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===Hog Island Road===
===Hog Island Road===


Runs right next to the airport and there are numerous spots along the road.
* The Wagner Tree
Runs right next to the airport and there are numerous spots along the road. The main use of Hog Island Rd is just after the first curve out of the tunnel straighens out. You can go farther up park and right when the road starts to climb a light grade to shoot side on shots of aircraft over the threshold through the fence.


===Gravel Lot===
===Gravel Lot===

Revision as of 16:53, 29 October 2006

Continent: North America Country: United States Region: Pennsylvania
Philadelphia International Airport
Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
IATA code PHL
ICAO code KPHL
Airport type Commercial
Website http://www.phl.org
Overview map Google Maps
Communications
Tower
Ground
Clearance
Approach
ATIS


Official Spotting Locations

Hog Island Road

  • The Wagner Tree

Runs right next to the airport and there are numerous spots along the road. The main use of Hog Island Rd is just after the first curve out of the tunnel straighens out. You can go farther up park and right when the road starts to climb a light grade to shoot side on shots of aircraft over the threshold through the fence.

Gravel Lot

Further down Hog Island road next to the UPS facility, there is a gravel parking lot which is near 27L, with pretty good views of the departures.

Other Spotting Locations

Location

Locations to Avoid

Not any places to really avoid on the Philadelphia County side of the airport. Just dont park along the fence side at all. Tinicum Twp PD may have a problem with you parking down by 9R. So keep the time your there for a shot minimal and move on.

Regular Traffic

  • Southwest: 737-300, 737-700
  • UPS: DC-8, 747-200
  • US Airways: A319, A320, A321, A330-300, 737-300, 737-400, 757-200, 767-200
    • US Airways Express: CRJ-200, CRJ-700, Embraer 170, Embraer 190 (soon)

Facilities and Transportation