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Leipzig/Halle Airport – Spotting Guide

Published by Julian at July 22, 2017 - last modified on November 14, 2022

The Leipzig/Halle Airport is situated 16 km northwest of the city of Leipzig which means a 25 minutes ride by train or about 20 minutes drive if you travel by car. The airport in Saxony is mainly famous for its freight traffic and is a hub for DHL. But it also handels a few international flights within Europe or to holiday destinations. The freight hub is perfectly located next to the federal highways A9 which connects Berlin with Munich via Nuremburg and the A14 which mainly serves the north and east of Germany enabling freight companies to send their cargo from Germany to the world using the astonishingly big Leipzig Airport.

Not to disregard are 2.3 million passengers who travel through LEJ every year: It’s not just freight what makes the airport busy, it also serves Central Germany (mainly Saxony) as the gateway to their holidays. Condor, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, SunExpress, Corendon and many more offer regular services to European metropolises or holiday destinations including Bulgaria, Turkey or Tunesia.

Being the 13th busiest airport in Germany measured by passenger numbers is still some room for improvement but in terms of air cargo, Leipzig ranks second behind Frankfurt and there is some very nice cargo traffic besides the DHL movements. Some russian cargo aircraft are regular visitors in LEJ such as the SilkWay IL76s or the An124s from Volga Dnepr Airlines. Furthermore the mighty An225 and An22 visit LEJ regulary so its the best airport in Europe to catch these heavies. The Antonov Design Bureau pays Leipzig quite a few visits in general with their An124s and therefore you may sometimes see the An26 or An74 as crewshuttle to/from Kiev Gostomel.

Written by Severin Hackenberger in cooperation with Henry Reichert, Stefan Bratner, Paul Kalbitz and Kevin Eickmann. Last change: October 2022 (Spot 6, 11 and 22 updated)

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Airport Information
Runways
08L/26R 3.600m x 45m (11.811ft)
08R/26L 3.600 x 60m (11.811ft)
Terminals
Terminal A General Aviation only
Terminal B All Passenger flights (including rare Military flights)
Airport Chart
Spotting Information
Ladder Only necessary at a few locations. See detailed description.
Car/Public Transport Car is recommended as locations are far apart and switching runway will take very long otherwise. Bus line 207 running between Schkeuditz and Delitzsch S-Bahn stations connecting the 08R spots, the terminal and the 26L. Futhermore ICE/IC and S-Bahn trains stopping at the directly at the terminal.
Restrooms Gas stations and restaurants around the airport. Restrooms are also available inside the terminal buildings.
Drinks/Food Around the airport are a few restaurants and a Mc Donald’s or you can get some snacks in the supermarkets.
Hotels There are just a few motels/hotels. No one offers a good sight to the airport.
Season We recommend visiting the airport during the summer as the air cargo jets are rather to be encountered at late evening. As sun sets significantly later in the months around June, spotting is more efficient then.
Runway Usage
General Info Spotting at Leipzig is a bit difficult as you can’t really say which runway a flight use. Apart from the wind direction, everything is possible! Check the NOTAM before you arrive. Sometimes one runway is closed or restriced. Use a flight tracking app. And even it is not allowed to operate, use an airband scanner.

When the wind is calm and traffic isnt’t too high, it is possible that ATC basically directed the aircraft to land in the direction they were coming from. Example: A 757 approaching from the east was cleared to land on 26L while only minutes later a Polar 777 coming from the west was cleared on to 08R.

08L/26R Most of the passangers flights use this runway and almost all freighters which park at the VDA Technics arrive/depart on this runway.
This runway is used by DHL (Arrivals), all PAX aircraft and most VDA freighters. Apart from those, the runway is used by almost all An12 and smaller freighthers like CargoLogic Air or Westatlantic Boeing 737s.
08R/26L Almost all Kalitta and DHL freighters use this runway and most of the other freighters which park at the WCC.
This runway is used by DHL (Departures), Polar, Kalitta and Southern Air Freighters, MNG Cargo and AeroLogic as well as ADB flights.
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Visitorhill - Activities 08L/26R

WHERE From the terminal follow the S8a, which becomes the Schkeuditzer Straße later on, until Freiroda. After you’ve passed this little village, you will get to a big crossing. Turn left onto the S1 and drive north. You will pass the runwaylights pretty soon and after about 800m you will have to turn left agian, onto the Ernst-Thälmann-Straße. Follow this street until you can see a big dome on the left. Park your car next to it and climb up on the stairs or take the access for disabled.
WHAT All activities on RWY 08L/26R.
TIME In the summer from sunrise until 8 am and from 5.30 pm until sunset. In winter you’ll only have backlit.
MISC. There is a parking area next to the hill (marked on the map). No restaurants, restrooms or similar stuff available there, take with you what you need! In the summer months you’ll maybe have heathaze here.
FOCAL LENGTH 70 – 350mm

