Oostende

1Terminal area

From the outside, many parked aircraft can be read off between the buildings. Inside, the restaurant offers a panoramic view of the main apron and spotters are a common sight here. The area is not very suitable for photography unless you do not mind shooting through the restaurant windows. If the numbers are what you want this is the place to be, completed by a quick look at spot 2 and 6 perhaps.

2Storage apron

Long-time and inactive resident planes hug the fence here and a rather close inspection is often possible, albeit through that fence. Bring your steps to take photos over it, mind the backlight most of the day.

3Aeroclub

Conditions as for spot 2 when staying outside the premises. Now and then a DC-3 or other interesting visitor may be admired here. Restaurant Icarus has a garden overlooking the general aviation apron and taxiway to 08, but also a high fence.

4Threshold 08 & Heliport

A good spot abeam the western threshold and just north of the new Oostende Heliport. Directly to the east lies a camping site along the small lake. Unobstructed view and photo-opportunities for every angle on the runway. As close as it gets to heliport action, but for the best light on that one has to move back to the main road a little.

5South side 26

Very popular location near a crash gate. As runway 26 is mostly in use spectacular pics can be made here. Some time ago one could get even closer to the runway!

6East cargo apron

For the time, this apron is used exclusively by MK Airlines. It is possible to get the registrations of aircraft parked here from the public part of the access road, but photography is not really an option.

7Final 26

An alternative location on the most used final approach. Pick a spot between the businesses along the Torhoutsesteenweg. Not as good as the other ones, the aircraft are still a bit high here and parking may be problematic on weekdays.

8North side 26

This location can be a bit troublesome because most of the land is private property. Please respect this when enjoying the view on backtracks, landings and take-offs from here. Provided the backlight is no problem, this can be a good photo spot as well. Registration-wise some missing numbers may be collected here, like from the eastern part of the main apron.