Where do i go to watch planes take off and land.
 

There is a spot in richmond where you can park and see all the planes take off and land. the run way area is fenced but u can still see through.

I want to say Iona Beach but i dont know if thats right.

someone help me and link me to google maps please.


TIA.

I work YYJ (Victoria Base). The magic wears off really quickly. But if you want to come to the Island you can pretty much walk on the runway if you enter from the back of the airport.

ummm there's this place i go to chill with a couple of my buddies. It's at the pipeline in richmond, you can usually see planes there.

Iona Beach is correct. You can park at various locations on the road leading up to Iona and watch from different perspectives.

There is also a small park on Russ Baker Way across from the BCIT Aerospace campus where you can practically sit under the path of the planes and watch them land right in front of you.

Finally, you can watch go to the end of River Road near No. 1 Road (Terra Nova area) and watch planes land from across the water. A lengthy walking trail goes along the water if that's your thing.

Kev

Templeton road at the end of 26R is great, I shot this vid there
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu5E_m03hm0&fmt=22

(watch it in HD in another window, much better) ;)

+1 iona beach

so to get to iona beach. do i just turn right onto Templeton St from Grant McConachie Way? and just continue along?
http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=d&sourc...,0.038581&z=15

Yep. There will be signs too.

this spot is pretty decent depending on what runway they're using

http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=49.1840...,0.016512&z=17

what are you a terrorist? but yes iona beach...or just sit in the airport

Found this site online, with the best spots labeled on Google Maps:

Bruce's Planespotting Guide

What about this spot: http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=d&sourc...28152&t=h&z=15

I assume this would be for take offs/landings from the west (Asia etc). Does anyone know if that road is open?

You can park your car at that gravel area and walk to that road. Unless its fenced off.

^ yea wondering if anyone has gone to that exact spot, and if its fenced off etc.

I've been spotting planes since I was 10 years old and I must say Vancouver has the worst plane spotting locations. One of the best airports to spot planes has to be Heathrow.

Is this spot fenced off? It would be like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feGZ4l5fk4Q
which would be awesome

Yeaaa thats the exact type of shot I want to take, like really upclose. But sadly i dont know, i may take a look out there in the coming days if i get no answer here.

It's fenced off if you look closely on the satillite map (you can see the shadow of a fence).
http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=d&sourc...,0.001206&z=20

BTW I look this picture http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2513/...c5d26b42_b.jpg

HERE
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...06866&t=h&z=18

CYXX (abbotsford) has a road running parallel to runway 07/25 and WestJet uses that runway. Albeit, much less frequent takeoffs/landings than YVR.

one alternative if ur sick of regular planes, is to go to flying beaver, a pretty nice pub right at the airport besides the water. You can watch hydro planes take off and land, pretty cool. Good food and a nice view too btw...

I hear you on that one ... im working on the other side of the airport below the control tower and dont even bother looking at them anymore

TOS'd , if you want to get a departure shot like that video, you need to find a spot at the end of the south runway (26L/08R) since they use that primarily for departures.

^ Alright thanks, I guess ill have to be on the east side of 26L, since the fence is blocking the entrance to the 08R side.