B737 = 200mm / An-225 (Nr. 1) = 150mm / An-225 (Nr. 2) = 80mm

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Sidewalk - Arrivals 26R

WHERE Follow the S8a, which becomes the Schkeuditzer Straße later on, until Freiroda. After you’ve passed this little village, you will get to a big crssing. Turn left onto the S1 and drive north. After you have passed the runwaylights turn right into the “K7432”. Park your car on the right (or whereever nearby by the roadside) and go back to the sidewalk of the S1 (marked on the map). Choose your favourite position along the sidewalk, this depends on the view you like the most – that’s why we have different angles in our example pictures!
WHAT Arrivals on runway 26R only.
TIME In summer almost the whole day as you can move to the opposite side of the runway when the sun has turned around. In the winter months from sunrise till sunset.
MISC. If possible stay away from the street, because some drivers are driving very fast and dangerous there. Nothing nearby, so take with you what you need! Park your car good, so you don’t block the street/traffic – the roadside is just for short stops!
FOCAL LENGTH 100 – 250mm
A320 = 145mm / A320 = 190mm

Taken from different positions along the walkside:

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Airport Fence - Arrivals + Line-Ups 26R

WHERE This spot is located at the northern runway and similar to spot #11, but from here you can take great touchdown shots – from #11 not! It’s easy to get here if you have a car; Follow the Towerstraße from VDA Technics towards Freiroda and turn left into Wellerstrasse. Follow the street for about 500 meters, them turn left into a little path which leads you till a foreststrip.

+++ MAY 2020: Entrance is here now forbidden for cars, you have to park here and walk in! +++

Find your prefered position along the fence – depends on the angle you like to take pictures of!

WHAT Arrivals and departures (if they use the last taxiway to line-up) on runway 26R and late rotates on runway 08L.
TIME In summer days from around 9 till late afternoon. In the winter months from sunrise till sunset.
MISC. Ladder needed. Nothing really nearby like restrooms or shops.
FOCAL LENGTH 18-300mm

Angle and background can vary depending on your exact position along the fence:

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Gate 63/Taxiway C - Activities 08L/26R + nearby taxiways

WHERE Follow the Towerstraße from VDA Technics towards Freiroda and turn left into Wellerstrasse. Then turn immeadiately left again at the first crossroad. Follow this road to Gate 63 and park on the left side on a small concrete pad (space for around 5 cars), not on the road. Go to the gate and take your photos through the bars. Furthermore you can walk a bit eastwards till you arrive at a small mound from which you can take photos over the fence.
WHAT Best for aircraft taxiing on TWY C for 26R departure. 26R arrivals and 08L departures are possible too. If the plane is on the runway usually parts are cut off if the lawn is not mowed.
TIME Good light conditions all day in winter months, on summer days from late morning till late afteroon (around 9-18).
MISC. If you want to get closer to the runway and avoid the trees, you can use a ladder. If there are really special planes, the place is always full. So if there’s no parking space left, turn left at the crossroad instead and turn right after crossing under there bridge, there you’ll find additional parking space.
FOCAL LENGTH 20-300mm (Taxiway: 30mm 757-300, Runway: 160mm AN-124, 220mm 737-800)

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S8a - 26L Line Up/Arrivals + 08R Departures

WHERE This spot is located either by the roadside of the S8a when crossing the other S8a part or along the fence infront (depending on your favorite angle/taste). Just get rid of your car in one of the nearby field entries where you can probably leave your car for a few hours. Then come back to this kinda “hill” or the fence from where you can take pictures, but some trees might block the view. Position can be chosen totally free along the road here depending on th trees and subjects around here…
WHAT 26L Arrivals, Airplanes lining up for RWY 26L, heavy departures on 08R.
TIME Only in the evening, the rest of the you’ll face backlight. If there are clouds, semi good photos are possible.
MISC. If you want to get closer to the runway and avoid the trees, you can use a ladder along the fence. If there are really special planes, the place is always full. So if there’s no parking space left, turn left at the crossroad instead and turn right after crossing under there bridge, there you’ll find additional parking space.
FOCAL LENGTH 100-300mm
130mm = 747-400 / 250mm = AN-12

Roadside/Hill:

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Fence:
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Field - 26L Arrival

WHERE This spot is no exact position, rather just the area southwest of the big roundabout just at the end of runway 08R/26L. When coming from the airport on S8a, you would have to take the first exit, but it’s forbidden to drive and park there. So now you have the choice where to park your car, then you can still position yourself freely around here.

A. Risk it and drive in the street towards the airport fence in the roundabout. There you can park on a paved area (actually forbidden to be in here with a car). Alternatively park next to the roundabout as marked on the map and walk to the spot.

B. This option is next to some parking for the nearby Porsche factory. Park directly at the entrance (limited) on the side of the road and spot from there (security is no longer here as of may 2022)

C. Follow the instructions to spot #7, but before you reach the hill on the small unnamed street, exit this street (leading towards DHL engine tanks) to the north onto a small dirty and bumpy fieldroad marked on the map. Drive in there, park in the next left curve by the roadside. You can also walk up to position A from here to get close.

