After
a short visit to the airside of the Airport
Hotel on 14 May 2005, I'm a bit disappointed
with the spotter facilities here. After 9/11/01
two high fences have been installed, and therefore
the photo opportunities are very limited -
short finals for aircraft landing on runway
23R and aircraft taking off from runway 05L.
The last scenario was the case on my visit,
and below you will find two belly photos.
British Airways Citiexpress Avro RJ100 G-BZAT
abeam the Airport Hotel
Air France Airbus A319-111 F-GRHY heading for
Paris/CDG.
These two photos illustrate very good the fortress
feeling you get, and photographing aircraft
taxying on Juliet is almost impossible due
to the fences and bushes on the other side
of the fences.
But
for families with children the Airport Hotel
can be said to be a perfect spot.
