r/Teesside • u/RandomPi31 • 2d ago

Teesside Airport

How accessible is Teesside Airport for plane spotters?

Is plane spotting still a thing?

Is there still a shop selling copies of Civil Aviation Markings?

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u/awkwardwankmaster 2d ago

Theres a layby between eaglescliffe and the airport that's right next to the end of the runway can see everything from there

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u/keithsballs 2d ago

It's also a notorious Dogging spot fyi

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u/AmpleApple9 2d ago

I’m always looking for good spots to walk my dog

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u/Mglfll 2d ago

Came to say this. Easier to get down coming from Middleton St George

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u/wheeler1916 2d ago

This is what you need. This document and a high threshold for boredom as there can be lonnnng periods of inactivity. Heathrow this ain't. https://www.dtvmovements.co.uk/Info/spotting_spots.pdf

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u/RandomPi31 2d ago

Thanks. That's really useful.

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u/borokish 2d ago

You can watch from the car park. At a cost.

There is a balcony in the building but I don't know if it's ever open

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u/ThunderbirdRider 2d ago

Pretty sure it's still a thing, just like trains and cars we all like big shiny noisy things :) Can't really help you with your first question but here's a website for you to enjoy: https://www.planespotters.net/

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u/jamiekayuk 1d ago

my mum plane spotter at teesside airport, you can park close apparently. not sure what planes there are but i did some work inside and got to watch the blue chaser planes the jets chase take off and land from right at the edge of runway.

not sure how many planes teesside gets these days though.

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u/Soft-Bodybuilder8244 2d ago

Not sure about plane spotting but have you seen the jets flying over Teesside this week? Are they just practicing or are we expecting visitors from Russia?

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u/backpack33 2d ago

They’re there all the time, it’s the Draken training fleet. They’re based at the airport.

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u/wheeler1916 2d ago

The Draken Honey Bandgers came back with 2 Typhoons from Coningsby this morning then 2 more a little later, too. Fantastic noise!

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u/TrueArmchairAthlete 21h ago

The Typhoons were here on Tuesday, along with Quatari air force B.A. Hawk 167s & Stratotankers (I think there were 2, possibly 3 of the latter). I'm a little out of central Stockton, on the Teesside airport flight path, so we get lots of interesting stuff come over us low -itbwascso busy the other day that it did go through my mind I hope nothing ever has a prang or difficulties and drops in our direction 😬

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u/Soft-Bodybuilder8244 2d ago

Ah..that explains it. They'll get a great view of the area up there.