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==Other Spotting Locations==

===~~Wally Park~~ (Formerly USG)===

===One Spot Parking (Formerly USG and WallyPark)===

The main spotting location is located at ~~Wally Park~~, formally the old USG Corporation on Scott St. which is close to the intersection of Mannheim Rd (US12/US45) and Lawrence Ave. The old parking lot is closed, but street parking is allowed as there is no through traffic. From here there is nice view of the south part of the airport and a full view of runways 28C and 27L glidepaths. Also thru fences, taxiways Delta, Mike and Quebec are visible when aircraft are taxiing to Rwy. 22L for departure. To take photos of runway 28C operations, 80mm and larger lenses will work OK. This is a good spotting place all day when wind is coming from the west, southwest or northwest. The parking lot is in Schiller Park, but Scott Street is in Chicago as is Mannheim Rd which are both considered in the airport area. DO NOT continue far north on Scott Street past the red warning signs, or the aviation police will come and could confiscate your photo equipment or you could even be arrested for trespassing on airport property.

The main spotting location is located at One Spot Parking, formally the old USG Corporation and WallyPark on Scott St. which is close to the intersection of Mannheim Rd (US12/US45) and Lawrence Ave. The old parking lot is closed, but street parking is allowed as there is no through traffic. From here there is nice view of the south part of the airport and a full view of runways 28C and 27L glidepaths. Also thru fences, taxiways Delta, Mike and Quebec are visible when aircraft are taxiing to Rwy. 22L for departure. To take photos of runway 28C operations, 80mm and larger lenses will work OK. This is a good spotting place all day when wind is coming from the west, southwest or northwest. The parking lot is in Schiller Park, but Scott Street is in Chicago as is Mannheim Rd which are both considered in the airport area. DO NOT continue far north on Scott Street past the red warning signs, or the aviation police will come and could confiscate your photo equipment or you could even be arrested for trespassing on airport property.

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===Irving Park Road===

A good place to take photos of aircraft arriving on 4R or departing from 22L is from an airline cargo facility right off of Irving park road.

When driving from the west on Irving Pk take a ~~left~~ on to ~~seymour ave then~~ then another quick left at the first lot entrance after the small curve in the road. Drive all the way down the road and then park in one of the spaces. Arrivals at 4R and 22L departures are clearly visible.

When driving from the west on Irving Park Rd take a right on to Seymour Ave, then another quick left at the first lot entrance after the small curve in the road. Drive all the way down the road and then park in one of the spaces. Arrivals at 4R and 22L departures are clearly visible.

==Locations to Avoid==

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AirSerbia - A330-200

Alaska Airlines - A320, A321, 737-800/900

Alaska Airlines - A320, A321, 737-700/800/900/MAX 9, E175

All Nippon Airways - 777-300ER

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American Airlines - A319, A320, A321, 737-800, 767-300, 777-200, 787-8/9

American Eagle - CRJ-700/900, ~~E140, E145~~, E175

American Eagle - CRJ-700/900, E170, E175

Austrian Airlines - 777-200ER

British Airways - ~~A350-1000, A380 (Summer Seasonal),~~ 777-200ER ~~(Winter Seasonal)~~, 787-9

British Airways - 777-200ER, 787-10

Cape Air - Cessna 402

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CargoLogicAir - 747-400

Cathay Pacific - ~~777-300ER (resumes Oct. 3 2023,~~ A350-1000 ~~tbd)~~

Cathay Pacific - A350-1000

Cayman Airways - 737-300

China Cargo Airlines - 777F

China Eastern Airlines - 777-300ER

Contour Airlines - ERJ-135/145 ~~(begins August 2023)~~

Contour Airlines - ERJ-135/145

Copa Airlines - 737-800

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Emirates - 777-300ER

Ethiopian - ~~777-200LR (occasional),~~ 787-8 ~~(all seasonal)~~

Ethiopian - 787-8/9

Etihad Airways - A350-1000

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Finnair - A330-300 (seasonal)

Frontier Airlines - ~~A319,~~ A320, A321

Frontier Airlines - A320, A321

Iberia - A330-300~~, A350-900~~

Iberia - A330-300

Icelandair - 737 MAX 8/9

Japan Airlines - 777-300ER~~, 787-8~~

ITA Airways - A330-200/900

Japan Airlines - 777-300ER

JetBlue - A220-300, A320, E190

KLM - 777-200ER, 787-10

KLM - 777-200ER/300ER, 787-10

Korean Air - 777-300ER

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LOT Polish Airlines - 787-8/9

Lufthansa - A340-600, A350-900, 747-8

Lufthansa - A340-300/600, A350-900, 747-400/8

Qatar Airways - 777-300ER

Qatar Airways - 777-300ER, A350-900

Royal Jordanian - 787-8

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Southern Airways Express - Cessna 208

Southwest Airlines - 737-700/800/MAX 8

Spirit Airlines - A319, A320, A321

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Turkish Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-9

United Airlines - A319, A320, 737-700/800/900ER, 757-200/300, 767-300ER, 777-200/300ER, 787-8/9/10

United Airlines - A319, A320, 737-700/800/900ER/MAX 8/9, 757-200/300, 767-300ER, 777-200/300ER, 787-8/9/10

