Aircraft Spotting at Highland's Airfields and AirportsSpotting locations, viewing areas and advice on access for airports and airfields in Highland. Use the hotlinks above or scroll down for spotting information on spotting locations, airfield hangar access, aviation museums, preserved aircraft. Plus all the information has been plotted as Points of Interest and can be downloaded to your SatNavs and Google Earth to make planning your spotting trips abroad so much easier and helping you log many more
DALCROSS HELIPORTSpotting InfoJust west of Inverness airport in the industrial estate. From A96 heading southwest towards Inverness, after passing the airport take first right. Go over railway line, past end of runway and industrial estate is on right. Friendly, ask for access. The Highland Aviation Museum and Inverness airport are very near by and are detailed below. PDG Helicopters FESHIEBRIDGE AIRFIELDSpotting InfoHead east along the B970 and after crossing Feshiebridge, go round the bend on the steep hill and then turn right (just past the phonebox) towards Achlean. Airfield is about a mile on the right. Friendly, ask for access. There's a track that runs south and parallel to the runway. It leads to an old blister hangar and a shed used to store old gliders no longer flown. You need to ask specifically if you can be taken over there, as the Duty Manager will have to do it, or if you can drive their yourself. This isn't always possible though. Continuing down this track, right to the end of the runway, is an individual lockup and some trailers. Caingorm Gliding Club INVERNESS AIRPORT - TWR 122.6Spotting InfoOn A96, northeast of town. Write to, or email, the Airport Manager, HIAL in advance for access, this is well worth doing. If you are unable, then exit the terminal and turn left. Follow the road to the end of the terminal and turn left at the roundabout onto a dead end track. At the end of here is a gate, it's a public right of way and the runway threshold is only a short distance away. Go through the gate and the South apron is to your left. If you go down the road as far as you can there is a cycle/footpath that goes to the right and all around the approach lights. Follow it around and you will arrive adjacent to the 05 threshold, which is the best place of all for photography. It takes no more than 15 minutes walk. Also good views from inside the terminal, and a walk round to the GA area (straight over the mini roundabout after leaving the terminal, but turn right before you get to the main terminal and follow it to the end) should get you a few more. The Highland Aviation Museum is situated in the nearby Dalcross Industrial Estate, not far at all from Dalcross Heliport. If you turn right at the main airport roundabout (where left takes you to the footpath around 05 threshold) and take the next right, this is the estate and follow to the end for the museum. Their site has a full listing of their exhibits and details on how to become a volunteer and help with the aircraft. Further information can be found at the Aeroflight and Undiscovered Scotland websites. Inverness Airport Movements, Highland Aero Club Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report WICK AIRPORTSpotting InfoNorth of town, follow the signs - it's signposted off the main A99 road. Friendly, arrange your visit in advance through Far North Aviation and they'll show you round the hangar. Wick Airport |
