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Aircraft Movements => Dublin City Airport => Topic started by: casper on Nov 23, 2023, 13:31

Title: Dublin Airport looking at spotting facilities
Post by: casper on Nov 23, 2023, 13:31
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=732985398862771&set=a.540998948061418
Title: Re: Dublin Airport looking at spotting facilities
Post by: JasonT1981 on May 30, 2025, 14:19
Planning has been approved

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1119569310204376&set=a.540998958061417
Title: Re: Dublin Airport looking at spotting facilities
Post by: JasonT1981 on Oct 20, 2025, 18:25
Update on this - https://www.dublinairport.com/latest-news/2025/10/20/dublin-airport-gets-green-light-for-new-aircraft-observation-facility

From their FB
QuoteA new era of aircraft spotting is officially coming to Dublin Airport! 👀✈️
An Coimisiún Pleanála has approved our plans for the new Aircraft Observation Facility - following an appeal made against Fingal County Council's earlier approval.
What to expect:
🪑 Proper seating & shelter
🚗 Parking for families & PRM
🚴 Bike parking
☀️ Solar-powered lighting
✈️ Clear views of both runways
Free to access. Funded by us. Made for the community.
Title: Re: Dublin Airport looking at spotting facilities
Post by: angry turnip on Oct 20, 2025, 18:51
If it has decent shelter from the elements and some clean toilets, it would be worth a try.
Maybe a vending machine for tea,coffee and soup, as long as folk don`t leave their rubbish lying about to cause a FOD hazard.