Beijing Capital Airport
| Continent: Asia | Country: China |
| Beijing Capital Airport |
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| Location | Beijing, China |
| IATA code | PEK |
| ICAO code | ZBAA |
| Airport type | Commercial |
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Official Spotting Locations
There is a park called West Lake Park (西湖园) on the west side of T3. The landing lights of runway 36R extend into the park. At the far side of the park, there is a little hill with a large zodiac sign on the ground overlooking the runway. You can photograph planes lining up for take off from 36R as well as planes on final approach to 36R..
To go there, exit from the west (left) most exit of T3 and walk past a few buildings on your right. You will see a large covered parking area for the bicycles and motorcycles for the airport employees. Pass the parking area you will see the park. Enter the park and follow the lake shore and path to the hill with zodiac sign in the middle of the park.
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Other Spotting Locations
There is a long walkway connecting T1 and T2. It overlooks the domestic ramp for MU, HU and CZ. There might be some reflection to watch out.
To go there, simply reach T2 and follow the sign to the walkway to T1.
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Regular Traffic
Air China (CA): A-319/320/321, A-330-200/300, B-737-700/800, B-777-200/300ER/F. It's common to find CA airplanes in speical liveries at PEK.
China Eastern (MU): A-319/320/321, A-330-200/300, B-737-700/800, B-777-300ER.
China Southern (CZ): A-319/320/321, A-330-200/300, A-380, B-737-700/800, B-777-300ER, B-787-8.
Both MU and CZ regularly send their special livery planes to PEK.
China Hainan (HU): A-330-300, A-340-600, B-737-700/800, B-767-300, B-787-8. There are many Airbus and Boeing narrow bodies belong to subsidiaries of HU -- Capital Airlines, China Xinhua Airlines, Grand China Airlines, etc.
Air Algerie (AH): A-330-200
Air Canada (AC): B-777-200/300ER, B-787-8
Air France (AF): A-380, B-777-300ER
Air Koryo (JS): TU-204; depending on traffic demand, JS might also send An-148 or IL-62.
Air Macau (NX): A-321
All Nippon Airlines (NH): B-767-300, B-787-8
American (AA): B-777-200ER
Asiana Airlines (OZ): B-747-400, B-777-200
British Airways (BA): B-777-300ER
Cathay Pacific (CX): A-330/340, B-777-300/ER
China Airlines (CI): A-330-300, B-747-400
Delta (DL): A-330-300, B-767-300, B-777-200/LR
Dragon Air (KA): A-320, A-330-300
El Al (LY): B-767-300
Emirates (EK): A-380
Ethiopian (ET): B-777-200LR
Etihad (EY): A-330-300
EVA Airlines (BR): B-747-400, B-777-300ER
Garuda Indonesian Airlines (GA): A-330-200
Korean Airlines (KE): B-747-400, B-777-200/300
Japan Airlines (JL): B-767-300, B-787-8
KLM (KL): B-747-400
Malasyian Airlines (MH): A-330-300
Singapore Airlines (SG): A-380, B-777-300ER
Thai (TG): B-777-200
United (UA): B-747-400, B-777-200ER
Vietnam Airlines (VN): A-321