Going to KFLL for the day (Dec 9th) Pics added 12/19

[MarkLawrence]

MIA is on Saturday - FLL is set for Sunday - as far as I know, everyone is returning to NY on Sunday afternoon/evening.

[T-Bird76]

MIA is on Saturday - FLL is set for Sunday - as far as I know, everyone is returning to NY on Sunday afternoon/evening.

Yes that is correct Mark. I however now have biz in West Palm Beach the week of the 10th so once the sun sets and I drop the gang off at FLL I'll be waiting for my coworkers to arrive and off we'll go to West Palm for a week.

[kc2aqg]

Just to confirm, my buddy (who's never been spotting before but is huge into photography) and I will be driving over from Naples on Sunday morning and should get there between 9 and 10. We'll spot the whole day and I'm going back to JFK on DL1710 at 6:50 PM. Looking forward to seeing everyone. Wish I could join you for the MIA spotting, but will probably be enjoying boat drinks on the other side of the state...

[Eddie.]

I should be at FLL between 10-11

If Im not mistaken Skybus arrives at 1030.

[adam613]

10-11 is a bad time for light at FLL apparently...that's when my brother and I were there, and all of my shots were washed out.

Speaking of my brother, he's going to try to catch up with y'all for a few hours in the afternoon if he has time (and can borrow or cheaply rent a 200mm Canon lens). Like Andy's friend, he's quite a photographer but a little new to this plane-spotting thing, and I told him you guys are all much better photographers than I am. He has Andy and Eric's phone numbers. So if you see some guy who looks kinda like me (except he isn't losing his hair), help him get some good pics :)

[MarkLawrence]

I've done a lot between 10 and 11 - it's not always a washout - Shybus is there at that time - quite a lot of movements from around 9:30am - around 3pm. I was there at lunchtime today - winds were out of the west - using 27R today - I'm keeping an eye on the weather for the rest of the week.....

[Eddie.]

Adam-I know what you mean. It's quite editable though.

Mark-Same here. Right now the outlook is pretty nice.

[NYARTCCFAN]

May do the MIA spotting on Saturday since I have seen and flew into FLL before but not MIA and have to scope out the Childrens Hosp of Miami for Christopher later next year. Where would the spotting for Miami be located at ?

[MarkLawrence]

Looking at the long range forecast, it looks like both Saturday for MIA (80 degress and sunny) and Sunday for FLL (78 degrees and sunny) are going to be stunning days. Judging by the forecast, winds will be right for 9L arrivals/departures at FLL on Sunday so I think the view park will be the best place to meet. I was there at lunchtime today - it was a stunning day! For those of you that want to get the new Spirit colors - there are more and more planes in the new color scheme - I counted 6 today - all A319's - I don't think there is an A321 in new colors yet - but, I might be wrong on that.

[Eddie.]

NYARTCC-Exit SR826 at 25th street. And drive East until you reach the railroad tracks. Once past them you are very near the spotting location. Continue straight ahead until you find a small building that is US Homeland Security. Right next to it are holes in a fence.

Voila...spotting location.

[NYARTCCFAN]

Next to homeland security ?????? Thats a bit chanchy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Anybody else spotting at MIA on Sat ? If I leave at 8 or so I probably will get there around Noon-1 PM. Any other areas to spot at MIA without or little chance of being questioned??? I wont have a camera on hand but my Scanner and a bunch of charts and my trusy American Express Skyguide to let me know where the flights are coming from.

[Eddie.]

Next to homeland security ?????? Thats a bit chanchy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Anybody else spotting at MIA on Sat ? If I leave at 8 or so I probably will get there around Noon-1 PM. Any other areas to spot at MIA without or little chance of being questioned??? I wont have a camera on hand but my Scanner and a bunch of charts and my trusy American Express Skyguide to let me know where the flights are coming from.

Like I said before. Getting questioned and probably roughed up is inevitable now that ElAl flys to MIA.

I dont recommend MIA for the time being.

[NYARTCCFAN]

Really where will the meetup at MIA be at ?? Secondly is everyone going to be there that is going to FLL as well on Sunday ?

[eric8669]

NYARTCC-Exit SR826 at 25th street. And drive East until you reach the railroad tracks. Once past them you are very near the spotting location. Continue straight ahead until you find a small building that is US Homeland Security. Right next to it are holes in a fence.

Voila...spotting location.

This is where we will be meeting on saturday. This is a legal spotting location. The Holes are there for the photographers. Myself and Tommy will be arriving sometime around 11AM.


Eric

[MarkLawrence]

I won't be at MIA, but will be at FLL on Sunday - I plan on getting to the viewing park at around 9:30-9:45am on Sunday morning...