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===EN1-1A Road=== | ===EN1-1A Road=== | ||
The EN1-1A road runs along the entire length of the airport and given the hilly terrain is placed well above the terminal and also above the western part of the runway. Coming in the direction from the city, you can stop near the roundabout and get pretty good, unobstructed views of the runway and aprons, as well as the terminal from the north-eastern direction [[File:Ponta_Delgada_Airtport_Terminal.jpg|200px|thumb|left|View of the terminal from EN1-A1 Road.]] You can also continue past the terminal on your left (actually below you) and there is a small free public parking lot with a view of the terminal and aprons from the north-western direction. Any lens is good here as you are really close to the airport. The downside of the spots along the EN1-1A road is that for most of the year you are facing the sun. There are three solutions to this: (1) Come early in the morning or late in the afternoon when the sun is actually behind you ([http://www.planes.cz/cs/photo/1211357/a310-325-et-cs-tkn-sata-international-rzo-s4-ponta-delgada-pdl-lppd sample photo 1 - morning landing on RWY12]). (2) Take photos of aircraft on the apron ([http://www.planes.cz/cs/photo/1186036/a320-212-cs-tkj-sata-international-rzo-s4-ponta-delgada-pdl-lppd sample photo 2] and [http://www.planes.cz/cs/photo/1218540/b737-7k5-oo-jar-jetairfly-jaf-tb-ponta-delgada-pdl-lppd sample photo 3]). (3) If you come at the time of year (June) when days are longest, you should be fine ([http://www.airliners.net/photo/ArkeFly-%28TUI-Airlines-Nederland%29/Boeing-737-8K5/1893185 sample photo 4]). | The EN1-1A road runs along the entire length of the airport and given the hilly terrain is placed well above the terminal and also above the western part of the runway. Coming in the direction from the city, you can stop near the roundabout and get pretty good, unobstructed views of the runway and aprons, as well as the terminal from the north-eastern direction [[File:Ponta_Delgada_Airtport_Terminal.jpg|200px|thumb|left|View of the terminal from EN1-A1 Road.]] You can also continue past the terminal on your left (actually below you) and there is a small free public parking lot with a view of the terminal and aprons from the north-western direction. Any lens is good here as you are really close to the airport. The downside of the spots along the EN1-1A road is that for most of the year you are facing the sun. There are three solutions to this: (1) Come early in the morning or late in the afternoon when the sun is actually behind you ([http://www.planes.cz/cs/photo/1211357/a310-325-et-cs-tkn-sata-international-rzo-s4-ponta-delgada-pdl-lppd sample photo 1 - morning landing on RWY12]). (2) Take photos of aircraft on the apron ([http://www.planes.cz/cs/photo/1186036/a320-212-cs-tkj-sata-international-rzo-s4-ponta-delgada-pdl-lppd sample photo 2] and [http://www.planes.cz/cs/photo/1218540/b737-7k5-oo-jar-jetairfly-jaf-tb-ponta-delgada-pdl-lppd sample photo 3]). (3) If you come at the time of year (June) when days are longest, you should be fine ([http://www.airliners.net/photo/ArkeFly-%28TUI-Airlines-Nederland%29/Boeing-737-8K5/1893185 sample photo 4]). | ||
===Arrivals/Departures and Terminal=== | ===Arrivals/Departures and Terminal=== | ||
There is no jetways in Ponta Delgada so you end up walking between the aircraft and terminal both upon arrival and departure, so that gives you some good views, naturally ([http://www.airliners.net/photo/SATA-International/Airbus-A310-304/2551811 sample photo 5]). Also, from inside the terminal at departures you get a decent view of the apron ([http://www.planes.cz/cs/photo/1185641/a310-304-cs-tgv-sata-international-rzo-s4-ponta-delgada-pdl-lppd sample photo 6]). | There is no jetways in Ponta Delgada so you end up walking between the aircraft and terminal both upon arrival and departure, so that gives you some good views, naturally ([http://www.airliners.net/photo/SATA-International/Airbus-A310-304/2551811 sample photo 5]). Also, from inside the terminal at departures you get a decent view of the apron ([http://www.planes.cz/cs/photo/1185641/a310-304-cs-tgv-sata-international-rzo-s4-ponta-delgada-pdl-lppd sample photo 6]). | ||