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Main spotting location is located near USG Corp. parking area at Scott Ave close to Mannheim Rd (US12/US45) and Lawrence Ave intersection. There is nice view of southside part of airport and full view of 28, 27L and 22L glidepath. Also thru fences, Delta, Mike and Quebec taxiways are visible when aircrafts taxiing to rwy 22L  for departure. To take a photo at 28, 80mm and up lenses are ok. Close to service gate at the end of Scott Ave even 17-20mm lenses are ok when A340 or B747 is approaching. Good spotting place during all day when wind is from the west, southwest or northwest. Parking lot is in Shiller Park   , but Scott Ave is in Chicago as Mannheim Rd at airport area.

When driving by Mannheim Rd north take exit to Balmoral Ave east. Pass first stop sign and bridge over railroad , turn right twice and park at Metra Station parking lot. If no cars on the parking buy a ticket at cash station (sometimes Metra peoples or Rosemont police can check ticket) and go on the bridge. Nice view from the bridge , and when camera has min. 200mm lens good place to take a picture of taxiing aircraft to/from rwy 22L , aproaching aircraft to rwy 28 (summertime early morning).

In summertime all sundays at southside of Allstate Arena building is a flea market. You can walk between sellers , look for some good lens and taking  shots . In wintertime acces to the parking is closed.

At afternoons good place is a huge parking lot between Target store and Touhy Ave (closer to Touhy).

Late afternoon good place is a back of Allstate arena parking lot close to hwy I-90

At the west end of airport is a York Rd/ Elmhurst Rd and along that street is a lot of places where can we take a shots. First af all is a Thorthons gas station area and there is a good place to take a shot of aircrafts that  climbing out from rwy 32L and aproaching rwy 14R mainly afternoon, but in next two years this rwy will be closed .

At early morning at sunrise you can stop at small construction area with separeted parking (orange fence arround) nort of Devon Ave heading north at east side. Aproaching aircrafts to rwy 14R are clearly visible

At west end do not look for the quiet place between manufacturers' shops. Also try to not block the traffic at all streets arround airport.

Do not try to search the place for spotting close to General Aviation ramp near  Cargo North. Also bad place is the 3 floor parking behind to office buildings located at Higgins Rd at rwy 22R approaching lights.