Aircraft Spotting Pages - Flying W Airport
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About the Spots and What You Will See
Spot A: This is the only spot you can pretty much watch airplanes from. Walk towards the restaurants (yes, you can grab something nice to eat as well!) and you'll see a gazebo. You can sit there and watch the activity all you want! I have been here many times back when I was younger and there were picnic tables out in that area as well. I'm not sure if there are still picnic tables there, considering the last time I visited was in January. Runway 1/19 is less than 500 feet in front of you, so if you wanted to take pictures, you could get away with 300 mm, but remember, you're dealing with small planes. If you wanted to, you could walk down the brick path next to the ramp near the swimming pool, but do not go past the fence and do not go near the little building by the pool.
As far as what you'll see at Flying W, the airport's runway can bring in twin-engine airplanes like a Piper Seneca, Beech Baron, and Cessna 310. I have not seen or heard of jets (business and/or warbirds) fly in and out, considering the runway is only 3,400 feet long. Prepare to see general aviation and maybe a warbird or two, if you're lucky. Your best bet is to come by on a Saturday or Sunday, considering most of the pilots who base their airplanes out of Flying W work during the week and fly on the weekends.
Flying W Airport is located in Lumberton, NJ. To reach it from Interstate 295, take Exit 40 and follow Route 38 East. Turn right at the light for Ark Road and go through two traffic lights. Once you come to a four-way stop, turn left onto Stacy Haines Road. You will pass South Jersey Regional Airport, which will be on your left. Continue on Stacy Haines Road until it ends. Turn right onto Fostertown Road. At the light for Main Street (County Route 541), go straight and follow Fostertown Road past the sharp bend and Flying W Airport will be on your left. From Route 70 heading towards Lakehurst, turn left at the traffic light for Hartford Road. Stay on Hartford Road for a little while (going past Lenape High School, which will be on your left) and turn right at the next traffic light past the high school. That is Elbo Lane. At the four-way stop, go straight through. You will pass South Jersey Regional Airport, which will be on your left. Continue on Stacy Haines Road until it ends. Turn right onto Fostertown Road. At the light for Main Street (County Route 541), go straight and follow Fostertown Road past the sharp bend and Flying W Airport will be on your left.
Security
I am pretty sure that you could get stopped by airport workers and police if you are there with a camera. I have not have that happened to me yet (knock on wood) but remember - you are on airport property, so taking pictures and video could be considered suspicious activity.
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