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===Udvar-Hazy Center Observation Tower=== | ===Udvar-Hazy Center Observation Tower=== | ||
The observation and viewing tower at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center provides fairly decent views of aircraft approaching the 1's, and departing the 19's, as the tower sits between the approach paths of the 1's. | The observation and viewing tower at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center provides fairly decent views of aircraft approaching the 1's, and departing the 19's, as the tower sits between the approach paths of the 1's. | ||
This place is good ONLY to view airplanes on approach and departures for the morning heavy wave | This place is good ONLY to view airplanes on approach and departures for the morning heavy wave. | ||
While good for viewing, you can get much better shots of arriving airplanes from the parking lot in front of the museum but you will have issues with the trees | While good for viewing, you can get much better shots of arriving airplanes from the parking lot in front of the museum but you will have issues with the trees. | ||
==Other Spotting Locations== | ==Other Spotting Locations== | ||
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===Domestic Traffic and Aircraft=== | ===Domestic Traffic and Aircraft=== | ||
*'''American Airlines''': American has a large number of daily flights from its hubs. Several aircraft are used, including the 737-800s | *'''American Airlines''': American has a large number of daily flights from its hubs. Several aircraft are used, including the 737-800s and MD-80s. Sometimes A319s are used as well | ||
**'''American Eagle''': American Eagle operates | **'''American Eagle''': American Eagle operates flights using the CRJ-900. | ||
*'''Delta Air Lines''': Delta is using A319s, A320s MD-88s, and B717-200s | *'''Delta Air Lines''': Delta is using A319s, A320s MD-88s, and B717-200s | ||
**'''Delta Connection''': CRJ-200s and sometimes CRJ-700 or 900s | **'''Delta Connection''': CRJ-200s and sometimes CRJ-700 or 900s | ||
*'''JetBlue Airways''': JetBlue operates both A320s and Embraer 190s | *'''JetBlue Airways''': JetBlue operates both A320s and Embraer 190s | ||
*'''Frontier Airlines''': Frontier is starting to bring 10 daily flights on both A319s and A320s | |||
*'''Porter Airlines''': 4 daily Q400s | |||
*'''Silver Airways''': Frequent Saab 340s | |||
*'''Southwest Airlines''': Southwest is using 737- | *'''Southwest Airlines''': Southwest is using 737-700/800. | ||
*'''United Airlines''': United has a hub at Dulles and operates many flights daily using several aircraft. This includes the B737-700, B737-800, B737-900ER, | *'''United Airlines''': United has a hub at Dulles and operates many flights daily using several aircraft. This includes the B737-700, B737-800, B737-900ER, B757-200, B767-400, B777-200, B787-8, A319, and A320. | ||
**'''United Express''': | **'''United Express''': CRJ-700, ERJ-145, EMB-170, Dash 8-200s and Dash 8-300s. | ||
*'''Virgin America''': A320 | *'''Virgin America''': A320 | ||
===International Traffic and Aircraft=== | ===International Traffic and Aircraft=== | ||
*'''Aeroflot''': Operates | *'''Aer Lingus''': B757-200 or A330, depending on time of year | ||
*'''Aeroflot''': Operates an A330 | |||
* '''Aeromexico''': B737-800s and B737-700s | |||
* '''Air China''': B777-300ER | |||
*'''Air France''': A380-800s, and 777-200/300/300ERs. | *'''Air France''': A380-800s, and 777-200/300/300ERs. | ||
*'''ANA''': Operates a 777-300ER. | *'''ANA''': Operates a 777-300ER. | ||
*'''Austrian Airways''': Operates a B767-300ER. | *'''Austrian Airways''': Operates a B767-300ER. | ||
*'''Avianca''': Operates an A319 | |||
*'''British Airways''': | *'''British Airways''': A380-800s, B777-200 or B777-300ER, sometimes B747-400 | ||
* '''Brussels Airlines''': A330-200 and A330-300 | |||
* '''COPA''': Operates a B737-800 | |||
* '''Emirates''': Operates an A380-800 | |||
* '''Etihad''': Operates a B787-9 | |||
*'''Ethiopian''': Operates a | *'''Ethiopian''': Operates a B777-200LR | ||
* '''Icelandair''': Operates a B757-200 | |||
*'''KLM''': Daily flight from Amsterdam using A330-200, | *'''KLM''': Daily flight from Amsterdam using A330-200, and rare B777-200ERs | ||
*'''Korean Air''': Operates 777- | *'''Korean Air''': Operates 777-300ER. | ||
*'''Lufthansa''': A330-300s | *'''Lufthansa''': A330-300s and B747-8Is. | ||
*'''Qatar Airways''': B777-300ER | *'''Qatar Airways''': B777-300ER | ||
*'''Saudi Arabian Airlines''': Operates a 777- | *'''Saudi Arabian Airlines''': Operates a 777-300ER. | ||
*'''South African Airlines''': A340-600 | *'''South African Airlines''': A340-600 | ||
*'''SAS''': Daily flight from Copenhagen using an A330-300. | *'''SAS''': Daily flight from Copenhagen using an A330-300. Rare A340 | ||
*'''TACA''': Operates an A319, A320, A321. | *'''TACA''': Operates an A319, A320, A321. | ||
* '''Turkish Airlines''': Operates a Tyrolean A330-300 daily | |||
*'''Virgin Atlantic Airways''': Operates an A330-300s and occasional A340-300 or A340-600s | *'''Virgin Atlantic Airways''': Operates an A330-300s and occasional A340-300 or A340-600s | ||
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*'''Airborne Express (now DHL)''': 767-200. | *'''Airborne Express (now DHL)''': 767-200. | ||
*'''FedEx''': Operates the B757-200F, A300-600, A310, and DC-10. | *'''FedEx''': Operates the B757-200F, A300-600, A310, and DC-10. | ||
* '''FedEx Feeder''': Cessna 208 Caravan | |||
*'''UPS''': B757-200F | *'''UPS''': B757-200F and A300-600. | ||
*'''Volga-Dnepr''': AN-124 | *'''Volga-Dnepr''': AN-124 | ||