Cessna172RG From United States of America, joined Aug 2000, 744 posts, RR: 0 Posted (8 years 11 months 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 1563 times:
Maybe it's just me...
But being in Japan, and especially in Fukuoka, I feel somewhat blessed...
You see, RJFF/FUK has an observation deck. An actual place where you can go in the terminal that is open where you can at least see the airplanes up close and personal, and if the windows have been washed, you can take satisfactory quality pictures of them.
Except for Hawaii's mostly open terminal (when it comes to walking between buildings), why is it that Japan seems to take the cake of observation decks instead of the US?
GSPSPOT From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 2745 posts, RR: 2 Reply 1, posted (8 years 11 months 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 1555 times:
Unless things have changed recently, both Frankfurt and Amsterdam's airports have fantastic OUTDOOR viewing terraces. Oh, and Zurich, too. The US did away with these things back in the late '70's, early '80's.
Atlanta's old terminal (before the current Midfield one) had an amazing observation deck! I was lucky enough to visit it a few times and have some decent pics. You were right in the middle of hub action from Delta, Eastern, Southen and Piedmont. Plus, United was fairly busy there back in the day.
New Orleans used to have a great deck, too, but these are sadly things of the past.
SparkyN501 From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 52 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (8 years 11 months 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 1542 times:
MSP has a small inside observation deck, but it's hidden pretty well - all the way at the end of the D concourse I believe. You can see most all of North side of the terminal.
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MIASkies From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 1335 posts, RR: 1 Reply 4, posted (8 years 11 months 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 1534 times:
MIA has "Sundecks" in some terminals last time I checked and also the hotel in the airport has obsevation decks
GoAllegheny From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 340 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (8 years 11 months 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 1508 times:
ABQ has a fantastic deck. Of course, most of the flights are narrowbodies, but the F-16s from Kirtland AFB make up for it.
WidgetBoi From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 1432 posts, RR: 21 Reply 6, posted (8 years 11 months 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 1495 times:
While it's not open anymore, LGA used to have an amazing observation deck
ERJ170 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 6626 posts, RR: 19 Reply 9, posted (8 years 11 months 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 1438 times:
RDU has 2 observation decks with a 3 in plan. One is on the Terminal C side near the middle of Runway 23R/5L. Number Two is on the Terminal A side at the end of 23L. Teh hangers that is blocking the runway to the right will be demolished soon so you can see down the runway. Number Three will actually be the 4th Floor of Terminal A when it is rebuilt. The entire top floor will be one big observation deck.
NWADC9 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 4857 posts, RR: 10 Reply 10, posted (8 years 11 months 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 1415 times:
Greater Pittsburgh International Airport used to have one before being replaced by the bigger, yet less outstanding, X-shaped Pittsburgh International Airport. The Minneapolis one is in the D concourse at the stairs next to the SleepNumber Bed Exibit. Some of the seats are torn, the windows are outstanding, and the most people I've seen in there were 6, including the occasional TSA agent sleeping or reading his USA Today
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RduBE90Pilot From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 63 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (8 years 11 months 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 1394 times:
MHT (Manchester, NH) has one in the center of the terminal on the upper floor.
N766UA From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 7992 posts, RR: 27 Reply 12, posted (8 years 11 months 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 1374 times:
Cleveland used to have a great deck. After 9-11 they closed the outside though and now only ticketed pax can get up there. Last I was there in April the outside was all torn up. I'm kinda hoping they were fixing it up and maybe thinking of re-opening it but I'm not holding my breath.
XJRamper From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 2345 posts, RR: 52 Reply 13, posted (8 years 11 months 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 1368 times:
In SRQ there is a tiny, but still open observation deck. It only overlooks the roof of the main councourse (B). So planes parked at the far end of the concourse are not visible. But you can see aircraft in rotation taking off from either end of the active. And ticketed and unticketed alike can go up there.
GSPSPOT From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 2745 posts, RR: 2 Reply 14, posted (8 years 11 months 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 1356 times:
ERU170,
Are the RDU decks open-air? Are they marked so people know about them? I'd love to visit sometime!!
InnocuousFox From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 2805 posts, RR: 16 Reply 15, posted (8 years 11 months 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 1345 times:
In most places, the best area to spot is the parking garages anyway!
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ERJ170 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 6626 posts, RR: 19 Reply 17, posted (8 years 11 months 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 1333 times:
GSOSPOT..
The outside deck is located naer the cargo area.. it is clearly labeled..
The inside/outside deck is located inside the GA terminal. Free to go in and a restaurant is located inside also. Just look for the Crosswind Cafe sign out front. The GA terminal also house the CAP.
CLEwatcher From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 243 posts, RR: 1 Reply 19, posted (8 years 11 months 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 1320 times:
CLE outdoor section looks to be perminently closed, the deck surface looks like roofimg material has been placed, and the benches are gone.
AirplanePeanut From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 452 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (8 years 11 months 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 1301 times:
Rochester has one- And you dont even have to be a passenger to see it!
It has a View of the USAIRWAYS side of TA and The American Eagle/NWA side on TB
Planenutz From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 1267 posts, RR: 12 Reply 21, posted (8 years 11 months 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 1211 times:
SFO used to have an observation area, just off of the runway threshold opposite the terminal buildings. You needed a car to get there, but you could park and watch aircraft take off. It was awesome. It was closed post 9-11 and is now a bus staging area.
UnitedFlyer From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 195 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (8 years 11 months 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 1208 times:
YYT has a great viewing area with piped in ATC up on the third level! Not a whole lot of flights but still pretty neat.
Thomasphoto60 From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 3723 posts, RR: 25 Reply 23, posted (8 years 11 months 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 1198 times:
While not observation decks in the classic sense of the word, IAH has 2 wonderful rooftop parking garages at A/B and C that provide some very upclose views of activity of the ramp. Terminals 'A and 'B' both have rooftop parking however within the last year or so these have been designated 'employee' parking areas and if seen up there you will be asked to leave.
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