Doncaster Sheffield Airport

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Continent: Europe Country: United Kingdom Region: England
Doncaster Sheffield Robin Hood
Location Doncaster, South Yorkshire
IATA code DSA
ICAO code EGCN
Airport type Commercial
Website http://www.robinhoodairport.com
Overview map [ ]
Communications
Tower 128.775
Ground
Clearance
Approach 126.225
Departure126.225
ATIS 134.95

Doncaster Sheffield Robin Hood Airport is situated south of Doncaster. It is the newest airport to open in the UK, formerly RAF Finningley.

Official Spotting Locations

There are no official spotting locations as yet.


Other Spotting Locations

Runway 02 end

From the airport terminal, take the A614 through Finningley Village heading South. You will come to a roundabout where you should turn right. This road runs between the A638 and A614. There is a layby on the northern side offering good views and photography of aircraft landing and departing on runway 02.

Map of this location: http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=465625&Y=396545&A=Y&Z=3

Locations to Avoid

Location

Regular Traffic

Thomsonfly 737s are the main traffic here, alongside Ryanair 737s. Movements are slow however, normally 2-3 movements in an hour.

There is a weekly Pegasus 737-800 on a Friday in the summer.

Facilities and Transportation