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===Surrounding Public Roads=== | ===Surrounding Public Roads=== | ||
There are 3 main roads that surround the OKC Airport, all provide some sort of viewing of the airport, all of which require a shoot and run technique. First, the road just north of the airport, | There are 3 main roads that surround the OKC Airport, all provide some sort of viewing of the airport, all of which require a shoot and run technique. First, the road just north of the airport,54th Street, mainly arrivals and departures is all you will see. You have to find a place to exit the road (there is a curb, but some parts are flattened "driveways"). Make it quick -- get out quickly, take your pictures, and leave. Next is Portland Ave., it runs parallel to runway 17L/35R and does not have curbs, you can pull off wherever you want to, but there are "no parking" signs. Get out, get to the fence, take your pics, and leave. For 104th Street which runs on the south side of the field is good for departures and arrivals, which will be overhead, just as 54th Street. For 104th street, there is not really a good way to get anything arriving on Runway 35R in the morning. For the afternoon, there are a few driveways to farms you can pull into and sit for a few minutes. It takes a little bit of practice and planning to figure out which driveway is best. For runway 35L in the afternoon, the best driveway I have found is the 2nd driveway on the right if you were coming from MacArthur Blvd. 150-300mm would be required for that, although I have had moderate success with my 70-200 with a little bit of cropping. <br>For runway 35R on 104th street, there is really only one driveway nearby and it requires 300-400mm or so. The best advice is to drive around a little bit and test out which driveway/angle works best for you. | ||
54th: Arrivals, 70-200mm will work, more will be better. Departures (overhead) 300-400+mm<br>{{anetlink|1599371}} {{anetlink|0383758}} {{anetlink|1641848}} | |||
Portland: 300-400mm<br> | Portland: 300-400mm<br> | ||
104th: Same as | 104th: Same as 54th.<br> | ||
==Spotting Locations Map== | ==Spotting Locations Map== | ||
< | <display_points type="satellite" zoom="13" width="525" height="525"> | ||
35.396845, -97.597073 | 35.398124, -97.592942|Post Office | ||
35.396856, -97.595195 | 35.396845, -97.597073|Parking Garage (West Side) | ||
35.406215, -97.601126 | 35.396856, -97.595195|Parking Garage (East Side) | ||
35.396556, -97.600758 | 35.406215, -97.601126|17R threshold | ||
35.396537, -97.597722 | 35.396556, -97.600758|Terminal Ramp | ||
35.362859, -97.593184 | 35.396537, -97.597722|Terminal Drive (Departure level, Second Level) | ||
35.362946, -97.585545 | 35.362859, -97.593184|Recommended spot for 35R PM Arrivals | ||
35.362946, -97.61065, Recommended | 35.362946, -97.585545|Recommended spot for 35R AM Arrivals | ||
35.362946, -97.61065,|Recommended spot for 35L PM arrivals|Note: Tree Cover is tall and scattered, position yourself accordingly | |||
35.362981, -97.600436 | 35.362981, -97.600436|Recommended spot for 35L AM Arrivals | ||
35.397219, -97.601016|The Hangars | |||
35.397219, -97.601016 | 35.404372, -97.600973|The Hangars | ||
35.404372, -97.600973 | |||
35.402623, -97.60108 | 35.402623, -97.60108 | ||
35.401644, -97.600994 | 35.401644, -97.600994 | ||
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35.399335, -97.60108 | 35.399335, -97.60108 | ||
35.407521, -97.60108 | 35.407521, -97.60108 | ||
35.411438, -97.583313|Portland Ave. | |||
35.411438, -97.583313 | 35.378273, -97.583141|Portland Ave. | ||
35.378273, -97.583141 | 35.363156, -97.584858|SW 104 St. | ||
35.362876, -97.611465|SW 104 St. | |||
35.363156, -97.584858 | |||
35.362876, -97.611465 | |||
35.362456, -97.591896 | 35.362456, -97.591896 | ||
</ | </display_points> | ||
''Note: This Google | ''Note: This Google Satellite Photo is from 2001-2002. The buildings and roads may not be 100% accurate, the spots shown are where they are current time.'' | ||
Aerial View: | Aerial View: | ||
[[ | [[File:okcspots.jpg]] | ||
==Spotting Tips== | ==Spotting Tips== | ||
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==Regular Traffic== | ==Regular Traffic== | ||
Southwest ( | Southwest Airlines (737-700) Callsign: "Southwest" | ||
Delta (CRJ-200, CRJ-700, | Delta Connection (CRJ-200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900) Callsigns: "Acey", "Comair", "Skywest", "Flagship" | ||
Continental (ERJ-145 | Continental/Continental Express (ERJ-145, 737-500/700/800/900) Callsigns: "Jetlink", "Chautauqua", "Continental" | ||
United (CRJ-200, CRJ-700, | United/United Express (CRJ-200, CRJ-700, A319, A320, ERJ-145) Callsigns: "Skywest", "Lindbergh", "United", "Waterski" | ||
American/American Eagle/American Connection (ERJ-135, ERJ-145, MD-80, CRJ-700) Callsigns: "Eagle Flight", "Waterski", "American" | |||
Fedex Express(A300-600, A310) Callsign: "Fedex" | |||
UPS (Boeing 757) Callsign: "UPS" | |||
Alaska Airlines (737-700/800/900) Callsign: "Alaska" | |||
Allegiant Airlines (MD83/88) Callsign: "Allegiant" | |||
Allegiant (MD83/88) Callsign: "Allegiant" | |||
JPATS [Justice Prisoner and Alien Transport System] (737-300, 737-400) Callsign: "Justice" | JPATS [Justice Prisoner and Alien Transport System] (737-300, 737-400) Callsign: "Justice" | ||
Watch the weather at KDFW. If the weather is stormy, watch flightaware, OKC gets some good diversions, such as 777's, 757's, 747's and a load of MD80's. | |||
Watch the weather at KDFW. If the weather is stormy, watch flightaware, OKC gets some good diversions, such as 777's 757's, 747's and a load of MD80's. | |||
==Facilities and Transportation== | ==Facilities and Transportation== | ||