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Hong Kong Intl. Airport Spotting Guide

Published by Marcus at September 22, 2016 - last modified on March 17, 2021

Hong Kong International Airport (HKG/VHHH) also known as Chek Lap Kok Airport is located 25 km west of Hong Kong Central on an artificial island close to Lantau Island. It can be easily reached by car from motorway 8. From the city the Airport Express is riding every 10 minutes and takes around 25 minutes (100 HKD). Several public lines connecting the airport with nearly every part of the city, the fares are lower than the Airport Express. Additionally ferries are going to Macao and China Mainland.

In 2018 74,7 million passengers were handled (#8 world wide). HKG is the world’s busiest cargo airport. The airport was opened in 1998 to replace the famous Kai Tak Airport. The airport is hub of Cathay Pacific, Cathay Dragon, rHong Kong Airlines and Hong Kong Express Airways.

Nearly all major world airlines can be seen in HKG, as well as numerous Asian carriers. The airport has two terminals which are seen on the apron as one. Terminal 2 is only equipped with check-in desks but no gates. All aircraft are handled at Terminal 1 with it’s main building and the two concourses (North Satellite and Midfield)

You can check the flight schedule for passenger and cargo flights on hongkongairport.com. The airport operates 24 hours, so some special visitors may move in the dark only.

The current two runway system might be extended in the future by a 3rd runway. Also around the airport a lot of construction is ongoing. The bridge to Macao and other building sites can obstruct spotters.

Written by Marcus, Clive Grant, Finn Ridley (Spot 14), Guillaume Bach and Miguel Alia (last update January 2021)

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Airport Information
Runways
07R/25L 3,800m Asphalt
07L/25R 3.800m Asphalt
Terminals One for all passenger flights.
Terminal 1 Major terminal which includes all the concourses.
Terminal 2 In front of Terminal 1
Spotting Information
Ladder Not necessary and even forbidden at the fence.
Car/Public Transport Car is not useful, as parking might become an issue. All spots can be reached by public transport. With the “Octopus” card you can pay in all buses, metros and ferries. The card can be obtained at all MTR stations.
Restrooms Only in the terminal and at MTR station “Tung Chung”
Drinks/Food Only in the terminal and at MTR station “Tung Chung”
Hotels Few (expensive) hotels around the airport. Bigger choice in Central or Kowloon.
Season Summer is hot and humid. As it is also the rainy season thunderstorms or typhoons have to be expected. Autumn and winter is cooler and more dry, but it can get very hazy.
Security Due to current unrest in Hong Kong spotting is not advised. Access to the terminal might be limited to passengers holding a valid ticket. Police controls might stop any person not holding a valid ticket or boarding pass.
Runway Usage
General Info Clear rules make spotting quite predictable, still exceptions happen from time to time.
Update DEC 2019: Till 7:15 in the morning normally all traffic will be handled on one runway only which is changed day by day between northern and southern. During the day it is still mostly arrivals in the north and departures in the south…
07L/25R Nearly all passengers flights will arrive here. Also few cargo arrivals might be seen.
07R/25L All departures to be expected here as well as most cargo arrivals. Few passenger flights can also land on this runway.
Update DEC 2019: On some days very few cargo movements here – most also land on the other runway.
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Sky Deck – 25R and 25L Arrivals

WHERE The sky deck can be accessed from Terminal 2 on level 6. Search for the Aviation Discovery Centre or the “Entertainment Zones”, where a ticket for the observation deck can be obtained (15 HKD for one time access or 40 HKD for day pass). The deck is located on the roof of the building. Opening hours: Weekdays 11:00 – 22:00 and Saturdays / Sundays / Public Holidays 09:30 – 22:00.

+++ UPDATE NOV 2019: Due to ongoing construction works in the terminal area the sky deck is closed until further notice. Please choose spots 7, 10 or 11 for apporaching aircrafts to RWY 25R in the meantime +++ 

WHAT Arriving aircraft on 25R can be perfectly seen here. Depending on the time of the day also arrivals on 25L are possible.
TIME Good until noon in summer. In winter until 16:00 for 25R.
MISC. All facilities in the terminal. Food, drinks, supermarkets, restrooms. Nearly no shade on the deck, so don’t forget sun protection. Also no benches available. The sky deck is closed for routine maintenance without prior notice regularly so it might be closed when you are there.
FOCAL LENGTH 250 mm for A320 approaching 25R, also 250 mm for B747 on 25L.

