Bonaire’s “Flamingo Intl. Airport” (BON/TNCB) is the gateway to the island of Bonaire, one of the three ABC islands Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao. The airport is located at the western coast of the island just 2km south of the capital Kralendijk. The airfield was opened in 1945 as replacement for an older, smaller airfield a bit north by the US troops. Over time, the airfield was extended and modernized step by step, allowing about 500.000 passengers to be handled yearly. While most movements are local islandhoppers, there are also intl. flights to the US, Canada and also the Netherlands.

Written by A. Hackenberger. Last Update: January 2026

Rating
Movements
Airline Variety
Photo Locations
Weather
Airport Information
Runways
10/28	3057 x 45m
Terminals
T1	There is one terminal handling all flights, however there is the western apron for smaller and the eastern apron for bigger aircraft
Spotting Information
Ladder	Not really needed and probably realistic, mostly you can shoot through the mesh or over it.
Car/Public Transport	A car is recommended, however you can also get around here by foot or motorbike.
Drinks/Food	There are some stores and shops around town, but nothing directly at the spots – except for spot 3.
Hotels	No specific spotter hotels can be found around BON.
Season	Winter has more traffic from the colder Northern American and European countries.
Security	Spotting is no issue here.
Runway Usage
General Info	10 movements are the most common ones here.

	Spot #1 – Hills – 10 Arrivals + Line-Ups
WHERE	Just a bit southwest of the airport territory, there are some dirt mounds which you can climb in order to elevate a bit. Turn off EEG Boulevard, drive up to the mounds and climb them: thereby you can see both, arrivals and ground movements.
WHAT	From the southwestern ones you can only spot 10 arrivals while the northeastern ones also allow views onto 10 line-ups plus turnoffs after 28 arrivals.
TIME	From later morning/noon till sunset.
MISC.	Nothing around here. Sometimes, local residents drop off some sharp stones here. Be careful, not to harm your tires.
FOCAL LENGTH	50-250mm

While line-ups/turnoffs look like THIS, arrivals look like this:

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BON-Spot1

	Spot #2 – EEG Boulevard – 10 Line-Ups
WHERE	This spot can be found along EEG Boulevard at the fence directly. There is a sort of gate where you can stop your car and shoot through/over the fence.
WHAT	From here you can see aircraft turning onto runway 10 prior departure or turning off after 28 arrival.
TIME	In the afternoon hours till sunset.
MISC.	You have to shoot through the mesh or over the fence here.
FOCAL LENGTH	Should be 50-200mm

We cannot provide any examples, the view looks like THIS however.

	Spot #3 – Smoking area – Apron
WHERE	After the security check, you will find a smoking area facing south from where you can obey the aviation movements through some glass walls.
WHAT	Views onto the apron in front.
TIME	Best on summer mornings or evenings.
MISC.	There are some glass walls here where you have to shoot through. Toilets and food can be found inside the terminal here.
FOCAL LENGTH	24-200mm

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