Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport: Difference between revisions

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| fullname=ALFONSO BONILLA ARAGON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

| location=PALMIRA -CALI, COLOMBIA

| aptype=COMMERCIAL

| website=www.aerocali.com.co

'''==Official Spotting Locations=='''

There´s no official locations for spotting in CLO, the authorities are extremely unfriendly with the spotters if you try to take pictures around the fences or in the roads around the airport, there´s some stores and cafes with a great view to the central part of the ramp where you can take pictures without be hassled by security crews or the police, the windows are dirty and greasy, bring a window cleaner if you try to spot from those places, the Colombia store and Libreria nacional have the best views, avoid inside OMA cafe, Pan Pa Ya and Dunkin Donuts since the view is mostly obstructed by trees. Ventolini cafe have a great view but the windows are the dirtiest in the complex.

'''==Other Spotting Locations=='''

Located on the road to "museo del transporte", the fence used to be a nice spot but now Aerocali the operator of the airport put trees blocking the view, there´s 3 solid trees looking from the west to the regional and national ramp. you can climb the trees and get a great spot to watch or take pictures, i suggest you climb the tree take your pic and go since the road is frequently patroled by security crews (usually nasty) or police officers, as always take with you your id and if they try to confiscate the camera or data memory don´t fight. request the name and  the number in the badge of the  officer and ask for an official document of confiscation. ask for that is absolutely legal, then go to the security office or police station in the airport and get your camera back.

Located next to the aviation fuel station, this place have a fence unobstructed with view to the descongestion ramp, sometimes colombian air force they park planes on that location.

'''"LA DIAN"'''

Located in the cargo terminal aside the entrance for heavy trucks, nice view of cargo ramp (often obstructed by stairs and cargo equipments) also offer a partial view to decongestion ramp.

Located 400 meters exiting the overpass bridge in the palmira cali highway over the road to the airport, only good using a great zoom and a tripod. great during afternoons, not good during mornings because the backlit, on this place not gonna be hassled by security crews, sometimes the police stops and ask but don´t give hard time, be nice with them and they´ll go fast. always carry your id. **PLEASE, IF YOU DON´T HAVE A CAR DON´T TRY TO USE THIS LOCATION, CAN BE ASSAULTED OR EVEN KILLED FOR THIEVES**

Is a private road across a sugar cane road, the access is on the road to the airport 500 meters from the overpass bridge make a right off the main road and you´ll gonna see a big gate on a unpaved road, usually is closed, you can go on your own responsability  (nobody´s gonna shot you but use your common sense. if you see someone coming in the distance try to avoid to be discovered) go over the gate and walk around 400 meters and you´ll get a nice view of the planes on finals flying around 100 mt  over the ground, take in mind the back lit for the direction of your pics (east-west during mornings west and west-east in the afternoon) if you see an operator in the gate ask for permission to go and handed to him $2000 (U$1), he´s gonna leave you to go into the road with your car.

'''"AEROCLUB"'''

A private location near to the heading 19, nice views of planes rotating and  flying low  over the runway while taking off of runway 01, contact the cali spotters on the website cited below to try to schedule an spotting session.

 

 

 

 

'''==Public transportation=='''

'''From Cali:'''

''-Lineas consul:'' Van service operating every 10  minutes from Cali´s bus terminal

'''From Palmira'''

'''-Coodetrans and Lineas Gaviota''' , take the Rozo route on the train station or in bus stop in front to llanogrande shopping plaza.