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{{categorybox|Oceania|Australia|New South Wales}} | {{categorybox|Oceania|Australia|New South Wales}} | ||
{{infobox|fullname=Williamtown | {{infobox|fullname=Newcastle Airport/RAF Base Williamtown| | ||
location=Newcastle, New South Wales| | location=Newcastle, New South Wales| | ||
iata= | iata=NTL| | ||
icao=YWLM| | icao=YWLM| | ||
aptype=Commercial | aptype=Mixed-Use Commercial| | ||
website=http://www.newcastleairport.com.au| | website=http://www.newcastleairport.com.au| | ||
mapurl=| | mapurl=| | ||
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===Medowie Road Car Park=== | ===Medowie Road Car Park=== | ||
This is the offical spotting location at Williamtown. There is plenty of parking to accomodate 100+ cars and a couple of chairs to sit on which face towards 30. This spot is great for visual landings on 30 or take offs from 12 most of the time the wind favours runway 30 so you get a lot of visuals. The sand dunes out to the east makes for a great back drop when spotting at this location and at sunset the runway lights make for a fantastic picture. | This is the offical spotting location at Williamtown. There is plenty of parking to accomodate 100+ cars and a couple of chairs to sit on which face towards runway 30. This spot is great for visual landings on 30 or take offs from 12 most of the time the wind favours runway 30 so you get a lot of visuals. The sand dunes out to the east makes for a great back drop when spotting at this location and at sunset the runway lights make for a fantastic picture. | ||
A good focal length for this spot is 50 to 300mm but 50mm is good for directly overehad | A good focal length for this spot is 50 to 300mm but 50mm is good for directly overehad photos. The best place to photograph from is directly under the flight path. You could mover further up towards fighter world for angled photos & side on photos. | ||
Sample Photos from Medowie Road Car Park: | Sample Photos from Medowie Road Car Park: | ||
{{anetlink|1019546}} | {{anetlink|1019546}} | ||
{{anetlink|1019547}} | {{anetlink|1019547}} | ||
==Other Spotting Locations== | |||
===Fighter World=== | ===Fighter World=== | ||
This is a great place for taking pictures of landings on 30. The viewing deck faces the 30 threshold and the designated touchdown zone is clearly | This is a great place for taking pictures of landings on runway 30. The viewing deck faces the 30 threshold and the designated touchdown zone is clearly visible. The recommended focal length for this location is 100 to 400mm although 200 is a good maximum. The best time for photos here is during the afternoon when the light is best but throughout the day there is good lighting. | ||
Be aware that entry to | Be aware that entry to Fighter World is $5 for children and $10 for adults so this is not the best option for approach photos but definately your best bet for landings on 30. | ||
===Bae Hanger=== | ===Bae Hanger=== | ||
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==Locations to Avoid== | ==Locations to Avoid== | ||