WHAT 26L arrivals will pass here.
TIME Almost the whole day except early morning hours in the summer.
MISC. The police checks for cars parked on the airport road regularly, so it’s better to stay away from it. A ladder is not necessary. Nothing nearby, so take with you what you need!
Heat haze can be an issue here in summer.
FOCAL LENGTH Depends on where exactly you stand, but you will need 50-300mm (A = Hawker390: 400mm; Dash 8Q400: 190mm; Saab 340: 330mm / B – Tu204 = 220mm)

Option A – Directly from the parking pad below the arrival path:

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Option C – From the field as marked:

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DHL Hill - Arrivals 26L + Line Ups 26L

WHERE If you come out of the terminal, follow the S8a into eastern direction (heading to Freiroda). Just after you crossed two “planebridges” turn left (NOT to A14). Follow this road for about 1km then exit the roundabout at its 3rd exit (into Radefelder Alle). After about 1km turn right into Gesnerstraße. Follow this little road for 1km, then you should see a little hill on your right. Park your car somewhere there and climb this hill.
To reduce heat haze on hot summer days you can follow the little dirtpath along the airport fence on the right till you get to an empty field.+++December 2021: future unknown after THESE EXTENSIONS are done. Containers, mounds of material and construction fencings are already there but mounds are still accessible. +++
WHAT Arrivals on runway 26L and planes which are lining up on runway 26L (often Freighters).
TIME In summer days from around 9 till 18. In the winter months from sunrise till sunset.
MISC. There is nothing really nearby, so bring with you what you need. In the summer you should take care of Spiders, Beetles or other (maybe dangerous) insects, because the grasses might be quit high. In winter it is extremely muddy! Ladder not needed. Heathaze is a very big problem here, especially for Line-ups!
FOCAL LENGTH 200 – 400mm
B777 = 275mm / An-124 = 250mm / B747 = 260mm

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Overview of the mounds:

Parking and way up to the mound:

View to the northeast:

EAT Staffparking - DHL Apron

WHERE This spot is located inside the EAT Staffparking and along the nearby fence and can easily reached by Using the Bundesstrasse 6 (“B6”). Exit the street to “DHL Hub” and then take the third exit at the roundabout, where you can see a DHL tail in the middle. Park on the unpaved area or by the roadside next to the training center (actually no barrier and free of charge) and walk back to the fence.
WHAT From here you have a great view of DHLs western Apron, where mostly MNG Cargo, West Atlantic and Aviastar are parking. Apart from this, you can see 08R Departures, if they already departed, because you can’t see the gears of aircraft on runwaylevel i.
TIME Depending on the parking postion, but mostly light conditions will be better around midday. Only for freighters, which are parked at the western line in the south (like the ones in the example pictures) light might be also good in the evening, if you can walk to the northern side of them (possible for the southern 1/2 parking positions.
MISC. Ladder senseless, due to a very high fence. Lenses up to 67mm wideness will fit through the fence, with bigger ones you’ll probably have vignetted shots. Everything needed can be found in the nearby villages. The staff parking west of the apron is signed as private and officially it’s forbidden to enter it as non-EAT-staff, but nobody cares.
DO NOT TOUCH the fence. Security will come out and send you away. So stay away a bit all time and just go to the fence for some quick shots!
FOCAL LENGTH 18-400mm
~380mm = B757 departure / Distance and thus focal lenght for parking positions in front varies a lot – e.g. B757 on closest parking spot = 20mm
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Western side with the mentioned “private” parking infront of the fence:

Southern side:

Office parking - Activities 08R/26L + nearby Taxiway

WHERE This spot is located just next to the parking on a staircase or along the fence – whatever you prefer. To reach this spot exit the B6 onto “Industriestrasse” and follow the street for about 200 meter. Then turn right and immediately again left onto a parking area. On the left side you should see a long building and if you are right there is a stair(case) on the left side, too. Either go up there and you’ll be able to look over the fence (bottom will still be blocked by the fence when shooting big aircraft), or stay at the bottom and shot through the mesh along the fence.
Parking your car is hardly possible here. Normally you will not have a problem here while parking anywhere in the front, but actually all parking bays are privately reserved for the police, customs and security services here. So the only position where you would park legally is the thin street south of the spot.
WHAT All activities on runway 08R/26L and movements. If standing on the stairs the sight to the left is blocked by the building so its a bit tricky as you see the planes very late.
Taxiway photos are possible from the stairs but its better to go down on the ground and shot through the fence. Otherwise you will have parts of the fence in the picture (see Kalitta photo).
The AN225 usually parks exactily on the pad infront of the building (sample photos were taken from below through the fence) so view may be blocked then.
TIME In summer days from around 9 till late afternoon (around 18 o’clock). In the winter months from sunrise till sunset.
MISC. Ladder uselss as the fence is very high (3 meters at least). Nothing really nearby, just inside the town a few shops/restaurants.
Heat haze is BIG problem on warm days – especially on the runway.
FOCAL LENGTH 18-250mm
Fence: B757 on runway = 160mm / B737 on taxiway = 100mm
Stairs: B744 on runway = 120mm / B737 on runway = 240mm

Fence:

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Stairs:
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Tor 71 - Eastern WCC Apron + nearby Taxiways

