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at - last modified on November 09, 2018
Located 30 km south of the Russian megapolis, Domodedovo Airport is the largest airport in the country and welcomed over 33 Mio. passengers in 2014. It consists of two parallel runways, at the center is the main terminal located. The two parallel runways are numbered 14L-32R at the north and 14R-32L at the south. Northern ruways are generally dedicated to arrivals while the southerns are used for departures. Sometimes, however, will make landings on the southern runways, in this case it is Ural airlines or private aviation that arrive by that track directly to the parking places.
The large airport complex houses day and night flights from all over the world. The S7 airlines companies, Ural, Rusline, Nordavia, Red Wings, Yamal, Vim, Air Azur and Nordstar have a base in Domodedovo. Other flights are operated by other Russian companies with varied and exotic fleets. European major companies and golf are present at DME. From Asia JAL, Vietnam and Singapore Airlines provide daily rotations. Regarding the cargo business, various flights are operated daily. Finally, a maintenance stand hosts various flights mainly charter airlines. Many aircraft at end of life are stored in DME in front of the terminal.
Written by Cédric Valence (visited June 2016)
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| Airport Informations | Runways | 14L/32R | 14R/32L | |
| 3.800 m (12,467 ft) | 3.500 m (11,483 ft) | |||
| Terminals | Concourse A | Concourse B | ||
| non russian carriers | mainly russian carriers | |||
| Spotting Informations | Ladder | Not necessery but better for point 5 | ||
| Car | There is a train station for spots 1 and 2, also a bus to joint points 3 and 4. You need a car for the other locations. | |||
| Restrooms | Not availlable | |||
| Drinks/Food | Not availlable | |||
| Hotels | See “Domodedovo airport” for location and you’ll find some hotels around with different prices | |||
| Season | Winter ar very cold with snow, best from may to september. | |||
| Runway Usage | 14L/32R | Mainly for arrivals | ||
| 14R/32L | Departures and some arrivals | |||
  | Spot #1 and spot #2 – Approach 14L |
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| WHERE | There is a street above the final approach runway 14L. From the airport access road A105 you have to turn left/right next to the Kosmos train station. Park the car on the field and you easly can take pictures of landings. By train reach Kosmos station and walk along the street to the points. Caution because it’s dangerous as you have to cross the A105 which is quiet busy. |
| WHAT | Arrivals on RWY 14L only. |
| TIME | The light is good from sunrise till 11am at number 1, then joint point 2 where the light is perfect from 1pm till sunset. |
| MISC. | There is no shop, no restrooms in this area so take yours dispositions before. In dry weather, note that there may be dust due to the trucks traffic on the street. |
| FOCAL LENGTH | Use about 150mm for an A320. It’s not possible to take pictures of the departures 14L. |
 | Spot #3 – Arrivals 32R |
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| WHERE | We found a place for landings 32R with a clear view between the trees. Just under the approach there is a bus stop, but its much easier if you use a car. Drive on the A107 till Pestovo. Then turn left on a little street and park along the road until you’ll find a field without trees. |
| WHAT | In the case of 32 are in use, 32R is dedicated to the landings. We observed that some Ruslines or Ural landed on 32L due to proximity of their terminal at the end of this runway. Airplanes are a little bit high but this is a solution when airplanes are landing there. |
| TIME | Light is good from sunrise till 11AM. |
| MISC. | North-East of DME airport is a military area, so don’t try to explore the forest at this side. There is nothing around, prepare your trip. |
| FOCAL LENGTH | Use about 250mm for an A320. |
 | Spot #4 – A107 street – Arrivals 32R PM |
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| WHERE | Spot 4 is located along the A107 when you drive back from spot 3 to the airport. Park the car along the A107 on the grass just after the bus stop or along the fence of the farm (tagged on the map) and walk along the street till point 4. |
| WHAT | You’ll find a place for landings 32R and shoot between the trees. Airplanes are a little far and high, but it’s better than nothing. |
| TIME | Point 4 is good from 2pm till sunset. |
| MISC. | It’s impossible to park along the A107 at another place than the one detailed before.There is nothing around for shopping or restrooms. |
| FOCAL LENGTH | Use about 250mm for an A320 |
 | Spot #5 – Street A107 – Landings 32L |
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| WHERE | We didn’t tried landings at runway 32L because it’s seems difficult. Just a picture through the car’s window during driving. Park your car at gaz station at intersection between “Obaztrovo” and A107 and walk about 25min along the street on the grass. Dont walk to close to the road as there is a fast traffic on the A107 and it’s not safe. |
| WHAT | Approach runway 32L shots, but you have to hurry up cause the space between the trees is short. |
| TIME | Point 5 is good from 2pm till sunset. |
| MISC. | This is noisily and bad conditions of spotting for finally a light result. Not possible to park along the A107 street. |
| FOCAL LENGTH | You’ll shoot about 300mm for a B738 |
  | Spot #7 and #8 – Tupoleva street – Approach 14R |
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| WHERE | The spots are along Tupoleva street. You may park your car at the approach light and walk along the trees to find the area for your shots with the correct lightning. |
| WHAT | Approach for 14R mainly by Yamal, Ural and general aviation. |
| TIME | All the day, morning at #7, afternoon at #8 |
| MISC. | There is nothing around. We heard about experiences that the police catch and may arrest spotters, who are spotting there! |
| FOCAL LENGTH | Use 150mm for a B738 |
 | Spot #9 – Appron activity in main terminal |
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| WHERE | +++ Updated Aug 2017: no longer usable. Entrance to the security on departures level was pulled forward and windows on ground floor behind check-in are no longer accessible due to construction work. So any airside views only possible behind security for departing passengers. +++ |
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9 Comments
ill be ging there in July next year (2018) any one a suggestion where to go and where to stay safe, and stay out of trouble of police ?
Spot #9 (Terminal) no longer usable (visited August 2017). Entrance to the security on departures level was pulled forward and windows on ground floor behind check-in are no longer accessible due to construction work. So any airside views only possible behind security for departing passengers.
Thanks for the info Andreas, we have just updated the guide.
-Julian-
Please immediately delete point 7 and 8,I was catched by the Russian Police today.They let me go because I am only 16.
Hi Mason Wang!
That are really bad news. We updated our guide and now we are warning of the danger!
Thanks for the news…
Regards,
Severin (Spotterguides.net-Team)
Thanks!The Tupoleva street now is a four lanes busy highway,it has two more traffic lane than before.I think the morning point #7 is safe.There is a bus station named Stroitel,404 bus can arrive there from Metro Domodedovskaya,spotters can stay behind the station so the patrol can not see.
Spot 6 should be removed – Fence has sensors and going to the fence is EXACTLY what you should NOT do at DME if you don’t want to ruin the spotting there for the locals
We updated the guide. Is there an altnative to photograph 32L or how do the locals so?
That RW is a pain indeed. Long walks, flooded areas and indeed there’s nothing around so plan food in advance.
I did DME like 7 times, never had a car so you don’t need one (and Moscow’s traffic is a nightmare anyway)
If in a remore area, the best thing is to call Uber that will drive you back to the closest metro station. Cheap and very efficient.
Please contact locals (always a great advice…) and see what spot they will give you. There’s indeed way better spots than the ones published here but I’m not sure they would like to see them published here.