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MSP adds new plane viewing area
MSP has opened an officially-sanctioned place for people to view and photograph aviation traffic. (www.mprnews.org) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
FYI At SFo there's a 1 to 2 mile walk/park with an unobstructed view of Runways 19 L&R (the other two are more in the distance). There also a bunch of restaurants whose windows have a view of the runways. For the price of a drink (parking free with drink) you can watch aircraft from their patio and sit by the fire pit. (CA doesn't get too cold, but it gets chilly - won't impress folks from the east.)
DSM had an epic locale to view, park benches and all, right near the air Guard ramp overlooking 13/31. An expansion several years ago rerouted the road and now the area is in the middle of the Air Guard base. The guys at the gate with the M4's are not too keen to let gawkers wander in - especially now that the 132nd is a drone ops unit. Great memories, however....
I also like to watch trains. After Rochelle Illinois installed their train watching area a lot of other communities have made official train watching areas too. Let's hope that the airports around the country follows MSPs example!
I'll have to check out my airport location to see if it's permitted. (Politics and Polytrics
Finally.......money well spent for normal folks !!!
Congratulations MSP I wish SEA would do the same.
the hill, multi level parking lot on 24 approach, and "in and out" at LAX, tram terminals at SFO, and MSP inside viewing deck my favoeites