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Chicago O'Hare International Airport

2024-10-21T21:07:18Z

IndianapolisSpotter: /* Passenger */Began updating for 2024

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==Official Spotting Locations==

While O'Hare does not have not "official" spotting areas, spotters are officially recognized in Chicago. Stay out of restricted areas and police will give you no hassle. Most of them are friendly and don't want any trouble

==Other Spotting Locations==

===One Spot Parking (Formerly USG and WallyPark)===
The main spotting location is located at One Spot Parking, formally the old USG Corporation and WallyPark on Scott St. which is close to the intersection of Mannheim Rd (US12/US45) and Lawrence Ave. The old parking lot is closed, but street parking is allowed as there is no through traffic. From here there is nice view of the south part of the airport and a full view of runways 28C and 27L glidepaths. Also thru fences, taxiways Delta, Mike and Quebec are visible when aircraft are taxiing to Rwy. 22L for departure. To take photos of runway 28C operations, 80mm and larger lenses will work OK. This is a good spotting place all day when wind is coming from the west, southwest or northwest. The parking lot is in Schiller Park, but Scott Street is in Chicago as is Mannheim Rd which are both considered in the airport area. DO NOT continue far north on Scott Street past the red warning signs, or the aviation police will come and could confiscate your photo equipment or you could even be arrested for trespassing on airport property.

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Also you can take some shots from Hwy I-294 heading southbound directly under glidepath to Rwy 28 at your own risk (as we know 2 hrs standing limit)

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===Balmoral Avenue===
When driving on north on Mannheim Rd take the exit to Balmoral Ave east. Pass the first stop sign and bridge over railroad, turn right twice and park at the Rosemont Metra Station parking lot. You may need to buy a ticket at pay station (sometimes Metra people or Rosemont police can check tickets, except on weekends, when the train is not operating) and go on the bridge. There is a nice view from the bridge, however you will need a camera that has a min. of a 300mm lens to get any decent photos. This is a great place to take pictures of taxiing aircraft to/from Rwy 22L or aircraft approaching Rwy 28 (summertime early morning).

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===Cell Phone Lot===
Off of Mannheim Road south of Higgins/Touhy is the Airport's "Cell Phone Lot. You may park in this lot for free as long as you do not leave your vehicle unattended. There is an electronic arrivals board as well as an outhouse for emergency relief. Gives a nice view of approaches to 27R and 27L or departures from 9L and 9R.

===Allstate Arena===

The next good location is Allstate Arena area located at Mannheim Rd(US-12/US-45) between Higgins Rd (IL-72) and Touhy Ave. Full view of Rwy 22R all day (different places depend on where the sun is). From 9-10 am in the morning till 2-3pm a good place is the small parking lot opposite car wash just across Mannheim Rd.

In the summer, Sundays on the south side of Allstate Arena building is a flea market. You can walk between sellers, look for some good views and take shots. In wintertime, access to the parking is closed.

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In afternoons, a good place is a huge parking lot between Target store and Touhy Ave (closer to Touhy).

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In late afternoons a good place is the back of the Allstate Arena parking lot close to Hwy I-90

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Also in this area you can find a spot to see arrivals at new Rwy 27R.

===Beeline Road===
Runway 10 operations can easily be seen from Beeline road in Bensenville. You can park on the side of the road and watch with no problems. This location is likely the closest you can get to landing planes as they come only a few hundred feet directly above the road. General photography isn't the best here though as you can only get direct head on shots of planes. As already said aircraft pass directly over the road so would only be able to see the bottom of the aircraft.
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===Gateway Road===
This area is good for viewing Runway 10C operations. It is good until near sundown as it gets backlit.

The best way to get around is a car. Without a car you can get one maybe two places but you'll never know the wind direction even if you check METAR.

On summertime afternoons a good place is an abandoned fast food restaurant near Foster Ave.

Rwy 10 arrivals and 28 departures are visible from both locations.

===Irving Park Road===
A good place to take photos of aircraft arriving on 4R or departing from 22L is from an airline cargo facility right off of Irving park road.

When driving from the west on Irving Park Rd take a right on to Seymour Ave, then another quick left at the first lot entrance after the small curve in the road. Drive all the way down the road and then park in one of the spaces. Arrivals at 4R and 22L departures are clearly visible.

==Locations to Avoid==

===Cargo South===
Avoid the South Cargo Area. Aviation and Chicago Police frequent the area and sometimes you can meet an FBI patrol.

Do not go near the hill that construction near runway 10 has created as it is airport property. If you are seen near or on the hill, you will be charged with trespassing on airport property, government property, and railroad property. This is a serious offense, do not go here as was stated before!

===Higgins/Mannheim===

Avoid the area around the General Aviation ramp near the North Cargo area.

Always know your surroundings. If it feels like you shouldn't be somewhere, don't go there

==Regular Traffic==
===Passenger===

Aer Lingus - A330-200/300

AeroMexico - 737-800

Air Canada - A220-300, A319, A320

Air Canada Express - CRJ-900, E170, E175

Air France - A330-200

Air India - 777-300ER

Air New Zealand - 787-9

AirSerbia - A330-200

Alaska Airlines - A320, A321, 737-700/800/900/MAX 9, E175

All Nippon Airways - 777-300ER

American Airlines - A319, A320, A321, 737-800, 767-300, 777-200, 787-8/9

American Eagle - CRJ-700/900, E170, E175

Austrian Airlines - 777-200ER

British Airways - 777-200ER, 787-10

Cape Air - Cessna 402

Cargolux - 747-400F/8F

CargoLogicAir - 747-400

Cathay Pacific - A350-1000

Cayman Airways - 737-300

China Cargo Airlines - 777F

China Eastern Airlines - 777-300ER

Contour Airlines - ERJ-135/145

Copa Airlines - 737-800

Delta Air Lines - A220-100, A319, A320, A321, 717, 737-800,

Delta Connection - CRJ-200/900, E170, E175

Denver Air Connection - ERJ-145

Emirates - 777-300ER

Ethiopian - 787-8/9

Etihad Airways - A350-1000

EVA Air - 777-300ER

Finnair - A330-300 (seasonal)

Frontier Airlines - A320, A321

Iberia - A330-300

Icelandair - 737 MAX 8/9

ITA Airways - A330-200/900

Japan Airlines - 777-300ER

JetBlue - A220-300, A320, E190

KLM - 777-200ER/300ER, 787-10

Korean Air - 777-300ER

LOT Polish Airlines - 787-8/9

Lufthansa - A340-300/600, A350-900, 747-400/8

Qatar Airways - 777-300ER, A350-900

Royal Jordanian - 787-8

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) - A330-300, A350-900

Southern Airways Express - Cessna 208

Southwest Airlines - 737-700/800/MAX 8

Spirit Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Sun Country - 737-800

Swiss - A330-300, A340-300, 777-300ER

TAP Air Portugal - A330-200/300/900

Turkish Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-9

United Airlines - A319, A320, 737-700/800/900ER/MAX 8/9, 757-200/300, 767-300ER, 777-200/300ER, 787-8/9/10

United Express - CRJ-550, E145, E170, E175

VivaAerobus - A320

Volaris - A320

Westjet - B737-700/800 (seasonal)

===Cargo===

AeroLogic - 777F

AeroUnion - A300

AirBridgeCargo - 747-400/8 (suspended)

Air China Cargo - 777F, 747-400F

Air France Cargo - 777F

ANA Cargo - 777F

Asiana Cargo - 747-400F

Atlas Air - 747-400F/BCF/8F

Cathay Pacific Cargo - 747-8F

China Airlines Cargo - 747-400F

China Cargo Airlines - 747-400F, 777F

China Southern Cargo - 777F

CMA-CGM AirCargo - A330F

DHL Aviation - A330-200F, 777F

Emirates SkyCargo - 777F

EVA Air Cargo - 777F

FedEx Express - A300, 757-200F, 767-300F, MD-11F

Icelandair Cargo - 767-300F

Kalitta Air - 747-400F/BCF

Korean Air Cargo - 747-8F

LATAM Cargo - 767-300F

Lufthansa Cargo - 777F, MD-11F

Nippon Cargo - 747-8F

Qatar Cargo - 777F

Silkway Airlines - 747-8F

Southern Air

Suparna Airlines - 747-400

Turkish Cargo - 777F

UPS Airlines - A300, 767-300F, MD-11F

==Facilities and Transportation==
A new people mover is set to open Feb. 2020

The CTA Blue Line runs from ORD to the Dearborn Street subway in the Chicago Loop.

Metra's North Central Service stops at the O'Hare Transfer station. This service runs south to Downtown and north to Antioch, IL. The station is accessible via shuttle bus. Due to restrictions by the track owners (Canadian National), the train does not run on weekends or holidays.

==Hotels==
There is a Hilton Hotel located on airport property.

==Runway Usage==
Here are some of the usual runway usage patterns.

Wind from the west - The optimal and preferred runway pattern for O'Hare when the winds are blowing in any direction under about 6mph or from the west is as follows. Arrivals use runways 28C, 28L, 27L, and 27R. Most international heavies use 28C and occasionally a United 757/767 will use 27L. Departures use 27L, 28R and occasionally 22L.

Wind from the east - Arrivals use runways 9L, 10R, and 10C. Departures use runways 10L and 4L. If a lot of planes become stacked up in the air 9R will temporarily become a arrival runway.

Wind from the south - Runway 22R is used for arrivals and runway 22L is used for departures. Runways 9L, 9R, and 10C also may be used for arrivals and heavy departures if the wind speed is not very high.

A good website to see a wind forecast for the airport is [http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?Submit=Go&sta=KORD&state=IL here].

Indianapolis International Airport

2024-10-21T20:52:05Z

IndianapolisSpotter: /* Passenger */Added recently announced TATL service

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IND is the main airport for Indianapolis, Indiana. Indianapolis International Airport is the largest airport in the state of Indiana. It is a hub for shipping giant FedEx and a focus city for Allegiant Air and Contour Airlines. IND is owned by the City of Indianapolis and operated by the Indianapolis Airport Authority.

==Official Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Other Spotting Locations==

On top of the parking garage is a great place to spot. Views of both parallel runways are available from on top of the garage. The price is $2 per half hour or $18 per day. On the north side of the garage, you can view most if not all passenger aircraft. On the south side you can clearly view the FedEx ramp and their aircraft. A new expansion on the north end of the garage allows for closer views of 5L/23R, as well as a view of aircraft parked along the B concourse.

There are several business parking lots along W Washington St that offer a great view of traffic landing on 23R or departing 5L. This is a great way to view or photograph Cargolux 747's when they visit IND three times a week since 5L/23R is always their preferred runway. However, a longer lens may be needed.

Airside spotting is also available in Civic Plaza pre-TSA and in the concourses. Large, panoramic windows offer wide views of the airfield.

On the off-chance that the crosswind runway is being used, options are limited. For departures on runway 32, parking behind the building of the now-defunct ATA Airlines off of Washington Street was once available, but security measures may or may not be in place there now. From there, the aircraft taking off on runway 32 and arriving on 14 will fly right over you and good shots can be had. However, the aircraft fly over with little warning, so be watching through the trees. For aircraft departing on runway 14, options are limited. On Perimeter Road, there is no shoulder to pull off on and there is a chance you will be driven away by airport police.

Along Perimeter Road, there is an old spotting area near the Gate Gourmet building. One of the lots is blocked off, but one isn't. This spot is good for 23R arrivals. Do not linger here as airport police patrol through there frequently.

To view departures on 23L, parking is available in the cell phone lot. The overflow section is closer to aircraft approaching 5R. This is a good location to watch FedEx aircraft.

==Locations to Avoid==

Do not attempt to view aircraft from Perimeter Road as it will draw the attention of law enforcement.

Stay away from FedEx property on the south side of the airfield.

==Regular Traffic==

===Passenger===

Aer Lingus: A321XLR (begins May 3rd, 2025)

Air Canada Express: E175 (seasonal)

Alaska Airlines: 737-800, 737-900ER, 737 MAX 9

Allegiant Air: A319, A320

American Airlines: 737-800, A319, A320, A321

American Eagle: CRJ-700, CRJ-900, E-170, E-175

Delta Air Lines: 717, 737-800, 737-900ER, 757-200 (seasonal), A319, A320, A321

Delta Connection: CRJ-700, CRJ-900, E-175

Frontier Airlines: A320, A321

Southwest Airlines: 737-700, 737-800, 737 MAX 8

Spirit Airlines: A319, A320, A321

Sun Country Airlines: 737-800 (seasonal)

United Airlines: 737-700, 737-800, 737-900ER, 737 MAX 9, A319, A320

United Express: CRJ-550, E-170, E-175

===Cargo===

Cargolux: 747-400F, 747-8F (rare)

Castle Aviation: C208

FedEx Express: 757-200, 767-300, 777, A300, MD-11

FedEx Feeder: ATR 42, ATR 72, C208, C408

When weather (usually summer thunderstorms) hinders operations at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD), flights are usually diverted to IND among other airports. This can sometimes to lead to international heavies being diverted here.

==Facilities and Transportation==

The 1.2 million square-foot Colonel H. Weir Cook Terminal, opened in 2008, is the first airport terminal to be designed and built post 9/11. An elevated, enclosed walkway connects the terminal to the parking garage.

The Ground Transportation Center (GTC) on level 1 of the parking garage serves as the terminal for many bus routes to and from the airport as well as the rental car hub. Parking lot shuttles arrive and depart from the GTC. Indianapolis' city bus service, IndyGo, serves the airport via route 8. A proposed BRT route, the Blue Line, would replace route 8 if constructed.

Numerous private buses, shuttles, and limousines provide service to downtown Indianapolis, Lafayette, and Chicago from the GTC. Taxis queue at the taxi waiting area on the lower level of the terminal.

==Links==
*[http://indairport.org/ IND Airport] Community Site

Indianapolis International Airport

2024-10-21T20:51:19Z

IndianapolisSpotter: /* Other Spotting Locations */Updated info for 2024.

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IND is the main airport for Indianapolis, Indiana. Indianapolis International Airport is the largest airport in the state of Indiana. It is a hub for shipping giant FedEx and a focus city for Allegiant Air and Contour Airlines. IND is owned by the City of Indianapolis and operated by the Indianapolis Airport Authority.

==Official Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Other Spotting Locations==

On top of the parking garage is a great place to spot. Views of both parallel runways are available from on top of the garage. The price is $2 per half hour or $18 per day. On the north side of the garage, you can view most if not all passenger aircraft. On the south side you can clearly view the FedEx ramp and their aircraft. A new expansion on the north end of the garage allows for closer views of 5L/23R, as well as a view of aircraft parked along the B concourse.

There are several business parking lots along W Washington St that offer a great view of traffic landing on 23R or departing 5L. This is a great way to view or photograph Cargolux 747's when they visit IND three times a week since 5L/23R is always their preferred runway. However, a longer lens may be needed.

Airside spotting is also available in Civic Plaza pre-TSA and in the concourses. Large, panoramic windows offer wide views of the airfield.

On the off-chance that the crosswind runway is being used, options are limited. For departures on runway 32, parking behind the building of the now-defunct ATA Airlines off of Washington Street was once available, but security measures may or may not be in place there now. From there, the aircraft taking off on runway 32 and arriving on 14 will fly right over you and good shots can be had. However, the aircraft fly over with little warning, so be watching through the trees. For aircraft departing on runway 14, options are limited. On Perimeter Road, there is no shoulder to pull off on and there is a chance you will be driven away by airport police.

Along Perimeter Road, there is an old spotting area near the Gate Gourmet building. One of the lots is blocked off, but one isn't. This spot is good for 23R arrivals. Do not linger here as airport police patrol through there frequently.

To view departures on 23L, parking is available in the cell phone lot. The overflow section is closer to aircraft approaching 5R. This is a good location to watch FedEx aircraft.

==Locations to Avoid==

Do not attempt to view aircraft from Perimeter Road as it will draw the attention of law enforcement.

Stay away from FedEx property on the south side of the airfield.

==Regular Traffic==

===Passenger===

Air Canada Express: E175 (seasonal)

Alaska Airlines: 737-800, 737-900ER, 737 MAX 9

Allegiant Air: A319, A320

American Airlines: 737-800, A319, A320, A321

American Eagle: CRJ-700, CRJ-900, E-170, E-175

Delta Air Lines: 717, 737-800, 737-900ER, 757-200 (seasonal), A319, A320, A321

Delta Connection: CRJ-700, CRJ-900, E-175

Frontier Airlines: A320, A321

Southwest Airlines: 737-700, 737-800, 737 MAX 8

Spirit Airlines: A319, A320, A321

Sun Country Airlines: 737-800 (seasonal)

United Airlines: 737-700, 737-800, 737-900ER, 737 MAX 9, A319, A320

United Express: CRJ-550, E-170, E-175

===Cargo===

Cargolux: 747-400F, 747-8F (rare)

Castle Aviation: C208

FedEx Express: 757-200, 767-300, 777, A300, MD-11

FedEx Feeder: ATR 42, ATR 72, C208, C408

When weather (usually summer thunderstorms) hinders operations at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD), flights are usually diverted to IND among other airports. This can sometimes to lead to international heavies being diverted here.

==Facilities and Transportation==

The 1.2 million square-foot Colonel H. Weir Cook Terminal, opened in 2008, is the first airport terminal to be designed and built post 9/11. An elevated, enclosed walkway connects the terminal to the parking garage.

The Ground Transportation Center (GTC) on level 1 of the parking garage serves as the terminal for many bus routes to and from the airport as well as the rental car hub. Parking lot shuttles arrive and depart from the GTC. Indianapolis' city bus service, IndyGo, serves the airport via route 8. A proposed BRT route, the Blue Line, would replace route 8 if constructed.

Numerous private buses, shuttles, and limousines provide service to downtown Indianapolis, Lafayette, and Chicago from the GTC. Taxis queue at the taxi waiting area on the lower level of the terminal.

==Links==
*[http://indairport.org/ IND Airport] Community Site

Indianapolis International Airport

2024-10-13T02:25:28Z

IndianapolisSpotter: /* Regular Traffic */Updated for 2024

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IND is the main airport for Indianapolis, Indiana. Indianapolis International Airport is the largest airport in the state of Indiana. It is a hub for shipping giant FedEx and a focus city for Allegiant Air and Contour Airlines. IND is owned by the City of Indianapolis and operated by the Indianapolis Airport Authority.

==Official Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Other Spotting Locations==

On top of the parking garage is a great place to spot. Views of both parallel runways are available from on top of the garage. The price is $2 per half hour or $18 per day. On the north side of the garage, you can view most if not all passenger aircraft. On the south side you can clearly view the FedEx ramp and their aircraft. Currently runway 5R/23L is closed for long-term construction and will be closed until further notice. Also, construction for parking garage expansion has closed the entire northern side of the garage, save for the far northern corner of the garage.

There are several business parking lots along W Washington St that offer a great view of traffic landing on 23R or departing 5L. This is a great way to view or photograph Cargolux 747's when they visit IND three times a week since 5L/23R is always their preferred runway. However, a longer lens may be needed.

Airside spotting is also available in Civic Plaza pre-TSA and in the concourses. Large, panoramic windows offer wide views of the airfield.

On the off-chance that the crosswind runway is being used, your options are limited. For departures on runway 32, parking behind the building of the now-defunct ATA Airlines off of Washington Street was once available, but security measures may or may not be in place there now. From there, the aircraft taking off on runway 32 and arriving on 14 will fly right over you and good shots can be had. However, the aircraft fly over with little warning, so be watching through the trees. For aircraft departing on runway 14, options are limited. On Perimeter Road, there is no shoulder to pull off on and there is a chance you will be driven away by airport police.

Along Perimeter Road, there is an old spotting area near the Gate Gourmet building. One of the lots is blocked off, but one isn't. This spot is good for 23R arrivals. Do not linger here as airport police patrol through there frequently.

To view departures on 23L, parking is available in the cell phone lot. The overflow section is closer to aircraft approaching 5R. This is a good location to watch FedEx aircraft.

==Locations to Avoid==

Do not attempt to view aircraft from Perimeter Road as it will draw the attention of law enforcement.

Stay away from FedEx property on the south side of the airfield.

==Regular Traffic==

===Passenger===

Air Canada Express: E175 (seasonal)

Alaska Airlines: 737-800, 737-900ER, 737 MAX 9

Allegiant Air: A319, A320

American Airlines: 737-800, A319, A320, A321

American Eagle: CRJ-700, CRJ-900, E-170, E-175

Delta Air Lines: 717, 737-800, 737-900ER, 757-200 (seasonal), A319, A320, A321

Delta Connection: CRJ-700, CRJ-900, E-175

Frontier Airlines: A320, A321

Southwest Airlines: 737-700, 737-800, 737 MAX 8

Spirit Airlines: A319, A320, A321

Sun Country Airlines: 737-800 (seasonal)

United Airlines: 737-700, 737-800, 737-900ER, 737 MAX 9, A319, A320

United Express: CRJ-550, E-170, E-175

===Cargo===

Cargolux: 747-400F, 747-8F (rare)

Castle Aviation: C208

FedEx Express: 757-200, 767-300, 777, A300, MD-11

FedEx Feeder: ATR 42, ATR 72, C208, C408

When weather (usually summer thunderstorms) hinders operations at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD), flights are usually diverted to IND among other airports. This can sometimes to lead to international heavies being diverted here.

==Facilities and Transportation==

The 1.2 million square-foot Colonel H. Weir Cook Terminal, opened in 2008, is the first airport terminal to be designed and built post 9/11. An elevated, enclosed walkway connects the terminal to the parking garage.

The Ground Transportation Center (GTC) on level 1 of the parking garage serves as the terminal for many bus routes to and from the airport as well as the rental car hub. Parking lot shuttles arrive and depart from the GTC. Indianapolis' city bus service, IndyGo, serves the airport via route 8. A proposed BRT route, the Blue Line, would replace route 8 if constructed.

Numerous private buses, shuttles, and limousines provide service to downtown Indianapolis, Lafayette, and Chicago from the GTC. Taxis queue at the taxi waiting area on the lower level of the terminal.

==Links==
*[http://indairport.org/ IND Airport] Community Site

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

2023-06-13T15:32:40Z

IndianapolisSpotter: /* Regular Traffic */

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psh=http://www.plane-spotting-hotels.com/index.php/plane-spotting-chicago-ohare/}}



==Official Spotting Locations==

While O'Hare does not have not "official" spotting areas, spotters are officially recognized in Chicago. Stay out of restricted areas and police will give you no hassle. Most of them are friendly and don't want any trouble

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Wally Park (Formerly USG)===
The main spotting location is located at Wally Park, formally the old USG Corporation on Scott St. which is close to the intersection of Mannheim Rd (US12/US45) and Lawrence Ave. The old parking lot is closed, but street parking is allowed as there is no through traffic. From here there is nice view of the south part of the airport and a full view of runways 28C and 27L glidepaths. Also thru fences, taxiways Delta, Mike and Quebec are visible when aircraft are taxiing to Rwy. 22L for departure. To take photos of runway 28C operations, 80mm and larger lenses will work OK. This is a good spotting place all day when wind is coming from the west, southwest or northwest. The parking lot is in Schiller Park, but Scott Street is in Chicago as is Mannheim Rd which are both considered in the airport area. DO NOT continue far north on Scott Street past the red warning signs, or the aviation police will come and could confiscate your photo equipment or you could even be arrested for trespassing on airport property.

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Also you can take some shots from Hwy I-294 heading southbound directly under glidepath to Rwy 28 at your own risk (as we know 2 hrs standing limit)

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===Balmoral Avenue===
When driving on north on Mannheim Rd take the exit to Balmoral Ave east. Pass the first stop sign and bridge over railroad, turn right twice and park at the Rosemont Metra Station parking lot. You may need to buy a ticket at pay station (sometimes Metra people or Rosemont police can check tickets, except on weekends, when the train is not operating) and go on the bridge. There is a nice view from the bridge, however you will need a camera that has a min. of a 300mm lens to get any decent photos. This is a great place to take pictures of taxiing aircraft to/from Rwy 22L or aircraft approaching Rwy 28 (summertime early morning).

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===Cell Phone Lot===
Off of Mannheim Road south of Higgins/Touhy is the Airport's "Cell Phone Lot. You may park in this lot for free as long as you do not leave your vehicle unattended. There is an electronic arrivals board as well as an outhouse for emergency relief. Gives a nice view of approaches to 27R and 27L or departures from 9L and 9R.

===Allstate Arena===

The next good location is Allstate Arena area located at Mannheim Rd(US-12/US-45) between Higgins Rd (IL-72) and Touhy Ave. Full view of Rwy 22R all day (different places depend on where the sun is). From 9-10 am in the morning till 2-3pm a good place is the small parking lot opposite car wash just across Mannheim Rd.

In the summer, Sundays on the south side of Allstate Arena building is a flea market. You can walk between sellers, look for some good views and take shots. In wintertime, access to the parking is closed.

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In afternoons, a good place is a huge parking lot between Target store and Touhy Ave (closer to Touhy).

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In late afternoons a good place is the back of the Allstate Arena parking lot close to Hwy I-90

{{anetlink|1267685}}

{{jplink|6091311}}

Also in this area you can find a spot to see arrivals at new Rwy 27R.

===Beeline Road===
Runway 10 operations can easily be seen from Beeline road in Bensenville. You can park on the side of the road and watch with no problems. This location is likely the closest you can get to landing planes as they come only a few hundred feet directly above the road. General photography isn't the best here though as you can only get direct head on shots of planes. As already said aircraft pass directly over the road so would only be able to see the bottom of the aircraft.
{{flickrlink|27044274@N06|6093376253}}

===Gateway Road===
This area is good for viewing Runway 10C operations. It is good until near sundown as it gets backlit.

The best way to get around is a car. Without a car you can get one maybe two places but you'll never know the wind direction even if you check METAR.

On summertime afternoons a good place is an abandoned fast food restaurant near Foster Ave.

Rwy 10 arrivals and 28 departures are visible from both locations.

===Irving Park Road===
A good place to take photos of aircraft arriving on 4R or departing from 22L is from an airline cargo facility right off of Irving park road.
When driving from the west on Irving Pk take a left on to seymour ave then then another quick left at the first lot entrance after the small curve in the road. Drive all the way down the road and then park in one of the spaces. Arrivals at 4R and 22L departures are clearly visible.

==Locations to Avoid==

===Cargo South===
Avoid the South Cargo Area. Aviation and Chicago Police frequent the area and sometimes you can meet an FBI patrol.

Do not go near the hill that construction near runway 10 has created as it is airport property. If you are seen near or on the hill, you will be charged with trespassing on airport property, government property, and railroad property. This is a serious offense, do not go here as was stated before!

===Higgins/Mannheim===

Avoid the area around the General Aviation ramp near the North Cargo area.

Always know your surroundings. If it feels like you shouldn't be somewhere, don't go there

==Regular Traffic==
===Passenger===

Aer Lingus - A330-200/300

AeroMexico - 737-800

Air Canada - A220-300, A319, A320

Air Canada Express - CRJ-900, E170, E175

Air France - A330-200

Air India - 777-300ER

Air New Zealand - 787-9

AirSerbia - A330-200

Alaska Airlines - A320, A321, 737-700/800/900/MAX 9, E175

All Nippon Airways - 777-300ER

American Airlines - A319, A320, A321, 737-800, 767-300, 777-200, 787-8/9

American Eagle - CRJ-700/900, E170, E175

Austrian Airlines - 777-200ER

British Airways - A350-1000, A380 (Summer Seasonal), 777-200ER (Winter Seasonal), 787-9

Cape Air - Cessna 402

Cargolux - 747-400F/8F

CargoLogicAir - 747-400

Cathay Pacific - 777-300ER (resumes Oct. 3 2023, A350-1000 tbd)

Cayman Airways - 737-300

China Eastern Airlines - 777-300ER

Contour Airlines - ERJ-135/145 (begins August 2023)

Copa Airlines - 737-800

Delta Air Lines - A220-100, A319, A320, A321, 717, 737-800,

Delta Connection - CRJ-200/900, E170, E175

Denver Air Connection - ERJ-145

Emirates - 777-300ER

Ethiopian - 787-8/9

Etihad Airways - A350-1000

EVA Air - 777-300ER

Finnair - A330-300 (seasonal)

Frontier Airlines - A320, A321

Iberia - A330-300, A350-900

Icelandair - 737 MAX 8/9

Japan Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-8

JetBlue - A220-300, A320, E190

KLM - 777-200ER, 787-10

Korean Air - 777-300ER

LOT Polish Airlines - 787-8/9

Lufthansa - A340-600, A350-900, 747-8

Qatar Airways - 777-300ER, A350-900

Royal Jordanian - 787-8

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) - A330-300, A350-900

Southern Airways Express - Cessna 208

Southwest Airlines - 737-700/800/MAX 8

Spirit Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Sun Country - 737-800

Swiss - A330-300, A340-300, 777-300ER

TAP Air Portugal - A330-200/300/900

Turkish Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-9

United Airlines - A319, A320, 737-700/800/900ER/MAX 8/9, 757-200/300, 767-300ER, 777-200/300ER, 787-8/9/10

United Express - CRJ-200/550/700, E145, E170, E175

VivaAerobus - A320

Volaris - A320

Westjet - B737-700/800 (seasonal)

===Cargo===

AeroLogic - 777F

AeroUnion - A300

AirBridgeCargo - 747-400/8 (suspended)

Air China Cargo - 777F, 747-400F

Air France Cargo - 777F

ANA Cargo - 777F

Asiana Cargo - 747-400F

Atlas Air - 747-400F/BCF/8F

Cathay Pacific Cargo - 747-8F

China Airlines Cargo - 747-400F

China Cargo Airlines - 747-400F, 777F

China Southern Cargo - 777F

CMA-CGM AirCargo - A330F

DHL Aviation - A330-200F, 777F

Emirates SkyCargo - 777F

EVA Air Cargo - 777F

FedEx Express - A300, 757-200F, 767-300F, MD-11F

Icelandair Cargo - 767-300F

Kalitta Air - 747-400F/BCF

Korean Air Cargo - 747-8F

LATAM Cargo - 767-300F

Lufthansa Cargo - 777F, MD-11F

Nippon Cargo - 747-8F

Qatar Cargo - 777F

Silkway Airlines - 747-8F

Southern Air

Suparna Airlines - 747-400

Turkish Cargo - 777F

UPS Airlines - A300, 767-300F, MD-11F

==Facilities and Transportation==
A new people mover is set to open Feb. 2020

The CTA Blue Line runs from ORD to the Dearborn Street subway in the Chicago Loop.

Metra's North Central Service stops at the O'Hare Transfer station. This service runs south to Downtown and north to Antioch, IL. The station is accessible via shuttle bus. Due to restrictions by the track owners (Canadian National), the train does not run on weekends or holidays.

==Hotels==
There is a Hilton Hotel located on airport property.

==Runway Usage==
Here are some of the usual runway usage patterns.

Wind from the west - The optimal and preferred runway pattern for O'Hare when the winds are blowing in any direction under about 6mph or from the west is as follows. Arrivals use runways 28C, 28L, 27L, and 27R. Most international heavies use 28C and occasionally a United 757/767 will use 27L. Departures use 27L, 28R and occasionally 22L.

Wind from the east - Arrivals use runways 9L, 10R, and 10C. Departures use runways 10L and 4L. If a lot of planes become stacked up in the air 9R will temporarily become a arrival runway.

Wind from the south - Runway 22R is used for arrivals and runway 22L is used for departures. Runways 9L, 9R, and 10C also may be used for arrivals and heavy departures if the wind speed is not very high.

A good website to see a wind forecast for the airport is [http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?Submit=Go&sta=KORD&state=IL here].

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

2023-06-13T15:22:17Z

IndianapolisSpotter: /* Passenger */ more changes for 2023

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==Official Spotting Locations==

While O'Hare does not have not "official" spotting areas, spotters are officially recognized in Chicago. Stay out of restricted areas and police will give you no hassle. Most of them are friendly and don't want any trouble

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Wally Park (Formerly USG)===
The main spotting location is located at Wally Park, formally the old USG Corporation on Scott St. which is close to the intersection of Mannheim Rd (US12/US45) and Lawrence Ave. The old parking lot is closed, but street parking is allowed as there is no through traffic. From here there is nice view of the south part of the airport and a full view of runways 28C and 27L glidepaths. Also thru fences, taxiways Delta, Mike and Quebec are visible when aircraft are taxiing to Rwy. 22L for departure. To take photos of runway 28C operations, 80mm and larger lenses will work OK. This is a good spotting place all day when wind is coming from the west, southwest or northwest. The parking lot is in Schiller Park, but Scott Street is in Chicago as is Mannheim Rd which are both considered in the airport area. DO NOT continue far north on Scott Street past the red warning signs, or the aviation police will come and could confiscate your photo equipment or you could even be arrested for trespassing on airport property.

{{anetlink|1308441}}

Also you can take some shots from Hwy I-294 heading southbound directly under glidepath to Rwy 28 at your own risk (as we know 2 hrs standing limit)

{{jplink|5977943}}

===Balmoral Avenue===
When driving on north on Mannheim Rd take the exit to Balmoral Ave east. Pass the first stop sign and bridge over railroad, turn right twice and park at the Rosemont Metra Station parking lot. You may need to buy a ticket at pay station (sometimes Metra people or Rosemont police can check tickets, except on weekends, when the train is not operating) and go on the bridge. There is a nice view from the bridge, however you will need a camera that has a min. of a 300mm lens to get any decent photos. This is a great place to take pictures of taxiing aircraft to/from Rwy 22L or aircraft approaching Rwy 28 (summertime early morning).

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===Cell Phone Lot===
Off of Mannheim Road south of Higgins/Touhy is the Airport's "Cell Phone Lot. You may park in this lot for free as long as you do not leave your vehicle unattended. There is an electronic arrivals board as well as an outhouse for emergency relief. Gives a nice view of approaches to 27R and 27L or departures from 9L and 9R.

===Allstate Arena===

The next good location is Allstate Arena area located at Mannheim Rd(US-12/US-45) between Higgins Rd (IL-72) and Touhy Ave. Full view of Rwy 22R all day (different places depend on where the sun is). From 9-10 am in the morning till 2-3pm a good place is the small parking lot opposite car wash just across Mannheim Rd.

In the summer, Sundays on the south side of Allstate Arena building is a flea market. You can walk between sellers, look for some good views and take shots. In wintertime, access to the parking is closed.

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In afternoons, a good place is a huge parking lot between Target store and Touhy Ave (closer to Touhy).

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In late afternoons a good place is the back of the Allstate Arena parking lot close to Hwy I-90

{{anetlink|1267685}}

{{jplink|6091311}}

Also in this area you can find a spot to see arrivals at new Rwy 27R.

===Beeline Road===
Runway 10 operations can easily be seen from Beeline road in Bensenville. You can park on the side of the road and watch with no problems. This location is likely the closest you can get to landing planes as they come only a few hundred feet directly above the road. General photography isn't the best here though as you can only get direct head on shots of planes. As already said aircraft pass directly over the road so would only be able to see the bottom of the aircraft.
{{flickrlink|27044274@N06|6093376253}}

===Gateway Road===
This area is good for viewing Runway 10C operations. It is good until near sundown as it gets backlit.

