Spotting @ Cologne/Bonn

Personally I am not too impressed with CGN. It has an open air terrace with high often dirty windows.

Movements can be slow. It has Germanwings, Hapag Lloyd Express and not much else really. BA, AF, KLM, LH all have a handfull of flights. Freight wise this airport has loads of flights, in particular UPS and DHL. Problem is that most of those are during the evening/night when it is too dark.

If you got a full day I’d suggest taking the train to DUS and go spotting there.

Personally I am not too impressed with CGN. It has an open air terrace with high often dirty windows.

Movements can be slow. It has Germanwings, Hapag Lloyd Express and not much else really. BA, AF, KLM, LH all have a handfull of flights. Freight wise this airport has loads of flights, in particular UPS and DHL. Problem is that most of those are during the evening/night when it is too dark.

If you got a full day I’d suggest taking the train to DUS and go spotting there.

nice pic….Have fun

nice pic….Have fun

Hi mate, i webt to CGN in July, and the viewing deck is great, tho i’m afraid there is no shops there, only a drinks machine, and its out in the open so if it rains then u will be soaked!
The cargo ramp is quite far from the terminal, so a strong binoculars us needed!
Here is a photo of the view u can get from the deck 😉

Hi mate, i webt to CGN in July, and the viewing deck is great, tho i’m afraid there is no shops there, only a drinks machine, and its out in the open so if it rains then u will be soaked!
The cargo ramp is quite far from the terminal, so a strong binoculars us needed!
Here is a photo of the view u can get from the deck 😉

Hey,

Thanks for your replies! 😀

Is there any snack/refreshment facilites at the viewing terrace? Also, is there a model shop?

Regards
Flex 35

Hey,

Thanks for your replies! 😀

Is there any snack/refreshment facilites at the viewing terrace? Also, is there a model shop?

Regards
Flex 35

FLX, The viewing deck is fine as it has a screen showing arr/dep, with good view’s of the main cargo ramp(altough some a/c may be parked head on).
One piece of advice i would give you is to walk to the car park on terminal 2 from here you can see the ramp where they park the IL76’s when they are in here,also WDL F27’s.
Traffic can be a bit slow but you never know when one of them 76’s is coming in so you may be rewarded for your patience.
Have a good day.

The Saint.

DTW,MSP & Florida early November for me.

FLX, The viewing deck is fine as it has a screen showing arr/dep, with good view’s of the main cargo ramp(altough some a/c may be parked head on).
One piece of advice i would give you is to walk to the car park on terminal 2 from here you can see the ramp where they park the IL76’s when they are in here,also WDL F27’s.
Traffic can be a bit slow but you never know when one of them 76’s is coming in so you may be rewarded for your patience.
Have a good day.

The Saint.

DTW,MSP & Florida early November for me.

Cologne has a great observation deck with glass screening. I was there last yr and got some lovelly photographs.

Cologne has a great observation deck with glass screening. I was there last yr and got some lovelly photographs.