morrisons Supermarket will appear on the right. At the first set of traffic lights turn right into Blackpool Business Park, along Amy Johnson Way and at the roundabout take the third exit into Morrisons car park (carry straight on to get to the J-MAX hangar), past the McDonalds Restaurant. At the roundabout within the car park carry straight on and take a right, past the store itself, and then a left turn. Follow the road to the top and find a space. Various hangars and aircraft will become visible on the left. Now at the side of the store, follow the path around the side of the Morrisons building until the rest of the airport including all runways and the main terminal itself appears.

The whole of the resident aircraft parking area and most of the airport hangars can be seen. The offshore-helicopter and passenger terminals can be seen from here but aircraft parked on the terminal and main apron visitors are parked 'back-on'. Arrivals on all runways can be viewed, with Runway 10 facing this spot and taxiway Alpha is adjacent to the residents apron.

Resident aircraft on the apron and outside of hangars can be photographed with a camera with up to 300mm/10x optical zoom lense although when the sun decides to shine it can hinder photo opportunities after midday, especially in winter months.

This spot is not a designated airport viewing area so are no official facilities provided but there is the consolation of one of the biggest supermarkets in Blackpool and one a major fast-food restaurant chain in McDonalds close by!

==Locations to Avoid==

==Regular Traffic==

The only commercial jets at Blackpool after short closure are:

Citywing - LET 410 Turbojet - Operated by Van Air Europe, services to Isle of Man and Belfast City resume on 1 April 2015.

However, regular private jets and helicopter classes fly from this airport.

==Facilities and Transportation==

Rail - Squires Gate railway station. Direct Northern Rail Pacer and Sprinter trains to Blackpool South, Preston and Colne (East Lancashire).
Bus - Blackpool Transport bus services 1, 7, 11, 16 and Stagecoach services 68 and X61 stop near the airport with routes to Blackpool and as far as Fleetwood (northbound) and Lytham St Annes, Preston and Manchester (southbound).
Tram Blackpool Transport tram services are available from Starr Gate terminus on the Blackpool tramway, running along the promenade, along the Golden Mile northward to Bispham, Cleveleys and Fleetwood.
Taxis - free telephone located inside the terminal building.

For an overnight stay at the airport, accommodation is available at the Premier Travel Inn, which gives partial views of the apron, terminal and runway 10 threshold. Rooms facing south give very limited views of the airfield, since blocked by terminal expansion in 2006.

Premier Travel Inn
Blackpool Airport
Squires Gate Lane
Blackpool
FY4 2QS
Tel: 08701 977034

Fax: 01253 362413

==External Links==

[http://www.forums4airports.com/forum442.html Forum for Blackpool Airport] For BLK spotters and aviation enthusiasts as well as aviation professionals.

Blackpool International Airport

2015-03-10T15:38:30Z

Howtomedia72: /* Regular Traffic */

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'''NOTE: This airport is now closed to commercial aircraft, only using private jets and Citywing aircraft.'''

Blackpool is one of the oldest airports in the UK, opening in its earliest form in 1909. Today it is a small commercial airport, with a variety of traffic.

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==Official Spotting Locations==

===Official Viewing Area===
A small area directly to the left of the passenger terminal.

The whole of the resident aircraft parking area can be seen at a 'nose' or 'tail on' angle with Emerald Airways engineering directly in front plus aircraft on the move along taxiway Alpha, and runway 07/25, 10/28 arrivals and departures. Runway 13/31 activity, if there is any, cannot be viewed from here with the terminal in the way.

CHC Scotia offshore rig helicopter operations can be seen night and day and resident aircraft can be photographed with a camera with up to 300mm/10x optical zoom lense, although at an unfavourable angle. Best in the afternoon due to the position of sunlight.

This spot is a designated airport viewing area but do not be tempted to park on the slip road alongside, blocking the crash gate.

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Morrisons===

Exit the Airport and turn right onto Squires Gate Lane. After approximately a two minute drive (five minutes walk) Morrisons Supermarket will appear on the right. At the first set of traffic lights turn right into Blackpool Business Park, along Amy Johnson Way and at the roundabout take the third exit into Morrisons car park (carry straight on to get to the J-MAX hangar), past the McDonalds Restaurant. At the roundabout within the car park carry straight on and take a right, past the store itself, and then a left turn. Follow the road to the top and find a space. Various hangars and aircraft will become visible on the left. Now at the side of the store, follow the path around the side of the Morrisons building until the rest of the airport including all runways and the main terminal itself appears.

The whole of the resident aircraft parking area and most of the airport hangars can be seen. The offshore-helicopter and passenger terminals can be seen from here but aircraft parked on the terminal and main apron visitors are parked 'back-on'. Arrivals on all runways can be viewed, with Runway 10 facing this spot and taxiway Alpha is adjacent to the residents apron.

Resident aircraft on the apron and outside of hangars can be photographed with a camera with up to 300mm/10x optical zoom lense although when the sun decides to shine it can hinder photo opportunities after midday, especially in winter months.

This spot is not a designated airport viewing area so are no official facilities provided but there is the consolation of one of the biggest supermarkets in Blackpool and one a major fast-food restaurant chain in McDonalds close by!