WHERE This spot can be found next to the WCC and the “Tor 71”. It’s again no exact position rather the area along the fence here, depending on what you wanna spot.
WHAT You may be able to take pictures of the planes/freighters, which are parked on the western positions infront of the WCC hall from the blue fence/gate on your left. Mostly the view ono the ramp is disturbed by lots of foreground clutter. But apart from that you can see the nearby taxiway and the runwayend from here, too.
TIME Better in the morning hours for parked freighters. Runway has light in summer days from around 9 till late afternoon (around 18 o’clock). In the winter months from sunrise till sunset.
MISC. Heat haze might be a problem on warmer days. Ladder useful, but not indispensable. Everything like restrooms/snacks can be found in the nearby Mc Donalds.
Keep a low profile (especially when carrying a ladder) as the guards of the gate on the right may get suspicious! This spot is mostly hard to use due to all the foreground clutter like trucks, ground equipment and cargo boxes.
FOCAL LENGTH 70-300mm
ATR72 = 100mm

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World Cargo Center - Arrivals 08R + Departures RWY26L + WCC Apron

WHERE If you come out of the terminal, follow the S8a into western direction (heading to the B6). The street leads you to the southern side of the airport, that’s why you have to exit the S8a after about 4km. Turn left into a unnamed road which leads you to a lot of parking slots. Park your car somewhere there, but take care of not Using reserved slots. Then position yourself somewhere along the parking or on the field so you can nicely see arrivals.

+++ May 2022: Amazon warehouse is completed but construction works continue on the field next to it. The future of the spot/area totally unclear. Maybe it won’t be useable anymore soon already. Arrivals can be seen but the sight is blocked partially be the new warehouse. Planes parked on the ramp can be seen but the sight is obstructed by ground equipment. +++

WHAT Arrivals on runway 08R and Departures on runway 26L.
TIME On the runway you’ll have light from 11am till sunset (in the summer) and in the winter months from around 9am till sunset.
MISC. There is McDonalds nearby, there you find food and restrooms. Haze can be an issue in summer and the arrival path may be hard to shoot due to all the light poles.
FOCAL LENGTH 100-300mm
B747 = 140mm
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View of the construction site
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View of the Approach 08R

S8a roadside - 08R Arrivals + Line-Ups

WHERE This spot is located by the roadisdie of S8a and is no exact position, rather the area around here, where you have a good view and your favourite angle. Parking is available next to the crash gate on a small gravel lot. Search your favourite position either north, below or south of the arrival path along the road. You can also stand directly at the crashgate south of the arrival lights for Line-Ups.
WHAT Arrivals onton runway 08R as well as Line-Ups (the ones turning in from the south).
TIME Early summer mornings or late summer evenings. Unuseable in winter months.
MISC. Nothing nearby. Ladder might be useful to have a better view above the plants. Haze can be a huge issue on Line-Up shots unluckily (especially on hot summer days). Don`t block the crash gate!
FOCAL LENGTH 50-300mm
B744 side on = 80mm / 772 Line-Up = 300mm

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Kabelskebach pont - 08R Arrivals + 26L Departures

WHERE This spot is located at the end of a dirt path which can be reached from the S8a. Just follow the road (which starts next to some patrol tanks) till the very end and park your car there.
WHAT Departures on runway 26L and sometimes arrivals onto runway 08R, too.
TIME In summer days in the morning hours and evenings, but in the winter months you’ll have backlit all day.
MISC. Nothing realy nearby, except the McDonalds a bit south of this spot. No ladder needed.
FOCAL LENGTH 200-400mm

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Petrol tanks - A1 West + nearby Taxiway/Bridge + heavy 26L departures

WHERE If you come out of the terminal, follow the S8a into western direction (heading to the B6). After 500m you will croos a bridge and just after this you see some petrol tanks and buildings on your left. Exit the S8a there and follow the dirty path (on the right side of the tanks) until you get to the fence, where the pictures are taken from.
WHAT Planes parked on A1 West and the engine hall. Taxiing planes from/to runway 08L/26R, if they use the western bridge. In addition also heavy 26L departures.
TIME For parked and taxiing planes from around 1.15pm till sunset. Heat haze is an issue here, especially for the parked planes.
MISC. Ladder is necessary otherwise the images will be vignetted. The Terminal is just around 500m away, so you can get snacks/drinks there. Restrooms can be found there, too.
FOCAL LENGTH 24-400mm
B744 on apron = 90mm / An74 on apron = 280mm

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Airport police station - Apron A1 West + Taxiway

WHERE This spot is right in the fencecorner next to or even between the airport’s fire and police station. Just park your car somewhere in the area as you cannot drive up to the fence anymore due to some metal barriers on the strteet now. But once you got rid of your car or just stopped somewhere (mostly you will only spot here for a very short time), go to the fence and quickly take your pictures along the mesh.
WHAT Activities on Apron A1 West or the taxiway behind. Also nice for night shots…
TIME In the early morning and useable until midday and during night as well nicely.
MISC. Ladder needed to get over the fence, but you can also easily shoot thru the mesh. Nothing nearby, parking very difficullt here.
Keep a low profile (especially when using a ladder) as the guards/police may get suspicious!
FOCAL LENGTH 70-300mm

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Visitorterrace - Activities 08R/26L + Southern part of the airport

