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Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS / LFBO) Plane Spotting Map & Live Active Runway Predictor

Toulouse/Blagnac, France

Toulouse-Blagnac

TLS/LFBO

Updated Tue 27 Oct, 23:10 local

Active runway
32L / 32R

Wind vector · +5 kt headwind

METAR wind
280° @ 7 kt

VFR

Best spot
Short final 32L - sunny side

Night

Sun
322° / -54°

Sun below the useful photo window

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Best Toulouse-Blagnac (TLS) plane spotting locations by time of day & sun angle

Live weather

VFR

280° @ 7 kt

16°C · 10+ km · 1025 hPa

CAVOK

Tue 27 Oct, 23:10 localAz 322° · El -54°Night

Sun below the useful photo window

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Lighting schedule

Morning 07:00-11:00, midday 11:00-14:00, afternoon 14:00-18:00 at TLS, scored from each spot's view bearing.

Spotting LocationMorning (07:00-11:00)Midday (11:00-14:00)Afternoon / Golden Hour (14:00-18:00)JetPhotos / Camera Note
Short final 32L - sunny side

Runway 32L

CLEAN FRONT LIGHTCLEAN FRONT LIGHTSIDE LIGHTRecommended focal length 150-600mm. Crisp fuselage illumination 09:00-16:00 local. No harsh backlit window between 07:00 and 18:00.
Short final 32R - sunny side

Runway 32R

CLEAN FRONT LIGHTSIDE LIGHTSIDE LIGHTRecommended focal length 150-600mm. Crisp fuselage illumination 08:00-12:00 local. No harsh backlit window between 07:00 and 18:00.
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Frequently asked questions about plane spotting at Toulouse-Blagnac (TLS/LFBO)

Which runway is active at Toulouse-Blagnac (TLS/LFBO) right now?

As of Tue 27 Oct, 23:00 local, the METAR/TAF wind vector predicts landing and departure 32L+32R. The METAR wind is 280° at 7 kt. 32L shows +5.1 kt headwind and 4.8 kt crosswind from the left. Closed runways: none listed.

Where is the best place to plane spot at Toulouse-Blagnac (TLS) in the morning vs. afternoon?

At 08:00 local the sun is at 113° azimuth and 5° elevation. Short final 32R - sunny side scores 96/100, 1233 m from runway 32R, view bearing 293.8°, best as a morning spot with a 150-600mm lens. At 16:00 the sun is at 232° and 17°. Short final 32L - sunny side scores 85/100 on a 352.3° 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.

What is the best time to plane spot at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport?

The best time to plane spot at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS/LFBO) is the window marked CLEAN FRONT LIGHT for the fence you are using. Morning (07:00-11:00) front light: Short final 32L - sunny side, Short final 32R - sunny side. Afternoon / golden hour (14:00-18:00) front light: no listed spot stays fully front-lit. Midday (11:00-14:00) is HIGH SUN / TOP LIGHT at 0 of 2 spotting locations. Read the Best Time of Day & Lighting Schedule by Spot table for the lens and the hours to avoid harsh backlit contrast.

What is the sun direction at LFBO spotting locations?

LFBO spotting locations sun direction: Short final 32L - sunny side (runway 32L) is CLEAN FRONT LIGHT in the morning, CLEAN FRONT LIGHT at midday, and SIDE LIGHT in the afternoon. Recommended focal length 150-600mm. Crisp fuselage illumination 09:00-16:00 local. No harsh backlit window between 07:00 and 18:00. Short final 32R - sunny side (runway 32R) is CLEAN FRONT LIGHT in the morning, SIDE LIGHT at midday, and SIDE LIGHT in the afternoon. Recommended focal length 150-600mm. Crisp fuselage illumination 08:00-12:00 local. No harsh backlit window between 07:00 and 18:00.

What lens focal length do I need for plane spotting at Toulouse-Blagnac (TLS)?

Short final 32L - sunny side is 1234 m from the 32L 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.

What ATC radio frequencies should I monitor while spotting at Toulouse-Blagnac (LFBO)?

Monitor Tower 118.1 MHz, Ground 121.9 MHz, Approach 121.1 MHz, ATIS 123.125 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 118.1 MHz.

How do I know when Toulouse-Blagnac (TLS) switches active runways?

No TAF wind shift in the next 6 hours flips the flow. Wind stays near 280° at 7 kt, so 32L 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/LFBO#runway-alerts