==Locations to Avoid==

==Regular Traffic==

The only commercial jets at Blackpool after short closure are:

Citywing - LET 410 Turbojet - Operated by Van Air Europe, services to Isle of Man and Belfast City resume on 1 April 2015.

However, regular private jets and helicopter classes fly from this airport.

==Facilities and Transportation==

Rail - Squires Gate railway station. Direct Northern Rail Pacer and Sprinter trains to Blackpool South, Preston and Colne (East Lancashire).
Bus - Blackpool Transport bus services 1, 7, 11, 16 and Stagecoach services 68 and X61 stop near the airport with routes to Blackpool and as far as Fleetwood (northbound) and Lytham St Annes, Preston and Manchester (southbound).
Tram Blackpool Transport tram services are available from Starr Gate terminus on the Blackpool tramway, running along the promenade, along the Golden Mile northward to Bispham, Cleveleys and Fleetwood.
Taxis - free telephone located inside the terminal building.

For an overnight stay at the airport, accommodation is available at the Premier Travel Inn, which gives partial views of the apron, terminal and runway 10 threshold. Rooms facing south give very limited views of the airfield, since blocked by terminal expansion in 2006.

Premier Travel Inn
Blackpool Airport
Squires Gate Lane
Blackpool
FY4 2QS
Tel: 08701 977034

Fax: 01253 362413

==External Links==

[http://www.forums4airports.com/forum442.html Forum for Blackpool Airport] For BLK spotters and aviation enthusiasts as well as aviation professionals.

Blackpool International Airport

2015-03-10T15:34:59Z

Howtomedia72:

[[Category:England]]
{{categorywithregion|Europe|United Kingdom|England}}

'''NOTE: This airport is now closed to commercial aircraft, only using private jets and Citywing aircraft.'''

Blackpool is one of the oldest airports in the UK, opening in its earliest form in 1909. Today it is a small commercial airport, with a variety of traffic.

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==Official Spotting Locations==

===Official Viewing Area===
A small area directly to the left of the passenger terminal.

The whole of the resident aircraft parking area can be seen at a 'nose' or 'tail on' angle with Emerald Airways engineering directly in front plus aircraft on the move along taxiway Alpha, and runway 07/25, 10/28 arrivals and departures. Runway 13/31 activity, if there is any, cannot be viewed from here with the terminal in the way.

CHC Scotia offshore rig helicopter operations can be seen night and day and resident aircraft can be photographed with a camera with up to 300mm/10x optical zoom lense, although at an unfavourable angle. Best in the afternoon due to the position of sunlight.

This spot is a designated airport viewing area but do not be tempted to park on the slip road alongside, blocking the crash gate.

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Morrisons===

Exit the Airport and turn right onto Squires Gate Lane. After approximately a two minute drive (five minutes walk) Morrisons Supermarket will appear on the right. At the first set of traffic lights turn right into Blackpool Business Park, along Amy Johnson Way and at the roundabout take the third exit into Morrisons car park (carry straight on to get to the J-MAX hangar), past the McDonalds Restaurant. At the roundabout within the car park carry straight on and take a right, past the store itself, and then a left turn. Follow the road to the top and find a space. Various hangars and aircraft will become visible on the left. Now at the side of the store, follow the path around the side of the Morrisons building until the rest of the airport including all runways and the main terminal itself appears.

The whole of the resident aircraft parking area and most of the airport hangars can be seen. The offshore-helicopter and passenger terminals can be seen from here but aircraft parked on the terminal and main apron visitors are parked 'back-on'. Arrivals on all runways can be viewed, with Runway 10 facing this spot and taxiway Alpha is adjacent to the residents apron.

Resident aircraft on the apron and outside of hangars can be photographed with a camera with up to 300mm/10x optical zoom lense although when the sun decides to shine it can hinder photo opportunities after midday, especially in winter months.

This spot is not a designated airport viewing area so are no official facilities provided but there is the consolation of one of the biggest supermarkets in Blackpool and one a major fast-food restaurant chain in McDonalds close by!

==Locations to Avoid==

==Regular Traffic==

A number of interesting airlines fly within the UK and Europe from Blackpool. In order of most flights to least:

Jet2 - B737-300 - They have a small base here operating regularly to the Mediterannean. 
Manx2 - LET-410 - They operate several times a day out to the Isle of Man. 
FlyBE - SAAB 340 - Operate a daily flight to Belfast via the Isle of Man. 
Aer Arran - ATR72 - A daily flight over to Dublin.

There is also a relatively large executive jet/prop operation from Blackpool, and Isle of Man (M- registrations) are a common sight. There is a large helicopter operation, and many light aircraft based from here.

==Facilities and Transportation==

Rail - Squires Gate railway station. Direct Northern Rail Pacer and Sprinter trains to Blackpool South, Preston and Colne (East Lancashire).
Bus - Blackpool Transport bus services 1, 7, 11, 16 and Stagecoach services 68 and X61 stop near the airport with routes to Blackpool and as far as Fleetwood (northbound) and Lytham St Annes, Preston and Manchester (southbound).
Tram Blackpool Transport tram services are available from Starr Gate terminus on the Blackpool tramway, running along the promenade, along the Golden Mile northward to Bispham, Cleveleys and Fleetwood.
Taxis - free telephone located inside the terminal building.