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Cathay Pacific City – Take-Off 07R

WHERE On a pedestrian bridge at Cathay PacificCity directly at the bus stop. Several bus lines from airport and the city will stop here.
WHAT You can get aircraft departing 07R.
TIME Morning until afternoon.
MISC. Nothing here, so bring what you need. At least you can stand in the shadow.
FOCAL LENGTH 300 mm for A320

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Scenic Hill – Take-Off 07R

WHERE From bus stop Cathay Pacific City walk on Scenic Road towards the hill. At the cable car building move the stairs up and follow the rocks poured in concrete path all long. Some light posts have been added alongside the path so you can go up and down in the dark as well. You can leave the bus at “Aviation Fuel Tank Farm” which is closer to the spot. But not all bus lines will stop there.
WHAT You can get aircraft departing 07R. 25L will be also possible there.
TIME Good until noon in summer. In winter until 15:00.
MISC. It is quite popular during the weekend and that it’s quite a hike to go up there so bring enough water if you plan to stay there all day long, particularly during the summer. At least there are benches and shadow in the shack.
FOCAL LENGTH 500 mm for A320

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HAECO Aircraft Maintenance Area – 07L Arrivals

WHERE Take bus S52 from “Cathay Pacific City” or MTR station “Tung Chung” direction “Aircraft Maintenance Area”. Bus S52 rides every 20 minutes. Exit at terminus at the HAECO hangars and walk back a few meters to find your preferred position. You can sit on the rocks at sea.
WHAT Arrivals on 07L can be seen here, also 07R arrivals are possible as well as heavy departures on 25L.
TIME 07L: Good until noon in summer. In winter until 15:00. 07R/25L: Afternoon in summer.
MISC. Nothing here, so bring what you need. Even no shade.
FOCAL LENGTH Between 250 and 450 mm for A320 depending on your position.

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Sha Lo Wan - 07R departures

WHERE Take a 10 minutes walk from MTR station “Tung Chung”. From “Tung Chung Development Ferry Pier” take Fortune Ferry (see picture below) direction “Tai O” Ferry Timetable. Exit at the next ferry pier “Sha Lo Wan” after about 10 minutes. From ferry pier take the footpath and walk along the coast line to the village. Pass the village and move on along the coast. At the parting of the ways move the left footpath up the hill until you reach a meteorological station. There you can stand in the shades of trees. The walk is around 25-30 minutes.
The next bus stop in Tung Chung is a walk of ~80 minutes by foot on paved ways from where one can take a bus to a metrostation, which can be used to get to the airport/city.Update DEC 2019: Spot situation improved as some trees disappeared and the way up is (partly) concreted now. In addition the platform is now paved with concrete as well and marked with two large pink flags so it can even be seen from far away. Apart from this signs showing the way to “View Point @ Shao Lo Wan” were also installed (starting showing the way at the soccer pitch next to the shore down there in Sha Lo Wan).
WHAT Arrivals and departures on 07R, also departures on 25L.
TIME Morning until afternoon in winter, in summer until noon.
MISC. There’s absolutely nothing at this spot, bring with you what you need. Take care of the ferry schedule. If you miss the last ferry you need to walk about 2 hours to get back to civilization.
FOCAL LENGTH 250 mm for A320 lining up 07R, 120 mm for 747 landing.

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This is how the platform looks like now (DEC 2019):
Terminal at Gate N68 or S49 - Only airside

WHERE After passing security and immigration: If you have some time until your flight is departing move to the end of the main terminal building close to gate N68 or S49. You can also chose any other gate, but around N68 and S49 you will catch the highest number of movements. Special hint: If your flight departs later in the day, check in your luggage at Airport Express stations “Hong Kong Central” or “Kowloon” up to 24 hours ahead of departure, get your boarding pass and move to the airport. To be eligible for this service you need to obtain a ticket for the Airport Express (115 HKD). Check here if your airline offers in-town check-in: MTR Airport Express
WHAT Movements on northern runway (N68) and southern runway (S49) and taxiways. Photos are taken through glass, so be careful of reflections.
TIME All day long. Depends where you take your pictures.
MISC. As you are in the terminal you can find everything around you.
FOCAL LENGTH 60 mm for A320 on the taxiway.

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Airport Authorities – 25R Arrivals

WHERE This spot is netxt to the airport authorities at the junction of “Cheong Yip Rd” and “Cheong Wing Rd”. Its an alternative to spot #1 but you are much closer to the RWY 25R movements so you don´t need a huge hense and you have less dust/heat in your pictures. Exit the terminal and walk northwards by passing the taxi station.
WHAT You get 25R arrivals only so you will miss most freighters as they usually use 25L.
TIME Morning until afternoon in winter, in summer until noon.
MISC. Everything you need is within the terminal. There is a security guard next to you so don´t be always in their sight and keep a low profile. Currently extensive road and construction works are ongoing in this area. So spotting experience might be obstructed or even stopped by workers.
FOCAL LENGTH 50-200 mm

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Sha Lo Wan 2 – 07R/25L Departures

