Chengdu (Jianyang), China
Live METAR wind (10° at 6 kt), predicted landing/departure runways (landing and departure 01+02), hourly sun-angle backlight map, and top photo spots for Chengdu Tianfu International Airport.
As of Mon 26 Oct, 21:00 local, the METAR/TAF wind vector predicts landing and departure 01+02. The METAR wind is 10° at 6 kt. 01 shows +5.9 kt headwind and 1.3 kt crosswind from the left. Closed runways: none listed. Updated Mon 26 Oct, 21:40.
| End | True hdg | Length | Headwind | Crosswind | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 22° | 13,123 ft | +5.9 kt | 1.3 kt | Landing + departure |
| 19 | 202° | 13,123 ft | -5.9 kt | 1.3 kt | Standby |
| 11 | 112° | 12,467 ft | -1.3 kt | 5.9 kt | Standby |
| 29 | 292° | 12,467 ft | +1.3 kt | 5.9 kt | Standby |
| 02 | 22° | 10,499 ft | +5.9 kt | 1.3 kt | Landing + departure |
| 20 | 202° | 10,499 ft | -5.9 kt | 1.3 kt | Standby |
METAR ZUTF 261300Z 01003MPS 9999 SCT026 18/11 Q1026 NOSIG
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VFR10° @ 6 kt
18°C · 10+ km (9999) · 1026 hPa
SCT026
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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.
Short final 01 - sunny side
Calculated perimeter
Score 66/100
Short final 01 - sunny side sits 1234 m from the 01 centerline. Looking toward the aircraft the bearing is 51.3°. That view is front-lit in the afternoon (best 15:00–16:00 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 02 - sunny side
Calculated perimeter
Score 66/100
Short final 02 - sunny side sits 1234 m from the 02 centerline. Looking toward the aircraft the bearing is 51.3°. That view is front-lit in the afternoon (best 15:00–16:00 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 118.8 MHz. D-ATIS is 127.07 MHz. A handheld VHF airband scanner (Uniden Bearcat BC125AT) at the fence hears the call as it is made. At 1234 m from 01, 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, 21:00 local, the METAR/TAF wind vector predicts landing and departure 01+02. The METAR wind is 10° at 6 kt. 01 shows +5.9 kt headwind and 1.3 kt crosswind from the left. Closed runways: none listed.
At 08:00 local the sun is at 110° azimuth and 9° elevation. Short final 01 - sunny side scores 84/100, 1234 m from runway 01, view bearing 352.9°, best as a midday spot with a 150-600mm lens. At 16:00 the sun is at 235° and 27°. Short final 01 - sunny side scores 95/100 on a 51.3° 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 01 - sunny side is 1234 m from the 01 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 118.8 MHz, ATIS 127.07 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 118.8 MHz.
No TAF wind shift in the next 6 hours flips the flow. Wind stays near 10° at 6 kt, so 01 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/ZUTF#runway-alerts
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