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The '''Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport''' is a primarily-domestic commercial airport in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  The airport sees heavy traffic from all US domestic carriers with a heavy presence from Low Cost Carriers such as Southwest.  Limited international flights are provided by the likes of Bahamasair and Air Transat. FLL offers multiple excellent spotting areas and very frequent traffic, albeit mostly domestic narrowbodies. Combined with the nearby [[Miami International Airport]], [[Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport]], and [[Opa-locka Airport]], FLL is an integral part of one of the best spotting regions in the United States.
The '''Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport''' is a primarily-domestic commercial airport in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  The airport sees heavy traffic from all US domestic carriers with a heavy presence from Low Cost Carriers such as Southwest, JetBlue, and Spirit.  International flights are provided by the likes of Bahamasair, Air Transat, and Azul. FLL offers multiple excellent spotting areas and very frequent traffic, albeit mostly domestic narrowbodies. Combined with the nearby [[Miami International Airport]], [[Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport]], and [[Opa-locka Airport]], FLL is an integral part of one of the best spotting regions in the United States.




==Official Spotting Locations==
==Official Spotting Locations==
===Aircraft Viewing Area===
===Aircraft Viewing Area===
FLL's official spotting location is located on SW 39th Street (from SB I-95 exit on Griffin, turn left on S Perimeter Rd and follow the signs). The spotting location is a small parking lot adjacent to the 9L threshold which features loudspeakers playing the airport's local control frequency. For photography, this can be used for 27R departures and 9L operations.  For operations on 9L, the airport's fence will obstruct your view from ground level.  Many locals bring stepladders or stand atop their vehicles in the parking area to shoot over the fence.  The sunlight is decent for photography year round, best during the winter. Runway 9 operations are ideally photographed during the morning, while 27 is best for evening, but you can make due with either operation at most times of the day. For most traffic no more than a 150mm lens is required.
FLL's official spotting location is located on SW 39th Street (from SB I-95 exit on Griffin, turn left on S Perimeter Rd and follow the signs). The spotting location is a small parking lot adjacent to the 10L threshold which features loudspeakers playing the airport's local control frequency. For photography, this can be used for 28R departures and 10L operations.  For operations on 10L, the airport's fence will obstruct your view from ground level.  Many locals bring stepladders or stand atop their vehicles in the parking area to shoot over the fence.  The sunlight is decent for photography year round, best during the winter. Runway 10 operations are ideally photographed during the morning, while 28 is best for evening, but you can make due with either operation at most times of the day. For most traffic no more than a 150mm lens is required.


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===Hibiscus Garage===
===Hibiscus Garage===
At the top of the Hibiscus parking structure is another official viewing area where it faces the space between Terminal A and B. This is a good location for aircraft landing/taxiing to 27R as well as 9L departures.
At the top of the Hibiscus parking structure is another official viewing area where it faces the space between Terminal A and B. This is a good location for aircraft landing/taxiing to 28R as well as 10L departures.


