REQ: Spotting and movements ;Stockholm

[shinymac]

Hi

Am hoping to make my first spotting trip to Arlanda and Bromma airports in Sweden, since the 1990s !

Can anyone give me any help re seeing the commuter stuff at both airports please ?
Eg..Can non flying visitors still walk down the Domestic Ramp at ESSA and get photos through the glass ?
Is it worthwhile going to ESSB on a SATURDAY, or is the place totally quiet ?
Which hotels are near airport ? Do they have a shuttle bus etc ?

Any other help re photography at both airports would be appreciated.

If poss could you email me directly to derekkkx@btopenworld.com

Thanks !

Derek

[Hurricane]

I assume you have found http://www.scramble.nl/airfield-guide/stockholm-arlanda and http://www.scramble.nl/airfield-guide/stockholm-bromma already?

[shinymac]

Hi

Thanks for the reply

Yes...I am aware of both sites, but they seem to be well out of date, and I am looking for up to date information, as many things can change for the worst at airports.

If anyone has visited either airport recently, I would appreciate seeing their logs.

Thanks

Derek

[Joel Vogt]

As far as ESSA is concerned, based on my visit there last year in August: You can still take photos through the glass and also you should still be able to walk over to the end of that pier.

I visited ESSB during the week and also then there are relatively quiet periods as well as proper rush hours. Can't say anything about weekends though.

JOEL

[shinymac]

Hi Joel !

Thanks for the reply, which is very encouraging.

I am pleased that photos are still possible through the glass windows of T3 Pier, and that you can walk right to the end of it.

Can you tell me if the commuter stuff still parks up next to this pier?

Also, if you have any logs from ESSA that you could email me, that would be very useful.

Thanks

Derek

[lucky]

Been to ESSA last year for a few days. As aviation enthusiast, I stayed at Jumbo Stay, an old 747-200 done up as hotel. For me, booking through Expedia was a little cheaper then through their own website. At ESSA you have 2 shuttle busses between the terminals and the car park. Bus 'ALFA' stops in front of Jumbo Stay, bus 'BETA' is a little more frequent, but does not stop at Jumbo stay. The first stop on the car park, which is about a 5 minutes walk away.

Spots:
From the terminal, if you go to "Sky City" (shopping / restaurant area), you have some windows there with views on 01L/19R plus some parking spots.
From Jumbo stay you've got a reasonable view on the cargo ramp as well as a taxi bridge used for traffic to terminal 2 & 4.
On the scramble map, I've been to spots 4, 5 and 6, all on foot. Keep a sharp eye out for the traffic when walking to spot 6 as cars drive very fast along the road. Alternatively you can take some forestry tracks by walking along the landing lights and going north of the lake. As a bonus you get a limited view of some of the general aviation & maintenance aircraft parked there.
Bus BETA will take you to 'Driftvägen', which is least walking. Or you can take bus ALPHA to Tullvägen (I think), "Police & Customs" on the English announcement.
Another tip: Patria Helicopters (near spot 6) have cafe area where you can get decent meals for a decent price (keep an eye on the opening times though, only during lunch time).

I didn't visit ESSB, so no advise for you there.

Hope this helps with ESSA.

[hammarö]

Some Swedish sites about Arlanda.

Use the goggle translator.

Were is more info on the Swedish sites.

On the forum were is much talk about civil spotting (and Swedish military)


http://www.flyghistoria.org/aktiviteter ... e-spotting

http://www.flyghistoria.org/aktiviteter ... rpaviljong

http://forum.flyghistoria.org/viewforum ... 6a5e961f2f

[shinymac]

Hi Hammaro

Many Thanks for the links to those websites.

They have some really useful info on !

Thanks again

Derek