Austin Bergstrom International Airport: Difference between revisions
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The official spotting location is the Family Viewing Area, located near the State Aircraft Pooling Board (fancy talk for where aircraft belonging to the State of Texas gets maintained and stored.) To get to the viewing area from I-35, exit Ben White/290/71 East and follow it past the airport, turn right at Golf Course Rd. (first road after Presidential Blvd) and follow it until the end. From 183, take the 71 East exit, turn right at Golf Course Rd. and follow it until the end. | The official spotting location is the Family Viewing Area, located near the State Aircraft Pooling Board (fancy talk for where aircraft belonging to the State of Texas gets maintained and stored.) To get to the viewing area from I-35, exit Ben White/290/71 East and follow it past the airport, turn right at Golf Course Rd. (first road after Presidential Blvd) and follow it until the end. From 183, take the 71 East exit, turn right at Golf Course Rd. and follow it until the end. | ||
The viewing area faces west to runway | The viewing area faces west to runway 18L/35R, so it is only good for photography during the morning hours. Probably only about 30% of all commercial traffic uses this runway, for landings it's even less. Most traffic on this runway is GA. | ||
==Other Spotting Locations== | ==Other Spotting Locations== | ||
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==Locations to Avoid== | ==Locations to Avoid== | ||
There is a nice place right on the | There is a nice place right on the 18R approach path at a cemetery at the end of Riverside Dr. Anyone there who is not visiting one of the deceased will be asked to leave. | ||
There is a large pile of dirt located next to the GA hangars. Although it will give you a great vantage point for landings on 35R and aircraft taxiing back to the terminal after landing on | There is a large pile of dirt located next to the GA hangars. Although it will give you a great vantage point for landings on 35R and aircraft taxiing back to the terminal after landing on 18L, it will get you in trouble. | ||
If you go exploring around that area, you will also find a large open area near the National Guard hangar that will put you within touching distance of aircraft taxiing to 35L. It goes without saying that spotters aren't welcome back there. | If you go exploring around that area, you will also find a large open area near the National Guard hangar that will put you within touching distance of aircraft taxiing to 35L. It goes without saying that spotters aren't welcome back there. | ||
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==Regular Traffic== | ==Regular Traffic== | ||
*Aeromar (CRJ-200) | *Aeromar (CRJ-200) | ||
*Aeromexico (737-800, 737 MAX 8, E190) | |||
*Air Canada (CRJ-700) | *Air Canada (CRJ-700) | ||
*Airborne Express (767-200) | *Airborne Express (767-200) | ||
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UPS sometimes flies 757s. There are also some rare cargo visits by 747s and 727s. | UPS sometimes flies 757s. There are also some rare cargo visits by 747s and 727s. | ||
The week before and during the F1 race there is lots of traffic - 747s arrive one to two week prior with cargo. | |||
Austin has received diversions of [[IAH]]- and [[DFW]]-bound jets in the past, mostly due to weather. This happens more during the summer months than winter. | Austin has received diversions of [[IAH]]- and [[DFW]]-bound jets in the past, mostly due to weather. This happens more during the summer months than winter. | ||
==Facilities and Transportation== | ==Facilities and Transportation== | ||