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There are many spotting locations around Melbourne airport, and access is very simple provided you have a vehicle. There is no public transport around the airport perimeter. Good photography can be achieved in most locations. | |||
Please note: While not essential, a ladder to get above the fenceline to photograph aircraft is an advantage, but please remember to keep at least 3 meters away from the fence due to safety and security reasons. Happy snapping! | |||
==Official Spotting Locations== | ==Official Spotting Locations== | ||
==Other spotting locations== | |||
===Runway 34 Threshold=== | |||
Runway 34 threshold located on Operations Road (just past Qantas maintenence) is an ideal location for photography,particularly early morning when the sun is at your back. There is a large grassed area where you can park your car off the road.Aircraft can be photographed from all angles and a 70-300mm lens is sufficient. | |||
=== Runway 34 Spotter's Carpark === | |||
Rwy 34 spotter's carpark located further down operations road is an ideal spot to view/photograph aircraft movements. Excellent taxiing/departure shots (rwy 34-taxiway juliet) can be taken from here, although the early morning sun can make it difficult. Also provides stunning shots of rwy 16 departures. 70-300mm lens sufficient. | |||
=== Runway 27 via McNabbs Rd === | |||
Located on Mansfield Road via McNabbs Road, good shots of rwy27 departures and rollouts/taxiing can be taken from here, although once again the early morning sun can be tricky. Aircraft taxiing off rwy 27 pass within 50 meters of your location making for some stunning photography. 300mm lens for departures (although 500mm better), 70mm lens for rwy 27 taxiing shots. | |||
=== Runway 16 Threshold === | |||
Some great side on shots of aircraft landing on rwy 16 can be taken from Uniting Lane, just off Sunbury Road (next to the Uniting Church) there are also some shady trees to sit under on those hot days. Alternatively, the spotters carpark on the corner of Oaklands and Sunbury Road sees aircraft passing overhead at 150 feet. 70-300mm lens. | |||
=== | === Runway 27 Threshold === | ||
Runway 27 threshold just off Sunbury Road (look for the flight markers) is another good spot to photograph aircraft landing on rwy 27, although it can be quite noisy due to traffic on Sunbury Road. The airport itself cannot be seen from this location due to a small hill blocking the view. 70-200mm lens. | |||
== | == Places to avoid == | ||
While there's no real places to avoid, it's probably best if you don't do your spotting/photography from the terminal itself, as this will attract the attention of security. Also, don't park your vehicle in front of any emergency/access gates. | |||
== | ==Regular traffic== | ||
Some of melbourne's regular traffic includes: Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Jetstar, United Airlines, Air China, China Southern, China Eastern, Emirates, Garuda Indonesia, Phillipine Airlines, Korean Air, Air New Zealand, Malaysia Airlines, and Vietnam Airlines. | |||
==Facilities and Transportation== | ==Facilities and Transportation== | ||
Revision as of 05:07, 17 September 2009
| Continent: Oceania | Country: Australia | Region: Victoria |
| Melbourne Tullamarine Airport |
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| Location | Melbourne, Victoria |
| IATA code | MEL |
| ICAO code | YMML |
| Airport type | Commercial |
| Website | http://www.melair.com.au |
| Overview map | [ ] |
| Communications | |
| Tower | 120.5 |
| Ground | 121.7 |
| Clearance | 127.2 |
| Approach | 132 |
| Departure | 118.9, 129.4 |
| ATIS | 114.1, 132.7 |
There are many spotting locations around Melbourne airport, and access is very simple provided you have a vehicle. There is no public transport around the airport perimeter. Good photography can be achieved in most locations.
Please note: While not essential, a ladder to get above the fenceline to photograph aircraft is an advantage, but please remember to keep at least 3 meters away from the fence due to safety and security reasons. Happy snapping!
Official Spotting Locations
Other spotting locations
Runway 34 Threshold
Runway 34 threshold located on Operations Road (just past Qantas maintenence) is an ideal location for photography,particularly early morning when the sun is at your back. There is a large grassed area where you can park your car off the road.Aircraft can be photographed from all angles and a 70-300mm lens is sufficient.
Runway 34 Spotter's Carpark
Rwy 34 spotter's carpark located further down operations road is an ideal spot to view/photograph aircraft movements. Excellent taxiing/departure shots (rwy 34-taxiway juliet) can be taken from here, although the early morning sun can make it difficult. Also provides stunning shots of rwy 16 departures. 70-300mm lens sufficient.
Runway 27 via McNabbs Rd
Located on Mansfield Road via McNabbs Road, good shots of rwy27 departures and rollouts/taxiing can be taken from here, although once again the early morning sun can be tricky. Aircraft taxiing off rwy 27 pass within 50 meters of your location making for some stunning photography. 300mm lens for departures (although 500mm better), 70mm lens for rwy 27 taxiing shots.
Runway 16 Threshold
Some great side on shots of aircraft landing on rwy 16 can be taken from Uniting Lane, just off Sunbury Road (next to the Uniting Church) there are also some shady trees to sit under on those hot days. Alternatively, the spotters carpark on the corner of Oaklands and Sunbury Road sees aircraft passing overhead at 150 feet. 70-300mm lens.
Runway 27 Threshold
Runway 27 threshold just off Sunbury Road (look for the flight markers) is another good spot to photograph aircraft landing on rwy 27, although it can be quite noisy due to traffic on Sunbury Road. The airport itself cannot be seen from this location due to a small hill blocking the view. 70-200mm lens.
Places to avoid
While there's no real places to avoid, it's probably best if you don't do your spotting/photography from the terminal itself, as this will attract the attention of security. Also, don't park your vehicle in front of any emergency/access gates.
Regular traffic
Some of melbourne's regular traffic includes: Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Jetstar, United Airlines, Air China, China Southern, China Eastern, Emirates, Garuda Indonesia, Phillipine Airlines, Korean Air, Air New Zealand, Malaysia Airlines, and Vietnam Airlines.