JFK - 11/15

[gonzalu]

OK, I know it can technically land on any RWY at Kennedy but they do prefer specific ones for the A380s. I have gotten various reasons and the most prevalent one seems to be obstructions on 31R prevent it from coming on there. I figured on the 4's or 22's it will favor the outer RWY (22L/4R) and for 13s that it would prefer 13R.

I just want to be ready for it if they ever change the pattern on me. I have always caught it on the 31L RWY whenever I have gone out to get it either the Air France or the Emirates

Thanks for the knowledge Eric :-)

[eric8669]

The A380 usually comes in on 13L when the 13's are in use. its quite a sight.

I have shot it on 22L many times.

[gonzalu]

Ah, OK thanks... that;s good to know. I can;t wait to be there one day when 13s are in use. The only spot I have not been to so far is Woodmere park.

[eric8669]

Woodmere Park, I grew up in that park. Best time to go there is for 31R early in the morning and 22's in mornings.

[gonzalu]

I figured that ... I have to do that next time. Panera sucks early in the morning in winter and Lowes Parking lot is just not great, not to mention the security there is all over the place constantly ready to throw you out :-) I will try that next time I am out catching an early bird!

Thanks

[Zee71]

Althought Woodmere Park is a very nice place, I was not very fond of spotting from there (maybe because my lens at the time was too short .... 70-300mm). Maybe with my 80-400mm I may have better luck. Will try one of these days to make it there again.

[megatop412]

I grew up in Lawrence so North Woodmere Park was visited frequently. That last comment about the 70-300 is tragically too true; only the biggest heavies fill the frame even if you've walked all the way to the edge of the park by the bathrooms. The other thing is that during the summer you have to have a Nassau Parks ID to get in there.

The Lowes comment is also too bad because I enjoyed AM shooting from there in summers when it was still Pergaments. They never bothered you then. My youtube Concorde clip was taken from that spot

[eric8669]

Althought Woodmere Park is a very nice place, I was not very fond of spotting from there (maybe because my lens at the time was too short .... 70-300mm). Maybe with my 80-400mm I may have better luck. Will try one of these days to make it there again.

Mark, Have you shot 31R arrivals there or just 22L, because for 31R you don't need much more then 200 for any aircraft type. Again for 31R you want to be there at sunrise and at most you have about an hour or so before the shadows start creeping in on the nose of the plane.

[Zee71]

I was there for 22L arrivals. I'll have to check it out again. Thanks for the insight Eric it's greatly appreciated.