For an overnight stay at the airport, accommodation is available at the Premier Travel Inn, which gives partial views of the apron, terminal and runway 10 threshold. Rooms facing south give very limited views of the airfield, since blocked by terminal expansion in 2006.

Premier Travel Inn
Blackpool Airport
Squires Gate Lane
Blackpool
FY4 2QS
Tel: 08701 977034

Fax: 01253 362413

==External Links==

[http://www.forums4airports.com/forum442.html Forum for Blackpool Airport] For BLK spotters and aviation enthusiasts as well as aviation professionals.

Blackpool International Airport

2015-03-10T15:34:33Z

Howtomedia72:

[[Category:England]]
{{categorywithregion|Europe|United Kingdom|England}}

'''Bold text''' NOTE: This airport is now closed to commercial aircraft, only using private jets and Citywing aircraft.

Blackpool is one of the oldest airports in the UK, opening in its earliest form in 1909. Today it is a small commercial airport, with a variety of traffic.

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==Official Spotting Locations==

===Official Viewing Area===
A small area directly to the left of the passenger terminal.

The whole of the resident aircraft parking area can be seen at a 'nose' or 'tail on' angle with Emerald Airways engineering directly in front plus aircraft on the move along taxiway Alpha, and runway 07/25, 10/28 arrivals and departures. Runway 13/31 activity, if there is any, cannot be viewed from here with the terminal in the way.

CHC Scotia offshore rig helicopter operations can be seen night and day and resident aircraft can be photographed with a camera with up to 300mm/10x optical zoom lense, although at an unfavourable angle. Best in the afternoon due to the position of sunlight.

This spot is a designated airport viewing area but do not be tempted to park on the slip road alongside, blocking the crash gate.

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Morrisons===

Exit the Airport and turn right onto Squires Gate Lane. After approximately a two minute drive (five minutes walk) Morrisons Supermarket will appear on the right. At the first set of traffic lights turn right into Blackpool Business Park, along Amy Johnson Way and at the roundabout take the third exit into Morrisons car park (carry straight on to get to the J-MAX hangar), past the McDonalds Restaurant. At the roundabout within the car park carry straight on and take a right, past the store itself, and then a left turn. Follow the road to the top and find a space. Various hangars and aircraft will become visible on the left. Now at the side of the store, follow the path around the side of the Morrisons building until the rest of the airport including all runways and the main terminal itself appears.

The whole of the resident aircraft parking area and most of the airport hangars can be seen. The offshore-helicopter and passenger terminals can be seen from here but aircraft parked on the terminal and main apron visitors are parked 'back-on'. Arrivals on all runways can be viewed, with Runway 10 facing this spot and taxiway Alpha is adjacent to the residents apron.

Resident aircraft on the apron and outside of hangars can be photographed with a camera with up to 300mm/10x optical zoom lense although when the sun decides to shine it can hinder photo opportunities after midday, especially in winter months.

This spot is not a designated airport viewing area so are no official facilities provided but there is the consolation of one of the biggest supermarkets in Blackpool and one a major fast-food restaurant chain in McDonalds close by!

==Locations to Avoid==

==Regular Traffic==

A number of interesting airlines fly within the UK and Europe from Blackpool. In order of most flights to least:

Jet2 - B737-300 - They have a small base here operating regularly to the Mediterannean. 
Manx2 - LET-410 - They operate several times a day out to the Isle of Man. 
FlyBE - SAAB 340 - Operate a daily flight to Belfast via the Isle of Man. 
Aer Arran - ATR72 - A daily flight over to Dublin.

There is also a relatively large executive jet/prop operation from Blackpool, and Isle of Man (M- registrations) are a common sight. There is a large helicopter operation, and many light aircraft based from here.

==Facilities and Transportation==

Rail - Squires Gate railway station. Direct Northern Rail Pacer and Sprinter trains to Blackpool South, Preston and Colne (East Lancashire).
Bus - Blackpool Transport bus services 1, 7, 11, 16 and Stagecoach services 68 and X61 stop near the airport with routes to Blackpool and as far as Fleetwood (northbound) and Lytham St Annes, Preston and Manchester (southbound).
Tram Blackpool Transport tram services are available from Starr Gate terminus on the Blackpool tramway, running along the promenade, along the Golden Mile northward to Bispham, Cleveleys and Fleetwood.
Taxis - free telephone located inside the terminal building.

For an overnight stay at the airport, accommodation is available at the Premier Travel Inn, which gives partial views of the apron, terminal and runway 10 threshold. Rooms facing south give very limited views of the airfield, since blocked by terminal expansion in 2006.

Premier Travel Inn
Blackpool Airport
Squires Gate Lane
Blackpool
FY4 2QS
Tel: 08701 977034

Fax: 01253 362413

==External Links==

[http://www.forums4airports.com/forum442.html Forum for Blackpool Airport] For BLK spotters and aviation enthusiasts as well as aviation professionals.