Spotting at Weeze

[WJ888]

Hello, I'd like to know how you can reach Weeze at it's best by bike.

I've planned sort of trip this Saturday, to make aircraft pictures (I have a Samsung S1060: 10,2 MP, ISO1600, 5x optical zoom).
I have a few questions:
1) What is the best spotting place around Weeze?
2) Can I reach the part of the airport where the Airport Festival was held?
3) What is the best time to visit the airport?
4) Is it wise to do this by bike? (I live in Horst, Netherlands, some 27 kilometers from the airport)

Thank you for answering!

[Vortex]

Hello, I'd like to know how you can reach Weeze at it's best by bike.

I've planned sort of trip this Saturday, to make aircraft pictures (I have a Samsung S1060: 10,2 MP, ISO1600, 5x optical zoom).
I have a few questions:
1) What is the best spotting place around Weeze?

The best spotting place is at spot number 6 ( see http://www.sgniederrhein.net and click at airport)

2) Can I reach the part of the airport where the Airport Festival was held?
That is possible but you have to show a airport ID.

3) What is the best time to visit the airport?

You must be lucky to have visit at nrn but for ryanair and other airlines take a look at the timetable.

4) Is it wise to do this by bike? (I live in Horst, Netherlands, some 27 kilometers from the airport)

It is possible, i have done it for years when it was Laarbruch AFB. It will take you 1hour and 15 min by bike.

So another aircraft spotter at nrn? What is your age?

[Triple Nickel]

First of all, Welcome to the NRN-forum.

I guess I am too late with this reply because you are going this saturday.

But do you know the following facts:

- Horst - Weeze Airport is 1.765.288 centimeters, or 17,65 km. IN A STRAIGHT LINE.
- Horst - Weeze Airport is 21km by bike using the route HORST-TIENRAY-MEERLO-WANSSUM-WELL-WELLSCHE HUT - AIRPORT PARKING P2 - TERMINAL. So no need to go via the maingate. (see map)

Be aware that you are cycling withing NRN's CTR shortly after leaving HORST, so contact tower first before entering.




I have cycled this route wenn I had no drivers license and I cycle the route sometimes for fun in the summer...
YES, I live in Horst too...

[WJ888]

Thank you for these helpfull reactions!
I visited the airport today and I cycled to there in 1 hour and 50 minutes (but I took the wrong way and was almost in Kevelaer )
I was there from 12:50 till 15:45. I saw 6 airplanes: EI-DCJ (blue ring around the engine), N514MM (?), EI-DPJ, EI-DYE, EI-DCN, EI-DLI (grey nose) and EI-DYL. I also made some pictures and videos, I will post them later.

@ Vortex: I'm 16 years old. Do you know where I can get such an ID?

@ Triple Nickle: Sadly I haven't got a scanner...

Bye, Wouter

[WJ888]

Here are some of my pictures. I can post more if you want.
EI-DCJ:

This fence was open, so I cycled through:

N514MM:

EI-DLI:

[Triple Nickel]

Well, they look very nice. (except that Astra, but that one is taken fomr miles away).

So, keep up the good work. Alway nice to see nrn pics here.



Greetz, Ron

[WJ888]

Was I allowed to go through that fence?

[vanti]

I dont think so....

[K-Man]

Sorry, i write it in german:

Nein, es war nicht erlaubt. Der Zaun liegt schon weit innerhalb des "Privatgeländes", ohne ID-Card darfst Du da gar nicht hin...

Gruß,
Martin

[Rockbar-m]

lustig stelle ich es mir vor wenn man durch so nen zaun durchgeht und der dann aufeinmal zu ist wenn man zurück kommt

[WJ888]

Today, I was again in Weeze (yes I cycled your route Triple Nickel ).

I stood near the Tower, but a police man told me to leave. So I had to return to the terminal

I could make one good picture, and here it is (EI-DCJ).


The EI-DWZ was another (of 4) wich were at the airport.