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This is a great place to spot airplanes arriving on runway 31L. | This is a great place to spot airplanes arriving on runway 31L. | ||
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Located off East Marginal Way and South 86th PL, this is a former Boeing Company parking lot that offers a great place to watch planes when runway 13R is in use. If you take pictures, make sure you have a medium sized step ladder. The light is best in the afternoon hours and a 200mm lens will do you fine at this spot. | |||
==Locations to Avoid== | ==Locations to Avoid== | ||
Revision as of 06:34, 21 April 2008
| Continent: North America | Country: United States | Region: Washington |
| King County International Airport (Boeing Field) | |
| Location | Seattle, Washington |
| IATA code | BFI |
| ICAO code | KBFI |
| Airport type | Public |
| Website | http://www.metrokc.gov/airport/ |
| Overview map | Google Maps |
| Communications | |
| Tower | 120.8 |
| Ground | |
| Clearance | |
| Approach | |
| ATIS | |
King County International Airport is commonly referred to as Boeing Field.
Official Spotting Locations
There is no "official" spotting location for Boeing Field, however the Museum of Flight parking lot is the most commonly used.
Other Spotting Locations
Museum of Flight Parking Lot
This is a great place to spot airplanes arriving on runway 31L.
Midfield Air Park
Located off East Marginal Way and South 86th PL, this is a former Boeing Company parking lot that offers a great place to watch planes when runway 13R is in use. If you take pictures, make sure you have a medium sized step ladder. The light is best in the afternoon hours and a 200mm lens will do you fine at this spot.
Locations to Avoid
Regular Traffic
General aviation dominates the airport, but Boeing test flights are the highlight. New 737's are seen doing test flights prior to delivery at all times of the day and week. In the late afternoon, Airborne Express, ATI, DHL, and UPS cargo heavies arrive and depart. Kenmore Air Cessna Caravans can be seen departing anytime of the day taking passengers to the San Juan Islands. This airport is where most business jets come to and accounts for more than half of jet traffic to the airport.
Facilities and Transportation
Related Links
Plane-Spotter.com's BFI Spotter Guide