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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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== Locations to Avoid == | == 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 Traffic== | ==Regular Traffic== | ||
===Australian Airlines=== | ===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=== | ===International Airlines=== | ||
*Air Asia X: A330 | *Air Asia X: A330-300 | ||
*Air China: A330 | *Air Calin: A320-200 | ||
*Air India: | *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: A330 | *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 | ||
*Malaysia Airlines A330 | *Garuda Indonesia: A330-300 | ||
*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: | *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=== | ===International Cargo=== | ||
*Atlas Air: | *Atlas Air: B747-400F | ||
*Cathay Pacific Cargo: | *Cathay Pacific Cargo: B747-8F | ||
*Polar | *Polar: B747-400F/B747-8F/767-300F | ||
*Singapore Cargo: | *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 |
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