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You can either stay at the parking lot, or walk into the grass field adjacent to the parking area. Another option is to walk a bit further till the road makes a 90 degree turn. This is the closest you can get to cargo apron Gulf. Planes taxiing from Gulf to the runway pass by very closely. Mostly martinair MD11s and 747s, but also JAL Cargo 747. DAS Air Cargo DC-10 and most oversized charters. | You can either stay at the parking lot, or walk into the grass field adjacent to the parking area. Another option is to walk a bit further till the road makes a 90 degree turn. This is the closest you can get to cargo apron Gulf. Planes taxiing from Gulf to the runway pass by very closely. Mostly martinair MD11s and 747s, but also JAL Cargo 747. DAS Air Cargo DC-10 and most oversized charters. | ||
==Unofficial Spotting Locations== | ==Unofficial Spotting Locations==<br> | ||
Schiphol has a lot of unofficial spots, mostly around the Polderbaan, but every other runway has one or two spots as well.<br> | |||
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<b>Polderbaan</b><br> | |||
The Polderbaan (18R/36L) is the newest runway, located in the middle of nowhere (by Dutch standards anyway). Because of that few people are annoyed by the aircraft noise, so this runway is used as much as possible.<br> | |||
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When the wind comes roughly from the southwest to the west this runway is used for landings. When the wind comes rouhgly from the northwest to the east this runway is used for take-offs.<br> | |||
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This spot can not be reached by public transport, so a car or a bike will be required. When coming from the A4 motorway you must take the exit to Hoofddorp. At the exit go to the left and follow this road.<br> | |||
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Now you got two options. You can take the exit onto the N520 towards Boesingheliede. At the end of this road you must go to the left (onto Schipholweg), and then at the first crossing again to the left (IJweg). At the end of this road you can park and look over the Polderbaan from the east.<br> | |||
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Another option is to stay at the N201. After 5 minutes you will be at a large intersection with on your left a fire station. At this intersection you must go to the right. Then take the second road to the right and continue to the end of this road. Now you will be looking over the Polderbaan from the west.<br> | |||
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The eastern side of the polderbaan is preferably in the morning and early afternoon. After that the western side is preferable.<br> | |||
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==Locations to Avoid== | ==Locations to Avoid== | ||