Welcome to Youngspotter !

Why does this site exist?

Planespotter offer us incredible photos from the Aviation and aircrafts, in many possible situations. There are different types of pictures as well as different places and different situations. So there are pictures of large airplanes at the big airports that are just landing, launching, rolling to the gate, fueling and so on. For most, it is a hobby, for some even a way to make money. The age is irrelevant for the planespotting. So there are also many young, partly under eighteen who also like to take photos of airplanes. Of course, these often have their own Instagram or Facebook page. However, some of them are not as well known as others. In addition to this, there is the possibility to publish his or her pictures here on this Website. Maybe you can also find new contacts. You can write comments in the guest book. It is not a site to make money, but to share and view great pictures here.

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What is Planespotting?

The observation and photographing of aircraft (planespotting) is operated in the immediate vicinity of an airport. In most cases an attempt is made to take pictures or to shoot a plane or plane. The Planespotter has to go for a good view of the runway of kilometer-wide. However, the light situation and the time of the day are also decisive for the choice of the location, since backlit photographs of flying aircraft rarely deliver good results. Also the weather is an important factor, as it must be photographed at a greater distance and thus also the least haze leads to an impairment of the picture quality. Aircraft photos are often uploaded to websites and archived in databases. For the largest aircraft image databases, only high-quality images are accepted, with the standards differing depending on the page. Often web pages of Planespotter are operated, in which photos, reports and the best positions and airports are listed. The videos are usually uploaded on the well-known video platforms (eg YouTube). Many Planespotter focus on photographing as many different aircraft as possible. Often they use directories of the aircraft of a company and their registrations, in order to check the already photographed machines. Older types of aircraft are much sought after by many spotters, especially in Europe, as are rare special finishes, which are introduced on special occasions, such as jubilees or the Olympic Games. In addition to photographing airplanes, the interest of spotters also depends on the observation of air traffic. Even nowadays you can find spotters, who only hold flight movements with binoculars and notepads. Since the 2000s Spotter have also increasingly been using ADS-B receivers to monitor and record flight movements in their region in real time, making them accessible to the public via web services, such as flight routes24. The Amsterdam airport is especially popular in Europe because there is almost no affection and you are very close to the landing and starting airplanes. But also many other airfields you can find viewpoints, which were even partly designed for aviatikbegeisterte. The airport of St. Maarten in the Netherlands Antilles has developed into a hotspot of the Planespotter due to its spectacular approaches over the Maho Beach. The popular snack bar at Copenhagen Kastrup Airport has become a cultural heritage of Denmark. Since the terrorist attacks in the USA in 2001 Spotter have been several critical; an airport is now even a general ban on photography. For example, Charles de Gaulle is prohibited at the Charles de Gaulle Airport, without photographing any aircraft. However, a different way of looking at the survey results in an increase in security by spotters and photographers at airports and runways.

Source:Wikipedia

Who are Planespotter?

"Planespotter" are the ones that take the pictures. Age does not matter. On the picture is a planespotter who is just taking pictures.

Where do you find Planespotter?

In the pictures: visitor terraces. Probably the most popular place for observing and photographing aircraft. However, visitor terraces are not the only place for Planespotter, partial Planspotters with Special permits can take Pictures on the airport field. Spotters are also near an airport when there is a good view.