WHERE Follow the same directions to the first Sha Lo Wan spot #5 (metro to Tung Chung, ferry to Sha Lo Wan pier), but at the football pitch turn left and left again in the next junction. Continue the path, that now goes cleary uphill. On the highest point of the path, after a really steep section, there is a crossing, where you need to go left here (street view). The hard surface ends some twenty meters from this point, on the fence of a meteorologic station. You have to continue on your left, walking along the fence, and further up on a barely marked trail. Continue always uphill for some 10 min more until you reach an opening on the forest. Here, take the path on your right, now on a slight downill, and in a couple or three minutes you will reach the spot.
The next bus stop in Tung Chung is a walk of ~60 minutes by foot on paved ways from where one can take a bus to a metrostation, which can be used to get to the airport/city.
WHAT Departures on 07R / 25L. A few arrivals (mainly cargo) on the same runway.
TIME Morning until afternoon in winter, in summer until noon.
MISC. You are as far away as on the other Sha Lo Wan spot. Heat haze can be a problem even during winter. There is absolutely nothing here, so bring what you need. A small shop can be found (before climbing to the spot!)
FOCAL LENGTH 400mm for an A320, 200mm for a B77W.

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Regal Hotel Executive Rooms and Executive Club Lounge

WHERE Just north of the main terminal building is the Regal Airport Hotel which is easily accessible on foot. Executive Rooms #1148, 1146, 1142, 1140 & 1138 all have similar west facing views overlooking the airport. Some standard rooms on lower floors may provide a similar view but this has not been checked.  Staying in the Executive Rooms also gives you access to the hotel’s Executive Club Lounge which overlooks the approach to Runway 25R. The lounge provides hot meals at the usual meal times and cold snacks and drinks, including alcohol, all through the day, so effectively that covers the cost of your meals.
WHAT From the rooms: all traffic taxiing east of the North Satellite Concourse.
From the lounge: Arrivals on Runway 25R only; (even heavy departures from 07L are too high by this point).
TIME Taxiway: mornings only until about 10am in the winter; 1pm in the summer.
For runway: mornings only in the summer; almost all day in the winter.
MISC. Although the Regal Hotel can be expensive, they sometimes do good deals for their Executive Rooms. The hotel rooms are double glazed but at least it’s possible to open the inner window to make photography a bit easier. Care is needed to avoid reflections in your photos.
FOCAL LENGTH 40 – 150mm

Samples taken from the room:

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T2 Drop Off Area – 25R Arrivals

WHERE When Sky Deck is closed you can use this spot for 25R arrivals. The area is located on level 4 of Terminal 2 close to the the taxi and bus drop off. Just go outside of the terminal and move to the end of the pavement. You can stay in the shadows.
WHAT Arriving aircraft on 25R.
TIME Morning until afternoon in winter, in summer until noon.
MISC. All facilities in the terminal. Food, drinks, supermarkets, restrooms. Your views are obstructed by lightpoles. So especially for larger aircraft it might be not easy to catch the right moment. But after a few minutes you will get used to the situation. 90° pictures are hardly possible.
FOCAL LENGTH 280 mm for A320 approaching 25R.

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Bus Stop Asia World Expo – 25R Arrivals

WHERE This spot might be also used in case the Sky Deck is closed. It can be reached by bus S1 from Terminal 1 ground level or all Airport Buses from the city (e.g. E11, E32, E41) ending at terminus “Asia World Expo”. Bus S1 operates every 5 – 8 minutes, the airport buses approximately every 20 minutes. Just get off the bus at “Asia World Expo” station. The Airport Express train terminus is also just a 2 minutes walk away. If you want to get back to the terminal, use Airport Express train as the ticket costs just 6 HKD. Buses take longer and the price is higher. Walking from and to the terminal is currently not the best idea as the area around the spot is blocked by extensive construction works. At the spot you can stay under a large roof in the shadow.
WHAT Arriving aircraft on 25R.
TIME Good until noon in summer. In winter until 16:00 for 25R.
MISC. All facilities in the terminal. Food, drinks, supermarkets, restrooms.
FOCAL LENGTH 250 mm for A320 approaching 25R.

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Terminal 1 Departure Area – 25L Arrivals & 07R Departures

WHERE The spot is located outside Terminal 1 on the drop-off level. Leave T1 next to check-in area B and move a few meters where the smoking area can be seen. You will be in the shadow, you can take a seat and you can even smoke a cigarette (if needed…)
WHAT Heavy departures on 07R. Small aircraft will be already far too high. Some cargo flights will land on 25L, but these are rare.
TIME You are facing the sun until noon in summer, but in the afternoon pictures will be fine. In winter the spot can only be used on cloudy days.
MISC. All facilities in the terminal. Food, drinks, supermarkets, restrooms.
FOCAL LENGTH Ca. 250 mm for departing heavy.

