Hey everyone :)I want to combine my love of trains and aviation by planning a train trip to one or maybe two great airports in Europe. I have been recommended Frankfurt and Zurich airport to spend a few days spotting at but was wondering if there were any 'better' airports in Europe that you suggest I visit?Staying in a hotel close to the airport would also be preferable. I will be travelling on my own and am only planning to go on this trip for three or four days in July this year...Any tips/help will be greatly appreciated! Regards,-Alex.

Hey everyone :)I want to combine my love of trains and aviation by planning a train trip to one or maybe two great airports in Europe. I have been recommended Frankfurt and Zurich airport to spend a few days spotting at but was wondering if there were any 'better' airports in Europe that you suggest I visit?Staying in a hotel close to the airport would also be preferable. I will be travelling on my own and am only planning to go on this trip for three or four days in July this year...Any tips/help will be greatly appreciated! Regards,-Alex.

Amsterdam Schiphol is great for spotting. It's big and You can get very close to the runways there. You'll find amazing pics as proof on airliners.net.Wolfgang

Amsterdam Schiphol is great for spotting. It's big and You can get very close to the runways there. You'll find amazing pics as proof on airliners.net.Wolfgang

I'll have to second this suggestion. And if you have access to the Internet via a cell or any other device you can tune in to live Schipol ATC radio while spotting / taking pics or videos. You can also stay in Amsterdam which is just a short train ride away from the airport. (I wouldn't waste 3 or 4 days of my time staying near Schiphol). Great museums and great food there.

Schiphol and many, many more ... http://www.liveatc.net/]/url]For the USA I'm fond of JFK Tower and LAX tower, both of which have controllers with senses of humor....Why isn't this editor parsing URLs?