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Rome Fiumicino Spotting Guide

Published by Federico at October 27, 2014 - last modified on June 1, 2020

Rome Fiumicino Airport is the largest of the airports servicing Rome (the notable other being Ciampino, which handles only low-cost traffic) and the main hub for Italian carrier Alitalia. The airport handled just 40 million passengers in 2017.

By far the strongest airline in Fiumicino is Alitalia. Other carriers with a hub at the airport are Blue Panorama, Neos and Vueling. Other traffic you will see, are of course the well known Northamerican carriers like Delta, American, United and Air Canada (Rouge), but you can also see Air Transat. From Asia Rome has connections provided by China Eastern, Air China, China Airlines, Thai Airways, Korean Air, Cathay Pacific, Kuwait Airways, Air India and of course the Gulf carriers as well. The variety of airlines is tremendous and almost all major carriers serving FCO.

If you are looking for cargo, you will be disappointed though. There are almost no cargo flights to FCO during the day. Other than that the main traffic peak for long haul flights is (like most European airports) in the morning. Unfortunately most of the Alitalia Heavies come in at noon, where the light is bad, but there are always also a couple of flights in the morning and evening. But you definitely need to plan a couple of days to get most of the heavies (and the specials). The afternoon is mostly European (primarily Alitalia) narrow-body traffic, but there are a few more widebodies around 6 PM.

As the runway usage is becoming more randomized we highly recomend a scanner for listen ATC, otherwise you can bet on the runway but it’s becoming more difficult everyday. The scanner isn’t 100% legal in Italy so use it with discrection.

Written by Marlin Lehmann, Julian Mittnacht, Jan Seba, Clive Grant and Björn Van Brussel (last update July 2018).

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Airport Information
Runways
16R/34L 3.900 m (12.795 ft)
16L/34R 3.900 m (12.795 ft)
 07/25  3.300 m (11.811 ft)
Terminals
Terminal 1 Alitalia Schengen destinations, Air France/KLM & American carriers
Terminal 2 Closed for 3 years
Terminal 3 Israeli and other airlines
Terminal 5 Closed for 3 years
Spotting Information
Ladder Not required at any location.
Car/Public Transport Car is necessary for getting around the airport as the locations are pretty far from villages and hotels and you occasionally have to switch runways as well. No infos about public transport.
Restrooms Restrooms are not available at the spots.
Drinks/Food There are gas stations in the town Fiumicino and along the Viale Coccia di Morto
Hotels There are several good hotels in Fiumicino itself and also in Focene, which is very close and in walking distance to most of the spots of the western runway (and the beach where you can relax at noon). For the eastern runway there is a B&B called ‘Casal Biosè’, also in walking distance.
Season As Rome Fiumicino has runways in a North-South direction the airport is best visited in summer as the days are longest and you can start early in the morning. The high sun altitude around noon is not really a problem as thats the time when the sun is on the runway anyway. May to August also has the best weather over the year.
Runway Usage
General Info The former Schengen-Non Schengen runway system seems to be history and there is not really one anymore. The authors have seen things such as China Eastern, Aerolineas Argentinas and even Alitalia Heavies land on the old “Schengen RWY”. But if there is a major departure wave on RWY25, 16L/34R is the prefered arrival runway as this one does not block the departures. For example after 9 AM usually most aircraft will land on 16L/34R, even arrivals from North America. Also there are some carriers who seem to have a high chance to use 16R/34L, i.e. Blue Panorama, Vueling or Ryanair, regardless of where they are coming from. If you are interested in a particular Highlights, there is only the possibility to listen to ATC to be absolutely sure.
16R/34L Runway for arrivals in both dircections.  Also used as Departure runway for some heavies (all Alitalias, EK A380 but also some others like UA or AA hase been seen).
16L/34R Runway for arrivals in both dircections. Not known to be used for departures.
07/25 Main departure runway (used only in 25 direction, exclusively for departures), even heavily loaded planes like Aerolineas or US carriers depart here.
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Turnout - 34L Arrivals Morning

