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Revision as of 15:11, 30 April 2012
| Continent: Europe | Country: Germany |
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Please note that the use of airband scanners in Germany is illegal. |
| Berlin Tegel Airport | |
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
| IATA code | TXL |
| ICAO code | EDDT |
| Airport type | Mixed-Use Commercial |
| Website | http://www.berlin-airport.de |
| Overview map | Google Maps |
| Communications | |
| Tower | 124.52 |
| Ground | 121.92 |
| Clearance | |
| Approach | 119.62 132.7 136.1 121.12X |
| ATIS | 112.3 125.9 |
Berlin Tegel International Airport "Otto Lilienthal" is the primary commercial airport for Berlin. Air Berlin is the dominant carrier with significant operations from the airport, followed by Lufthansa.
The vast majority of scheduled flights are to points within Europe.
Currently United Airlines (B752/B762) flies to New York City (Newark), and Air Berlin provides service to Abu Dhabi, Los Angeles (starting 12/05/2012), Miami, New York (JFK) and Windhoek (starting 07/05/2012).
Hainan Airlines offers long-haul service to Beijing four times a week (operated by an A330).
MIAT Mongolian Airlines flies twice a week to Ulan Bator via Moscow, using a B763.
Royal Jordanian flies three times a week to Amman, using A319/A320.
Qatar Airways flies daily with an A320 to Doha.
RAK Airways is operating charter flights (1/7) to Ras-Al-Kaimah, using a Jet2 B757.
Royal Air Maroc offers two weekly flights to Casablanca, operated by B737.
The airport has two parallel runways, 08L/26R and 08R/26L. Approximately seventy percent of operations use 26L & 26R when the prevailing winds are from the west. 08L & 08R are most frequently used in clear weather when prevailing winds are from the east.
The northern runway (08L/26R) is used for arrivals as well as for heavy (e.g. A330) or military departures (everything which is parked at the northern, military apron). The southern runway (08R/26L) is the main departure runway.
Tegel will be closed at the 3rd of June 2012
- German-speaking map: [1]
Please check out this map to find out where the spots are. I used the same numbers in the descirption of the spots. This is why the numbers below aren't in the correct order. I'll try to provide english informations to every point featured on the map as soon as possible.
Official Spotting Locations
Point 1: Observation Deck
The observation deck can be found on top of the Terminal Building. It goes completely around the Building, so you can watch perfectly the whole apron. The deck is open from 10AM to 6PM from April to September, and from 10AM to 4PM at other times of year, but may be closed when the weather is poor. The entrance fee is 2€.
The observation deck offers good views of the runways and taxiways SM/PM as well of some stands. and excellent departure shots from all runways are possible. Lighting is generally good because the runways are located to the north of the observation deck, but backlighting may occur in summer in the late afternoon.
Other Spotting Locations
The Spotter Hill
The Spotter Hill is no longer suitable for spotting due to the construction of a sound barrier at its base.
Point 6: Road to the exhibition "Allies in Berlin"
Near the exit of the freeway A105 there is a small street which leads to the exhibition "Allies in Berlin". If the arrivals are from the west it is possible to take perfect approach shots. This position can be used from the morning till the early evening.
- PlanePictures.net sample photo: large
Point 5: Praktiker - Parking Level
Close to the Kurt-Schuhmacher-Platz is the parking level of the "Praktiker". You can park your car there as well even if you won't buy something. You can see 26R approaches.
No sample photo yet.
Point 4: Meteorstrasse
Northwest of Kurt Schumacher Platz, on the Meteorstrasse, near the intersection with Uranusweg, well-trodden paths lead up a small embankment overlooking Berlin's Ring Road and most of the airfield. Excellent approach shots can be taken here in the late afternoon and evening in summer, when arrivals are from the West.
Point 2: Jungfernheide Forest
On days when arrivals are from the west, which is common when the wind in from the east, it is possible to walk or bike on paths through the Jungfernheide forest to the western border of the airfield. It is possible to take good approach shots from a southerly position when arrivals are from the west. You can see the stored 707 D-ABOC as well.
Point 3: If you walk north, following the fence, you can take approach shots in the evening. You can also see line-ups on Runway 08L, and you are very close to lining up military aircrafts. The fence is really high, so you need to take shots through the fence.
Point 9: The petrol station/the bridge
Some aircrafts are using the taxiways PW/PE. You can get very close to them at the bridge. Just check out the map and you won't miss it.
Close to the terminal is a petrol station. You can leave your car there and walk to the fence. There is a gate which is suitable for photography. You'll see all aircrafts using the taxiway PE.
Regular Traffic
- Summer schedule 2012 (by www.planeboys.de): [2]
TXL's regular traffic is augmented by government flights on an unscheduled basis.