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===Udvar-Hazy Center Observation Tower=== | ===Udvar-Hazy Center Observation Tower=== | ||
The observation and viewing tower at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center provides fairly decent views of aircraft approaching the 1's, and deparing the 19's, as the tower sits between the approach paths of the 1's. | The observation and viewing tower at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center provides fairly decent views of aircraft approaching the 1's, and deparing the 19's, as the tower sits between the approach paths of the 1's. Some color correction will be required, as the windows cause photos to have a blue tint to them. | ||
==Other Spotting Locations== | ==Other Spotting Locations== | ||
Revision as of 05:45, 16 June 2006
| Continent: North America | Country: United States | Region: Virginia |
| Washington Dulles International Airport | |
| Location | Dulles, Virginia |
| IATA code | IAD |
| ICAO code | KIAD |
| Airport type | Commercial |
| Website | http://www.metwashairports.com/Dulles/ |
| Overview map | Google Maps |
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| Ground | |
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Dulles International is one of three major airports serving the Washington D.C. area (the other two being Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA/KDCA) and Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI/KBWI)). It is by far the largest of the three, and serves as the main international gateway for the U.S. capital city. The airport serves as an international hub for United, and, until the airline went out of business, also served as the hub for ill-fated Independence Air. The airfield has three main runways: 1L/19R, 1R/19L, and 12/30.
Official Spotting Locations
Udvar-Hazy Center Observation Tower
The observation and viewing tower at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center provides fairly decent views of aircraft approaching the 1's, and deparing the 19's, as the tower sits between the approach paths of the 1's. Some color correction will be required, as the windows cause photos to have a blue tint to them.