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Bridge East Coast Rd - 07R departures, 25L arrivals

WHERE This is an alternative to the locations 2 and 3 as your are closer to the 07R departures. The spot itself is on a sidewalk of a bridge that runs over the airport road. It is next to the CAD and Cathy Dragon buildings. You can take S1 Bus from Tung Chung and get off at CAD Headquarters, walk around 1 minute to adjust your preferred position. You can take the same bus and ride to the terminal for 1 stop. Is is not possible to walk there through all the highways to and from the terminal.
The issue with that spot is you were asked to leave very quickly because of the proximity of the highway. But there is an alternative! Go down some stairs that lead to a footbridge which is hidden from the direct sight of the motorist.
WHAT From the road you can get aircraft departing 07R and arrivals on 25L (but we recommend #17 for that). 25R departures are visible from there but hard to photograph because of heat haze and disturbing objects (see sample photo of the CX 777).
From the alternative yon can get the 07L departures and 25L landing but it is not ideal. 25R departures are not possible.
TIME Morning until afternoon.
MISC. Nothing close to this spot.
FOCAL LENGTH 200mm for most heavies.

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Sight from the footbridge below the road.

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WHERE Take the bus S52 from “Tung Chung MTR” bus station in the direction “Aircraft Maintenance Area” (buses will come every 20 mins). And then exit at terminus “Government Flying Service” (On the south perimeter road). After exiting the bus continue walking in the same direction that the bus was going, and walk for around 10 minutes. You want to keep walking until there are no buildings/poles in the way (You can move around in this area to find the best spot possible (for 777’s you may want to walk further down as they become airborne further down the runway than A320’s will)). Best to find a spot on the grassy banks where trees don’t cover the view above you.
WHAT 25L Departures can be seen just after rotation from here, but that is all you will see. All taxiways/runways are blocked by a fence.
TIME Best from sunrise to noon during any month of the year.
MISC. No facilities on site, so you will need to go to the terminal for food/toilets. Surrounded by trees so there is always shade, the sun/heat is not a big problem.
FOCAL LENGTH 300mm max. But any smaller lens will still work very well at this site. Even phones can work.

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Sha Lo Wan Ferrry Pier - 25L departures

WHERE The ferry pier is a good alternative if you don`t wanna walk all the way up to the hills for 25L departures. Take the ferry from Tung Chung to Sha Lo Wan (the first stop after Tung Chung). When you have disembarked the boat you are there. Ferry Timetable
WHAT Only 25L departures. The sight is not that great as from the hills but you are closer and faster at this spot.
TIME Best from sunrise to noon during any month of the year.
MISC. You have the village of Sha Lo Wan nearby and the ferry that brings you to Tung Chung in less than 20 mins. But it’s a long hike (2h plus) to get back to civilisation if you miss the last one. Some shade can be provided through the Macau bridge that runs overhead but isn’t a problem for spotting there.
FOCAL LENGTH You are a bit further away but a 300mm for an A320, a 160mm for the A380, 150mm for an A330 and for a B737 that had an early V1 a 400mm will work just fine.

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The Rocks - 07R arrivals

WHERE The locations is at the end of the runway of 07R on the side of the road on the dike rocks. Take the same bus line as for spot #4, S52 from Tung Chung, go to the terminus (Aircraft Maintenance Area), follow the road till you are under the ALS poles (its quite a hike, approx 1.5km, the terrain is flat but there is absolutely zero shade). When you have passed under the poles head for the rocks.
WHAT Landings on 07R, take off from 25L are also visible but spot 14 is more appropriate.
TIME Best from sunrise to noon during any month of the year.
MISC. There is nothing there, not even shade, in summer it can be very hard to stay there. So bring plenty of water and sunscreen a hat… Keep in mind that the next bus stops are at least a km away.
FOCAL LENGTH 40-50mm for A350/A330

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Civil Aviation Department - 25L arrivals

WHERE The spot is on behind the Civial Aviation Department on a footpath. Take the bus S1 from Tung Chung, exit at the Headquarters on Tung Fai Road (third stop). When you leave the bus take a left, cross the road, walk a few metres and you are there.
WHAT Best for arrivals on 25L. 07R departures are possible but don`t have the best angle. Go to spot 13 instead.
TIME Best from sunrise to noon during any month of the year.
MISC. There is nothing there but shade and benches can be found.
FOCAL LENGTH For 25L landing, depending on the angle you want to shoot between 100-200mm for heavies, for private jets 400mm.
For a 07R departures at least 350mm for narrow bodies and for heavies, 200mm will be fine.

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52 Comments

  1. Avatar Jonathan says:
    February 13, 2021 at 12:35

    Hello , any recommendations for 25L landings? Anyone tried shooting from gate house number 2 which is near car park 1…? Thanks in advance ….

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    • Avatar kbj says:
      February 16, 2021 at 16:17

      Spot 12 or 13 will be a good one for 25L landings. I haven’t tried to spot from Gate House but I have tried to shoot from a small path next to 25L, and that’s work pretty well too. Wish that work for you as well!