United Express - CRJ-~~200/~~550~~/700~~, E145, E170, E175

United Express - CRJ-550, E145, E170, E175

VivaAerobus - A320 ~~(seasonal)~~

VivaAerobus - A320

Volaris - A320

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 ==Other Spotting Locations==
-===Wally Park (Formerly USG)===
+===One Spot Parking (Formerly USG and WallyPark)===
-The main spotting location is located at Wally Park, formally the old USG Corporation on Scott St. which is close to the intersection of Mannheim Rd (US12/US45) and Lawrence Ave. The old parking lot is closed, but street parking is allowed as there is no through traffic. From here there is nice view of the south part of the airport and a full view of runways 28C and 27L glidepaths. Also thru fences, taxiways Delta, Mike and Quebec are visible when aircraft are taxiing to Rwy. 22L for departure. To take photos of runway 28C operations, 80mm and larger lenses will work OK. This is a good spotting place all day when wind is coming from the west, southwest or northwest. The parking lot is in Schiller Park, but Scott Street is in Chicago as is Mannheim Rd which are both considered in the airport area. DO NOT continue far north on Scott Street past the red warning signs, or the aviation police will come and could confiscate your photo equipment or you could even be arrested for trespassing on airport property.
+The main spotting location is located at One Spot Parking, formally the old USG Corporation and WallyPark on Scott St. which is close to the intersection of Mannheim Rd (US12/US45) and Lawrence Ave. The old parking lot is closed, but street parking is allowed as there is no through traffic. From here there is nice view of the south part of the airport and a full view of runways 28C and 27L glidepaths. Also thru fences, taxiways Delta, Mike and Quebec are visible when aircraft are taxiing to Rwy. 22L for departure. To take photos of runway 28C operations, 80mm and larger lenses will work OK. This is a good spotting place all day when wind is coming from the west, southwest or northwest. The parking lot is in Schiller Park, but Scott Street is in Chicago as is Mannheim Rd which are both considered in the airport area. DO NOT continue far north on Scott Street past the red warning signs, or the aviation police will come and could confiscate your photo equipment or you could even be arrested for trespassing on airport property.
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 ===Irving Park Road===
 A good place to take photos of aircraft arriving on 4R or departing from 22L is from an airline cargo facility right off of Irving park road.
-When driving from the west on Irving Pk take a left on to seymour ave then then another quick left at the first lot entrance after the small curve in the road. Drive all the way down the road and then park in one of the spaces. Arrivals at 4R and 22L departures are clearly visible.
+When driving from the west on Irving Park Rd take a right on to Seymour Ave, then another quick left at the first lot entrance after the small curve in the road. Drive all the way down the road and then park in one of the spaces. Arrivals at 4R and 22L departures are clearly visible.
 ==Locations to Avoid==
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 AirSerbia - A330-200
-Alaska Airlines - A320, A321, 737-800/900
+Alaska Airlines - A320, A321, 737-700/800/900/MAX 9, E175
 All Nippon Airways - 777-300ER
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 American Airlines - A319, A320, A321, 737-800, 767-300, 777-200, 787-8/9
-American Eagle - CRJ-700/900, E140, E145, E175
+American Eagle - CRJ-700/900, E170, E175
 Austrian Airlines - 777-200ER
-British Airways - A350-1000, A380 (Summer Seasonal), 777-200ER (Winter Seasonal), 787-9
+British Airways - 777-200ER, 787-10
 Cape Air - Cessna 402
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 CargoLogicAir - 747-400
-Cathay Pacific - 777-300ER (resumes Oct. 3 2023, A350-1000 tbd)
+Cathay Pacific - A350-1000
 Cayman Airways - 737-300
+China Cargo Airlines - 777F
 China Eastern Airlines - 777-300ER
-Contour Airlines - ERJ-135/145 (begins August 2023)
+Contour Airlines - ERJ-135/145
 Copa Airlines - 737-800
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 Emirates - 777-300ER
-Ethiopian - 777-200LR (occasional), 787-8 (all seasonal)
+Ethiopian - 787-8/9
 Etihad Airways - A350-1000
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 Finnair - A330-300 (seasonal)
-Frontier Airlines - A319, A320, A321
+Frontier Airlines - A320, A321
-Iberia - A330-300, A350-900
+Iberia - A330-300
 Icelandair - 737 MAX 8/9
-Japan Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-8
+ITA Airways - A330-200/900
+Japan Airlines - 777-300ER
 JetBlue - A220-300, A320, E190
-KLM - 777-200ER, 787-10
+KLM - 777-200ER/300ER, 787-10
 Korean Air - 777-300ER
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 LOT Polish Airlines - 787-8/9
-Lufthansa - A340-600, A350-900, 747-8
+Lufthansa - A340-300/600, A350-900, 747-400/8
-Qatar Airways - 777-300ER
+Qatar Airways - 777-300ER, A350-900
 Royal Jordanian - 787-8
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 Southern Airways Express - Cessna 208
+Southwest Airlines - 737-700/800/MAX 8
 Spirit Airlines - A319, A320, A321
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 Turkish Airlines - 777-300ER, 787-9
-United Airlines - A319, A320, 737-700/800/900ER, 757-200/300, 767-300ER, 777-200/300ER, 787-8/9/10
+United Airlines - A319, A320, 737-700/800/900ER/MAX 8/9, 757-200/300, 767-300ER, 777-200/300ER, 787-8/9/10
-United Express - CRJ-200/550/700, E145, E170, E175
+United Express - CRJ-550, E145, E170, E175
-VivaAerobus - A320 (seasonal)
+VivaAerobus - A320
 Volaris - A320