Planespotting at IAH
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Planespotting at IAH
When I was living in Washington, DC, I often went planespotting at Gravelly Point, just north of DCA. But I didn't take many pictures back then (1992-95), and all it's all narrowbodies at DCA.
I went to IAH for some planespotting yesterday with my new Canon 70-300 IS lens. Even though it was rainy and dark, still got some decent pictures:
rkkwan.zenfolio.com/p143469308/
Besides all the Continental planes (including 3 777s in the afternoon), I also saw a KLM 744, AF 772, LH 346 and others. Not a bad short outing.
First, I was at an parking area just off Lee Road (south of Will Clayton), which is about 0.5 east of Runway 9/27. Great view, but you can't see the other runways. They even have a port-o-potty there.
Then I parked at the top of the Terminal C garage. Cars cannot go between the C and E garages, but one can walk over easily. Great view of planes coming into C, D and E; as well as Runway 8R/26L.
One spot I didn't go to yesterday is the Terminal A garage. It would be a very nice spot to see planes taking off from Runways 15L/33R and 15R/33L.
I went to IAH for some planespotting yesterday with my new Canon 70-300 IS lens. Even though it was rainy and dark, still got some decent pictures:
rkkwan.zenfolio.com/p143469308/
Besides all the Continental planes (including 3 777s in the afternoon), I also saw a KLM 744, AF 772, LH 346 and others. Not a bad short outing.
First, I was at an parking area just off Lee Road (south of Will Clayton), which is about 0.5 east of Runway 9/27. Great view, but you can't see the other runways. They even have a port-o-potty there.
Then I parked at the top of the Terminal C garage. Cars cannot go between the C and E garages, but one can walk over easily. Great view of planes coming into C, D and E; as well as Runway 8R/26L.
One spot I didn't go to yesterday is the Terminal A garage. It would be a very nice spot to see planes taking off from Runways 15L/33R and 15R/33L.
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Great pictures.
Favorites are
1. KLM on final approach
2. KLM reflection in the sun
3. Of course, this one http://rkkwan.zenfolio.com/p46365946...89F7#380471799
Favorites are
1. KLM on final approach
2. KLM reflection in the sun
3. Of course, this one http://rkkwan.zenfolio.com/p46365946...89F7#380471799
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J62 - Have you seen these ones from my trip to China last year?
rkkwan.zenfolio.com/p507563364/?photo=27850352
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China Southern, China Eastern and Shenzhen Airlines.
rkkwan.zenfolio.com/p507563364/?photo=27850352
rkkwan.zenfolio.com/p507563364/?photo=532460503
rkkwan.zenfolio.com/p507563364/?photo=755908229
rkkwan.zenfolio.com/p507563364/?photo=865987989
China Southern, China Eastern and Shenzhen Airlines.
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great pictures!
SFO is a great airport to planespot! i flew out of there today, my first time at SFO. many, many 777's and 747's- incl several Air France, Air China, Virgin (Atlantic- the Penelope plane and <i>Virgin America</i> which started this weekend, right?), many United 747's, and i thought i even saw an emirates - but that makes no sense at that airport.
SFO is a great airport to planespot! i flew out of there today, my first time at SFO. many, many 777's and 747's- incl several Air France, Air China, Virgin (Atlantic- the Penelope plane and <i>Virgin America</i> which started this weekend, right?), many United 747's, and i thought i even saw an emirates - but that makes no sense at that airport.
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Curious about something: a friend plane-spotter got her wrist slapped by airport security for taking photos near the approach to RDU -- TSA and feds were concerned about why she was doing it.
How are they thinking now about Gravely Pt. (used to spend Sundays there myself) now, and/or IAH, and other such plane-spotting places? Do you have the sense the security people are ignoring them, monitoring them, or even trying to shut them down?
How are they thinking now about Gravely Pt. (used to spend Sundays there myself) now, and/or IAH, and other such plane-spotting places? Do you have the sense the security people are ignoring them, monitoring them, or even trying to shut them down?
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HKP - I didn't think about that when I went, as it was kind of a last-minute thing. Since then, I've looked up info on a local spotter's group, houstonspotter.net. They say it's totally fine to spot at the Lee Road lot at the end of one runway now, though it was shut down for a while after 9/11.
However, one needs to notify the airport police to spot from the garage. Which I will do next time I go.
However, one needs to notify the airport police to spot from the garage. Which I will do next time I go.
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rkkwan, this takes me back to a happy childhood memory. Our family didn't have much money so Mom was always looking for cheap or free ways to entertain us. I remember one time when we spent the afternoon watching planes take off and land. At that time I had never been on a plane, but I knew then that I would be a traveler someday. Thanks.
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wally - Did you see a BA plane in my gallery? What have you been drinking?
The earlier of the two LGWs non-stops BA2025 wasn't scheduled until 2:05pm, but the thunderstorm had moved in by then. It was diverted to DFW, and didn't arrive IAH until 5:13p.
BA203 LHR-DTW-IAH is always a 767-300.
The earlier of the two LGWs non-stops BA2025 wasn't scheduled until 2:05pm, but the thunderstorm had moved in by then. It was diverted to DFW, and didn't arrive IAH until 5:13p.
BA203 LHR-DTW-IAH is always a 767-300.