Ängelholm-Helsingborg International Airport

Continent: Europe

Country: Sweden

Ängelholm-Helsingborg International Airport
Location	Ängelholm, Sweden
IATA code	AGH
ICAO code	ESTA
Airport type	Commercial
Website	http://www.lfv.se/templates/LFV_AirportStartPage____4777.aspx
Overview map	[ ]
Communications
Tower	127.1
Ground	127.1
Clearance	127.1
Approach	132.45 (Ängelholm Control)
Departure	132.45 (Ängelholm Control)
ATIS

Ängeholm is one of southern Swedens (Götaland) largest airports, and has got domestic traffic and international charter traffic. The airport is also used by many bizjets and private props. Since the airports terminal is located in the end of the runway, the pilots sometimes ask for the quickest departure/arrival, which can be a bit disappointing if you're ready with the camera at the wrong runway end. About the ATC, you can hear all the transmissions on 132.45 on 127.1.

Spotting Locations

Old Military Area

The southwestern part of the airport used to be a military area, but since the flotilla was closed down in 2002, it has been open for the public. From the northwest corner of the area, shoots of landing aircraft can be taken, when landings are on runway 14. The site is also good for spotting when take-offs are from runway 32. Try standing a few hundred metres northwest of the tower.

There's a spot besides apron D which is good for looking at the aircrafts, but not so great for photography because it's surrounded by fence. If you've got a ladder or a lens that can fit through the fence it's ok for photography. Aircraft taxiing to/from the hangar area comes about 20 metres away from you!

• Airliners.net sample photo: medium large (Being towed to the hangar area)

32 Threshold

A few metres southeast of the treshold, there is a small gravel road. The site is good if you want to take photos of landing, overpassing aircraft. Unfortunately, runway 32 is not very often used for landings, mostly take-offs. But from here, you have quite a good view over the terminal and the apron as well.

If you've got a bike or if you're on foot you can try using a spot which is pretty close to the 32 threshold. The aircrafts passes besides you and it's also possible to take photos of planes lining up on the runway. To get there you've got to walk across a field, but usually there's some tractor tracks you can walk in. To take photos of aircrafts lining up, you've got to take them trough the fence or use a ladder (not recommended). The many lampposts around the terminal can sometimes be annoying backgrounds in your shots.

• JetPhotos.net sample photo: large

• Map: [1] (The spot is in the middle of the map, on the right side of the green shed. The taxiway linking the apron to runway 32 has been modified after this photo was taken.)

14 Threshold

If you're driving, you can park the car just north of the graveyard, by the gardeners storage house. For landing aircraft, walk along the road and position yourself anywhere between the big white old barn for bigger aircraft such as B737-800 or walk further, closer to the approach lights for smaller aircrafts like Cessnas.

• JetPhotos.net sample photo: large

For line-ups, try walking along the southern side of the fence until you reach a position you like! In the summer the grass can be pretty high, but I have'nt had a problem with it because there's been tractor tracks. Also, at this spot you've got to take the photos trough the fence. Bigger planes departing from runway 32 will pass beside you.

• JetPhotos.net sample photo: large (Line-up)
• JetPhotos.net sample photo: large (Departure 32)

• Map: [2]

The terminal

In the morning/noon you can take photos from the gate east of the terminal of planes taxiing to stand E4, and also when they're standing still. This stand is always used by SAS and the charter planes. Sometimes bizjets get to park there temporarily for embarking/disembarking when SAS is'nt there. Again, you've got to take the shots through a fence...

• Sample photo: SAS taxiing to E4

To take photos of private planes on apron West, drive onto the road at the car rental company and in a few seconds a small hill will appear. It's pretty steep, but if you've got good legs it no problem to climb it. From there you have a view of the whole apron.

• Sample photo: Apron West
• Map of the terminal area

Regular Traffic

Domestic

• Golden Air (Saab 2000)
• Scandinavian Airlines (B737-600, B737-800, DHC-8-400 (rare), MD-80)

Charter

• Air Europa (B737-800)
• Spanair (A320-200) Finished for this year
• TUIfly Nordic (B737-800)

Transportation

I would recommend putting your bike in or outside your car if you've got one, and park the car somewhere in the old military air wing. Then ride your bike to the spot of your choice!

If you can't get there by car, then you can use one of the four bus routes that goes between the town of Ängeholm and the old air wing. See the bus companys homepage for more information.

Other information

Aircraft based at AGH

SE-KGN, SE-GSF and SE-FVT which all belongs to the local flying club.
VP-BER, a Falcon 2000.
A Spitfire and a Mustang.
Saab 2000's belonging to Golden Air can often be seen outside their maintenance hangar, which is located between the tower and apron B.
N23SN, a Mooney Ovation.
SE-JKI, a Eurocopter.

More photos

Click here to see more photos from Ängeholm.

Click here to visit the flying club's website. (In Swedish)