Aircraft Spotting at the Channel Islands' Airfields and AirportsSpotting locations, viewing areas and advice on access for airports and airfields in the Channel Islands. 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
ALDERNEY AIRPORTSpotting InfoOn southwest part of island, clearly signposted. There are various places around the perimeter with views. Ask for access, they are friendly. CI Aviation Last reported January 2012. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report GUERNSEY AIRPORTSpotting InfoOn southern part of island. Good vantage points are available around most of the airfield to view the movements, these viewing spots are marked in the Spotting in the UK download. 1 - From the first floor of the Terminal there are excellent views of the main apron and runway. 2 - Walking east from the terminal through the cargo area will take you to 'Aiglle Heaven' the hangar and apron area where many biz are based. If you contact Aiglle in advance there is a reasonable chance of them escorting you round, depending on how busy they are at the time. 3 - Next to Aiglle is the East Grass Park (EGP), mainly used as an overflow parking area during busy periods and the East Grass hangars are out of bounds. 4 - If you follow the main road around west of the Terminal and up the private road you will find the hangars bordering the West Grass Park (WGP), used by light aircraft. ASG Flight Support here are friendly and if you contact them in advance to look around their hangars it may be possible depending on how busy they are at the time as someone will need to escort you. Beyond ASG is Anglos Normandie Engineering, no access but most aircraft in or around their hangar can be visible from the perimeter fence. 5 - North of these hangars is Fire Service and down the lane west of the Fire Service is the Guernsey Aero club and their hangar facilities. A very friendly place with balcony views from their 1st Floor clubroom overlooking the main runway and taxiways. Call in and see the manager or instructor, and there would be a good chance to view the local aircraft in the adjacent hangar if someone is available to escort you. Best however to contact in advance. If you contact the airport fire department beforehand they may be able to give you a tour so you can log their training aircraft/wrecks which should include G-BAZJ HPR7, G-BBYO and G-PCAM both BN2 fuselages, N32625 PA34, N97121 EMB110, XS888 Wessex and XX466 Hunter nose. 6 - From the car park northside off La Villiaze Road near the 27 threshold, most can be read off including the GA parked in and around the Anglos Normandie abd ASG hangars if open. You can see the main apron from here as well as the Aigille hangar and no problems with spending some time here. CI Aviation Last reported September 2012. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report JERSEY AIRPORTSpotting InfoTowards the southwest part of the island just off the A12, these viewing spots are marked in the Spotting in the UK download. All the aircraft can be viewed from vantage points around the airfield, except for a few in the hangars. There are no viewing areas in the airport unless you are airside, where there is a viewing lounge upstairs. They also have a big air show in September. CI Aviation Last reported September 2012. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report |