The best way to get around is a car. Without a car you can get one maybe two places but you'll never know the wind direction even if you check METAR.

On summertime afternoons a good place is an abandoned fast food restaurant near Foster Ave.

Rwy 10 arrivals and 28 departures are visible from both locations.

===Irving Park Road===
A good place to take photos of aircraft arriving on 4R or departing from 22L is from an airline cargo facility right off of Irving park road.
When driving from the west on Irving Pk take a left on to seymour ave then then another quick left at the first lot entrance after the small curve in the road. Drive all the way down the road and then park in one of the spaces. Arrivals at 4R and 22L departures are clearly visible.

==Locations to Avoid==

===Cargo South===
Avoid the South Cargo Area. Aviation and Chicago Police frequent the area and sometimes you can meet an FBI patrol.

Do not go near the hill that construction near runway 10 has created as it is airport property. If you are seen near or on the hill, you will be charged with trespassing on airport property, government property, and railroad property. This is a serious offense, do not go here as was stated before!

===Higgins/Mannheim===

Avoid the area around the General Aviation ramp near the North Cargo area.

Always know your surroundings. If it feels like you shouldn't be somewhere, don't go there

==Regular Traffic==
===Passenger===

Aer Lingus - A330-200/300

AeroMexico - 737-800

Air Canada - A220-300, A319, A320

Air Canada Express - CRJ-900, E170, E175

Air France - A330-200

Air India - 777-300ER

Air New Zealand - 787-9

AirSerbia - A330-200

Alaska Airlines - A320, A321, 737-700/800/900/MAX 9, E175

All Nippon Airways - 777-300ER

American Airlines - A319, A320, A321, 737-800, 767-300, 777-200, 787-8/9

American Eagle - CRJ-700/900, E170, E175

Austrian Airlines - 777-200ER

British Airways - A350-1000, A380 (Summer Seasonal), 777-200ER (Winter Seasonal), 787-9

Cape Air - Cessna 402

Cargolux - 747-400F/8F

CargoLogicAir - 747-400

Cathay Pacific - 777-300ER (resumes Oct. 3 2023, A350-1000 tbd)

Cayman Airways - 737-300

China Eastern Airlines - 777-300ER

Contour Airlines - ERJ-135/145 (begins August 2023)

Copa Airlines - 737-800

Delta Air Lines - A220-100, A319, A320, A321, 717, 737-800,

Delta Connection - CRJ-200/900, E170, E175

Denver Air Connection - ERJ-145

Emirates - 777-300ER

Ethiopian - 787-8/9

Etihad Airways - A350-1000

EVA Air - 777-300ER

Finnair - A330-300 (seasonal)

Frontier Airlines - A320, A321

Iberia - A330-300, A350-900

Icelandair - 737 MAX 8/9

Japan Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-8

JetBlue - A220-300, A320, E190

KLM - 777-200ER, 787-10

Korean Air - 777-300ER

LOT Polish Airlines - 787-8/9

Lufthansa - A340-600, A350-900, 747-8

Qatar Airways - 777-300ER

Royal Jordanian - 787-8

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) - A330-300, A350-900

Southern Airways Express - Cessna 208

Southwest Airlines - 737-700/800/MAX 8

Spirit Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Sun Country - 737-800

Swiss - A330-300, A340-300, 777-300ER

TAP Air Portugal - A330-200/300/900

Turkish Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-9

United Airlines - A319, A320, 737-700/800/900ER/MAX 8/9, 757-200/300, 767-300ER, 777-200/300ER, 787-8/9/10

United Express - CRJ-200/550/700, E145, E170, E175

VivaAerobus - A320

Volaris - A320

Westjet - B737-700/800 (seasonal)

===Cargo===

AeroLogic - 777F

AeroUnion - A300

AirBridgeCargo - 747-400/8 (suspended)

Air China Cargo - 777F, 747-400F

Air France Cargo - 777F

ANA Cargo - 777F

Asiana Cargo - 747-400F

Atlas Air - 747-400F/BCF/8F

Cathay Pacific Cargo - 747-8F

China Airlines Cargo - 747-400F

China Cargo Airlines - 747-400F, 777F

China Southern Cargo - 777F

CMA-CGM AirCargo - A330F

DHL Aviation - A330-200F, 777F

Emirates SkyCargo - 777F

EVA Air Cargo - 777F

FedEx Express - A300, 757-200F, 767-300F, MD-11F

Icelandair Cargo - 767-300F

Kalitta Air - 747-400F/BCF

Korean Air Cargo - 747-8F

LATAM Cargo - 767-300F

Lufthansa Cargo - 777F, MD-11F

Nippon Cargo - 747-8F

Qatar Cargo - 777F

Silkway Airlines - 747-8F

Southern Air

Suparna Airlines - 747-400

Turkish Cargo - 777F

UPS Airlines - A300, 767-300F, MD-11F

==Facilities and Transportation==
A new people mover is set to open Feb. 2020

The CTA Blue Line runs from ORD to the Dearborn Street subway in the Chicago Loop.

Metra's North Central Service stops at the O'Hare Transfer station. This service runs south to Downtown and north to Antioch, IL. The station is accessible via shuttle bus. Due to restrictions by the track owners (Canadian National), the train does not run on weekends or holidays.

==Hotels==
There is a Hilton Hotel located on airport property.

==Runway Usage==
Here are some of the usual runway usage patterns.

Wind from the west - The optimal and preferred runway pattern for O'Hare when the winds are blowing in any direction under about 6mph or from the west is as follows. Arrivals use runways 28C, 28L, 27L, and 27R. Most international heavies use 28C and occasionally a United 757/767 will use 27L. Departures use 27L, 28R and occasionally 22L.

Wind from the east - Arrivals use runways 9L, 10R, and 10C. Departures use runways 10L and 4L. If a lot of planes become stacked up in the air 9R will temporarily become a arrival runway.

Wind from the south - Runway 22R is used for arrivals and runway 22L is used for departures. Runways 9L, 9R, and 10C also may be used for arrivals and heavy departures if the wind speed is not very high.

A good website to see a wind forecast for the airport is [http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?Submit=Go&sta=KORD&state=IL here].

Indianapolis International Airport

2023-06-13T03:29:29Z

IndianapolisSpotter: /* Locations to Avoid */ updated info

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IND is the main airport for Indianapolis, Indiana. Indianapolis International Airport is the largest airport in the state of Indiana. It is a hub for shipping giant FedEx and a focus city for Allegiant Air and Contour Airlines. IND is owned by the City of Indianapolis and operated by the Indianapolis Airport Authority.

==Official Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Other Spotting Locations==

On top of the parking garage is a great place to spot. Views of both parallel runways are available from on top of the garage. The price is $2 per half hour or $18 per day. On the north side of the garage, you can view most if not all passenger aircraft. On the south side you can clearly view the FedEx ramp and their aircraft. Currently runway 5R/23L is closed for long-term construction and will be closed until further notice. Also, construction for parking garage expansion has closed the entire northern side of the garage, save for the far northern corner of the garage.

There are several business parking lots along W Washington St that offer a great view of traffic landing on 23R or departing 5L. This is a great way to view or photograph Cargolux 747's when they visit IND three times a week since 5L/23R is always their preferred runway. However, a longer lens may be needed.

Airside spotting is also available in Civic Plaza pre-TSA and in the concourses. Large, panoramic windows offer wide views of the airfield.

On the off-chance that the crosswind runway is being used, your options are limited. For departures on runway 32, parking behind the building of the now-defunct ATA Airlines off of Washington Street was once available, but security measures may or may not be in place there now. From there, the aircraft taking off on runway 32 and arriving on 14 will fly right over you and good shots can be had. However, the aircraft fly over with little warning, so be watching through the trees. For aircraft departing on runway 14, options are limited. On Perimeter Road, there is no shoulder to pull off on and there is a chance you will be driven away by airport police.

Along Perimeter Road, there is an old spotting area near the Gate Gourmet building. One of the lots is blocked off, but one isn't. This spot is good for 23R arrivals. Do not linger here as airport police patrol through there frequently.

To view departures on 23L, parking is available in the cell phone lot. The overflow section is closer to aircraft approaching 5R. This is a good location to watch FedEx aircraft.

==Locations to Avoid==

Do not attempt to view aircraft from Perimeter Road as it will draw the attention of law enforcement.

Stay away from FedEx property on the south side of the airfield.

==Regular Traffic==

===Passenger===

Air Canada Express: CRJ-900

Alaska Airlines: 737-800, 737-900ER, 737 MAX 9

Allegiant Air: A319, A320

American Airlines: 737-800, A319, A320, A321 (seasonal)

American Eagle: CRJ-700, CRJ-900, E-170, E-175

Contour Airlines: ERJ-135/145

Delta Air Lines: A220-100, 717, 737-800, 737-900ER, 757-200 (seasonal), A319, A320, A321

Delta Connection: CRJ-200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900, E-170, E-175

Frontier Airlines: A320, A321

Southwest Airlines: 737-700, 737-800, 737 MAX 8

Spirit Airlines: A319, A320, A321

Sun Country Airlines: 737-800 (seasonal)

United Airlines: 737-700, 737-800, 737-900ER, 737 MAX 9, A319, A320

United Express: CRJ-200, CRJ-550, ERJ-145, E-170, E-175

===Cargo===

Cargolux: 747-400F, 747-8F (rare)

FedEx Express: 757-200, 767-300, 777F, A300-600, A310, MD-10, MD-11

FedEx Feeder: ATR 42, ATR 72, Cessna 208

MSC Air Cargo: 777F

Purolator: C208, DH8A

When weather (usually summer thunderstorms) hinders operations at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD), flights are usually diverted to IND among other airports. This can sometimes to lead to international heavies being diverted here.

==Facilities and Transportation==

The 1.2 million square-foot Colonel H. Weir Cook Terminal, opened in 2008, is the first airport terminal to be designed and built post 9/11. An elevated, enclosed walkway connects the terminal to the parking garage.

The Ground Transportation Center (GTC) on level 1 of the parking garage serves as the terminal for many bus routes to and from the airport as well as the rental car hub. Parking lot shuttles arrive and depart from the GTC. Indianapolis' city bus service, IndyGo, serves the airport via route 8. A proposed BRT route, the Blue Line, would replace route 8 if constructed.

Numerous private buses, shuttles, and limousines provide service to downtown Indianapolis, Lafayette, and Chicago from the GTC. Taxis queue at the taxi waiting area on the lower level of the terminal.

==Links==
*[http://indairport.org/ IND Airport] Community Site

Indianapolis International Airport

2023-06-13T03:28:29Z

IndianapolisSpotter: updated/cleaned up ATC freqs, deleted never-used UHF freqs

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IND is the main airport for Indianapolis, Indiana. Indianapolis International Airport is the largest airport in the state of Indiana. It is a hub for shipping giant FedEx and a focus city for Allegiant Air and Contour Airlines. IND is owned by the City of Indianapolis and operated by the Indianapolis Airport Authority.

==Official Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Other Spotting Locations==

On top of the parking garage is a great place to spot. Views of both parallel runways are available from on top of the garage. The price is $2 per half hour or $18 per day. On the north side of the garage, you can view most if not all passenger aircraft. On the south side you can clearly view the FedEx ramp and their aircraft. Currently runway 5R/23L is closed for long-term construction and will be closed until further notice. Also, construction for parking garage expansion has closed the entire northern side of the garage, save for the far northern corner of the garage.

There are several business parking lots along W Washington St that offer a great view of traffic landing on 23R or departing 5L. This is a great way to view or photograph Cargolux 747's when they visit IND three times a week since 5L/23R is always their preferred runway. However, a longer lens may be needed.

Airside spotting is also available in Civic Plaza pre-TSA and in the concourses. Large, panoramic windows offer wide views of the airfield.

On the off-chance that the crosswind runway is being used, your options are limited. For departures on runway 32, parking behind the building of the now-defunct ATA Airlines off of Washington Street was once available, but security measures may or may not be in place there now. From there, the aircraft taking off on runway 32 and arriving on 14 will fly right over you and good shots can be had. However, the aircraft fly over with little warning, so be watching through the trees. For aircraft departing on runway 14, options are limited. On Perimeter Road, there is no shoulder to pull off on and there is a chance you will be driven away by airport police.

Along Perimeter Road, there is an old spotting area near the Gate Gourmet building. One of the lots is blocked off, but one isn't. This spot is good for 23R arrivals. Do not linger here as airport police patrol through there frequently.

To view departures on 23L, parking is available in the cell phone lot. The overflow section is closer to aircraft approaching 5R. This is a good location to watch FedEx aircraft.

==Locations to Avoid==

Do not attempt to view aircraft from Perimeter Rd as it will draw the attention of law enforcement.

==Regular Traffic==

===Passenger===

Air Canada Express: CRJ-900

Alaska Airlines: 737-800, 737-900ER, 737 MAX 9

Allegiant Air: A319, A320

American Airlines: 737-800, A319, A320, A321 (seasonal)

American Eagle: CRJ-700, CRJ-900, E-170, E-175

Contour Airlines: ERJ-135/145

Delta Air Lines: A220-100, 717, 737-800, 737-900ER, 757-200 (seasonal), A319, A320, A321

Delta Connection: CRJ-200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900, E-170, E-175

Frontier Airlines: A320, A321

Southwest Airlines: 737-700, 737-800, 737 MAX 8

Spirit Airlines: A319, A320, A321

Sun Country Airlines: 737-800 (seasonal)

United Airlines: 737-700, 737-800, 737-900ER, 737 MAX 9, A319, A320

United Express: CRJ-200, CRJ-550, ERJ-145, E-170, E-175

===Cargo===

Cargolux: 747-400F, 747-8F (rare)

FedEx Express: 757-200, 767-300, 777F, A300-600, A310, MD-10, MD-11

FedEx Feeder: ATR 42, ATR 72, Cessna 208

MSC Air Cargo: 777F

Purolator: C208, DH8A

When weather (usually summer thunderstorms) hinders operations at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD), flights are usually diverted to IND among other airports. This can sometimes to lead to international heavies being diverted here.

==Facilities and Transportation==

The 1.2 million square-foot Colonel H. Weir Cook Terminal, opened in 2008, is the first airport terminal to be designed and built post 9/11. An elevated, enclosed walkway connects the terminal to the parking garage.

The Ground Transportation Center (GTC) on level 1 of the parking garage serves as the terminal for many bus routes to and from the airport as well as the rental car hub. Parking lot shuttles arrive and depart from the GTC. Indianapolis' city bus service, IndyGo, serves the airport via route 8. A proposed BRT route, the Blue Line, would replace route 8 if constructed.

Numerous private buses, shuttles, and limousines provide service to downtown Indianapolis, Lafayette, and Chicago from the GTC. Taxis queue at the taxi waiting area on the lower level of the terminal.

==Links==
*[http://indairport.org/ IND Airport] Community Site

Indianapolis International Airport

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IND is the main airport for Indianapolis, Indiana. Indianapolis International Airport is the largest airport in the state of Indiana. It is a hub for shipping giant FedEx and a focus city for Allegiant Air and Contour Airlines. IND is owned by the City of Indianapolis and operated by the Indianapolis Airport Authority.

==Official Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Other Spotting Locations==

On top of the parking garage is a great place to spot. Views of both parallel runways are available from on top of the garage. The price is $2 per half hour or $18 per day. On the north side of the garage, you can view most if not all passenger aircraft. On the south side you can clearly view the FedEx ramp and their aircraft. Currently runway 5R/23L is closed for long-term construction and will be closed until further notice. Also, construction for parking garage expansion has closed the entire northern side of the garage, save for the far northern corner of the garage.

There are several business parking lots along W Washington St that offer a great view of traffic landing on 23R or departing 5L. This is a great way to view or photograph Cargolux 747's when they visit IND three times a week since 5L/23R is always their preferred runway. However, a longer lens may be needed.

Airside spotting is also available in Civic Plaza pre-TSA and in the concourses. Large, panoramic windows offer wide views of the airfield.

On the off-chance that the crosswind runway is being used, your options are limited. For departures on runway 32, parking behind the building of the now-defunct ATA Airlines off of Washington Street was once available, but security measures may or may not be in place there now. From there, the aircraft taking off on runway 32 and arriving on 14 will fly right over you and good shots can be had. However, the aircraft fly over with little warning, so be watching through the trees. For aircraft departing on runway 14, options are limited. On Perimeter Road, there is no shoulder to pull off on and there is a chance you will be driven away by airport police.

Along Perimeter Road, there is an old spotting area near the Gate Gourmet building. One of the lots is blocked off, but one isn't. This spot is good for 23R arrivals. Do not linger here as airport police patrol through there frequently.

To view departures on 23L, parking is available in the cell phone lot. The overflow section is closer to aircraft approaching 5R. This is a good location to watch FedEx aircraft.

==Locations to Avoid==

Do not attempt to view aircraft from Perimeter Rd as it will draw the attention of law enforcement.

==Regular Traffic==

===Passenger===

Air Canada Express: CRJ-900

Alaska Airlines: 737-800, 737-900ER, 737 MAX 9

Allegiant Air: A319, A320

American Airlines: 737-800, A319, A320, A321 (seasonal)

American Eagle: CRJ-700, CRJ-900, E-170, E-175

Contour Airlines: ERJ-135/145

Delta Air Lines: A220-100, 717, 737-800, 737-900ER, 757-200 (seasonal), A319, A320, A321

Delta Connection: CRJ-200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900, E-170, E-175

Frontier Airlines: A320, A321

Southwest Airlines: 737-700, 737-800, 737 MAX 8

Spirit Airlines: A319, A320, A321

Sun Country Airlines: 737-800 (seasonal)

United Airlines: 737-700, 737-800, 737-900ER, 737 MAX 9, A319, A320

United Express: CRJ-200, CRJ-550, ERJ-145, E-170, E-175

===Cargo===

Cargolux: 747-400F, 747-8F (rare)

FedEx Express: 757-200, 767-300, 777F, A300-600, A310, MD-10, MD-11

FedEx Feeder: ATR 42, ATR 72, Cessna 208

MSC Air Cargo: 777F

Purolator: C208, DH8A

When weather (usually summer thunderstorms) hinders operations at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD), flights are usually diverted to IND among other airports. This can sometimes to lead to international heavies being diverted here.

==Facilities and Transportation==

The 1.2 million square-foot Colonel H. Weir Cook Terminal, opened in 2008, is the first airport terminal to be designed and built post 9/11. An elevated, enclosed walkway connects the terminal to the parking garage.

The Ground Transportation Center (GTC) on level 1 of the parking garage serves as the terminal for many bus routes to and from the airport as well as the rental car hub. Parking lot shuttles arrive and depart from the GTC. Indianapolis' city bus service, IndyGo, serves the airport via route 8. A proposed BRT route, the Blue Line, would replace route 8 if constructed.

Numerous private buses, shuttles, and limousines provide service to downtown Indianapolis, Lafayette, and Chicago from the GTC. Taxis queue at the taxi waiting area on the lower level of the terminal.

==Links==
*[http://indairport.org/ IND Airport] Community Site

Indianapolis International Airport

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IND is the main airport for Indianapolis, Indiana. Indianapolis International Airport is the largest airport in the state of Indiana. It is a hub for shipping giant FedEx and a focus city for Allegiant Air and Contour Airlines. IND is owned by the City of Indianapolis and operated by the Indianapolis Airport Authority.

==Official Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Other Spotting Locations==

On top of the parking garage is a great place to spot. Views of both parallel runways are available from on top of the garage. The price is $2 per half hour or $18 per day. On the north side of the garage, you can view most if not all passenger aircraft. On the south side you can clearly view the FedEx ramp and their aircraft. Currently runway 5R/23L is closed for long-term construction and will be closed until further notice. Also, construction for parking garage expansion has closed the entire northern side of the garage, save for the far northern corner of the garage.

There are several business parking lots along W Washington St that offer a great view of traffic landing on 23R or departing 5L. This is a great way to view or photograph Cargolux 747's when they visit IND once or twice a week since 5L/23R is always their preferred runway. However, a longer lens may be needed.

Airside spotting is also available in Civic Plaza pre-TSA and in the concourses. Large, panoramic windows offer wide views of the airfield.

On the off-chance that the crosswind runway is being used, your options are limited. For departures on runway 32, parking behind the building of the now-defunct ATA Airlines off of Washington Street was once available, but security measures may or may not be in place there now. From there, the aircraft taking off on runway 32 and arriving on 14 will fly right over you and good shots can be had. However, the aircraft fly over with little warning, so be watching through the trees. For aircraft departing on runway 14, options are limited. On Perimeter Road, there is no shoulder to pull off on and there is a chance you will be driven away by airport police.

Along Perimeter Road, there is an old spotting area near the Gate Gourmet building. One of the lots is blocked off, but one isn't. This spot is good for 23R arrivals. Do not linger here as airport police patrol through there frequently.

To view departures on 23L, parking is available in the cell phone lot. The overflow section is closer to aircraft approaching 5R. This is a good location to watch FedEx aircraft.

==Locations to Avoid==

Do not attempt to view aircraft from Perimeter Rd as it will draw the attention of law enforcement.

==Regular Traffic==

===Passenger===

Air Canada Express: CRJ-900

Alaska Airlines: 737-800, 737-900ER, 737 MAX 9

Allegiant Air: A319, A320

American Airlines: 737-800, A319, A320, A321 (seasonal)

American Eagle: CRJ-700, CRJ-900, E-170, E-175

Contour Airlines: ERJ-135/145

Delta Air Lines: A220-100, 717, 737-800, 737-900ER, 757-200 (seasonal), A319, A320, A321

Delta Connection: CRJ-200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900, E-170, E-175

Frontier Airlines: A320, A321

Southwest Airlines: 737-700, 737-800, 737 MAX 8

Spirit Airlines: A319, A320, A321

Sun Country Airlines: 737-800 (seasonal)

United Airlines: 737-700, 737-800, 737-900ER, 737 MAX 9, A319, A320

United Express: CRJ-200, CRJ-550, ERJ-145, E-170, E-175

===Cargo===

Cargolux: 747-400F, 747-8F (rare)

FedEx Express: 757-200, 767-300, 777F, A300-600, A310, MD-10, MD-11

FedEx Feeder: ATR 42, ATR 72, Cessna 208

MSC Air Cargo: 777F

Purolator: C208, DH8A

When weather (usually summer thunderstorms) hinders operations at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD), flights are usually diverted to IND among other airports. This can sometimes to lead to international heavies being diverted here.

==Facilities and Transportation==

The 1.2 million square-foot Colonel H. Weir Cook Terminal, opened in 2008, is the first airport terminal to be designed and built post 9/11. An elevated, enclosed walkway connects the terminal to the parking garage.

The Ground Transportation Center (GTC) on level 1 of the parking garage serves as the terminal for many bus routes to and from the airport as well as the rental car hub. Parking lot shuttles arrive and depart from the GTC. Indianapolis' city bus service, IndyGo, serves the airport via route 8. A proposed BRT route, the Blue Line, would replace route 8 if constructed.

Numerous private buses, shuttles, and limousines provide service to downtown Indianapolis, Lafayette, and Chicago from the GTC. Taxis queue at the taxi waiting area on the lower level of the terminal.

==Links==
*[http://indairport.org/ IND Airport] Community Site

Blue Grass Airport

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Blue Grass Airport is the main airport for Lexington, Kentucky. The airport is located west of downtown Lexington in Fayette County. It is owned and operated by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board. The airport has two main runways: 4/22, which is 7,000 feet long and 9/27, which is 4,000 feet long. The airport handled 1,204,273 passengers in 2022.

==Official Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Locations to Avoid==

===Location===

==Regular Traffic==

===Passenger===

Allegiant Air: A319, A320

American Airlines: A319, A321

American Eagle: CRJ-700/900, E175

Delta Air Lines: 717

Delta Connection: CRJ-700/900

United Express: CRJ-200, E175

==Facilities and Transportation==
The terminal was originally built in 1978, with an expansion to Concourse B added in 2007.

LexTran provides bus service to and from the airport via route 8.

Blue Grass Airport

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Blue Grass Airport

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Blue Grass Airport

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Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

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psh=http://www.plane-spotting-hotels.com/index.php/plane-spotting-louisville/}}

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport is the main airport serving the Louisville area in northern Kentucky. The airport was renamed in January 2019 to honor boxing legend Muhammad Ali, a native of Louisville. It's three-letter identifier is derived from the airport's original name, Standiford Field. SDF is home to the UPS Worldport, the main hub for shipping giant UPS. The hub can handle 115 packages each second. The airport itself is located on the south side of Louisville off of Interstate 264, or Watterson Expressway. The terminal has two concourses and 23 gates. In 2018 the airport handled 3.8 million passengers and 2.8 million tons of air cargo.
==Official Spotting Locations==

===Cell Phone Lot===

The new lot is open at Crittenden Drive at I-264 Watterson Expressway across from the USPS sort facility on the northwest side. It is directly under the approach for 17R. This is an officially recognized location

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Republic Airways===

The airfield perimeter fence at the Republic Airways hangar on Crittenden Drive is open for spotters. It offers an excellent view of runway 17R/35L as well as the west side of the Worldport facilities. Airfield ops may pull up to check on you, but spotting is permitted here.

===Shuttle Lot (Old cell lot)===

This lot is located at the end of Administration Drive on the northeast side and was formerly the old cell phone lot. It offers a good view on aircraft arriving on 17L and departing 35R. It is free for the first 2 hours.

==Locations to Avoid==

Avoid the UPS employee lots on the southeast corner of the airport. This is UPS property.

Anywhere that is UPS property is usually off-limits.

==Regular Traffic==

Allegiant Air: A319, A320

American Airlines: 737-800, A319, A320, A321

American Eagle: CRJ-700/900, E170, E175

Breeze Airways: A220-300, E190

Delta Air Lines: B717, A319

Delta Connection: CRJ-700/900, E170, E175

Frontier: A320, A321

Southwest: B737-700/800

Spirit Airlines: A319, A320, A321

Sun Country Airlines: 737-800 (seasonal)

United Airlines: 737-800, A319

United Express: CRJ-200/550, ERJ-145, E170, E175

===Cargo===

Air Cargo Carriers: Shorts 360

Ameriflight: Beech 1900C

Atlas Air: B747-400 (Peak season ONLY)

Skylink Cargo: Beech 1900

FedEx: A300, B757-200

UPS: A300, B747-400F/BCF/8F, B757-200, B767-300

Western Global: MD-11F

==Facilities and Transportation==

The terminal is built in a Y shape with two concourses extending from the Airside Connecter hallway, connected to the main lobby area.

The Transit Authority of River City (TARC) operates the number 2 bus from the terminal to downtown Louisville.

[http://www.ridetarc.org]

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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==Official Spotting Locations==

While O'Hare does not have not "official" spotting areas, spotters are officially recognized in Chicago. Stay out of restricted areas and police will give you no hassle. Most of them are friendly and don't want any trouble

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Wally Park (Formerly USG)===
The main spotting location is located at Wally Park, formally the old USG Corporation on Scott St. which is close to the intersection of Mannheim Rd (US12/US45) and Lawrence Ave. The old parking lot is closed, but street parking is allowed as there is no through traffic. From here there is nice view of the south part of the airport and a full view of runways 28C and 27L glidepaths. Also thru fences, taxiways Delta, Mike and Quebec are visible when aircraft are taxiing to Rwy. 22L for departure. To take photos of runway 28C operations, 80mm and larger lenses will work OK. This is a good spotting place all day when wind is coming from the west, southwest or northwest. The parking lot is in Schiller Park, but Scott Street is in Chicago as is Mannheim Rd which are both considered in the airport area. DO NOT continue far north on Scott Street past the red warning signs, or the aviation police will come and could confiscate your photo equipment or you could even be arrested for trespassing on airport property.

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Also you can take some shots from Hwy I-294 heading southbound directly under glidepath to Rwy 28 at your own risk (as we know 2 hrs standing limit)

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===Balmoral Avenue===
When driving on north on Mannheim Rd take the exit to Balmoral Ave east. Pass the first stop sign and bridge over railroad, turn right twice and park at the Rosemont Metra Station parking lot. You may need to buy a ticket at pay station (sometimes Metra people or Rosemont police can check tickets, except on weekends, when the train is not operating) and go on the bridge. There is a nice view from the bridge, however you will need a camera that has a min. of a 300mm lens to get any decent photos. This is a great place to take pictures of taxiing aircraft to/from Rwy 22L or aircraft approaching Rwy 28 (summertime early morning).

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===Cell Phone Lot===
Off of Mannheim Road south of Higgins/Touhy is the Airport's "Cell Phone Lot. You may park in this lot for free as long as you do not leave your vehicle unattended. There is an electronic arrivals board as well as an outhouse for emergency relief. Gives a nice view of approaches to 27R and 27L or departures from 9L and 9R.

===Allstate Arena===

The next good location is Allstate Arena area located at Mannheim Rd(US-12/US-45) between Higgins Rd (IL-72) and Touhy Ave. Full view of Rwy 22R all day (different places depend on where the sun is). From 9-10 am in the morning till 2-3pm a good place is the small parking lot opposite car wash just across Mannheim Rd.

In the summer, Sundays on the south side of Allstate Arena building is a flea market. You can walk between sellers, look for some good views and take shots. In wintertime, access to the parking is closed.

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In afternoons, a good place is a huge parking lot between Target store and Touhy Ave (closer to Touhy).

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In late afternoons a good place is the back of the Allstate Arena parking lot close to Hwy I-90

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Also in this area you can find a spot to see arrivals at new Rwy 27R.

===Beeline Road===
Runway 10 operations can easily be seen from Beeline road in Bensenville. You can park on the side of the road and watch with no problems. This location is likely the closest you can get to landing planes as they come only a few hundred feet directly above the road. General photography isn't the best here though as you can only get direct head on shots of planes. As already said aircraft pass directly over the road so would only be able to see the bottom of the aircraft.
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===Gateway Road===
This area is good for viewing Runway 10C operations. It is good until near sundown as it gets backlit.

The best way to get around is a car. Without a car you can get one maybe two places but you'll never know the wind direction even if you check METAR.

On summertime afternoons a good place is an abandoned fast food restaurant near Foster Ave.

Rwy 10 arrivals and 28 departures are visible from both locations.

===Irving Park Road===
A good place to take photos of aircraft arriving on 4R or departing from 22L is from an airline cargo facility right off of Irving park road.
When driving from the west on Irving Pk take a left on to seymour ave then then another quick left at the first lot entrance after the small curve in the road. Drive all the way down the road and then park in one of the spaces. Arrivals at 4R and 22L departures are clearly visible.

==Locations to Avoid==

===Cargo South===
Avoid the South Cargo Area. Aviation and Chicago Police frequent the area and sometimes you can meet an FBI patrol.

Do not go near the hill that construction near runway 10 has created as it is airport property. If you are seen near or on the hill, you will be charged with trespassing on airport property, government property, and railroad property. This is a serious offense, do not go here as was stated before!

===Higgins/Mannheim===

Avoid the area around the General Aviation ramp near the North Cargo area.

Always know your surroundings. If it feels like you shouldn't be somewhere, don't go there

==Regular Traffic==
===Passenger===

Aer Lingus - A330-200/300

AeroMexico - 737-800

Air Canada - A220-300, A319, A320

Air Canada Express - CRJ-900, E170, E175

Air France - A330-200

Air India - 777-300ER

Air New Zealand - 787-9

AirSerbia - A330-200

Alaska Airlines - A320, A321, 737-800/900

All Nippon Airways - 777-300ER

American Airlines - A319, A320, A321, 737-800, 767-300, 777-200, 787-8/9

American Eagle - CRJ-700/900, E170, E175

Austrian Airlines - 777-200ER

British Airways - A350-1000, A380 (Summer Seasonal), 777-200ER (Winter Seasonal), 787-9

Cape Air - Cessna 402

Cargolux - 747-400F/8F

CargoLogicAir - 747-400

Cathay Pacific - 777-300ER (resumes Oct. 3 2023, A350-1000 tbd)

Cayman Airways - 737-300

China Eastern Airlines - 777-300ER

Contour Airlines - ERJ-135/145 (begins August 2023)

Copa Airlines - 737-800

Delta Air Lines - A220-100, A319, A320, A321, 717, 737-800,

Delta Connection - CRJ-200/900, E170, E175

Denver Air Connection - ERJ-145

Emirates - 777-300ER

Ethiopian - 787-8/9

Etihad Airways - A350-1000

EVA Air - 777-300ER

Finnair - A330-300 (seasonal)

Frontier Airlines - A320, A321

Iberia - A330-300, A350-900

Icelandair - 737 MAX 8/9

Japan Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-8

JetBlue - A220-300, A320, E190

KLM - 777-200ER, 787-10

Korean Air - 777-300ER

LOT Polish Airlines - 787-8/9

Lufthansa - A340-600, A350-900, 747-8

Qatar Airways - 777-300ER

Royal Jordanian - 787-8

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) - A330-300, A350-900

Southern Airways Express - Cessna 208

Spirit Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Sun Country - 737-800

Swiss - A330-300, A340-300, 777-300ER

TAP Air Portugal - A330-200/300/900

Turkish Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-9

United Airlines - A319, A320, 737-700/800/900ER, 757-200/300, 767-300ER, 777-200/300ER, 787-8/9/10

United Express - CRJ-200/550/700, E145, E170, E175

VivaAerobus - A320 (seasonal)

Volaris - A320

Westjet - B737-700/800 (seasonal)

===Cargo===

AeroLogic - 777F

AeroUnion - A300

AirBridgeCargo - 747-400/8 (suspended)

Air China Cargo - 777F, 747-400F

Air France Cargo - 777F

ANA Cargo - 777F

Asiana Cargo - 747-400F

Atlas Air - 747-400F/BCF/8F

Cathay Pacific Cargo - 747-8F

China Airlines Cargo - 747-400F

China Cargo Airlines - 747-400F, 777F

China Southern Cargo - 777F

CMA-CGM AirCargo - A330F

DHL Aviation - A330-200F, 777F

Emirates SkyCargo - 777F

EVA Air Cargo - 777F

FedEx Express - A300, 757-200F, 767-300F, MD-11F

Icelandair Cargo - 767-300F

Kalitta Air - 747-400F/BCF

Korean Air Cargo - 747-8F

LATAM Cargo - 767-300F

Lufthansa Cargo - 777F, MD-11F

Nippon Cargo - 747-8F

Qatar Cargo - 777F

Silkway Airlines - 747-8F

Southern Air

Suparna Airlines - 747-400

Turkish Cargo - 777F

UPS Airlines - A300, 767-300F, MD-11F

==Facilities and Transportation==
A new people mover is set to open Feb. 2020

The CTA Blue Line runs from ORD to the Dearborn Street subway in the Chicago Loop.

