First Time Plane Spotting YUL (Montreal International)
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I’ve been wanting to get out and do some plane spotting for a while and getting a new camera lens finally gave me the excuse to go do it. Now my local airport doesn’t have much variety so I decided to give YUL a shot instead and man am I ever glad I did.
The amount of variety in just one day is incredible. From airlines like Air Algerie and Royal Air Morac to just special liveries like the Sun Country (Minnesota Gophers) or Air Canada (Olympics) there was always something Departing or Arriving that was interesting.
Along with that the spotting areas were great as well. The one official spotting location gives you great views of departures and gets you right over the fence. While the location for arrivals isn’t official it’s a dead end roundabout where the planes literally pass right over you.
Overall it was a brilliant day and I feel like I came out with some awesome photos. I can’t wait to get back out and do it again
MidgetQB@reddit
What is the flat piece on the wheels of the inuit?
Imaginary_Grade_1716@reddit
Morrocan looks old design
Maximus13@reddit
Really great photos! What's your camera setup?
Carterb_photo@reddit (OP)
Thank you, I’m using a Canon R6 with the Canon RF100-400mm. It’s a pretty great setup
Maximus13@reddit
Amazing setup! Thanks for sharing these, hopefully you share some more in the future!
meh_whatev@reddit
Funny cuz I always lament that we don’t get that much variety, but I guess from an outside perspective it can be different. Happy you enjoyed your plane spotting day here :)
Carterb_photo@reddit (OP)
Yeah my home airport is YOW where the only non North America airline we get is Air France. We do get quite a few military aircraft but other than that it’s a whole of Air Canada and Porter. I definitely enjoyed my time at YUL and hopefully I’ll be back for more plane spotting soon.
9Twiggy9@reddit
You took some great photos there, thanks for sharing. I recently took a bunch of photos around YVR recently and it was so much fun. Would love to do Montreal one day..
Carterb_photo@reddit (OP)
Thank you, YVR seems like it would be a ton of fun. Seems like you guys get more of the Asian carriers that we don’t see over here. Montreal is definitely great if you ever get the chance
9Twiggy9@reddit
I saw like three Asian carriers in the hour I was there. Vancouver actually has a viewing feck near the south terminal, one can get great shots from it. What's a good spot for Montreal?
Carterb_photo@reddit (OP)
They have one official spot that’s in Jacques-de-Lesseps park. It’s right by runway 24L which is the runway they use for departures. They have a couple of hills built up so you can shoot right over the top of the fence along with some bleachers and benches if you just want to sit and watch. You can catch the airplanes twice, once as they taxi past you and again when they’re taking off
The other spot I went to was the Pitfield roundabout it’s right across the highway from 24R which is where all the arrivals land. It’s pretty cool as well, it’s where I got all the head-on shots and underside shots. Seemed like a pretty popular spot and I can see why
9Twiggy9@reddit
Awesome, good to know for when im in town next.
Far_Breakfast_5808@reddit
Is there a large Algerian community in Montreal? Surprised to see Air Algerie there.
Carterb_photo@reddit (OP)
I never really thought about it but apparently there is enough demand. According to Wikipedia in 2016 there was around 84,000 Algerians in Montreal or about 2.1% of the population.
As far as I can tell this is Air Algerie’s only route to North America. It kinda surprised me as well
meh_whatev@reddit
Second largest diaspora after France
The_Great_Squijibo@reddit
Love those old 737s (200?) with those crazy loud engines.
Carterb_photo@reddit (OP)
Yup 737-200 with the JT8D-17s. They look small but sound pretty good. They were constantly coming and going
penelopiecruise@reddit
The French connection brings in some exotic birds
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