Aircraft spotting

This page is for you that is travelling through an airport, or like to spot planes and airports as a hobby.

 

For you that like to learn about the airlines, try out new aeroplanes and find out what the different airports have of service.

 

Are you flying somewhere? After you’ve gone through security screening, and think that is a hassle you are not alone to think that. 

 

We will try to build up an international community of people that are interested in aeroplanes and airports in this club. And try to get the best information possible about spotter places and other info of the airports around the world. Here are today much good info around on the net from airports in Europe and USA but it's still many airports that there is not so good information on yet.

 

When it comes to airports where it's illegal to spot we always recommend that you just keep away form the aria. It's not worth to be arrested for. So check whit airport security or some that work in the airport before you start to spot. This can save you for much trouble. If there is some spots outside the airport aria that you can spot form so is that the best thing, you are then free to spot as much as you like. 

 

The spotter group is open for all types of spotters, so if you are a hobby spotter or are spotting just on travels so are you welcome to us. We hope that so many as possible and from different parts of the world will join our group. To share pictures, share ideas and experience from different airports.

 

This is a hobby is for people in any age and both gender that like to spot:

  • Planes.
  • Helicopters.
  • Boats/ferries.
  • Trains.

Or just are interested in the daily life on the airport. It's no matter what type of camera you use so long you self are happy whit the pictures. We will whit this try to make an international group that in time can bring spotters closer to there hobby.

One other thing that we will try is to find spotter guides around on the different airports, that can help other members around on the spotter sights in the aria. Plus since here are some airports it's not legal to spot on it can be good to get this information from a guide. How to Be an Aircraft Spotter. 

 

This guiding is on a volunteer basis and you don't have to feel obligated to guide if you don't have time or you have some other plans for the day. It's just away for the non locals to see and do some spotting in the aria.

If you just are in transit it can be as good to try some spotting from the terminal if there are windows out on the tarmac. You will also find many pages on the net there you can find much good information about spotter places in the aria.

 

But anyway before you do any spotting try to find out if it's ok to spot there, this is specially important on airports where it's not to popular that you spot. Like most of the airports in the middle east and some in south east Asia, and the same go for Africa I guess( if some have information about this it have been nice to hear from you)

Spotting guides

Here have we sat up some spotting guides for you, if you don't find your airport so try to search on google there are a lott of guides there from all over the world. This guides can be very useful to find the right spott when you are at the airport and try to get some good pictures.

Things You'll Need

    • Waterproof notebook and pen

    • Binoculars or spotting scope

    • A DSLR camera, good lens or super zoom camera. 

    • Video camera(optional) 

    • Tripod for your camera(optional) 

    • A website or blog(optional)

    • A high visibility jacket (optional)

    • Radio scanner/ mobile phone

    • 2 way radio(optional) We use small PMR or FRS radios. We thinking of making a Zello channel for spotters.

    • Thermos with hot or cool drink

    • Appropriate clothing for warmth

    • Blanket if cool

    • Foldaway chair

    • ID card whit your picture on.