WHERE The old tower is used as the visitor terrace today. It’s a pretty high red/yellow building which is located between the passanger terminal and the GAT.
It’s pretty difficult to discribe how to get to this spot, but the building can be easily found if you follow the signs. It can just be entered from outside the temrinal facilities and only from the ground floor. Entrance costs 2 EUR per person and there is an elevator to get up to the viewing plattform.
WHAT This terrace offers a great overview above the southern part of the airport. You can see:

  • 26L/08R Activities
  • Apron A1 East and parts of West
  • Terminal Apron
  • Old closed runway rest
  • Apart from this you can also see parts of the northern runway, the VDA apron, the whole DHL area and the WCC, but the distance is always quite high, so it’s almost impossible to get good shots of those things and there are better spots for such parts
TIME In the summer from sunrise until 8 am and from 5.30 pm until sunset. In winter you’ll only have backlit.
You can take good night shots from here. An example can be found HERE.
MISC. You can either take the stairs or the elevator, this one is large enough for a group of people or disabled persons in a wheelchair. If you’ve entered the tower once, you can’t leave it without any further payment, so if you wanted to check the schedule inside the terminal, you need to pay again down at the entrance. There are no shops/restrooms on the top of the terrace. In the summer you’ll probably have heathaze most of the time.
FOCAL LENGTH 100-400mm
B757 = 300mm

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View into (south-)eastern direction:

View into south(-west)ern direction:

Parking Apron Northeast - A1 East

WHERE This spot is located at the fence next to the GAT and visitor tower. You can reach this spot easily from the terminal by foor and by car. The best position to park your car at for a short moment is the little dirty road or next to the hangar as marked on the map, because you aren’t disturbing anybody there. If you plan to stay longer drive to the “village” Kursdorf and walk back for 2-3 minutes.
WHAT All planes parked on A1 East apron, which can be GAT visitors as well as freighters. And parts of the normal apron infront of the terminal as well.
TIME Depending on the parking spots, but mostly better in the early morning or late evening.
You can take good night shots from here. An example can be found HERE or HERE.
MISC. Don’t block “Terminalring”, because it’s an firefighter entrance road! As of OCT 2020, the entrance to the parking was moved over here (see picture below)! So you cannot park here anymore at all, leave your car in Kursdorf rather ( some steps northeast) and walk back here!
Ladder useful at the eastern and western ends, but not indispensable – in the middle is a jetblast fence and the airport fence is really high, so you can’t take any pictures there! Everything needed inside the terminal.
FOCAL LENGTH 24-150mm
Blue AN12 = 45mm / A321 infront of terminal = 280mm

Eastern side:

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Western side:

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Freirodaer Strasse - 08R Departures + nearby taxiway/bridge

WHERE Located at the end of Freirodaer Strasse this spot is very easy to find as you just have to follow the street till its end. Then just park your car by the roadside here and search your favourite position around here with or without ladder.
WHAT From here you can see 08R Departures as long as they are in the air already; otherwise the gear is blocked by the grass at the bottom. You can also see the nearby taxiways and the bridge just next to you, but the gears are sometimes (especially in summer by long grass) clipped, too.
TIME 08R and taxiway to the south: Early morning or late evening – only useable in summer.
Bridge: From midday till sunset.
MISC. Ladder might be useable to win some meters, where you can already see aircrafts, which are otherwise behind the fence. Nothing nearby, except shadow and parking possibilities.
FOCAL LENGTH 50-400mm
B744 takeoff = 200mm / A319 on bridge = 90mm

Taken form the street without ladder:

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Grasshill - 08L Arrivals

WHERE This spot is a grasshill, which is located between railwaylines and a highway. You can easily reach this spot from “S8a” by following the dirtroad, which leads you to the other side of the grasshill (where the rails are on). There you’ll find a little hill on your right, where you can hike on to get a better angle (but it’s not that decisive). Parking is quite tricky here, because a sign says “Usage of the road is only allowed for abutters”, but we’ve never expirienced any problems while parking next to the hill with a few more local spotters.
WHAT Arrivals on runway 08L.
TIME From late morning till late afternoon (around 9am – 5pm).
MISC. Nearest possibility to grab food or find restaurants is the temrinal or the McDonalds to the south. Shadow can be find below the bridge, no ladder needed! The hill is full of plants, which might avoid the Usage in a few months/years. Take care of little insects and remind, that you might slip when hiking up/down – take care, so that you don’t hurt yourself or your camera equipment! To avoid all this you can stay at the ground, where no trains will come, no plants can disturb and you won’t slip that fast – decide yourself which position to use!
Take care of the trains which are using the rails, because some of them are pretty fast and might cause an pressure wave! That’s why we recommend to look before you take pictures, so if a train is coming you can go down a few meters to avoid injuries!
FOCAL LENGTH 100-400mm
AN12 = 300mm / A330 = 230mm

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Parking garage - Activities 08L/26R + nearby Taxiways/bridges

