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This is the only offical spotting location at Williamtown. There is plenty of parking to accomodate 100+ cars and a couple of chairs to sit on which face towards 30. This spot is great for visual landings on 30 or take offs from 12 most of the time the wind favours runway 30 so you get a lot of visuals. The sand dunes out to the east makes for a great back drop when spotting at this location and at sunset the runway lights make for a fantastic picture. | This is the only offical spotting location at Williamtown. There is plenty of parking to accomodate 100+ cars and a couple of chairs to sit on which face towards 30. This spot is great for visual landings on 30 or take offs from 12 most of the time the wind favours runway 30 so you get a lot of visuals. The sand dunes out to the east makes for a great back drop when spotting at this location and at sunset the runway lights make for a fantastic picture. | ||
A good focal length for this spot is 50 to 300mm. The best place to | A good focal length for this spot is 50 to 300mm but 50mm is good for directly overehad photo's. The best place to photograph from is directly under the flight path. You could mover further up towards fighter world for angled photo's & side on photo's. | ||
==Other Spotting Locations== | ==Other Spotting Locations== | ||
Revision as of 07:04, 27 July 2008
| Continent: Oceania | Country: Australia | Region: New South Wales |
| Williamtown Military | |
| Location | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| IATA code | WLM |
| ICAO code | YWLM |
| Airport type | Commercial & Military |
| Website | http://www.newcastleairport.com.au |
| Overview map | [ ] |
| Communications | |
| Tower | 118.30 |
| Ground | 121.8 |
| Clearance | 130.35 |
| Approach | 135.70 |
| ATIS | |
| Departure | 118.30 |
Official Spotting Locations
Medowie Road Car Park
This is the only offical spotting location at Williamtown. There is plenty of parking to accomodate 100+ cars and a couple of chairs to sit on which face towards 30. This spot is great for visual landings on 30 or take offs from 12 most of the time the wind favours runway 30 so you get a lot of visuals. The sand dunes out to the east makes for a great back drop when spotting at this location and at sunset the runway lights make for a fantastic picture.
A good focal length for this spot is 50 to 300mm but 50mm is good for directly overehad photo's. The best place to photograph from is directly under the flight path. You could mover further up towards fighter world for angled photo's & side on photo's.
Other Spotting Locations
Location
Locations to Avoid
Spotting from the terminal is great because it over looks the apron but you may be moved on by security.
Location
Regular Traffic
Jetstar A320 Virgin Blue 737-700/800 Tiger Airways A320 (Until August 2008) Brindabella Metro 23 Aero Pelican Jetream 32 & BAE 110 Norfolk Air 737-200(Mondays Only)