Hi all,
Just wondering if anyone can point out and direct me to any good locations to do spotting/photography at Madrid-Barajas (MAD/LEMD) as I will be visiting for a day in September. Note, I will be relying on public transport/walking when I am there!
Any help would be greatly appreciated, PM me if necessary.:)
By: Skymonster - 25th August 2009 at 13:53
If you’re not into reading Spanish, easiest place if you’re reliant on public transport is the “mound” between the old terminals (T1/2/3) and the new terminal T4 (used by IB and OneWorld carriers) – its the locations on P11 of that pdf.
On arrival at T1/2/3 (easy, Ryan, Spanair, etc), take the metro/underground one stop in the direction AWAY from Madrid city, to Barajas station – IIRC it costs about EUR0.50. Turn left out of Barajas metro station and about a 500m walk will bring you to the mound – just follow your nose and the aircraft noise. No catering, no facilities, but a view over one of the very busy taxiways which is used extensively whichever runways are in use. Fence might be in the bottom of the pics (which are better for sun in the afternoon), but that’s about all the downside. Area is well used by spotters/photographers so shouldn’t create problems.
If you arriving T4, then I’m not sure whether the metro now goes to that terminal or whether you’d need a landside transfer bus to T1/2/3 and then take the metro…
Most other locations at MAD require a car or some Spanish to deal with taxi drivers.
Andy
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August 25, 2009 at 1:01 pm