There is a grassy hill on the eastern side of the airport at Dyce…Basically you go along Wellheads drive (runs parallel with runway on eastern side…past the flying club, past the Bond hangar and past the GAT on to Fairburn terrace keeping the airside to your left then road curves into Cordyce view (couple of good B+B’s here overlooking the GAT and Bond)then right into Foinavon Close….you will see the BMI hangar on your right ahead and on your left is the hill… high enough to shoot over the fence.. good for any choppers coming in to land on the E-W runway..and the main runway is right in front of you with a good view of the terminal apron light only good in morning
Afternoon:
Best place (if you have a car) is north west of the airfield a lane with laybys that overlooks RW16 finals…it is off of Dyce Dr. just past where it meets Howe Moss Avenue….take the next left after Howe Moss.. then an immediate right… goes up a hill and you will be able to stop anywhere here and watch the action (only good for 16 arrivals) also along that side you could go along Forties Ave… which is where the Bristows and CHC all are..but expect to be moved
If on RW34… you can head to the runway end by going back along Wellheads Drive( from the mound)..road curves round to the right a little bit after the runway lights is Market St on your left and just past that on your right is the entrance to Dyce Cricket club…you can park on the dirt outside and you have great views of landers on 34….in the morning you can of course just wander back along Wellheads to eastern side of landing lights for finals shots.
This link is to a google map i have (hopefully) added the main spots to….http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid=218230034413426527256.0004b87757d0b369f00d1&msa=0&ll=57.202538,-2.191955&spn=0.002877,0.006899
Hope that helps
And pack yer woolies!!!:D

That’s great!!.. i was in Taipei for a few days a few years ago was all over the place looking for somewhere to shoot… it had NOTHING airside,landside or perimeter..very frustrating never even shot a single shot..so this will be great!

Just beat me to it… fantastic news..great for GLA to get some cheer… and an A340-300 to boot!”!!!..oh June 1 is when it starts.

Cheers:)
Well i drove there… my job is driving a van around Europe. XFW is in a strange location… right in the heart of a busy district of Hamburg…. i did see plenty of public buses running along the road. The viewing platform is at the delivery centre… which is just about the furthest point of the plant… Meant to add, although you may not see too much action..there are always loads of frames about for the number cruncher…lots of nooks and crannies with airbus lying around in them….i’d say about 30 plus any time i’ve visited.