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===Airport Greenbelt===
This old south side viewing spot can now be used for the airport's newest re-constructed runway, 10R-28L.  The Airport Greenbelt is now one of the most comfortable, beautiful, and easiest spotting spots in the U.S.! 
Enter at the intersection of Griffin Road and NW 10th St, between I-95 and US 1 highways. The park is elevated, giving an unobstructed view of the runway action.  In other words - no ladder required! The park runs parallel to the runway for about 2/3 of the length from the west, giving you options for different angles. As an added bonus, trees dot the entire length of the park providing shade from the hot Florida sun.  Sun angle is good all day outside of the summer season.
Only 100 mm (full frame) is needed for a side shot of an A320 on the runway!
There no police hassles, as this is an official city park. Joggers, dog walkers, and families enjoying airport views all frequent this park.  Hours are sunrise to sunset.
Traffic - expect to see majority of departures and some arrivals for Terminal 4 - JetBlue, Spirit, and some of the international carriers. Majority of the arrivals remain on the northern runway so there can be slow times here. Bizjets, private aircraft, and float plane charters that operate from Sheltair can also be seen here.
Parking lot and viewing platform are located on the western end of the park.  Again, there are trees providing shady parking.
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Image:FLL Greenbelt 2985-copy.jpg|Greenbelt Parking Lot
Image:FLL Greenbelt 2992-copy.jpg|Dedicated Viewing Platform
Image:FLL Greenbelt 2987-copy.jpg|View of the Path
</gallery>
Views from the viewing platform (western end - 10R approach and line up):
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Image:FLL Greenbelt 7369-copy.jpg|Afternoon sun
</gallery>
Further east from the parking lot:
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Image:FLL Greenbelt 7685-copy.jpg|Taxi out to 10R with skyline
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{{anetlink|2600295}} 10R landing
{{anetlink|2598646}} Rolling for takeoff 10R
Even further to the east gives 10R touchdown views:
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Same spot as above - climbout from 28L (examples of early morning views):
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Same spot as above - landing traffic on 28L will turn off at intersection J5. Position yourself further east of this location so you don’t get a backlit shot such as this in the morning:
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Image:FLL Greenbelt 7988-copy.jpg
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Rotation shots from 9R can be had about halfway east from the parking lot.
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Viewing across the runway gets city skyline and tails in the background.  Though heat haze can be a problem.
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26.063780, -80.157083~ ~ ~ ~ ~Airport Greenbelt
26.074217, -80.164873~ ~ ~ ~ ~Aircraft Viewing Area
26.071782, -80.141680~ ~ ~ ~ ~Hibiscus Garage
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==Other Spotting Locations==
==Other Spotting Locations==
===Griffin Rd. Dog Park===
A small dog park between Griffin Road and Perimeter road overlooks operations on 9R/27L. This runway is used primarily for small commuter aircraft and GA traffic (typically nothing larger than an ATR).  This runway is currently under construction, being expanded in length to equal 9L.  It is unknown at this time whether the viewing area at the dog park will remain when the runway re-opens in 2014.
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==Locations to Avoid==
==Locations to Avoid==
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==Regular Traffic==
==Regular Traffic==
Air Canada (A319, A321, E175, B767), Air Jamaica (A320, A321, A319), Air Tran (717, 737), Air Transat (A310, A330, though the A330 is rare), AA (MD-80s, 737, 757), American Eagle (ATR), America West (A319, A757), Avianca (757), BahamasAir (737-200), CanJet (737), Delta Connection (E135, E145, CRJ), Cayman (???), Continental (737, 757), Continental Connection (Gulfstream International) (Beech 1900 and other small-time props), Delta, including Song (737, 757, 767), Frontier (A318, A319), Hooters Air (???), JetBlue (A320), Northwest (A319, A321, 757), Midwest (MD-80s, 717), Spirit (MD-80s, A319, A321), Southwest (737), Sun Country (???), United, as Ted (A320), Thomsonfly (???), U.S. Airways (737, A319, A321, 757, E170), Usa 3000 (A320), WestJet (737)
 
