Houston-Ellington Field

1Around the tower

From the entrance, drive straight past the KC-135A onto Challenger Road. Take the second right and drive towards the tower. You can either park your car near the tower and walk towards the fence, or you can take a right at the end towards the fire station, park your car there and walk to the fence at that spot. Either way, the fence is quite high, covered with barbwire so take a medium ladder with you. Do mind that these spots are only could in the afternoon for photography.

2Apron at Blume Street

From the entrance, take the first right at the crossing with the B707 onto Aerospace Avenue. Drive towards the end and drive around the field towards the fence. park your car and take out your medium size ladder. Only good in afternoon for photography.

3landing to the north, afternoon

From the entrance, take the first right at the crossing with the KC-135A onto Aerospace Avenue. Drive towards the end and take a right. Now exit the airport and park on the other side of the road. Here you will have a view of the traffic in th eafternoon. Alternatively you can walk back and position yourself along Brantley Avenue or McLoughlin Street.

4Landing to the north, morning

From the entrance, take a right onto Route 3/Old Galveston road. Take the second left and drive around the approach light. Now take a left again, onto a dirt road. Park your car and position yourself for some good photography in the morning.

5Landing to the south, morning

For this spot, you will have to drive to the other side of the airfield, either via Clear Lake City Boulevard onto Space Center Boulevard onto Genoa Red Bluff Road or via the Sam Houston South Parkway onto Genoa Red Bluff Road. Midway on the south there is Farley Road. Go in and drive towards the crossing with a dirtroad. park your car away from the fence and position yourself here.