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Geneva Airport is situated 4km outside of Geneva. Also called Cointrin because of the name of the village its on, this airport is quite good for business jets as there are a lot of VIPs coming to GVA on a regular basis, and it is a base for Jet Aviation, Tag Aviation and Privatair. | Geneva Airport is situated 4km outside of Geneva. Also called Cointrin because of the name of the village its on, this airport is quite good for business jets as there are a lot of VIPs coming to GVA on a regular basis, and it is a base for Jet Aviation, Tag Aviation and Privatair. | ||
Winter time is the most interesting time in GVA as there are a lot of charter planes coming in from all over Europe for skiing. The traffic gets quite dense on | Winter time is the most interesting time in GVA as there are a lot of charter planes coming in from all over Europe for skiing. The traffic gets quite dense on Saturdays and Sundays. | ||
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'''For runway 05 in use''' | '''For runway 05 in use''' | ||
[http://www.airplane-photos.com/JPG/05_1.jpg '''Spot 1'''] From the terminal, head to the south (take the road and follow "Meyrin". The road will drive | [http://www.airplane-photos.com/JPG/05_1.jpg '''Spot 1'''] From the terminal, head to the south (take the road and follow "Meyrin". The road will drive parallel to the runway and highway (to the left). One you pass the control tower and the Skyguide building, you will see a Carrefour in front of you. Before that one, turn right and you get on a bigger road ("Route de Meyrin"). Drive 200m further and then, turn right heading "Tag Aviation" and "Private Jet" terminal. To park your car. Drive down the road approx. 200m more and when the road turns left, you will have a public parking lot to your right. From the parking, walk back to where you came from until you reach a pedestrian/bicycle path and by getting closer to the threshold, you will find some holes in the fence there. Good for line-ups only. It can provide some nice views of touchdowns but it is hard to get good shots. | ||
'''Spot 2''' Is better for approach pictures, though only in the afternoon (summer) and late afternoon (spring + fall). Walk across the runway threshold and to the west. Get near the petol station, but don't cross the road. From there, there are some electrical "boxes" on the side of the pedestian path where you can climb on to get some pictures. The pictures you will take are like [http://www.airliners.net/open.file/899942/L/ this one]. | '''Spot 2''' Is better for approach pictures, though only in the afternoon (summer) and late afternoon (spring + fall). Walk across the runway threshold and to the west. Get near the petol station, but don't cross the road. From there, there are some electrical "boxes" on the side of the pedestian path where you can climb on to get some pictures. The pictures you will take are like [http://www.airliners.net/open.file/899942/L/ this one]. | ||
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'''Spot 3''' is good in the morning till early afternoon. From the terminal, drive north taking the direction of the highway to Lausanne. Don't enter the highway, keep on driving along the airport cargo terminal and follow "Ferney". Just when you see you're about to enter a tunnel going under the runway, take a left (direction "Cargo"), and then 200m | '''Spot 3''' is good in the morning till early afternoon. From the terminal, drive north taking the direction of the highway to Lausanne. Don't enter the highway, keep on driving along the airport cargo terminal and follow "Ferney". Just when you see you're about to enter a tunnel going under the runway, take a left (direction "Cargo"), and then 200m further, you'll see a couple of wooden barracks a bit higer on the hill. These are the refugee center. Clim (but stay on the road side, outside the refugee centre fence). From there, you can have all the approaches. The approach pictures you will take are like [http://www.airliners.net/open.file/893447/L/ this one]. | ||
[http://www.airplane-photos.com/JPG/050720gva/parc.jpg '''Spot 4'''] Certainly the best spot in GVA. Good from early afternoon to the evening. In winter, the sun gets behind you quite late. The alternative is spot 4 as long as the sun is not good enough. It is a parc, situated on the French territory. Please note that you have to pass the border there so be sure to have your ID/Passport. Just like for Spot 4, drive all the way in the direction of "Ferney", but this time, take the tunnel. The other side is France. You will then pass the border (no problem, takes no time). Take | [http://www.airplane-photos.com/JPG/050720gva/parc.jpg '''Spot 4'''] Certainly the best spot in GVA. Good from early afternoon to the evening. In winter, the sun gets behind you quite late. The alternative is spot 4 as long as the sun is not good enough. It is a parc, situated on the French territory. Please note that you have to pass the border there so be sure to have your ID/Passport. Just like for Spot 4, drive all the way in the direction of "Ferney", but this time, take the tunnel. The other side is France. You will then pass the border (no problem, takes no time). Take immediately to the right (Direction "Auberge Schweitzer"). Drive about 300m and then, you will see a Lidl supermarket to the right. Park your car there and then, you can just walk up into the park. You will have excellent line-up and approach shots, as you are on a little hill and the fence is no problem there. The approach pictures you will take are like [http://www.airliners.net/open.file/953920/L/ this one], and the line-up shots are like [http://www.airliners.net/open.file/953982/L/ this one]. If you are lucky enough like in the line-up picture shown, you will be able to have the mountains visible in the background, such as the famous "Mont-Blanc" mountain, Europe's highest peak. | ||
==Locations to Avoid== | ==Locations to Avoid== | ||