Spotting guides for airports & regions

Spotting at Airbus Finkenwerder: factory traffic, Beluga and deliveries

No schedule, no observation deck, but brand-new jets in customer liveries and whale humps in the sky: how to plan a spotting day at Airbus’s Hamburg-Finkenwerder factory airfield – from locations and light to tracking.

Getting to your spot: by bus and train, bike or car – and parking without trouble

Commuter rail to the foot of the hill, a bike along the fence or a car with a trunk full of gear: which way of getting there suits which spot, what to watch for with tickets and bikes on trains, and where parking gets expensive.

Accessible plane spotting: wheelchair-friendly terraces and spots in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

Observation decks with elevators, galleries behind glass and hills that don’t work: an overview of what matters for accessible spotting spots in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and how to prepare your visit.

The best plane spotting spots in Germany: 12 airports checked by spotters

From the Zeppelinheim platform to the rooftop terrace in Nuremberg: which spotter locations at German airports are worth it, when the light is right there and what changed in 2026.

The best spotting spots in Europe: 13 destinations for your next trip

Schiphol, Zurich, Heathrow, Copenhagen or Skiathos: which European spots are really worth it, which runway direction makes them work and when the light is right.

Understanding runway direction in use at airports: wind, runways and what it means for your spot

Wind decides which direction the aircraft come from – and therefore whether your spot works. How to read runway numbers, weather reports and operating concepts correctly.

Spotting Eurofighters in Germany: Neuburg, Laage, Nörvenich and Wittmund at a glance

Four air bases, four characters: where the Luftwaffe flies its Eurofighters, what to expect at each location and how to bring flight operations, light and rules at the fence together.

School holiday starts and public holidays: peak days with extra flights and charters

On the first weekend of the holidays, on bridge days and on winter Saturdays in the Alps, aircraft show up that you rarely see otherwise. How the staggered holiday schedule works, what peak traffic brings and how to plan such days at the fence.

Spotting major events: finals, summits and trade shows as a chance

When a final, a summit or a major trade show comes to town, traffic at the airport changes completely for a few days. Which aircraft to expect, when they arrive and how to prepare.