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{{jplink|5665688}} (A300 Runway 14 - 125mm) | {{jplink|5665688}} (A300 Runway 14 - 125mm) | ||
{{anetlink|1037541}} (Boeing 737-800 Runway 32 - 100mm) | {{anetlink|1037541}} (Boeing 737-800 Runway 32 - 100mm) | ||
===Runway 24 Threshold=== | |||
This spot is good for aircraft approaching Runway 24. Aerial traffic is very light and a visit is only worth it if an arrival is expected, or if a light aircraft is using this runway for touch-and-goes. | |||
'''Time of day:''' All day since you can shoot from either side of the flight path. | |||
'''Directions:''' This location is not a feasible proposition for walkers. If driving, you need to make your way towards the airport freight terminal and the Armed Forces of Malta barracks. Go past them and follow the road until you come to a roundabout with a colourful phallic sculpture (seriously!) at its centre. You can park next to the shops on the opposite side of the road. | |||
===Runway 14 threshold=== | |||
This is a good spot for aircraft on approach to Runway 14. Unlike Runway 32 the road here is at the same level as the runway, but the runway threshold is a long way off so through-the-fence touchdown photos are not a practical proposition. From here you can also see Park 3, where the occasional executive jet, light plane or small turboprop may be parked. | |||
'''Time of day:''' All day. | |||
'''Directions:''' This spot is not feasible for walkers. By car, follow the directions to the previous spot but go past the phallic sculpture. You will then descend a hill, at the bottom of which you will find another roundabout, this time sporting a metal rocket-like construction. Turn left past a big garage for commercial vehicles and take a bone-shaking road uphill. At the crest of the hill on your left you will come upon a clearing next to the airport perimeter fence, where you can park. You will be virtually under the flight path at this point but you can walk some distance down the road in either direction, depending on the time of day, to get photos. | |||
===Park 4=== | |||
The occasional executive jet, freighter or light plane may be parked here, though light aircraft tend to be parked far from the fence at a point where the ground dips, making them hard to photograph. Unless your subject is close to the fence you have to watch out for heat distortion and you may have to wait for the sun to start descending. | |||
'''Time of day:''' Afternoons and evenings. | |||
'''Directions:''' As above, but keep going past a dilapidated BAC 1-11 in the grass by a crash gate and a rise in the road. You can stop by the roadside long enough to get your photos. | |||
===Runway 06 threshold=== | |||
Good for approaches to Runway 06. | |||
'''Time of day:''' Virtually all day. | |||
'''Directions:''' Follow the road all the way past park 4. Watch for oncoming cars where the road narrows. Turn sharp left at the cross-roads and you will come to the runway threshold very shortly thereafter. You can park by the roadside for a while. | |||
==Locations to Avoid== | ==Locations to Avoid== | ||
Don't obstruct any crash gates, don't cause any damage, don't trespass on private land and you should be perfectly OK. | |||
==Regular Traffic== | ==Regular Traffic== | ||