Fort Lauderdale, United States of America
Live METAR wind (30° at 20 kt), predicted landing/departure runways (landing and departure 10L), hourly sun-angle backlight map, and top photo spots for Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport.
As of Mon 26 Oct, 14:00 local, D-ATIS confirms landing and departure 10L. The METAR wind is 30° at 20 kt. 10L shows +10.0 kt headwind and 17.3 kt crosswind from the left. Closed runways: none listed. Updated Mon 26 Oct, 14:29.
| End | True hdg | Length | Headwind | Crosswind | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10L | 90° | 9,000 ft | +10.0 kt | 17.3 kt | Landing + departure |
| 28R | 270° | 9,000 ft | -10.0 kt | 17.3 kt | Standby |
| 10R | 90° | 8,000 ft | +10.0 kt | 17.3 kt | Standby |
| 28L | 270° | 8,000 ft | -10.0 kt | 17.3 kt | Standby |
FLL ATIS INFO I 1753Z. 03020G32KT 10SM SCT033 BKN070 28/20 A2993 (TWO NINER NINER THREE) RMK AO2 PK WND 06037/1727 SLP133 60000 T02780200 10283 20256 58012. ARRIVALS EXPECT ILS APCH RWY 10L OR 10R. DEPG RWYS RWY 10L AND 10R. PARL OPS ARE BEING CNTD. TWR FREQ FOR RWY 10L IS 119.3 TWR FREQ FOR RWY 10R IS 120.2. NOTAM. TAXIWAY A CLOSED BETWEEN FED EX RAMP AND NEW WORLD RAMP. LLWS ADZYS IN EFCT. CRANES INVOF THE AIRPORT. SHORELINE TRAFFIC. NUMEROUS BIRDS IN THE VICINITY OF THE AIRPORT. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO I.
METAR KFLL 261753Z 03020G32KT 10SM SCT033 BKN070 28/20 A2993 RMK AO2 PK WND 06037/1727 SLP133 60000 T02780200 10283 20256 58012
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VFR30° @ 20 kt G32
28°C · 10+ SM · 1014 hPa
SCT033 BKN070
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Every pin below carries original geometry: meters to the nearest runway centerline, the compass bearing toward the aircraft, the morning or afternoon that puts the sun behind that view, and a lens picked only from that distance.
Short final 10L - sunny side
Calculated perimeter
Score 90/100
Short final 10L - sunny side sits 1234 m from the 10L centerline. Looking toward the aircraft the bearing is 60.7°. That view is front-lit in the afternoon (best 16:00–18:00 local) with a 150-600mm lens.
Calculated public-side point about 1.2 km from the landing threshold and 280 m off the centerline, on the sunny side. Confirm the fence is between you and the runway before you stop.
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Best time to plane spot at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL / KFLL): sun direction for every spotting location, scored from latitude 26.073, longitude -80.153, and the America/New_York clock plus each spot's view bearing. Morning is 07:00-11:00, midday is 11:00-14:00, and afternoon / golden hour is 14:00-18:00. CLEAN FRONT LIGHT means the sun sits behind the camera. BACKLIT / GLARE means the sun is in the lens. HIGH SUN / TOP LIGHT is overhead midday light.
| Spotting Location | Morning (07:00-11:00) | Midday (11:00-14:00) | Afternoon / Golden Hour (14:00-18:00) | JetPhotos / Camera Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Short final 10L - sunny side Runway 10L | SIDE LIGHT | HIGH SUN / TOP LIGHT | CLEAN FRONT LIGHT | Recommended focal length 150-600mm. Crisp fuselage illumination 14:00-18:00 local. No harsh backlit window between 07:00 and 18:00. |
Zero-Delay Fence Audio
Online streams lag by 30 seconds or more, which is enough to miss the runway change and be on the wrong side of the field. Tower is 119.3 MHz. D-ATIS is 135.0 MHz. A handheld VHF airband scanner (Uniden Bearcat BC125AT) at the fence hears the call as it is made. At 1234 m from 10L, bring a 150-600mm lens.
Sony FE 200-600mm
Beyond 450 m you want 150-600mm. A 200-600mm zoom still frames a heavy jet on a long final.
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Handheld VHF airband scanner for tower and ATIS at the fence. Online streams run 30 seconds or more behind.
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USB ADS-B receiver if you want tail numbers on a laptop beside the photos.
Search this gearAs of Mon 26 Oct, 14:00 local, D-ATIS confirms landing and departure 10L. The METAR wind is 30° at 20 kt. 10L shows +10.0 kt headwind and 17.3 kt crosswind from the left. Closed runways: none listed.
At 08:00 local the sun is at 107° azimuth and 7° elevation. Short final 10L - sunny side scores 71/100, 1234 m from runway 10L, view bearing 60.7°, best as a afternoon spot with a 150-600mm lens. At 16:00 the sun is at 233° and 33°. Short final 10L - sunny side scores 94/100 on a 60.7° view. Morning and afternoon picks follow that bearing: a view that wants the sun in the east is a morning spot, and a view that wants it in the west is an afternoon spot.
The best time to plane spot at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL/KFLL) is the window marked CLEAN FRONT LIGHT for the fence you are using. Morning (07:00-11:00) front light: no listed spot stays fully front-lit. Afternoon / golden hour (14:00-18:00) front light: Short final 10L - sunny side. Midday (11:00-14:00) is HIGH SUN / TOP LIGHT at 1 of 1 spotting locations. Read the Best Time of Day & Lighting Schedule by Spot table for the lens and the hours to avoid harsh backlit contrast.
KFLL spotting locations sun direction: Short final 10L - sunny side (runway 10L) is SIDE LIGHT in the morning, HIGH SUN / TOP LIGHT at midday, and CLEAN FRONT LIGHT in the afternoon. Recommended focal length 150-600mm. Crisp fuselage illumination 14:00-18:00 local. No harsh backlit window between 07:00 and 18:00.
Short final 10L - sunny side is 1234 m from the 10L centerline, so the lens is 150-600mm. The bands are fixed from that distance: 70-200mm inside 250 m, 100-400mm from 250 m to 450 m, and 150-600mm beyond 450 m. The aircraft itself is about 573 m from this pin on a 700 m final.
Monitor Tower 119.3 MHz, Ground 121.4 MHz, Approach 118.1 MHz, ATIS 135.0 MHz. Online streams lag by 30 seconds or more. A handheld VHF airband scanner at the fence is the zero-delay way to hear a runway change on Tower 119.3 MHz.
No TAF wind shift in the next 6 hours flips the flow. Wind stays near 30° at 20 kt, so 10L remains the favored arrival. The $3/mo Telegram Runway-Shift Alert pings you when D-ATIS or the METAR wind vector changes the active runway: https://planespottingmap.com/airport/KFLL#runway-alerts
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