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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

2009-11-23T17:33:48Z

Lars Hentschel: /* Gravely Point */ a.net link added

{{categorybox|North America|United States|Virginia}}

{{infobox|fullname=Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport|
location=Arlington, Virginia|
iata=DCA|
icao=KDCA|
aptype=Commercial|
website=http://www.mwaa.com/national/|
mapurl=http://maps.google.com/maps?q=DCA&ll=38.851239,-77.041841&spn=0.028480,0.064579&t=h&hl=en|
mapsource=Google Maps|
atctower=119.1|
atcground=121.7|
atcclearance=128.25|
atcapproach=119.85 (West) 124.2 (East)|
atcdeparture=118.95 (West) 125.65 (East)|
atcatis=132.65|
atcunicom=122.95}}



==Official Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Gravely Point===
Spotters are blessed with an amazing vantage point just north of the airport, called Gravely Point. The south end of the park is about a quarter mile from the threshold of runway 19. This offers great shots of both departures and arrivals. The arrivals come in very low, so I recommend ear plugs for those who have sensitive ears. The park has its own free parking and you will be largely undisturbed, as this people have been taking pictures from there for years. Many times you will be standing among several tourists and sports players just watching the airport activity.
{{anetlink|1344187}} (MD-82 taking off runway 1 with approaching plane behind)

===Walking Paths===
There is a path going from Gravely Point to the south side of the airport and beyond that hugs the airport boundary. The path goes 200ft behind runway 15 (regional traffic runway) at its closest point, but a jet-blast/prop-wash wall blocks any good shots. At another point, the path goes up onto a bridge, which offers a good view of runways 15 and 19. There is another bridge farther south towards the US Airways gates of the new terminal. You will need a good lens to get decent shots here, due to the distance. You can make your way from the path up to the top of the parking garages for a different angle. This offers a good shot of the terminal.
At the south end of the airport, while still on the walking path, you can get a nice view of the GA terminal, though you will have to contend with cars in a parking lot.

''Be aware that the walking path does have a good deal of other people using it, to include bikers, skaters and other pedestrians.''

This is not so much of a problem until you get on the bridges, where there is limited space for the path.

==Locations to Avoid==

===Location===

==Regular Traffic==
Most jet traffic uses the main runway 1-19. Landings to the south follow the Potomac river and make a 40° turn over the George Mason bridge. This unusual arrival procedure is similar to Kai-Tak's infamous IGS 13 approach but without heavy jets. Prohibited airspace north of the airport containing the White House and Capitol mandates this procedure. The Washington Monument also would be a hindrance to safe navigation. Commuter planes may often use the smaller runways 4-22 and 15-33. General Aviation and non scheduled charters were not allowed into Reagan National when the airport reopened after the 9/11 attacks. Beginning in October 2005 some general aviation aircraft have been allowed to return. They must have passenger manifests submitted 24 hours in advance. Pilots must be fingerprinted and undergo background checks. The plane, passengers and flight crew must be screened at a designated gateway airport and an armed marshall must be onboard. Due to the complex requirements general aviation traffic remains a rarity. Sports team charters on commercial airliners continue to use [[KIAD|Dulles]] because of these restrictions.

==Facilities and Transportation==

==External Links==

*[http://www.washbaltspotters.net/ WashBaltSpotters.net] - Washington Baltimore Spotters Group - containing information about the area airports, spotting guides, traffic, news and photos
*[http://www.flyiad.net/ FlyIAD.net] - Spotters Guide to Washington DC Area Arports
*[http://www.dctower.net/ DCTower.net] - Flight info, weather, photos, forums, and much more for DCA & IAD

Hamburg Airport

2009-11-22T21:09:44Z

Lars Hentschel: /* View Terraces in Terminal 1 and 2 */ link to photo added

{{categorybox|Europe|Germany}}
{{redbox|''Please note that the use of airband scanners in Germany is illegal.''}}
{{infobox|fullname=Hamburg Fuhlsbuttel Airport|
location=Hamburg, Germany|
iata=HAM|
icao=EDDH|
aptype=Commercial|
website=http://www.ham.airport.de/|
mapurl=http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=53.631944,9.989444&spn=0.03,0.03|
mapsource=Google Maps|
atctower=126.850/121.275|
atcground=121.800|
atcclearance=|
atcapproach=134.250|
atcdeparture=|
atcatis=123.125|
atcunicom=}}