Metra's North Central Service stops at the O'Hare Transfer station. This service runs south to Downtown and north to Antioch, IL. The station is accessible via shuttle bus. Due to restrictions by the track owners (Canadian National), the train does not run on weekends or holidays.

==Hotels==
There is a Hilton Hotel located on airport property.

==Runway Usage==
Here are some of the usual runway usage patterns.

Wind from the west - The optimal and preferred runway pattern for O'Hare when the winds are blowing in any direction under about 6mph or from the west is as follows. Arrivals use runways 28C, 28L, 27L, and 27R. Most international heavies use 28C and occasionally a United 757/767 will use 27L. Departures use 27L, 28R and occasionally 22L.

Wind from the east - Arrivals use runways 9L, 10R, and 10C. Departures use runways 10L and 4L. If a lot of planes become stacked up in the air 9R will temporarily become a arrival runway.

Wind from the south - Runway 22R is used for arrivals and runway 22L is used for departures. Runways 9L, 9R, and 10C also may be used for arrivals and heavy departures if the wind speed is not very high.

A good website to see a wind forecast for the airport is [http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?Submit=Go&sta=KORD&state=IL here].

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

2023-06-13T02:36:00Z

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==Official Spotting Locations==

While O'Hare does not have not "official" spotting areas, spotters are officially recognized in Chicago. Stay out of restricted areas and police will give you no hassle. Most of them are friendly and don't want any trouble

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Wally Park (Formerly USG)===
The main spotting location is located at Wally Park, formally the old USG Corporation on Scott St. which is close to the intersection of Mannheim Rd (US12/US45) and Lawrence Ave. The old parking lot is closed, but street parking is allowed as there is no through traffic. From here there is nice view of the south part of the airport and a full view of runways 28C and 27L glidepaths. Also thru fences, taxiways Delta, Mike and Quebec are visible when aircraft are taxiing to Rwy. 22L for departure. To take photos of runway 28C operations, 80mm and larger lenses will work OK. This is a good spotting place all day when wind is coming from the west, southwest or northwest. The parking lot is in Schiller Park, but Scott Street is in Chicago as is Mannheim Rd which are both considered in the airport area. DO NOT continue far north on Scott Street past the red warning signs, or the aviation police will come and could confiscate your photo equipment or you could even be arrested for trespassing on airport property.

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Also you can take some shots from Hwy I-294 heading southbound directly under glidepath to Rwy 28 at your own risk (as we know 2 hrs standing limit)

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===Balmoral Avenue===
When driving on north on Mannheim Rd take the exit to Balmoral Ave east. Pass the first stop sign and bridge over railroad, turn right twice and park at the Rosemont Metra Station parking lot. You may need to buy a ticket at pay station (sometimes Metra people or Rosemont police can check tickets, except on weekends, when the train is not operating) and go on the bridge. There is a nice view from the bridge, however you will need a camera that has a min. of a 300mm lens to get any decent photos. This is a great place to take pictures of taxiing aircraft to/from Rwy 22L or aircraft approaching Rwy 28 (summertime early morning).

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===Cell Phone Lot===
Off of Mannheim Road south of Higgins/Touhy is the Airport's "Cell Phone Lot. You may park in this lot for free as long as you do not leave your vehicle unattended. There is an electronic arrivals board as well as an outhouse for emergency relief. Gives a nice view of approaches to 27R and 27L or departures from 9L and 9R.

===Allstate Arena===

The next good location is Allstate Arena area located at Mannheim Rd(US-12/US-45) between Higgins Rd (IL-72) and Touhy Ave. Full view of Rwy 22R all day (different places depend on where the sun is). From 9-10 am in the morning till 2-3pm a good place is the small parking lot opposite car wash just across Mannheim Rd.

In the summer, Sundays on the south side of Allstate Arena building is a flea market. You can walk between sellers, look for some good views and take shots. In wintertime, access to the parking is closed.

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In afternoons, a good place is a huge parking lot between Target store and Touhy Ave (closer to Touhy).

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In late afternoons a good place is the back of the Allstate Arena parking lot close to Hwy I-90

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Also in this area you can find a spot to see arrivals at new Rwy 27R.

===Beeline Road===
Runway 10 operations can easily be seen from Beeline road in Bensenville. You can park on the side of the road and watch with no problems. This location is likely the closest you can get to landing planes as they come only a few hundred feet directly above the road. General photography isn't the best here though as you can only get direct head on shots of planes. As already said aircraft pass directly over the road so would only be able to see the bottom of the aircraft.
{{flickrlink|27044274@N06|6093376253}}

===Gateway Road===
This area is good for viewing Runway 10C operations. It is good until near sundown as it gets backlit.

The best way to get around is a car. Without a car you can get one maybe two places but you'll never know the wind direction even if you check METAR.

On summertime afternoons a good place is an abandoned fast food restaurant near Foster Ave.

Rwy 10 arrivals and 28 departures are visible from both locations.

===Irving Park Road===
A good place to take photos of aircraft arriving on 4R or departing from 22L is from an airline cargo facility right off of Irving park road.
When driving from the west on Irving Pk take a left on to seymour ave then then another quick left at the first lot entrance after the small curve in the road. Drive all the way down the road and then park in one of the spaces. Arrivals at 4R and 22L departures are clearly visible.

==Locations to Avoid==

===Cargo South===
Avoid the South Cargo Area. Aviation and Chicago Police frequent the area and sometimes you can meet an FBI patrol.

Do not go near the hill that construction near runway 10 has created as it is airport property. If you are seen near or on the hill, you will be charged with trespassing on airport property, government property, and railroad property. This is a serious offense, do not go here as was stated before!

===Higgins/Mannheim===

Avoid the area around the General Aviation ramp near the North Cargo area.

Always know your surroundings. If it feels like you shouldn't be somewhere, don't go there

==Regular Traffic==
===Passenger===

Aer Lingus - A330-200/300

AeroMexico - 737-800

Air Canada - A220-300, A319, A320

Air Canada Express - CRJ-900, E170, E175

Air France - A330-200

Air India - 777-300ER

Air New Zealand - 787-9

AirSerbia - A330-200

Alaska Airlines - A320, A321, 737-800/900

All Nippon Airways - 777-300ER

American Airlines - A319, A320, A321, 737-800, 767-300, 777-200, 787-8/9

American Eagle - CRJ-700/900, E170, E175

Austrian Airlines - 777-200ER

British Airways - A350-1000, A380 (Summer Seasonal), 777-200ER (Winter Seasonal), 787-9

Cape Air - Cessna 402

Cargolux - 747-400F/8F

CargoLogicAir - 747-400

Cathay Pacific - 777-300ER (resumes Oct. 3 2023, A350-1000 tbd)

Cayman Airways - 737-300

China Eastern Airlines - 777-300ER

Contour Airlines - ERJ-135/145 (begins August 2023)

Copa Airlines - 737-800

Delta Air Lines - A220-100, A319, A320, A321, 717, 737-800,

Delta Connection - CRJ-200/900, E170, E175

Denver Air Connection - ERJ-145

Emirates - 777-300ER

Ethiopian - 777-200LR (occasional), 787-8 (all seasonal)

Etihad Airways - A350-1000

EVA Air - 777-300ER

Finnair - A330-300 (seasonal)

Frontier Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Iberia - A330-300, A350-900

Icelandair - 737 MAX 8/9

Japan Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-8

JetBlue - A220-300, A320, E190

KLM - 777-200ER, 787-10

Korean Air - 777-300ER

LOT Polish Airlines - 787-8/9

Lufthansa - A340-600, A350-900, 747-8

Qatar Airways - 777-300ER

Royal Jordanian - 787-8

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) - A330-300, A350-900

Southern Airways Express - Cessna 208

Spirit Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Sun Country - 737-800

Swiss - A330-300, A340-300, 777-300ER

TAP Air Portugal - A330-200/300/900

Turkish Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-9

United Airlines - A319, A320, 737-700/800/900ER, 757-200/300, 767-300ER, 777-200/300ER, 787-8/9/10

United Express - CRJ-200/550/700, E145, E170, E175

VivaAerobus - A320 (seasonal)

Volaris - A320

Westjet - B737-700/800 (seasonal)

===Cargo===

AeroLogic - 777F

AeroUnion - A300

AirBridgeCargo - 747-400/8 (suspended)

Air China Cargo - 777F, 747-400F

Air France Cargo - 777F

ANA Cargo - 777F

Asiana Cargo - 747-400F

Atlas Air - 747-400F/BCF/8F

Cathay Pacific Cargo - 747-8F

China Airlines Cargo - 747-400F

China Cargo Airlines - 747-400F, 777F

China Southern Cargo - 777F

CMA-CGM AirCargo - A330F

DHL Aviation - A330-200F, 777F

Emirates SkyCargo - 777F

EVA Air Cargo - 777F

FedEx Express - A300, 757-200F, 767-300F, MD-11F

Icelandair Cargo - 767-300F

Kalitta Air - 747-400F/BCF

Korean Air Cargo - 747-8F

LATAM Cargo - 767-300F

Lufthansa Cargo - 777F, MD-11F

Nippon Cargo - 747-8F

Qatar Cargo - 777F

Silkway Airlines - 747-8F

Southern Air

Suparna Airlines - 747-400

Turkish Cargo - 777F

UPS Airlines - A300, 767-300F, MD-11F

==Facilities and Transportation==
A new people mover is set to open Feb. 2020

The CTA Blue Line runs from ORD to the Dearborn Street subway in the Chicago Loop.

Metra's North Central Service stops at the O'Hare Transfer station. This service runs south to Downtown and north to Antioch, IL. The station is accessible via shuttle bus. Due to restrictions by the track owners (Canadian National), the train does not run on weekends or holidays.

==Hotels==
There is a Hilton Hotel located on airport property.

==Runway Usage==
Here are some of the usual runway usage patterns.

Wind from the west - The optimal and preferred runway pattern for O'Hare when the winds are blowing in any direction under about 6mph or from the west is as follows. Arrivals use runways 28C, 28L, 27L, and 27R. Most international heavies use 28C and occasionally a United 757/767 will use 27L. Departures use 27L, 28R and occasionally 22L.

Wind from the east - Arrivals use runways 9L, 10R, and 10C. Departures use runways 10L and 4L. If a lot of planes become stacked up in the air 9R will temporarily become a arrival runway.

Wind from the south - Runway 22R is used for arrivals and runway 22L is used for departures. Runways 9L, 9R, and 10C also may be used for arrivals and heavy departures if the wind speed is not very high.

A good website to see a wind forecast for the airport is [http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?Submit=Go&sta=KORD&state=IL here].

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

2023-06-13T02:34:52Z

IndianapolisSpotter: /* Passenger */

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==Official Spotting Locations==

While O'Hare does not have not "official" spotting areas, spotters are officially recognized in Chicago. Stay out of restricted areas and police will give you no hassle. Most of them are friendly and don't want any trouble

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Wally Park (Formerly USG)===
The main spotting location is located at Wally Park, formally the old USG Corporation on Scott St. which is close to the intersection of Mannheim Rd (US12/US45) and Lawrence Ave. The old parking lot is closed, but street parking is allowed as there is no through traffic. From here there is nice view of the south part of the airport and a full view of runways 28C and 27L glidepaths. Also thru fences, taxiways Delta, Mike and Quebec are visible when aircraft are taxiing to Rwy. 22L for departure. To take photos of runway 28C operations, 80mm and larger lenses will work OK. This is a good spotting place all day when wind is coming from the west, southwest or northwest. The parking lot is in Schiller Park, but Scott Street is in Chicago as is Mannheim Rd which are both considered in the airport area. DO NOT continue far north on Scott Street past the red warning signs, or the aviation police will come and could confiscate your photo equipment or you could even be arrested for trespassing on airport property.

{{anetlink|1308441}}

Also you can take some shots from Hwy I-294 heading southbound directly under glidepath to Rwy 28 at your own risk (as we know 2 hrs standing limit)

{{jplink|5977943}}

===Balmoral Avenue===
When driving on north on Mannheim Rd take the exit to Balmoral Ave east. Pass the first stop sign and bridge over railroad, turn right twice and park at the Rosemont Metra Station parking lot. You may need to buy a ticket at pay station (sometimes Metra people or Rosemont police can check tickets, except on weekends, when the train is not operating) and go on the bridge. There is a nice view from the bridge, however you will need a camera that has a min. of a 300mm lens to get any decent photos. This is a great place to take pictures of taxiing aircraft to/from Rwy 22L or aircraft approaching Rwy 28 (summertime early morning).

{{jplink|6015512}}

{{jplink|6011991}}

===Cell Phone Lot===
Off of Mannheim Road south of Higgins/Touhy is the Airport's "Cell Phone Lot. You may park in this lot for free as long as you do not leave your vehicle unattended. There is an electronic arrivals board as well as an outhouse for emergency relief. Gives a nice view of approaches to 27R and 27L or departures from 9L and 9R.

===Allstate Arena===

The next good location is Allstate Arena area located at Mannheim Rd(US-12/US-45) between Higgins Rd (IL-72) and Touhy Ave. Full view of Rwy 22R all day (different places depend on where the sun is). From 9-10 am in the morning till 2-3pm a good place is the small parking lot opposite car wash just across Mannheim Rd.

In the summer, Sundays on the south side of Allstate Arena building is a flea market. You can walk between sellers, look for some good views and take shots. In wintertime, access to the parking is closed.

{{jplink|5960142}}

In afternoons, a good place is a huge parking lot between Target store and Touhy Ave (closer to Touhy).

{{anetlink|1272564}}

In late afternoons a good place is the back of the Allstate Arena parking lot close to Hwy I-90

{{anetlink|1267685}}

{{jplink|6091311}}

Also in this area you can find a spot to see arrivals at new Rwy 27R.

===Beeline Road===
Runway 10 operations can easily be seen from Beeline road in Bensenville. You can park on the side of the road and watch with no problems. This location is likely the closest you can get to landing planes as they come only a few hundred feet directly above the road. General photography isn't the best here though as you can only get direct head on shots of planes. As already said aircraft pass directly over the road so would only be able to see the bottom of the aircraft.
{{flickrlink|27044274@N06|6093376253}}

===Gateway Road===
This area is good for viewing Runway 10C operations. It is good until near sundown as it gets backlit.

The best way to get around is a car. Without a car you can get one maybe two places but you'll never know the wind direction even if you check METAR.

On summertime afternoons a good place is an abandoned fast food restaurant near Foster Ave.

Rwy 10 arrivals and 28 departures are visible from both locations.

===Irving Park Road===
A good place to take photos of aircraft arriving on 4R or departing from 22L is from an airline cargo facility right off of Irving park road.
When driving from the west on Irving Pk take a left on to seymour ave then then another quick left at the first lot entrance after the small curve in the road. Drive all the way down the road and then park in one of the spaces. Arrivals at 4R and 22L departures are clearly visible.

==Locations to Avoid==

===Cargo South===
Avoid the South Cargo Area. Aviation and Chicago Police frequent the area and sometimes you can meet an FBI patrol.

Do not go near the hill that construction near runway 10 has created as it is airport property. If you are seen near or on the hill, you will be charged with trespassing on airport property, government property, and railroad property. This is a serious offense, do not go here as was stated before!

===Higgins/Mannheim===

Avoid the area around the General Aviation ramp near the North Cargo area.

Always know your surroundings. If it feels like you shouldn't be somewhere, don't go there

==Regular Traffic==
===Passenger===

Aer Lingus - A330-200/300

AeroMexico - 737-800

Air Canada - A220-300, A319, A320

Air Canada Express - CRJ-900, E170, E175

Air France - A330-200

Air India - 777-300ER

Air New Zealand - 787-9

AirSerbia - A330-200

Alaska Airlines - A320, A321, 737-800/900

All Nippon Airways - 777-300ER

American Airlines - A319, A320, A321, 737-800, 767-300, 777-200, 787-8/9

American Eagle - CRJ-700/900, E140, E145, E175

Austrian Airlines - 777-200ER

British Airways - A350-1000, A380 (Summer Seasonal), 777-200ER (Winter Seasonal), 787-9

Cape Air - Cessna 402

Cargolux - 747-400F/8F

CargoLogicAir - 747-400

Cathay Pacific - 777-300ER (resumes Oct. 3 2023, A350-1000 tbd)

Cayman Airways - 737-300

China Eastern Airlines - 777-300ER

Contour Airlines - ERJ-135/145 (begins August 2023)

Copa Airlines - 737-800

Delta Air Lines - A220-100, A319, A320, A321, 717, 737-800,

Delta Connection - CRJ-200/900, E170, E175

Denver Air Connection - ERJ-145

Emirates - 777-300ER

Ethiopian - 777-200LR (occasional), 787-8 (all seasonal)

Etihad Airways - A350-1000

EVA Air - 777-300ER

Finnair - A330-300 (seasonal)

Frontier Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Iberia - A330-300, A350-900

Icelandair - 737 MAX 8/9

Japan Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-8

JetBlue - A220-300, A320, E190

KLM - 777-200ER, 787-10

Korean Air - 777-300ER

LOT Polish Airlines - 787-8/9

Lufthansa - A340-600, A350-900, 747-8

Qatar Airways - 777-300ER

Royal Jordanian - 787-8

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) - A330-300, A350-900

Southern Airways Express - Cessna 208

Spirit Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Sun Country - 737-800

Swiss - A330-300, A340-300, 777-300ER

TAP Air Portugal - A330-200/300/900

Turkish Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-9

United Airlines - A319, A320, 737-700/800/900ER, 757-200/300, 767-300ER, 777-200/300ER, 787-8/9/10

United Express - CRJ-200/550/700, E145, E170, E175

VivaAerobus - A320 (seasonal)

Volaris - A320

Westjet - B737-700/800 (seasonal)

===Cargo===

AeroLogic - 777F

AeroUnion - A300

AirBridgeCargo - 747-400/8 (suspended)

Air China Cargo - 777F, 747-400F

Air France Cargo - 777F

ANA Cargo - 777F

Asiana Cargo - 747-400F

Atlas Air - 747-400F/BCF/8F

Cathay Pacific Cargo - 747-8F

China Airlines Cargo - 747-400F

China Cargo Airlines - 747-400F, 777F

China Southern Cargo - 777F

CMA-CGM AirCargo - A330F

DHL Aviation - A330-200F, 777F

Emirates SkyCargo - 777F

EVA Air Cargo - 777F

FedEx Express - A300, 757-200F, 767-300F, MD-11F

Icelandair Cargo - 767-300F

Kalitta Air - 747-400F/BCF

Korean Air Cargo - 747-8F

LATAM Cargo - 767-300F

Lufthansa Cargo - 777F, MD-11F

Nippon Cargo - 747-8F

Qatar Cargo - 777F

Silkway Airlines - 747-8F

Southern Air

Suparna Airlines - 747-400

Turkish Cargo - 777F

UPS Airlines - A300, 767-300F, MD-11F

==Facilities and Transportation==
A new people mover is set to open Feb. 2020

The CTA Blue Line runs from ORD to the Dearborn Street subway in the Chicago Loop.

Metra's North Central Service stops at the O'Hare Transfer station. This service runs south to Downtown and north to Antioch, IL. The station is accessible via shuttle bus. Due to restrictions by the track owners (Canadian National), the train does not run on weekends or holidays.

==Hotels==
There is a Hilton Hotel located on airport property.

==Runway Usage==
Here are some of the usual runway usage patterns.

Wind from the west - The optimal and preferred runway pattern for O'Hare when the winds are blowing in any direction under about 6mph or from the west is as follows. Arrivals use runways 28C, 28L, 27L, and 27R. Most international heavies use 28C and occasionally a United 757/767 will use 27L. Departures use 27L, 28R and occasionally 22L.

Wind from the east - Arrivals use runways 9L, 10R, and 10C. Departures use runways 10L and 4L. If a lot of planes become stacked up in the air 9R will temporarily become a arrival runway.

Wind from the south - Runway 22R is used for arrivals and runway 22L is used for departures. Runways 9L, 9R, and 10C also may be used for arrivals and heavy departures if the wind speed is not very high.

A good website to see a wind forecast for the airport is [http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?Submit=Go&sta=KORD&state=IL here].

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

2023-06-13T02:33:39Z

IndianapolisSpotter: /* Regular Traffic */ formatting

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==Official Spotting Locations==

While O'Hare does not have not "official" spotting areas, spotters are officially recognized in Chicago. Stay out of restricted areas and police will give you no hassle. Most of them are friendly and don't want any trouble

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Wally Park (Formerly USG)===
The main spotting location is located at Wally Park, formally the old USG Corporation on Scott St. which is close to the intersection of Mannheim Rd (US12/US45) and Lawrence Ave. The old parking lot is closed, but street parking is allowed as there is no through traffic. From here there is nice view of the south part of the airport and a full view of runways 28C and 27L glidepaths. Also thru fences, taxiways Delta, Mike and Quebec are visible when aircraft are taxiing to Rwy. 22L for departure. To take photos of runway 28C operations, 80mm and larger lenses will work OK. This is a good spotting place all day when wind is coming from the west, southwest or northwest. The parking lot is in Schiller Park, but Scott Street is in Chicago as is Mannheim Rd which are both considered in the airport area. DO NOT continue far north on Scott Street past the red warning signs, or the aviation police will come and could confiscate your photo equipment or you could even be arrested for trespassing on airport property.

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Also you can take some shots from Hwy I-294 heading southbound directly under glidepath to Rwy 28 at your own risk (as we know 2 hrs standing limit)

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===Balmoral Avenue===
When driving on north on Mannheim Rd take the exit to Balmoral Ave east. Pass the first stop sign and bridge over railroad, turn right twice and park at the Rosemont Metra Station parking lot. You may need to buy a ticket at pay station (sometimes Metra people or Rosemont police can check tickets, except on weekends, when the train is not operating) and go on the bridge. There is a nice view from the bridge, however you will need a camera that has a min. of a 300mm lens to get any decent photos. This is a great place to take pictures of taxiing aircraft to/from Rwy 22L or aircraft approaching Rwy 28 (summertime early morning).

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===Cell Phone Lot===
Off of Mannheim Road south of Higgins/Touhy is the Airport's "Cell Phone Lot. You may park in this lot for free as long as you do not leave your vehicle unattended. There is an electronic arrivals board as well as an outhouse for emergency relief. Gives a nice view of approaches to 27R and 27L or departures from 9L and 9R.

===Allstate Arena===

The next good location is Allstate Arena area located at Mannheim Rd(US-12/US-45) between Higgins Rd (IL-72) and Touhy Ave. Full view of Rwy 22R all day (different places depend on where the sun is). From 9-10 am in the morning till 2-3pm a good place is the small parking lot opposite car wash just across Mannheim Rd.

In the summer, Sundays on the south side of Allstate Arena building is a flea market. You can walk between sellers, look for some good views and take shots. In wintertime, access to the parking is closed.

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In afternoons, a good place is a huge parking lot between Target store and Touhy Ave (closer to Touhy).

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In late afternoons a good place is the back of the Allstate Arena parking lot close to Hwy I-90

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Also in this area you can find a spot to see arrivals at new Rwy 27R.

===Beeline Road===
Runway 10 operations can easily be seen from Beeline road in Bensenville. You can park on the side of the road and watch with no problems. This location is likely the closest you can get to landing planes as they come only a few hundred feet directly above the road. General photography isn't the best here though as you can only get direct head on shots of planes. As already said aircraft pass directly over the road so would only be able to see the bottom of the aircraft.
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===Gateway Road===
This area is good for viewing Runway 10C operations. It is good until near sundown as it gets backlit.

The best way to get around is a car. Without a car you can get one maybe two places but you'll never know the wind direction even if you check METAR.

On summertime afternoons a good place is an abandoned fast food restaurant near Foster Ave.

Rwy 10 arrivals and 28 departures are visible from both locations.

===Irving Park Road===
A good place to take photos of aircraft arriving on 4R or departing from 22L is from an airline cargo facility right off of Irving park road.
When driving from the west on Irving Pk take a left on to seymour ave then then another quick left at the first lot entrance after the small curve in the road. Drive all the way down the road and then park in one of the spaces. Arrivals at 4R and 22L departures are clearly visible.

==Locations to Avoid==

===Cargo South===
Avoid the South Cargo Area. Aviation and Chicago Police frequent the area and sometimes you can meet an FBI patrol.

Do not go near the hill that construction near runway 10 has created as it is airport property. If you are seen near or on the hill, you will be charged with trespassing on airport property, government property, and railroad property. This is a serious offense, do not go here as was stated before!

===Higgins/Mannheim===

Avoid the area around the General Aviation ramp near the North Cargo area.

Always know your surroundings. If it feels like you shouldn't be somewhere, don't go there

==Regular Traffic==
===Passenger===

Aer Lingus - A330-200/300

AeroMexico - 737-800

Air Canada - A220-300, A319, A320

Air Canada Express - CRJ-900, E170, E175

Air France - A330-200

Air India - 777-300ER

Air New Zealand - 787-9

AirSerbia - A330-200

Alaska Airlines - A320, A321, 737-800/900

All Nippon Airways - 777-300ER

American Airlines - A319, A320, A321, 737-800, 767-300, 777-200, 787-8/9

American Eagle - CRJ-700/900, E140, E145, E175

Austrian Airlines - 777-200ER

British Airways - A350-1000, A380 (Summer Seasonal), 777-200ER (Winter Seasonal), 787-9

Cape Air - Cessna 402

Cargolux - 747-400F/8F

CargoLogicAir - 747-400

Cathay Pacific - 777-300ER (resumes Oct. 3 2023, A350-1000 tbd)

Cayman Airways - 737-300

China Eastern Airlines - 777-300ER

Contour Airlines - ERJ-135/145 (begins August 2023)

Copa Airlines - 737-800

Delta Air Lines - A220-100, A319, A320, A321, 717, 737-800,

Delta Connection - CRJ-200/900, E170, E175

Denver Air Connection - ERJ-145

Emirates - 777-300ER

Ethiopian - 777-200LR (occasional), 787-8 (all seasonal)

Etihad Airways - A350-1000

EVA Air - 777-300ER

Finnair - A330-300 (seasonal)

Frontier Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Iberia - A330-300, A350-900

Icelandair - 737 MAX 8/9

Japan Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-8

JetBlue - A220-300, A320, E190

KLM - 777-200ER, 787-10

Korean Air - 777-300ER

LOT Polish Airlines - 787-8/9

Lufthansa - A340-600, A350-900, 747-8

Qatar Airways - 777-300ER

Royal Jordanian - 787-8

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) - A330-300, A340-300, A350-900

Southern Airways Express - Cessna 208

Spirit Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Sun Country - 737-800

Swiss - A330-300, A340-300, 777-300ER

TAP Air Portugal - A330-200/300/900

Turkish Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-9

United Airlines - A319, A320, 737-700/800/900ER, 757-200/300, 767-300ER, 777-200/300ER, 787-8/9/10

United Express - CRJ-200/550/700, E145, E170, E175

VivaAerobus - A320 (seasonal)

Volaris - A320

Westjet - B737-700/800 (seasonal)

===Cargo===

AeroLogic - 777F

AeroUnion - A300

AirBridgeCargo - 747-400/8 (suspended)

Air China Cargo - 777F, 747-400F

Air France Cargo - 777F

ANA Cargo - 777F

Asiana Cargo - 747-400F

Atlas Air - 747-400F/BCF/8F

Cathay Pacific Cargo - 747-8F

China Airlines Cargo - 747-400F

China Cargo Airlines - 747-400F, 777F

China Southern Cargo - 777F

CMA-CGM AirCargo - A330F

DHL Aviation - A330-200F, 777F

Emirates SkyCargo - 777F

EVA Air Cargo - 777F

FedEx Express - A300, 757-200F, 767-300F, MD-11F

Icelandair Cargo - 767-300F

Kalitta Air - 747-400F/BCF

Korean Air Cargo - 747-8F

LATAM Cargo - 767-300F

Lufthansa Cargo - 777F, MD-11F

Nippon Cargo - 747-8F

Qatar Cargo - 777F

Silkway Airlines - 747-8F

Southern Air

Suparna Airlines - 747-400

Turkish Cargo - 777F

UPS Airlines - A300, 767-300F, MD-11F

==Facilities and Transportation==
A new people mover is set to open Feb. 2020

The CTA Blue Line runs from ORD to the Dearborn Street subway in the Chicago Loop.

Metra's North Central Service stops at the O'Hare Transfer station. This service runs south to Downtown and north to Antioch, IL. The station is accessible via shuttle bus. Due to restrictions by the track owners (Canadian National), the train does not run on weekends or holidays.

==Hotels==
There is a Hilton Hotel located on airport property.

==Runway Usage==
Here are some of the usual runway usage patterns.

Wind from the west - The optimal and preferred runway pattern for O'Hare when the winds are blowing in any direction under about 6mph or from the west is as follows. Arrivals use runways 28C, 28L, 27L, and 27R. Most international heavies use 28C and occasionally a United 757/767 will use 27L. Departures use 27L, 28R and occasionally 22L.

Wind from the east - Arrivals use runways 9L, 10R, and 10C. Departures use runways 10L and 4L. If a lot of planes become stacked up in the air 9R will temporarily become a arrival runway.

Wind from the south - Runway 22R is used for arrivals and runway 22L is used for departures. Runways 9L, 9R, and 10C also may be used for arrivals and heavy departures if the wind speed is not very high.

A good website to see a wind forecast for the airport is [http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?Submit=Go&sta=KORD&state=IL here].

Indianapolis International Airport

2023-06-13T02:33:00Z

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IND is the main airport for Indianapolis, Indiana. Indianapolis International Airport is the largest airport in the state of Indiana. It is a hub for shipping giant FedEx and a focus city for Allegiant Air and Contour Airlines. IND is owned by the City of Indianapolis and operated by the Indianapolis Airport Authority.

==Official Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Other Spotting Locations==

On top of the parking garage is a great place to spot. Views of both parallel runways are available from on top of the garage. The price is $2 per half hour or $18 per day. On the north side of the garage, you can view most if not all passenger aircraft. On the south side you can clearly view the FedEx ramp and their aircraft. Currently runway 5R/23L is closed for long-term construction and will be closed until further notice. Also, construction for parking garage expansion has closed the entire northern side of the garage, save for the far northern corner of the garage.

There are several business parking lots along W Washington St that offer a great view of traffic landing on 23R or departing 5L. This is a great way to view or photograph Cargolux 747's when they visit IND once or twice a week since 5L/23R is always their preferred runway. However, a longer lens may be needed.

Airside spotting is also available in Civic Plaza pre-TSA and in the concourses. Large, panoramic windows offer wide views of the airfield.

On the off-chance that the crosswind runway is being used, your options are limited. For departures on runway 32, parking behind the building of the now-defunct ATA Airlines off of Washington Street was once available, but security measures may or may not be in place there now. From there, the aircraft taking off on runway 32 and arriving on 14 will fly right over you and good shots can be had. However, the aircraft fly over with little warning, so be watching through the trees. For aircraft departing on runway 14, options are limited. On Perimeter Road, there is no shoulder to pull off on and there is a chance you will be driven away by airport police.

Along Perimeter Road, there is an old spotting area near the Gate Gourmet building. One of the lots is blocked off, but one isn't. This spot is good for 23R arrivals. Do not linger here as airport police patrol through there frequently.

To view departures on 23L, parking is available in the cell phone lot. The overflow section is closer to aircraft approaching 5R. This is a good location to watch FedEx aircraft.

==Locations to Avoid==

Do not attempt to view aircraft from Perimeter Rd as it will draw the attention of law enforcement.

==Regular Traffic==

===Passenger===

Air Canada Express: CRJ-900

Alaska Airlines: 737-800, 737-900ER, 737 MAX 9

Allegiant Air: A319, A320

American Airlines: 737-800, A319, A320, A321 (seasonal)

American Eagle: CRJ-700, CRJ-900, E-170, E-175

Contour Airlines: ERJ-135/145

Delta Air Lines: A220-100, 717, 737-800, 737-900ER, 757-200 (seasonal), A319, A320, A321

Delta Connection: CRJ-200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900, E-170, E-175

Frontier Airlines: A320, A321

Southwest Airlines: 737-700, 737-800, 737 MAX 8

Spirit Airlines: A319, A320, A321

Sun Country Airlines: 737-800 (seasonal)

United Airlines: 737-700, 737-800, 737-900ER, 737 MAX 9, A319, A320

United Express: CRJ-200, CRJ-550, ERJ-145, E-170, E-175

===Cargo===

Cargolux: 747-400F, 747-8F (rare)

FedEx Express: 757-200, 767-300, 777F, A300-600, A310, MD-10, MD-11

FedEx Feeder: ATR 42, ATR 72, Cessna 208

MSC Air Cargo: 777F

Purolator: C208, DH8A

When weather (usually summer thunderstorms) hinders operations at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD), flights are usually diverted to IND among other airports. This can sometimes to lead to international heavies being diverted here.

==Facilities and Transportation==

The 1.2 million square-foot Colonel H. Weir Cook Terminal, opened in 2008, is the first airport terminal to be designed and built post 9/11.
==Links==
*[http://indairport.org/ IND Airport] Community Site

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

2023-06-13T02:26:54Z

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==Official Spotting Locations==

While O'Hare does not have not "official" spotting areas, spotters are officially recognized in Chicago. Stay out of restricted areas and police will give you no hassle. Most of them are friendly and don't want any trouble

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Wally Park (Formerly USG)===
The main spotting location is located at Wally Park, formally the old USG Corporation on Scott St. which is close to the intersection of Mannheim Rd (US12/US45) and Lawrence Ave. The old parking lot is closed, but street parking is allowed as there is no through traffic. From here there is nice view of the south part of the airport and a full view of runways 28C and 27L glidepaths. Also thru fences, taxiways Delta, Mike and Quebec are visible when aircraft are taxiing to Rwy. 22L for departure. To take photos of runway 28C operations, 80mm and larger lenses will work OK. This is a good spotting place all day when wind is coming from the west, southwest or northwest. The parking lot is in Schiller Park, but Scott Street is in Chicago as is Mannheim Rd which are both considered in the airport area. DO NOT continue far north on Scott Street past the red warning signs, or the aviation police will come and could confiscate your photo equipment or you could even be arrested for trespassing on airport property.

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Also you can take some shots from Hwy I-294 heading southbound directly under glidepath to Rwy 28 at your own risk (as we know 2 hrs standing limit)

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===Balmoral Avenue===
When driving on north on Mannheim Rd take the exit to Balmoral Ave east. Pass the first stop sign and bridge over railroad, turn right twice and park at the Rosemont Metra Station parking lot. You may need to buy a ticket at pay station (sometimes Metra people or Rosemont police can check tickets, except on weekends, when the train is not operating) and go on the bridge. There is a nice view from the bridge, however you will need a camera that has a min. of a 300mm lens to get any decent photos. This is a great place to take pictures of taxiing aircraft to/from Rwy 22L or aircraft approaching Rwy 28 (summertime early morning).

