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About Liege Airport
Liège Airport (IATA: LGG, ICAO: EBLG), also called Liège-Bierset, is an
important cargo airport in Belgium. It was at the end of 2009 the 8th
biggest cargo airport in Europe.
Liège airport is the biggest cargo airport in Belgium and the third biggest
for passengers after Brussels Airport and Brussels South Charleroi Airport.
Liège is located in the centre of the golden triangle Paris - Amsterdam -
Frankfurt that handles 66% of European freight, 75% when taken together with
London. The airport is located in the north-west of the city of Liège, in
the east of Belgium. It is mainly used for freight operation but also serves
more than 23 destinations for passengers .
Liege Airport has 2 runway`s 23R / 05L. This runway is 2340 x 45 meters
The 2nd runway is the main runway 23L / 05R. This runway is 3287 x 45
meters, but in 2008 they start to extend the runway with 423 meters. So the
new length will be 3700 x 45 meters. There are 2 main reasons for the runway
extension : More secure for heavy loaded cargo planes and the airport is
A380 proof!
English :
Wikipedia Liege Airport English
Dutch : Wikipedia
Liege Airport Dutch
A scanner is not allowed
in Belgium
So take care. Here are the frequencies of Liege
Tower 1st: 129.250
Approach : 119.275
Ground : 121.000
Handling : 131.400
Atis : 126.250 | |
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Spotting Points Of Liege Airport
Security warning!
Do not touch the horizontal wires in the permiter fences all over LGG
airport, they send signals to security. Security threatend to close spotting
sites when the touching doesn't stop. Therefore security asks spotters to
keep their ladders more than 1m from the fences.
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Spot 1 : Landing 23L & Taxiway C6
This spot is located at the new taxiway C6 at runway 23L. This location is perfect for takeoff or landing shots.
Now takeoff shots can be made in the line-up at runway 23L after 13:00!
For a taxiing B747 you only need about 35 mm for a side-shot.
A landing A300 requires about 90mm.
Since the runway has been extended, you now should access spot 1 from the old
road to the approach lights. This road is closed due to the runway and
taxiway extension. You can park at the closed road at the roundabout. Take
care about the security camera`s, park your car out of the side of these
camera`s to avoid problems with the security.
There’s a little hill which provides a view over the fence but a small ladder is
recommend
Sun : From sunrise till 13:00 / Lineup shots sunrise till
15:00
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Spot 2 : Landing 23L
This location is perfect for quick landing shots. If
there is no time to place you're ladder of go to other spot you can quickly
go to this point. This spot is located at the left side of the road. You can
park you're car at the right side on the grass. And at the left side you a
hill to the fence. Just walk up this hill and you have a clear view over the
fence. Its not recommended for takeoff shot due to the fence. For landing
shots you don`t need a ladder. Its a new spot so only just 1 example picture
is available.
Sun : From sunrise till 13:00
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Spot 3 : Landing 23L & C5
This spot is located abeam the threshold of runway 23L. This location is perfect for takeoff or landing shots.
Note that you will need a slightly bigger ladder than on other airports. For a taxiing B747 you only need about 35 mm for a side-shot.
A landing A300 requires about 90mm.
Since the runway has been extended, you now should access spot 1 from the Park Inn hotel, you can park next to the hotel and walk up the hill!
There’s a little mud hill which provides a clear view over the fence, however this is slightly restricted due to some trees right of you, so you won’t be able to see the plane’s approach, therefore a 4 stepladder is recommended.
Small planes(an26, bae146) don`t use the taxiway extension to the
beginning of the runway and line up runway 23L at intersection C5.
From this point nightshots are posible!
Sun : From sunrise till 13:00 / Nightshots
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Spot 4 : TNT Cargo Apron
This spot is at the TNT apron. In the weekend mostly all TNT`s and partner airliners are parked here. During the
week you will find not many TNT`s only in the
evening and night.
Because of the double fences overhere you
need a very large ladder to reach over them.
Sun : From sunrise till 13:00
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Spot 5 :
Parking lot
This spot is located at the truck-parking south the TNT buildings. Stay
at least 1m from the fence, since the authorities don’t want you to come any
closer and they stop and ask you to move. This spot is perfect for landing
and departing pictures for both runway-directions in case of heavy traffic.
Sinds the 400 meter runway extention planes will depart earlier then before.
The sun at the taxiway in front of this spot (Taxiway S2) will be good from
approximately 11 o’clock till sunset.
In case you don’t have a ladder with you, try to shoot the landing traffic
from the road.
When runway 05 is in use for landings you’d better walk along the fence to
the South for a better shots (Plane flaring a few feet above the runway).
Because of the fences you need a 4 stepladder.
Sun : From sunrise till 13:00
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Spot 6 :
Turningpoint runway 05R / Lineup cargo north to runway 05R
This spot is located at the beginning of runway 05R. Not all the planes that taxi out of the cargo north apron backtrack the whole runway but do an intersection (Taxiway C0) takeoff, also note that some medium traffic is not backtracking all the way to the beginning, but perform a 180 turn abeam C0. Light (and some medium) traffic will use taxiway S2 for take-off and will not backtrack the runway 05R at all! Because of the fences you need a 4 stepladder.
Sun :
13:00 till 17:00
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Spot 7 :
Landing runway 05
Landing shots are possible at runway 05R in the evening as well. Just drive along spot
the spots above an follow the signs cargo north.
park on the gravel on your right hand side after crossing the approach lights of runway 05R
Sun :
17:00 till sunset
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Spot 8 :
Cargo North Apron
The main users of this apron are Southern Air, Avient,
Ethiopian & ElAl. Watch out, because the airport authorities don’t like
spotters at this spot, so please use the shoot and run method. Depending on
the parking positions of the parked planes can be photographed the whole
day. A big ladder of 4 steps will be sufficient at this spot. Departing
heavy`s from runway 23L can be photographed here as well.
Sun :
Parked planes the whole day.Other movements 17:00 till sunset
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Spot 9 :
Landing 23L evening
This spot is located at the North-west side of runway 23L, so on the
other side of the runway compared to spot 1. This spot can be used for
arriving & departing planes at runway 23L. There is a hill located at this
spot so you don`t need a ladder here.
Sun :
18:00 till sunset
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