Brisbane, Australia
Live METAR wind (120° at 8 kt), predicted landing/departure runways (landing and departure 19L+19R), hourly sun-angle backlight map, and top photo spots for Brisbane International Airport.
As of Mon 26 Oct, 23:30 local, the METAR/TAF wind vector predicts landing and departure 19L+19R. The METAR wind is 120° at 8 kt. 19L shows +0.4 kt headwind and 8.0 kt crosswind from the left. Closed runways: none listed. Updated Mon 26 Oct, 23:43.
| End | True hdg | Length | Headwind | Crosswind | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01R | 27° | 11,680 ft | -0.4 kt | 8.0 kt | Standby |
| 19L | 207° | 11,680 ft | +0.4 kt | 8.0 kt | Landing + departure |
| 01L | 27° | 10,827 ft | -0.4 kt | 8.0 kt | Standby |
| 19R | 207° | 10,827 ft | +0.4 kt | 8.0 kt | Landing + departure |
METAR YBBN 261330Z AUTO 12008KT 9999 // NCD 23/23 Q1015
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VFR120° @ 8 kt
23°C · 10+ km (9999) · 1015 hPa
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Short final 19L - sunny side
Calculated perimeter
Score 66/100
Short final 19L - sunny side sits 1234 m from the 19L centerline. Looking toward the aircraft the bearing is 236.2°. That view is front-lit in the morning (best 10:00 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
Google Maps navigationShort final 19R - sunny side
Calculated perimeter
Score 66/100
Short final 19R - sunny side sits 1234 m from the 19R centerline. Looking toward the aircraft the bearing is 236.2°. That view is front-lit in the morning (best 10:00 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 120.5 MHz. D-ATIS is 113.2 MHz. A handheld VHF airband scanner (Uniden Bearcat BC125AT) at the fence hears the call as it is made. At 1234 m from 19L, 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, 23:30 local, the METAR/TAF wind vector predicts landing and departure 19L+19R. The METAR wind is 120° at 8 kt. 19L shows +0.4 kt headwind and 8.0 kt crosswind from the left. Closed runways: none listed.
At 08:00 local the sun is at 84° azimuth and 38° elevation. Short final 19L - sunny side scores 91/100, 1234 m from runway 19L, view bearing 236.2°, best as a morning spot with a 150-600mm lens. At 16:00 the sun is at 269° and 26°. Short final 19L - sunny side scores 79/100 on a 177.8° 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.
Short final 19L - sunny side is 1234 m from the 19L 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 120.5 MHz, Ground 121.7 MHz, ATIS 113.2 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 120.5 MHz.
No TAF wind shift in the next 6 hours flips the flow. Wind stays near 120° at 8 kt, so 19L 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/YBBN#runway-alerts
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