==Official Spotting Locations==
===View Terraces in Terminal 1 and 2===
The view terraces are in Terminal 1 and 2. They offer an outstanding view over the apron and the runways despite the fact you'll have to spot through glass. The view Terraces in Terminal 2 can be visited for free. I don't know if there is an entrance fee at Terminal 1. The accesses are signposted.
{{anetlink|1563829}} (taken from Terminal 2's terrace)

===View Terrace at the Model Exhibition===
[[File:Ham terrace.jpg|thumb|Visitor Terrace at the Model Exhibition]]
There is another view Terrace at the Model Exhibition. Go outside of the terminal and walk 5 minutes to the north. You will see the Sign for the "Modelschau". There is a restaurant with a view Terrace. The entrance is for free, but unfortunately you'll have to spot through glass.

==Other Spotting Locations==
==="The Bridge" - Flughafenstrasse===
[[File:Ham_bridge.jpg|thumb|Bridge on the Flughafenstrasse]]
The spot can be reached from the airport terminal by walking to the north along the "Flughafenstrasse" toward Fuhlsbüttel. Walking time is about 10 minutes. You are very close to runway 23 arrivals and are also able to see departures on the same runway. On fullframe cameras you will need lenses from 100-300mm focal length. Light is good from 9am to 2pm.

http://maps.google.de/?ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=53.637943,10.009283&spn=0.000621,0.001742&z=20

==="P1" - Flughafenstrasse===
The spot is on top of a car park (named P1) at Flughafenstrasse. Walking time is about 5 minutes from the terminals. It's very similar to "The Bridge" but much mor elevated.
{{anetlink|1553104}} (final to runway 23)
{{jplink|6674505}} (spot)
http://maps.google.de/?ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=53.636188,10.007262&spn=0.000311,0.000871&z=21

==="Cafe Himmelsschreiber" - GAT===
The spot is probably the most versatile at HAM. Walking time is about 20 minutes from the terminals via "Weg beim Jäger". It's actually a Café with a terrace. You have great light almost the whole day depending on the runways in use. There is a lot of action as it is directly located on the General Aviation Terminal. Of course there is a fence which you can avoid using a three step ladder but with a crop camera you should be able to take photographs through the fence anyway. You may need wide angle lenses down to 24mm on fullframe as the action can get very close but make sure to have longer lenses as well.
{{jplink|1550606}} (apron 1)
{{anetlink|1495858}} (runway 33 arrival which doesn't happen too often)
{{jplink|6322196}} (runway 33 departure)
{{anetlink|1477839}} (runway 23 arrival)
{{anetlink|1423901}} (runway 23 departure)
{{anetlink|1567296}} (holding short runway 33)
{{anetlink|1418755}} (taxi on Kilo for t/o rwy 33)
{{anetlink|1611764}} (taxi on Kilo for t/o rwy 05)
{{anetlink|1565441}} (nightshot apron 2)
{{anetlink|1497436}} (general aviation)
http://maps.google.de/?ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=53.625342,9.996727&spn=0.000311,0.000871&z=21

==Locations to Avoid==

None.

==Regular Traffic==

* Lufthansa
* British Airways
* Air France
* hlx
* Hamburg International
* Air Berlin
* Swiss
* Atlas Blue
* Lufthansa Regional
* FlyLAL
* dba
* InterSky
* Emirates Airlines
* SN Brussels Airlines
* AeroSvit - Ukrainian Airlines
* Scandinavian Commuter - SAS
* LTU
* Finnair
* LOT - Polish Airlines
* Cirrus Airlines
* Condor

==Facilities and Transportation==

Hamburg Airport

2009-11-22T21:05:38Z

Lars Hentschel: /* "The Bridge" - Flughafenstrasse */ added another spot

{{categorybox|Europe|Germany}}
{{redbox|''Please note that the use of airband scanners in Germany is illegal.''}}
{{infobox|fullname=Hamburg Fuhlsbuttel Airport|
location=Hamburg, Germany|
iata=HAM|
icao=EDDH|
aptype=Commercial|
website=http://www.ham.airport.de/|
mapurl=http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=53.631944,9.989444&spn=0.03,0.03|
mapsource=Google Maps|
atctower=126.850/121.275|
atcground=121.800|
atcclearance=|
atcapproach=134.250|
atcdeparture=|
atcatis=123.125|
atcunicom=}}