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===Cell Phone Lot===
Off of Mannheim Road south of Higgins/Touhy is the Airport's "Cell Phone Lot. You may park in this lot for free as long as you do not leave your vehicle unattended. There is an electronic arrivals board as well as an outhouse for emergency relief. Gives a nice view of approaches to 27R and 27L or departures from 9L and 9R.

===Allstate Arena===

The next good location is Allstate Arena area located at Mannheim Rd(US-12/US-45) between Higgins Rd (IL-72) and Touhy Ave. Full view of Rwy 22R all day (different places depend on where the sun is). From 9-10 am in the morning till 2-3pm a good place is the small parking lot opposite car wash just across Mannheim Rd.

In the summer, Sundays on the south side of Allstate Arena building is a flea market. You can walk between sellers, look for some good views and take shots. In wintertime, access to the parking is closed.

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In afternoons, a good place is a huge parking lot between Target store and Touhy Ave (closer to Touhy).

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In late afternoons a good place is the back of the Allstate Arena parking lot close to Hwy I-90

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Also in this area you can find a spot to see arrivals at new Rwy 27R.

===Beeline Road===
Runway 10 operations can easily be seen from Beeline road in Bensenville. You can park on the side of the road and watch with no problems. This location is likely the closest you can get to landing planes as they come only a few hundred feet directly above the road. General photography isn't the best here though as you can only get direct head on shots of planes. As already said aircraft pass directly over the road so would only be able to see the bottom of the aircraft.
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===Gateway Road===
This area is good for viewing Runway 10C operations. It is good until near sundown as it gets backlit.

The best way to get around is a car. Without a car you can get one maybe two places but you'll never know the wind direction even if you check METAR.

On summertime afternoons a good place is an abandoned fast food restaurant near Foster Ave.

Rwy 10 arrivals and 28 departures are visible from both locations.

===Irving Park Road===
A good place to take photos of aircraft arriving on 4R or departing from 22L is from an airline cargo facility right off of Irving park road.
When driving from the west on Irving Pk take a left on to seymour ave then then another quick left at the first lot entrance after the small curve in the road. Drive all the way down the road and then park in one of the spaces. Arrivals at 4R and 22L departures are clearly visible.

==Locations to Avoid==

===Cargo South===
Avoid the South Cargo Area. Aviation and Chicago Police frequent the area and sometimes you can meet an FBI patrol.

Do not go near the hill that construction near runway 10 has created as it is airport property. If you are seen near or on the hill, you will be charged with trespassing on airport property, government property, and railroad property. This is a serious offense, do not go here as was stated before!

===Higgins/Mannheim===

Avoid the area around the General Aviation ramp near the North Cargo area.

Always know your surroundings. If it feels like you shouldn't be somewhere, don't go there

==Regular Traffic==
'''Passenger'''

Aer Lingus - A330-200/300

AeroMexico - 737-800

Air Canada - A220-300, A319, A320

Air Canada Express - CRJ-900, E170, E175

Air France - A330-200

Air India - 777-300ER

Air New Zealand - 787-9

AirSerbia - A330-200

Alaska Airlines - A320, A321, 737-800/900

All Nippon Airways - 777-300ER

American Airlines - A319, A320, A321, 737-800, 767-300, 777-200, 787-8/9

American Eagle - CRJ-700/900, E140, E145, E175

Austrian Airlines - 777-200ER

British Airways - A350-1000, A380 (Summer Seasonal), 777-200ER (Winter Seasonal), 787-9

Cape Air - Cessna 402

Cargolux - 747-400F/8F

CargoLogicAir - 747-400

Cathay Pacific - 777-300ER (resumes Oct. 3 2023, A350-1000 tbd)

Cayman Airways - 737-300

China Eastern Airlines - 777-300ER

Contour Airlines - ERJ-135/145 (begins August 2023)

Copa Airlines - 737-800

Delta Air Lines - A220-100, A319, A320, A321, 717, 737-800,

Delta Connection - CRJ-200/900, E170, E175

Denver Air Connection - ERJ-145

Emirates - 777-300ER

Ethiopian - 777-200LR (occasional), 787-8 (all seasonal)

Etihad Airways - A350-1000

EVA Air - 777-300ER

Finnair - A330-300 (seasonal)

Frontier Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Iberia - A330-300, A350-900

Icelandair - 737 MAX 8/9

Japan Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-8

JetBlue - A220-300, A320, E190

KLM - 777-200ER, 787-10

Korean Air - 777-300ER

LOT Polish Airlines - 787-8/9

Lufthansa - A340-600, A350-900, 747-8

Qatar Airways - 777-300ER

Royal Jordanian - 787-8

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) - A330-300, A340-300, A350-900

Southern Airways Express - Cessna 208

Spirit Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Sun Country - 737-800

Swiss - A330-300, A340-300, 777-300ER

TAP Air Portugal - A330-200/300/900

Turkish Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-9

United Airlines - A319, A320, 737-700/800/900ER, 757-200/300, 767-300ER, 777-200/300ER, 787-8/9/10

United Express - CRJ-200/550/700, E145, E170, E175

VivaAerobus - A320 (seasonal)

Volaris - A320

Westjet - B737-700/800 (seasonal)

'''Cargo'''

AeroLogic - 777F

AeroUnion - A300

AirBridgeCargo - 747-400/8 (suspended)

Air China Cargo - 777F, 747-400F

Air France Cargo - 777F

ANA Cargo - 777F

Asiana Cargo - 747-400F

Atlas Air - 747-400F/BCF/8F

Cathay Pacific Cargo - 747-8F

China Airlines Cargo - 747-400F

China Cargo Airlines - 747-400F, 777F

China Southern Cargo - 777F

CMA-CGM AirCargo - A330F

DHL Aviation - A330-200F, 777F

Emirates SkyCargo - 777F

EVA Air Cargo - 777F

FedEx Express - A300, 757-200F, 767-300F, MD-11F

Icelandair Cargo - 767-300F

Kalitta Air - 747-400F/BCF

Korean Air Cargo - 747-8F

LATAM Cargo - 767-300F

Lufthansa Cargo - 777F, MD-11F

Nippon Cargo - 747-8F

Qatar Cargo - 777F

Silkway Airlines - 747-8F

Southern Air

Suparna Airlines - 747-400

Turkish Cargo - 777F

UPS Airlines - A300, 767-300F, MD-11F

==Facilities and Transportation==
A new people mover is set to open Feb. 2020

The CTA Blue Line runs from ORD to the Dearborn Street subway in the Chicago Loop.

Metra's North Central Service stops at the O'Hare Transfer station. This service runs south to Downtown and north to Antioch, IL. The station is accessible via shuttle bus. Due to restrictions by the track owners (Canadian National), the train does not run on weekends or holidays.

==Hotels==
There is a Hilton Hotel located on airport property.

==Runway Usage==
Here are some of the usual runway usage patterns.

Wind from the west - The optimal and preferred runway pattern for O'Hare when the winds are blowing in any direction under about 6mph or from the west is as follows. Arrivals use runways 28C, 28L, 27L, and 27R. Most international heavies use 28C and occasionally a United 757/767 will use 27L. Departures use 27L, 28R and occasionally 22L.

Wind from the east - Arrivals use runways 9L, 10R, and 10C. Departures use runways 10L and 4L. If a lot of planes become stacked up in the air 9R will temporarily become a arrival runway.

Wind from the south - Runway 22R is used for arrivals and runway 22L is used for departures. Runways 9L, 9R, and 10C also may be used for arrivals and heavy departures if the wind speed is not very high.

A good website to see a wind forecast for the airport is [http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?Submit=Go&sta=KORD&state=IL here].

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

2023-06-13T02:25:55Z

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atcground=121.675(metering) 121.75(outbound) 121.9(inbound) 124.125|
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atcapproach=119.0 128.45 121.15 124.35 125.7 133.625|
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==Official Spotting Locations==

While O'Hare does not have not "official" spotting areas, spotters are officially recognized in Chicago. Stay out of restricted areas and police will give you no hassle. Most of them are friendly and don't want any trouble

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Wally Park (Formerly USG)===
The main spotting location is located at Wally Park, formally the old USG Corporation on Scott St. which is close to the intersection of Mannheim Rd (US12/US45) and Lawrence Ave. The old parking lot is closed, but street parking is allowed as there is no through traffic. From here there is nice view of the south part of the airport and a full view of runways 28C and 27L glidepaths. Also thru fences, taxiways Delta, Mike and Quebec are visible when aircraft are taxiing to Rwy. 22L for departure. To take photos of runway 28C operations, 80mm and larger lenses will work OK. This is a good spotting place all day when wind is coming from the west, southwest or northwest. The parking lot is in Schiller Park, but Scott Street is in Chicago as is Mannheim Rd which are both considered in the airport area. DO NOT continue far north on Scott Street past the red warning signs, or the aviation police will come and could confiscate your photo equipment or you could even be arrested for trespassing on airport property.

{{anetlink|1308441}}

Also you can take some shots from Hwy I-294 heading southbound directly under glidepath to Rwy 28 at your own risk (as we know 2 hrs standing limit)

{{jplink|5977943}}

===Balmoral Avenue===
When driving on north on Mannheim Rd take the exit to Balmoral Ave east. Pass the first stop sign and bridge over railroad, turn right twice and park at the Rosemont Metra Station parking lot. You may need to buy a ticket at pay station (sometimes Metra people or Rosemont police can check tickets, except on weekends, when the train is not operating) and go on the bridge. There is a nice view from the bridge, however you will need a camera that has a min. of a 300mm lens to get any decent photos. This is a great place to take pictures of taxiing aircraft to/from Rwy 22L or aircraft approaching Rwy 28 (summertime early morning).

{{jplink|6015512}}

{{jplink|6011991}}

===Cell Phone Lot===
Off of Mannheim Road south of Higgins/Touhy is the Airport's "Cell Phone Lot. You may park in this lot for free as long as you do not leave your vehicle unattended. There is an electronic arrivals board as well as an outhouse for emergency relief. Gives a nice view of approaches to 27R and 27L or departures from 9L and 9R.

===Allstate Arena===

The next good location is Allstate Arena area located at Mannheim Rd(US-12/US-45) between Higgins Rd (IL-72) and Touhy Ave. Full view of Rwy 22R all day (different places depend on where the sun is). From 9-10 am in the morning till 2-3pm a good place is the small parking lot opposite car wash just across Mannheim Rd.

In the summer, Sundays on the south side of Allstate Arena building is a flea market. You can walk between sellers, look for some good views and take shots. In wintertime, access to the parking is closed.

{{jplink|5960142}}

In afternoons, a good place is a huge parking lot between Target store and Touhy Ave (closer to Touhy).

{{anetlink|1272564}}

In late afternoons a good place is the back of the Allstate Arena parking lot close to Hwy I-90

{{anetlink|1267685}}

{{jplink|6091311}}

Also in this area you can find a spot to see arrivals at new Rwy 27R.

===Beeline Road===
Runway 10 operations can easily be seen from Beeline road in Bensenville. You can park on the side of the road and watch with no problems. This location is likely the closest you can get to landing planes as they come only a few hundred feet directly above the road. General photography isn't the best here though as you can only get direct head on shots of planes. As already said aircraft pass directly over the road so would only be able to see the bottom of the aircraft.
{{flickrlink|27044274@N06|6093376253}}

===Gateway Road===
This area is good for viewing Runway 10C operations. It is good until near sundown as it gets backlit.

The best way to get around is a car. Without a car you can get one maybe two places but you'll never know the wind direction even if you check METAR.

On summertime afternoons a good place is an abandoned fast food restaurant near Foster Ave.

Rwy 10 arrivals and 28 departures are visible from both locations.

===Irving Park Road===
A good place to take photos of aircraft arriving on 4R or departing from 22L is from an airline cargo facility right off of Irving park road.
When driving from the west on Irving Pk take a left on to seymour ave then then another quick left at the first lot entrance after the small curve in the road. Drive all the way down the road and then park in one of the spaces. Arrivals at 4R and 22L departures are clearly visible.

==Locations to Avoid==

===Cargo South===
Avoid the South Cargo Area. Aviation and Chicago Police frequent the area and sometimes you can meet an FBI patrol.

Do not go near the hill that construction near runway 10 has created as it is airport property. If you are seen near or on the hill, you will be charged with trespassing on airport property, government property, and railroad property. This is a serious offense, do not go here as was stated before!

===Higgins/Mannheim===

Avoid the area around the General Aviation ramp near the North Cargo area.

Always know your surroundings. If it feels like you shouldn't be somewhere, don't go there

==Regular Traffic==
'''Passenger'''

Aer Lingus - A330-200/300

AeroMexico - 737-800

Air Canada - A220-300, A319, A320

Air Canada Express - CRJ-900, E170, E175

Air France - A330-200

Air India - 777-300ER

Air New Zealand - 787-9

AirSerbia - A330-200

Alaska Airlines - A320, A321, 737-800/900

All Nippon Airways - 777-300ER

American Airlines - A319, A320, A321, 737-800, 767-300, 777-200, 787-8/9

American Eagle - CRJ-700/900, E140, E145, E175

Austrian Airlines - 777-200ER

Bahamasair - 737-300

British Airways - A350-1000, A380 (Summer Seasonal), 777-200ER (Winter Seasonal), 787-9

Cape Air - Cessna 402

Cargolux - 747-400F/8F

CargoLogicAir - 747-400

Cathay Pacific - 777-300ER (resumes Oct. 3 2023, A350-1000 tbd)

Cayman Airways - 737-300

China Eastern Airlines - 777-300ER

Contour Airlines - ERJ-135/145 (begins August 2023)

Copa Airlines - 737-800

Delta Air Lines - A220-100, A319, A320, A321, 717, 737-800,

Delta Connection - CRJ-200/900, E170, E175

Denver Air Connection - ERJ-145

Emirates - 777-300ER

Ethiopian - 777-200LR (occasional), 787-8 (all seasonal)

Etihad Airways - A350-1000

EVA Air - 777-300ER

Finnair - A330-300 (seasonal)

Frontier Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Iberia - A330-300, A350-900

Icelandair - 737 MAX 8/9

Japan Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-8

JetBlue - A220-300, A320, E190

KLM - 777-200ER, 787-10

Korean Air - 777-300ER

LOT Polish Airlines - 787-8/9

Lufthansa - A340-600, A350-900, 747-8

Qatar Airways - 777-300ER

Royal Jordanian - 787-8

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) - A330-300, A340-300, A350-900

Southern Airways Express - Cessna 208

Spirit Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Sun Country - 737-800

Swiss - A330-300, A340-300, 777-300ER

TAP Air Portugal - A330-200/300/900

Turkish Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-9

United Airlines - A319, A320, 737-700/800/900ER, 757-200/300, 767-300ER, 777-200/300ER, 787-8/9/10

United Express - CRJ-200/550/700, E145, E170, E175

VivaAerobus - A320 (seasonal)

Volaris - A320

Westjet - B737-700/800 (seasonal)

'''Cargo'''

AeroLogic - 777F

AeroUnion - A300

AirBridgeCargo - 747-400/8 (suspended)

Air China Cargo - 777F, 747-400F

Air France Cargo - 777F

ANA Cargo - 777F

Asiana Cargo - 747-400F

Atlas Air - 747-400F/BCF/8F

Cathay Pacific Cargo - 747-8F

China Airlines Cargo - 747-400F

China Cargo Airlines - 747-400F, 777F

China Southern Cargo - 777F

CMA-CGM AirCargo - A330F

DHL Aviation - A330-200F, 777F

Emirates SkyCargo - 777F

EVA Air Cargo - 777F

FedEx Express - A300, 757-200F, 767-300F, MD-11F

Icelandair Cargo - 767-300F

Kalitta Air - 747-400F/BCF

Korean Air Cargo - 747-8F

LATAM Cargo - 767-300F

Lufthansa Cargo - 777F, MD-11F

Nippon Cargo - 747-8F

Qatar Cargo - 777F

Silkway Airlines - 747-8F

Southern Air

Suparna Airlines - 747-400

Turkish Cargo - 777F

UPS Airlines - A300, 767-300F, MD-11F

==Facilities and Transportation==
A new people mover is set to open Feb. 2020

The CTA Blue Line runs from ORD to the Dearborn Street subway in the Chicago Loop.

Metra's North Central Service stops at the O'Hare Transfer station. This service runs south to Downtown and north to Antioch, IL. The station is accessible via shuttle bus. Due to restrictions by the track owners (Canadian National), the train does not run on weekends or holidays.

==Hotels==
There is a Hilton Hotel located on airport property.

==Runway Usage==
Here are some of the usual runway usage patterns.

Wind from the west - The optimal and preferred runway pattern for O'Hare when the winds are blowing in any direction under about 6mph or from the west is as follows. Arrivals use runways 28C, 28L, 27L, and 27R. Most international heavies use 28C and occasionally a United 757/767 will use 27L. Departures use 27L, 28R and occasionally 22L.

Wind from the east - Arrivals use runways 9L, 10R, and 10C. Departures use runways 10L and 4L. If a lot of planes become stacked up in the air 9R will temporarily become a arrival runway.

Wind from the south - Runway 22R is used for arrivals and runway 22L is used for departures. Runways 9L, 9R, and 10C also may be used for arrivals and heavy departures if the wind speed is not very high.

A good website to see a wind forecast for the airport is [http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?Submit=Go&sta=KORD&state=IL here].

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

2023-06-13T02:25:33Z

IndianapolisSpotter: /* Regular Traffic */ more updates for 2023 + formatting

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==Official Spotting Locations==

While O'Hare does not have not "official" spotting areas, spotters are officially recognized in Chicago. Stay out of restricted areas and police will give you no hassle. Most of them are friendly and don't want any trouble

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Wally Park (Formerly USG)===
The main spotting location is located at Wally Park, formally the old USG Corporation on Scott St. which is close to the intersection of Mannheim Rd (US12/US45) and Lawrence Ave. The old parking lot is closed, but street parking is allowed as there is no through traffic. From here there is nice view of the south part of the airport and a full view of runways 28C and 27L glidepaths. Also thru fences, taxiways Delta, Mike and Quebec are visible when aircraft are taxiing to Rwy. 22L for departure. To take photos of runway 28C operations, 80mm and larger lenses will work OK. This is a good spotting place all day when wind is coming from the west, southwest or northwest. The parking lot is in Schiller Park, but Scott Street is in Chicago as is Mannheim Rd which are both considered in the airport area. DO NOT continue far north on Scott Street past the red warning signs, or the aviation police will come and could confiscate your photo equipment or you could even be arrested for trespassing on airport property.

{{anetlink|1308441}}

Also you can take some shots from Hwy I-294 heading southbound directly under glidepath to Rwy 28 at your own risk (as we know 2 hrs standing limit)

{{jplink|5977943}}

===Balmoral Avenue===
When driving on north on Mannheim Rd take the exit to Balmoral Ave east. Pass the first stop sign and bridge over railroad, turn right twice and park at the Rosemont Metra Station parking lot. You may need to buy a ticket at pay station (sometimes Metra people or Rosemont police can check tickets, except on weekends, when the train is not operating) and go on the bridge. There is a nice view from the bridge, however you will need a camera that has a min. of a 300mm lens to get any decent photos. This is a great place to take pictures of taxiing aircraft to/from Rwy 22L or aircraft approaching Rwy 28 (summertime early morning).

{{jplink|6015512}}

{{jplink|6011991}}

===Cell Phone Lot===
Off of Mannheim Road south of Higgins/Touhy is the Airport's "Cell Phone Lot. You may park in this lot for free as long as you do not leave your vehicle unattended. There is an electronic arrivals board as well as an outhouse for emergency relief. Gives a nice view of approaches to 27R and 27L or departures from 9L and 9R.

===Allstate Arena===

The next good location is Allstate Arena area located at Mannheim Rd(US-12/US-45) between Higgins Rd (IL-72) and Touhy Ave. Full view of Rwy 22R all day (different places depend on where the sun is). From 9-10 am in the morning till 2-3pm a good place is the small parking lot opposite car wash just across Mannheim Rd.

In the summer, Sundays on the south side of Allstate Arena building is a flea market. You can walk between sellers, look for some good views and take shots. In wintertime, access to the parking is closed.

{{jplink|5960142}}

In afternoons, a good place is a huge parking lot between Target store and Touhy Ave (closer to Touhy).

{{anetlink|1272564}}

In late afternoons a good place is the back of the Allstate Arena parking lot close to Hwy I-90

{{anetlink|1267685}}

{{jplink|6091311}}

Also in this area you can find a spot to see arrivals at new Rwy 27R.

===Beeline Road===
Runway 10 operations can easily be seen from Beeline road in Bensenville. You can park on the side of the road and watch with no problems. This location is likely the closest you can get to landing planes as they come only a few hundred feet directly above the road. General photography isn't the best here though as you can only get direct head on shots of planes. As already said aircraft pass directly over the road so would only be able to see the bottom of the aircraft.
{{flickrlink|27044274@N06|6093376253}}

===Gateway Road===
This area is good for viewing Runway 10C operations. It is good until near sundown as it gets backlit.

The best way to get around is a car. Without a car you can get one maybe two places but you'll never know the wind direction even if you check METAR.

On summertime afternoons a good place is an abandoned fast food restaurant near Foster Ave.

Rwy 10 arrivals and 28 departures are visible from both locations.

===Irving Park Road===
A good place to take photos of aircraft arriving on 4R or departing from 22L is from an airline cargo facility right off of Irving park road.
When driving from the west on Irving Pk take a left on to seymour ave then then another quick left at the first lot entrance after the small curve in the road. Drive all the way down the road and then park in one of the spaces. Arrivals at 4R and 22L departures are clearly visible.

==Locations to Avoid==

===Cargo South===
Avoid the South Cargo Area. Aviation and Chicago Police frequent the area and sometimes you can meet an FBI patrol.

Do not go near the hill that construction near runway 10 has created as it is airport property. If you are seen near or on the hill, you will be charged with trespassing on airport property, government property, and railroad property. This is a serious offense, do not go here as was stated before!

===Higgins/Mannheim===

Avoid the area around the General Aviation ramp near the North Cargo area.

Always know your surroundings. If it feels like you shouldn't be somewhere, don't go there

==Regular Traffic==
'''Passenger'''

Aer Lingus - A330-200/300

AeroMexico - 737-800

Air Canada - A220-300, A319, A320

Air Canada Express - CRJ-900, E170, E175

Air France - A330-200

Air India - 777-300ER

Air New Zealand - 787-9

AirSerbia - A330-200

Alaska Airlines - A320, A321, 737-800/900

All Nippon Airways - 777-300ER

American Airlines - A319, A320, A321, 737-800, 767-300, 777-200, 787-8/9

American Eagle - CRJ-700/900, E140, E145, E175

Austrian Airlines - 777-200ER

Bahamasair - 737-300

British Airways - A350-1000, A380 (Summer Seasonal), 777-200ER (Winter Seasonal), 787-9

Cape Air - Cessna 402

Cargolux - 747-400F/8F

CargoLogicAir - 747-400

Cathay Pacific - 777-300ER (resumes Oct. 3 2023, A350-1000 tbd)

Cayman Airways - 737-300

China Eastern Airlines - 777-300ER

Contour Airlines - ERJ-135/145 (begins August 2023)

Copa Airlines - 737-800

Delta Air Lines - A220-100, A319, A320, A321, 717, 737-800,

Delta Connection - CRJ-200/900, E170, E175

Denver Air Connection - ERJ-145

Emirates - 777-300ER

Ethiopian - 777-200LR (occasional), 787-8 (all seasonal)

Etihad Airways - A350-1000

EVA Air - 777-300ER

Finnair - A330-300 (seasonal)

Frontier Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Iberia - A330-300, A350-900

Icelandair - 737 MAX 8/9

Japan Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-8

JetBlue - A220-300, A320, E190

KLM - 777-200ER, 787-10

Korean Air - 777-300ER

LOT Polish Airlines - 787-8/9

Lufthansa - A340-600, A350-900, 747-8

Qatar Airways - 777-300ER

Royal Jordanian - 787-8

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) - A330-300, A340-300, A350-900

Southern Airways Express - Cessna 208

Spirit Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Sun Country - 737-800

Swiss - A330-300, A340-300, 777-300ER

TAP Air Portugal - A330-200/300/900

Turkish Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-9

United Airlines - A319, A320, 737-700/800/900ER, 757-200/300, 767-300ER, 777-200/300ER, 787-8/9/10

United Express - CRJ-200/550/700, E145, E170, E175

VivaAerobus - A320 (seasonal)

Volaris - A320

Westjet - B737-700/800 (seasonal)

'''Cargo'''
AeroLogic - 777F

AeroUnion - A300

AirBridgeCargo - 747-400/8 (suspended)

Air China Cargo - 777F, 747-400F

Air France Cargo - 777F

ANA Cargo - 777F

Asiana Cargo - 747-400F

Atlas Air - 747-400F/BCF/8F

Cathay Pacific Cargo - 747-8F

China Airlines Cargo - 747-400F

China Cargo Airlines - 747-400F, 777F

China Southern Cargo - 777F

CMA-CGM AirCargo - A330F

DHL Aviation - A330-200F, 777F

Emirates SkyCargo - 777F

EVA Air Cargo - 777F

FedEx Express - A300, 757-200F, 767-300F, MD-11F

Icelandair Cargo - 767-300F

Kalitta Air - 747-400F/BCF

Korean Air Cargo - 747-8F

LATAM Cargo - 767-300F

Lufthansa Cargo - 777F, MD-11F

Nippon Cargo - 747-8F

Qatar Cargo - 777F

Silkway Airlines - 747-8F

Southern Air

Suparna Airlines - 747-400

Turkish Cargo - 777F

UPS Airlines - A300, 767-300F, MD-11F

==Facilities and Transportation==
A new people mover is set to open Feb. 2020

The CTA Blue Line runs from ORD to the Dearborn Street subway in the Chicago Loop.

Metra's North Central Service stops at the O'Hare Transfer station. This service runs south to Downtown and north to Antioch, IL. The station is accessible via shuttle bus. Due to restrictions by the track owners (Canadian National), the train does not run on weekends or holidays.

==Hotels==
There is a Hilton Hotel located on airport property.

==Runway Usage==
Here are some of the usual runway usage patterns.

Wind from the west - The optimal and preferred runway pattern for O'Hare when the winds are blowing in any direction under about 6mph or from the west is as follows. Arrivals use runways 28C, 28L, 27L, and 27R. Most international heavies use 28C and occasionally a United 757/767 will use 27L. Departures use 27L, 28R and occasionally 22L.

Wind from the east - Arrivals use runways 9L, 10R, and 10C. Departures use runways 10L and 4L. If a lot of planes become stacked up in the air 9R will temporarily become a arrival runway.

Wind from the south - Runway 22R is used for arrivals and runway 22L is used for departures. Runways 9L, 9R, and 10C also may be used for arrivals and heavy departures if the wind speed is not very high.

A good website to see a wind forecast for the airport is [http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?Submit=Go&sta=KORD&state=IL here].

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

2023-06-13T02:01:01Z

IndianapolisSpotter: /* Regular Traffic */ updated for 2023

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atcground=121.675(metering) 121.75(outbound) 121.9(inbound) 124.125|
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==Official Spotting Locations==

While O'Hare does not have not "official" spotting areas, spotters are officially recognized in Chicago. Stay out of restricted areas and police will give you no hassle. Most of them are friendly and don't want any trouble

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Wally Park (Formerly USG)===
The main spotting location is located at Wally Park, formally the old USG Corporation on Scott St. which is close to the intersection of Mannheim Rd (US12/US45) and Lawrence Ave. The old parking lot is closed, but street parking is allowed as there is no through traffic. From here there is nice view of the south part of the airport and a full view of runways 28C and 27L glidepaths. Also thru fences, taxiways Delta, Mike and Quebec are visible when aircraft are taxiing to Rwy. 22L for departure. To take photos of runway 28C operations, 80mm and larger lenses will work OK. This is a good spotting place all day when wind is coming from the west, southwest or northwest. The parking lot is in Schiller Park, but Scott Street is in Chicago as is Mannheim Rd which are both considered in the airport area. DO NOT continue far north on Scott Street past the red warning signs, or the aviation police will come and could confiscate your photo equipment or you could even be arrested for trespassing on airport property.

{{anetlink|1308441}}

Also you can take some shots from Hwy I-294 heading southbound directly under glidepath to Rwy 28 at your own risk (as we know 2 hrs standing limit)

{{jplink|5977943}}

===Balmoral Avenue===
When driving on north on Mannheim Rd take the exit to Balmoral Ave east. Pass the first stop sign and bridge over railroad, turn right twice and park at the Rosemont Metra Station parking lot. You may need to buy a ticket at pay station (sometimes Metra people or Rosemont police can check tickets, except on weekends, when the train is not operating) and go on the bridge. There is a nice view from the bridge, however you will need a camera that has a min. of a 300mm lens to get any decent photos. This is a great place to take pictures of taxiing aircraft to/from Rwy 22L or aircraft approaching Rwy 28 (summertime early morning).

{{jplink|6015512}}

{{jplink|6011991}}

===Cell Phone Lot===
Off of Mannheim Road south of Higgins/Touhy is the Airport's "Cell Phone Lot. You may park in this lot for free as long as you do not leave your vehicle unattended. There is an electronic arrivals board as well as an outhouse for emergency relief. Gives a nice view of approaches to 27R and 27L or departures from 9L and 9R.

===Allstate Arena===

The next good location is Allstate Arena area located at Mannheim Rd(US-12/US-45) between Higgins Rd (IL-72) and Touhy Ave. Full view of Rwy 22R all day (different places depend on where the sun is). From 9-10 am in the morning till 2-3pm a good place is the small parking lot opposite car wash just across Mannheim Rd.

In the summer, Sundays on the south side of Allstate Arena building is a flea market. You can walk between sellers, look for some good views and take shots. In wintertime, access to the parking is closed.

{{jplink|5960142}}

In afternoons, a good place is a huge parking lot between Target store and Touhy Ave (closer to Touhy).

{{anetlink|1272564}}

In late afternoons a good place is the back of the Allstate Arena parking lot close to Hwy I-90

{{anetlink|1267685}}

{{jplink|6091311}}

Also in this area you can find a spot to see arrivals at new Rwy 27R.

===Beeline Road===
Runway 10 operations can easily be seen from Beeline road in Bensenville. You can park on the side of the road and watch with no problems. This location is likely the closest you can get to landing planes as they come only a few hundred feet directly above the road. General photography isn't the best here though as you can only get direct head on shots of planes. As already said aircraft pass directly over the road so would only be able to see the bottom of the aircraft.
{{flickrlink|27044274@N06|6093376253}}

===Gateway Road===
This area is good for viewing Runway 10C operations. It is good until near sundown as it gets backlit.

The best way to get around is a car. Without a car you can get one maybe two places but you'll never know the wind direction even if you check METAR.

On summertime afternoons a good place is an abandoned fast food restaurant near Foster Ave.

Rwy 10 arrivals and 28 departures are visible from both locations.

===Irving Park Road===
A good place to take photos of aircraft arriving on 4R or departing from 22L is from an airline cargo facility right off of Irving park road.
When driving from the west on Irving Pk take a left on to seymour ave then then another quick left at the first lot entrance after the small curve in the road. Drive all the way down the road and then park in one of the spaces. Arrivals at 4R and 22L departures are clearly visible.

==Locations to Avoid==

===Cargo South===
Avoid the South Cargo Area. Aviation and Chicago Police frequent the area and sometimes you can meet an FBI patrol.

Do not go near the hill that construction near runway 10 has created as it is airport property. If you are seen near or on the hill, you will be charged with trespassing on airport property, government property, and railroad property. This is a serious offense, do not go here as was stated before!

===Higgins/Mannheim===

Avoid the area around the General Aviation ramp near the North Cargo area.

Always know your surroundings. If it feels like you shouldn't be somewhere, don't go there

==Regular Traffic==
Aer Lingus - A330-200/300

AeroLogic - 777F

AeroMexico - 737-800

AeroUnion - A300

AirBridgeCargo - 747-400/8 (suspended)

Air Canada - A220-300, A319, A320

Air Canada Express - CRJ-900, E170, E175

Air China Cargo - 777F, 747-400F

Air Choice One - Cessna 208

Air France - A330-200

Air France Cargo - 777F

Air India - 777-300ER

Air New Zealand - 787-9

AirSerbia - A330-200

Alaska Airlines - A320, A321, 737-800/900

Alitalia - A330-200 (seasonal)

All Nippon Airways - 777-300ER

ANA Cargo - 777F

American Airlines - A319, A320, A321, 737-800, 767-300, 777-200, 787-8/9

American Eagle - CRJ-700/900, E140, E145, E175

Asiana Cargo - 747-400F

Atlas Air - 747-400F/BCF/8F

Austrian Airlines - 777-200ER

Bahamasair - 737-300

Boutique Air - PC-12

British Airways - A350-1000, A380 (Summer Seasonal), 777-200ER (Winter Seasonal), 787-9

Cape Air - Cessna 402

Cargolux - 747-400F/8F

CargoLogicAir - 747-400

Cathay Pacific - 777-300ER (resumes Oct. 3 2023, A350-1000 tbd)

Cathay Pacific Cargo - 747-8F

Cayman Airways - 737-300

China Airlines Cargo - 747-400F

China Cargo Airlines - 747-400F, 777F

China Eastern Airlines - 777-300ER

China Southern Cargo - 777F

Contour Airlines - ERJ-135/145 (begins August 2023)

Copa Airlines - 737-800

Delta Air Lines - A220-100, A319, A320, A321, 717, 737-800,

Delta Connection - CRJ-200/900, E170, E175

DHL - A330-200F, 777F

Emirates - 777-300ER

Ethiopian - 777-200LR (occasional), 787-8 (all seasonal)

Emirates Skycargo - 777F

Etihad Airways - A350-1000

EVA Air - 777-300ER

EVA Air Cargo - 777F

FedEx Express - A300, 757-200F, 767-300F, MD-10F, MD-11F

Finnair - A330-300 (seasonal)

Frontier Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Hainan Airlines - 787-8/9

Iberia - A330-300, A340-600, A350-900

Icelandair - 757-200

Japan Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-8

JetBlue - A320, E190

Kalitta Air - 747-400F/BCF

KLM - 777-200ER, 787-10

Korean Air - 777-300ER

Korean Air Cargo - 747-8F

LATAM Cargo - 767-300F

LOT Polish Airlines - 787-8/9

Lufthansa - A340-600, A350-900, 747-8

Lufthansa Cargo - 777F, MD-11F

Nippon Cargo - 747-8F

Qantas - 787-9

Qatar Airways - 777-300ER

Qatar Cargo - 777F

Royal Jordanian - 787-8

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) - A330-300, A340-300, A350-900

Silkway Airlines - 747-8F

Spirit Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Sun Country - 737-800

Suparna Airlines - 747-400

Swiss - A330-300, A340-300 (rare) 777-300ER

TAP Air Portugal - A330-200/300/900

Turkish Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-9 (Begins TBD)

United Airlines - A319, A320, 737-700/800/900ER, 757-200/300, 767-300ER, 777-200/300ER, 787-8/9/10

United Express - CRJ-200/550/700, E145, E170, E175

UPS Airlines - A300, 767-300F, MD-11F

VivaAerobus - A320 (seasonal)

Volaris - A320

Westjet - B737-700/800 (seasonal)

Yangtze River Express - 747-400BCF

==Facilities and Transportation==
A new people mover is set to open Feb. 2020

The CTA Blue Line runs from ORD to the Dearborn Street subway in the Chicago Loop.

