Which significantly large airport has the closest observation deck to a runway? Haven't been everywhere so I can't say with certainty but as far as Asia is concerned it would have to be NGO. Some evidence from the past week at Centrair:



back to Taipei, so..."bye-bye Kitty"



wings flexing mightily, NW 72 makes another heavy departure for Detroit





one of ANK's many sorties clears the runway



JA707J offers a pleasing study of her sleek shape after arriving from CDG



This 737-83A was operating the afternoon service to PEK





Skydeck view!



very early rotation for B-2317 on her way to PVG



the 1500 block is always busy on the domestic side



all this for a 767 going to Sapporo



the loudest member of the JAL fleet makes her way to runway 36



turboprop vs. turboprop





Gulfstream belonging to Toyota USA - must have been in town for meetings with the Japanese boss



JA8083 blasting off runway 36 for Okinawa



CX536 arrives from HKG and gracefully makes her turn for the terminal



Big Boeing vs. Baby Bus



the Baby Bus is off to Shenzhen



another 737-781 returns to base



followed by a 767-381 still wearing her domestic-only titles arriving from OKA



another gorgeous but frigid evening comes to a close on Ise Bay





and a few stragglers from a couple days later...

OZ 122 is off runway 36 featuring another special livery



JO 83 arrives from HNL on time for once!



semi wide angle showing 18/36's proximity



N782UA making her way to runway 36 showing the 777's great lines



off on her way back to SFO as UA 830



another lovely A345 touchdown as EK 314 arrives from DXB



this is heaven



so long from Centrair!