UK airports

jimbis

Okay this is a bit of a strange one.:rolleyes:
Basically im a bit of a nervous flyer. Why, i do not know. I absolutely love anything to do with aviation (log on here 4-5 times a day;)). When i do fly i love it but i dont fly too often and its more the waiting around the airport that is the worst part for me.
Im going away to Tenerife in august and i don't want this nervous flying thing to ruin it so im going to grab a few cheap flights to the UK in the next few months because i know all i need is a few trips on a plane to settle the nerves.

Anyway enough of me and my nerves:D. Im just looking for which airports you's would advise me too fly too. I'll be going out in the morning and depending on what flight times i get i might have to hang around for my flight home that evening/night.
So, i dont want to be sitting in some shed of a building bored out of my head.
Any good ones for spotting? Museum nearby or anything?
In the end this is just a great excuse to visit some different airports:D. Ive only been to Standsted, Liverpool & Manchester (when i was very young) in the UK.

Any help appreciated folks!

scudzilla

jimbis wrote: »

Okay this is a bit of a strange one.:rolleyes:
Basically im a bit of a nervous flyer. Why, i do not know. I absolutely love anything to do with aviation (log on here 4-5 times a day;)). When i do fly i love it but i dont fly too often and its more the waiting around the airport that is the worst part for me.
Im going away to Tenerife in august and i don't want this nervous flying thing to ruin it so im going to grab a few cheap flights to the UK in the next few months because i know all i need is a few trips on a plane to settle the nerves.

Anyway enough of me and my nerves:D. Im just looking for which airports you's would advise me too fly too. I'll be going out in the morning and depending on what flight times i get i might have to hang around for my flight home that evening/night.
So, i dont want to be sitting in some shed of a building bored out of my head.
Any good ones for spotting? Museum nearby or anything?
In the end this is just a great excuse to visit some different airports:D. Ive only been to Standsted, Liverpool & Manchester (when i was very young) in the UK.

Any help appreciated folks!

Liverpool is ok, short flight for ya if you're nervous, smallish airport so you won't have to walk miles between gates and plenty to do in the city.


Edit : Just read you've already been there

Greenmachine

How about flying to Belfast, Cork or Shannon and getting the bus home.

tippilot

Hi,

Manchester would be worth another visit. There is a dedicated viewing area adjacent to a museum with a few interesting exhibits including Concorde.

East Midlands has some good spotting sites with an air park on the opposite side of the runway. Some interesting exhibits including a Vulcan, Lightning and a few other gems.


Prestwick always has a few weird and wild visitors, from Dreamlifters to military fast jets.

Heathrow is also worth a punt for a good day's spotting. Especially if a Westerly configuration is in use.

There are lots of options for a good day out.

scudzilla

tippilot wrote: »

Hi,

Manchester would be worth another visit. There is a dedicated viewing area adjacent to a museum with a few interesting exhibits including Concorde.

East Midlands has some good spotting sites with an air park on the opposite side of the runway. Some interesting exhibits including a Vulcan, Lightning and a few other gems.


Prestwick always has a few weird and wild visitors, from Dreamlifters to military fast jets.

Heathrow is also worth a punt for a good day's spotting. Especially if a Westerly configuration is in use.

There are lots of options for a good day out.

Also a mile away from East Midlands is Donington Park racetrack, there's a pretty big racing museum there too.

Steyr

Definately Heathrow/Manchester/Liverpool and Prestwick, tons of Mil goes thru Prestick and your bound to have an equally great time spotting at any of these locations.

jimbis

Thanks for the suggestions lads!
Never even thought about visiting Concorde at Manchester so thats first on the list . With Donnington so close to East midlands im going to try go over on a race day too.

I'll try get some pics!