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There are many spotting locations around Melbourne airport, and access is very simple provided you have a vehicle. There is no public transport around the airport perimeter. Good photography can be achieved in most locations. | There are many spotting locations around Melbourne airport, and access is very simple provided you have a vehicle. There is no public transport around the airport perimeter. Good photography can be achieved in most locations. | ||
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==Official Spotting Locations== | ==Official Spotting Locations== | ||
[[File:X2010D2464_2410_HSTKC_YMML.jpg|thumb|Operations Road Viewing Area: Departing runway 16]] | |||
[[File:a2010D2245_1209_VHVNC_YMML.jpg|thumb|Operations Road Viewing Area: Lining up runway 34]] | |||
[[File:X2011D0125_0801_VHVPH_YMML.jpg|thumb|Operations Road Runway 34 Landings East]] | |||
=== Operations Road Aircraft Viewing Area === | === Operations Road Aircraft Viewing Area === | ||
Operations Road Aircraft Viewing Area is an ideal spot to view/photograph aircraft movements. Excellent photography opportunities of aircraft movements on R16/34 are available. 70-300mm lens sufficient. All movements on the airport runways can be seen from here, although a good scope is needed to read aircraft off on R27/09. | |||
Getting to this area is probably the most diffilcult for those not familiar with Melbourne Airport. Access to this area is from the southern end of the airport and is further around the road from the Maintenance areas of Qantas/Virgin/John Holland. There is no public transport nearby and it would be at least a 45 minute walk from the terminal area, so car transport is the best option. | |||
== | === Sunbury Road Aircraft Viewing Area === | ||
Sunbury Road Aircraft Viewing Area is situated directly beneath the approach to RWY16. It is a great to place to experience the "feel" of a jet passing right over your head. Kids love this place! | |||
===Runway 34 | ==Other Spotting Locations== | ||
===Operations Road Runway 34 Landings East=== | |||
Photography of aircraft landing on RWY34 is best from the grassland on Operations Road just past Qantas maintenence. The best lighting is before mid-day. The area is not marked as a viewing area, but local authorities seemed to be very tolerant of spotters using this location as it is well away from any perimeter fences or buildings. 70-300mm lens is sufficient. | |||
A short walk to the perimeter fence allows you to photograph aircraft on Taxiway "K" about to line up on RWY34. | |||
Once again, there is no public transport to this loaction and it would be a 45 minute walk from the terminal area. | |||
=== Runway 27 via McNabbs Rd === | === Runway 27 via McNabbs Rd === | ||
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Runway 27 threshold just off Sunbury Road (look for the flight markers) is another good spot to photograph aircraft landing on rwy 27, although it can be quite noisy due to traffic on Sunbury Road. The airport itself cannot be seen from this location due to a small hill blocking the view. 70-200mm lens. | Runway 27 threshold just off Sunbury Road (look for the flight markers) is another good spot to photograph aircraft landing on rwy 27, although it can be quite noisy due to traffic on Sunbury Road. The airport itself cannot be seen from this location due to a small hill blocking the view. 70-200mm lens. | ||
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-37.690798, 144.844382 | -37.690798, 144.844382|Rwy34 Landings (morning) | ||
Rwy34 Landings (morning) | -37.68584, 144.838202|Runway 34 Approach (afternoon), Runway 34 Threshold | ||
-37.68584, 144.838202 | -37.678025, 144.835325|Operations Road, Aircraft Viewing Area | ||
Runway 34 Approach (afternoon) | -37.6651, 144.82288|Mansfield Road RWY09 Threshold | ||
Runway 34 Threshold | -37.656199, 144.844359|Gate B | ||
-37.678025, 144.835325 | -37.644901, 144.836741|Runway 16 Approach (morning) | ||