WHERE This might be Leipzigs most famous spot! It’s located on the parking garage, which can be found (and entered from or) next to terminal. This spot is no exact position inside the garage, rather the front at the upper floors – northern and western end, both useable. The best floor to spot from might be the highest one; here it’s Floor 6.
WHAT Northern end: All activities on runway 08L/26R, nearby taxiing aircraft, freigthers parked on the VDA-Technics apron and the famous bridge-crossers!
Southern end: Bigger activities on runway 08R/26L, nearby parking aprons and taxiways.
TIME Depending on what you want to take pictures of.
Northern end: Runway and parallel taxiways have good light from late morning till late afternoon, VDA apron is mostly better in the evening/afternoon and bridge is good from sunrise till midday.
Southern end: Runway and parking aprons infront have good light in early summer mornings and late summer evenings.
MISC. Parking is free of charge for the first 10 minutes. No ladder needed, everything needed can be found inside the terminal and there is definitely enough shadow. Heat haze might be a BIG problem in the summer and also on warmer spring/fall days, but you should avoid this spot around midday anyway. From 15-20 degree celsius you have bad problems with heathaze here!
FOCAL LENGTH 200-500mm
AN12 on runway = ~330mm / Bridge overview = ~120mm

Unfortunately we can’t provide any of the famous bridge-shots yet, which look like this.

Northernd end:

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View into eastern direction:

View into (north)western direction to the famous bridge:

Southern end:

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Terminaldriveway - Activities 08L/26R + nearby Taxiways

WHERE This position is quite difficult to discribe. But if you are inside the terminal, walk to the northern end and exit the terminal there. Then use the bridge to cross the A14 and walk to the sidewalk on your left (marked on the map). As option ou can take pictures from the parkingbuilding next to the terminal where you are higher, so you can take pictures along the runway – from the terminal driveway some trees might disturb your view.
WHAT Departures and arrivals on the northern runway (08L/26R) as well as taxiing aircraft.
TIME Runway and parallel taxiways have light from 8am till 5pm in the summer and in the winter months from sunrise till sunset.
MISC. In the summer (and also on warmer spring/fall days) you will have worse heathaze on the runway and maybe also on the taxiway like on the example picture. Everything you need is inside the terminal (like restrooms, restaurants and supermarkets).
FOCAL LENGTH 100 – 250mm
An-22 (Nr. 1) = 145mm / An-22 (Nr. 2) = 190mm

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VDA Technics - VDA Apron

WHERE If you come from the Terminal, drive northwards and then go down the driveway. Then turn right onto Towerstrasse and follow this road for about 200m. Park at the side of the road as marked on the map (or at the terminal, which is the safest option) and walk through the staff parking lot to the fence. Once there you can choose your favourite position, this depends on the view you like the most – that’s why we have different angles in our example pictures!
You can also easily walk down the footpath from the terminal to the spot.
WHAT This spot is very useful for cargo airplanes parked infront or next to the VDA Technics hangar, because they are usually parked in a good angle.
TIME The planes are usally parked like the ones on our example pictures, so you will have light from late midday till sunset. It’s rare, but if a freighter is parked parallel to the runway you’ll have light from late morning till late afternoon in the summer and in the winter months from sunrise till sunset.
You can take good night shots from here as well as you can see below.
MISC. Terminal is just next to you so you can get snacks/drinks there. Restrooms can be found there, too.
Ladder not needed, but very useful (otherwise your pictures will might be vignetted).
FOCAL LENGTH 30-150mm
An124 face-to-face = 45mm / An124 close-up side = 80mm / White B737 side shot = 125mm

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Gravel parking - 26L Departures

WHERE This spot can be found next to a little football field south of the airfield. Once you are at the train station “Schkeuditz” leave Bundesstrasse S6 for Berliner Strasse (north) and follow this street for about 200m, then you will have reached an Y-junction where you will find the mentioned gravel parking from where you can directly spot already or move further up the road.
WHAT You can only see 26L Departures here – only the ones in the air, you CANNOT SEE the runway itsself.
TIME Only from later morning till midafternoon in summer. In winter all day.
MISC. Nothing around, nothing needed. Just keep a low profile in order to avoid problems/complains by the football team/club. Haze can be an issue on hot days due to the distance.
FOCAL LENGTH 150-300mm
B773 = 175mm

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James Smith
James Smith
1 month ago

Hi Question,
Are you allowed on the visitor’s apron without having a flight?

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Stefan
Stefan
Reply to  James Smith
1 month ago

If you mean spot 1 and 16 then the answer is yes as described in the guide. There is no other option except bus tours arranged by the airport. But you are not allowed to leave the bus or walk on the airport itself.

Have a look here: https://www.mdf-ag.com/en/passengers-and-visitors/leipzig-halle-airport/shopping-and-enjoyment/guided-tours-1/

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Paul Kalbitz
Paul Kalbitz
2 months ago

I have two updates:

  • the construction site around spot 6 is gone (for now) all trenches have been filled in
  • the DHL hill now has a big brother directly to the south. It is even further away from the runway but higher. Additionally it would be great if you could move the parking spot of the DHL hill one road to the east were it looks like a constrution site on the satellite image. Nothing is going on there at the moment and there is a lot more space for parking.
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Julian
Julian
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Reply to  Paul Kalbitz
2 months ago

Thanks for the Update Paul, is there a reason to visit the new hill instead of the existing one? This one is already far away from the runway and heat is an issue.
-Julian

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Felix
Felix
3 months ago

Hi, I just want to give a quick heads up for people planning to spot at LEJ.

