Photo of the Day 15th July 2025.
F-GKXO, Airbus A320-214, Air France, accelarating along Runway 23 Left on departure at Manchester Airport, 24th August 2015, as seen from one of my favourite places at my home airport.
As far as I'm aware, this is the only place in the UK where you can legally stand on public land between a pair of parallel runways and take photos - at busy periods, it is possible to keep turning left and right, alternately getting photos of planes taking off on one side, then others landing on the other.
And only a handful of spotters know about this place, its really out of the way, and even most of the locals haven't found it.
The nearest public road is about a 20 minute walk away, the nearest bus stop is almost half an hour in the opposite direction (and the buses only run every hour!), and the easiest route is almost impassable when it has been raining!
In short, it's utter bliss - some great spotting, fantastic photos, and not another soul nearby - perfect for anti-social me!
3 photos behind the link.
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