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Planespotting at Colorado's Airfields and Airports

Spotting locations, viewing areas, the best spotting hotel rooms and advice on access for plane spotters travelling to airports and airfields in Colorado, USA. 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, Google Earth and Google Maps to make planning your spotting trips abroad so much easier and helping you log many more


DENVER AIRPORT (KDEN/DEN)

General Info
Just one terminal but an underground train takes you to the three piers and the many gates. 6 runways, all spread out round the airport - 2 east/west, one to the north and one to the south; 4 north/south runways that are two sets of parallel runways, two just northwest of the piers, two just southeast of the piers. Because of this layout, there is no one place where you will log all movements so pick the best runways to monitor.

Spotting Info
There is a high-rise car park on either side of the terminal. Either side has some views.

Airside Spotting Info
  • An underground train connects the 3 piers though pier A is also connected to the terminal via a bridge over the taxiway. As you walk over the taxiway, you can easily logged all those parked on the southern side of pier A. Whilst walking pier A for the north side gates, you can also see and log the southern side gates of pier B, though pay particular attention to the west side of pier B, as it has an extension for regional jets with 8 gates that can't be seen from either piers A or C. At the eastern end of pier A is the remote parking area mainly used by turboprops. If you want to, you can now travel to pier C, and look south for the north side gates of pier B, therefore cutting out the time taken walking pier B, though as mentioned before, you can't see any regional jets parked on that pier B east extension. From pier C looking north, there are a couple of distant aprons that may be readable if there's anything parked on them. From the west end of pier C you can see the two stored B727s N192FE still in FedEx colours, and N7285U all white and engineless, marked "DIA01". It's the shortest pier in length, and pier B blocks all views southwards so, depending on runway usage, either end of pier B is probably the best place. Gates B91-95 in the far eastern end of the extension allows you to monitor the two 17/35 parallel runways and 08/26 to the north. No problems spotting airside from the piers but keep your binoculars and cameras away went not in use.

  • Suspended from the ceiling in the middle of pier C is N10BD LJ35. Suspended from the ceiling in the west end of pier B near gate B23 is N205Y Eaglerock A-14. Also in pier B near gate B53 is N7628B JN-4 Jenny marked "SC1918".

    Planespotting Hotels
    At the Ramada Inn and Suites Hotel, room 223 gives views of the two western parallel runways 16/34s but you need SBS to identify anything landing or taking off on them. Anything landing or taking off on the nearer 07/25 runway goes straight over the hotel and can be read off.
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    Last reported September 2010. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report




    DENVER-J W DUFF YARD

    Spotting Info
    Not far off the southbound State Highway 35 off Interstate I-70. A huge yard containing many, many aircraft spares from a couple of complete airframes to fuselages to cockpits and tails, light aircraft to military trainers and helicopters. Mr Duff is very friendly and accommodating to enthusiasts. Please contact him in advance to arrange a visit as you'll need to be taken round. There's also no access to the rear area but you may be able to log those in here from the fences around it.
    Last reported October 2011. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report



    ERIE AIRFIELD

    Spotting Info
    South of Erie town, off State Highway 7. The main entrance will take you to the various based aero clubs and the many hangars. There are also a lot parked outside that can be logged from the main parking area depending on their parking angles. The Spirit of Flight Center is also based here but has its own entrance just to the west of the main airport entrance along State Highway 7. Open Monday-Friday 1000-1400 and weekends and other times are by appointment only. Admission is a $5 minimum donation. There are also a few more hangars along here that taxi over the river to access the runway.
    Last reported August 2011. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report



    LONGMONT-VANCE BRAND AIRFIELD

    Spotting Info
    West of Longmont city. A large airfield, many hangars, and 3 separate entrances. The main entrance is off Airport Road. There is a northern entrance that leads to more hangars including the sky diving club and a southern entrance on the other side of the runway leading to more hangars. Friendly, ask for access.
    Last reported August 2011. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report

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