Ok me and Mark L are booked for SNN. Our flight arrives on June 2nd at 1015, and we depart again at 2050 in the evening.

Tom, you could use the option Andy suggested which would be much simpler. When I was there in December the burger van was parked up.

To get there by foot, you turn right out of the terminal. Then walk, and carry on walking until you eventually come to a TNT building on your right hand side. After walking past the building, take the road to the right. Continue this round, it’ll bring you under the RWY28 approach. Carry on going, there’s some sort of junction and when you reach it you can see which road runs down parallel to the runway. Walk down that road, and eventually you will see the lay-by with the mound. Beware, the parallel road has no pavement, and requires walking down the grass verge on the side (very fast moving traffic). In total, it takes around 30 minutes at a quick pace.

If I’ve mentioned anything wrong, I’m sure either Andy will be able to correct me (Andrewm or A330Crazy).

I was just lookingat flights, and the times are backwards? The only outbound flight to SNN arrives after the only inbound flight to PIK that day. Unfortunately, unless anyone can find a cheap and convienant flight from GLA/PIK/EDI to SNN? Obviously I checked Expedia/Ryanair…

I would also be interested in a small trip to DUB? If that would be an alternative?

I would head over to DUB again, but I was there in December and thought I’d try and go somewhere slightly different (although SNN hardly is). But the DUB flights were about an extra £10 more than SNN. This isn’t much, but in my current financial situation if I spend that extra £10 I’m too close to the bottom of my account for comfort.

Just looking at the report now Allen, refreshing my memory since I last read it. Looks like it should be worth it for a day out. I mean, £17.82 for 2 flights and a days spotting wherever is good enough for me! And I think if you’re careful enough to avoid reflections with that glass and then use a bit of post-editing, it should be possible for some nice shots. I’ve seen some on a.net which I gather are taken from the same spot.

On June 2nd you are going to see quite alot of movement in the morning. Alot of EI A330s, Delata will be a 777 then,CO 757,US and AC 763s. There is alot of US Army movements through SNN so you may be asked to swiftly move on. After the Transatlantic rush you wont see much only Ryanair and the very rare EI Airbus going to LHR. SNN can be very interesting if your really lucky. ORK may be better.

Someone on another forum mentioned something about a ‘car park next to the Lufthansa Technik hangar’ which was supposedly good for spotting, and ok with security?

Do you know when the transatlantic rush of flights is usually over with? Because the FR flight from STN is fairly late morning, doesn’t arrive in SNN til 10:15.

Thanks LBA, I’ll dig that up now.