==Official Spotting Locations==
===View Terraces in Terminal 1 and 2===
The view terraces are in Terminal 1 and 2. They offer an outstanding view over the apron and the runways despite the fact you'll have to spot through glass. The view Terraces in Terminal 2 can be visited for free. I don't know if there is an entrance fee at Terminal 1. The accesses are signposted.

===View Terrace at the Model Exhibition===
[[File:Ham terrace.jpg|thumb|Visitor Terrace at the Model Exhibition]]
There is another view Terrace at the Model Exhibition. Go outside of the terminal and walk 5 minutes to the north. You will see the Sign for the "Modelschau". There is a restaurant with a view Terrace. The entrance is for free, but unfortunately you'll have to spot through glass.

==Other Spotting Locations==
==="The Bridge" - Flughafenstrasse===
[[File:Ham_bridge.jpg|thumb|Bridge on the Flughafenstrasse]]
The spot can be reached from the airport terminal by walking to the north along the "Flughafenstrasse" toward Fuhlsbüttel. Walking time is about 10 minutes. You are very close to runway 23 arrivals and are also able to see departures on the same runway. On fullframe cameras you will need lenses from 100-300mm focal length. Light is good from 9am to 2pm.

http://maps.google.de/?ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=53.637943,10.009283&spn=0.000621,0.001742&z=20

==="P1" - Flughafenstrasse===
The spot is on top of a car park (named P1) at Flughafenstrasse. Walking time is about 5 minutes from the terminals. It's very similar to "The Bridge" but much mor elevated.
{{anetlink|1553104}} (final to runway 23)
{{jplink|6674505}} (spot)
http://maps.google.de/?ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=53.636188,10.007262&spn=0.000311,0.000871&z=21

==="Cafe Himmelsschreiber" - GAT===
The spot is probably the most versatile at HAM. Walking time is about 20 minutes from the terminals via "Weg beim Jäger". It's actually a Café with a terrace. You have great light almost the whole day depending on the runways in use. There is a lot of action as it is directly located on the General Aviation Terminal. Of course there is a fence which you can avoid using a three step ladder but with a crop camera you should be able to take photographs through the fence anyway. You may need wide angle lenses down to 24mm on fullframe as the action can get very close but make sure to have longer lenses as well.
{{jplink|1550606}} (apron 1)
{{anetlink|1495858}} (runway 33 arrival which doesn't happen too often)
{{jplink|6322196}} (runway 33 departure)
{{anetlink|1477839}} (runway 23 arrival)
{{anetlink|1423901}} (runway 23 departure)
{{anetlink|1567296}} (holding short runway 33)
{{anetlink|1418755}} (taxi on Kilo for t/o rwy 33)
{{anetlink|1611764}} (taxi on Kilo for t/o rwy 05)
{{anetlink|1565441}} (nightshot apron 2)
{{anetlink|1497436}} (general aviation)
http://maps.google.de/?ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=53.625342,9.996727&spn=0.000311,0.000871&z=21

==Locations to Avoid==

None.

==Regular Traffic==

* Lufthansa
* British Airways
* Air France
* hlx
* Hamburg International
* Air Berlin
* Swiss
* Atlas Blue
* Lufthansa Regional
* FlyLAL
* dba
* InterSky
* Emirates Airlines
* SN Brussels Airlines
* AeroSvit - Ukrainian Airlines
* Scandinavian Commuter - SAS
* LTU
* Finnair
* LOT - Polish Airlines
* Cirrus Airlines
* Condor

==Facilities and Transportation==

Hamburg Airport

2009-11-22T20:17:06Z

Lars Hentschel: /* "The Bridge" - Flughafenstrasse */ additional information

Hamburg Airport

2009-11-22T20:08:58Z

Lars Hentschel: /* View Terraces in Terminal 1 and 2 */

Hamburg Airport

2009-11-22T19:59:51Z

Lars Hentschel: