Cleveland Hopkins International Airport: Difference between revisions

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is the primary commercial airport serving Cleveland and the surrounding Northeast Ohio area,. It is the busiest airport in Ohio. Located approximately 9 miles southwest of downtown Cleveland, CLE handles all of the area's commercial flights, as well as some GA flights and sports charters. It is one of ten hubs for United Airlines.  

The [http://www.100thbgrestaurant.com/100thbg/default.aspx 100th Bomb Group Restaurant] is located off of Brookpark Road near the River Edge shuttle lot. It is accessible by both car and airport shuttle bus. At this location, all inbound-inflight traffic using 24R and 24L are visible, as well taxiing departures using Bravo and Sierra. This is a good location for flights as they lift off 6R and 6L, too. This spot is good for the majority of the day, however at sunset the sun reflects on terminal and airport administration offices below the tower. This location is close to Runway 10/28, but this runway is rarely used. A cool feature at this site are the replica P-51Ds.  

===Cargo Road===

Cargo Road offers a lot of different vantage points. There is a view of FedEx's ramp, as well as a view of the new TRACON and ATCT. Aircraft parked outside of United Airlines' and Constant Aviation's hangars can be seen. Taxiing aircraft on Kilo heading past the ARFF facility can also be seen. This is also a vantage point for Pad-7, where all large VIP traffic parks. Occasionally shots of corporate jets can be taken when outside of their hangars. This is also a good spot for unscheduled cargo flights. [[Image:7O-YMN-SW-01.png|thumb|Yemenia Airlines VIP 747SP, 7O-YMN seen on Pad-7 off of Cargo Road at CLE.]]

This is a federal government property, and is a secure location. Security will stop anyone. There are cameras all over here. However if you stay on the left side of the road, on foot good shots can occasionally be taken when a NASA plane or other government plane is on the ramp, but it's a bit of a walk from the River Edge facility, and again security is tight.   

UPS has a fence around its property, and its hard to get a great vantage point, but employees will stop photographer on their property.

*'''Frontier Airlines''': Frontier operates its a A320s at CLE, with services to Denver and Trenton, as well as seasonal flights to Cancun and Punta Cana.  

*'''United Airlines''': United operates its eight largest hub at CLE. It operates its narrow body aircraft throughout the day at CLE, including its A319s, A320s, 737s, and 757s. United Express operates roughly 85% of United's traffic via regional jet or propeller-driven/turboprop aircraft. The Express arms fleet includes Beech 1900s, Dash8s, CRJ100s CRJ200s, CRJ700s, CRJ900s, ERJ135s, ERJ145s, ERJ170s, and ERJ175s.  

**'''United Express (CommutAir)''': CommutAir has its operation center and a large maintenance facility based at its CLE hub. The airline operates Dash8s, and repairs them as well at its maintenance facility. Sometimes repairs done outside of the hangar such as engine overhauls can be seen.  

Some hotels within three miles from the airport include: Best Western Airport Inn & Suites, Radisson Cleveland Airport, La Quinta Inn Cleveland Airport West, Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland Airport, and HolidayInn Express Cleveland Airport. The Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel is located across from the terminal, within walking distance. The hotel offers some views of the airport, but is a great spot right at the airport.