We´ve recently been there in foggy conditions with easterly winds and faced pretty erratic runway changes. There was a slight breeze from NE to E directions and ATC basically directed the aircraft to land in the direction they were coming from. Example: A 757 approaching from the east was cleared to land on 26L while only minutes later a Polar 777 coming from the west was cleared on to 08R. If the winds are only slight I´d always consider this option for the future – at least if the traffic isn´t too high.

Also, the dirt mounds between spots 11 and 12 can currently be accessed (the gate is open). Police / security do not interfere, I´d recommend wearing a high-visibility vest or something though – especially if it´s darker. The dirt mounds could be inaccessible Mo-Fr as there probably will be active construction work.

Best Regards

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Julian
Julian
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Reply to  Felix
2 months ago

Hi Felix, what a mess with the runway directions! Switching around is nearly impossible. I add a note in the guide.

What are the mounds for? What can you see from there?

-Julian

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Felix
Felix
Reply to  Julian
1 month ago

To be fair, they will probably only be there for a short amount for time. It´s just rubble / earth from the nearby construction site.

A bit of a shame to be honest, it would be the perfect location for an official spotting point as you can overlook the fence completely and thus have an unobstructed view of the southern runway & in parts the south-west cargo apron. It´s perfect for 26L departures and probably even better for landings on 08R.

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Alea
Alea
11 months ago

Hi guys,

I found the following website, which lists the aircaft currently located in LEJ, wich is particularly interesting because of the cargo traffic there:

https://www.lej-spotter.de/spotterstuff/movements/

They also provide a cargo schdedule for DHL and Amazon, even if the one from DHL is form 2017. I don’t know how reliable all the information is, but they are also worth a look in any case.

