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====Hog Island Rd====
====Hog Island Rd====
Runs right next to the airport and there are numerous spots along the road. The main use of Hog Island Rd is just after the first curve out of the tunnel straighens out.  Excellant location for shooting arriving flights on final for runway 27-R.
Runs right next to the airport and there are numerous spots along the road. The main use of Hog Island Rd is just after the first curve out of the tunnel straightens out.  Excellent location for shooting arriving flights on final for runway 27-R.


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Further down Hog Island Road, next to the UPS facility, there is a small gravel parking lot which is near 27L. Good views of the 27L departures can be had. When you see fire training equipment that is the Gravel Lot right there.
Further down Hog Island Road, next to the UPS facility, there is a small gravel parking lot which is near 27L. Good views of the 27L departures can be had. When you see fire training equipment that is the Gravel Lot right there.
===Official PHL Spotter Website===
See: http://phlairline.com for spotter maps with photos of spotter locations and typical photos obtained.


==Other Spotting Locations==
==Other Spotting Locations==
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==Locations to Avoid==
==Locations to Avoid==


Not any places to really avoid on the Philadelphia County side of the airport. Just dont park along the fence side at all. Tinicum Twp PD may have a problem with you parking down by 9R. So keep the time your there for a shot minimal and move on. Granted you sometimes can go a whole day without having problems. But if they do say move then don't give them any problems as there are some No Parking signs along this portion of the road. You can then move back to the Gravel Lot.
Not any places to really avoid on the Philadelphia County side of the airport. Just don't park along the fence side at all. Tinicum Twp PD may have a problem with you parking down by 9R. So keep the time your there for a shot minimal and move on. Granted you sometimes can go a whole day without having problems. But if they do say move then don't give them any problems as there are some No Parking signs along this portion of the road. You can then move back to the Gravel Lot.


==Regular Traffic==
==Regular Traffic==
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*'''UPS''': DC-8, B741, B763, B752, MD-11 (All generally night stuff except an MD-11 and a 763 or two)
*'''UPS''': DC-8, B741, B763, B752, MD-11 (All generally night stuff except an MD-11 and a 763 or two)
*'''US Airways''': A319, A320, A321, A333, B733, B734, B752, B762, Embraer 190 (soon)
*'''US Airways''': A319, A320, A321, A333, B733, B734, B752, B762, Embraer 190 (soon)
**'''US Airways Express''':(Air Wisconsin)- CRJ-200, (Republic - "Brickyard")- Embraer 170
**'''Air Wisconsin/US Airways Express''': CRJ-200
*'''Frontier Airlines:  A319
**'''Republic Airlines/US Airways Express''': Embraer 170
*'''Airtran Airlines: B717, B737
*'''Frontier Airlines''':  A319
*'''United Airlines:  B737, B757, MD82
*'''Airtran Airlines''': B717, B737
*'''USA3000:  A320
*'''United Airlines''':  B737, B757
*'''British Airways:  B777, B767
*'''USA3000''':  A320
*'''Lufthansa:  A340
*'''British Airways''':  B777, B767
*'''Air France:  A330, A340
*'''Lufthansa''':  A340
*'''Air Jamaica: A320, A321
*'''Air France''':  A330, A340
*'''Air Jamaica''': A320, A321


==Facilities and Transportation==
==Facilities and Transportation==
==External links==
* [http://phlairline.com PHLAirline.com] - spotter maps with photos of spotter locations and typical photos obtained