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==Other Spotting Locations== | ==Other Spotting Locations== | ||
===Rwy 02 threshold=== | |||
Located near the ILS system just behind the fence. At this spot airplanes fly directly overhead at about 200ft in altitude before landing on runway 02. Most suitable if you want to photograph aircraft bellies. | |||
* JetPhotos.net sample photo: [http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6022777 large] | |||
===Airport overview spot=== | |||
Located on a hill and offers a great view of whole airport. Most suitable for Rwy 02 touchdowns or Rwy 20 take-offs. | |||
* JetPhotos.net sample photo: [http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5986558 large] | |||
* JetPhotos.net sample photo: [http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5972470 large] | |||
===Laimis hill=== | |||
Located on a hill to the north east of the airport, great for Rwy 20 approaches as aircraft flies west of it. | |||
=== | * Spot locatios on [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&t=h&om=0&msa=0&msid=109479519529952035293.0004441297bf6d1e0e18f&ll=54.636194,25.287609&spn=0.056332,0.138702&z=13 GoogleMaps]. | ||
==Locations to Avoid== | ==Locations to Avoid== | ||
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==Regular Traffic== | ==Regular Traffic== | ||
There are 300 regular flights per week in the winter and 320 regular flights per week in the summer, the rest being charter flights. | Air Baltic B735, F50; FlyLAL B735, B733, S2000; Aurela B733; Lufthansa B735, A319; CSA B735; LOT ATR72 and other medium sized airliners mostly from Europe. There are 300 regular flights per week in the winter and 320 regular flights per week in the summer, the rest being charter flights. | ||
Current schedule is at [http://www.vilnius-airport.lt/index.php?lang=en&id=114 http://www.vilnius-airport.lt/index.php?lang=en&id=114] | Current schedule is at [http://www.vilnius-airport.lt/index.php?lang=en&id=114 http://www.vilnius-airport.lt/index.php?lang=en&id=114] | ||