Stockholm Arlanda Airport: Difference between revisions

no edit summary
No edit summary
Line 21: Line 21:


===Spotter Shelter===
===Spotter Shelter===
Next to the threshold of Runway 19L there is a shelter provided by the Swedish Airport Authority.
Next to the threshold of Runway 19L there is a small wooden shelter on a hill provided by the Swedish Airport Authority. This weather protected spot gives you a good view over runway 19L/01R, taxiway W and the de-icing area. There is no glass and you are well above any fences, so you get unobstructed views. However, in terms of photography, this spot is only good for taking pictures of aircraft passing around on the taxiway W or skyshots as the runway 19L/01R is too far to allow quality landing or take off shots.  
This weather protected spot gives you a good view over Runway 19L/01R. You also have a good view over the de-icing area.


Getting there is easy if you have a car, but there is also a bus line stopping only 100 meters from this spot, Bus nbr 23 from terminal 5.
* Planes.cz [http://www.planes.cz/cs/photo/1171729/bae-atp-se-mak-nextjet-ntj-2n-stockholm-arlanda-arn-essa/ sample photo] of an aircraft passing from south to north (shot at 80mm).
A/c taxiing by on taxiway Whiskey pass right by this spot:
* Planes.cz [http://www.planes.cz/cs/photo/1167883/a320-232-oy-kao-sas-sas-sk-stockholm-arlanda-arn-essa/ sample photo] of an aircraft approaching the taxiway W from south to north (shot at 150mm)
{{anetlink|815437}} - aircraft passing from north to south.
* Planes.cz [http://www.planes.cz/cs/photo/1170612/bae-atp-se-mee-nextjet-ntj-2n-stockholm-arlanda-arn-essa/ sample photo] of an aircraft approaching RWY 19L (skyshot).


{{anetlink|815437}}
Getting there is easy if you have a bike or a car and there is also plenty of space to park. You can also walk to the spot from the terminal 5 but this is around a 30 min walk. A better option is to take a bus - do not take the three digit buses (i.e.583 etc) as those you have to pay for and the system is complicated and expensive. Instead, take the airport yellow transfer buses (two digit) because these are free and run often (except weekends, check schedule). To get to the shelter, the best option is to take bus number 10 and get off at the SAS-Hangaren stop. From there walk back to the main road and follow the sidewalks to the east (walk under the taxiway W) to the shelter (10 minute walk).


==Other Spotting Locations==
==Other Spotting Locations==
68

edits