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Greater Rochester International Airport

2006-08-11T01:18:10Z

United fan: /* Regular Traffic */

[[Category:New York]]
{{categorywithregion|North America|United States|New York}}

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location=Gates, New York|
iata=ROC|
icao=KROC|
aptype=Commercial|
website=http://www.rocairport.com|
mapurl=|
mapsource=|
atctower=118.3|
atcground=|
atcclearance=118.8|
atcapproach=119.55|
atcdeparture=123.7|
atcatis=124.825|
atcunicom=122.95}}


ROC is a mid-size spoke airport hosting most major US airlines and/or their regional feeders.

==Official Spotting Locations==
No official locations exist.

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Paul Rd.===
Spots can be had of r/w 4/22 by parking along businesses on Paul Rd. Especially on weekends when they are not open.

==Locations to Avoid==

Do not park on the road that leads to the gate to the airport fire dept's gate opens. You'll probably get a visit from the MCSD.

==Regular Traffic==
737-300/400/500,(UA & US), A319/A320/A321 (UA & US), E145 (A-Eagle,COX & Trans States),E170 (Chattauqua & USAirways), CRJ200/700 (ASA & Comair), 717 (airTran), A300-600R's and A310 (FX), 727-200 freighters in the early AM/late PM hours. Beech 1900D(Air Georgean), & MD88 (DL), Saab 340(Colgan),DC-9 (NW & Abex), Avro 85 (XJ).

==Facilities and Transportation==

Buffalo Niagara International Airport

2006-05-21T16:22:29Z

United fan: /* Locations to Avoid */

[[Category:New York]]
{{categorywithregion|North America|United States|New York}}

{{infobox|fullname=Buffalo Niagara International Airport|
location=Cheektowaga, New York|
iata=BUF|
icao=KBUF|
aptype=Commercial|
website=http://www.nfta.com/airport/|
mapurl=http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=42.938077,-78.726740&spn=0.021848,0.037916&t=k&hl=en|
mapsource=Google Maps|
atctower=120.5|
atcground=121.9|
atcclearance=124.7|
atcapproach=126.5|
atcdeparture=126.15|
atcatis=135.35|
atcunicom=}}



==Official Spotting Locations==

There are no official viewing/spotting locations around BUF.

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Flying Tigers===

Previously well known restaurant went bankrupt in 2004 and is closed. The area though is still open and spotting is possible however you may be occasionally hassled by NFTA Police.

To get there from the terminal by car make a left on Genesee St. then left on Holtz Dr. left on Aero Dr. and left on Amherst Villa (turn just before the tunnel under the runaway). There is a plenty of space to park.
As anywhere in Buffalo don't count on public transportation. Renting a car or getting a cab are your only options.

Flying Tigers in not a single spotting place. It is a larger area that provides great view of the whole airport and photography is possible no matter which runaways are in use. The airport fence is below the Flying Tigers level and causes no problem at all. Aircraft will taxi VERY close to you and no long zoom is needed, 70-200mm is sufficient. The light is the best in the morning (from sunrise to noon). Later the sun becomes more and more disturbing.

Examples of photos taken from Flying Tigers area:

Taxi out to rwy 23:
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Take offs rwy 23:
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Landings rwy 23
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{{anetlink|907862}}
Vacating rwy 05
{{anetlink|892418}}
{{anetlink|772537}}
Take offs rwy 05
{{anetlink|896540}}
{{anetlink|632186}}
Take offs rwy 32
{{anetlink|892419}}
{{anetlink|910000}}
Landings rwy 32
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{{anetlink|894484}}
Taxi by the terminal:
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{{anetlink|827781}}

===Old parking lot at Cayuga Rd.===

This is a closed airport parking lot on Cayuga Rd. Going from the terminal make a right on Genesee St. then right onto Cayuga Rd. Pass the runaway line and park on the right side at first open parking lot (before NFTA Police bulding). Then walk back and get inside the parking lot that is closed for traffic.

This location is only good in the late afternoon (because of light) and only if runaway 05 is in use.

Examples of photos taken from Cayuga Rd:

Line up on rwy 05
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Landings on rwy 05
{{anetlink|839271}}
{{anetlink|910028}}
Approach to rwy 05
{{anetlink|847383}}

Overall Flying Tigers is much better and recommended location.

