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- last modified on August 10, 2026
Exeter Airport (IATA EXT, ICAO EGTE) is the primary aviation hub serving Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset from its base at Clyst Honiton, just outside the city centre. It features a single runway (08/26, – 6811ft) and only one terminal which serves all the airlines. Originally opened in the late 1930s, it was taken over by the RAF during WWII before returning back to a civlian used airport.
Flybe once accounted for over 80% of its traffic, peakling at over 1 million passengers in 2007 and again in 2019. The collapse of Flybe in 2020 sharply reduced throughput to only around 148,000 passengers. The airport has since steadily recovered. In 2024, Exeter ranked 26th busiest in the UK with roughly 450,000 passangers and about 23,300 aircraft movements.
Around 8 airlines operate from Exeter, serving roughly 25-26 destinations, including domestic and popular European leisure locations. Some of the major carriers include TUI, Ryanair, Blue Islands, Aer Lingus, Loganair, KLM and Skybus.
Written by Wesley Poxon. Last Update: July 2026 – new spot 11 added
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| Movements |  |
| Airline Variety |  |
| Photo Locations |  |
| Weather | |
| Airport Information | |
| Runways | |
| 08/26 | 2,076m / 6,811ft – Asphalt |
| Terminals | Terminal 1 used by all airlines |
| Spotting Information | |
| Ladder | Needed at a few spots. See description for more details. |
| Car/Public Transport | Recommended for getting around to each spot. All the spots are within walking distance from the terminal. |
| Drinks/Food | There is a Cafe in the terminal and a pub at the end of Clystside Street. |
| Hotels | There is a Hapmton Inn near the airport but no hotel for spotting. |
| Season | In summer, TUI and Ryanair operate more destinations for there holiday flights. In winter, they operate alot less. |
| Security | No issues with security, they welcome spotters. |
| Runway Usage | |
| 08/26 | Both directions are used depending on the wind. |
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Spot #1 – Hangars – All runway/taxiway movements |
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| WHERE | A gap in-between the hangers located on Long Ln. If a quick visit just park along the road, but if staying for more then 10 minutes, worth parking at the parking spot near Future Skills Centre. 7 minute walk from the terminals |
| WHAT | Bizjets parked on south apron, aircrafts taxiing on Charlie, rwy 08 backtracks, and light rwy 26 departures. |
| TIME | Winter: runway – all day Summer: late morning until afternoon |
| MISC. | Closest food is inside the terminal, same with toilets. 4-5 step ladder needed to clear fence and the equipment. Mesh is pretty narrow. |
| FOCAL LENGTH | Runway: 150-400, Taxiway: 70-150, South Apron: 150-300 |
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Spot #2 – Car Park 2 – Taxiway, ramp and 08 movements |
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| WHERE | The airports car park 2 is located along Long ln right next to the terminal and another option to spot from. If driving, you have to pay to park the car in the car park. The car park has recently been extended which allows a much more better view of everything mentioned below. It is a 4-5 minute walk from the terminal. |
| WHAT | Best option for taxiway and ramp movements. Runway 08 arrivals and departures in the distance but tricky due to the distance and heat distortion. |
| TIME | Winter: runway and taxiway – all day, ramp – noon till sunset. Summer: runway and taxiway – late morning until afternoon, ramp – sunrise till noon |
| MISC. | The closest food is inside the terminal, same with toilets. The fence is very high so you have to shoot trough it but the gaps are very narrow! Use a small lens diameter. |
| FOCAL LENGTH | Runway: 100-300, Taxiway: 30-100, Ramp: 15-70 |
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Spot #3 – Car Park 3 – All runway/taxiway movements |
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| WHERE | Car Park 3 is the biggest car park at Exeter Airport and next to the pervious car park. 2. If driving, there are a couple free parking spots near Car Park 3 that you can park your car. Or you can pay to park it in the Car Park. It is a 10-12 minute walk from the airport terminal. |
| WHAT | All movements on the runway, taxiway Bravo and the ramp. |
| TIME | Winter: runway – all day, taxiway/ramp – noon till sunset. Summer: runway – late morning until afternoon, taxiway/ramp – noon till sunset. |
| MISC. | Closest food is inside the terminal, same with toilets. No ladder needed as can stand on the wooden fence shown in the photo that elevates you above the fence. |
| FOCAL LENGTH | Runway: 70-200, Taxiway: 45-130, Ramp: 70-200 |
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Spot #4 – Roundabout – 08 arrivals |
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| WHERE | This spot is located just on the outside turning access to the airport. If driving, you can park the car by the roadside at Clystside street, and walk 2 minutes to the spot. It is around 15 minutes walk from the airport terminal |
| WHAT | Runway 08 arrivals only. |
| TIME | Winter: All day long Summer: late morning until afternoon (move to spot 5 when backlit in the morning and evening) |
| MISC. | Closest food is the Pub at the end of Clystside street, ‘Duke Of York’. No nearby toilets. |
| FOCAL LENGTH | 130mm B38M, 200mm C68A |
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Spot #5 – Field – 08 arrivals |