WHERE The first location is closest to the terminal and very easy to find. From the airport just take one of the first exits and do head onto the SS296. If you’re coming from Focene or Fiumicino just exit the large roundabout in direction of the airport, cross the approach path and you’ll see a large turnout area on the left side. You can park right where you stand.
WHAT The location for Non-Schengen arrivals on RWY 34L in the morning. For a slightly better angle we suggest not to stand at the front of the turnout area. Also don’t use the end, as you will have the trees obstructing your picture at 90°.
TIME In summer the light is good from sunrise until 11:00
MISC. At noon you will often find a Panini vendor here where you can grab a quick snack.
FOCAL LENGTH 100mm for a B772 and around 160mm for a B738.

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Side Road - 34L Arrivals Afternoon

WHERE Coming from the large roundabout head north on the Viale Coccia di Morto and exit at the first left onto a small gravel road. Drive it for about 150m so that you are at the end of the field to your left. You can park directly on the side of the gravel road and shoot from there.
WHAT Best location for 34L arrivals in the evening. You can vary your location here on this side road, but we recommend to to the end for the best angle.
TIME In summer the light is good from 15:00 until sunset.
MISC. There is nothing nearby, so take what you need with you.
FOCAL LENGTH 105mm for a B772 and 160mm for an A321.

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Viale Coccia di Morto - 16R Departures Afternoon

WHERE Finding this spot is a bit trickier than the other. It’s right next to the forest area at the crossing. You can drive into the Via del Pesce Luna road and leave your car at the side there. This should’nt be a problem as you probably won’t stay long here. Alternatively you can directly at the main road in one of the pullouts there, but we recommend the side road, as it is safer. From the side road go back to the main road and walk along it to the south until you find a good spot, which is a bit away from the main road.
WHAT Around 3 PM you will see the main Alitalia heavy departure wave, which also includes the Emirates A380 (they always use the 16R and not the 25). That’s the time for this location. All the heavies should rotate somewhere around this location, so that you can shoot them over the fence at a good angle. But of course there is no guarantee and it can happen, that the aircraft is either too high or a bit too low so that you’ll have the fence in the frame (see images below) – most of the time you’ll be fine though.
TIME In summer the light is good from 15:00 until sunset.
MISC. The Agip gas station is just to your south and a favorite location of the local spotters. You can use it to buy supplies, but the heavies will be too high to shoot there.
FOCAL LENGTH 90mm for a B772 and 75mm for an A380.

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WWG Fuel Station Terrace - All RWY 16R/34L Movements Afternoon & 25 Departures Late Afternoon

WHERE When driving to the North of the airport or to Focene the WWG Fuel station is the first building on your left. They have parking spaces and the terrace is on the roof of the shop. There is a stair on the right side of the building.

+++ Update June 2018: the terrace has reopened! Its free of charge but please buy something at the snack bar before going to the top! Don’t stay longer than 20:00 +++

WHAT Even though great pictures are possible at this location, it’s uses are rather limited. If you want to shoot on the runway, you will have to deal with lots of heat haze in the afternoon which only goes away later in the evening before sunset. Also there is a big tree and an elevated hill obstructing the RWY for 16R arrivals until the aircraft is exactly at 90°, so you won’t be able to shoot from the front. 34L arrivals can also be tricky as they often use a taxiway earlier and do not pass this location (or they turn off the RWY right in front of you, making the light worse). 25 Departures are often too high (plus rather far away) at this location except for the occasional heavy. Aerolineas Argentinas seems to prefer RWY 25 and is actually one of the best departures you can get here. But even for all the downsides, this location is still worth a visit if you’re getting a bit sick of approach shots.
TIME In summer the light is good from 15:00 until sunset for RWY 16R/34L movements. 25 Departures are only good from 18:00.
MISC. There is a small shop downstairs which offers drinks and snacks. There is also a toilet available. The snack bar closes around 19:00 and they will ask you to leave.
FOCAL LENGTH 105mm for a B773 and 210mm for an A320 on the runwy and 160mm for the B787 on the taxiway off the runway. Takeoffs on 25 are 175mm for an A342 and 280mm for a B738.

