To keep the original plane spotting thread at the photo galleries sub-forum free from non-essential and irrelevant discussions that does not pertain to the photos and images posted, Ill be starting this thread for general discussion related to civil and military aviation. Or basically anything under the sun, since its in kopitiam but no extreme topic drifting please.
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The ClubSNAP Guide To Outdoor Plane Spotting Locations (Part 01).
Last edited and modified on 2010.01.10, 2235 hours (UTC+8).
Aircraft approaching WSSS (ICAO lingo for Changi Airport) will usually conduct a landing on RWY 20R/20C (nearest to Changi Beach) between March to October, and RWY 02L/02C (nearest to Changi Business Park) between October to March due to prevailing seasonal winds (southwest/northeast monsoon), of course this is subjected to changes when the current wind conditions shift, cumulonimbus (CB) clouds are within the vicinity of the aerodrome, or a runway inspection/maintenance is underway.
Depending on the exact location which you will be at and based on a APS-C cropped sensor (x1.6 multiplier), the optimal lens required ranges from 50mm to 250mm or a 300mm to 400mm for close-ups shots when spotting from either Changi Beach or Changi Business Park.
Starting with mine favourite spotting location... Changi Business Park...
Changi Business Park and to be more specific, the exact spotting locations are along Changi South Ave 3 and Changi South Street 1, is about a 10 - 15 minutes walk away from Expo (CG1) SMRT Station with no SBST or SMRT public buses plying the area.
For those whom does not have any personal transportation, JTC feeder bus services runs in the morning, afternoon and evening (applicable for weekdays only, not including public holidays) from both Expo (CG1) and Tanah Merah (EW4) SMRT station. A nominal 20 cents transportation fee applies per trip and the time schedule is located here.
During weekends, you might find some Indians playing crickets or soccer on the field too. A wide angle lens will be useful to capture the on-going play and a plane on final approach in the background.
I don't recommend anyone to stay beyond 2000 hours as it gets extremely quiet, often I find people driving towards the undeveloped land area of Changi Business Park (Changi Business Park Central, Changi Business Park Crescent etc. etc.) for some hanky-panky after dusk and I even found a shelter filled with used syringes once. Not somewhere you want to be caught with a DSLR by a bunch of hooligans high on alcohol and drugs.
Word of caution: Do watch out for traffic as therell be plenty of heavy vehicles plying the streets during working hours.
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The ClubSNAP Guide To Outdoor Plane Spotting Locations (Part 01).
Last edited and modified on 2010.01.10, 2235 hours (UTC+8).
Aircraft approaching WSSS (ICAO lingo for Changi Airport) will usually conduct a landing on RWY 20R/20C (nearest to Changi Beach) between March to October, and RWY 02L/02C (nearest to Changi Business Park) between October to March due to prevailing seasonal winds (southwest/northeast monsoon), of course this is subjected to changes when the current wind conditions shift, cumulonimbus (CB) clouds are within the vicinity of the aerodrome, or a runway inspection/maintenance is underway.
Depending on the exact location which you will be at and based on a APS-C cropped sensor (x1.6 multiplier), the optimal lens required ranges from 50mm to 250mm or a 300mm to 400mm for close-ups shots when spotting from either Changi Beach or Changi Business Park.
Starting with mine favourite spotting location... Changi Business Park...
Changi Business Park and to be more specific, the exact spotting locations are along Changi South Ave 3 and Changi South Street 1, is about a 10 - 15 minutes walk away from Expo (CG1) SMRT Station with no SBST or SMRT public buses plying the area.
For those whom does not have any personal transportation, JTC feeder bus services runs in the morning, afternoon and evening (applicable for weekdays only, not including public holidays) from both Expo (CG1) and Tanah Merah (EW4) SMRT station. A nominal 20 cents transportation fee applies per trip and the time schedule is located here.
During weekends, you might find some Indians playing crickets or soccer on the field too. A wide angle lens will be useful to capture the on-going play and a plane on final approach in the background.
I don't recommend anyone to stay beyond 2000 hours as it gets extremely quiet, often I find people driving towards the undeveloped land area of Changi Business Park (Changi Business Park Central, Changi Business Park Crescent etc. etc.) for some hanky-panky after dusk and I even found a shelter filled with used syringes once. Not somewhere you want to be caught with a DSLR by a bunch of hooligans high on alcohol and drugs.
Word of caution: Do watch out for traffic as therell be plenty of heavy vehicles plying the streets during working hours.
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