Ponta Delgada Airport

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Cyril E. King Airport

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| location=Lindbergh Bay, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
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| aptype=Commercial
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==Official Spotting Locations==
None.

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Black Point Overlook===
Placed in the steep hills above the Brewer's Bay, the Black Point Overlook provides a good view of the airport terminal and runway extending into the ocean. Photos taken from here give you a nice perspective of an airport in the middle of the Carribean. Although you can view the aircraft take off and land from here as well, the overlook is too far from the runway to let you take good shots of the aircraft. Even if you have a long enough lens (300mm+), the heat haze usually prevents quality photography.

The Overlook is right off the Route 30 about a 10 minute drive from the airport. There is a place to park and also a shaded bench to sit down. Unless you come in the afternoon (first sample photo), you will be facing the sun (second sample photo).

* Planes.cz [http://www.planes.cz/cs/photo/1144767/ostatni-no-reg-not-specified-st-thomas-stt-tist/ sample photo] of the overlook of the airport
* MyAviation.net [http://www.myaviation.net/search/photo_search.php?id=02256307&size=large sample photo] of aircraft landing on RWY 10.
* Airliners.net [http://www.airliners.net/photo/US-Airways/Boeing-757-225/0476431/L/&sid=7276736a2125bf8366e62892d889b383 sample photo] of aircraft landing on RWY 10.

===Airport Road===
Airport Road stretches all the way from the terminal along the Lindbergh Bay to the intersection with Rt 30. You can take pictures with no problem either through the single fence or above it if you move higher up along the Airport Road. This spot is good in the morning as the sun is behind you. Plenty of free parking along the road.

* Planes.cz [http://www.planes.cz/cs/photo/1151356/b757-223-n688aa-american-airlines-aal-aa-st-thomas-stt-tist/ sample photo] of aircraft taking off from RWY 10 (300mm)
* Airliners.net [http://www.airliners.net/photo/Delta-Air-Lines/Boeing-757-232/1603483/L/&sid=7276736a2125bf8366e62892d889b383 sample photo] of aircraft taxiing back to the terminal after landing on RWY 10.
* Airliners.net [http://www.airliners.net/photo/American-Airlines/Boeing-757-223/2169510/L/&sid=7276736a2125bf8366e62892d889b383 sample photo] of the Airport Road spotting location as seen from an aircraft landing on RWY 10.

===Brewer's Bay Road===
This is an excellent spot for afternoon takeoffs from both runways. It is located by the United States Virgin Islands University information booth and bus stop near the entrance to the university on the Brewer's Bay Road (by the football field). You can park on the street and thanks to this place being on a little hill, you are above the airport fence and you get the wonderful Lindebergh Bay with palm trees as a background.

* Planes.cz [http://www.planes.cz/cs/photo/1143440/b757-223-n695an-american-airlines-aal-aa-st-thomas-stt-tist/ sample photo] of aircraft taking off from RWY 10 (165mm)

==Locations to Avoid==
As in any Carribean destination, the crime rate here is a bit higher than in most countries in Europe or US. However, at all locations described above I felt safe and was not approached by anyone, including the police. If you choose to walk around the airport, you probably need to be more careful at the stretch of road along the Moravian Hwy as it looks a bit more run down than the other areas.

==Regular Traffic==
Although one of the busiest airports in the Eastern Carribean (it serves both the US and UK Virgin Islands) with well over a million passengers a year, you usually get around 80 movements a day, most of which consist of small aircraft (Cessna, ATR, and DHC) of regional airlines (Cape Air, Air Sunshine, LIAT, Seaborne Airlines, etc.). However, US carriers like Delta, American Airlines, US Airways, and Spirit also serve this airport daily with Boeing 757s, Airbus 319s and Embraers.

==Facilities and Transportation==
Except for the airport facilities, there aren't any around the airport fence.

The best way to get around is of course a car that you can rent at the airport. There is a sidewalk that follows the fence of the part airport on the island (the other side of the runway stretches into the ocean) should you want to walk.

There is a couple of hotels within one kilometer from the airport terminal that allow you to be literally within a 2 minute walk from your room to the fence of the airport. Although close to the airport, the hotels feature clean and quiet Carribean beaches.

==External Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyril_E._King_Airport Cyril E. King Airport] (Wikipedia)

Honolulu International Airport

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Honolulu International Airport is the primary gateway to the State of Hawaii, though in recent years, nonstop flights to the outer islands (primarily from North America) have provided alternatives. The field shares runways with Hickam Air Force Base, though the two maintain separate IATA and ICAO identifiers.

Hawaiian Airlines and Island Air maintain their hubs at Honolulu, providing connections between their inter-island flights as well as to and from overseas flights.

The airport has four paved runways (8L/26R, 8R/26L, 4L/22R, and 4R/22L) as well as two water runways (8W/26W and 4W/26W). Of these, 8R/26L, known as the Reef Runway, is the most famous as the first runway built entirely offshore, on a coral reef. Normal operations have departures on 8R, with some inter-island flights using 8L. During the day most arrivals will use 8L, while during the night 4R is used to avoid overflying residential areas. During "Kona Wind" conditions, most departures will use 22L and occasionally 26L, and arrivals will use 26L and 26R.

==Official Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Lagoon Dr. Parking Lot===

At the southermost end of Lagoon Dr there are two parking lots that provide a good view of operations on 8R/26L, 4R/22L, and 4L/22R (Lagoon Dr lot) and 4R/22L, 4L/22R (Palekona St lot). A fence can obstruct ground-level shots at both lots, however shots are possible of aircraft when they are high enough so that the fence will not be in your shot. (When the terror alert level rises to Orange or above, police inspection checkpoints are put up on Lagoon Dr just past Aolele St, so this spot becomes inaccessible.)