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Bridge - 16R Arrivals Afternoon

WHERE Turn right at the roundabout north of Focene and follow the road to a small bridge over a creek. South of the creek and east of the road there is a small area which is ideal to stay for spotting. You can leave your car on the northern side of the creek either on the turnout area there or on the small side road to your left, which leads to a few houses.
WHAT The location is good for arrivals on RWY 16R (Non-Schengen). You can vary the distance by going closer if you so prefer, but standing at the bridge yields the best angle.
TIME In summer the light is good from 3 PM until sunset.
MISC. There is nothing close to this spot.
FOCAL LENGTH 100mm for a B772 and 165mm for an A320.

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Reed Embankment - 16R Arrivals Morning

WHERE From the afternoon location follow the road a bit further and leave your car right next to the approach lights at a small turnout area next to the fence. Sometimes the police ask you to not park on this area. Pack your things and head along the road from here, beware of passing traffic, as there is no footpath.
WHAT Good in the morning for arrivals on RWY 16R for the Non-Schengen inbound wave. You can go as far as you like depending on your preference for angle and distance. Just jump over the crash barrier and find a cozy location the grass/reed to lay down.
TIME In summer the light is good from sunrise until 11:00.
MISC. There is nothing here. Leave the location as it was and take all the rubbish with you.
FOCAL LENGTH 100mm for a B772 and 170mm for a B738.

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The Beach - 34L Departures Banking Shots

WHERE From the roundabout near location #5 turn take the exit to the north and head into Focene. Follow the Viale di Focene and turn half left into the Piazzale Tammaso Albinoni, at which end you will find a parking area where you can leave your car. Go to the beach and pick a location of your preference.
WHAT This place can be used for 34L Departure Banking Shots. Some of the heavies use the runway, especially the Alitalia Heavies and the Emirates A380 can be done here. Another interesting one might be Thai. There are also a few other heavies, but you might have to wait a while for any traffic. But what better place to wait than a beach?
TIME Light gets good around noon until the evening.
MISC.  Sit down, relax and enjoy the sun!
FOCAL LENGTH 400mm

Field - 16L Arrivals Afternoon

WHERE From the 6th location continue down the road until the road makes a left turn across a narrow bridge. Follow the Viale di Porto and go right at the next roundabout. Follow the next road until the end and drive straight towards the runway. The road makes a left turn and after a couple more hundred meters take the first exit in the next roundabout. You will find the location directly at a line of trees perpendicular to the road. You can park your car at the entranceway to the field.
WHAT Location is good for arrivals on the Schengen runway in the afternoon. You’ll have the best angle somewhere close to the entranceway, but you can go closer as well, if it’s too far for you. You can move around in the field as you prefer but watch out since it’s pretty rough terrain.
TIME In summer the light is good from 15:00 until sunset.
MISC. There is nothing here.
FOCAL LENGTH 170mm for an A321 and 225mm for an E175.

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Field - 16L Arrivals Morning

WHERE Starting at the aforementioned location follow the road around the approach lights to the next roundabout. Turn right and you are already there. You can either leave your car directly after the roundabout on the field or ~100 meters further after a couple of trees at a small turnout next to the road.
WHAT The location should be used for arrivals on the Schengen runway 16L in the morning. You can spot anywhere on the field but you will the better angle at the small turnout.
TIME In summer the light is good from sunrise until 11:00.
MISC. There is nothing here.
FOCAL LENGTH  100mm for an A333 and 180mm for an A320.

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Farm road - 34R Arrivals Morning

WHERE There is a location for 34R arrivals in the morning along the Via della Corona Boreale. You can’t drive with the car to the fence (there is a barrier blocking the way), so you will have to leave it somewhere along the road and walk a few hundred meters until you reach the location.
WHAT  Location for arrivals on RWY 34R in the morning.
TIME In summer the light is good from sunrise until 11:00.
MISC. Nothing nearby. At least some shadow.
FOCAL LENGTH E190/A320 = 210mm

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Parking Lot - 34R Arrivals Morning

WHERE This one is pretty easy to find and an alternative to spot #10. When you start in Fiumicino just follow the Via Portunese eastwards for approximate 5km. Pass the approach path until you see a big empty parking area on your left hand side. Turn left, even its not allowed or just use the next roundabout to turn arround. Park your on the street and find a place to stay. The road is not really in use so you won´t get a problem with other traffic. (google street view is not up to date!)
WHAT Arrivals location for runway 34R (Schengen). The angle is not the best as the planes are higher than on spot #10 but its pretty easy to reach by car.
TIME In summer the light is good from sunrise until 11:00
MISC. There is nothing here.
FOCAL LENGTH 130mm for an A330 and 230mm for an 738.