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  • Bastia Poretta BIA/LFKB
  • Beja BYJ/LPBJ
  • Berlin Brandenburg BER/EDDB
  • Belfast City BHD/EGAC
  • Belgrade BEG/LYBE
  • Bern-Belp BRN/LSMB/LSZB
  • Billund BLL/EKBI
  • Birmingham BHX/EGBB
  • Bologna BLG/LIPE
  • Bordeaux BOD/LFBD
  • Bournemouth BOH/EGHH
  • Bratislava BTS/LZIB
  • Braunschweig BWE/EDVE
  • Bremen BRE/EDDW
  • Brest Bretagne BES/LFRB
  • Brindisi Casale BDS/LIBR
  • Brize Norton-BZZ/EGVN
  • Brussels BRU/EBBR
  • Brussels Charleroi CRL/EBCI
  • Bucharest Henri Coanda OTP/LROP
  • Budapest BUD/LHBP
  • Buochs BXO/LSZC
  • Bydgoszcz BZG/EPBY
  • Calvi CLY/LFKC
  • Cascais Tejo CAT/LPCS
  • Cardiff CWL/EGFF
  • Catania Fontanarossa CTA/LICC
  • Chambéry Savoie CMF/LFLB
  • Châteauroux-Centre CHR/LFLX
  • Cherbourg CER/LFRC
  • Chisinau KIV/LUKK
  • Ciudad Real CQM/LERL
  • Cologne/Bonn CGN/EDDK
  • Copenhagen Kastrup CPH/EKCH
  • Corfu CFU/LGKR
  • Cotswold Kemble GBA/EGBP
  • Courchevel Alitport CVF/LFJL
  • Den Helder DHR/EHKD
  • Dinard Saint Malo DNR/LFRD
  • Dortmund DTM/EDLW
  • Dresden DRS/EDDC
  • Dublin DUB/EIDW
  • Düsseldorf DUS/EDDL
  • East Midlands EMA/EGNX
  • Edinburgh EDI/EGPH
  • Eindhoven EIN/EHEH
  • Emmen EML/LSME
  • Engadin/Samedan SMV/LSZS
  • Enschede Twente ENS/EHTW
  • Erfurt-Weimar ERF/EDDE
  • Faro FAO/LPFR
  • Frankfurt Rhein/Main FRA/EDDF
  • Frankfurt Hahn HHN/EDFH
  • Friedrichshafen FDH/EDNY
  • Funchal Madeira FNC/LPMA
  • Fuerteventura FUE/GCFV
  • Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa GDN/EPGD
  • Geilenkirchen NATO Base GKE/ETNG
  • Geneva GVA/LSGG
  • Getafe Air Base LEGT
  • Gilze-Rijen Air Base EHGR
  • Glasgow GLA/EGPF
  • Glasgow-Prestwick PIK/EGPK
  • Gran Canara LPA/GCLP
  • Granada-Jaén GRX/LEGR
  • Greonble Isère GNB/LFLS
  • Groningen GRQ/EHGG
  • Guernsey GCI/EGJB
  • Hamburg Finkenwerder XFW/EDHI
  • Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel HAM/EDDH
  • Hannover HAJ/EDDV
  • Helsinki HEL/EFHK
  • Heraklion HER/LGIR
  • Ingolstadt Manching IGS/ETSI
  • Innsbruck INN/LOWI
  • Inverness INV/EGPE
  • Ireland West Knock NOC/EIKN
  • Izhevsk IJK/USII
  • Jersey JER/EGJJ
  • Karlsruhe FKB/EDSB
  • Kassel Calden KSF/EDVK
  • Katowice KTW/EPKT
  • Kecskemet Air Base LHKE
  • Keflavik KEF/BIKF
  • Kiev Boryspil KBP/UKBB
  • Kiev Zhuliany LEV/UKKK
  • Kos KGS/LGKO
  • Kraków KRK/EPKK
  • La Palma SPC/GCLA
  • Lahr LHA/EDTL
  • Lakeneath RAF Base LKZ/EGUL
  • Landivisiau Air Base LFRJ
  • Lanzarote-Arrecife ACE/GCRR
  • Leipzig/Halle LEJ/EDDP
  • Leeuwarden Air Base LWR/EHLW
  • Liège Bierset LGG/EBLG
  • Linz LNZ/LOWL
  • Lisbon Portela LIS/LPPT
  • Ljubljana LJU/LJLJ
  • London City LCY/EGLC
  • London Gatwick LGW/EGKK
  • London Heathrow LHR/EGLL
  • London Luton LTN/EGGW
  • London Southend SEN/EGMC
  • London Stansted STN/EGSS
  • Lossiemouth RMO/EGQS
  • Luxembourg Findel LUX/ELLX
  • Lyon Saint Exupéry LYS/LFLL
  • Maastricht/Aachen MST/EHBK
  • Madrid Barajas MAD/LEMD
  • Malaga AGP/LEMG
  • Malmö MMX/ESMS