To reach these spots, turn makai (towards the sea) from Nimitz Hwy or Aolele St onto Lagoon Dr and follow it until it ends. This location is also accessible by bus: Take route 31 "Kalihi Lagoon Dr" and get off at Lagoon Dr. and Palekona St., then continue walking down Lagoon Dr. to the parking lot.

Although rather close to you (200mm lens gives you a full frame 767), take offs from 8R (which is used most of the time only for departures and only for wide-bodies) are difficult to photograph as you will be facing the sun all day long.
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Much better light can be utilized on landings on 4R and 4L where, if you are lucky, both widebodies (also cargo) and military aircraft can be spotted and the mountains of Oahu will provide nice background.

* Planes.cz [http://www.planes.cz/cs/photo/1157455/b767-33aer-n589ha-hawaiian-airlines-hal-ha-honolulu-hnl-phnl/ sample photo] of aircraft landing on 4R (240mm) in early morning light

===Iroquois Point===

Iroquois Point is a gated community just across the bay west of the airport, however, when you register on the spot, you can drive in and get to the beach that provides good views of aircraft coming to land on runway 8L (where most aircraft land) and taxiing to the Reef Runway (8R). For 8L, a 250mm lens will give you a full frame A330 with sun being behind you. For 8R you will need at least 300mm and in that case heat haze can be a problem. If you succeed, the Honolulu skyline provides a nice backdrop.

* Planes.cz [http://www.planes.cz/cs/photo/1157720/a330-243-n380ha-hawaiian-airlines-hal-ha-honolulu-hnl-phnl/ sample photo] of one aircraft taxiing to 8R and one taking off from 8R (300mm) in late afternoon light.

===Ke'ehi Lagoon Beach Park===

This beach park located near the airport can provide good views of operations. A parking lot at the entrance to the park, next to the tennis courts, provides a good place to watch operations, particularly 8L, 22L, and 22R departures, and 26L, 4L, and 4R arrivals. It is however too distant for photography.

You can also continue down the road through the park to the end, and then walk to the beach. There you can see aircraft departing on 8L and 8R, and arriving on 26L and 26R. Departures will generally be too high, but arrivals, especially for 26R, can be low enough to photograph if you have a long enough lens.

There is a public restroom located in the park, should the need arise.

===Aloha Tower===

The observation deck at the top of Aloha Tower, located in Downtown Honolulu, offers views of the airport, though aircraft will be too distant for photography. Departures on 8R will seem to fly almost straight towards the tower as they lift off, before beginning their right turn.

===Airside Viewing===

Airside viewing and photography is possible in some areas due to the absence of glass in the walkways between the gates. These areas are the breezeways located between gates 11 and 12, 13 and 14, 23 and 24, and 25 and 26. Ramp clutter may be an issue.

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==Locations to Avoid==

===Location===

==Regular Traffic==

===Passenger===

*Air Canada: 767-300
*Air New Zealand: 767-300 (777-200 from June 9, 2012 to September 1, 2012)
*Air Pacific: 737-700, 737-800
*Alaska Airlines: 737-800
*All Nippon Airways (Air Japan): 767-300
*Allegiant Air: 757-200
*American Airlines: 757-200, 767-300
*Asiana Airlines: A330-300
*China Airlines: 747-400
*China Eastern Airlines: A330-200
*Delta Air Lines: 747-400, 757-200, 757-300, 767-300, A330-300
*go! Mokulele (Mesa Airlines): CRJ-100/200
*Hawaiian Airlines: 717-200, 767-300, A330-200
*Interisland Airways: Shorts 360
*Island Air: Dash 8-100
*Japan Airlines: 767-300, 777-200
*Jetstar Airways: A330-200
*Korean Air: 747-400, A330-300
*Mokulele Airlines: Cessna 208
*Omni Air International: 767-200
*Pacific Wings: Cessna 208
*Philippine Airlines: A340-300 (seasonal)
*Qantas Airways: 767-300
*United Airlines: 737-800, 757-200, 767-300, 767-400, 777-200
*US Airways: 757-200
*WestJet Airlines: 737-700, 737-800

===Cargo===

*Air Transport International: DC-8
*Aloha Air Cargo: 737-200
*Asia Pacific Airlines: 727-200
*Cargolux: 747-400 (Friday only)
*Corporate Air: Cessna 208, Shorts 330
*FedEx: DC-10, MD-11
*Kalitta Air: 747-100/200/SR
*Kamaka Air: Beech 18, Cessna 208, DC-3
*Pacific Air Cargo: Cessna 208
*Transair: Shorts 360
*United Parcel Service: 747-400, 767-300, MD-11

==Facilities and Transportation==

===Restroom===

A public restroom is available at Ke'ehi Lagoon Beach Park.

===Public Transportation===

Oahu's bus system, known as [http://www.thebus.org TheBus], provides two bus routes that serve the airport terminals. Both Routes 19 and 20 begin in Waikiki and proceed through Downtown Honolulu before reaching the airport. Past the airport, Route 19 enters Hickam Air Force base, while Route 20 proceeds to the Pearlridge Shopping Center in Aiea. Route 31 serves Lagoon Drive; riders can connect to and from routes serving downtown and Waikiki at Nimitz Highway.