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  • Toulouse Blagnac TLS/LFBO
  • Trento LIDT
  • Trieste TRS/LIPQ
  • Tromsø TSO/ENTC
  • Trondheim TRD/ENVA
  • Valencia VLC/LEVC
  • Venice VCE/LIPZ
  • Verona Villafranca VRN/LIPX
  • Vienna Schwechat VIE/LOWW
  • Vilnius VNO/EYVI
  • Warsaw Chopin WAW/EPWA
  • Weeze NRN/EDLV
  • Wiesbaden Erbenheim WIE/ETOU
  • Woensdrecht Air Base WOE/EHWO
  • Wroclaw WRO/EPWR
  • Wunstorf Fliegerhorst ETNW
  • Zakynthos ZTH/LGZA
  • Zaragoza ZAZ/LEZG
  • Zeltweg Air Base LOXZ
  • 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
  • Almaty ALA/UAAA
  • 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
  • Cochin COK/VOCI
  • Delhi Indira Ghandi DEL/VIDP
  • Denpasar Ngurah Rai DPS/WADD
  • Dhaka Hazrat Shahjalal DAC/VGZR
  • 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
  • Macau MFM/VMMC
  • Medan Kualanamu KNO/WIMM
  • Miyako MMY/ROMY
  • Mumbai BOM/VABB
  • Nagoya Chubu Centrair NGO/RJGG
  • Nagoya Komaki NKM/RJNA
  • Nanjing NKG/ZSNJ
  • New Chitose Sapporo CTS/RJCC
  • 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
  • Tbilisi TBS/UGTB
  • Taiyuan Wusu TYN/ZBYN
  • Tianjin Binhai TSN/ZBTJ
  • 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
  • Barksdale AFB BAD/KBAD
  • Birmingham Shuttlesworth BHM/KBHM
  • Boston Logan BOS/KBOS
  • Brunswick Golden Isles BQK/KBQK
  • Buffalo Niagara BUF/KBUF
  • Calgary YYC/CYYC
  • Cancun CUN/MMUN
  • Charleston CHS/KCHS
  • Charlotte Douglas CLT/KCLT
  • Chicago Midway MDW/KMDW
  • Chicago O´Hare ORD/KORD
  • Cincinnati Northern Kentucky CVG/KCVG
  • Cleveland Hopkins CLE/KCLE
  • College Station Easterwood CLL/KCLL
  • Columbia CAE/KCAE
  • Columbus, Ohio CMH/KCMH
  • Concord Buchanan CCR/KCCR
  • Culiacán CUL/MMCL
  • Dallas Addison ADS/KADS
  • Dallas Fort Worth DFW/KDFW
  • Dallas Love Field DAL/KDAL
  • Davis Monthan Air Base DMA/KDMA
  • Daytona Beach DAB/KDAB
  • DeKalb-Peachtree PDK/KPDK
  • Denver DEN/KDEN
  • Des Moines DSM/KSDM
  • Detroit Metropolitan DTW/KDTW
  • Detroit Willow Run YIP/KYIP
  • Dyess AFB DYS/KDYS
  • Eagle County EGE/KEGE
  • Edmonton YEG/CYEG
  • Fort Lauderdale FLL/KFLL
  • Fort Worth Alliance AFW/KAFW
  • Fort Worth NAS JRB NFW/KNFW
  • Gander YQX/CYQX
  • Grand Canyon National Park GCN/KGCN
  • Grand Junction GJT/KGJT
  • Hamilton YHM/CYHM
  • Hartford/Bradley BDL/KBDL
  • Honolulu HNL/PHNL
  • Houston George Bush IAH/KIAH
  • Houston Hobby HOU/KHOU
  • Indianapolis IND/KIND
  • John Wayne Orange County SNA/KSNA
  • Kansas City MCI/KMCI
  • Key West EYW/KEYW
  • King County/Boeing Field BFI/KBFI
  • Kingman IGM/KIGM
  • Knoxville TYS/KTYS
  • Kona Keahole KOA/PHKO
  • Lake Hood Seaplane Base LHD/PALH
  • Laredo LRD/KLRD
  • Las Vegas McCarran LAS/KLAS
  • Lexington LEX/KLEX
  • Lihue LIH/PHLI
  • Long Beach LGB/KLGB
  • Los Angeles LAX/KLAX
  • Louisville SDF/KSDF
  • Luke AFB LUF/KLUF
  • Manchester Boston MHT/KMHT
  • Marana Pinal Airpark MZJ/KMZJ
  • March Air Reserve Base RIV/KRIV
  • 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 Orleans MSY/KMSY
  • New York West 30th St Heliport JRA/KJRA
  • 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
  • Palm Beach PBI/KPBI
  • Pensacola PNS/KPNS
  • Philadelphia PHL/KPHL
  • Phoenix Goodyear GYR/KGYR
  • Phoenix Mesa AZA/KIWA
  • Phoenix Sky Harbour PHX/KPHX
  • Piedmont Triad GSO/KGSO
  • Pittsburgh PIT/KPIT
  • Portland,OR PDX/KPDX
  • Provo Municipal PVU/KPVU
  • Providence T.F. Green PVD/KPVD
  • Rainbow Canyon R-2508
  • Raleigh-Durham RDU/KRDU
  • Renton RNT/KRNT
  • Roanoke-Blacksburg ROA/KROA
  • Sacramento SMF/KSMF
  • Sacramento McClellan MCC/KMCC
  • Salt Lake City SLC/KSLC
  • San Antonio SAT/KSAT
  • San Bernadino SBD/KSBD
  • 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
  • Sarasota Bradenton SRQ/KSRQ
  • Savannah Hilton Head SAV/KSAV
  • Scottsdale SCF/KSDL
  • Seattle Tacoma SEA/KSEA
  • Southwest Florida Fort Myers RSW/KRSW
  • Spokane GEG/KGEG
  • St. Pete Clearwater PIE/KPIE
  • Syracuse Hancock SYR/KSYR
  • Tampa TPA/KTPA
  • Toluca TLC/MMTO
  • Toronto Island YTZ/CYTZ
  • Toronto Pearson YYZ/CYYZ
  • Tucson TUS/KTUS
  • Van Nuys VNY/KVNY
  • Vancouver/Seaplane YVR/CYVR/CAM9
  • Victoria YYJ/CYYJ
  • Victoria Inner Harbour YWH/CYWH
  • 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
  • Bogota El Dorado BOG/SKBO
  • Brasília BSB/SBBR
  • Buenos Aires Aeroparque AEP/SABE
  • Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini EZE/SAEZ
  • Cascavel CAC/SBCA
  • Cuiabá Marechal Rondon CGB/SBCY
  • Curitiba Alfonso Pena CWB/SBCT
  • Curitiba Bacacheri BFH/SBBI
  • Cusco CUZ/SPZO
  • Florianópolis FLN/SBFL
  • Fortaleza Pinto Martins FOR/SBFZ
  • Foz do Iguaçu IGU/SBFI
  • Jundiaí GDV/SBJD
  • Lima LIM/SPJC
  • Londrina LDB/SBLO
  • Macaé MAE/SBME
  • Manaus BAO/SBEG
  • Maringá MGF/SBMG
  • Medellin Cordova MDE/SKRG
  • Montevideo MVD/SUMU
  • Navegantes NVT/SBNF
  • Porto Alegre POA/SBPA
  • Porto Seguro BPS/SBPS
  • Quito Mariscal Sucre UIO/SEQM
  • Rio, Galeão GIG/SBGL
  • Rio, Santos Dumont SDU/SBRJ
  • Salvador SSA/SBSV
  • Santiago de Chile SCL/SCEL
  • Sao Paulo Campo de Marte RTE/SBMT
  • Sao Paulo Congonhas CGH/SBSP
  • Sao Paulo Guarulhos GRU/SBGR
  • Teresina THE/SBTE
  • Viracopos Campinas VCP/SBKP
Central American Airports
  • Guatemala City GUA/MGGT
  • San Jose SJO/MROC
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
  • Pointe-à-Pitre PTP/TFFR
  • 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
Oceanian Airports
  • Auckland Intl. Airport AKL/NZAA
  • Adelaide ADL/YPAD
  • Brisbane BNE/YBBN
  • Canberra CBR/YSCB
  • 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
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
  • Parslin PRI/FSPP
  • Pretoria Waterkloof WKF/FAWK
  • Saint Denis RUN/FMEE
  • Saint-Pierre Pierrefonds ZSE/FMEP
  • Seychelles SEY/FSIA
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