Spotting Guide

Barcelona El Prat (LEBL/BCN)

Guide prepared by Ricardo Gomes

Updated at 12/01/2011

Overview

Barcelona Airport - El Prat airport is located 10 km from Barcelona and is situated in El Prat de Llobregat. It is the second busiest airport in Spain, behind Madrid-Barajas. The MadridBarcelona route, known as "Puente Areo" was the world's busiest route until 2008. This airport serves as the base to airlines Vueling and Spanair and hub for Air Europa, Iberia, Ryanair and Air Nostrum. The Barcelona airport has three runways. Two parallel 07L/25R and 07R/25L, and a crossrunway, 02/20. The runway 25L is used only for takeoffs. The runway 25R is used for landings and sometimes for takeoffs. The runway 02 is used for landings of aircraft at night from the sea.

Frequencies
ATIS: 118.650 / 121.975 Clearance: 121.800 Ground: 121.700 / 121.850 / 121.650 / 122.825 / 122.225 Tower: 118.100 / 118.325 Approach: 118.050 / 119.100 / 124.700 / 125.250 / 126.500 / 127.700

Public Transports
Career PR3 From El Prat de Llobregat -Stop at "Tanatori" (Cemetery) to access points 4, 5 and 6 by walking. -From 4 April to 18 October this career arrives to the beach. Stop at Viewpoint of beach to access points 1 and 2. The Google Earth file available on the website contains the spotting points and bus stops.

Point 1 Banking 25L

Daytime: All Day Lens: From 200mm View: Aircraft banking left after Runway 25L take-off GPS coordinates: 4116'39.66"N 2 4'33.59"E

Point 2 Beach Viewpoint

Daytime: All Day Lens: From 150mm View: Runway 25L take-offs GPS coordinates: 4116'51.27"N 2 5'3.91"E

Point 3 Threshold 25L

Daytime: All Day Lens: From 70mm View: Runway 25L take-offs GPS coordinates: 4117'27.35"N 2 6'17.57"E

Point 4 Palm Tree Viewpoint

Daytime: All Day Lens: From 50mm View: Runway 25R Landings and Take-offs GPS coordinates: 4118'16.70"N 2 6'27.19"E

Point 5 Observation Chairs

Daytime: All Day Lens: From 18mm View: Runway 25R Landings GPS coordinates: 4118'29.03"N 2 6'36.00"E Notes: The aircrafts pass over this point. It has some concrete chairs and a water fountain.

Point 6 Car Parking

Daytime: All Day Lens: From 18mm View: Runway 25R Landings GPS coordinates: 4118'31.83"N 2 6'42.81"E Notes: The aircrafts pass over this point. It has a water fountain and a car parking.