Bern Airport
| Continent: Europe | Country: Switzerland |
| Bern Belpmoos Airport |
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| Location | Bern, Switzerland |
| IATA code | BRN |
| ICAO code | LSZB |
| Airport type | Commercial |
| Website | http://www.alpar.ch |
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Official Spotting Locations
Around the terminal
Since they have redesigned the airport, it is quite difficult to spot in BRN. The main spotting points are next to the terminal. From there you can take pictures of the parking stands and the runway, but its all through a fence. An other point is the old tower. There is a small bistro inside and you have a good overview of the airport. (Note: They don't like it, if there are big groups around the bistro.) The old tower is located next to the terminal too. It is open the whole day, except, if a group has hired the bistro.
Other Spotting Locations
Around the airport
There is a fence around the airport and because of that, you have to search the right position. You can take good pictures in the approach on both sides of the airport. There is also a small place, called Cafe Charlie, in the middle of the airport. From there you have the opportunity to take pictures of some aircraft on the privat stands.
Locations to Avoid
Location
Regular Traffic
At the moment (May 20006) there are the following destinations: Munich Team Lufthansa (opb. Augsburg Airways) Dash 8Q300, London city Darwin Saab 2000, Lugano Darwin Saab 2000.
During the summer month there are charterflights to Sardinia, Korsika, Ibiza and Mallorca. They were operated by Darwin with Saab 2000, Skywork with Dornier Do328-100 and Swiss with an Avro RJ100.
In winter there are a lot of british skicharters, operated by Flybe and Titan.
There is also a REGA (the swiss air ambulance) base, with a Eurocopter EC145 and the Heliswiss mainbase. The Heliswiss fleet consists of Bell 206, Aerospatiale Lama and Ecureuil and two Kamov Ka32.
Unregular Trafic
There are a lot of businessjets. Often you see some covernment aircrafts or charters. From time to time there are some Do328,(especially from ScotAirways and AirAlps) visitnig the maintenance facillitis from ASB-Ruag.