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Cargo Area Parking Lot - 34R Arrivals Evening

WHERE  There is only one way to get to this location. First head towards the airport and always follow the signs to the Cargo Area. You will be turning quite often in the area south of the airport before getting to the cargo area, but it should always be signposted. After a couple of oneway roads you will reach the Via Mario Castoldi and turn right here. Park your car at the side of the road where often trucks are parked as well.
WHAT Arrivals location for runway 34R (Schengen). You can shoot directly from this point or head into the parking lot for a slightly better angle, but it could happen that you will be sent away from the parking lot.
TIME In summer the light is good from 15:00 until sunset.
MISC. There is nothing here.
FOCAL LENGTH 160mm for an A321 and 210mm for an E175.

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Viale Coccia di Morto Petrol Station - 34L Movements Afternoon

WHERE There is a petrol station right at the level of the runway beginning and a powerbox enable you to look over the fence. You need to be quite up to the mark and fit to climb up this powerbox as it is really hight like a normal person but as long as you are tall and in good conditions it won’t usually be a problem.
WHAT You can observe all runway 34L arrivals movements as well as taxiing aircraft if heat haze is not too strong.
TIME In summer the light is good from 14:00 until sunset.
MISC. Food is available here as well as a lavatory
FOCAL LENGTH 90mm for a B772 and 75mm for an A380.

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Farm road - 16R arrivals

WHERE From Spot #6, drive further on eastbound until you see a little bridge and a bus stop on your right. Turn right to go over the bridge and park your car on the right side of the road. From there on you can walk on a sandy unpaved way, next to a carrot field. You can find yourself a spot wherever you want along the path, as long as you don’t block the passage. This spot is slightly better then spot #6 since you don’t need to park your car along the busy road, you can move around in a free way and it’s less dangerous. However, you will have some background in your shots when the heavies come in instead of sky like on spot #6.
WHAT Good in the morning for arrivals on RWY 16R for the Non-Schengen inbound wave.
TIME In summer the light is good from sunrise until 11:00.
MISC. There is nothing here. If the farmer passes by, just say “hi” and he won’t bother you. Sometimes the wild dogs from the nearby farm running around so be aware.
FOCAL LENGTH 150-300mm – 150mm for a B773, 280mm for a B789

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Sand Hill - 16L arrivals

WHERE When coming from Spot #9, drive southbound on the Via Della Muratella for approx 500m until you see an abandoned gas station on your right. Turn right immediately after this into a small unnamed road. You will end up in front of a crashgate. Park your car on the right side on the sand and don’t block the crashgate. You can then find a sand hill where you can climb over the fence. An alternative is to use a high step ladder far from the fence. You have a small buidling in front of you, but you can shoot either before, either after it. You are standing higher then the fence so it’s not a blocking point. Compared to spot #9 you have some background in your pics.
WHAT Good in the morning for arrivals on RWY 16L. Exceptionally you have a non-Schengen flight arriving here as well
TIME In summer the light is good from sunrise until 11:00.
MISC. There is nothing here.
FOCAL LENGTH 70-200mm – 100mm for an A333, 165mm for an A319

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Canal - 16L arrivals touchdown zone

WHERE From spot #9 you drive southbound for approx 1,5km until you can turn right into the Via Della Corona Boreale. Follow this road until you pass the canal. Park your car here where it doesn’t block the others and place yourself along the canal. You can see the runway in front of you, around the touch-down zone. You are however pretty far away so this spot is only useable in wintertime or early morning, else you’ll suffer from massive heathaze.
WHAT Good in the morning for arrivals on RWY 16L. Referred to as “burning point” since this is where the wheels touch the ground so you can take some nice smokey pictures.
TIME In summer light is good from sunrise until 10-11:00 but due to the heat haze only useable in the early morning hours.
MISC. There is nothing here, a lot of rubbish around this spot so don’t make it worse.
FOCAL LENGTH 200-400mm

Due to the heat distortion we did not make any pics from this location. Feel free to share your pictures with us by using the contact form.

