Worldwide airfield directory
The biggest international airport, small farm fields in the jungle of Brazil, the police heliport of Los Angeles, or a new air base in the middle of the desert. Find them all in this Worldwide Airfield Directory. Over 40.000 locations at the moment. This is a work in progress, so the numbers below will change on a daily basis.
| Civil | Military | Combined | Closed | Under construction | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport | 357 | 0 | 230 | 12 | 3 |
| Airfield | 11631 | 1299 | 699 | 3686 | 7 |
| Unpaved | 17525 | 51 | 13 | 576 | 0 |
| Seaplane base | 882 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Heliport | 10159 | 903 | 3 | 1312 | 0 |
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Nomad Hotel Roissy CDG @ Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG/LFPG)
Hotel description: Good quality hotel just east from the airport and probably one of the cheaper options. Parking onside and airport shuttles available, both for a fee.
Spotting opportunities: The hotel is located just east of the airport, in the approach for runways 27L and 27R. Some rooms at the upper floors may even provide some views onto the airport.
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L'Escale Farman @ Reims-Prunay Airport (LFQA)
Hotel description: Simple and basic hotel right at the airfield, even with two planes preserved in front.
Spotting opportunities: The hotel is right at the field and for spotting one needs only to step outside.
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Ibis Gonesse Le Bourget @ Paris - Le Bourget Airport (LBG/LFPB)
Hotel description: Good quality hotel with a restaurant and free parking.
Spotting opportunities: Depending on runway use, planes landing at Le Bourget can be see just to the north or just to the south while turning in. No views dirrectly onto the airport, though some of the spotting places are only a short walk away.
Room information:
Rydges Sydney Airport @ Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY)
Hotel description: High-end hotel right next to the international terminal. Includes several restaurants and bars, rooftop terrace and airport shuttles.
Spotting opportunities: Some rooms on higher floors have runway views.
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Airport Hotel Motel Malpensa @ Milan-Malpensa International Airport (MXP/LIMC)
Hotel description: Nice hotel with breakfast and private parking place outside each room. Just 5 minutes from the airport. Restaurant at 50 meters.
Spotting opportunities: No spotting directly from the hotel, but only 5 minutes by casr from the Punto Panoramico spotting place and also close to the 35L threshold spotting place.
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Radisson Blu Hotel Lisbon @ Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS/LPPT)
Hotel description: Excellent hotel nearby a main transit point in Lisbon (Campo Grande) and just south west of the airport.
Spotting opportunities: Rooms on the upper floors (7 and above) in the northeast corner have views towards the airport and the landing planes.
Room information: Floor 7 and above, rooms ending in ..09