Operations Road | -37.642811, 144.829038|Runway 16 Approach (afternoon) | ||
Aircraft Viewing Area | -37.644123, 144.833482|Sunbury Road Viewing Area | ||
-37.6651, 144.82288 | -37.67118, 144.845217|Virgin Australia Terminal | ||
Mansfield Road RWY09 Threshold | -37.66651, 144.849337|Qantas Domestic Terminal | ||
-37.656199, 144.844359 | -37.661703, 144.85453|Runway 27 Approach | ||
Gate B | </display_points> | ||
-37.644901, 144.836741 | |||
-37.642811, 144.829038 | |||
-37.644123, 144.833482 | |||
Sunbury Road Viewing Area | |||
-37.67118, 144.845217 | |||
Virgin Australia Terminal | |||
-37.66651, 144.849337 | |||
Qantas Domestic Terminal | |||
-37.661703, 144.85453 | |||
Runway 27 Approach | |||
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== | == Locations to Avoid == | ||
While there's no real places to avoid, it's probably best if you don't do your spotting/photography from the terminal itself, as this will attract the attention of security. Also, don't park your vehicle in front of any emergency/access gates. | While there's no real places to avoid, it's probably best if you don't do your spotting/photography from the terminal itself, as this will attract the attention of security. Also, don't park your vehicle in front of any emergency/access gates and be careful on how close you stand to the fences as sometimes the security will ask you to stand 3 metres back. | ||
==Regular | ==Regular Traffic== | ||
===Australian Airlines=== | |||
Jetstar: A320 and | *Jetstar: A320, A321, A330-200 and 787-8 | ||
Qantas: | *Qantas: A330, A380, 717-200, 737-800, 747-400 (commences Dec. 2014), 767-300 and Dash 8 | ||
Virgin Australia: | *Virgin Australia: E190, 737, A330-200 and 777-300ER (ends Oct. 2014) | ||
*Pacific Blue: 737-800 | |||
Pacific Blue: | *Tiger: A320 | ||
Tiger: A320 | *Skytraders: A319 | ||
REX Regional Express: Saab 340 | *REX Regional Express: Saab 340 | ||
Australian Air Express: B737F | *Australian Air Express: B737F | ||
Toll Express: B737F (night time only) | *Toll Express: B737F (night time only) | ||
Skywest: F-100 (once | *Skywest: F-100 (once weekly) | ||
===International Airlines=== | |||
Air Asia X: A330 | *Air Asia X: A330-300 | ||
Air China: A330 | *Air Calin: A320-200 | ||
Air | *Air China: A330-200 | ||
Air New Zealand: A320, B777 and occasional | *Air India: B787-8 | ||
*Air New Zealand: A320, B777-300ER and occasional B747-400 or 767-300 | |||
Air Vanuatu: B737 (1 weekly) | *Air Vanuatu: B737-800 (1 weekly) | ||
Cathay Pacific: A330 | *Cathay Pacific: A330-300 | ||
China Eastern: | *China Eastern: A330-200 | ||
China Southern: A330 | *China Southern: A330-300 | ||
Emirates: | *Emirates: B777-300ER and A380 | ||
Etihad: | *Etihad: B777-300ER | ||
Garuda Indonesia: A330 | *Fiji Airways: B737-800 | ||
*Garuda Indonesia: A330-300 | |||
Malaysia Airlines B777 | *Malaysia Airlines A330-300 and B777-200ER | ||
Norfolk Air: B733 (1 weekly) also uses Our Airline B733 | *Norfolk Air: B733 (1 weekly) also uses Our Airline B733 | ||
*Philippine Airlines: A340-300 | |||
Qatar Airways: | *Qatar Airways: B777-300ER | ||
Royal Brunei: | *Royal Brunei: B787-8 | ||
Singapore Airlines: A380, B777 | *Shanghai Airlines: A330-200 | ||
Thai: | *Singapore Airlines: A380, B777-300ER and A330-300 (A380 switches to 77W Oct. 2014) | ||
United: | *Thai: B777-200ER and B777-300ER | ||
Vietnam Airlines: A330 | *United: B777-200ER (787-9 starts Oct. 2014) | ||
*Vietnam Airlines: A330-200 | |||
===International Cargo=== | |||
Atlas Air | *Atlas Air: B747-400F | ||
Cathay Cargo | *Cathay Pacific Cargo: B747-8F | ||
*Polar: B747-400F/B747-8F/767-300F | |||
*Singapore Cargo: B747-400F | |||
==Facilities and Transportation== | ==Facilities and Transportation== | ||
Public buses stop at Oaklands Rd/Sunbury Rd. From here you get dropped off at the Sunbury Rd viewing location and short walk to Uniting Ln. The following buses stop at Oaklands Rd/Subury Rd: | |||
479, | |||
500 and | |||
478/479 combined | |||