Metra's North Central Service stops at the O'Hare Transfer station. This service runs south to Downtown and north to Antioch, IL. The station is accessible via shuttle bus. Due to restrictions by the track owners (Canadian National), the train does not run on weekends or holidays.

==Hotels==
There is a Hilton Hotel located on airport property.

==Runway Usage==
Here are some of the usual runway usage patterns.

Wind from the west - The optimal and preferred runway pattern for O'Hare when the winds are blowing in any direction under about 6mph or from the west is as follows. Arrivals use runways 28C, 28L, 27L, and 27R. Most international heavies use 28C and occasionally a United 757/767 will use 27L. Departures use 27L, 28R and occasionally 22L.

Wind from the east - Arrivals use runways 9L, 10R, and 10C. Departures use runways 10L and 4L. If a lot of planes become stacked up in the air 9R will temporarily become a arrival runway.

Wind from the south - Runway 22R is used for arrivals and runway 22L is used for departures. Runways 9L, 9R, and 10C also may be used for arrivals and heavy departures if the wind speed is not very high.

A good website to see a wind forecast for the airport is [http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?Submit=Go&sta=KORD&state=IL here].

Indianapolis International Airport

2023-06-13T01:49:48Z

IndianapolisSpotter: /* Other Spotting Locations */ grammar

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IND is the main airport for Indianapolis, Indiana. Indianapolis International Airport is the largest airport in the state of Indiana. It is a hub for shipping giant FedEx and a focus city for Allegiant Air and Contour Airlines. IND is owned by the City of Indianapolis and operated by the Indianapolis Airport Authority.

==Official Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Other Spotting Locations==

On top of the parking garage is a great place to spot. Views of both parallel runways are available from on top of the garage. The price is $2 per half hour or $18 per day. On the north side of the garage, you can view most if not all passenger aircraft. On the south side you can clearly view the FedEx ramp and their aircraft. Currently runway 5R/23L is closed for long-term construction and will be closed until further notice. Also, construction for parking garage expansion has closed the entire northern side of the garage, save for the far northern corner of the garage.

There are several business parking lots along W Washington St that offer a great view of traffic landing on 23R or departing 5L. This is a great way to view or photograph Cargolux 747's when they visit IND once or twice a week since 5L/23R is always their preferred runway. However, a longer lens may be needed.

Airside spotting is also available in Civic Plaza pre-TSA and in the concourses. Large, panoramic windows offer wide views of the airfield.

On the off-chance that the crosswind runway is being used, your options are limited. For departures on runway 32, parking behind the building of the now-defunct ATA Airlines off of Washington Street was once available, but security measures may or may not be in place there now. From there, the aircraft taking off on runway 32 and arriving on 14 will fly right over you and good shots can be had. However, the aircraft fly over with little warning, so be watching through the trees. For aircraft departing on runway 14, options are limited. On Perimeter Road, there is no shoulder to pull off on and there is a chance you will be driven away by airport police.

Along Perimeter Road, there is an old spotting area near the Gate Gourmet building. One of the lots is blocked off, but one isn't. This spot is good for 23R arrivals. Do not linger here as airport police patrol through there frequently.

To view departures on 23L, parking is available in the cell phone lot. The overflow section is closer to aircraft approaching 5R. This is a good location to watch FedEx aircraft.

==Locations to Avoid==

Do not attempt to view aircraft from Perimeter Rd as it will draw the attention of law enforcement.

==Regular Traffic==

===Passenger===

Air Canada Express: CRJ-900

Alaska Airlines: 737-800, 737-900ER, 737 MAX 9

Allegiant Air: A319, A320

American Airlines: 737-800, A319, A320, A321 (seasonal)

American Eagle: CRJ-700, CRJ-900, E-170, E-175

Contour Airlines: ERJ-135/145

Delta Air Lines: 717-200, 737-800, 737-900ER, 757-200 (seasonal), A319, A320, A321

Delta Connection: CRJ-200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900, E-170, E-175

Frontier Airlines: A320, A321

Southwest Airlines: 737-700, 737-800, 737 MAX 8

Spirit Airlines: A319, A320, A321

Sun Country Airlines: 737-800 (seasonal)

United Airlines: 737-700, 737-800, 737-900ER, 737 MAX 9, A319, A320

United Express: CRJ-200, CRJ-550, ERJ-145, E-170, E-175

===Cargo===

Cargolux: 747-400F, 747-8F (rare)

FedEx Express: 757-200, 767-300, 777F, A300-600, A310, MD-10, MD-11

FedEx Feeder: ATR 42, ATR 72, Cessna 208

MSC Air Cargo: 777F

Purolator: C208, DH8A

When weather (usually summer thunderstorms) hinders operations at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD), flights are usually diverted to IND among other airports. This can sometimes to lead to international heavies being diverted here.

==Facilities and Transportation==

The 1.2 million square-foot Colonel H. Weir Cook Terminal, opened in 2008, is the first airport terminal to be designed and built post 9/11.
==Links==
*[http://indairport.org/ IND Airport] Community Site

Indianapolis International Airport

2023-06-13T01:02:36Z

IndianapolisSpotter: /* Other Spotting Locations */

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IND is the main airport for Indianapolis, Indiana. Indianapolis International Airport is the largest airport in the state of Indiana. It is a hub for shipping giant FedEx and a focus city for Allegiant Air and Contour Airlines. IND is owned by the City of Indianapolis and operated by the Indianapolis Airport Authority.

==Official Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Other Spotting Locations==

On top of the parking garage is a great place to spot. Views of both parallel runways are available from on top of the garage. The price is $2 per half hour or $18 per day. On the north side of the garage, you can view most if not all passenger aircraft. On the south side you can clearly view the FedEx ramp and their aircraft. Currently runway 5R/23L is closed for long-term construction and will be closed until further notice. Also, construction for parking garage expansion has closed the entire northern side of the garage, save for the far northern corner of the garage.

There are several business parking lots along W Washington St that offer a great view of traffic landing on 23R or departing 5L. This is a great way to view or photograph Cargolux 747's when they visit IND once or twice a week since 5L/23R is always their preferred runway. However, a longer lens may be needed.

Airside spotting is also available in Civic Plaza pre-TSA and in the concourses. Large, panoramic windows offer wide views of the airfield.

On the off-chance that the crosswind runway is being used, your options are limited. For departures on runway 32, parking behind the building of the now-defunct ATA Airlines off of Washington Street was once available, but security measures may or may not be in place there now. From there, the aircraft taking off on runway 32 and arriving on 14 will fly right over you and good shots can be had. However, the aircraft fly over with little warning, so be watching through the trees. For aircraft departing on runway 14, options are limited. On Perimeter Road, there is no shoulder to pull off on and there is a chance you will be driven away by airport police.

Along Perimeter Road, there is an old spotting area near the Gate Gourmet building. One of the lots is blocked off, but one isn't. This spot is good for 23R arrivals. Do not linger here as airport police patrol through there frequently.

To view departures on 23L, you can park in the cell phone lot. The overflow section is closer to aircraft approaching 5R. This is a good location to watch FedEx aircraft.

==Locations to Avoid==

Do not attempt to view aircraft from Perimeter Rd as it will draw the attention of law enforcement.

==Regular Traffic==

===Passenger===

Air Canada Express: CRJ-900

Alaska Airlines: 737-800, 737-900ER, 737 MAX 9

Allegiant Air: A319, A320

American Airlines: 737-800, A319, A320, A321 (seasonal)

American Eagle: CRJ-700, CRJ-900, E-170, E-175

Contour Airlines: ERJ-135/145

Delta Air Lines: 717-200, 737-800, 737-900ER, 757-200 (seasonal), A319, A320, A321

Delta Connection: CRJ-200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900, E-170, E-175

Frontier Airlines: A320, A321

Southwest Airlines: 737-700, 737-800, 737 MAX 8

Spirit Airlines: A319, A320, A321

Sun Country Airlines: 737-800 (seasonal)

United Airlines: 737-700, 737-800, 737-900ER, 737 MAX 9, A319, A320

United Express: CRJ-200, CRJ-550, ERJ-145, E-170, E-175

===Cargo===

Cargolux: 747-400F, 747-8F (rare)

FedEx Express: 757-200, 767-300, 777F, A300-600, A310, MD-10, MD-11

FedEx Feeder: ATR 42, ATR 72, Cessna 208

MSC Air Cargo: 777F

Purolator: C208, DH8A

When weather (usually summer thunderstorms) hinders operations at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD), flights are usually diverted to IND among other airports. This can sometimes to lead to international heavies being diverted here.

==Facilities and Transportation==

The 1.2 million square-foot Colonel H. Weir Cook Terminal, opened in 2008, is the first airport terminal to be designed and built post 9/11.
==Links==
*[http://indairport.org/ IND Airport] Community Site

Indianapolis International Airport

2023-06-13T01:01:58Z

IndianapolisSpotter: /* Other Spotting Locations */ updated locations for 2023

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IND is the main airport for Indianapolis, Indiana. Indianapolis International Airport is the largest airport in the state of Indiana. It is a hub for shipping giant FedEx and a focus city for Allegiant Air and Contour Airlines. IND is owned by the City of Indianapolis and operated by the Indianapolis Airport Authority.

==Official Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Other Spotting Locations==

On top of the parking garage is a great place to spot. Views of both parallel runways are available from on top of the garage. The price is $2 per half hour or $18 per day. On the north side of the garage, you can view most if not all passenger aircraft. On the south side you can clearly view the FedEx ramp and their aircraft. Currently runway 5R/23L is closed for long-term construction and will be closed until further notice. Also, construction for parking garage expansion has closed the entire northern side of the garage, save for the far northern corner of the garage.

There are several business parking lots along W Washington St that offer a great view of traffic landing on 23R or departing 5L. This is a great way to view or photograph Cargolux 747's when they visit IND once or twice a week since 5L/23R is always their preferred runway. However, a longer lens may be needed.

Airside spotting is also available in Civic Plaza pre-TSA and in the concourses. Large, panoramic windows offer wide views of the airfield.

On the off-chance that the crosswind runway is being used, your options are limited. For departures on runway 32, parking behind the building of the now-defunct ATA Airlines off of Washington Street was once available, but security measures may or may not be in place there now. From there, the aircraft taking off on runway 32 and arriving on 14 will fly right over you and you can get some good shots. However, the aircraft fly over with little warning, so be watching through the trees. For aircraft departing on runway 14, options are limited. On Perimeter Road, there is no shoulder to pull off on and there is a chance you will be driven away by airport police.

Along Perimeter Road, there is an old spotting area near the Gate Gourmet building. One of the lots is blocked off, but one isn't. This spot is good for 23R arrivals. Do not linger here as airport police patrol through there frequently.

To view departures on 23L, you can park in the cell phone lot. The overflow section is closer to aircraft approaching 5R. This is a good location to watch FedEx aircraft.

==Locations to Avoid==

Do not attempt to view aircraft from Perimeter Rd as it will draw the attention of law enforcement.

==Regular Traffic==

===Passenger===

Air Canada Express: CRJ-900

Alaska Airlines: 737-800, 737-900ER, 737 MAX 9

Allegiant Air: A319, A320

American Airlines: 737-800, A319, A320, A321 (seasonal)

American Eagle: CRJ-700, CRJ-900, E-170, E-175

Contour Airlines: ERJ-135/145

Delta Air Lines: 717-200, 737-800, 737-900ER, 757-200 (seasonal), A319, A320, A321

Delta Connection: CRJ-200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900, E-170, E-175

Frontier Airlines: A320, A321

Southwest Airlines: 737-700, 737-800, 737 MAX 8

Spirit Airlines: A319, A320, A321

Sun Country Airlines: 737-800 (seasonal)

United Airlines: 737-700, 737-800, 737-900ER, 737 MAX 9, A319, A320

United Express: CRJ-200, CRJ-550, ERJ-145, E-170, E-175

===Cargo===

Cargolux: 747-400F, 747-8F (rare)

FedEx Express: 757-200, 767-300, 777F, A300-600, A310, MD-10, MD-11

FedEx Feeder: ATR 42, ATR 72, Cessna 208

MSC Air Cargo: 777F

Purolator: C208, DH8A

When weather (usually summer thunderstorms) hinders operations at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD), flights are usually diverted to IND among other airports. This can sometimes to lead to international heavies being diverted here.

==Facilities and Transportation==

The 1.2 million square-foot Colonel H. Weir Cook Terminal, opened in 2008, is the first airport terminal to be designed and built post 9/11.
==Links==
*[http://indairport.org/ IND Airport] Community Site

Indianapolis International Airport

2023-06-13T00:50:12Z

IndianapolisSpotter: /* Regular Traffic */ updated for 2023

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IND is the main airport for Indianapolis, Indiana. Indianapolis International Airport is the largest airport in the state of Indiana. It is a hub for shipping giant FedEx and a focus city for Allegiant Air and Contour Airlines. IND is owned by the City of Indianapolis and operated by the Indianapolis Airport Authority.

==Official Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Other Spotting Locations==

On top of the parking garage is a great place to spot. You can get both parallel runways from on top of the garage. The price is $2 per half hour or $18 per day. On the north side of the garage, you can view most if not all passenger aircraft. On the south side you can clearly view the FedEx ramp and their aircraft.

There are several business parking lots along W Washington St that offer a great view of traffic landing on 23R or departing 5L. This is a great way to view or photograph Cargolux 747's when they visit IND once or twice a week since 5L/23R is always their preferred runway. However, you will need a good zoom lense for these shots.

Airside spotting is also decent

On the off-chance that the crosswind runway is being used, your options are limited. For departures on runway 32, I like to park behind the building of the now-defunct ATA Airlines off of Washington Street. From there, the aircraft taking off on runway 32 and arriving on 14 will fly right over you and you can get some good shots. There is a downside though. The aircraft fly over with little warning, so be watching through the trees. For aircraft departing on runway 14, you're pretty much out of luck. You could take you chances and park on Perimeter Road, but there is no shoulder to pull off on and there is a chance you can driven away by airport police.

Along Perimeter Road, there is an old spotting area near the Gate Gourmet building. One of the lots is blocked off, but one isn't. This spot is good for 23R arrivals.

To view departures on 23L, you can park in the cell phone lot. I suggest the cell phone lot overflow section, though, because you're closer to the aircraft. This is a good location to watch FedEx aircraft.

==Locations to Avoid==

Do not attempt to view aircraft from Perimeter Rd as it will draw the attention of law enforcement.

==Regular Traffic==

===Passenger===

Air Canada Express: CRJ-900

Alaska Airlines: 737-800, 737-900ER, 737 MAX 9

Allegiant Air: A319, A320

American Airlines: 737-800, A319, A320, A321 (seasonal)

American Eagle: CRJ-700, CRJ-900, E-170, E-175

Contour Airlines: ERJ-135/145

Delta Air Lines: 717-200, 737-800, 737-900ER, 757-200 (seasonal), A319, A320, A321

Delta Connection: CRJ-200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900, E-170, E-175

Frontier Airlines: A320, A321

Southwest Airlines: 737-700, 737-800, 737 MAX 8

Spirit Airlines: A319, A320, A321

Sun Country Airlines: 737-800 (seasonal)

United Airlines: 737-700, 737-800, 737-900ER, 737 MAX 9, A319, A320

United Express: CRJ-200, CRJ-550, ERJ-145, E-170, E-175

===Cargo===

Cargolux: 747-400F, 747-8F (rare)

FedEx Express: 757-200, 767-300, 777F, A300-600, A310, MD-10, MD-11

FedEx Feeder: ATR 42, ATR 72, Cessna 208

MSC Air Cargo: 777F

Purolator: C208, DH8A

When weather (usually summer thunderstorms) hinders operations at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD), flights are usually diverted to IND among other airports. This can sometimes to lead to international heavies being diverted here.

==Facilities and Transportation==

The 1.2 million square-foot Colonel H. Weir Cook Terminal, opened in 2008, is the first airport terminal to be designed and built post 9/11.
==Links==
*[http://indairport.org/ IND Airport] Community Site

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

2020-08-05T01:41:11Z

IndianapolisSpotter: /* Regular Traffic */ Etihad 789

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==Official Spotting Locations==

While O'Hare does not have not "official" spotting areas, spotters are officially recognized in Chicago. Stay out of restricted areas and police will give you no hassle. Most of them are friendly and don't want any trouble

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Wally Park (Formerly USG)===
The main spotting location is located at Wally Park, formally the old USG Corporation on Scott St. which is close to the intersection of Mannheim Rd (US12/US45) and Lawrence Ave. The old parking lot is closed, but street parking is allowed as there is no through traffic. From here there is nice view of the south part of the airport and a full view of runways 28C and 27L glidepaths. Also thru fences, taxiways Delta, Mike and Quebec are visible when aircraft are taxiing to Rwy. 22L for departure. To take photos of runway 28C operations, 80mm and larger lenses will work OK. This is a good spotting place all day when wind is coming from the west, southwest or northwest. The parking lot is in Schiller Park, but Scott Street is in Chicago as is Mannheim Rd which are both considered in the airport area. DO NOT continue far north on Scott Street past the red warning signs, or the aviation police will come and could confiscate your photo equipment or you could even be arrested for trespassing on airport property.

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Also you can take some shots from Hwy I-294 heading southbound directly under glidepath to Rwy 28 at your own risk (as we know 2 hrs standing limit)

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===Balmoral Avenue===
When driving on north on Mannheim Rd take the exit to Balmoral Ave east. Pass the first stop sign and bridge over railroad, turn right twice and park at the Rosemont Metra Station parking lot. You may need to buy a ticket at pay station (sometimes Metra people or Rosemont police can check tickets, except on weekends, when the train is not operating) and go on the bridge. There is a nice view from the bridge, however you will need a camera that has a min. of a 300mm lens to get any decent photos. This is a great place to take pictures of taxiing aircraft to/from Rwy 22L or aircraft approaching Rwy 28 (summertime early morning).

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===Cell Phone Lot===
Off of Mannheim Road south of Higgins/Touhy is the Airport's "Cell Phone Lot. You may park in this lot for free as long as you do not leave your vehicle unattended. There is an electronic arrivals board as well as an outhouse for emergency relief. Gives a nice view of approaches to 27R and 27L or departures from 9L and 9R.

===Allstate Arena===

The next good location is Allstate Arena area located at Mannheim Rd(US-12/US-45) between Higgins Rd (IL-72) and Touhy Ave. Full view of Rwy 22R all day (different places depend on where the sun is). From 9-10 am in the morning till 2-3pm a good place is the small parking lot opposite car wash just across Mannheim Rd.

In the summer, Sundays on the south side of Allstate Arena building is a flea market. You can walk between sellers, look for some good views and take shots. In wintertime, access to the parking is closed.

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In afternoons, a good place is a huge parking lot between Target store and Touhy Ave (closer to Touhy).

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In late afternoons a good place is the back of the Allstate Arena parking lot close to Hwy I-90

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Also in this area you can find a spot to see arrivals at new Rwy 27R.

===Beeline Road===
Runway 10 operations can easily be seen from Beeline road in Bensenville. You can park on the side of the road and watch with no problems. This location is likely the closest you can get to landing planes as they come only a few hundred feet directly above the road. General photography isn't the best here though as you can only get direct head on shots of planes. As already said aircraft pass directly over the road so would only be able to see the bottom of the aircraft.
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===Gateway Road===
This area is good for viewing Runway 10C operations. It is good until near sundown as it gets backlit.

The best way to get around is a car. Without a car you can get one maybe two places but you'll never know the wind direction even if you check METAR.

On summertime afternoons a good place is an abandoned fast food restaurant near Foster Ave.

Rwy 10 arrivals and 28 departures are visible from both locations.

===Irving Park Road===
A good place to take photos of aircraft arriving on 4R or departing from 22L is from an airline cargo facility right off of Irving park road.
When driving from the west on Irving Pk take a left on to seymour ave then then another quick left at the first lot entrance after the small curve in the road. Drive all the way down the road and then park in one of the spaces. Arrivals at 4R and 22L departures are clearly visible.

==Locations to Avoid==

===Cargo South===
Avoid the South Cargo Area. Aviation and Chicago Police frequent the area and sometimes you can meet an FBI patrol.

Do not go near the hill that construction near runway 10 has created as it is airport property. If you are seen near or on the hill, you will be charged with trespassing on airport property, government property, and railroad property. This is a serious offense, do not go here as was stated before!

===Higgins/Mannheim===

Avoid the area around the General Aviation ramp near the North Cargo area.

Always know your surroundings. If it feels like you shouldn't be somewhere, don't go there

==Regular Traffic==
Aer Lingus - A330-200/300

AeroMexico - 737-800

AeroUnion - A300

AirBridgeCargo - 747-400/8

Air Canada - A319

Air Canada Express - CRJ-900, E170, E175

Air China Cargo - 777F, 747-400F

Air Choice One - Cessna 208

Air France - A330-200

Air France Cargo - 777F

Air India - 777-300ER

Air New Zealand - 787-9

Alaska Airlines - A320, A321, 737-800/900

Alitalia - A330-200 (seasonal)

All Nippon Airways - 777-300ER

ANA Cargo - 777F

American Airlines - A319, A320, A321, 737-800, 767-300, 777-200, 787-8/9

American Eagle - CRJ-700/900, E140, E145, E175

Asiana Cargo - 747-400F

Atlas Air - 747-400F/BCF/8F

Austrian Airlines - 777-200ER

Bahamasair - 737-300

Boutique Air - PC-12

British Airways - A350-1000, A380 (Summer Seasonal), 777-200ER (Winter Seasonal), 787-9

Cape Air - Cessna 402

Cargolux - 747-400F/8F

CargoLogicAir - 747-400

Cathay Pacific - 777-300ER (currently suspended, A350-1000 tbd)

Cathay Pacific Cargo - 747-8F

Cayman Airways - 737-300

China Airlines Cargo - 747-400F

China Cargo Airlines - 747-400F, 777F

China Eastern Airlines - 777-300ER

China Southern Cargo - 777F

Copa Airlines - 737-800

Delta Air Lines - A220, A319, A320, A321, 717, 737-800, 777-200 (cargo only)

Delta Connection - CRJ-200/900, E170, E175

DHL - A330-200F, 777F

El Al Israel - 787-8/9 (begins March 13, 2021)

Emirates - 777-300ER

Ethiopian - 777-200LR (occasional), 787-8 (all seasonal)

Emirates Skycargo - 777F

Etihad Airways - 777-300ER, 787-9

EVA Air - 777-300ER

EVA Air Cargo - 777F

FedEx Express - A300, 757-200F, 767-300F, MD-10F, MD-11F

Finnair - A330-300 (seasonal)

Frontier Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Hainan Airlines - 787-8/9

Iberia - A330-300, A340-600, A350-900

Icelandair - 757-200

Interjet - A320

Japan Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-8

JetBlue - A320, E190

Kalitta Air - 747-400F/BCF

KLM - 777-200ER, 787-10

Korean Air - 777-300ER

Korean Air Cargo - 747-8F

LATAM Cargo - 767-300F

LOT Polish Airlines - 787-8/9

Lufthansa - A340-600, A350-900, 747-8

Lufthansa Cargo - 777F, MD-11F

Nippon Cargo - 747-8F

Norwegian - 787-9

Qantas - 787-9 (begins September 14, 2020)

Qatar Airways - 777-300ER

Qatar Cargo - 777F

Royal Jordanian - 787-8

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) - A330-300, A340-300, A350-900

Silkway Airlines - 747-8F

Spirit Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Sun Country - 737-800

Swiss - A330-300, A340-300 (rare) 777-300ER

TAP Air Portugal - A330-200/300/900

Turkish Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-9 (Begins TBD)

United Airlines - A319, A320, 737-700/800/900ER, 757-200/300, 767-300ER, 777-200/300ER, 787-8/9/10

United Express - CRJ-200/550/700, E145, E170, E175

UPS Airlines - A300, 767-300F, MD-11F

Virgin Atlantic - 787-9 (cargo service, not scheduled. Not guaranteed)

VivaAerobus - A320 (seasonal)

Volaris - A320

Yangtze River Express - 747-400BCF

==Facilities and Transportation==
A new people mover is set to open Feb. 2020

The CTA Blue Line runs from ORD to the Dearborn Street subway in the Chicago Loop.

Metra's North Central Service stops at the O'Hare Transfer station. This service runs south to Downtown and north to Antioch, IL. The station is accessible via shuttle bus. Due to restrictions by the track owners (Canadian National), the train does not run on weekends or holidays.

==Hotels==
There is a Hilton Hotel located on airport property.

==Runway Usage==
Here are some of the usual runway usage patterns.

Wind from the west - The optimal and preferred runway pattern for O'Hare when the winds are blowing in any direction under about 6mph or from the west is as follows. Arrivals use runways 28C, 28L, 27L, and 27R. Most international heavies use 28C and occasionally a United 757/767 will use 27L. Departures use 27L, 28R and occasionally 22L.

Wind from the east - Arrivals use runways 9L, 10R, and 10C. Departures use runways 10L and 4L. If a lot of planes become stacked up in the air 9R will temporarily become a arrival runway.

Wind from the south - Runway 22R is used for arrivals and runway 22L is used for departures. Runways 9L, 9R, and 10C also may be used for arrivals and heavy departures if the wind speed is not very high.

A good website to see a wind forecast for the airport is [http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?Submit=Go&sta=KORD&state=IL here].

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

2020-08-04T21:01:13Z

IndianapolisSpotter: /* Regular Traffic */ updated traffic

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==Official Spotting Locations==

While O'Hare does not have not "official" spotting areas, spotters are officially recognized in Chicago. Stay out of restricted areas and police will give you no hassle. Most of them are friendly and don't want any trouble

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Wally Park (Formerly USG)===
The main spotting location is located at Wally Park, formally the old USG Corporation on Scott St. which is close to the intersection of Mannheim Rd (US12/US45) and Lawrence Ave. The old parking lot is closed, but street parking is allowed as there is no through traffic. From here there is nice view of the south part of the airport and a full view of runways 28C and 27L glidepaths. Also thru fences, taxiways Delta, Mike and Quebec are visible when aircraft are taxiing to Rwy. 22L for departure. To take photos of runway 28C operations, 80mm and larger lenses will work OK. This is a good spotting place all day when wind is coming from the west, southwest or northwest. The parking lot is in Schiller Park, but Scott Street is in Chicago as is Mannheim Rd which are both considered in the airport area. DO NOT continue far north on Scott Street past the red warning signs, or the aviation police will come and could confiscate your photo equipment or you could even be arrested for trespassing on airport property.

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Also you can take some shots from Hwy I-294 heading southbound directly under glidepath to Rwy 28 at your own risk (as we know 2 hrs standing limit)

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===Balmoral Avenue===
When driving on north on Mannheim Rd take the exit to Balmoral Ave east. Pass the first stop sign and bridge over railroad, turn right twice and park at the Rosemont Metra Station parking lot. You may need to buy a ticket at pay station (sometimes Metra people or Rosemont police can check tickets, except on weekends, when the train is not operating) and go on the bridge. There is a nice view from the bridge, however you will need a camera that has a min. of a 300mm lens to get any decent photos. This is a great place to take pictures of taxiing aircraft to/from Rwy 22L or aircraft approaching Rwy 28 (summertime early morning).

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===Cell Phone Lot===
Off of Mannheim Road south of Higgins/Touhy is the Airport's "Cell Phone Lot. You may park in this lot for free as long as you do not leave your vehicle unattended. There is an electronic arrivals board as well as an outhouse for emergency relief. Gives a nice view of approaches to 27R and 27L or departures from 9L and 9R.

===Allstate Arena===

The next good location is Allstate Arena area located at Mannheim Rd(US-12/US-45) between Higgins Rd (IL-72) and Touhy Ave. Full view of Rwy 22R all day (different places depend on where the sun is). From 9-10 am in the morning till 2-3pm a good place is the small parking lot opposite car wash just across Mannheim Rd.

In the summer, Sundays on the south side of Allstate Arena building is a flea market. You can walk between sellers, look for some good views and take shots. In wintertime, access to the parking is closed.

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In afternoons, a good place is a huge parking lot between Target store and Touhy Ave (closer to Touhy).

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In late afternoons a good place is the back of the Allstate Arena parking lot close to Hwy I-90

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Also in this area you can find a spot to see arrivals at new Rwy 27R.

===Beeline Road===
Runway 10 operations can easily be seen from Beeline road in Bensenville. You can park on the side of the road and watch with no problems. This location is likely the closest you can get to landing planes as they come only a few hundred feet directly above the road. General photography isn't the best here though as you can only get direct head on shots of planes. As already said aircraft pass directly over the road so would only be able to see the bottom of the aircraft.
{{flickrlink|27044274@N06|6093376253}}

===Gateway Road===
This area is good for viewing Runway 10C operations. It is good until near sundown as it gets backlit.

The best way to get around is a car. Without a car you can get one maybe two places but you'll never know the wind direction even if you check METAR.

On summertime afternoons a good place is an abandoned fast food restaurant near Foster Ave.

Rwy 10 arrivals and 28 departures are visible from both locations.

===Irving Park Road===
A good place to take photos of aircraft arriving on 4R or departing from 22L is from an airline cargo facility right off of Irving park road.
When driving from the west on Irving Pk take a left on to seymour ave then then another quick left at the first lot entrance after the small curve in the road. Drive all the way down the road and then park in one of the spaces. Arrivals at 4R and 22L departures are clearly visible.

==Locations to Avoid==

===Cargo South===
Avoid the South Cargo Area. Aviation and Chicago Police frequent the area and sometimes you can meet an FBI patrol.

Do not go near the hill that construction near runway 10 has created as it is airport property. If you are seen near or on the hill, you will be charged with trespassing on airport property, government property, and railroad property. This is a serious offense, do not go here as was stated before!

===Higgins/Mannheim===

Avoid the area around the General Aviation ramp near the North Cargo area.

Always know your surroundings. If it feels like you shouldn't be somewhere, don't go there

==Regular Traffic==
Aer Lingus - A330-200/300

AeroMexico - 737-800

AeroUnion - A300

AirBridgeCargo - 747-400/8

Air Canada - A319

Air Canada Express - CRJ-900, E170, E175

Air China Cargo - 777F, 747-400F

Air Choice One - Cessna 208

Air France - A330-200

Air France Cargo - 777F

Air India - 777-300ER

Air New Zealand - 787-9

Alaska Airlines - A320, A321, 737-800/900

Alitalia - A330-200 (seasonal)

All Nippon Airways - 777-300ER

ANA Cargo - 777F

American Airlines - A319, A320, A321, 737-800, 767-300, 777-200, 787-8/9

American Eagle - CRJ-700/900, E140, E145, E175

Asiana Cargo - 747-400F

Atlas Air - 747-400F/BCF/8F

Austrian Airlines - 777-200ER

Bahamasair - 737-300

Boutique Air - PC-12

British Airways - A350-1000, A380 (Summer Seasonal), 777-200ER (Winter Seasonal), 787-9

Cape Air - Cessna 402

Cargolux - 747-400F/8F

CargoLogicAir - 747-400

Cathay Pacific - 777-300ER (currently suspended, A350-1000 tbd)

Cathay Pacific Cargo - 747-8F

Cayman Airways - 737-300

China Airlines Cargo - 747-400F

China Cargo Airlines - 747-400F, 777F

China Eastern Airlines - 777-300ER

China Southern Cargo - 777F

Copa Airlines - 737-800

Delta Air Lines - A220, A319, A320, A321, 717, 737-800, 777-200 (cargo only)

Delta Connection - CRJ-200/900, E170, E175

DHL - A330-200F, 777F

El Al Israel - 787-8/9 (begins March 13, 2021)

Emirates - 777-300ER

Ethiopian - 777-200LR (occasional), 787-8 (all seasonal)

Emirates Skycargo - 777F

Etihad Airways - 777-300ER

EVA Air - 777-300ER

EVA Air Cargo - 777F

FedEx Express - A300, 757-200F, 767-300F, MD-10F, MD-11F

Finnair - A330-300 (seasonal)

Frontier Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Hainan Airlines - 787-8/9

Iberia - A330-300, A340-600, A350-900

Icelandair - 757-200

Interjet - A320

Japan Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-8

JetBlue - A320, E190

Kalitta Air - 747-400F/BCF

KLM - 777-200ER, 787-10

Korean Air - 777-300ER

Korean Air Cargo - 747-8F

LATAM Cargo - 767-300F

LOT Polish Airlines - 787-8/9

Lufthansa - A340-600, A350-900, 747-8

Lufthansa Cargo - 777F, MD-11F

Nippon Cargo - 747-8F

Norwegian - 787-9

Qantas - 787-9 (begins September 14, 2020)

Qatar Airways - 777-300ER

Qatar Cargo - 777F

Royal Jordanian - 787-8

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) - A330-300, A340-300, A350-900

Silkway Airlines - 747-8F

Spirit Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Sun Country - 737-800

Swiss - A330-300, A340-300 (rare) 777-300ER

TAP Air Portugal - A330-200/300/900

Turkish Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-9 (Begins TBD)

United Airlines - A319, A320, 737-700/800/900ER, 757-200/300, 767-300ER, 777-200/300ER, 787-8/9/10

United Express - CRJ-200/550/700, E145, E170, E175

UPS Airlines - A300, 767-300F, MD-11F

Virgin Atlantic - 787-9 (cargo service, not scheduled. Not guaranteed)

VivaAerobus - A320 (seasonal)

Volaris - A320

Yangtze River Express - 747-400BCF

==Facilities and Transportation==
A new people mover is set to open Feb. 2020

The CTA Blue Line runs from ORD to the Dearborn Street subway in the Chicago Loop.

Metra's North Central Service stops at the O'Hare Transfer station. This service runs south to Downtown and north to Antioch, IL. The station is accessible via shuttle bus. Due to restrictions by the track owners (Canadian National), the train does not run on weekends or holidays.

==Hotels==
There is a Hilton Hotel located on airport property.

==Runway Usage==
Here are some of the usual runway usage patterns.

Wind from the west - The optimal and preferred runway pattern for O'Hare when the winds are blowing in any direction under about 6mph or from the west is as follows. Arrivals use runways 28C, 28L, 27L, and 27R. Most international heavies use 28C and occasionally a United 757/767 will use 27L. Departures use 27L, 28R and occasionally 22L.

Wind from the east - Arrivals use runways 9L, 10R, and 10C. Departures use runways 10L and 4L. If a lot of planes become stacked up in the air 9R will temporarily become a arrival runway.

Wind from the south - Runway 22R is used for arrivals and runway 22L is used for departures. Runways 9L, 9R, and 10C also may be used for arrivals and heavy departures if the wind speed is not very high.

