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This airport is located about 22 miles west of
Reagan-National in the far western suburbs of Washington D.C. and is the
main international airport for the Washington area. There are two
viewing areas worth visiting.
One spot is the roof level of the "Daily Garage
2" parking. This is located adjacent to the cargo ramp on the north
side of the airport and gives an excellent view of activity on runway
1C/19C. Photography is best here in the early morning otherwise photos
may be backlit. You may also get a nice view of the famous design main
terminal building here.
The other spot is located in the parking lot of
the National Air & Space Museum which is on the south side of the airport
off of Sully Rd. The museum itself is an excellent attraction to visit
and I highly recommend it. Admission is free; however, you have to pay
$12 per vehicle to enter the parking area. The museum has a "control
tower" which gives you a wide view from 7 floors up, but photography is
difficult because the windows are slanted and tinted. From the ground
level parking lot you'll get an excellent view of traffic approaching runway
1R. This is the runway used by most of the heavy jet international
traffic, most of which arrives in the afternoon. Photography from
afternoon to evening is excellent as well, with the sun at your back.
There is a fairly decent variety of traffic here
including international airlines from Europe, Asia, and as far away as the
middle east. Combined with a visit to the museum, this is a very
attractive spot for aviation enthusiasts.
Click here to see photos from
the Daily 2 garage.
Click here to see photos from the museum parking lot.
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