Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise), France
Live METAR wind (190° at 13 kt), predicted landing/departure runways (landing 26R+27L+26L, departure 26R+27L), hourly sun-angle backlight map, and top photo spots for Charles de Gaulle International Airport.
As of Mon 26 Oct, 14:30 local, the METAR/TAF wind vector predicts landing 26R+27L+26L, departure 26R+27L. The METAR wind is 190° at 13 kt. 26R shows +3.4 kt headwind and 12.6 kt crosswind from the left. Closed runways: none listed. Updated Mon 26 Oct, 14:41.
| End | True hdg | Length | Headwind | Crosswind | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08L | 85° | 13,829 ft | -3.4 kt | 12.6 kt | Standby |
| 26R | 265° | 13,829 ft | +3.4 kt | 12.6 kt | Landing + departure |
| 09R | 86° | 13,780 ft | -3.1 kt | 12.6 kt | Standby |
| 27L | 266° | 13,780 ft | +3.1 kt | 12.6 kt | Landing + departure |
| 08R | 85° | 8,858 ft | -3.3 kt | 12.6 kt | Standby |
| 26L | 265° | 8,858 ft | +3.3 kt | 12.6 kt | Landing |
| 09L | 85° | 8,858 ft | -3.3 kt | 12.6 kt | Standby |
| 27R | 265° | 8,858 ft | +3.3 kt | 12.6 kt | Standby |
METAR LFPG 261330Z 19013KT 9000 OVC020 12/09 Q1016 BECMG BKN008
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MVFR190° @ 13 kt
12°C · 5.6 SM · 1016 hPa
OVC020
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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.
Roissy east 27L
Landmark
Score 75/100
Roissy east 27L sits 1331 m from the 27L centerline. Looking toward the aircraft the bearing is 291.0°. That view is front-lit in the morning (best 08:00 local) with a 150-600mm lens.
South of the 27L approach, east of the threshold. Farm roads. Do not enter airfield gates.
Now: Side light
Google Maps navigationMitry 26R approach
Landmark
Score 73/100
Mitry 26R approach sits 1429 m from the 26R centerline. Looking toward the aircraft the bearing is 286.8°. That view is front-lit in the morning (best 08:00 local) with a 150-600mm lens.
East of the south-pair 26s. Public roads only.
Now: Side light
Google Maps navigationWest of 09R
Landmark
Score 35/100
West of 09R sits 1429 m from the 09R centerline. Looking toward the aircraft the bearing is 82.9°. That view is front-lit in the afternoon (best 17:00 local) with a 150-600mm lens.
West approach for easterly arrivals on the north pair. Open fields.
Now: Frontlit
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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 119.25 MHz. D-ATIS is 127.125 MHz. A handheld VHF airband scanner (Uniden Bearcat BC125AT) at the fence hears the call as it is made. At 1331 m from 27L, 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.
Search this gearUniden Bearcat BC125AT
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, 14:30 local, the METAR/TAF wind vector predicts landing 26R+27L+26L, departure 26R+27L. The METAR wind is 190° at 13 kt. 26R shows +3.4 kt headwind and 12.6 kt crosswind from the left. Closed runways: none listed.
At 08:00 local the sun is at 114° azimuth and 4° elevation. Roissy east 27L scores 94/100, 1331 m from runway 27L, view bearing 291.0°, best as a morning spot with a 150-600mm lens. At 16:00 the sun is at 232° and 14°. Roissy east 27L scores 72/100 on a 291.0° 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.
Roissy east 27L is 1331 m from the 27L 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 662 m from this pin on a 700 m final.
Monitor Tower 119.25 MHz, Ground 118.1 MHz, Approach 121.15 MHz, ATIS 127.125 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 119.25 MHz.
No TAF wind shift in the next 6 hours flips the flow. Wind stays near 190° at 13 kt, so 26R 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/LFPG#runway-alerts
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