Pardubice Airport - Spotting Guide

Pardubice Airport – Spotting Guide

April 15, 2021 - last modified on November 29, 2023

Pardubice Airport (PED/LKPD) is both military and civilian international airport 4km south-west from city of Pardubice, Czech Republic. This airport is used for scheduled services, charter flights and cargo flights. Airport Pardubice is used by the Czech Air Force and LOM Prague for pilot training and in 2017 a terminal, apron and ground handling was installed. The new terminal building bears the name of Jan Kašpar, Czech aviation pioneer. In 2018 the airport handled 147 572 passengers. Now flying to Pardubice Wizzair (Lvov and Kiev), Ryanair (Alicante) and SkyUp (Kiev).

Written by Tomas Cibulka (Local) and Martin Rogosz. Last Update: January 2021

Rating
Movements
Airline Variety
Photo Locations
Weather
Airport Information
Runways
09/27	2500m x 75m
Terminals	One for civil flights
Airport Chart
Spotting Information
Ladder	Ladder always needed except for #4.
Car/Public Transport	Car is necessary as there is no public transport to and from the locations.
Restrooms	Nothing available at the spots except inside the terminal.
Drinks/Food	There are supermarkets around the airport. See map.
Hotels	There are no hotels directly at the airport.
Season	In Pardubice Airport is the same traffic throughout the year, no special season.
Runway Usage
General Info	Used in both directions, but mostly RWY27

	Spot #1 – Line up RWY09
WHERE	From the terminal leave in western direction until bigger intersection. Turn left on street “32228” and follow the street until the next roundabout. Use third exit with eastern direction. Follow this street until you need make a 90 degress turn to left or right infront of a field. Turn left and drive until you reach the fence. Coordinates are: 50.012351, 15.723827

WHAT	Good for aircraft they lining up and departure from RWY09

TIME	Best light conditions are from 09:00 to 17:00

MISC.	Ladder is necessary. Nothing in nearby, bring with you what you need

FOCAL LENGTH	50-300mm (AN124 ~80mm)

	Spot #2 – Taxiway C
WHERE	Same way like Spot 1. After reaching Spot 1 walk the fence along until reaching the taxiway C. Coordiantes are: 50.012158, 15.731455

WHAT	Good place for Face to face with planes which taxiing to RWY and departure from RWY27.

TIME	Best light conditions are from 09:00 to 17:00

MISC.	Ladder is necessary. Nothing in nearby, bring with you what you need

FOCAL LENGTH	50-300mm (AN124 ~80mm)

	Spot #3 – Line Up RWY27
WHERE	From the terminal leave in eastern direction until crossing a bigger road on a bright, turn left at the intersection. On the following roundabout use the third exit and follow street “3” in southern direction until a traffic light intersection. Turn right on street “32226” to small village “Stare Jesencany”. After crossing the railway turn right at next intersection and again right on next intersection where a small soccer and baskeball field is on left side of the road. Follow now the street until the end. Park there and walk to the left to get to the postions. Coordinates are: 50.011439, 15.755303

WHAT	Perfect for all activities if 27 is active. If you walk to the west, you can also catch 09 arrivals and departures and 27 touch downs.

TIME	Best light conditions are from 09:00 to 17:00.

MISC.	Ladder is necessary except for location 3A where three photo holes has been installed. Nothing in nearby, bring with you what you need

FOCAL LENGTH	50-300mm (C130/AN22 ~110mm)

3A Line-Up 27:

3B Touch Down 27:

3C Middle of the runway:

	Spot #4 – Approach RWY27
WHERE	Same way like the previous location. After reaching it walk eastwards along the fence until the marked spot. Coordiantes are: 50.011110, 15.759945

WHAT	Place for approach on RWY27

TIME	Best light conditions are from 09:00 to 17:00

MISC.	Ladder not necessary. Nothing in nearby, bring with you what you need

FOCAL LENGTH	50-300mm (depending on angle and distance)