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[[Image: Charlespolidano_B752.jpg |left|thumb|150 px|Boeing 757 over the perimeter road (40mm).]][[Image: Charlespolidano_L-1011.jpg |thumb|200 px|Lockheed TriStar on approach at sunset (250mm).]]This is an excellent location for photos of aircraft approaching runway 32. There is a wide roadside walkway and few obstacles for photography. The only drawback is that the road is beneath the level of the runway at this point so through-the-fence touchdown photos are not possible. | [[Image: Charlespolidano_B752.jpg |left|thumb|150 px|Boeing 757 over the perimeter road (40mm).]][[Image: Charlespolidano_L-1011.jpg |thumb|200 px|Lockheed TriStar on approach at sunset (250mm).]]This is an excellent location for photos of aircraft approaching runway 32. There is a wide roadside walkway and few obstacles for photography. The only drawback is that the road is beneath the level of the runway at this point so through-the-fence touchdown photos are not possible. | ||
'''Time of day:''' You can shoot from either side of the flight path so this spot is good for the whole day, although photos will not turn out so well when the sun is at its highest. On hot days avoid shooting at long range ( | '''Time of day:''' You can shoot from either side of the flight path so this spot is good for the whole day, although photos will not turn out so well when the sun is at its highest. On hot days avoid shooting at long range (above say 200mm) because heat distortion will affect the photos in spite of the aircraft still being well above ground. | ||
'''Directions:''' As with the previous spot but keep following the perimeter road until it bends right at the end of the runway. The walk from the terminal should take perhaps 30 minutes (a non-walker's estimate!). If driving, parking is possible at most of the gaps in the crash barriers on either side of the road. | '''Directions:''' As with the previous spot but keep following the perimeter road until it bends right at the end of the runway. The walk from the terminal should take perhaps 30 minutes (a non-walker's estimate!). If driving, parking is possible at most of the gaps in the crash barriers on either side of the road. | ||