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==General Information== | ==General Information== | ||
A few things to think about when spotting at GOT is that you should have a telezoom lens (minimum 200mm) | A few things to think about when spotting at GOT is that you should have a telezoom lens (minimum 200mm). GOT is not very spotter-friendly in terms of locations so you will most likely have to stand far away from most movements. Also be prepared to walk around a lot and to explain yourself to Airport security. They have patrols all over the airport and they will most likely ask you what you are doing if they see you. It's not usually a problem, but depending on where you are, they might ask you to show your photos. | ||
==Official Spotting Locations== | ==Official Spotting Locations== | ||
There are no official spotting locations at Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport. | |||
==Other Spotting Locations== | ==Other Spotting Locations== | ||
===Spotting shelter=== | ===Spotting shelter=== | ||
On the field near the approach lights for | On the field near the approach lights for runway 21, there is a shelter built for planespotting. It's quite tricky to get here though, and you only get good photos from sunrise to noon. | ||
To get here you have to go to Schenker | |||
To get here you have to go to the Schenker cargo area. You have to walk along the outside of Schenker's fence (on the forest side where there is a lot of construction work) all the way to the threshold of runway 21. After that you can just follow the airport fence which will lead you to a shelter that is pretty big, you will be able to seat from some distance. | |||
===SAS Cargo crash gate=== | ===SAS Cargo crash gate=== | ||
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===Carpark building=== | ===Carpark building=== | ||
Opposite of the terminal buildning is a carpark with 3-4 floors. Make your way up to the top floor (outdoors) and go the southern end. From here you can see and photograph departures of runway 03 as they rotate and climb out. You need a long lens, around 400mm from here. If runway 03 is | Opposite of the terminal buildning is a carpark with 3-4 floors. Make your way up to the top floor (outdoors) and go the southern end. From here you can see and photograph departures of runway 03 as they rotate and climb out. You need a long lens, around 400mm (or roughly 250-300mm on crop body) from here. If runway 03 is in use you can get most taxiing movements as they taxi to the runway. Some traffic going in and out of the southern stands can also be seen and photographed. Best light in the morning up to lunchtime. <br /> | ||
*Flickr [http://www.flickr.com/photos/gotspotters/3649394691/ sample photo] [Rotation shot] | *Flickr [http://www.flickr.com/photos/gotspotters/3649394691/ sample photo] [Rotation shot] | ||
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===DHL area=== | ===DHL area=== | ||
North of the terminal and cargo are is the DHL freight terminal. It is easily reachable from the terminal by foot. | North of where the terminal and cargo are located is the DHL freight terminal. It is easily reachable from the terminal by foot. | ||
From this place you can get approach shots when runway 21 is in use. Unfortunately the aircraft dissapear behind a building as they are alongside of you | From this place you can get approach shots when runway 21 is in use. Unfortunately the aircraft dissapear behind a building as they are alongside of you although you can still get good approach shots. Best light in the morning up to lunchtime. | ||
===Runway 21 Approach=== | ===Runway 21 Approach=== | ||
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Coordinates: 57°41'21.9"N 12°18'13.7"E | Coordinates: 57°41'21.9"N 12°18'13.7"E | ||
===Runway 21 - Afternoon/evening=== | ===Runway 21 - Afternoon/evening=== | ||
(Updated May 2016) | (Updated May 2016) | ||
The north perimeter around the runway is not accessible without a permit. Swedavia employees patrol the area and will inform you, kindly but firmly, that nobody is allowed on the roads leading to decent | The north perimeter around the runway is not accessible without a permit. Swedavia employees patrol the area and will inform you, kindly but firmly, that nobody is allowed on the roads leading to decent planespotting locations. There are signs in every dirt road leading to the fence. Only residents and people with permits can cross the railway crossing northwest of runway 21. Access is not even allowed if you walk or cycle. | ||