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| WHERE | This spot is next to a field which is located along Clyst Honiton Bypass. There is a lay by where you can park the car. It is a 20 minute walk from the airport terminal. . |
| WHAT | Runway 08 arrivals only. |
| TIME | Summer: mornings and evenings Winter: backlit all time |
| MISC. | Closest food is the Pub at the end of Clystside street, ‘Duke Of York’. No nearby toilets. |
| FOCAL LENGTH | 75mm 738, 120mm e135 |
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Spot #6 – Live West – 08 arrivals and departures/line-ups and 26 departures |
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| WHERE | The location is outside of the “Live West” car park on the north side of the airport. Access is from the south side (terminal) via Cyst Honiton Bypass right into Swordfish Ave. After the building turn right and drive till the end of the road. There is some space where you can park the car. From the airport terminal it is a 30 minute walk. |
| WHAT | Best for arrivals and departures on 08 and line-ups. 26 departures are possible too. |
| TIME | Summer: early morning and evenings on the runway, line-ups in the early morning Winter: backlit all time |
| MISC. | Closest food is the Pub at the end of Clystide streed, ‘Duke Of York’. No nearby toilets. 4-5 Step ladder is helpful to clear the fence but shooting though the mesh is possible as well. |
| FOCAL LENGTH | Line Ups: 100-300mm, Runway: 70-200mm |
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Spot #7 – Mound – All runway movements |
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| WHERE | There is a mound on the opposite side of the terminal with a nice view of the entire airport. Access is from the south side (terminal) via Cyst Honiton Bypass right into Swordfish Ave and from there into Spitfire Ave. Park the car in the lay by just outside the entrance to the mound. You have to walk a 5 minutes from the parking from to the spot. From the airport terminal it is a 35 minute walk. |
| WHAT | All runway movements can be seen as well as the apron in the distance. |
| TIME | Summer: early morning and evenings on the runway, line-ups in the early morning. Usually no heat distortion. Winter: backlit all time |
| MISC. | Closest food is the Pub at the end of Clystide streed, ‘Duke Of York’. No nearby toilets. |
| FOCAL LENGTH | 200mm 762, 250mm 738 |
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Spot #8 – Silver Lane – 26 arrivals |
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| WHERE | From the terminal continue eastwards along Silver Ln for approximate 4km. After you have passed some farms and reached the location there is a little lay by to park the car. It’s a very narrow road! Walking is not really an option. |
| WHAT | Runway 26 arrivals only. |
| TIME | Winter: all day long Summer: late morning until afternoon |
| MISC. | Closest food is inside the terminal, same with toilets. |
| FOCAL LENGTH | 100mm e145, 150mm e55p |
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Spot #9 – Silver Lane 2 – 26 arrivals |
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| WHERE | From the terminal continue eastwards along Silver Ln for approximate 3km. After you have passed a farm and reached the location there is a little lay by to park the car. Don’t leave the car unoccupied as it’s an entrance to a field. Walking is not really an option. |
| WHAT | Runway 26 arrivals only. |
| TIME | Winter: all day long Summer: late morning until afternoon |
| MISC. | Closest food is inside the terminal, same with toilets. |
| FOCAL LENGTH | 250mm 762, 400mm atr 72 |
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Spot #10 – Car Park 4/Field – All runway/taxiway movements |
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| WHERE | The spot is in the airports car park 4, which is located on the east side of the terminal along Long Ln. It is standard airport parking, with 30 minutes being for free, anything over you will have to pay. There are a couple free parking areas around the airport if you don’t want to pay to park. You can spot from the lot, Spot 10A or from a field to the right of the car park Spot 10B along the fence. The view is similar but a better fence that you can fit your camera lens in. There are several holes in the fence facing the taxiway which can help. It is a 10-12 minute walk from the terminal. |
| WHAT | You get a view of majority of the airport. You can catch taxi pasts, all 08 and 26 movements. |
| TIME | Winter: runway – all day, taxiway – sunrise till noon. Summer: runway – late morning until afternoon, taxiway – sunrise till noon |
| MISC. | Closest food is inside the terminal, same with toilets. In general 4-5 step ladder is recommend to clear the fence. |
| FOCAL LENGTH | Runway: 70-300, Taxiway: 15-100 |
Spot 10A “Car Park”
Spot 10B “Field”
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Spot #11 – Mammoth Strength Club |
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| WHERE | Infront of the Mammoth Strength Club gym. You can park the car at the end of the road. Shooting through the fence is possible for north apron side on shots, however for the stored aircraft shots majority of the time you can not shoot through the fence. |
| WHAT | You can get aircrafts that are stored north side, bizjets parked on North Apron and 26 departures. |
| TIME | North Apron and Runway: 1800 – Sunset Stored Aircrafts: 1400 – Sunset |
| MISC. | Closest food is inside the terminal, same with toilets. 4-5 step ladder needed to clear fence. |
| FOCAL LENGTH | Learjet 45: 35 mm E190 Star Air: 110 mm ATR Aer Lingus: 300.0 mm |
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