Berlin Tegel Airport
At the end of May 2008 I went to Berlin to visit the ILA aviation tradeshow at Schonefeld. My hotel was near Zoo station and gave a direct S Bahn link to Schonefeld. Zoo station also has a direct "express" bus service to Tegel airport so I went there on Sunday 1st June.
Tegel is located in the NW suburbs of Berlin -the airport is due to close in a few years, once the major re-development of Schonefeld is complete. Tegel is a good airport for aviatino enthusiasts and photographers as it has a good roof top viewing area that allows you a good view with no obstructing fence or glass. Note that there are no facilities or weather protection up on this roof so bring a drink with you. You are allowed to bring small bags up here but not suitcases. The rooftop viewing area closes at 6pm even in summer.
Tegel is home to Air Berlin with its fleet of FK100 and 737 airliners. All the photos were taken mid to late afternoon.
D-AGPB Fokker 100 of Air Berlin in the old c/s
D-ABAS Boeing 737-800 of Air Berlin in the old c/s
D-AGEL Boeing 737-700 shows the interim Air Berlin c/s without the new tail logo
Air Berlin also operate helicopters - these were busy running shuttle flights to and from the ILA trade show at Schonefeld
D-HCOR AS 355 Twin Squrrel of Air Berlin
A big surprise for me was the arrival of the two JASDF Boeing 747 aircraft bringing the Prime Minister of Japan to Berlin on a state visit
20-1101 Boeing 747-400 of the Japanese Self Defence Force - JASDF
I only saw one Germania aircraft D-AGET - I'd seen this aircraft in 2005 wearing Hapag Lloyd Express c/s
D-AGET Boeing 737-700 of Germania
A good visitor for me was Carpatair FK100 YR-FKB from Romania
Italian airline Air One stretched CRJ-900 EI-DVT
With SAS withdrawing their Dash 8 fleet they now operate this old Bae 146 D-AMGL c/n 2055 - back in 2005 this was operating in Iberia c/s as D-AMGL
SAS BAe 146-200 D-AMGL
This Hapag Fly 737-800 arrived wearing a yellow engine intake cowling that looks like it has been borrowed from a TUIFly aircraft
D-AHFV Boeing 737-800 of Hapag
D-AHXC Boeing 737-700 of TUIFly with winglets
Other aircraft seen included one LTU Airbus A330 D-ALPA operating a flight to Bangkok plus airliners from Meridiana, BA, Air France, Thy, Transavia, Air Europa, Transaero, Air Ukraine and many Lufthansa.
Seen but to far away to photograph were a pair of LGW Dornier Do 228.
Tegel is located in the NW suburbs of Berlin -the airport is due to close in a few years, once the major re-development of Schonefeld is complete. Tegel is a good airport for aviatino enthusiasts and photographers as it has a good roof top viewing area that allows you a good view with no obstructing fence or glass. Note that there are no facilities or weather protection up on this roof so bring a drink with you. You are allowed to bring small bags up here but not suitcases. The rooftop viewing area closes at 6pm even in summer.
Tegel is home to Air Berlin with its fleet of FK100 and 737 airliners. All the photos were taken mid to late afternoon.
D-AGPB Fokker 100 of Air Berlin in the old c/s
D-ABAS Boeing 737-800 of Air Berlin in the old c/s
D-AGEL Boeing 737-700 shows the interim Air Berlin c/s without the new tail logoAir Berlin also operate helicopters - these were busy running shuttle flights to and from the ILA trade show at Schonefeld
D-HCOR AS 355 Twin Squrrel of Air BerlinA big surprise for me was the arrival of the two JASDF Boeing 747 aircraft bringing the Prime Minister of Japan to Berlin on a state visit
20-1101 Boeing 747-400 of the Japanese Self Defence Force - JASDFI only saw one Germania aircraft D-AGET - I'd seen this aircraft in 2005 wearing Hapag Lloyd Express c/s
D-AGET Boeing 737-700 of Germania
A good visitor for me was Carpatair FK100 YR-FKB from Romania
Italian airline Air One stretched CRJ-900 EI-DVTWith SAS withdrawing their Dash 8 fleet they now operate this old Bae 146 D-AMGL c/n 2055 - back in 2005 this was operating in Iberia c/s as D-AMGL
SAS BAe 146-200 D-AMGLThis Hapag Fly 737-800 arrived wearing a yellow engine intake cowling that looks like it has been borrowed from a TUIFly aircraft
D-AHFV Boeing 737-800 of Hapag
D-AHXC Boeing 737-700 of TUIFly with wingletsOther aircraft seen included one LTU Airbus A330 D-ALPA operating a flight to Bangkok plus airliners from Meridiana, BA, Air France, Thy, Transavia, Air Europa, Transaero, Air Ukraine and many Lufthansa.
Seen but to far away to photograph were a pair of LGW Dornier Do 228.
