Confirmed Spotting Weekend Airside Tour - Discussion

[Jacob P]

Originally Posted by chris d

There was always an interest in this kind of thing - it's great to see that it has become a reality. I would love to see it become a more regular thing if there is a way to make it happen.

I believe Zurich airport does a similar tour, offering advantageous locations for photography, clear of fences and light-posts and other similar annoying obstructions that we hate to see in our photos.

Here in Prague Airport there is a spotting club whereby you pass a security check and get your ASIC (or equivalent over here) issued as a spotter and can access the airside areas of the airport with relative ease for photography purposes (great for those special movements). There is also the possibility to hire an escorted card to take up to 5 PAX anywhere in the airport to photograph and all this can be arranged with 24 hour prior notice not to mention the escort costs about $100 for 4 hours for up to 5 people, I'm just in the process of getting my ASIC so will see how it pans out (will put pics up in few weeks).

In addition to this we also have spotting platforms by each of the RWYs which raise you above the fenceline about 2M *** well as customised photography holes in the fence big enough to it you 500MM lenses. If anyone ever come to Prague (PRG) let me know and I'll organise something for you here.

Would be awesome if you guys could get something like this in SYD eventually. Have been told it has taken the spotters here 5 years to get to this stage with ongoing airport negotiations but also the airport is trying to improve its public image which is why its important for them to integrate the spotting community.