Images : Recent Day trip to AMS Schiphol

FRA has gone downhill since the terrace was closed for renovation. Mind you, the terrace was never ideal as it faced the sun.

With a car you can still get some really good final approach spots. One of them I have been told is walkable from one of the terminals (15/20 minutes), but I am not sure how. And wind has to come from the west for this spot to be usable.

Excellent shots. Really like the last picture and also the MD-11. Can’t wait to AMS next year now.. BTW I was thinking of Frankfurt Main also , anyone know how that is for spotting ?.

Regards

Jamie

Thanks for the tips guys. Honestly really helpful 🙂 Sounds like you were lucky when you got lost!

Gonna book a trip for january I think, after I’ve been to manchester later in the year. Heard about that car park closing which is a real shame, some of the photos from their on airliners.net are oustanding.

MH,

Full day is great at AMS, plenty of food, plenty of fluid (of the alc variety) and of course one or two aircraft thrown in to the equation.

Talking of getting lost, we struck very lucky as we got a bus from the arrivals area as the taxi drivers didnt seem to want to take us on such a short trip, im sure you know the ones, all airports have them. We got dropped by McDonalds on the far side of the airport and wandered aimlessly back along the cycle track at the side of the runway.
Unfortunatley the aircraft (eg MD-11’s) were rotating along way down the runway from here,( prob a good mile) so we set off walking.

After about 800 yds we came across what i can only assume was some form of storage yard for redundant escalators and airport baggage vehicles, along with various other pieces of knackered airport machinery. The gate was open and end of the path looked an absoloutley fantastic vantage point for photographs. That was until the Dutch chappie in the digger decided he could speak english and explain that it was private property and what were we doing here…we exited by the gate behind us…damn. In a bizarre twist, the feeling of being stuck 3km from where we began soon disappeared as I had the audacity to ask a guy in a portakabin (which I was later to find out was a control room for the taxis) how to get back to the terminal. He then stated that he was going that way and he would give us a lift….it even turned out to be free of charge….wonderful chap who spoke like the dutch guy from the austin powers movie..

So within 45 mins we were back in the terminal….oh well c’est la vie

Ooooh err alright for some! Very nice, I’m defo gonna have to go down soon 🙂

Did you just stay on the terrace I take it?

Well, I may not be the photog but I know the airport inside out. These where all taken from the terrace.

What’s it like there for a full day,

It’s OK. Personally, I have grown tired of it especially considering the awesome alternatives around the perimeter. But then, I obviously know my way around the area.

not sure if I want to brave getting lost going to that car park for good views 😮

You should, getting there is pretty easy, and mid may the spot will close due to airport expansion. If you come during the weekend I might be able to chauffeur you around. Preferable around march/april though due to weather and the fact I am going to be moving soon which will take some time.

Ooooh err alright for some! Very nice, I’m defo gonna have to go down soon 🙂

Did you just stay on the terrace I take it? What’s it like there for a full day, not sure if I want to brave getting lost going to that car park for good views 😮

747 shot with the 777 take off is very creative btw, love that one 🙂

Nice selection. I really like that crop on the last photo, will try that one myself some day.

Brilliant pictures. I especially like the KLM Asia B747-400.