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Live METAR wind (280° at 7 kt), predicted landing/departure runways (landing and departure 32R+32L), hourly sun-angle backlight map, and top photo spots for Seoul Gimpo International Airport.
As of Mon 26 Oct, 22:00 local, the METAR/TAF wind vector predicts landing and departure 32R+32L. The METAR wind is 280° at 7 kt. 32R shows +5.7 kt headwind and 4.0 kt crosswind from the left. Closed runways: none listed. Updated Mon 26 Oct, 22:40.
| End | True hdg | Length | Headwind | Crosswind | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14L | 135° | 11,811 ft | -5.7 kt | 4.0 kt | Standby |
| 32R | 315° | 11,811 ft | +5.7 kt | 4.0 kt | Landing + departure |
| 14R | 135° | 10,499 ft | -5.7 kt | 4.0 kt | Standby |
| 32L | 315° | 10,499 ft | +5.7 kt | 4.0 kt | Landing + departure |
METAR RKSS 261300Z 28007KT CAVOK 17/16 Q1018 NOSIG
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VFR280° @ 7 kt
17°C · 10+ km (9999) · 1018 hPa
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Short final 32L - sunny side
Calculated perimeter
Score 67/100
Short final 32L - sunny side sits 1033 m from the 32R centerline. Looking toward the aircraft the bearing is 344.3°. That view is front-lit in the morning (best 11:00 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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Google Maps navigationShort final 32R - sunny side
Calculated perimeter
Score 66/100
Short final 32R - sunny side sits 1234 m from the 32R centerline. Looking toward the aircraft the bearing is 344.3°. That view is front-lit in the morning (best 11:00 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.
Now: Night / Low light
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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 118.1 MHz. D-ATIS is 126.4 MHz. A handheld VHF airband scanner (Uniden Bearcat BC125AT) at the fence hears the call as it is made. At 1033 m from 32R, 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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Search this gearAs of Mon 26 Oct, 22:00 local, the METAR/TAF wind vector predicts landing and departure 32R+32L. The METAR wind is 280° at 7 kt. 32R shows +5.7 kt headwind and 4.0 kt crosswind from the left. Closed runways: none listed.
At 08:00 local the sun is at 116° azimuth and 12° elevation. Short final 32L - sunny side scores 96/100, 815 m from runway 32R, view bearing 285.8°, best as a morning spot with a 150-600mm lens. At 16:00 the sun is at 238° and 18°. Short final 32L - sunny side scores 83/100 on a 344.3° 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.
Short final 32L - sunny side is 1033 m from the 32R 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 118.1 MHz, Ground 121.9 MHz, Approach 120.8 MHz, ATIS 126.4 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.
No TAF wind shift in the next 6 hours flips the flow. Wind stays near 280° at 7 kt, so 32R 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/RKSS#runway-alerts
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