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The largest airport an Alberta, and the fourth largest in Canada, Calgary International Airport is a hub for both Air Canada and WestJet. Decent spotting opportunists are available, but the airport's large size and distance between runways limit the number of aircraft that can be seen from a single location. | |||
==Official Spotting Locations== | ==Official Spotting Locations== | ||
=== | ===Edward H. LaBorde Viewing Area=== | ||
A paved lot to the West of the main ( | A paved lot/park located to the West of the main (17R/35L) runway on Aviation Road. All movements on this runway can be seen and photographed (150-300mm), although the sun is bothersome before noon. Traffic using 10/28 is too far away to be identified from here, and traffic on 16L/34R can be identified, but is too far away for photography. | ||
Picnic tables and a nearby gas station/store. | Picnic tables and a nearby gas station/store. | ||
From Deerfoot Trail, take the McKnight Boulevard exit, turn left on Aviation Boluevard, right on Aviaton Road, and follow the road until you reach the lot. | |||
===Aerial Place (WestJet hangar)=== | ===Aerial Place (WestJet hangar)=== | ||
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Air Transat (A310, A332) Places flown: Seasonal destinations. [http://www.contrailsphotography.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-2551 Departing Rnwy 34] <br> | Air Transat (A310, A332) Places flown: Seasonal destinations. [http://www.contrailsphotography.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-2551 Departing Rnwy 34] <br> | ||
American (MD80) Places flown: Dallas. [http://www.contrailsphotography.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-1491 Departing Rnwy 34] <br> | American (MD80) Places flown: Dallas. [http://www.contrailsphotography.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-1491 Departing Rnwy 34] <br> | ||
British Airways ( | British Airways (B763, B772) Places served: London Heathrow. [http://www.contrailsphotography.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-1950 Departing Rnwy 16] <br> | ||
Canadian North (B732, B733, DH8) Places served: Yellowknife, Inuvik, Norman Wells via Edmonton. [http://www.contrailsphotography.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-1359 Departing Rnwy 28] <br> | |||
Canadian North (B732, DH8) Places served: Yellowknife, Inuvik, Norman Wells via Edmonton. [http://www.contrailsphotography.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-1359 Departing Rnwy 28] <br> | |||
Central Mountain Air (B1900, D0328) Places served: Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Edmonton, Cranbrook. [http://www.contrailsphotography.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-1254 Touchdown on Rnwy 28] <br> | Central Mountain Air (B1900, D0328) Places served: Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Edmonton, Cranbrook. [http://www.contrailsphotography.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-1254 Touchdown on Rnwy 28] <br> | ||
Enerjet (B737NG) Places served: Charter destinations. [http://www.contrailsphotography.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-2510 Final Approach Rnwy 25]<br> | Enerjet (B737NG) Places served: Charter destinations. [http://www.contrailsphotography.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-2510 Final Approach Rnwy 25]<br> | ||
Flair Airines (B734) <br/> | |||
Horizon Air (DH8-400, CRJ7) Places served: Seattle. [http://www.contrailsphotography.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-2245 Final Approach for Rnwy 10] <br> | Horizon Air (DH8-400, CRJ7, E175) Places served: Seattle. [http://www.contrailsphotography.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-2245 Final Approach for Rnwy 10] <br> | ||
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (A332) Places served: Amsterdam. [http://www.contrailsphotography.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-2761 Arriving at the D-Wing] <br> | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (A332) Places served: Amsterdam. [http://www.contrailsphotography.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-2761 Arriving at the D-Wing] <br> | ||
Lufthansa (A332, A343) Places served: Frankfurt. [http://www.contrailsphotography.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-2553 Departure from Rnwy 16] <br> | Lufthansa (A332, A343) Places served: Frankfurt. [http://www.contrailsphotography.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-2553 Departure from Rnwy 16] <br> | ||
SkyService (B752)Places served: Seasonal destinations. [http://www.contrailsphotography.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-2536 Final Approach for Rnwy 16] <br> | SkyService (B752)Places served: Seasonal destinations. [http://www.contrailsphotography.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-2536 Final Approach for Rnwy 16] <br> | ||
Skywest - Delta Connection (CRJ2) Places served: Salt Lake City. [http://www.contrailsphotography.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-538 Departure from Rnwy 28] <br> | Skywest - Delta Connection (CRJ2) Places served: Salt Lake City. [http://www.contrailsphotography.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-538 Departure from Rnwy 28] <br> | ||
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Thomas Cook (A332) Places served: London Gatwick, Manchester. [http://www.contrailsphotography.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-2492 Departure from Rnwy 16] <br> | Thomas Cook (A332) Places served: London Gatwick, Manchester. [http://www.contrailsphotography.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-2492 Departure from Rnwy 16] <br> | ||
United (B733, B735) Places served: Denver, San Francisco, Chicago O'Hare. <br> | United (B733, B735) Places served: Denver, San Francisco, Chicago O'Hare. <br> | ||
WestJet (B737NG, B737MAX) [http://www.contrailsphotography.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-1433 Departure from Rnwy 16]<br> | |||
WestJet Encore (Q400)<br/> | |||
WestJet Link (Saab340)<br/> | |||
==Cargo Traffic== | ==Cargo Traffic== | ||
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[http://www.contrailsphotography.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-2345 link title] <br> | [http://www.contrailsphotography.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-2345 link title] <br> | ||
Cargolux (B744F) Places served: Los Angeles, Seattle, Luxembourg. [http://www.contrailsphotography.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-257 Final Approach for Rnwy 28] <br> | Cargolux (B744F) Places served: Los Angeles, Seattle, Luxembourg. [http://www.contrailsphotography.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-257 Final Approach for Rnwy 28] <br> | ||
Fedex (A300F, | Fedex (A300F, B757SF) Places served: Memphis, Winnipeg, Toronto. [http://www.contrailsphotography.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-1951 Touchdown on Rnwy 28] <br> | ||
Purolator / Kelowna Flightcraft (B727F, DC10F,CV580) Places served:Hamilton, Kelowna, Winnipeg. [http://www.contrailsphotography.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-1272 Take off from Rnwy 28] <br> | Purolator / Kelowna Flightcraft (B727F, DC10F,CV580) Places served:Hamilton, Kelowna, Winnipeg. [http://www.contrailsphotography.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-1272 Take off from Rnwy 28] <br> | ||
UPS (A300F) Places served: Louisville. [http://www.contrailsphotography.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-1252 Final Approach Rnwy 34] <br> | UPS (A300F) Places served: Louisville. [http://www.contrailsphotography.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-1252 Final Approach Rnwy 34] <br> | ||
==Facilities and Transportation== | ==Facilities and Transportation== | ||