Bratislava Airport
Continent: Europe | Country: Slovakia |
M.R. Štefánik Airport Bratislava | |
Location | Bratislava, Slovakia |
IATA code | BTS |
ICAO code | LZIB |
Airport type | Commercial |
Website | http://www.airportbratislava.sk/ |
Overview map | Google Maps |
Communications | |
Tower | 118.3,118.7 |
Ground | 118.3 |
Clearance | 118.975 |
Approach | 120.900 |
Departure | 119.700 |
ATIS | 128.650 |
Departure | 122.800 |
Official Spotting Locations
Spotting Deck
A brand new spotting deck is available. About 5ft high, with stairs and benches. The deck location is +N48° 09' 45.0", +E17° 13' 11.2".
Approach Runway 31
Runway 31 is one of the prime location, you need about a 50 - 250 mm lens (35mm eqv.) - depends on the aircraft size (about 80mm for A320/B737) Example pictures :
Malý Dunaj River bridge
Spotters can use the bridge over Malý Dunaj river too. Over this bridge runs approach-lights. Useful place is some 400m away from the runway threshold ( +48° 9' 13.28", +17° 14' 17.26" ).
Other Spotting Locations
Milan Rastislav Štefánik memorial
Near the Milan Rastislav Štefánik memorial. This place is good accessible with a car from Ivánka pri Dunaji ( +48° 10' 15.14", +17° 13' 42.38" ). It offers views of runway 04/22.