Best Spotting Enviroment and photographical oppertunties at an Airport?

Imperial Hill & the In N’ Out Parking lot at LAX is a great area for spotting. Too bad there isn’t any good spots to view at LGB(Long Beach). You can see the Boeing plant right there on Lakewood Blvd. If you’re lucky, you can see a 717 or 737 being built out there.

PMI, LPA, DUS, AMS, FRA

and St. Maarten (I want to go there)

AMS as Peter mentioned. SYD is one of my favourites, the spot adjacent to rwy 34L/16R which is known as ‘the beach.’ I was just in Ft. Lauderdale (FLL) last month and they have a dedicated spotting area near the threshhold of rwy 7L. Great view of arriving aircraft, plus the ones holding for takeoff and taxiing. Here’s the kicker, they have a loud speaker set up continuously broadcasting air traffic control. You don’t even need one of those radios! I was in awe.

Among the places I know :
NRT , the terrasse is/was(?) terrific.
AMS, The terminal is wide open on the Taxiways and runways
Some spots near SFO are gret to shoot the landing/take-off phase

LGB is a nice little airport as well.

AMS has to come close to ideal! Lots of widebodies, colourful planes, police officers/officials that understand spotters and most runways are accesible for viewing/photographing.

Funchal

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