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===City of Charlotte Airport Overlook===
===City of Charlotte Airport Overlook===


Probably the best all-around location for spotters.  Located on the west side of the airport, near the threshold of 18R.
Probably the best all-around location for spotters.  Located on the west side of the airport, near the threshold of 18C.
Large parking lot, with benches and picnic tables.  Good up close views, a great area for families and no hassles from police.  Will sometimes be closed during elevated terror threat levels.  Scheduled to be closed eventually as airport adds a third parallel runway to the west, it is still open as of June 2008.
Large parking lot, with benches and picnic tables.  Good up close views, a great area for families and no hassles from police.  Will sometimes be closed during elevated terror threat levels.  It is not scheduled to close as the 3rd runway begins to operate later this year.


Located on Old Dowd Road.  Open from dawn until 10pm. Light best from 1pm onwards especially if taking photos of 36L departures that mostly rotate way before the viewing area.
Located on Old Dowd Road.  Open from 8:30am until 10:30pm. Light best from 1pm onwards especially if taking photos of 36L departures that mostly rotate way before the viewing area.


===Carolinas Aviation Museum===
===Carolinas Aviation Museum===
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