===Commercial Airlines, Aircraft, and Terminals-Concourses===
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|'''Airline'''
|'''Aircraft'''
|'''Terminal-Concourse'''
|-
|Air Canada
|A319, A321, 737
|2-D
|-
|Air Canada Rouge
|A319, A321, 767-300
|2-D
|-
|Air Transat
|737-800
|4-H and 3-E
|-
|Alaska Airlines
|737-800
|1-C
|-
|Allegiant Airlines
|A319, A320, MD80
|1-C
|-
|American Airlines
|A319, A320, A321, 737-800
|3-E and 4-H
|-
|Avianca
|A320
|4-H, G
|-
|Azul Brazilian Airlines
|A330-200
|3-E and 4-H
|-
|BahamasAir
|737-200, ATR-42-300 (twin-turboprop)
|3-E
|-
|British Airways
|777-200
|'''TBD'''
|-
|Caribbean Airlines
|737-800
|4-H, G
|-
|Condor '''(seasonal)'''
|767-300ER
|2-D and 4-H
|-
|Copa
|737-800
|4-H, G
|-
|Delta Air Lines
|A319, A320, A321, 717-200, 737-900, 757-200, MD88
|2-D
|-
|Delta Connection
|CRJ-900 (operated by Endeavor Air)
|2-D
|-
|Emirates
|777-200LR
|1-C
|-
|Frontier Airlines
|A319
|1-C
|-
|IBC Airways
|Embraer ERJ-145
|4-H
|-
|JetBlue
|A320, A321, Embraer E190
|3-F, E and 4-H
|-
|Silver Airways
|Saab 340 (twin-turboprop)
|1-C, 4-H
|-
|Southwest Airlines
|737-700, 737-800
|1-B
|-
|Spirit Airlines
|A319, A320, A321
|4-G, H and 3-F, E
|-
|Sun Country Airlines
|737-700, 737-800
|1-C
|-
|Sunwing Airlines
|737-800
|4-H and 3-E
|-
|United Airlines
|A320, 737-800, 737-900
|1-C
|-
|Volaris
|A320
|4-H
|-
|WestJet
|737-700
|1-C and 4-H
|-
|}


==Facilities and Transportation==
==Facilities and Transportation==
The Hibiscus garage is easily reached on foot from the main terminal complex, all other locations require an automobile. If visiting FLL, be sure to rent a car and check out the Miami airport, 45 minutes to the South as well.
The Hibiscus garage is easily reached on foot from the main terminal complex, all other locations require an automobile. If visiting FLL, be sure to rent a car and check out the Miami airport, 45 minutes to the South as well.

Latest revision as of 07:07, 15 January 2021

Continent: North America Country: United States Region: Florida
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
Location Fort Lauderdale, Florida
IATA code FLL
ICAO code KFLL
Airport type Commercial
Website http://www.broward.org/airport/
Overview map Google Maps
Communications
Tower
Ground
Clearance
Approach
ATIS
Plane Spotting Hotels guide

The Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is a primarily-domestic commercial airport in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The airport sees heavy traffic from all US domestic carriers with a heavy presence from Low Cost Carriers such as Southwest, JetBlue, and Spirit. International flights are provided by the likes of Bahamasair, Air Transat, and Azul. FLL offers multiple excellent spotting areas and very frequent traffic, albeit mostly domestic narrowbodies. Combined with the nearby Miami International Airport, Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, and Opa-locka Airport, FLL is an integral part of one of the best spotting regions in the United States.


Official Spotting Locations

Aircraft Viewing Area

FLL's official spotting location is located on SW 39th Street (from SB I-95 exit on Griffin, turn left on S Perimeter Rd and follow the signs). The spotting location is a small parking lot adjacent to the 10L threshold which features loudspeakers playing the airport's local control frequency. For photography, this can be used for 28R departures and 10L operations. For operations on 10L, the airport's fence will obstruct your view from ground level. Many locals bring stepladders or stand atop their vehicles in the parking area to shoot over the fence. The sunlight is decent for photography year round, best during the winter. Runway 10 operations are ideally photographed during the morning, while 28 is best for evening, but you can make due with either operation at most times of the day. For most traffic no more than a 150mm lens is required.

  • JetPhotos.net sample photo: large
  • JetPhotos.net sample photo: large

Hibiscus Garage

At the top of the Hibiscus parking structure is another official viewing area where it faces the space between Terminal A and B. This is a good location for aircraft landing/taxiing to 28R as well as 10L departures.

  • JetPhotos.net sample photo: large
  • JetPhotos.net sample photo: large

Airport Greenbelt

This old south side viewing spot can now be used for the airport's newest re-constructed runway, 10R-28L. The Airport Greenbelt is now one of the most comfortable, beautiful, and easiest spotting spots in the U.S.!

Enter at the intersection of Griffin Road and NW 10th St, between I-95 and US 1 highways. The park is elevated, giving an unobstructed view of the runway action. In other words - no ladder required! The park runs parallel to the runway for about 2/3 of the length from the west, giving you options for different angles. As an added bonus, trees dot the entire length of the park providing shade from the hot Florida sun. Sun angle is good all day outside of the summer season.

