Ängelholm-Helsingborg International Airport
| Continent: Europe | Country: Sweden |
| Ängelholm-Helsingborg International Airport | |
| Location | Ängelholm, Sweden |
| IATA code | AGH |
| ICAO code | ESTA |
| Airport type | Commercial |
| Website | http://www.lfv.se/templates/LFV_AirportStartPage____4777.aspx |
| Overview map | [ ] |
| Communications | |
| Tower | 127.1 |
| Ground | 127.1 |
| Clearance | 127.1 |
| Approach | 132.45 (Ängelholm Control) |
| Departure | 132.45 (Ängelholm Control) |
| ATIS | |
Ängeholm is one of southern Swedens (Götaland) largest airports, and has got domestic traffic and international charter traffic. The airport is also used by many bizjets and private props. Since the airports terminal is located in the end of the runway, the pilots sometimes ask for the quickest departure/arrival, which can be a bit disappointing if you're ready with the camera at the wrong runway end. About the ATC, you can hear all the transmissions on 132.45 on 127.1.
Spotting Locations
Old Military Area
The southwestern part of the airport used to be a military area, but since the flotilla was closed down in 2002, it has been open for the public. From the northwest corner of the area, shoots of landing aircraft can be taken, when landings are on runway 14. The site is also good for spotting when take-offs are from runway 32. Try to stand a few hundred metres northwest of the tower.
There's a spot beside apron D which is good for looking at the aircraft, but not so great for photography because it's surrounded by fence. If you've got a ladder or a lens that can fit through the fence it's ok for photography. Aircraft taxiing to/from the hangar area comes about 20 metres away from you!
14 Threshold
If you're driving, you can park the car just north of the graveyard, by the gardeners storage house. For landing aircraft, walk along the road and position yourself anywhere between the big white old barn for bigger aircraft such as B737-800 or walk further, closer to the approach lights for smaller aircraft like Cessnas.
- JetPhotos.net sample photo: large
For line-ups, try to walk along the southern side of the fence until you reach a position you like! This isn't a very good spot in the summer because of heat haze and high grass. Also, at this spot you've got to take the photos trough the fence. Bigger planes departing from runway 32 will pass beside you. Please do not walk in the crop field.
- Map: [1]
The terminal
In the morning/noon you can take photos from the gate east of the terminal of planes taxiing to stand E4, and also when they're standing still. This stand is always used by SAS and the charter planes. Sometimes bizjets get to park there temporarily for embarking/disembarking when SAS is'nt there. When stand E4 is empty, you can also take photos of parked aircraft futher away, such as Golden Air's Saabs. Again, you've got to take the shots through a fence...
- Sample photo: SAS taxiing to E4
To take photos of private planes on apron West, drive onto the road at the car rental company and in a few seconds a small hill will appear. It's pretty steep, but if you've got good legs it no problem to climb it. From there you have a view of the whole apron.
- Sample photo: Apron West
- Map of the terminal area
Regular Traffic
Domestic
- Golden Air (Saab 2000)
- Scandinavian Airlines (B737-600, B737-800, MD-80)
Charter 2007
- Air Europa (B737-800)
- Spanair (A320-200) Finished for this year
- TUIfly Nordic (B737-800) Finished for this year
Charter 2008
- Spanair (A321-200)
- Iberworld (A320-200)
Transportation
I would recommend putting your bike in or outside your car if you've got one, and park the car somewhere in the old military air wing. Then ride your bike to the spot of your choice!
If you can't get there by car, then you can use one of the four bus routes that goes between the town of Ängeholm and the old air wing. See the bus companys homepage for more information.
Other information
Aircraft based at AGH
SE-KGN, SE-GSF and SE-FVT which all belongs to the local flying club.
VP-BER, a Falcon 2000.
A Spitfire and a Mustang.
Saab 2000's belonging to Golden Air can often be seen outside their maintenance hangar, which is located between the tower and apron B.
N23SN, a Mooney Ovation.
SE-JKI, a Eurocopter EC-120B.
External links
Click here to visit the flying club's website. (In Swedish)