A good website to see a wind forecast for the airport is [http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?Submit=Go&sta=KORD&state=IL here].

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

2020-07-03T23:35:57Z

IndianapolisSpotter: /* Regular Traffic */

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Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport is the main airport serving the Louisville area in northern Kentucky. The airport was renamed in January 2019 to honor boxing legend Muhammad Ali, a native of Louisville. It's three-letter identifier is derived from the airport's original name, Standiford Field. SDF is home to the UPS Worldport, the main hub for shipping giant UPS. The hub can handle 115 packages each second. The airport itself is located on the south side of Louisville off of Interstate 264, or Watterson Expressway. The terminal has two concourses and 23 gates. In 2018 the airport handled 3.8 million passengers and 2.8 million tons of air cargo.
==Official Spotting Locations==

===Cell Phone Lot===

The new lot is open at Crittenden Drive at I-264 Watterson Expressway across from the USPS sort facility on the northwest side. It is directly under the approach for 17R. This is an officially recognized location

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Republic Airways===

The airfield perimeter fence at the Republic Airways hangar on Crittenden Drive is open for spotters. It offers an excellent view of runway 17R/35L as well as the west side of the Worldport facilities. Airfield ops may pull up to check on you, but spotting is permitted here.

===Shuttle Lot (Old cell lot)===

This lot is located at the end of Administration Drive on the northeast side and was formerly the old cell phone lot. It offers a good view on aircraft arriving on 17L and departing 35R. It is free for the first 2 hours.

==Locations to Avoid==

Avoid the UPS employee lots on the southeast corner of the airport. This is UPS property.

Anywhere that is UPS property is usually off-limits.

==Regular Traffic==

Allegiant Air: A319, A320

American Airlines: A319, A321 (rare)

American Eagle: CRJ-200/700/900, ERJ-145, E175

Delta Air Lines: B717, B757 (Kentucky Derby)

Delta Connection: CRJ-700/900, E170, E175

Frontier: A319, A320

Southwest: B737-700/800

United Express: CRJ-200/550, ERJ-145, E170, E175

===Cargo===

AirBridgeCargo: B747-8F (Peak Season ONLY)

Air Cargo Carriers: Shorts 360

Ameriflight: Beech 1900C

Atlas Air: B747-400 (Peak season ONLY)

FedEx: A300, B757-200

Kalitta Air: B747-400F/BCF (Peak Season ONLY)

UPS: A300, B747-400F/BCF/8F, B757-200, B767-300

Western Global: MD-11F, B747-400F (747 Peak ONLY)

==Facilities and Transportation==

The terminal is built in a Y shape with two concourses extending from the Airside Connecter hallway, connected to the main lobby area.

The Transit Authority of River City (TARC) operates the number 2 bus from the terminal to downtown Louisville.

[http://www.ridetarc.org]

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

2020-07-03T23:35:42Z

IndianapolisSpotter: /* Regular Traffic */

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Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport is the main airport serving the Louisville area in northern Kentucky. The airport was renamed in January 2019 to honor boxing legend Muhammad Ali, a native of Louisville. It's three-letter identifier is derived from the airport's original name, Standiford Field. SDF is home to the UPS Worldport, the main hub for shipping giant UPS. The hub can handle 115 packages each second. The airport itself is located on the south side of Louisville off of Interstate 264, or Watterson Expressway. The terminal has two concourses and 23 gates. In 2018 the airport handled 3.8 million passengers and 2.8 million tons of air cargo.
==Official Spotting Locations==

===Cell Phone Lot===

The new lot is open at Crittenden Drive at I-264 Watterson Expressway across from the USPS sort facility on the northwest side. It is directly under the approach for 17R. This is an officially recognized location

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Republic Airways===

The airfield perimeter fence at the Republic Airways hangar on Crittenden Drive is open for spotters. It offers an excellent view of runway 17R/35L as well as the west side of the Worldport facilities. Airfield ops may pull up to check on you, but spotting is permitted here.

===Shuttle Lot (Old cell lot)===

This lot is located at the end of Administration Drive on the northeast side and was formerly the old cell phone lot. It offers a good view on aircraft arriving on 17L and departing 35R. It is free for the first 2 hours.

==Locations to Avoid==

Avoid the UPS employee lots on the southeast corner of the airport. This is UPS property.

Anywhere that is UPS property is usually off-limits.

==Regular Traffic==

Allegiant Air: A319, A320

American Airlines: A319, A321 (rare)

American Eagle: CRJ-200/700/900, ERJ-145, E175

Delta Air Lines: B717, B757 (Kentucky Derby)

Delta Connection: CRJ-700/900, E170, E175

Frontier: A319, A320

Southwest: B737-700/900

United Express: CRJ-200/550, ERJ-145, E170, E175

===Cargo===

AirBridgeCargo: B747-8F (Peak Season ONLY)

Air Cargo Carriers: Shorts 360

Ameriflight: Beech 1900C

Atlas Air: B747-400 (Peak season ONLY)

FedEx: A300, B757-200

Kalitta Air: B747-400F/BCF (Peak Season ONLY)

UPS: A300, B747-400F/BCF/8F, B757-200, B767-300

Western Global: MD-11F, B747-400F (747 Peak ONLY)

==Facilities and Transportation==

The terminal is built in a Y shape with two concourses extending from the Airside Connecter hallway, connected to the main lobby area.

The Transit Authority of River City (TARC) operates the number 2 bus from the terminal to downtown Louisville.

[http://www.ridetarc.org]

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

2020-07-03T23:35:13Z

IndianapolisSpotter: /* Facilities and Transportation */ added terminal info

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Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport is the main airport serving the Louisville area in northern Kentucky. The airport was renamed in January 2019 to honor boxing legend Muhammad Ali, a native of Louisville. It's three-letter identifier is derived from the airport's original name, Standiford Field. SDF is home to the UPS Worldport, the main hub for shipping giant UPS. The hub can handle 115 packages each second. The airport itself is located on the south side of Louisville off of Interstate 264, or Watterson Expressway. The terminal has two concourses and 23 gates. In 2018 the airport handled 3.8 million passengers and 2.8 million tons of air cargo.
==Official Spotting Locations==

===Cell Phone Lot===

The new lot is open at Crittenden Drive at I-264 Watterson Expressway across from the USPS sort facility on the northwest side. It is directly under the approach for 17R. This is an officially recognized location

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Republic Airways===

The airfield perimeter fence at the Republic Airways hangar on Crittenden Drive is open for spotters. It offers an excellent view of runway 17R/35L as well as the west side of the Worldport facilities. Airfield ops may pull up to check on you, but spotting is permitted here.

===Shuttle Lot (Old cell lot)===

This lot is located at the end of Administration Drive on the northeast side and was formerly the old cell phone lot. It offers a good view on aircraft arriving on 17L and departing 35R. It is free for the first 2 hours.

==Locations to Avoid==

Avoid the UPS employee lots on the southeast corner of the airport. This is UPS property.

Anywhere that is UPS property is usually off-limits.

==Regular Traffic==

Allegiant Air: A319, A320

American Airlines: A319, A321 (rare)

American Eagle: CRJ-200/700/900, ERJ-145, E175

Delta Air Lines: B717, B757 (Kentucky Derby)

Delta Connection: CRJ-700/900, E170, E175

Frontier: A319, A320

Southwest: B737-700/900

United Express: CRJ-200/550/700, ERJ-145, E170, E175

===Cargo===

AirBridgeCargo: B747-8F (Peak Season ONLY)

Air Cargo Carriers: Shorts 360

Ameriflight: Beech 1900C

Atlas Air: B747-400 (Peak season ONLY)

FedEx: A300, B757-200

Kalitta Air: B747-400F/BCF (Peak Season ONLY)

UPS: A300, B747-400F/BCF/8F, B757-200, B767-300

Western Global: MD-11F, B747-400F (747 Peak ONLY)

==Facilities and Transportation==

The terminal is built in a Y shape with two concourses extending from the Airside Connecter hallway, connected to the main lobby area.

The Transit Authority of River City (TARC) operates the number 2 bus from the terminal to downtown Louisville.

[http://www.ridetarc.org]

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

2020-07-02T01:31:58Z

IndianapolisSpotter: /* Regular Traffic */ corona updates

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==Official Spotting Locations==

While O'Hare does not have not "official" spotting areas, spotters are officially recognized in Chicago. Stay out of restricted areas and police will give you no hassle. Most of them are friendly and don't want any trouble

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Wally Park (Formerly USG)===
The main spotting location is located at Wally Park, formally the old USG Corporation on Scott St. which is close to the intersection of Mannheim Rd (US12/US45) and Lawrence Ave. The old parking lot is closed, but street parking is allowed as there is no through traffic. From here there is nice view of the south part of the airport and a full view of runways 28C and 27L glidepaths. Also thru fences, taxiways Delta, Mike and Quebec are visible when aircraft are taxiing to Rwy. 22L for departure. To take photos of runway 28C operations, 80mm and larger lenses will work OK. This is a good spotting place all day when wind is coming from the west, southwest or northwest. The parking lot is in Schiller Park, but Scott Street is in Chicago as is Mannheim Rd which are both considered in the airport area. DO NOT continue far north on Scott Street past the red warning signs, or the aviation police will come and could confiscate your photo equipment or you could even be arrested for trespassing on airport property.

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Also you can take some shots from Hwy I-294 heading southbound directly under glidepath to Rwy 28 at your own risk (as we know 2 hrs standing limit)

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===Balmoral Avenue===
When driving on north on Mannheim Rd take the exit to Balmoral Ave east. Pass the first stop sign and bridge over railroad, turn right twice and park at the Rosemont Metra Station parking lot. You may need to buy a ticket at pay station (sometimes Metra people or Rosemont police can check tickets, except on weekends, when the train is not operating) and go on the bridge. There is a nice view from the bridge, however you will need a camera that has a min. of a 300mm lens to get any decent photos. This is a great place to take pictures of taxiing aircraft to/from Rwy 22L or aircraft approaching Rwy 28 (summertime early morning).

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===Cell Phone Lot===
Off of Mannheim Road south of Higgins/Touhy is the Airport's "Cell Phone Lot. You may park in this lot for free as long as you do not leave your vehicle unattended. There is an electronic arrivals board as well as an outhouse for emergency relief. Gives a nice view of approaches to 27R and 27L or departures from 9L and 9R.

===Allstate Arena===

The next good location is Allstate Arena area located at Mannheim Rd(US-12/US-45) between Higgins Rd (IL-72) and Touhy Ave. Full view of Rwy 22R all day (different places depend on where the sun is). From 9-10 am in the morning till 2-3pm a good place is the small parking lot opposite car wash just across Mannheim Rd.

In the summer, Sundays on the south side of Allstate Arena building is a flea market. You can walk between sellers, look for some good views and take shots. In wintertime, access to the parking is closed.

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In afternoons, a good place is a huge parking lot between Target store and Touhy Ave (closer to Touhy).

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In late afternoons a good place is the back of the Allstate Arena parking lot close to Hwy I-90

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{{jplink|6091311}}

Also in this area you can find a spot to see arrivals at new Rwy 27R.

===Beeline Road===
Runway 10 operations can easily be seen from Beeline road in Bensenville. You can park on the side of the road and watch with no problems. This location is likely the closest you can get to landing planes as they come only a few hundred feet directly above the road. General photography isn't the best here though as you can only get direct head on shots of planes. As already said aircraft pass directly over the road so would only be able to see the bottom of the aircraft.
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===Gateway Road===
This area is good for viewing Runway 10C operations. It is good until near sundown as it gets backlit.

The best way to get around is a car. Without a car you can get one maybe two places but you'll never know the wind direction even if you check METAR.

On summertime afternoons a good place is an abandoned fast food restaurant near Foster Ave.

Rwy 10 arrivals and 28 departures are visible from both locations.

===Irving Park Road===
A good place to take photos of aircraft arriving on 4R or departing from 22L is from an airline cargo facility right off of Irving park road.
When driving from the west on Irving Pk take a left on to seymour ave then then another quick left at the first lot entrance after the small curve in the road. Drive all the way down the road and then park in one of the spaces. Arrivals at 4R and 22L departures are clearly visible.

==Locations to Avoid==

===Cargo South===
Avoid the South Cargo Area. Aviation and Chicago Police frequent the area and sometimes you can meet an FBI patrol.

Do not go near the hill that construction near runway 10 has created as it is airport property. If you are seen near or on the hill, you will be charged with trespassing on airport property, government property, and railroad property. This is a serious offense, do not go here as was stated before!

===Higgins/Mannheim===

Avoid the area around the General Aviation ramp near the North Cargo area.

Always know your surroundings. If it feels like you shouldn't be somewhere, don't go there

==Regular Traffic==
Aer Lingus - A330-200/300

AeroMexico - 737-800

AeroUnion - A300

AirBridgeCargo - 747-8

Air Canada - A319

Air Canada Express - CRJ-900, E170, E175

Air China Cargo - 777F, 747-400F

Air Choice One - Cessna 208

Air France - A330-200

Air France Cargo - 777F

Air India - 777-300ER

Air New Zealand - 787-9

Alaska Airlines - A320, A321, 737-800/900

Alitalia - A330-200 (seasonal)

All Nippon Airways - 777-300ER

ANA Cargo - 777F

American Airlines - A319, A321, 737-800, 767-300, 777-200, 787-8/9

American Eagle - CRJ-700/900, E140, E145, E175

Asiana Cargo - 747-400F

Atlas Air - 747-400F/BCF/8F

Austrian Airlines - 777-200ER

Bahamasair - 737-300

Boutique Air - PC-12

British Airways - A380 (Summer Seasonal), 747-400, 777-200ER (Winter Seasonal), 787-9

Cape Air - Cessna 402

Cargolux - 747-400F/8F

Cathay Pacific - 777-300ER (currently suspended, A35K tbd)

Cathay Pacific Cargo - 747-8F

Cayman Airways - 737-300

China Cargo Airlines - 747-400F

China Eastern Airlines - 777-300ER

China Southern Cargo - 777F

Copa Airlines - 737-800

Delta Air Lines - A220, A319, 717, 737-800

Delta Connection - CRJ-200/900, E170, E175

DHL - A330-200F, 777F

El Al Israel - 787-8/9 (begins March 13, 2021)

Emirates - 777-300ER

Ethiopian - 777-200LR (occasional), 787-8 (all seasonal)

Emirates Skycargo - 777F

Etihad Airways - 777-300ER

EVA Air - 777-300ER

EVA Air Cargo - 777F

FedEx Express - A300, 757-200F, 767-300F, MD-10F, MD-11F

Finnair - A330-300 (seasonal)

Frontier Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Hainan Airlines - 787-8/9

Iberia - A330-300, A340-600, A350-900

Icelandair - 757-200

Interjet - A320

Japan Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-8

JetBlue - A320, E190

Kalitta Air - 747-400F/BCF

KLM - 777-200ER, 787-10

Korean Air - 777-300ER

Korean Air Cargo - 747-8F

LATAM Cargo - 767-300F

LOT Polish Airlines - 787-8/9

Lufthansa - A340-600, A350-900, 747-8

Lufthansa Cargo - 777F, MD-11F

Nippon Cargo - 747-8F

Norwegian - 787-9

Qantas - 787-9 (begins September 14, 2020)

Qatar Airways - 777-300ER

Qatar Cargo - 777F

Royal Jordanian - 787-8

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) - A330-300, A340-300, A350-900

Silkway Airlines - 747-8F

Spirit Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Sun Country - 737-800

Swiss - A330-300, A340-300 (rare) 777-300ER

TAP Air Portugal - A330-200/300/800/900

Turkish Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-9 (Begins TBD)

United Airlines - A319, A320, 737-700/800/900ER, 757-200/300, 767-300ER, 777-200, 787-8/9/10

United Express - CRJ-200/550/700, E145, E170, E175

UPS Airlines - A300, 767-300F, MD-11F

VivaAerobus - A320 (seasonal)

Volaris - A320

Yangtze River Express - 747-400BCF

==Facilities and Transportation==
A new people mover is set to open Feb. 2020

The CTA Blue Line runs from ORD to the Dearborn Street subway in the Chicago Loop.

Metra's North Central Service stops at the O'Hare Transfer station. This service runs south to Downtown and north to Antioch, IL. The station is accessible via shuttle bus. Due to restrictions by the track owners (Canadian National), the train does not run on weekends or holidays.

==Hotels==
There is a Hilton Hotel located on airport property.

==Runway Usage==
Here are some of the usual runway usage patterns.

Wind from the west - The optimal and preferred runway pattern for O'Hare when the winds are blowing in any direction under about 6mph or from the west is as follows. Arrivals use runways 28C, 28L, 27L, and 27R. Most international heavies use 28C and occasionally a United 757/767 will use 27L. Departures use 27L, 28R and occasionally 22L.

Wind from the east - Arrivals use runways 9L, 10R, and 10C. Departures use runways 10L and 4L. If a lot of planes become stacked up in the air 9R will temporarily become a arrival runway.

Wind from the south - Runway 22R is used for arrivals and runway 22L is used for departures. Runways 9L, 9R, and 10C also may be used for arrivals and heavy departures if the wind speed is not very high.

A good website to see a wind forecast for the airport is [http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?Submit=Go&sta=KORD&state=IL here].

Indianapolis International Airport

2020-07-02T01:23:37Z

IndianapolisSpotter: /* Regular Traffic */

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IND is the main airport for Indianapolis, Indiana. Indianapolis International Airport is the largest airport in the state of Indiana. It is a hub for shipping giant FedEx and a focus city for Allegiant Air and Contour Airlines. IND is owned by the City of Indianapolis and operated by the Indianapolis Airport Authority.

==Official Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Other Spotting Locations==

On top of the parking garage is a great place to spot. You can get both parallel runways from on top of the garage. The price is $2 per half hour or $18 per day. On the north side of the garage, you can view most if not all passenger aircraft. On the south side you can clearly view the FedEx ramp and their aircraft.

There are several business parking lots along W Washington St that offer a great view of traffic landing on 23R or departing 5L. This is a great way to view or photograph Cargolux 747's when they visit IND once or twice a week since 5L/23R is always their preferred runway. However, you will need a good zoom lense for these shots.

Airside spotting is also decent

On the off-chance that the crosswind runway is being used, your options are limited. For departures on runway 32, I like to park behind the building of the now-defunct ATA Airlines off of Washington Street. From there, the aircraft taking off on runway 32 and arriving on 14 will fly right over you and you can get some good shots. There is a downside though. The aircraft fly over with little warning, so be watching through the trees. For aircraft departing on runway 14, you're pretty much out of luck. You could take you chances and park on Perimeter Road, but there is no shoulder to pull off on and there is a chance you can driven away by airport police.

Along Perimeter Road, there is an old spotting area near the Gate Gourmet building. One of the lots is blocked off, but one isn't. This spot is good for 23R arrivals.

To view departures on 23L, you can park in the cell phone lot. I suggest the cell phone lot overflow section, though, because you're closer to the aircraft. This is a good location to watch FedEx aircraft.

==Locations to Avoid==

Do not attempt to view aircraft from Perimeter Rd as it will draw the attention of law enforcement.

==Regular Traffic==

===Passenger===

Air Canada Express: CRJ-100, CRJ-200, CRJ-900 (-900 begins May 2021) (suspended as of 7/2020)

Alaska Airlines: 737-800, 737-900ER

Allegiant Air: A319, A320

American Airlines: 737-800, A319, A320, A321 (seasonal)

American Eagle: CRJ-700, CRJ-900, ERJ-145, E-175

Contour Airlines: ERJ-135/145 (begins TBD)

Delta Air Lines: 717-200, 737-800, 737-900ER, 757-200 (seasonal), 767-300ER (suspended), A319, A320, A321

Delta Connection: CRJ-200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900, E-170, E-175

Frontier Airlines: A320, A321

Southwest Airlines: 737-700, 737-800, 737 MAX 8 (currently grounded)

Spirit Airlines: A319, A320, A321 (very rare)

United Airlines: 737-700, 737-800, 737-900ER, A319, A320

United Express: CRJ-200, CRJ-550, CRJ-700, ERJ-145, E-170, E-175

===Cargo===

Cargolux: 747-400F, 747-8F (rare)

FedEx Express: 757-200, 767-300, 777-200, A300-600, A310, MD-10, MD-11

FedEx Feeder: ATR 42, ATR 72, Cessna 208

When weather (usually summer thunderstorms) hinders operations at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD), flights are usually diverted to closer airports including IND. Regular diversions include American and United regional jets, A320 and 737 aircraft as well as American 787s and AirBridge Cargo 747-8Fs

==Facilities and Transportation==

The 1.2 million square-foot Colonel H. Weir Cook Terminal, opened in 2008, is the first airport terminal to be designed and built post 9/11.
==Links==
*[http://indairport.org/ IND Airport] Community Site

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

2020-03-09T01:55:38Z

IndianapolisSpotter: /* Regular Traffic */ formatting

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==Official Spotting Locations==

While O'Hare does not have not "official" spotting areas, spotters are officially recognized in Chicago. Stay out of restricted areas and police will give you no hassle. Most of them are friendly and don't want any trouble

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Wally Park (Formerly USG)===
The main spotting location is located at Wally Park, formally the old USG Corporation on Scott St. which is close to the intersection of Mannheim Rd (US12/US45) and Lawrence Ave. The old parking lot is closed, but street parking is allowed as there is no through traffic. From here there is nice view of the south part of the airport and a full view of runways 28C and 27L glidepaths. Also thru fences, taxiways Delta, Mike and Quebec are visible when aircraft are taxiing to Rwy. 22L for departure. To take photos of runway 28C operations, 80mm and larger lenses will work OK. This is a good spotting place all day when wind is coming from the west, southwest or northwest. The parking lot is in Schiller Park, but Scott Street is in Chicago as is Mannheim Rd which are both considered in the airport area. DO NOT continue far north on Scott Street past the red warning signs, or the aviation police will come and could confiscate your photo equipment or you could even be arrested for trespassing on airport property.

{{anetlink|1308441}}

Also you can take some shots from Hwy I-294 heading southbound directly under glidepath to Rwy 28 at your own risk (as we know 2 hrs standing limit)

{{jplink|5977943}}

===Balmoral Avenue===
When driving on north on Mannheim Rd take the exit to Balmoral Ave east. Pass the first stop sign and bridge over railroad, turn right twice and park at the Rosemont Metra Station parking lot. You may need to buy a ticket at pay station (sometimes Metra people or Rosemont police can check tickets, except on weekends, when the train is not operating) and go on the bridge. There is a nice view from the bridge, however you will need a camera that has a min. of a 300mm lens to get any decent photos. This is a great place to take pictures of taxiing aircraft to/from Rwy 22L or aircraft approaching Rwy 28 (summertime early morning).

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===Cell Phone Lot===
Off of Mannheim Road south of Higgins/Touhy is the Airport's "Cell Phone Lot. You may park in this lot for free as long as you do not leave your vehicle unattended. There is an electronic arrivals board as well as an outhouse for emergency relief. Gives a nice view of approaches to 27R and 27L or departures from 9L and 9R.

===Allstate Arena===

The next good location is Allstate Arena area located at Mannheim Rd(US-12/US-45) between Higgins Rd (IL-72) and Touhy Ave. Full view of Rwy 22R all day (different places depend on where the sun is). From 9-10 am in the morning till 2-3pm a good place is the small parking lot opposite car wash just across Mannheim Rd.

In the summer, Sundays on the south side of Allstate Arena building is a flea market. You can walk between sellers, look for some good views and take shots. In wintertime, access to the parking is closed.

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In afternoons, a good place is a huge parking lot between Target store and Touhy Ave (closer to Touhy).

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In late afternoons a good place is the back of the Allstate Arena parking lot close to Hwy I-90

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Also in this area you can find a spot to see arrivals at new Rwy 27R.

===Beeline Road===
Runway 10 operations can easily be seen from Beeline road in Bensenville. You can park on the side of the road and watch with no problems. This location is likely the closest you can get to landing planes as they come only a few hundred feet directly above the road. General photography isn't the best here though as you can only get direct head on shots of planes. As already said aircraft pass directly over the road so would only be able to see the bottom of the aircraft.
{{flickrlink|27044274@N06|6093376253}}

===Gateway Road===
This area is good for viewing Runway 10C operations. It is good until near sundown as it gets backlit.

The best way to get around is a car. Without a car you can get one maybe two places but you'll never know the wind direction even if you check METAR.

On summertime afternoons a good place is an abandoned fast food restaurant near Foster Ave.

Rwy 10 arrivals and 28 departures are visible from both locations.

===Irving Park Road===
A good place to take photos of aircraft arriving on 4R or departing from 22L is from an airline cargo facility right off of Irving park road.
When driving from the west on Irving Pk take a left on to seymour ave then then another quick left at the first lot entrance after the small curve in the road. Drive all the way down the road and then park in one of the spaces. Arrivals at 4R and 22L departures are clearly visible.

==Locations to Avoid==

===Cargo South===
Avoid the South Cargo Area. Aviation and Chicago Police frequent the area and sometimes you can meet an FBI patrol.

Do not go near the hill that construction near runway 10 has created as it is airport property. If you are seen near or on the hill, you will be charged with trespassing on airport property, government property, and railroad property. This is a serious offense, do not go here as was stated before!

===Higgins/Mannheim===

Avoid the area around the General Aviation ramp near the North Cargo area.

Always know your surroundings. If it feels like you shouldn't be somewhere, don't go there

==Regular Traffic==
Aer Lingus - A330-200/300

AeroMexico - 737-800

AeroUnion - A300

AirBridgeCargo - 747-8

Air Canada - E190

Air Canada Express - CRJ-900, E170, E175

Air China Cargo - 777F, 747-400F

Air Choice One - Cessna 208

Air France - A330-200

Air France Cargo - 777F

Air India - 777-300ER

Air New Zealand - 787-9

Alaska Airlines - A320, A321, 737-800/900

Alitalia - A330-200 (seasonal)

All Nippon Airways - 777-300ER

ANA Cargo - 777F

American Airlines - A319, A321, 737-800, 767-300, 777-200, 787-8/9

American Eagle - CRJ-700/900, E140, E145, E175

Asiana Cargo - 747-400F

Atlas Air - 747-400F/BCF/8F

Austrian Airlines - 777-200ER

Bahamasair - 737-300

British Airways - A380 (Summer Seasonal), 747-400, 777-200ER (Winter Seasonal)

Cape Air - Cessna 402

Cargolux - 747-400F/8F

Cathay Pacific - A350-1000 (begins June 2020, seasonal), 777-300ER

Cathay Pacific Cargo - 747-8F

Cayman Airways - 737-300

China Cargo Airlines - 747-400F

China Eastern Airlines - 777-300ER

China Southern Cargo - 777F

Copa Airlines - 737-800

Delta Air Lines - A319, 717, 737-800, MD-88

Delta Connection - CRJ-200/900, E170, E175

DHL - A330-200F, 777F

El Al Israel - 787-8/9 (begins March 22, 2020)

Emirates - 777-300ER

Ethiopian - 777-200LR (occasional), 787-8 (all seasonal)

Emirates Skycargo - 777F

Etihad Airways - 777-300ER

EVA Air - 777-300ER

EVA Air Cargo - 777F

FedEx Express - A300, 757-200F, 767-300F, MD-10F, MD-11F

Finnair - A330-300 (seasonal)

Frontier Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Hainan Airlines - 787-8/9

Iberia - A330-300, A340-600, A350-900

Icelandair - 757-200

Interjet - A320

Japan Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-8

JetBlue - A320, E190

Kalitta Air - 747-400F/BCF

KLM - 777-200ER, 787-9

Korean Air - 777-300ER

Korean Air Cargo - 747-8F

LATAM Cargo - 767-300F

LOT Polish Airlines - 787-8/9

Lufthansa - A340-600, A350-900, 747-8

Lufthansa Cargo - 777F, MD-11F

Nippon Cargo - 747-8F

Norwegian - 787-9

Qantas - 787-9 (begins April 15, 2020)

Qatar Airways - 777-300ER

Qatar Cargo - 777F

Royal Jordanian - 787-8

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) - A330-300, A340-300, A350-900

Silkway Airlines - 747-8F

Spirit Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Sun Country - 737-800

Swiss - A330-300, 777-300ER

TAP Air Portugal - A330-200/300/800/900

Turkish Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-9 (Begins May 7, 2020)

United Airlines - A319, A320, 737-700/800/900ER, 757-200/300, 767-300ER, 777-200, 787-8/9/10 (7/8 begin summer 2020)

United Express - CRJ-200/550/700, E145, E170, E175

UPS Airlines - A300, 767-300F, MD-11F

VivaAerobus - A320 (seasonal)

Volaris - A320

Yangtze River Express - 747-400BCF

==Facilities and Transportation==
A new people mover is set to open Feb. 2020

The CTA Blue Line runs from ORD to the Dearborn Street subway in the Chicago Loop.

Metra's North Central Service stops at the O'Hare Transfer station. This service runs south to Downtown and north to Antioch, IL. The station is accessible via shuttle bus. Due to restrictions by the track owners (Canadian National), the train does not run on weekends or holidays.

==Hotels==
There is a Hilton Hotel located on airport property.

==Runway Usage==
Here are some of the usual runway usage patterns.

Wind from the west - The optimal and preferred runway pattern for O'Hare when the winds are blowing in any direction under about 6mph or from the west is as follows. Arrivals use runways 28C, 28L, 27L, and 27R. Most international heavies use 28C and occasionally a United 757/767 will use 27L. Departures use 27L, 28R and occasionally 22L.

Wind from the east - Arrivals use runways 9L, 10R, and 10C. Departures use runways 10L and 4L. If a lot of planes become stacked up in the air 9R will temporarily become a arrival runway.

Wind from the south - Runway 22R is used for arrivals and runway 22L is used for departures. Runways 9L, 9R, and 10C also may be used for arrivals and heavy departures if the wind speed is not very high.

A good website to see a wind forecast for the airport is [http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?Submit=Go&sta=KORD&state=IL here].

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

2020-03-09T01:53:02Z

IndianapolisSpotter: /* Regular Traffic */ added DL CR2, extra Iberia types

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==Official Spotting Locations==

While O'Hare does not have not "official" spotting areas, spotters are officially recognized in Chicago. Stay out of restricted areas and police will give you no hassle. Most of them are friendly and don't want any trouble

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Wally Park (Formerly USG)===
The main spotting location is located at Wally Park, formally the old USG Corporation on Scott St. which is close to the intersection of Mannheim Rd (US12/US45) and Lawrence Ave. The old parking lot is closed, but street parking is allowed as there is no through traffic. From here there is nice view of the south part of the airport and a full view of runways 28C and 27L glidepaths. Also thru fences, taxiways Delta, Mike and Quebec are visible when aircraft are taxiing to Rwy. 22L for departure. To take photos of runway 28C operations, 80mm and larger lenses will work OK. This is a good spotting place all day when wind is coming from the west, southwest or northwest. The parking lot is in Schiller Park, but Scott Street is in Chicago as is Mannheim Rd which are both considered in the airport area. DO NOT continue far north on Scott Street past the red warning signs, or the aviation police will come and could confiscate your photo equipment or you could even be arrested for trespassing on airport property.

{{anetlink|1308441}}

Also you can take some shots from Hwy I-294 heading southbound directly under glidepath to Rwy 28 at your own risk (as we know 2 hrs standing limit)

{{jplink|5977943}}

===Balmoral Avenue===
When driving on north on Mannheim Rd take the exit to Balmoral Ave east. Pass the first stop sign and bridge over railroad, turn right twice and park at the Rosemont Metra Station parking lot. You may need to buy a ticket at pay station (sometimes Metra people or Rosemont police can check tickets, except on weekends, when the train is not operating) and go on the bridge. There is a nice view from the bridge, however you will need a camera that has a min. of a 300mm lens to get any decent photos. This is a great place to take pictures of taxiing aircraft to/from Rwy 22L or aircraft approaching Rwy 28 (summertime early morning).

{{jplink|6015512}}

{{jplink|6011991}}

===Cell Phone Lot===
Off of Mannheim Road south of Higgins/Touhy is the Airport's "Cell Phone Lot. You may park in this lot for free as long as you do not leave your vehicle unattended. There is an electronic arrivals board as well as an outhouse for emergency relief. Gives a nice view of approaches to 27R and 27L or departures from 9L and 9R.

===Allstate Arena===

The next good location is Allstate Arena area located at Mannheim Rd(US-12/US-45) between Higgins Rd (IL-72) and Touhy Ave. Full view of Rwy 22R all day (different places depend on where the sun is). From 9-10 am in the morning till 2-3pm a good place is the small parking lot opposite car wash just across Mannheim Rd.

In the summer, Sundays on the south side of Allstate Arena building is a flea market. You can walk between sellers, look for some good views and take shots. In wintertime, access to the parking is closed.

{{jplink|5960142}}

In afternoons, a good place is a huge parking lot between Target store and Touhy Ave (closer to Touhy).

{{anetlink|1272564}}

In late afternoons a good place is the back of the Allstate Arena parking lot close to Hwy I-90

{{anetlink|1267685}}

{{jplink|6091311}}

Also in this area you can find a spot to see arrivals at new Rwy 27R.

===Beeline Road===
Runway 10 operations can easily be seen from Beeline road in Bensenville. You can park on the side of the road and watch with no problems. This location is likely the closest you can get to landing planes as they come only a few hundred feet directly above the road. General photography isn't the best here though as you can only get direct head on shots of planes. As already said aircraft pass directly over the road so would only be able to see the bottom of the aircraft.
{{flickrlink|27044274@N06|6093376253}}

===Gateway Road===
This area is good for viewing Runway 10C operations. It is good until near sundown as it gets backlit.

The best way to get around is a car. Without a car you can get one maybe two places but you'll never know the wind direction even if you check METAR.

On summertime afternoons a good place is an abandoned fast food restaurant near Foster Ave.

Rwy 10 arrivals and 28 departures are visible from both locations.

===Irving Park Road===
A good place to take photos of aircraft arriving on 4R or departing from 22L is from an airline cargo facility right off of Irving park road.
When driving from the west on Irving Pk take a left on to seymour ave then then another quick left at the first lot entrance after the small curve in the road. Drive all the way down the road and then park in one of the spaces. Arrivals at 4R and 22L departures are clearly visible.

==Locations to Avoid==

===Cargo South===
Avoid the South Cargo Area. Aviation and Chicago Police frequent the area and sometimes you can meet an FBI patrol.

Do not go near the hill that construction near runway 10 has created as it is airport property. If you are seen near or on the hill, you will be charged with trespassing on airport property, government property, and railroad property. This is a serious offense, do not go here as was stated before!

===Higgins/Mannheim===

Avoid the area around the General Aviation ramp near the North Cargo area.

