Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS/LFBO) is situated in southern France and only a short hop away from the wonderful city of Toulouse. The lovely southern-French city is not just a destination for many northern African carriers, it’s also home of Airbus and ATR. Astonishingly large hangars, filled with masses of brand-new Airbuses and new Prop-liner are all along the airport.

Toulouse is France’s fifth busiest airport with more than 9 Mio. passengers by 2019. The airport offers two runways which are slightly displaced. EasyJet clearly dominates the Low-Cost traffic if not the entire traffic at Toulouse by linking the southern-french city with the capital or surrounding cities as well as the UK and Italy.

Flight schedule for the highlights can be found here.

Written by Marlin & Jonas Lehmann, Jérôme Viconneau, Ramon Jordi. Last update July 2021.

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Airport Information
Runways
12L/30R	4.000m (13,120ft)
12R/30L	4.000m (13,120ft)
Terminals	One terminal for all flights splitted into check in halls A, B, C and D.
Spotting Information
Ladder	1-2 steps are needed at spots 2, 4, 5 and 6.
Car/Public Transport	Recommended. No infos about public transport.
Restrooms	Available at all publicly accessible buildings like restaurants or inside the terminal building
Drinks/Food	There are supermarkets nearby the airport and food is available inside the airport’s terminals
Hotels	There are many hotels nearby the airport belonging to all classes of categories.
Season	Toulouse Airport is best to be visited during spring or autumn. Please not, that Airbus suspends production and delivery during a certain time in August when the company has a short rest during few weeks in the summer. Airbus also recesses on national holiday days like Christmas or All Saints’ Day. Only Beluga aircraft are active on these days.
Runway Usage
14L/32R	Flights departing from terminals and freight flights (As long as they are parked up on the civil aviation ramp) are departing on this runway due to shorter taxi time. Flight arrivals differ on ATC’s order.
14R/32L	Airbus and ATR test flights are departing and landing on this runway

	Spot #1 – Spotting hill
WHERE	This is TLS most popular spotting location. The hill is located between spots 2 and 3. Follow the course of the road “Av. Latécoere” until the hill is visible. You can´t park your car right on top of the hill anymore, instead leave it at the restaurant Le Vingtième Avenue or at spot 2 and walk up the hill.
WHAT	Flight arrivals of runway 14R/32L can be observed from here as well as line-ups of the other runway which begins a few hundred meters beyond 14R. Airplanes being towed from the paint hangar to the main Final Assembly Line are coming along here and can be photographed perfectly. Airbus flights are taxiing right in front of the hill when RWY14s’ are in use. This hill offers an overview onto the Delivery centre as well.
TIME	From noon to sunset
MISC.	Heat haze can be a problem on hot days. A supermarket is not far from this point.
FOCAL LENGTH	70-400mm

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TLS Spot 1

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TLS Spot 1

	Spot #2 – Delivery centre
WHERE	This spot is located at a lay-by of Av. Latécoere. Please note that parking is not allowed at this point but stopping for short time is possible of course. Google Maps: 43.636298, 1.346268
WHAT	You can take photos of aircraft being parked up at the Final Delivery Centre or airplanes towed from the Deliver hangar to the gate.
TIME	Best light conditions are from at around sunset or during the afternoon.
MISC.	Spot 1 is right next to this lay-by. You can easily walk from Spot 1 down to the lay-by. It is safer to park the car at Spot 1.
FOCAL LENGTH	18-200mm

	Spot #3 – Approach path 14R
WHERE	This spot is at the roadside of Av. Latécoere. Check the map for its location or google maps at: 43.643732, 1.339033
WHAT	This spot is suitable for ATR planes coming into land as your focal length at spot 1 might be not enough for smaller aircraft or heat haze destroys the picture.
TIME	From noon to sunset
MISC.	Aplenty of facilities are nearby such as supermarkets or petrol stations
FOCAL LENGTH	70-300mm

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	Spot #4 – Line-up 14R
WHERE	By following the course of Route de Toulouse from the terminals and you’re going along the runways, a stop at this point is it definitely worth. It is located on a former taxiway which is nowadays used as a lay-by.
WHAT	From this spot you can take pictures of all runway 14R movements.
TIME	Best light conditions are from sunrise until mid-morning or noon
MISC.	A small step is needed to clear the fence but latter is not really high. A mall is nearby.
FOCAL LENGTH	18-300mm

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	Spot #5 – Runway 14L Spot
WHERE	There is a fire rescue path or something like that right at the line-up bay of runway 14L which offers a good view onto Runway 14R and 14L. You are able to park directly at the location but there are “no passage” sings installed at the street from the terminal so it is up to you if you use a car or not.there are restricted. Otherwise park at the Ecopark 6 or take the bus from the terminal to Ecopark 6, where you can walk from to the spot.
WHAT	Arrivals of runway 14R as well as line-ups of runway 14L.
TIME	Best light conditions are from sunrise until mid-day
MISC.	A small step is needed to clear the fence but latter is not really high.
FOCAL LENGTH	18-300mm – Airbus A330: 160mm; Airbus A320: 260mm

TLS Spot 5

TLS Spot 5

TLS Spot 5

	Spot #6 – Impasse Santos Dumont Crash Gate
WHERE	Follow “Aviation d’affaire” road signs and continue the main road till the end of the Impasse. The address is 21 Impasse Santos Dumont, 31700 BLAGNAC. At the end of the road there is a crash gate. Park somewhere close without blocking the gate! The former parking location next to it is inaccessible now (July 2021).
WHAT	All aircraft taxiing for departure in runway 32R. 32R Line up. All private aircraft and business jets. Landings on 32L and 32R
TIME	morning up to noon. During winter it is also possible to have Airbus aircraft line up in 32L but during summer, sun haze is too high.
MISC.	A small step is needed to clear the fence but latter is not really high.
FOCAL LENGTH	50-150 for taxiing 150-400 for landings

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	Spot #7 – Runway 32L Arrivals
WHERE	Spot 7 is located at a big parking lot. It is the very same way until Spot 8, just exit the roundabout at its second exit and follow the street course until the big parking bay appears. Google Maps: 43.612619, 1.375174
WHAT	Airplanes gliding down to runway 32L are perfectly visible from here. A fence prevents a view to the line-up bay.
TIME	Best light conditions are from noon until sunset.
MISC.	There is nothing special to mention at this spot.
FOCAL LENGTH	70-300mm – Airbus Beluga: 75mm; Boeing 767: 100mm; Boeing 737: 105mm

TLS Spot 7

TLS Spot 7

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TLS Spot 7

TLS Spot 7

	Spot #8 – Runway 32R Arrivals
WHERE	If you follow Chemin de la Crabe until the roundabout near the company Moog Sarl, a sandy parking bay will appear on your right. Google Maps: 43.612001, 1.378899
WHAT	Approaching aircraft aiming landing for 32R.
TIME	Best light conditions are from noon until sunset.
MISC.	Park your car immediate at this spot. It is legal to park here.
FOCAL LENGTH	50-300mm – Falcon Jet: 230mm

TLS Spot 8

	Spot #9 – Meadow – 32L arrivals
WHERE	This location is on an meadow next to the Route de Bayonne and a roundabout which is just before the A624. Park your car next to the entrance to a dog park and cross the road to reach that grassy area.
WHAT	Arrivals on runway 32L only which is the major runway for the Airbus movements.
TIME	From morning up to noon.
MISC.	There are some trees spending shadow. A Carrefour supermarket and McDonald’s is just behind the position.
FOCAL LENGTH	A320 = 190 mm; 757 = 140 mm

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