Bridge/Crash Gate - 25R departures

WHERE When coming from Spot #3, drive northbound along the Viale Coccia Di Morto until you see a bridge on your right at a crashgate. Turn onto the bridge and try to park your car somewhere where it doesn’t block the gate nor the bicycle path. Here you can observe planes taking off on rwy 25, especially the heavies since they tend to stay lower then the smaller ones that might be already too high.
WHAT Good around noon for departures on RWY 25. This spot is the best thing to do around noon when arrival shots are not possible.
TIME 10:00 – 14:00
MISC. You are not too far away from 2 gas stations, in case you need a toilet or food and beverages.
FOCAL LENGTH 150-400mm – 185mm for a B773, 250mm for a B763

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Malibu Beach - Take-off runway 25

WHERE From the spot number 4, head direction south on Malibu Beach. Just see where you want to stand to get the best angle.
WHAT This place is good for take-off runway 25.
TIME In Summer, the light is good from 14:00 until sunset.
MISC. Here is nothing nearby, so take what you need with you.
FOCAL LENGTH A 300-400mm is good but if you have a 500mm is perfect.

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Crash Gate - 16L Arrivals

WHERE There is a crash gate at the corner of Vialle del’Olivetello and Viale di Campo Salino. The gaps between the bars of the crash gate are large enough to take photos through. You can park at the side of the track leading up to the crash gate, but not too close and make sure you don’t block access to the gate.  Landing shots, such as the photo of ‘Air Force One’, can also be taken over the fence from slightly further back on Viale di Campo Salino.
WHAT Arrivals for Runway 16L in the afternoon. The difference to #8 is that you have some trees as an background and not just a blue sky. However the disadvantage is the higher distance which also means that this location will be prone to heat haze in summer during early afternoon.
TIME In summer the light is good from 15:00 until sunset.
MISC. There is some shade under the trees but there is nothing else here so bring what you need.
FOCAL LENGTH 150-300mm

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22 Comments

  1. Avatar Rui Miguel says:
    June 26, 2019 at 12:38

    Next to spot 15 there is a petrol station. There you have a small bar that has a terrace with shade. Food is cheap and it’s a great place to be seated down and read registrations. Not good for photos as there’re obstacles. This is the palce to rest, have some food and do the hobby when the sun is just too high.

    East of Runway 16L/34R there’s a small guest house called “Casal Biose” (although on booking it shows as “Guest House Fiera”). The place is cheap, it has free breakfast and you can walk to the spots for runway 16L.

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    • Julian Julian says:
      June 27, 2019 at 20:16

      Hi Rui, nice to hear from you! I have added your recommendations to the map. Thanks for the input.
      -Julian

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      • Avatar Timo Jaeger says:
        June 27, 2019 at 20:57

        Yeah indeed, when I’ve been to FCO the last time it was still an abandoned gas station, now it is active again. But please mind everybody, as Rui stated: It’s not really an option for taking photos. it might be possible from the south-western part of the gas-station parking, but I would recommend it.

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Spotting Guides

European Airports
  • Aberdeen ABZ/EGPD
  • Ajaccio AJA/LFKJ
  • Akureyri AEY/BIAR
  • Albacete Air Base ABC/LEAB
  • Altenrhein-St.Gallen ACH/LSZR
  • Amsterdam Schiphol AMS/EHAM
  • Antwerp ANR/EBAW
  • Athens ATH/LGAV
  • Barcelona El Prat BCN/LEBL
  • Bari BRI/LIBD
  • Basel Mulhouse Freiburg BSL/LFSB
  • 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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