Always know your surroundings. If it feels like you shouldn't be somewhere, don't go there

==Regular Traffic==
Aer Lingus - A330-200/300

AeroMexico - 737-800

AeroUnion - A300

AirBridgeCargo - 747-8

Air Canada - E190

Air Canada Express - CRJ-900, E170, E175

Air China Cargo - 777F, 747-400F

Air Choice One - Cessna 208

Air France - A330-200

Air France Cargo - 777F

Air India - 777-300ER

Air New Zealand - 787-9

Alaska Airlines - A320, A321, 737-800/900

Alitalia - A330-200 (seasonal)

All Nippon Airways - 777-300ER

ANA Cargo - 777F

American Airlines - A319, A321, 737-800, 767-300, 777-200, 787-8/9

American Eagle - CRJ-700/900, E140, E145, E175

Asiana Cargo - 747-400F

Atlas Air - 747-400F/BCF/8F

Austrian Airlines - 777-200ER

Bahamasair - 737-300

British Airways - A380 (Summer Seasonal), 747-400, 777-200ER (Winter Seasonal)

Cape Air - Cessna 402

Cargolux - 747-400F/8F

Cathay Pacific - A350-1000 (begins June 2020, seasonal), 777-300ER

Cathay Pacific Cargo - 747-8F

Cayman Airways - 737-300

China Cargo Airlines - 747-400F

China Eastern Airlines - 777-300ER

China Southern Cargo - 777F

Copa Airlines - 737-800

Delta Air Lines - A319, 717, 737-800, MD-88

Delta Connection - CRJ-200/900, E170, E175

DHL - A330-200F, 777F

El Al Israel - 787-8/9 (begins March 22, 2020)

Emirates - 777-300ER

Ethiopian - 777-200LR (occasional), 787-8 (all seasonal)

Emirates Skycargo - 777F

Etihad Airways - 777-300ER

EVA Air - 777-300ER

EVA Air Cargo - 777F

FedEx Express - A300, 757-200F, 767-300F, MD-10F, MD-11F

Finnair - A330-300 (seasonal)

Frontier Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Hainan Airlines - 787-8/9

Iberia - A330-300, A340-600, A350-900

Icelandair - 757-200

Interjet - A320

Japan Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-8

JetBlue - A320, E190

Kalitta Air - 747-400F/BCF

KLM - 777-200ER, 787-9

Korean Air - 777-300ER

Korean Air Cargo - 747-8F

LATAM Cargo - 767-300F

LOT Polish Airlines - 787-8/9

Lufthansa - A340-600, A350-900, 747-8

Lufthansa Cargo - 777F, MD-11F

Nippon Cargo - 747-8F

Norwegian - 787-9

Qantas - 787-9 (begins April 15, 2020)

Qatar Airways - 777-300ER

Qatar Cargo - 777F

Royal Jordanian - 787-8

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) - A350-900 (begins late 2020), A330-200, A340-300

Silkway Airlines - 747-8F

Spirit Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Sun Country - 737-800

Swiss - A330-300, 777-300ER

TAP Air Portugal - A330-200/300/800/900

Turkish Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-9 (Begins May 7, 2020)

United Airlines - A319, A320, 737-700/800/900ER, 757-200/300, 767-300ER, 777-200, 787-8/9/10 (7/8 begin summer 2020)

United Express - CRJ-200/550/700, E145, E170, E175

UPS Airlines - A300, 767-300F, MD-11F

VivaAerobus - A320 (seasonal)

Volaris - A320

Yangtze River Express - 747-400BCF

==Facilities and Transportation==
A new people mover is set to open Feb. 2020

The CTA Blue Line runs from ORD to the Dearborn Street subway in the Chicago Loop.

Metra's North Central Service stops at the O'Hare Transfer station. This service runs south to Downtown and north to Antioch, IL. The station is accessible via shuttle bus. Due to restrictions by the track owners (Canadian National), the train does not run on weekends or holidays.

==Hotels==
There is a Hilton Hotel located on airport property.

==Runway Usage==
Here are some of the usual runway usage patterns.

Wind from the west - The optimal and preferred runway pattern for O'Hare when the winds are blowing in any direction under about 6mph or from the west is as follows. Arrivals use runways 28C, 28L, 27L, and 27R. Most international heavies use 28C and occasionally a United 757/767 will use 27L. Departures use 27L, 28R and occasionally 22L.

Wind from the east - Arrivals use runways 9L, 10R, and 10C. Departures use runways 10L and 4L. If a lot of planes become stacked up in the air 9R will temporarily become a arrival runway.

Wind from the south - Runway 22R is used for arrivals and runway 22L is used for departures. Runways 9L, 9R, and 10C also may be used for arrivals and heavy departures if the wind speed is not very high.

A good website to see a wind forecast for the airport is [http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?Submit=Go&sta=KORD&state=IL here].

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

2020-03-09T01:47:09Z

IndianapolisSpotter: /* Regular Traffic */ added seasonal to BA 772/380

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==Official Spotting Locations==

While O'Hare does not have not "official" spotting areas, spotters are officially recognized in Chicago. Stay out of restricted areas and police will give you no hassle. Most of them are friendly and don't want any trouble

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Wally Park (Formerly USG)===
The main spotting location is located at Wally Park, formally the old USG Corporation on Scott St. which is close to the intersection of Mannheim Rd (US12/US45) and Lawrence Ave. The old parking lot is closed, but street parking is allowed as there is no through traffic. From here there is nice view of the south part of the airport and a full view of runways 28C and 27L glidepaths. Also thru fences, taxiways Delta, Mike and Quebec are visible when aircraft are taxiing to Rwy. 22L for departure. To take photos of runway 28C operations, 80mm and larger lenses will work OK. This is a good spotting place all day when wind is coming from the west, southwest or northwest. The parking lot is in Schiller Park, but Scott Street is in Chicago as is Mannheim Rd which are both considered in the airport area. DO NOT continue far north on Scott Street past the red warning signs, or the aviation police will come and could confiscate your photo equipment or you could even be arrested for trespassing on airport property.

{{anetlink|1308441}}

Also you can take some shots from Hwy I-294 heading southbound directly under glidepath to Rwy 28 at your own risk (as we know 2 hrs standing limit)

{{jplink|5977943}}

===Balmoral Avenue===
When driving on north on Mannheim Rd take the exit to Balmoral Ave east. Pass the first stop sign and bridge over railroad, turn right twice and park at the Rosemont Metra Station parking lot. You may need to buy a ticket at pay station (sometimes Metra people or Rosemont police can check tickets, except on weekends, when the train is not operating) and go on the bridge. There is a nice view from the bridge, however you will need a camera that has a min. of a 300mm lens to get any decent photos. This is a great place to take pictures of taxiing aircraft to/from Rwy 22L or aircraft approaching Rwy 28 (summertime early morning).

{{jplink|6015512}}

{{jplink|6011991}}

===Cell Phone Lot===
Off of Mannheim Road south of Higgins/Touhy is the Airport's "Cell Phone Lot. You may park in this lot for free as long as you do not leave your vehicle unattended. There is an electronic arrivals board as well as an outhouse for emergency relief. Gives a nice view of approaches to 27R and 27L or departures from 9L and 9R.

===Allstate Arena===

The next good location is Allstate Arena area located at Mannheim Rd(US-12/US-45) between Higgins Rd (IL-72) and Touhy Ave. Full view of Rwy 22R all day (different places depend on where the sun is). From 9-10 am in the morning till 2-3pm a good place is the small parking lot opposite car wash just across Mannheim Rd.

In the summer, Sundays on the south side of Allstate Arena building is a flea market. You can walk between sellers, look for some good views and take shots. In wintertime, access to the parking is closed.

{{jplink|5960142}}

In afternoons, a good place is a huge parking lot between Target store and Touhy Ave (closer to Touhy).

{{anetlink|1272564}}

In late afternoons a good place is the back of the Allstate Arena parking lot close to Hwy I-90

{{anetlink|1267685}}

{{jplink|6091311}}

Also in this area you can find a spot to see arrivals at new Rwy 27R.

===Beeline Road===
Runway 10 operations can easily be seen from Beeline road in Bensenville. You can park on the side of the road and watch with no problems. This location is likely the closest you can get to landing planes as they come only a few hundred feet directly above the road. General photography isn't the best here though as you can only get direct head on shots of planes. As already said aircraft pass directly over the road so would only be able to see the bottom of the aircraft.
{{flickrlink|27044274@N06|6093376253}}

===Gateway Road===
This area is good for viewing Runway 10C operations. It is good until near sundown as it gets backlit.

The best way to get around is a car. Without a car you can get one maybe two places but you'll never know the wind direction even if you check METAR.

On summertime afternoons a good place is an abandoned fast food restaurant near Foster Ave.

Rwy 10 arrivals and 28 departures are visible from both locations.

===Irving Park Road===
A good place to take photos of aircraft arriving on 4R or departing from 22L is from an airline cargo facility right off of Irving park road.
When driving from the west on Irving Pk take a left on to seymour ave then then another quick left at the first lot entrance after the small curve in the road. Drive all the way down the road and then park in one of the spaces. Arrivals at 4R and 22L departures are clearly visible.

==Locations to Avoid==

===Cargo South===
Avoid the South Cargo Area. Aviation and Chicago Police frequent the area and sometimes you can meet an FBI patrol.

Do not go near the hill that construction near runway 10 has created as it is airport property. If you are seen near or on the hill, you will be charged with trespassing on airport property, government property, and railroad property. This is a serious offense, do not go here as was stated before!

===Higgins/Mannheim===

Avoid the area around the General Aviation ramp near the North Cargo area.

Always know your surroundings. If it feels like you shouldn't be somewhere, don't go there

==Regular Traffic==
Aer Lingus - A330-200/300

AeroMexico - 737-800

AeroUnion - A300

AirBridgeCargo - 747-8

Air Canada - E190

Air Canada Express - CRJ-900, E170, E175

Air China Cargo - 777F, 747-400F

Air Choice One - Cessna 208

Air France - A330-200

Air France Cargo - 777F

Air India - 777-300ER

Air New Zealand - 787-9

Alaska Airlines - A320, A321, 737-800/900

Alitalia - A330-200 (seasonal)

All Nippon Airways - 777-300ER

ANA Cargo - 777F

American Airlines - A319, A321, 737-800, 767-300, 777-200, 787-8/9

American Eagle - CRJ-700/900, E140, E145, E175

Asiana Cargo - 747-400F

Atlas Air - 747-400F/BCF/8F

Austrian Airlines - 777-200ER

Bahamasair - 737-300

British Airways - A380 (Summer Seasonal), 747-400, 777-200ER (Winter Seasonal)

Cape Air - Cessna 402

Cargolux - 747-400F/8F

Cathay Pacific - A350-1000 (begins June 2020, seasonal), 777-300ER

Cathay Pacific Cargo - 747-8F

Cayman Airways - 737-300

China Cargo Airlines - 747-400F

China Eastern Airlines - 777-300ER

China Southern Cargo - 777F

Copa Airlines - 737-800

Delta Air Lines - A319, 717, 737-800, MD-88

Delta Connection - CRJ-900, E170, E175

DHL - A330-200F, 777F

El Al Israel - 787-8/9 (begins March 22, 2020)

Emirates - 777-300ER

Ethiopian - 777-200LR (occasional), 787-8 (all seasonal)

Emirates Skycargo - 777F

Etihad Airways - 777-300ER

EVA Air - 777-300ER

EVA Air Cargo - 777F

FedEx Express - A300, 757-200F, 767-300F, MD-10F, MD-11F

Finnair - A330-300 (seasonal)

Frontier Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Hainan Airlines - 787-8/9

Iberia - A350-900

Icelandair - 757-200

Interjet - A320

Japan Airlines - 787-8

JetBlue - A320, E190

Kalitta Air - 747-400F/BCF

KLM - 777-200ER, 787-9

Korean Air - 777-300ER

Korean Air Cargo - 747-8F

LATAM Cargo - 767-300F

LOT Polish Airlines - 787-8/9

Lufthansa - A340-600, A350-900, 747-8

Lufthansa Cargo - 777F, MD-11F

Nippon Cargo - 747-8F

Norwegian - 787-9

Qantas - 787-9 (begins April 15, 2020)

Qatar Airways - 777-300ER

Qatar Cargo - 777F

Royal Jordanian - 787-8

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) - A350-900 (begins late 2020), A330-200, A340-300

Silkway Airlines - 747-8F

Spirit Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Sun Country - 737-800

Swiss - A330-300, 777-300ER

TAP Air Portugal - A330-200/300/800/900

Turkish Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-9 (Begins May 7, 2020)

United Airlines - A319, A320, 737-700/800/900ER, 757-200/300, 767-300ER, 777-200, 787-8/9/10 (7/8 begin summer 2020)

United Express - CRJ-200/550/700, E145, E170, E175

UPS Airlines - A300, 767-300F, MD-11F

VivaAerobus - A320 (seasonal)

Volaris - A320

Yangtze River Express - 747-400BCF

==Facilities and Transportation==
A new people mover is set to open Feb. 2020

The CTA Blue Line runs from ORD to the Dearborn Street subway in the Chicago Loop.

Metra's North Central Service stops at the O'Hare Transfer station. This service runs south to Downtown and north to Antioch, IL. The station is accessible via shuttle bus. Due to restrictions by the track owners (Canadian National), the train does not run on weekends or holidays.

==Hotels==
There is a Hilton Hotel located on airport property.

==Runway Usage==
Here are some of the usual runway usage patterns.

Wind from the west - The optimal and preferred runway pattern for O'Hare when the winds are blowing in any direction under about 6mph or from the west is as follows. Arrivals use runways 28C, 28L, 27L, and 27R. Most international heavies use 28C and occasionally a United 757/767 will use 27L. Departures use 27L, 28R and occasionally 22L.

Wind from the east - Arrivals use runways 9L, 10R, and 10C. Departures use runways 10L and 4L. If a lot of planes become stacked up in the air 9R will temporarily become a arrival runway.

Wind from the south - Runway 22R is used for arrivals and runway 22L is used for departures. Runways 9L, 9R, and 10C also may be used for arrivals and heavy departures if the wind speed is not very high.

A good website to see a wind forecast for the airport is [http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?Submit=Go&sta=KORD&state=IL here].

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

2020-03-09T01:46:12Z

IndianapolisSpotter: /* Regular Traffic */ added more Delta mainline types

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mapurl=http://maps.google.com/maps?q=ORD&t=h&hl=en|
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atctower=120.75(south) 126.9(north) 128.15(far north) 127.925 132.7|
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atcclearance=119.25 121.6|
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psh=http://www.plane-spotting-hotels.com/index.php/plane-spotting-chicago-ohare/}}



==Official Spotting Locations==

While O'Hare does not have not "official" spotting areas, spotters are officially recognized in Chicago. Stay out of restricted areas and police will give you no hassle. Most of them are friendly and don't want any trouble

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Wally Park (Formerly USG)===
The main spotting location is located at Wally Park, formally the old USG Corporation on Scott St. which is close to the intersection of Mannheim Rd (US12/US45) and Lawrence Ave. The old parking lot is closed, but street parking is allowed as there is no through traffic. From here there is nice view of the south part of the airport and a full view of runways 28C and 27L glidepaths. Also thru fences, taxiways Delta, Mike and Quebec are visible when aircraft are taxiing to Rwy. 22L for departure. To take photos of runway 28C operations, 80mm and larger lenses will work OK. This is a good spotting place all day when wind is coming from the west, southwest or northwest. The parking lot is in Schiller Park, but Scott Street is in Chicago as is Mannheim Rd which are both considered in the airport area. DO NOT continue far north on Scott Street past the red warning signs, or the aviation police will come and could confiscate your photo equipment or you could even be arrested for trespassing on airport property.

{{anetlink|1308441}}

Also you can take some shots from Hwy I-294 heading southbound directly under glidepath to Rwy 28 at your own risk (as we know 2 hrs standing limit)

{{jplink|5977943}}

===Balmoral Avenue===
When driving on north on Mannheim Rd take the exit to Balmoral Ave east. Pass the first stop sign and bridge over railroad, turn right twice and park at the Rosemont Metra Station parking lot. You may need to buy a ticket at pay station (sometimes Metra people or Rosemont police can check tickets, except on weekends, when the train is not operating) and go on the bridge. There is a nice view from the bridge, however you will need a camera that has a min. of a 300mm lens to get any decent photos. This is a great place to take pictures of taxiing aircraft to/from Rwy 22L or aircraft approaching Rwy 28 (summertime early morning).

{{jplink|6015512}}

{{jplink|6011991}}

===Cell Phone Lot===
Off of Mannheim Road south of Higgins/Touhy is the Airport's "Cell Phone Lot. You may park in this lot for free as long as you do not leave your vehicle unattended. There is an electronic arrivals board as well as an outhouse for emergency relief. Gives a nice view of approaches to 27R and 27L or departures from 9L and 9R.

===Allstate Arena===

The next good location is Allstate Arena area located at Mannheim Rd(US-12/US-45) between Higgins Rd (IL-72) and Touhy Ave. Full view of Rwy 22R all day (different places depend on where the sun is). From 9-10 am in the morning till 2-3pm a good place is the small parking lot opposite car wash just across Mannheim Rd.

In the summer, Sundays on the south side of Allstate Arena building is a flea market. You can walk between sellers, look for some good views and take shots. In wintertime, access to the parking is closed.

{{jplink|5960142}}

In afternoons, a good place is a huge parking lot between Target store and Touhy Ave (closer to Touhy).

{{anetlink|1272564}}

In late afternoons a good place is the back of the Allstate Arena parking lot close to Hwy I-90

{{anetlink|1267685}}

{{jplink|6091311}}

Also in this area you can find a spot to see arrivals at new Rwy 27R.

===Beeline Road===
Runway 10 operations can easily be seen from Beeline road in Bensenville. You can park on the side of the road and watch with no problems. This location is likely the closest you can get to landing planes as they come only a few hundred feet directly above the road. General photography isn't the best here though as you can only get direct head on shots of planes. As already said aircraft pass directly over the road so would only be able to see the bottom of the aircraft.
{{flickrlink|27044274@N06|6093376253}}

===Gateway Road===
This area is good for viewing Runway 10C operations. It is good until near sundown as it gets backlit.

The best way to get around is a car. Without a car you can get one maybe two places but you'll never know the wind direction even if you check METAR.

On summertime afternoons a good place is an abandoned fast food restaurant near Foster Ave.

Rwy 10 arrivals and 28 departures are visible from both locations.

===Irving Park Road===
A good place to take photos of aircraft arriving on 4R or departing from 22L is from an airline cargo facility right off of Irving park road.
When driving from the west on Irving Pk take a left on to seymour ave then then another quick left at the first lot entrance after the small curve in the road. Drive all the way down the road and then park in one of the spaces. Arrivals at 4R and 22L departures are clearly visible.

==Locations to Avoid==

===Cargo South===
Avoid the South Cargo Area. Aviation and Chicago Police frequent the area and sometimes you can meet an FBI patrol.

Do not go near the hill that construction near runway 10 has created as it is airport property. If you are seen near or on the hill, you will be charged with trespassing on airport property, government property, and railroad property. This is a serious offense, do not go here as was stated before!

===Higgins/Mannheim===

Avoid the area around the General Aviation ramp near the North Cargo area.

Always know your surroundings. If it feels like you shouldn't be somewhere, don't go there

==Regular Traffic==
Aer Lingus - A330-200/300

AeroMexico - 737-800

AeroUnion - A300

AirBridgeCargo - 747-8

Air Canada - E190

Air Canada Express - CRJ-900, E170, E175

Air China Cargo - 777F, 747-400F

Air Choice One - Cessna 208

Air France - A330-200

Air France Cargo - 777F

Air India - 777-300ER

Air New Zealand - 787-9

Alaska Airlines - A320, A321, 737-800/900

Alitalia - A330-200 (seasonal)

All Nippon Airways - 777-300ER

ANA Cargo - 777F

American Airlines - A319, A321, 737-800, 767-300, 777-200, 787-8/9

American Eagle - CRJ-700/900, E140, E145, E175

Asiana Cargo - 747-400F

Atlas Air - 747-400F/BCF/8F

Austrian Airlines - 777-200ER

Bahamasair - 737-300

British Airways - A380 (seasonal), 747-400, 777-200ER (Seasonal)

Cape Air - Cessna 402

Cargolux - 747-400F/8F

Cathay Pacific - A350-1000 (begins June 2020, seasonal), 777-300ER

Cathay Pacific Cargo - 747-8F

Cayman Airways - 737-300

China Cargo Airlines - 747-400F

China Eastern Airlines - 777-300ER

China Southern Cargo - 777F

Copa Airlines - 737-800

Delta Air Lines - A319, 717, 737-800, MD-88

Delta Connection - CRJ-900, E170, E175

DHL - A330-200F, 777F

El Al Israel - 787-8/9 (begins March 22, 2020)

Emirates - 777-300ER

Ethiopian - 777-200LR (occasional), 787-8 (all seasonal)

Emirates Skycargo - 777F

Etihad Airways - 777-300ER

EVA Air - 777-300ER

EVA Air Cargo - 777F

FedEx Express - A300, 757-200F, 767-300F, MD-10F, MD-11F

Finnair - A330-300 (seasonal)

Frontier Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Hainan Airlines - 787-8/9

Iberia - A350-900

Icelandair - 757-200

Interjet - A320

Japan Airlines - 787-8

JetBlue - A320, E190

Kalitta Air - 747-400F/BCF

KLM - 777-200ER, 787-9

Korean Air - 777-300ER

Korean Air Cargo - 747-8F

LATAM Cargo - 767-300F

LOT Polish Airlines - 787-8/9

Lufthansa - A340-600, A350-900, 747-8

Lufthansa Cargo - 777F, MD-11F

Nippon Cargo - 747-8F

Norwegian - 787-9

Qantas - 787-9 (begins April 15, 2020)

Qatar Airways - 777-300ER

Qatar Cargo - 777F

Royal Jordanian - 787-8

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) - A350-900 (begins late 2020), A330-200, A340-300

Silkway Airlines - 747-8F

Spirit Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Sun Country - 737-800

Swiss - A330-300, 777-300ER

TAP Air Portugal - A330-200/300/800/900

Turkish Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-9 (Begins May 7, 2020)

United Airlines - A319, A320, 737-700/800/900ER, 757-200/300, 767-300ER, 777-200, 787-8/9/10 (7/8 begin summer 2020)

United Express - CRJ-200/550/700, E145, E170, E175

UPS Airlines - A300, 767-300F, MD-11F

VivaAerobus - A320 (seasonal)

Volaris - A320

Yangtze River Express - 747-400BCF

==Facilities and Transportation==
A new people mover is set to open Feb. 2020

The CTA Blue Line runs from ORD to the Dearborn Street subway in the Chicago Loop.

Metra's North Central Service stops at the O'Hare Transfer station. This service runs south to Downtown and north to Antioch, IL. The station is accessible via shuttle bus. Due to restrictions by the track owners (Canadian National), the train does not run on weekends or holidays.

==Hotels==
There is a Hilton Hotel located on airport property.

==Runway Usage==
Here are some of the usual runway usage patterns.

Wind from the west - The optimal and preferred runway pattern for O'Hare when the winds are blowing in any direction under about 6mph or from the west is as follows. Arrivals use runways 28C, 28L, 27L, and 27R. Most international heavies use 28C and occasionally a United 757/767 will use 27L. Departures use 27L, 28R and occasionally 22L.

Wind from the east - Arrivals use runways 9L, 10R, and 10C. Departures use runways 10L and 4L. If a lot of planes become stacked up in the air 9R will temporarily become a arrival runway.

Wind from the south - Runway 22R is used for arrivals and runway 22L is used for departures. Runways 9L, 9R, and 10C also may be used for arrivals and heavy departures if the wind speed is not very high.

A good website to see a wind forecast for the airport is [http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?Submit=Go&sta=KORD&state=IL here].

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

2020-03-09T01:45:20Z

IndianapolisSpotter: /* Regular Traffic */ added El Al 787-8 variant

{{categorybox|North America|United States|Illinois}}

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location=Chicago, Illinois|
iata=ORD|
icao=KORD|
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mapurl=http://maps.google.com/maps?q=ORD&t=h&hl=en|
mapsource=Google Maps|
atctower=120.75(south) 126.9(north) 128.15(far north) 127.925 132.7|
atcground=121.675(metering) 121.75(outbound) 121.9(inbound) 124.125|
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atcunicom=122.95|
psh=http://www.plane-spotting-hotels.com/index.php/plane-spotting-chicago-ohare/}}



==Official Spotting Locations==

While O'Hare does not have not "official" spotting areas, spotters are officially recognized in Chicago. Stay out of restricted areas and police will give you no hassle. Most of them are friendly and don't want any trouble

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Wally Park (Formerly USG)===
The main spotting location is located at Wally Park, formally the old USG Corporation on Scott St. which is close to the intersection of Mannheim Rd (US12/US45) and Lawrence Ave. The old parking lot is closed, but street parking is allowed as there is no through traffic. From here there is nice view of the south part of the airport and a full view of runways 28C and 27L glidepaths. Also thru fences, taxiways Delta, Mike and Quebec are visible when aircraft are taxiing to Rwy. 22L for departure. To take photos of runway 28C operations, 80mm and larger lenses will work OK. This is a good spotting place all day when wind is coming from the west, southwest or northwest. The parking lot is in Schiller Park, but Scott Street is in Chicago as is Mannheim Rd which are both considered in the airport area. DO NOT continue far north on Scott Street past the red warning signs, or the aviation police will come and could confiscate your photo equipment or you could even be arrested for trespassing on airport property.

{{anetlink|1308441}}

Also you can take some shots from Hwy I-294 heading southbound directly under glidepath to Rwy 28 at your own risk (as we know 2 hrs standing limit)

{{jplink|5977943}}

===Balmoral Avenue===
When driving on north on Mannheim Rd take the exit to Balmoral Ave east. Pass the first stop sign and bridge over railroad, turn right twice and park at the Rosemont Metra Station parking lot. You may need to buy a ticket at pay station (sometimes Metra people or Rosemont police can check tickets, except on weekends, when the train is not operating) and go on the bridge. There is a nice view from the bridge, however you will need a camera that has a min. of a 300mm lens to get any decent photos. This is a great place to take pictures of taxiing aircraft to/from Rwy 22L or aircraft approaching Rwy 28 (summertime early morning).

{{jplink|6015512}}

{{jplink|6011991}}

===Cell Phone Lot===
Off of Mannheim Road south of Higgins/Touhy is the Airport's "Cell Phone Lot. You may park in this lot for free as long as you do not leave your vehicle unattended. There is an electronic arrivals board as well as an outhouse for emergency relief. Gives a nice view of approaches to 27R and 27L or departures from 9L and 9R.

===Allstate Arena===

The next good location is Allstate Arena area located at Mannheim Rd(US-12/US-45) between Higgins Rd (IL-72) and Touhy Ave. Full view of Rwy 22R all day (different places depend on where the sun is). From 9-10 am in the morning till 2-3pm a good place is the small parking lot opposite car wash just across Mannheim Rd.

In the summer, Sundays on the south side of Allstate Arena building is a flea market. You can walk between sellers, look for some good views and take shots. In wintertime, access to the parking is closed.

{{jplink|5960142}}

In afternoons, a good place is a huge parking lot between Target store and Touhy Ave (closer to Touhy).

{{anetlink|1272564}}

In late afternoons a good place is the back of the Allstate Arena parking lot close to Hwy I-90

{{anetlink|1267685}}

{{jplink|6091311}}

Also in this area you can find a spot to see arrivals at new Rwy 27R.

===Beeline Road===
Runway 10 operations can easily be seen from Beeline road in Bensenville. You can park on the side of the road and watch with no problems. This location is likely the closest you can get to landing planes as they come only a few hundred feet directly above the road. General photography isn't the best here though as you can only get direct head on shots of planes. As already said aircraft pass directly over the road so would only be able to see the bottom of the aircraft.
{{flickrlink|27044274@N06|6093376253}}

===Gateway Road===
This area is good for viewing Runway 10C operations. It is good until near sundown as it gets backlit.

The best way to get around is a car. Without a car you can get one maybe two places but you'll never know the wind direction even if you check METAR.

On summertime afternoons a good place is an abandoned fast food restaurant near Foster Ave.

Rwy 10 arrivals and 28 departures are visible from both locations.

===Irving Park Road===
A good place to take photos of aircraft arriving on 4R or departing from 22L is from an airline cargo facility right off of Irving park road.
When driving from the west on Irving Pk take a left on to seymour ave then then another quick left at the first lot entrance after the small curve in the road. Drive all the way down the road and then park in one of the spaces. Arrivals at 4R and 22L departures are clearly visible.

==Locations to Avoid==

===Cargo South===
Avoid the South Cargo Area. Aviation and Chicago Police frequent the area and sometimes you can meet an FBI patrol.

Do not go near the hill that construction near runway 10 has created as it is airport property. If you are seen near or on the hill, you will be charged with trespassing on airport property, government property, and railroad property. This is a serious offense, do not go here as was stated before!

===Higgins/Mannheim===

Avoid the area around the General Aviation ramp near the North Cargo area.

Always know your surroundings. If it feels like you shouldn't be somewhere, don't go there

==Regular Traffic==
Aer Lingus - A330-200/300

AeroMexico - 737-800

AeroUnion - A300

AirBridgeCargo - 747-8

Air Canada - E190

Air Canada Express - CRJ-900, E170, E175

Air China Cargo - 777F, 747-400F

Air Choice One - Cessna 208

Air France - A330-200

Air France Cargo - 777F

Air India - 777-300ER

Air New Zealand - 787-9

Alaska Airlines - A320, A321, 737-800/900

Alitalia - A330-200 (seasonal)

All Nippon Airways - 777-300ER

ANA Cargo - 777F

American Airlines - A319, A321, 737-800, 767-300, 777-200, 787-8/9

American Eagle - CRJ-700/900, E140, E145, E175

Asiana Cargo - 747-400F

Atlas Air - 747-400F/BCF/8F

Austrian Airlines - 777-200ER

Bahamasair - 737-300

British Airways - A380 (seasonal), 747-400, 777-200ER (Seasonal)

Cape Air - Cessna 402

Cargolux - 747-400F/8F

Cathay Pacific - A350-1000 (begins June 2020, seasonal), 777-300ER

Cathay Pacific Cargo - 747-8F

Cayman Airways - 737-300

China Cargo Airlines - 747-400F

China Eastern Airlines - 777-300ER

China Southern Cargo - 777F

Copa Airlines - 737-800

Delta Air Lines - 717, MD-88

Delta Connection - CRJ-900, E170, E175

DHL - A330-200F, 777F

El Al Israel - 787-8/9 (begins March 22, 2020)

Emirates - 777-300ER

Ethiopian - 777-200LR (occasional), 787-8 (all seasonal)

Emirates Skycargo - 777F

Etihad Airways - 777-300ER

EVA Air - 777-300ER

EVA Air Cargo - 777F

FedEx Express - A300, 757-200F, 767-300F, MD-10F, MD-11F

Finnair - A330-300 (seasonal)

Frontier Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Hainan Airlines - 787-8/9

Iberia - A350-900

Icelandair - 757-200

Interjet - A320

Japan Airlines - 787-8

JetBlue - A320, E190

Kalitta Air - 747-400F/BCF

KLM - 777-200ER, 787-9

Korean Air - 777-300ER

Korean Air Cargo - 747-8F

LATAM Cargo - 767-300F

LOT Polish Airlines - 787-8/9

Lufthansa - A340-600, A350-900, 747-8

Lufthansa Cargo - 777F, MD-11F

Nippon Cargo - 747-8F

Norwegian - 787-9

Qantas - 787-9 (begins April 15, 2020)

Qatar Airways - 777-300ER

Qatar Cargo - 777F

Royal Jordanian - 787-8

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) - A350-900 (begins late 2020), A330-200, A340-300

Silkway Airlines - 747-8F

Spirit Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Sun Country - 737-800

Swiss - A330-300, 777-300ER

TAP Air Portugal - A330-200/300/800/900

Turkish Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-9 (Begins May 7, 2020)

United Airlines - A319, A320, 737-700/800/900ER, 757-200/300, 767-300ER, 777-200, 787-8/9/10 (7/8 begin summer 2020)

United Express - CRJ-200/550/700, E145, E170, E175

UPS Airlines - A300, 767-300F, MD-11F

VivaAerobus - A320 (seasonal)

Volaris - A320

Yangtze River Express - 747-400BCF

==Facilities and Transportation==
A new people mover is set to open Feb. 2020

The CTA Blue Line runs from ORD to the Dearborn Street subway in the Chicago Loop.

Metra's North Central Service stops at the O'Hare Transfer station. This service runs south to Downtown and north to Antioch, IL. The station is accessible via shuttle bus. Due to restrictions by the track owners (Canadian National), the train does not run on weekends or holidays.

==Hotels==
There is a Hilton Hotel located on airport property.

==Runway Usage==
Here are some of the usual runway usage patterns.

Wind from the west - The optimal and preferred runway pattern for O'Hare when the winds are blowing in any direction under about 6mph or from the west is as follows. Arrivals use runways 28C, 28L, 27L, and 27R. Most international heavies use 28C and occasionally a United 757/767 will use 27L. Departures use 27L, 28R and occasionally 22L.

Wind from the east - Arrivals use runways 9L, 10R, and 10C. Departures use runways 10L and 4L. If a lot of planes become stacked up in the air 9R will temporarily become a arrival runway.

Wind from the south - Runway 22R is used for arrivals and runway 22L is used for departures. Runways 9L, 9R, and 10C also may be used for arrivals and heavy departures if the wind speed is not very high.

A good website to see a wind forecast for the airport is [http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?Submit=Go&sta=KORD&state=IL here].

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

2020-03-05T02:20:47Z

IndianapolisSpotter: /* Regular Traffic */

{{categorybox|North America|United States|Illinois}}

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website=https://www.flychicago.com/ohare/home/pages/default.aspx|
mapurl=http://maps.google.com/maps?q=ORD&t=h&hl=en|
mapsource=Google Maps|
atctower=120.75(south) 126.9(north) 128.15(far north) 127.925 132.7|
atcground=121.675(metering) 121.75(outbound) 121.9(inbound) 124.125|
atcclearance=119.25 121.6|
atcapproach=119.0 128.45 121.15 124.35 125.7 133.625|
atcdeparture=125.0 125.4 126.625|
atcatis=135.4|
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psh=http://www.plane-spotting-hotels.com/index.php/plane-spotting-chicago-ohare/}}



==Official Spotting Locations==

While O'Hare does not have not "official" spotting areas, spotters are officially recognized in Chicago. Stay out of restricted areas and police will give you no hassle. Most of them are friendly and don't want any trouble

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Wally Park (Formerly USG)===
The main spotting location is located at Wally Park, formally the old USG Corporation on Scott St. which is close to the intersection of Mannheim Rd (US12/US45) and Lawrence Ave. The old parking lot is closed, but street parking is allowed as there is no through traffic. From here there is nice view of the south part of the airport and a full view of runways 28C and 27L glidepaths. Also thru fences, taxiways Delta, Mike and Quebec are visible when aircraft are taxiing to Rwy. 22L for departure. To take photos of runway 28C operations, 80mm and larger lenses will work OK. This is a good spotting place all day when wind is coming from the west, southwest or northwest. The parking lot is in Schiller Park, but Scott Street is in Chicago as is Mannheim Rd which are both considered in the airport area. DO NOT continue far north on Scott Street past the red warning signs, or the aviation police will come and could confiscate your photo equipment or you could even be arrested for trespassing on airport property.