Only 100 mm (full frame) is needed for a side shot of an A320 on the runway!

There no police hassles, as this is an official city park. Joggers, dog walkers, and families enjoying airport views all frequent this park. Hours are sunrise to sunset.

Traffic - expect to see majority of departures and some arrivals for Terminal 4 - JetBlue, Spirit, and some of the international carriers. Majority of the arrivals remain on the northern runway so there can be slow times here. Bizjets, private aircraft, and float plane charters that operate from Sheltair can also be seen here.

Parking lot and viewing platform are located on the western end of the park. Again, there are trees providing shady parking.

  • Greenbelt Parking Lot

    Greenbelt Parking Lot

  • Dedicated Viewing Platform

    Dedicated Viewing Platform

  • View of the Path

    View of the Path


Views from the viewing platform (western end - 10R approach and line up):

  • FLL Greenbelt 0758-copy.jpg
  • FLL Greenbelt 0748-copy.jpg
  • Afternoon sun

    Afternoon sun

Further east from the parking lot:

  • Taxi out to 10R with skyline

    Taxi out to 10R with skyline

  • Airliners.net sample photo: medium large 10R landing
  • Airliners.net sample photo: medium large Rolling for takeoff 10R


Even further to the east gives 10R touchdown views:

Same spot as above - climbout from 28L (examples of early morning views):

  • FLL Greenbelt 7999-copy.jpg
  • FLL Greenbelt 7978-copy.jpg

Same spot as above - landing traffic on 28L will turn off at intersection J5. Position yourself further east of this location so you don’t get a backlit shot such as this in the morning:

  • FLL Greenbelt 7988-copy.jpg


Rotation shots from 9R can be had about halfway east from the parking lot.

Viewing across the runway gets city skyline and tails in the background. Though heat haze can be a problem.

  • FLL Greenbelt 7897-copy.jpg
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Other Spotting Locations

Locations to Avoid

Avoid stopping along the roadways surrounding the airport, especially in the North cargo areas. You will be moved along.

Regular Traffic

Commercial Airlines, Aircraft, and Terminals-Concourses

Airline Aircraft Terminal-Concourse
Air Canada A319, A321, 737 2-D
Air Canada Rouge A319, A321, 767-300 2-D
Air Transat 737-800 4-H and 3-E
Alaska Airlines 737-800 1-C
Allegiant Airlines A319, A320, MD80 1-C
American Airlines A319, A320, A321, 737-800 3-E and 4-H
Avianca A320 4-H, G
Azul Brazilian Airlines A330-200 3-E and 4-H
BahamasAir 737-200, ATR-42-300 (twin-turboprop) 3-E
British Airways 777-200 TBD
Caribbean Airlines 737-800 4-H, G
Condor (seasonal) 767-300ER 2-D and 4-H
Copa 737-800 4-H, G
Delta Air Lines A319, A320, A321, 717-200, 737-900, 757-200, MD88 2-D
Delta Connection CRJ-900 (operated by Endeavor Air) 2-D
Emirates 777-200LR 1-C
Frontier Airlines A319 1-C
IBC Airways Embraer ERJ-145 4-H
JetBlue A320, A321, Embraer E190 3-F, E and 4-H
Silver Airways Saab 340 (twin-turboprop) 1-C, 4-H
Southwest Airlines 737-700, 737-800 1-B
Spirit Airlines A319, A320, A321 4-G, H and 3-F, E
Sun Country Airlines 737-700, 737-800 1-C
Sunwing Airlines 737-800 4-H and 3-E
United Airlines A320, 737-800, 737-900 1-C
Volaris A320 4-H
WestJet 737-700 1-C and 4-H

Facilities and Transportation

The Hibiscus garage is easily reached on foot from the main terminal complex, all other locations require an automobile. If visiting FLL, be sure to rent a car and check out the Miami airport, 45 minutes to the South as well.

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