Pardubice airport is located east of Prague. It is smaller military international airport. Airport handled 147 000 passengers in 2018. # Runway info # There is one runway 09/27. Runway 27 is mostly used. # Useful links # Links you may find useful: *Recent interesting flights|https://www.lkpd.info/*, *spotterguide|https://www.spotterguide.net/planespotting/europe/czech-republic/pardubice-ped-lkpd/* # 1. Apron near terminal # Park *near terminal parking|https://goo.gl/maps/DxwDVmez7bQ5WqbR7* and go to the terminal until you get to the fence. You can take photos of planes on stands near terminal. Ladder is useful, but police don´t like it. You can try it through holes in fence. Lenses around 100mm. Best during morning or afternoon. <div> [/img/articles/lkpd/1/one.webp|A321 Redwings] [/img/articles/lkpd/1/two.webp|B737 SkyUp] [/img/articles/lkpd/1/three.webp|B737 SkyUp] <div> # 2. Apron # Park *near terminal parking|https://goo.gl/maps/DxwDVmez7bQ5WqbR7* and go to the  terminal until you get to the fence. You can take photos of planes on stands near the terminal or behind the concrete wall. Ladder is useful, but police don´t like it. You can try it through the holes in fence. Lenses around 100mm. Best during morning or afternoon. <div> [/img/articles/lkpd/2/one.webp|An 124 Antonov Airlines] [/img/articles/lkpd/2/two.webp|Il76] [/img/articles/lkpd/2/three.webp|An72 Antonov Airlines] <div> # 3. Landings and line-ups rwy 27 from overview # Park in *Staré Jesenčany|https://goo.gl/maps/ZcDDyGRLmsdS6AAg9*, go through unpaved road until you get to the fence. Then go to the right until you are on centerline, turn right go across river. Climb onto hill on the left. Ladder is not needed. You can take photos of landing planes and line-ups on rwy 27. Recommend from sunrise to afternoon. Lenses from 50-400mm. <div> [/img/articles/lkpd/3/one.webp|B737 SmartWings] [/img/articles/lkpd/3/two.webp|Il76 Volga Dnepr] [/img/articles/lkpd/3/three.webp|Il76 Volga Dnepr] <div> # 4. Centerline landings and line-ups rwy 27 # Park in *Staré Jesenčany|https://goo.gl/maps/ZcDDyGRLmsdS6AAg9*, go through unpaved road until you get to fence. Then go to the right around fence until you are on centerline. Ladder is not needed, but is recommended. You can take photos of landing planes and line-ups on rwy 27. Recommend from sunrise to afternoon. Lenses from 50-400mm. <div> [/img/articles/lkpd/4/one.webp|An124 Volga Dnepr] [/img/articles/lkpd/4/two.webp|B737 Travel Service] [/img/articles/lkpd/4/three.webp|B737 Travel Service] <div> # 5. Landings and line-ups runway 27 # Park in *Staré Jesenčany|https://goo.gl/maps/ZcDDyGRLmsdS6AAg9*, go through unpaved road until you get to the fence. Ladder is not needed. You can go on conrete. Take photos of landing planes and line-ups on rwy 27. Possible during whole day. Lenses from 50-400mm. <div> [/img/articles/lkpd/5/one.webp|Gripen Czech Air Force] [/img/articles/lkpd/5/two.webp|B737 Ryanair] [/img/articles/lkpd/5/three.webp|An22 Antonov Airlines] <div> # 6. Landings and take-offs rwy 09/27 # Park in *Staré Jesenčany|https://goo.gl/maps/ZcDDyGRLmsdS6AAg9*, go through unpaved road until you get to the fence. Go to the left until you get near the radar where is concrete. Ladder is not needed. You can go on conrete. Take photos of landing planes and line-ups on rwy 27. Possible during whole day. Lenses from 100-400mm. <div> [/img/articles/lkpd/6/one.webp|AWACS US Air Force] [/img/articles/lkpd/6/two.webp|AWACS US Air Force] [/img/articles/lkpd/6/three.webp|An72 Antonov Airlines] [/img/articles/lkpd/6/four.webp|C130 Algeria Air Force] [/img/articles/lkpd/6/five.webp|Gripen Czech Air Force] [/img/articles/lkpd/6/six.webp|Gripen Czech Air Force] <div> # 7. Landings and take-offs rwy 09, taxiway charlie and apron # Park near *Starý Mateřov|https://goo.gl/maps/x2fi2BTuWUBZAZ9v9*. Go to the airport fence, then to the right along fence until you are head on to the taxiway. Ladders are recommended. You can shoot planes on apron, landings and take-offs on rwy 09/27 and planes on taxiway. Possible during whole day with 100-400mm lenses. <div> [/img/articles/lkpd/7/one.webp|An124 Volga Dnepr] <div> # 8. Landings and line-ups rwy 09 # Park near *Starý Mateřov|https://goo.gl/maps/x2fi2BTuWUBZAZ9v9*. Go to the airport fence. Ladders are recommended. You can shoot planes on apron, landings and take-offs on rwy 09/27. Possible during whole day with 100-400mm lenses. <div> [/img/articles/lkpd/8/one.webp|Beechcraft King Air 350 Air Navigation Services of the Czech Republic] <div> # 9. Landings and line-ups rwy 09 # Park near *Starý Mateřov|https://goo.gl/maps/x2fi2BTuWUBZAZ9v9*. Go to the airport fence, then to the left along fence until you are near gate. Ladders are recommended. You can shoot planes on apron, landings and take-offs on rwy 09/27. Possible during whole day with 100-400mm lenses. <div> [/img/articles/lkpd/9/one.webp|B737 Smartwings] <div>

Planespotting Guide Pardubice Airport (LKPD)

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