  • Malta Luqa MLA/LMML
  • Manchester MAN/EGCC
  • Marseille MRS/LFML
  • Meiringen AFB LSMM
  • Memmingen FMM/EDJA
  • Milan Bergamo BGY/LIME
  • Milan Linate LIN/LIML
  • Milos MLO/LGML
  • Milan Malpensa MXP/LIMC
  • Mildenhall RAF Base MHZ/EGUN
  • Minsk MSQ/UMMS
  • Moenchengladbach MGL/EDLN
  • Montpellier Méditerranée Airport MPL/LFMT
  • Morlaix-Ploujean MNX/LFRU
  • Moscow Domodedovo DME/UUDD
  • Moscow Sheremetyevo SVO/UUEE
  • Moscow Vnukovo VKO/UUWW
  • Munich Franz J. Strauss MUC/EDDM
  • Münster/Osnabrück FMO/EDDG
  • Mykonos JMK/LGMK
  • Nantes Atlantique NTE/LFRS
  • Naples NAP/LIRN
  • Naxos JNX/LGNX
  • Neuburg Fliegerhorst ETSN
  • Newcastle NCL/EGNT
  • Nice Côte d’Azur NCE/LFMN
  • Novosibirsk Tolmachevo OVB/UNNT
  • Nordholz Cuxhaven FCN/ETMN
  • Nörvenich QOE/ETNN
  • Nuremberg NUE/EDDN
  • Orléans Bricy Air Base LFOJ
  • Oslo Gardemoen OSL/ENGM
  • Ostend-Bruges OST/EBOS
  • Paderborn-Lippstadt PAD/EDLP
  • Palma de Mallorca PMI/LEPA
  • Palermo PMO/LICJ
  • Paris Charles de Gaulle CDG/LFPG
  • Paris Le Bourget LGB/LFPB
  • Paris Orly ORY/LFPO
  • Paris Vatry XCR/LFOK
  • Payerne AFB-LSMP
  • Perpignan PGF/LFMP
  • Pisa PSA/LIRP
  • Porto OPO/LPPR
  • Poznan POZ/EPPO
  • Prague Václav Havel PRG/LKPR
  • Ramstein Air Base - RMS/ETAR
  • Rennes Saint-Jacques RNS/LFRN
  • Reykjavik RKV/BIRK
  • Rhodes Diagoras RHO/LGRP
  • Riga Skulte RIX/EVRA
  • Rimini RMI/LIPR
  • Rome Ciampino CIA/LIRA
  • Rome Fiumicino FCO/LIRF
  • Rotterdam RTM/EHRD
  • St. Petersburg Pulkovo LED/ULLI
  • Salzburg W.A. Mozart SZG/LOWS
  • Samos SMI/LGSM
  • Sandefjord TRJ/ENTO
  • Sevilla SVQ/LEZL
  • Sion SIR/LSGS-LSMS
  • Skiathos JSI/LGSK
  • Sofia SOF/LBSF
  • Southampton SOU/EGHI
  • Split SPU/LDSP
  • Stavanger SVG/ENZV
  • Stockholm Arlanda ARN/ESSA
  • Stockholm Bromma BMA/ESSB
  • Strasbourg SXB/LFST
  • Stuttgart Echterdingen STR/EDDS
  • Svolvær Helle SVJ/ENSH
  • Sylt Westerland GWT/EDXW
  • Tallinn TLL/EETN
  • Lausanne Blécherette LSGL
  • Lorient-Lann-Bihoué LRT/LFRH
  • Tarbes-Lourdes TLP/LFBT
  • Teesside MME/EGNV
  • Tenerife North TFN/GCXO
  • Tenerife South TFS/GCTS
  • Teruel TEV/LETL
  • Thessaloniki SKG/LGTS
  • Tivat TIV/LYTV
  • Torrejón TOJ/LETO
  • Toulouse Blagnac TLS/LFBO
  • Tromsø TSO/ENTC
  • Trondheim TRD/ENVA
  • Valencia VLC/LEVC
  • Venice VCE/LIPZ
  • Vienna Schwechat VIE/LOWW
  • Vilnius VNO/EYVI
  • Warsaw Chopin WAW/EPWA
  • Wunstorf Fliegerhorst ETNW
  • Wiesbaden Erbenheim WIE/ETOU
  • Zakynthos ZTH/LGZA
  • Zaragoza ZAZ/LEZG
  • Zürich Kloten ZRH/LSZH
Middle East Airports
  • Abu Dhabi AUH/OMAA
  • Antalya AYT/LTAI
  • Dubai Intl. Airport DXB/OMDB
  • Istanbul (news) IST/LTFM
  • Istanbul Atatürk IST/LTBA
  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçe SAW/LTFJ
  • Izmir Adnan Menderes ADB/LTBJ
  • Larnaca Airport LCA/LCLK
  • Muscat MCT/OOMS
  • Ras al Khaimah RKT/OMRK
  • Sharjah Intl. Airport SHJ/OMSJ
  • Tel-Aviv Ben Gurion TLV/LLBG
Asian Airports
  • Balikpapan SAMS Sepinggan BPN/WALL
  • Bangkok Suvarnabhumi BKK/VTBS