Both at this point (57°41'13.9"N 12°15'51.7"E) and further to the east (57°41'9.7"N 12°16'56.4"E) the signs are very clear, no authorised person may enter the area leading to the airfield. Hjörtemysten, a small hill across the Motorway 40, would be a prime spot but at the moment of writing this is not legally accessible. | Both at this point (57°41'13.9"N 12°15'51.7"E) and further to the east (57°41'9.7"N 12°16'56.4"E) the signs are very clear, no authorised person may enter the area leading to the airfield. Hjörtemysten, a small hill across the Motorway 40, would be a prime spot but at the moment of writing this is not legally accessible. | ||
Construction work is currently undergoing (March 2017) | |||
====(Old information about Runway 21 follows)==== | ====(Old information about Runway 21 follows)==== | ||
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===Runway 03=== | ===Runway 03=== | ||
If you even want to think about spotting at | If you even want to think about spotting at runway 03 you will need a car. It is possible to get there by bus, but it's quite tricky if you're not familiar with the area. | ||
To get there from the airport you drive towards Gothenburg on motorway 40. Take exit 76 towards "Landvetter Ö". Drive left onto "Härrydavägen" and turn left again after a few hundred meters onto "Eskilsbyvägen". Drive for about 10 minutes (5.5 km) until you see a blue sign which says "Vrestaby 2" on the right side. Just park the car next to the sign and you're there. You will have the approach lights on your left side and the airplanes will fly in front of you on final approach. | To get there from the airport you drive towards Gothenburg on motorway 40. Take exit 76 towards "Landvetter Ö". Drive left onto "Härrydavägen" and turn left again after a few hundred meters onto "Eskilsbyvägen". Drive for about 10 minutes (5.5 km) until you see a blue sign which says "Vrestaby 2" on the right side. Just park the car next to the sign and you're there. You will have the approach lights on your left side and the airplanes will fly in front of you on final approach. | ||
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==Locations to Avoid== | ==Locations to Avoid== | ||
Emergency roads and anywhere close to the fence. It's very likely that security will take a chat with you. | Emergency roads and anywhere close to the fence. It's very likely that security will take a chat with you but this does not mean that you need to stay away from the fence as it is fully legal to photograph through it. | ||
==Regular Traffic== | ==Regular Traffic== | ||
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===Airlines with daily/weekly flights=== | ===Airlines with daily/weekly flights=== | ||
The airport serves as a hub for Norwegian Air Shuttle, Ryanair, Scandinavian Airlines, Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia, and TUIfly Nordic. | The airport serves as a hub for BRA (Braathens Regional Airlines), Norwegian Air Shuttle, Ryanair, Scandinavian Airlines, Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia, and TUIfly Nordic. | ||
*Air Berlin: Berlin - Tegel | *Air Berlin: Berlin - Tegel | ''Operated by 737s leased from Tui'' | ||
*Air France operated by HOP!: Lyon, Paris - Charles de Gaulle | *Air France operated by HOP!: Lyon, Paris - Charles de Gaulle | ''Operated with Embrear 190s or A318 in some cases'' | ||
*AIS Airlines: | *AIS Airlines: Borlänge | ''Operated by JetStream 32'' | ||
*BRA: Stockholm - Bromma, | *BRA: Stockholm - Bromma, Umeå, Visby | ''Stockholm routes as well as Umeå are operated with RJ100s and RJ85s. Visibly is usually operated with an ATR42/72 or Saab 2000.'' | ||
*British Airways: London - Heathrow | *British Airways: London - Heathrow | ''Operated by Airbus A320 family'' | ||
*British Airways operated by SUN-AIR: Aarhus, Cambridge, Manchester | *British Airways operated by SUN-AIR: Aarhus, Cambridge, Manchester | ''Operated with Dornier 328 normal and JET as well as Jetstream 31/32'' | ||
*Brussels Airlines: Brussels | *Brussels Airlines: Brussels | ''Usually operated with A319 but also RJ100s'' | ||
*Czech Airlines: Hamburg, Prague | *Czech Airlines: Hamburg, Prague | ''Operated with ATR72/42s'' | ||
*Eurowings: Duesseldorf | *Eurowings: Duesseldorf | ''Operated with A320 family'' | ||