{{anetlink|1308441}}

Also you can take some shots from Hwy I-294 heading southbound directly under glidepath to Rwy 28 at your own risk (as we know 2 hrs standing limit)

{{jplink|5977943}}

===Balmoral Avenue===
When driving on north on Mannheim Rd take the exit to Balmoral Ave east. Pass the first stop sign and bridge over railroad, turn right twice and park at the Rosemont Metra Station parking lot. You may need to buy a ticket at pay station (sometimes Metra people or Rosemont police can check tickets, except on weekends, when the train is not operating) and go on the bridge. There is a nice view from the bridge, however you will need a camera that has a min. of a 300mm lens to get any decent photos. This is a great place to take pictures of taxiing aircraft to/from Rwy 22L or aircraft approaching Rwy 28 (summertime early morning).

{{jplink|6015512}}

{{jplink|6011991}}

===Cell Phone Lot===
Off of Mannheim Road south of Higgins/Touhy is the Airport's "Cell Phone Lot. You may park in this lot for free as long as you do not leave your vehicle unattended. There is an electronic arrivals board as well as an outhouse for emergency relief. Gives a nice view of approaches to 27R and 27L or departures from 9L and 9R.

===Allstate Arena===

The next good location is Allstate Arena area located at Mannheim Rd(US-12/US-45) between Higgins Rd (IL-72) and Touhy Ave. Full view of Rwy 22R all day (different places depend on where the sun is). From 9-10 am in the morning till 2-3pm a good place is the small parking lot opposite car wash just across Mannheim Rd.

In the summer, Sundays on the south side of Allstate Arena building is a flea market. You can walk between sellers, look for some good views and take shots. In wintertime, access to the parking is closed.

{{jplink|5960142}}

In afternoons, a good place is a huge parking lot between Target store and Touhy Ave (closer to Touhy).

{{anetlink|1272564}}

In late afternoons a good place is the back of the Allstate Arena parking lot close to Hwy I-90

{{anetlink|1267685}}

{{jplink|6091311}}

Also in this area you can find a spot to see arrivals at new Rwy 27R.

===Beeline Road===
Runway 10 operations can easily be seen from Beeline road in Bensenville. You can park on the side of the road and watch with no problems. This location is likely the closest you can get to landing planes as they come only a few hundred feet directly above the road. General photography isn't the best here though as you can only get direct head on shots of planes. As already said aircraft pass directly over the road so would only be able to see the bottom of the aircraft.
{{flickrlink|27044274@N06|6093376253}}

===Gateway Road===
This area is good for viewing Runway 10C operations. It is good until near sundown as it gets backlit.

The best way to get around is a car. Without a car you can get one maybe two places but you'll never know the wind direction even if you check METAR.

On summertime afternoons a good place is an abandoned fast food restaurant near Foster Ave.

Rwy 10 arrivals and 28 departures are visible from both locations.

===Irving Park Road===
A good place to take photos of aircraft arriving on 4R or departing from 22L is from an airline cargo facility right off of Irving park road.
When driving from the west on Irving Pk take a left on to seymour ave then then another quick left at the first lot entrance after the small curve in the road. Drive all the way down the road and then park in one of the spaces. Arrivals at 4R and 22L departures are clearly visible.

==Locations to Avoid==

===Cargo South===
Avoid the South Cargo Area. Aviation and Chicago Police frequent the area and sometimes you can meet an FBI patrol.

Do not go near the hill that construction near runway 10 has created as it is airport property. If you are seen near or on the hill, you will be charged with trespassing on airport property, government property, and railroad property. This is a serious offense, do not go here as was stated before!

===Higgins/Mannheim===

Avoid the area around the General Aviation ramp near the North Cargo area.

Always know your surroundings. If it feels like you shouldn't be somewhere, don't go there

==Regular Traffic==
Aer Lingus - A330-200/300

AeroMexico - 737-800

AeroUnion - A300

AirBridgeCargo - 747-8

Air Canada - E190

Air Canada Express - CRJ-900, E170, E175

Air China Cargo - 777F, 747-400F

Air Choice One - Cessna 208

Air France - A330-200

Air France Cargo - 777F

Air India - 777-300ER

Air New Zealand - 787-9

Alaska Airlines - A320, A321, 737-800/900

Alitalia - A330-200 (seasonal)

All Nippon Airways - 777-300ER

ANA Cargo - 777F

American Airlines - A319, A321, 737-800, 767-300, 777-200, 787-8/9

American Eagle - CRJ-700/900, E140, E145, E175

Asiana Cargo - 747-400F

Atlas Air - 747-400F/BCF/8F

Austrian Airlines - 777-200ER

Bahamasair - 737-300

British Airways - A380 (seasonal), 747-400, 777-200ER (Seasonal)

Cape Air - Cessna 402

Cargolux - 747-400F/8F

Cathay Pacific - A350-1000 (begins June 2020, seasonal), 777-300ER

Cathay Pacific Cargo - 747-8F

Cayman Airways - 737-300

China Cargo Airlines - 747-400F

China Eastern Airlines - 777-300ER

China Southern Cargo - 777F

Copa Airlines - 737-800

Delta Air Lines - 717, MD-88

Delta Connection - CRJ-900, E170, E175

DHL - A330-200F, 777F

El Al Israel - 787-9 (begins March 22, 2020)

Emirates - 777-300ER

Ethiopian - 777-200LR (occasional), 787-8 (all seasonal)

Emirates Skycargo - 777F

Etihad Airways - 777-300ER

EVA Air - 777-300ER

EVA Air Cargo - 777F

FedEx Express - A300, 757-200F, 767-300F, MD-10F, MD-11F

Finnair - A330-300 (seasonal)

Frontier Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Hainan Airlines - 787-8/9

Iberia - A350-900

Icelandair - 757-200

Interjet - A320

Japan Airlines - 787-8

JetBlue - A320, E190

Kalitta Air - 747-400F/BCF

KLM - 777-200ER, 787-9

Korean Air - 777-300ER

Korean Air Cargo - 747-8F

LATAM Cargo - 767-300F

LOT Polish Airlines - 787-8/9

Lufthansa - A340-600, A350-900, 747-8

Lufthansa Cargo - 777F, MD-11F

Nippon Cargo - 747-8F

Norwegian - 787-9

Qantas - 787-9 (begins April 15, 2020)

Qatar Airways - 777-300ER

Qatar Cargo - 777F

Royal Jordanian - 787-8

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) - A350-900 (begins late 2020), A330-200, A340-300

Silkway Airlines - 747-8F

Spirit Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Sun Country - 737-800

Swiss - A330-300, 777-300ER

TAP Air Portugal - A330-200/300/800/900

Turkish Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-9 (Begins May 7, 2020)

United Airlines - A319, A320, 737-700/800/900ER, 757-200/300, 767-300ER, 777-200, 787-8/9/10 (7/8 begin summer 2020)

United Express - CRJ-200/550/700, E145, E170, E175

UPS Airlines - A300, 767-300F, MD-11F

VivaAerobus - A320 (seasonal)

Volaris - A320

Yangtze River Express - 747-400BCF

==Facilities and Transportation==
A new people mover is set to open Feb. 2020

The CTA Blue Line runs from ORD to the Dearborn Street subway in the Chicago Loop.

Metra's North Central Service stops at the O'Hare Transfer station. This service runs south to Downtown and north to Antioch, IL. The station is accessible via shuttle bus. Due to restrictions by the track owners (Canadian National), the train does not run on weekends or holidays.

==Hotels==
There is a Hilton Hotel located on airport property.

==Runway Usage==
Here are some of the usual runway usage patterns.

Wind from the west - The optimal and preferred runway pattern for O'Hare when the winds are blowing in any direction under about 6mph or from the west is as follows. Arrivals use runways 28C, 28L, 27L, and 27R. Most international heavies use 28C and occasionally a United 757/767 will use 27L. Departures use 27L, 28R and occasionally 22L.

Wind from the east - Arrivals use runways 9L, 10R, and 10C. Departures use runways 10L and 4L. If a lot of planes become stacked up in the air 9R will temporarily become a arrival runway.

Wind from the south - Runway 22R is used for arrivals and runway 22L is used for departures. Runways 9L, 9R, and 10C also may be used for arrivals and heavy departures if the wind speed is not very high.

A good website to see a wind forecast for the airport is [http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?Submit=Go&sta=KORD&state=IL here].

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

2020-03-05T02:18:30Z

IndianapolisSpotter: /* Regular Traffic */ added TK 787

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==Official Spotting Locations==

While O'Hare does not have not "official" spotting areas, spotters are officially recognized in Chicago. Stay out of restricted areas and police will give you no hassle. Most of them are friendly and don't want any trouble

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Wally Park (Formerly USG)===
The main spotting location is located at Wally Park, formally the old USG Corporation on Scott St. which is close to the intersection of Mannheim Rd (US12/US45) and Lawrence Ave. The old parking lot is closed, but street parking is allowed as there is no through traffic. From here there is nice view of the south part of the airport and a full view of runways 28C and 27L glidepaths. Also thru fences, taxiways Delta, Mike and Quebec are visible when aircraft are taxiing to Rwy. 22L for departure. To take photos of runway 28C operations, 80mm and larger lenses will work OK. This is a good spotting place all day when wind is coming from the west, southwest or northwest. The parking lot is in Schiller Park, but Scott Street is in Chicago as is Mannheim Rd which are both considered in the airport area. DO NOT continue far north on Scott Street past the red warning signs, or the aviation police will come and could confiscate your photo equipment or you could even be arrested for trespassing on airport property.

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Also you can take some shots from Hwy I-294 heading southbound directly under glidepath to Rwy 28 at your own risk (as we know 2 hrs standing limit)

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===Balmoral Avenue===
When driving on north on Mannheim Rd take the exit to Balmoral Ave east. Pass the first stop sign and bridge over railroad, turn right twice and park at the Rosemont Metra Station parking lot. You may need to buy a ticket at pay station (sometimes Metra people or Rosemont police can check tickets, except on weekends, when the train is not operating) and go on the bridge. There is a nice view from the bridge, however you will need a camera that has a min. of a 300mm lens to get any decent photos. This is a great place to take pictures of taxiing aircraft to/from Rwy 22L or aircraft approaching Rwy 28 (summertime early morning).

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===Cell Phone Lot===
Off of Mannheim Road south of Higgins/Touhy is the Airport's "Cell Phone Lot. You may park in this lot for free as long as you do not leave your vehicle unattended. There is an electronic arrivals board as well as an outhouse for emergency relief. Gives a nice view of approaches to 27R and 27L or departures from 9L and 9R.

===Allstate Arena===

The next good location is Allstate Arena area located at Mannheim Rd(US-12/US-45) between Higgins Rd (IL-72) and Touhy Ave. Full view of Rwy 22R all day (different places depend on where the sun is). From 9-10 am in the morning till 2-3pm a good place is the small parking lot opposite car wash just across Mannheim Rd.

In the summer, Sundays on the south side of Allstate Arena building is a flea market. You can walk between sellers, look for some good views and take shots. In wintertime, access to the parking is closed.

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In afternoons, a good place is a huge parking lot between Target store and Touhy Ave (closer to Touhy).

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In late afternoons a good place is the back of the Allstate Arena parking lot close to Hwy I-90

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Also in this area you can find a spot to see arrivals at new Rwy 27R.

===Beeline Road===
Runway 10 operations can easily be seen from Beeline road in Bensenville. You can park on the side of the road and watch with no problems. This location is likely the closest you can get to landing planes as they come only a few hundred feet directly above the road. General photography isn't the best here though as you can only get direct head on shots of planes. As already said aircraft pass directly over the road so would only be able to see the bottom of the aircraft.
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===Gateway Road===
This area is good for viewing Runway 10C operations. It is good until near sundown as it gets backlit.

The best way to get around is a car. Without a car you can get one maybe two places but you'll never know the wind direction even if you check METAR.

On summertime afternoons a good place is an abandoned fast food restaurant near Foster Ave.

Rwy 10 arrivals and 28 departures are visible from both locations.

===Irving Park Road===
A good place to take photos of aircraft arriving on 4R or departing from 22L is from an airline cargo facility right off of Irving park road.
When driving from the west on Irving Pk take a left on to seymour ave then then another quick left at the first lot entrance after the small curve in the road. Drive all the way down the road and then park in one of the spaces. Arrivals at 4R and 22L departures are clearly visible.

==Locations to Avoid==

===Cargo South===
Avoid the South Cargo Area. Aviation and Chicago Police frequent the area and sometimes you can meet an FBI patrol.

Do not go near the hill that construction near runway 10 has created as it is airport property. If you are seen near or on the hill, you will be charged with trespassing on airport property, government property, and railroad property. This is a serious offense, do not go here as was stated before!

===Higgins/Mannheim===

Avoid the area around the General Aviation ramp near the North Cargo area.

Always know your surroundings. If it feels like you shouldn't be somewhere, don't go there

==Regular Traffic==
Aer Lingus - A330-200/300

AeroMexico - 737-800

AeroUnion - A300

AirBridgeCargo - 747-8

Air Canada - E190

Air Canada Express - CRJ-900, E170, E175

Air China Cargo - 777F, 747-400F

Air Choice One - Cessna 208

Air France - A330-200

Air France Cargo - 777F

Air India - 777-300ER

Air New Zealand - 787-9

Alaska Airlines - A320, A321, 737-800/900

Alitalia - A330-200 (seasonal)

All Nippon Airways - 777-300ER

ANA Cargo - 777F

American Airlines - A319, A321, 737-800, 767-300, 787-8/9

American Eagle - CRJ-700/900, E140, E145, E175

Asiana Cargo - 747-400F

Atlas Air - 747-400F/BCF/8F

Austrian Airlines - 777-200ER

Bahamasair - 737-300

British Airways - A380 (seasonal), 747-400, 777-200ER (Seasonal)

Cape Air - Cessna 402

Cargolux - 747-400F/8F

Cathay Pacific - A350-1000 (begins June 2020, seasonal), 777-300ER

Cathay Pacific Cargo - 747-8F

Cayman Airways - 737-300

China Cargo Airlines - 747-400F

China Eastern Airlines - 777-300ER

China Southern Cargo - 777F

Copa Airlines - 737-800

Delta Air Lines - 717, MD-88

Delta Connection - CRJ-900, E170, E175

DHL - A330-200F, 777F

El Al Israel - 787-9 (begins March 22, 2020)

Emirates - 777-300ER

Ethiopian - 777-200LR (occasional), 787-8 (all seasonal)

Emirates Skycargo - 777F

Etihad Airways - 777-300ER

EVA Air - 777-300ER

EVA Air Cargo - 777F

FedEx Express - A300, 757-200F, 767-300F, MD-10F, MD-11F

Finnair - A330-300 (seasonal)

Frontier Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Hainan Airlines - 787-8/9

Iberia - A350-900

Icelandair - 757-200

Interjet - A320

Japan Airlines - 787-8

JetBlue - A320, E190

Kalitta Air - 747-400F/BCF

KLM - 777-200ER, 787-9

Korean Air - 777-300ER

Korean Air Cargo - 747-8F

LATAM Cargo - 767-300F

LOT Polish Airlines - 787-8/9

Lufthansa - A340-600, A350-900, 747-8

Lufthansa Cargo - 777F, MD-11F

Nippon Cargo - 747-8F

Norwegian - 787-9

Qantas - 787-9 (begins April 15, 2020)

Qatar Airways - 777-300ER

Qatar Cargo - 777F

Royal Jordanian - 787-8

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) - A350-900 (begins late 2020), A330-200, A340-300

Silkway Airlines - 747-8F

Spirit Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Sun Country - 737-800

Swiss - A330-300, 777-300ER

TAP Air Portugal - A330-200/300/800/900

Turkish Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-9 (Begins May 7, 2020)

United Airlines - A319, A320, 737-700/800/900ER, 757-200/300, 767-300ER, 777-200, 787-8/9/10 (begins summer 2020)

United Express - CRJ-200/550/700, E145, E170, E175

UPS Airlines - A300, 767-300F, MD-11F

VivaAerobus - A320 (seasonal)

Volaris - A320

Yangtze River Express - 747-400BCF

==Facilities and Transportation==
A new people mover is set to open Feb. 2020

The CTA Blue Line runs from ORD to the Dearborn Street subway in the Chicago Loop.

Metra's North Central Service stops at the O'Hare Transfer station. This service runs south to Downtown and north to Antioch, IL. The station is accessible via shuttle bus. Due to restrictions by the track owners (Canadian National), the train does not run on weekends or holidays.

==Hotels==
There is a Hilton Hotel located on airport property.

==Runway Usage==
Here are some of the usual runway usage patterns.

Wind from the west - The optimal and preferred runway pattern for O'Hare when the winds are blowing in any direction under about 6mph or from the west is as follows. Arrivals use runways 28C, 28L, 27L, and 27R. Most international heavies use 28C and occasionally a United 757/767 will use 27L. Departures use 27L, 28R and occasionally 22L.

Wind from the east - Arrivals use runways 9L, 10R, and 10C. Departures use runways 10L and 4L. If a lot of planes become stacked up in the air 9R will temporarily become a arrival runway.

Wind from the south - Runway 22R is used for arrivals and runway 22L is used for departures. Runways 9L, 9R, and 10C also may be used for arrivals and heavy departures if the wind speed is not very high.

A good website to see a wind forecast for the airport is [http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?Submit=Go&sta=KORD&state=IL here].

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

2020-03-02T03:07:02Z

IndianapolisSpotter:

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Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport is the main airport serving the Louisville area in northern Kentucky. The airport was renamed in January 2019 to honor boxing legend Muhammad Ali, a native of Louisville. It's three-letter identifier is derived from the airport's original name, Standiford Field. SDF is home to the UPS Worldport, the main hub for shipping giant UPS. The hub can handle 115 packages each second. The airport itself is located on the south side of Louisville off of Interstate 264, or Watterson Expressway. The terminal has two concourses and 23 gates. In 2018 the airport handled 3.8 million passengers and 2.8 million tons of air cargo.
==Official Spotting Locations==

===Cell Phone Lot===

The new lot is open at Crittenden Drive at I-264 Watterson Expressway across from the USPS sort facility on the northwest side. It is directly under the approach for 17R. This is an officially recognized location

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Republic Airways===

The airfield perimeter fence at the Republic Airways hangar on Crittenden Drive is open for spotters. It offers an excellent view of runway 17R/35L as well as the west side of the Worldport facilities. Airfield ops may pull up to check on you, but spotting is permitted here.

===Shuttle Lot (Old cell lot)===

This lot is located at the end of Administration Drive on the northeast side and was formerly the old cell phone lot. It offers a good view on aircraft arriving on 17L and departing 35R. It is free for the first 2 hours.

==Locations to Avoid==

Avoid the UPS employee lots on the southeast corner of the airport. This is UPS property.

Anywhere that is UPS property is usually off-limits.

==Regular Traffic==

Allegiant Air: A319, A320

American Airlines: A319, A321 (rare)

American Eagle: CRJ-200/700/900, ERJ-145, E175

Delta Air Lines: B717, B757 (Kentucky Derby)

Delta Connection: CRJ-700/900, E170, E175

Frontier: A319, A320

Southwest: B737-700/900

United Express: CRJ-200/550/700, ERJ-145, E170, E175

===Cargo===

AirBridgeCargo: B747-8F (Peak Season ONLY)

Air Cargo Carriers: Shorts 360

Ameriflight: Beech 1900C

Atlas Air: B747-400 (Peak season ONLY)

FedEx: A300, B757-200

Kalitta Air: B747-400F/BCF (Peak Season ONLY)

UPS: A300, B747-400F/BCF/8F, B757-200, B767-300

Western Global: MD-11F, B747-400F (747 Peak ONLY)

==Facilities and Transportation==

The Transit Authority of River City (TARC) operates the number 2 bus from the terminal to downtown Louisville.

[http://www.ridetarc.org]

Indianapolis International Airport

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IND is the main airport for Indianapolis, Indiana. Indianapolis International Airport is the largest airport in the state of Indiana. It is a hub for shipping giant FedEx and a focus city for Allegiant Air and Contour Airlines. IND is owned by the City of Indianapolis and operated by the Indianapolis Airport Authority.

==Official Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Other Spotting Locations==

On top of the parking garage is a great place to spot. You can get both parallel runways from on top of the garage. The price is $2 per half hour or $18 per day. On the north side of the garage, you can view most if not all passenger aircraft. On the south side you can clearly view the FedEx ramp and their aircraft.

There are several business parking lots along W Washington St that offer a great view of traffic landing on 23R or departing 5L. This is a great way to view or photograph Cargolux 747's when they visit IND once or twice a week since 5L/23R is always their preferred runway. However, you will need a good zoom lense for these shots.

Airside spotting is also decent

On the off-chance that the crosswind runway is being used, your options are limited. For departures on runway 32, I like to park behind the building of the now-defunct ATA Airlines off of Washington Street. From there, the aircraft taking off on runway 32 and arriving on 14 will fly right over you and you can get some good shots. There is a downside though. The aircraft fly over with little warning, so be watching through the trees. For aircraft departing on runway 14, you're pretty much out of luck. You could take you chances and park on Perimeter Road, but there is no shoulder to pull off on and there is a chance you can driven away by airport police.

Along Perimeter Road, there is an old spotting area near the Gate Gourmet building. One of the lots is blocked off, but one isn't. This spot is good for 23R arrivals.

To view departures on 23L, you can park in the cell phone lot. I suggest the cell phone lot overflow section, though, because you're closer to the aircraft. This is a good location to watch FedEx aircraft.

==Locations to Avoid==

Do not attempt to view aircraft from Perimeter Rd as it will draw the attention of law enforcement.

==Regular Traffic==

===Passenger===

Air Canada Express: CRJ-100, CRJ-200

Alaska Airlines: A320 (begins June 2020), 737-800, 737-900ER

Allegiant Air: A319, A320

American Airlines: 737-800, A319, A320, A321 (seasonal)

American Eagle: CRJ-200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900, ERJ-145, E-175

Contour Airlines: ERJ-135/145 (begins June 10, 2020)

Delta Air Lines: 717-200, 737-800, 737-900ER, 757-200 (seasonal), 767-300ER, A319, A320, MD-88, MD-90

Delta Connection: CRJ-200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900, E-170, E-175

Frontier Airlines: A319, A320, A321

Southwest Airlines: 737-700, 737-800, 737 MAX 8 (currently grounded)

Spirit Airlines: A319, A320

United Airlines: 737-800, 737-900ER, A319, A320

United Express: CRJ-200, CRJ-550, CRJ-700, ERJ-145, E-170, E-175

===Cargo===

Cargolux: 747-400F, 747-8F (rare)

FedEx Express: 757-200, 767-300, 777-200, A300-600, A310, MD-10, MD-11

FedEx Feeder: ATR 42, ATR 72, Cessna 208

When weather (usually summer thunderstorms) hinders operations at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD), flights are usually diverted to closer airports including IND. Regular diversions include American and United regional jets, A320 and 737 aircraft as well as American 787s and AirBridge Cargo 747-8Fs

==Facilities and Transportation==

The 1.2 million square-foot Colonel H. Weir Cook Terminal, opened in 2008, is the first airport terminal to be designed and built post 9/11.
==Links==
*[http://indairport.org/ IND Airport] Community Site

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

2020-02-14T02:36:41Z

IndianapolisSpotter: /* Facilities and Transportation */ added bus info

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Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF/KSDF) is the main airport serving the Louisville area in northern Kentucky. The airport was renamed in January 2019 to honor boxing legend Muhammad Ali, a native of Louisville. It's three-letter identifier is derived from the airport's original name, Standiford Field. SDF is home to the UPS Worldport, the main hub for shipping giant UPS. The hub can handle 115 packages each second. The airport itself is located on the south side of Louisville off of Interstate 264, or Watterson Expressway. The terminal has two concourses and 23 gates. In 2018 the airport handled 3.8 million passengers and 2.8 million tons of air cargo.
==Official Spotting Locations==

===Cell Phone Lot===

The new lot is open at Crittenden Drive at I-264 Watterson Expressway across from the USPS sort facility on the northwest side. It is directly under the approach for 17R. This is an officially recognized location

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Republic Airways===

The airfield perimeter fence at the Republic Airways hangar on Crittenden Drive is open for spotters. It offers an excellent view of runway 17R/35L as well as the west side of the Worldport facilities. Airfield ops may pull up to check on you, but spotting is permitted here.

===Shuttle Lot (Old cell lot)===

This lot is located at the end of Administration Drive on the northeast side and was formerly the old cell phone lot. It offers a good view on aircraft arriving on 17L and departing 35R. It is free for the first 2 hours.

==Locations to Avoid==

Avoid the UPS employee lots on the southeast corner of the airport. This is UPS property.

Anywhere that is UPS property is usually off-limits.

==Regular Traffic==

Allegiant Air: A319, A320

American Airlines: A319, A321 (rare)

American Eagle: CRJ-200/700/900, ERJ-145, E175

Delta Air Lines: B717, B757 (Kentucky Derby)

Delta Connection: CRJ-700/900, E170, E175

Frontier: A319, A320

Southwest: B737-700/900

United Express: CRJ-200/550/700, ERJ-145, E170, E175

==Cargo==

AirBridgeCargo: B747-8F (Peak Season ONLY)

Air Cargo Carriers: Shorts 360

Ameriflight: Beech 1900C

Atlas Air: B747-400 (Peak season ONLY)

FedEx: A300, B757-200

Kalitta Air: B747-400F/BCF (Peak Season ONLY)

UPS: A300, B747-400F/BCF/8F, B757-200, B767-300

Western Global: MD-11F, B747-400F (747 Peak ONLY)

==Facilities and Transportation==

The Transit Authority of River City (TARC) operates the number 2 bus from the terminal to downtown Louisville.

[http://www.ridetarc.org]

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

2020-02-14T02:34:20Z

IndianapolisSpotter: fixed ATC frequencies

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

2020-02-14T02:32:25Z

IndianapolisSpotter: added ATC frequencies

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Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF/KSDF) is the main airport serving the Louisville area in northern Kentucky. The airport was renamed in January 2019 to honor boxing legend Muhammad Ali, a native of Louisville. It's three-letter identifier is derived from the airport's original name, Standiford Field. SDF is home to the UPS Worldport, the main hub for shipping giant UPS. The hub can handle 115 packages each second. The airport itself is located on the south side of Louisville off of Interstate 264, or Watterson Expressway. The terminal has two concourses and 23 gates. In 2018 the airport handled 3.8 million passengers and 2.8 million tons of air cargo.
==Official Spotting Locations==

===Cell Phone Lot===

The new lot is open at Crittenden Drive at I-264 Watterson Expressway across from the USPS sort facility on the northwest side. It is directly under the approach for 17R. This is an officially recognized location

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Republic Airways===

The airfield perimeter fence at the Republic Airways hangar on Crittenden Drive is open for spotters. It offers an excellent view of runway 17R/35L as well as the west side of the Worldport facilities. Airfield ops may pull up to check on you, but spotting is permitted here.

===Shuttle Lot (Old cell lot)===

This lot is located at the end of Administration Drive on the northeast side and was formerly the old cell phone lot. It offers a good view on aircraft arriving on 17L and departing 35R. It is free for the first 2 hours.

==Locations to Avoid==

Avoid the UPS employee lots on the southeast corner of the airport. This is UPS property.

Anywhere that is UPS property is usually off-limits.

==Regular Traffic==

Allegiant Air: A319, A320

American Airlines: A319, A321 (rare)

American Eagle: CRJ-200/700/900, ERJ-145, E175

Delta Air Lines: B717, B757 (Kentucky Derby)

Delta Connection: CRJ-700/900, E170, E175

Frontier: A319, A320

Southwest: B737-700/900

United Express: CRJ-200/550/700, ERJ-145, E170, E175

==Cargo==

AirBridgeCargo: B747-8F (Peak Season ONLY)

Air Cargo Carriers: Shorts 360

Ameriflight: Beech 1900C

Atlas Air: B747-400 (Peak season ONLY)

FedEx: A300, B757-200

Kalitta Air: B747-400F/BCF (Peak Season ONLY)

UPS: A300, B747-400F/BCF/8F, B757-200, B767-300

Western Global: MD-11F, B747-400F (747 Peak ONLY)

==Facilities and Transportation==
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Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

2020-02-14T02:29:08Z

IndianapolisSpotter: added more info

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Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF/KSDF) is the main airport serving the Louisville area in northern Kentucky. The airport was renamed in January 2019 to honor boxing legend Muhammad Ali, a native of Louisville. It's three-letter identifier is derived from the airport's original name, Standiford Field. SDF is home to the UPS Worldport, the main hub for shipping giant UPS. The hub can handle 115 packages each second. The airport itself is located on the south side of Louisville off of Interstate 264, or Watterson Expressway. The terminal has two concourses and 23 gates. In 2018 the airport handled 3.8 million passengers and 2.8 million tons of air cargo.
==Official Spotting Locations==

===Cell Phone Lot===

The new lot is open at Crittenden Drive at I-264 Watterson Expressway across from the USPS sort facility on the northwest side. It is directly under the approach for 17R. This is an officially recognized location

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Republic Airways===

The airfield perimeter fence at the Republic Airways hangar on Crittenden Drive is open for spotters. It offers an excellent view of runway 17R/35L as well as the west side of the Worldport facilities. Airfield ops may pull up to check on you, but spotting is permitted here.

===Shuttle Lot (Old cell lot)===

This lot is located at the end of Administration Drive on the northeast side and was formerly the old cell phone lot. It offers a good view on aircraft arriving on 17L and departing 35R. It is free for the first 2 hours.

==Locations to Avoid==

Avoid the UPS employee lots on the southeast corner of the airport. This is UPS property.

Anywhere that is UPS property is usually off-limits.

==Regular Traffic==

Allegiant Air: A319, A320

American Airlines: A319, A321 (rare)

American Eagle: CRJ-200/700/900, ERJ-145, E175

Delta Air Lines: B717, B757 (Kentucky Derby)

Delta Connection: CRJ-700/900, E170, E175

Frontier: A319, A320

Southwest: B737-700/900

United Express: CRJ-200/550/700, ERJ-145, E170, E175

==Cargo==

AirBridgeCargo: B747-8F (Peak Season ONLY)

Air Cargo Carriers: Shorts 360

Ameriflight: Beech 1900C

Atlas Air: B747-400 (Peak season ONLY)

FedEx: A300, B757-200

Kalitta Air: B747-400F/BCF (Peak Season ONLY)

UPS: A300, B747-400F/BCF/8F, B757-200, B767-300

Western Global: MD-11F, B747-400F (747 Peak ONLY)

==Facilities and Transportation==
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Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

2020-02-14T02:27:25Z

IndianapolisSpotter: added intro paragraph

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Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF/KSDF) is the main airport serving the Louisville area in northern Kentucky. It is home to the UPS Worldport, the main hub for shipping giant UPS. The hub can handle 115 packages each second. The airport itself is located on the south side of Louisville off of Interstate 264, or Watterson Expressway. The terminal has two concourses and 23 gates. In 2018 the airport handled 3.8 million passengers and 2.8 million tons of air cargo.
==Official Spotting Locations==

===Cell Phone Lot===

The new lot is open at Crittenden Drive at I-264 Watterson Expressway across from the USPS sort facility on the northwest side. It is directly under the approach for 17R. This is an officially recognized location

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Republic Airways===

The airfield perimeter fence at the Republic Airways hangar on Crittenden Drive is open for spotters. It offers an excellent view of runway 17R/35L as well as the west side of the Worldport facilities. Airfield ops may pull up to check on you, but spotting is permitted here.

===Shuttle Lot (Old cell lot)===

This lot is located at the end of Administration Drive on the northeast side and was formerly the old cell phone lot. It offers a good view on aircraft arriving on 17L and departing 35R. It is free for the first 2 hours.

==Locations to Avoid==

Avoid the UPS employee lots on the southeast corner of the airport. This is UPS property.

Anywhere that is UPS property is usually off-limits.

==Regular Traffic==

Allegiant Air: A319, A320

American Airlines: A319, A321 (rare)

American Eagle: CRJ-200/700/900, ERJ-145, E175

Delta Air Lines: B717, B757 (Kentucky Derby)

Delta Connection: CRJ-700/900, E170, E175

Frontier: A319, A320

Southwest: B737-700/900

United Express: CRJ-200/550/700, ERJ-145, E170, E175

==Cargo==

AirBridgeCargo: B747-8F (Peak Season ONLY)

Air Cargo Carriers: Shorts 360

Ameriflight: Beech 1900C

Atlas Air: B747-400 (Peak season ONLY)

FedEx: A300, B757-200

Kalitta Air: B747-400F/BCF (Peak Season ONLY)

UPS: A300, B747-400F/BCF/8F, B757-200, B767-300

Western Global: MD-11F, B747-400F (747 Peak ONLY)

==Facilities and Transportation==
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Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

2020-02-14T02:21:00Z

IndianapolisSpotter: test

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==Official Spotting Locations==

===Cell Phone Lot===

The new lot is open at Crittenden Drive at I-264 Watterson Expressway across from the USPS sort facility on the northwest side. It is directly under the approach for 17R. This is an officially recognized location

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Republic Airways===

The airfield perimeter fence at the Republic Airways hangar on Crittenden Drive is open for spotters. It offers an excellent view of runway 17R/35L as well as the west side of the Worldport facilities. Airfield ops may pull up to check on you, but spotting is permitted here.

===Shuttle Lot (Old cell lot)===

This lot is located at the end of Administration Drive on the northeast side and was formerly the old cell phone lot. It offers a good view on aircraft arriving on 17L and departing 35R. It is free for the first 2 hours.

==Locations to Avoid==

Avoid the UPS employee lots on the southeast corner of the airport. This is UPS property.

Anywhere that is UPS property is usually off-limits.

==Regular Traffic==

Allegiant Air: A319, A320

American Airlines: A319, A321 (rare)

American Eagle: CRJ-200/700/900, ERJ-145, E175

Delta Air Lines: B717, B757 (Kentucky Derby)

Delta Connection: CRJ-700/900, E170, E175

Frontier: A319, A320

Southwest: B737-700/900

United Express: CRJ-200/550/700, ERJ-145, E170, E175

==Cargo==

AirBridgeCargo: B747-8F (Peak Season ONLY)

Air Cargo Carriers: Shorts 360

Ameriflight: Beech 1900C

Atlas Air: B747-400 (Peak season ONLY)

FedEx: A300, B757-200

Kalitta Air: B747-400F/BCF (Peak Season ONLY)

UPS: A300, B747-400F/BCF/8F, B757-200, B767-300

Western Global: MD-11F, B747-400F (747 Peak ONLY)

==Facilities and Transportation==
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