  • Bangkok Don Muang DMK/VTBD
  • Beijing Capital PEK/ZBAA
  • Cebu (Mactan) CEB/RPVM
  • Chengdu Shuangliu CTU/ZUUU
  • Denpasar Ngurah Rai DPS/WADD
  • Fukuoka FUK/RJFF
  • Gifu Air Base QGU/RJNG
  • Guangzhou-Baiyun CAN/ZGGG
  • Ho Chi Minh City-Saigon SGN/VVTS
  • Hong Kong HKG/VHHH
  • Ibaraki-Hyakuri IBR/RJAH
  • Iruma Air Base RJTJ
  • Islamabad ISB/OPIS
  • Jakarta Halim Perdanakusuma HLP/WHHH
  • Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta CGK/WIII
  • Karachi KHI/OPKC
  • Kathmandu Tribhuvan KTM/VNKT
  • Koh Samui USM/VTSM
  • Kuala Lumpur KUL/WMKK
  • Lahore LHE/OPLA
  • Lukla Tenzing Hillary LUA/VNLK
  • Mumbai BOM/VABB
  • Nagoya Chubu Centrair NGO/RJGG
  • Nagoya Komaki NKM/RJNA
  • Nanjing NKG/ZSNJ
  • Okinawa Naha OKA/ROAH
  • Osaka Itami ITM/RJOO
  • Osaka Kansai Intl. Airport KIX/RJBB
  • Phuket HKT/VTSP
  • Radin Inten II TKG/WILL
  • Samarinda Aji Pangeran AAP/WALS
  • Sanya Phoenix SYX/ZJSY
  • Seoul Incheon Airport ICN/RKSI
  • Seoul Gimpo Airport GMP/RKSS
  • Shanghai Hongqiao SHA/ZSSS
  • Shanghai Pudong PVG/ZSPD
  • Siem Reap REP/VDSR
  • Singapore Changi SIN/WSSS
  • Singapore Seletar XSP/WSSL
  • Surat STV/VASU
  • Subang Intl. Airport SZB/WMSA
  • Taipei Taoyuan TPE/RCTP
  • Taipei Songshan TSA/RCSS
  • Trivandrum TRV/VOTV
  • Tokyo Haneda HND/RJTT
  • Tokyo Narita NRT/RJAA
  • Velena Male MLE/VRMM
  • Wuhan Tianhe WUH/ZHHH
  • Xiamen Gaoqi XMN/ZSAM
  • Yogyakarta Adisucipto YOG/WAHH
North American Airports
  • Albany ALB/KALB
  • Anchorage Ted Stevens ANC/PANC
  • Aspen Pitkin County ASE/KASE
  • Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson ATL/KATL
  • Austin Bergstrom AUS/KAUS
  • Baltimore BWI/KBWI
  • Birmingham Shuttlesworth BHM/KBHM
  • Boston Logan BOS/KBOS
  • Buffalo Niagara BUF/KBUF
  • Calgary YYC/CYYC
  • Charleston CHS/KCHS
  • Charlotte Douglas CLT/KCLT
  • Chicago Midway MDW/KMDW
  • Chicago O´Hare ORD/KORD
  • Columbus, Ohio CMH/KCMH
  • Concord Buchanan CCR/KCCR
  • Dallas Fort Worth DFW/KDFW
  • Dallas Love Field DAL/KDAL
  • Davis Monthan Air Base DMA/KDMA
  • Denver DEN/KDEN
  • Des Moines DSM/KSDM
  • Detroit Metropolitan DTW/KDTW
  • Detroit Willow Run YIP/KYIP
  • Eagle County EGE/KEGE
  • Edmonton YEG/CYEG
  • Fort Lauderdale FLL/KFLL
  • Grand Canyon National Park GCN/KGCN
  • Hartford/Bradley BDL/KBDL
  • Honolulu HNL/PHNL
  • Houston George Bush IAH/KIAH
  • Houston Hobby HOU/KHOU
  • Key West EYW/KEYW
  • Kingman IGM/KIGM
  • Kona Keahole KOA/PHKO
  • Lake Hood Seaplane Base LHD/PALH
  • Las Vegas McCarran LAS/KLAS
  • Long Beach LGB/KLGB
  • Los Angeles LAX/KLAX
  • Louisville SDF/KSDF
  • Marana Pinal Airpark MZJ/KMZJ
  • Memphis MEM/KMEM
  • Mexico City MEX/AICM
  • Miami MIA/KMIA
  • Milwaukee Mitchell MKE/KMKE
  • Minneapolis-Saint Paul MSP/KMSP
  • Montréal Mirabel YMX/CYMX
  • Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trud. YUL/CYUL
  • Naval Air Facility El Centro NJK/KNJK
  • Nellis Air Base LSV/KLSV
  • Newark Liberty EWR/KEWR
  • New York John F. Kennedy JFK/KFJK