==Locations to Avoid==

Warning: Beautiful photos can be taken during a winter time. However if you consider going to BUF in the winter you MUST have very warm clothes and solid boots. Otherwise you will end up like this:
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NFTA Police usually has no problem with people watching/photographing aircraft. I have contacted airport authorities in February 2005 and they indicated that they have no problem with it as well. However as always, if an officer in a bad mood passes by or somebody reports "suspicious activity" you will get hassled.

I was told very rudley to leave Tigers when I was there in Feb 06. I was asked if I had permission from the restaurant's owner to be there . Since I didn't,I was told I was trespassing. Very rude NFTA cops. I filed a complaint with the NFTA ,but big surprise,they never got it after waiting a month for a repsonse.

==Regular Traffic==
Airlines providing scheduled service as of December 2005:
US Airways, Jetblue, United, Independence Air, Southwest, Continental, Delta, Northwest, American, Airtran.

Cargo Airlines:
DHL, Fedex, UPS, AirNow.

Equipment:
B737-300/400/500/700/800, A319/320/321, EMB-170, EMB-190, ERJ-145, B717, CRJ200, CRJ700, DC-9-30/40/50, MD-88, Dash 8-100, Saab 340, Beech 1900, B727F, B757F, A300F.

==Facilities and Transportation==

Harry Reid International Airport

2006-05-21T16:14:18Z

United fan: /* Regular Traffic */

[[Category:Nevada]]
{{categorywithregion|North America|United States|Nevada}}

{{infobox|fullname=McCarran International Airport|location=Las Vegas, Nevada|iata=LAS|icao=KLAS|aptype=Commercial|website=http://www.mccarran.com|mapurl=http://maps.google.com/maps?q=LAS&spn=0.058845,0.118721&t=h&hl=en|mapsource=Google Maps|atctower=|atcground=|atcclearance=|atcapproach=|atcdeparture=|atcatis=|atcunicom=}}



==Official Spotting Locations==

===Sunset Road Viewing Area===

A parking lot on the south side of the airport, along Sunset Road, provides excellent views of the runways 7R/25L and 7L/25R. 25L is one of the primary arrivals runways, with 25R mostly used for departures. The fence is 10 feet high, so you will need a tall vehicle to stand on top of, such as a minivan or SUV, or a tall ladder for photos.

{{anetlink|828387}} (25R departure)
{{anetlink|828386}} (25L arrival)

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Locations to Avoid==

===Location===

==Regular Traffic==
You will see just about every common jet here except a 777. VS and JL use 747-400's . Champion Air uses 727's ,too . Lots and lots of WN 737's and America West 737 & Airbi. Also neat to see EG&G 737-200's that fly to/from Area 51 on weekdays. NW & CO also put the stretched 757-300's in here. bmi uses the A330,too.

==Facilities and Transportation==

Greater Rochester International Airport

2006-05-21T01:14:28Z

United fan: /* Regular Traffic */

[[Category:New York]]
{{categorywithregion|North America|United States|New York}}

{{infobox|fullname=Greater Rochester International Airport|
location=Gates, New York|
iata=ROC|
icao=KROC|
aptype=Commercial|
website=http://www.rocairport.com|
mapurl=|
mapsource=|
atctower=118.3|
atcground=|
atcclearance=118.8|
atcapproach=119.55|
atcdeparture=123.7|
atcatis=124.825|
atcunicom=122.95}}


ROC is a mid-size spoke airport hosting most major US airlines and/or their regional feeders.

==Official Spotting Locations==
No official locations exist.

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Paul Rd.===
Spots can be had of r/w 4/22 by parking along businesses on Paul Rd. Especially on weekends when they are not open.

==Locations to Avoid==

Do not park on the road that leads to the gate to the airport fire dept's gate opens. You'll probably get a visit from the MCSD.

==Regular Traffic==
737-300/400/500,(UA & US), A319/A320/A321 (UA & US), E145 (A-Eagle,COX & Trans States),E170 (Chattauqua & USAirways), CRJ200/700 (ASA & Comair), 717 (airTran), A300-600R's and A310 (FX), 727-200 freighters in the early AM/late PM hours. Beech 1900D(Air Georgean), 737-200 & MD88 (DL)MD88'start in June). Saab 340(Colgan),DC-9 (NW & Abex), Avro 85 (XJ).

==Facilities and Transportation==