Bangkok, Thailand
Live METAR wind (190° at 6 kt), predicted landing/departure runways (landing 19+20R+20L, departure 19+20R), hourly sun-angle backlight map, and top photo spots for Suvarnabhumi Airport.
As of Mon 26 Oct, 19:30 local, the METAR/TAF wind vector predicts landing 19+20R+20L, departure 19+20R. The METAR wind is 190° at 6 kt. 19 shows +6.0 kt headwind and 0.4 kt crosswind from the left. Closed runways: none listed. Updated Mon 26 Oct, 19:46.
| End | True hdg | Length | Headwind | Crosswind | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 14° | 13,123 ft | -6.0 kt | 0.4 kt | Standby |
| 19 | 194° | 13,123 ft | +6.0 kt | 0.4 kt | Landing + departure |
| 02L | 14° | 13,123 ft | -6.0 kt | 0.4 kt | Standby |
| 20R | 194° | 13,123 ft | +6.0 kt | 0.4 kt | Landing + departure |
| 02R | 14° | 12,139 ft | -6.0 kt | 0.4 kt | Standby |
| 20L | 194° | 12,139 ft | +6.0 kt | 0.4 kt | Landing |
METAR VTBS 261230Z 19006KT 140V220 9999 FEW020 BKN100 28/23 Q1012 NOSIG
Live weather
VFR190° @ 6 kt
28°C · 10+ km (9999) · 1012 hPa
FEW020 BKN100
Front-lit sector
Backlight / glare cone
Sun ray · amber pins are landmarks
Green pins are calculated. Blue pins are OpenStreetMap parks and viewpoints.
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.
King Kaew Road
Landmark
Score 54/100
King Kaew Road sits 664 m from the 20R centerline. Looking toward the aircraft the bearing is 36.8°. That view is front-lit in the afternoon (best 13:00–14:00 local) with a 150-600mm lens.
West perimeter road near the north thresholds. Light poles and a fence; shoot between them.
Now: Night / Low light
Google Maps navigationLat Krabang north
Landmark
Score 37/100
Lat Krabang north sits 2820 m from the 20R centerline. Looking toward the aircraft the bearing is 135.4°. That view is front-lit in the afternoon (best 16:00–17:00 local) with a 150-600mm lens.
North of the field along Lat Krabang. Longer reach, heat haze by late morning.
Now: Night / Low light
Google Maps navigationBang Phli south perimeter
Landmark
Score 15/100
Bang Phli south perimeter sits 1429 m from the 02L centerline. Looking toward the aircraft the bearing is 11.6°. That view is front-lit around midday (best 12:00–13:00 local) with a 150-600mm lens.
South of the 02L threshold for northerly arrivals. Roadside, stay off the airport service road.
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 119.0 MHz. D-ATIS is 127.8 MHz. A handheld VHF airband scanner (Uniden Bearcat BC125AT) at the fence hears the call as it is made. At 664 m from 20R, 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.
Search this gearFlightAware Pro Stick
USB ADS-B receiver if you want tail numbers on a laptop beside the photos.
Search this gearAs of Mon 26 Oct, 19:30 local, the METAR/TAF wind vector predicts landing 19+20R+20L, departure 19+20R. The METAR wind is 190° at 6 kt. 19 shows +6.0 kt headwind and 0.4 kt crosswind from the left. Closed runways: none listed.
At 08:00 local the sun is at 111° azimuth and 25° elevation. King Kaew Road scores 64/100, 664 m from runway 20R, view bearing 36.8°, best as a afternoon spot with a 150-600mm lens. At 16:00 the sun is at 249° and 25°. King Kaew Road scores 78/100 on a 36.8° 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.
King Kaew Road is 664 m from the 20R 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 1723 m from this pin on a 700 m final.
Monitor Tower 119.0 MHz, Ground 121.65 MHz, ATIS 127.8 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 119.0 MHz.
No TAF wind shift in the next 6 hours flips the flow. Wind stays near 190° at 6 kt, so 19 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/VTBS#runway-alerts
Get a Telegram ping when Suvarnabhumi Airport changes landing or departure runway. One airport or a short list.