  • New York La Guardia LGA/KLGA
  • Norfolk ORF/KORF
  • Oakland OAK/KOAK
  • Omaha Eppley OMA/KOMA
  • Ontario ONT/KONT
  • Orlando MCO/KMCO
  • Ottawa YOW/CYOW
  • Paine Field PAE/KPAE
  • Pensacola PNS/KPNS
  • Philadelphia PHL/KPHL
  • Phoenix Goodyear GYR/KGYR
  • Phoenix Mesa AZA/KIWA
  • Phoenix Sky Harbour PHX/KPHX
  • Pittsburgh PIT/KPIT
  • Portland,OR PDX/KPDX
  • Providence T.F. Green PVD/KPVD
  • Raleigh-Durham RDU/KRDU
  • Rainbow Canyon R-2508
  • Salt Lake City SLC/KSLC
  • San Antonio SAT/KSAT
  • San Diego SAN/KSAN
  • San Francisco SFO/KSFO
  • San José Juan Santamaria SJO/MROC
  • San José Norman Y. Mineta SJC/KSJC
  • Santa Barbara SBA/KSBA
  • Savannah Hilton Head SAV/KSAV
  • Seattle Tacoma SEA/KSEA
  • Southwest Florida Fort Myers RSW/KRSW
  • Spokane GEG/KGEG
  • Syracuse Hancock SYR/KSYR
  • Tampa TPA/KTPA
  • Toronto Island YTZ/CYTZ
  • Toronto Pearson YYZ/CYYZ
  • Tucson TUS/KTUS
  • Vancouver/Seaplane YVR/CYVR/CAM9
  • Victorville Southern California VCV/KVCV
  • Washington Dulles IAD/KIAD
  • Washington R. Reagan DCA/KDCA
  • Whitehorse Erik Nielsen YXY/CYXY
  • Yellowknife YZF/CYZF/CEN9
South American Airports
  • Asunción ASU/SGAS
  • Belo Horizonte-Confins CNF/SBCF
  • Boa Vista BVB/SBBV
  • Brasília BSB/SBBR
  • Buenos Aires Aeroparque AEP/SABE
  • Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini EZE/SAEZ
  • Cascavel CAC/SBCA
  • Curitiba Alfonso Pena CWB/SBCT
  • Cusco CUZ/SPZO
  • Fortaleza Pinto Martins FOR/SBFZ
  • Foz do Iguaçu IGU/SBFI
  • Jundiaí GDV/SBJD
  • Lima LIM/SPJC
  • Londrina LDB/SBLO
  • Maringá MGF/SBMG
  • Medellin Cordova MDE/SKRG
  • Montevideo MVD/SUMU
  • Porto Alegre POA/SBPA
  • Rio, Santos Dumont SDU/SBRJ
  • Santiago de Chile SCL/SCEL
  • Sao Paulo Campo de Marte MAE/SBMT
  • Sao Paulo Congonhas CGH/SBSP
  • Sao Paulo Guarulhos GRU/SBGR
  • Viracopos Campinas VCP/SBKP
Oceanian Airports
  • Auckland Intl. Airport AKL/NZAA
  • Adelaide ADL/YPAD
  • Brisbane BNE/YBBN
  • Carnarvon CVQ/YCAR
  • Christchurch Intl. Airport CHC/NZCH
  • Darwin DRW/YPDN
  • Gold Coast OOL/YBCG
  • Jandakot JAD/YPIT
  • Melbourne Airpt. MEL/YMML
  • Napier Hawke's Bay NPE/NZNR
  • Nelson NSN/NZNS
  • Perth PER/YPPH
  • Queenstown ZQN/NZQN
  • Rarotonga Intl. Airport RAR/NCRG
  • Sydney Kingsford Smith SYD/YSSY
  • Wellington WLG/NZWN
Caribbean Airports
  • Antigua V.C. Bird ANU/TAPA
  • Aruba Queen Beatrix AUA/TNCA
  • Barbados Grantley Adams BGL/TBPB
  • Castries St. Lucia SLU/TLPC
  • Curaçao Hato CUR/TNCC
  • Port of Spain Piarco POS/TTPP
  • Saint Barthélemy SBH/TFFJ
  • San Juan Luis Muñoz SJU/TJSJ
  • Saint Thomas Cyril E. King STT/TIST
  • Sint Maarten SXM/TNCM
African Airports
  • Cape Town CPT/FACT
  • Dakar DSS/GOBD
  • Durban DUR/FALE
  • Johannesburg O.R. Tambo JNB/FAOR
  • Lanseria HLA/FALA
  • Mauritius MRU/FIMP
  • Port Elizabeth PLZ/FAPE
  • Pretoria Waterkloof WKF/FAWK
  • Saint Denis RUN/FMEE
  • Saint-Pierre Pierrefonds ZSE/FMEP
  • Seychelles SEY/FSIA
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