*Finnair: Helsinki | *Finnair: Helsinki | ''Operated with A319 and E190s. In some rare cases even A320 and A321'' | ||
*Iran Air: Tehran - Imam Khomeini | *Iran Air: Tehran - Imam Khomeini | ''Operated with old A300 and A310s'' | ||
*KLM: Amsterdam | *KLM: Amsterdam | ''Operated with E190s and B737 family jets'' | ||
*Lufthansa: Frankfurt | *Lufthansa: Frankfurt | ''Operated with A320 family'' | ||
*Lufthansa Regional operated by Lufthansa CityLine: Munich | *Lufthansa Regional operated by Lufthansa CityLine: Munich | ''Operated with E190s and in some rare cases the A320 family, usually A319 if so. Currently Air Dolomiti is operating quite a lot of traffic on this route'' | ||
*NextJet: Sundsvall | *NextJet: Sundsvall | ''Operated with Saab 340'' | ||
*Norwegian Air Shuttle: Alicante, Barcelona, London - Gatwick, Malaga, Rome - Fiumicino, Stockholm - Arlanda | *Norwegian Air Shuttle: Alicante, Barcelona, London - Gatwick, Malaga, Rome - Fiumicino, Split, Stockholm - Arlanda | ''All flights operated with B738'' | ||
*Ryanair: Alicante, Milan - Orio Al Serio, London - Stansted, Malaga, Warsaw - Modlin | *Ryanair: Alicante, Milan - Orio Al Serio, London - Stansted, Malaga, Warsaw - Modlin | ''All flights operated with B738'' | ||
*Scandinavian Airlines: Copenhagen, Lulea, Malaga, Stockholm - Arlanda, | *Scandinavian Airlines: Copenhagen, Lulea, Malaga, Stockholm - Arlanda, Umeå | ''Usually operated with ATR72s and 737 family jets but sometimes even A320 family'' | ||
*Swiss International Air Lines operated by Helvetic Airways: Zurich | *Swiss International Air Lines operated by Helvetic Airways: Zurich | ''Operated with F100 or E190s'' | ||
*Swiss International Air Lines operated by Swiss Global Air Lines: Zurich | *Swiss International Air Lines operated by Swiss Global Air Lines: Zurich | ''Operated with A320 family if Swiss'' | ||
*Turkish Airlines: Istanbul - Ataturk | *Turkish Airlines: Istanbul - Ataturk | ''Operated with A320 family and 737 family.'' | ||
*Vueling: Barcelona | *Vueling: Barcelona | ''Operated with A320 family'' | ||
*Wideroe: Oslo - Gandermoen | *Wideroe: Oslo - Gandermoen | ''Operated with Dash-8s, usually -100s in low season and -400s in high season'' | ||
*Wizz Air: Belgrade, Budapest, Gdansk, Skopje, Tuzla, Warsaw - Chopin | *Wizz Air: Belgrade, Budapest, Gdansk, Skopje, Tuzla, Warsaw - Chopin | ''Operated with A320 family'' | ||
===Cargo=== | ===Cargo=== | ||
*Amapola Flyg: Stockholm - Arlanda, Jonkoping, Sundsvall | *Amapola Flyg: Stockholm - Arlanda, Jonkoping, Sundsvall | ''Operated with F50'' | ||
*DHL Aviation: Copenhagen, Leipzig/Halle | *DHL Aviation: Copenhagen, Leipzig/Halle | ''Operated with 737s, and in some rare cases 757s'' | ||
*TNT Airways: Oslo - Gandermoen, Liege, Turku, Tallinn | *TNT Airways: Oslo - Gandermoen, Liege, Turku, Tallinn | ''Operated with 737s'' | ||
===Charter/seasonal airlines=== | ===Charter/seasonal airlines=== | ||
*airBaltic: Riga | *airBaltic: Riga | Operated with Dash-8 | ||
*BRA: Ostersund | *BRA: Ostersund | Operated with ATRs and RJ100s | ||
*Iberia Express: Madrid | *Iberia Express: Madrid | Operated with A320s | ||
*Icelandair: Reykjavik - Keflavik | *Icelandair: Reykjavik - Keflavik | Operated with 757s | ||
*Norwegian Air Shuttle: Gran Canaria, Nice, Palma de Mallorca, Pristina, Salzburg, Tenerife - South | *Norwegian Air Shuttle: Gran Canaria, Nice, Palma de Mallorca, Pristina, Salzburg, Tenerife - South | ''All routes operated with B738s'' | ||
*Ryanair: Bergamo, Edinburgh, Palma de Mallorca, Pisa, Rome - Ciampino, Zadar | *Ryanair: Bergamo, Edinburgh, Palma de Mallorca, Pisa, Rome - Ciampino, Zadar | ''All routes operated with B738s'' | ||
*Scandinavian Airlines: Athens, Alanya - Gazipasa, Geneva, Nice, Palma de Mallorca, Pristina, Pula, Split, Ostersund | *Scandinavian Airlines: Athens, Alanya - Gazipasa, Geneva, Nice, Palma de Mallorca, Pristina, Pula, Split, Ostersund | ''Usually operated with 737s but perhaps we will also see A320Neo from SAS this summer 2017.'' | ||
*Swiss International Air Lines: Geneva | *Swiss International Air Lines: Geneva | ''Operated with A320'' | ||
*Vueling: Barcelona | *Vueling: Barcelona | ''Operated with A320'' | ||
===Common Planes=== | ===Common Planes=== | ||
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F50, F100 | F50, F100 | ||
== | ==Extra information== | ||
ESGG ground/tower/control is available on liveATC. | |||
Weather information can be found on wx.awos.se | |||