Mexico-City Benito Juárez (MMMX/MEX) 2008

[Boudewijn van Oirschot]

Hi!

This year in May I planned a holiday in Mexico, Cancun. I make a stop-over in Mexico City. Are there any spotting facilities or windows to photograph the exotical airliners ?

Regards,
B'wijn

[Flanker27]

No spotting facilities are in Mexico City, but from the terminals you can see about everything. I hope you arrive during daytime, as it is dark early and the airport lighting is not as good as here.

You can also walk out of the airfield to the left and after a mile or so turn left again and whop you're between the landing lights. But I suppose with a stopover you don't exit the airport.

Also the 2nd terminal is now open to which some companies have changed their habitat: Delta, Aeromexico and some exotic ones.
The 2nd terminal is on the West part of the airfield (also Cargo). the rest (middle and east) is for everything else. The 2 runways are parallel to the building as you can see in Google Earth and with daylight and a proper lense you can see everything moving. You have to be in either arrivals or departures though.

Good luck and enjoy your holiday.

Michel


P.S. for anything else about Mexico don't hesitate to ask, I have worked there last year and been to the country 10 times or so, in most of the center and east.

[Boudewijn van Oirschot]

Thanks for this information I hope I will photograph AeroMexico, my favourite...
And what about the Airport of Cancun, are there nice restaurants with photogragh possibilities?

Thanks!

[Key]

May I also suggest http://www.scramble.nl/airports.php?icao=mmmx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ?
And we will be happy to receive updates, if there are any.

Erik

[Flanker27]

I am not a member so I cannot look on the Cancun section. But now they have a 2nd floor there (with restaurants) from which you can see a lot if you are departing. Also they have a new terminal for international flights on one side of the airfield. A lot of european Airlines (mostly charters, like Monarch stay on this platform. Be sure to have your camera ready as you get out of the plane and you will be able to make some nice shots. I never had any problems with either security at Mexico City either. Security is tight but mostly centered around exits/customs. In Cancun is more security because of loads of people from the US being unloaded there. If you are going to visit Cozumel too, try to get to that airport, it is really nice and has some nice a/c.

[Boudewijn van Oirschot]

Thanks all for the kind information
I have on my return flight some nice times so I hope I will be able to make some nice pics of the exotic airliners... especially Aeromexico
I also hope that there will come new updates for Cancun Airport BTW.

One question left, is a Fijifilm with 10x optical zoom enough for Cancun? (It's important for me to photograph Aeromexico, quality for pictures doesn't matter however...)

Regards, B'wijn

Sorry for me bad English

[Flanker27]

10x optical is enough for Cancun. I used to have the S5500 of Fuji too and makes good shots. The sun will probably be shining too!
There won't be too many Aeromexico a/c there probably (4 daily flights from/to Mexico City). Yo will see Aerocaribe though probably, Mexicana as well, Delta, Monarch, Martinair they all arrive about the same time.
At Mexico Cty there will be more of Aeromexico to see. It is like they have there own terminal there.

[Boudewijn van Oirschot]

Okay, that's a pity about AM however I fly them to Mexico City, so I will catch AM once...
I heart that Cancun is an important airport for the European charters, as you said as well...

BTW, again thanks for all information.

[ehusmann]

At Mexico-City you can take pictures with 10x optical zoom. At place 3 at the Scramble map (McDonalds bridge) you are so close to the taxiway, that 10x might even be too much...... And the bridge before that (seen from the terminal) can give you great platform shots as well.
By the way, look out around the airport. Spotting is no problem, crime however is. I have had no problems there, but I have heard some pretty bad stories. So always keep your camera out of sight (when not taking pictures) and don't walk around with big photo suitcases or bags. And finally, DO NOT take any green beetle taxis in Mexico City! They are mighty cheap, until the moment you are left behing in some bad neighbourhood without bags, money and watches.....

Good luck

Erwin

[Flanker27]

And finally, DO NOT take any green beetle taxis in Mexico City! They are mighty cheap, until the moment you are left behing in some bad neighbourhood without bags, money and watches.....

Good luck

Erwin

This is rubbish, unless you have firsthand experience, it is an urban legend. Whenever you take a cab whether green or not, check the nameplate of the driver with the licenseplate, as long as these numbers correspond it is ok, Erwin, they are cheap you are right about that, but in Mexico compared to Holland, what is not.
I have lived there and it is no different than any other big city so what Erwin says about stashing your cam when not taking pics is correct.

But I will keep my comment to this, as it is turning into the direction of Tattle Lounge.

[Boudewijn van Oirschot]

I think I won't exit Mexico City Airport, cause of my short stop. So, It wouldn't be necessary to take a cab. Only in Cancun we'll take a taxi to the city centre... However we better should watch out

BTW, one last question, perhaps it is better for another forum but are there aviation shops at Mexico City or Cancun?

It smells to 't Praethuis...

[Flanker27]

Well questions about the airport still do fit in your original question I think.

I don't think Benito Juarez has an aviation store. At least I have never seen one, it is always very crowded and cramped though.
Also not according to this link http://www.expedia.com/daily/airports/mexicocity.asp

Cancun is just packed with taxfree shops like on Schiphol, and the usual souvenirs and restaurants. Unless anybody has seen them, I don't think Cancun has them either.

It has this link with a lot of info http://www.cancun-airport.com/So if moderators can also update the airport info with this link if it is not in there...

Oh and one last thing about the taxis in Mexico Cty, although you are not going out of the airport, they are taking out the green ones within the next few years (especially the rogue ones).

[Boudewijn van Oirschot]

Ok, thanks for the links. I can't wait to go to Mexico make some nice pics in another corner of the world (before I have been in Africa and twice in South East Asia, so...)

I hope to get a lot of registrations so that I can put them here.

B'wijn

[Bokkum]

Hi,

MEX 09oct 14.15-15.00uur (arrivel MEX from MIA):

N452TA A320 TACA
N551FA B733 Azteca Airlines
N866MX A319 Mexicana
XA-MQJ F100 Click Mexicana
XA-MXK A320 Mexicana
XA-SGF F100 Click Mexicana
XA-TKJ AT42 Aeromar Airlines

MEX 10oct 14.00-20.00uur:

CC-CGN B763 LAN Chili
CC-CXD B763 LAN Chili
EI-DRB B738 Aeromexico
F-OHMI A320 Mexicana
N11189 E145 Continental Express
N205AM MD87 Aeromexico
N214AM MD87 Aeromexico
N368MX A320 Mexicana
N369MX A320 Mexicana
N429MX A319 Mexicana
N467RX A320 Mexicana
N501AM MD82 Aeromexico
N506AS B738 Alaska Airlines
N754RA MD87 Aeromexico
N774AM B772 Aeromexico
N842AM B737 Aeromexico
N925MX A319 Mexicana
XA-AAC E190 Aeromexico Connect
XA-AAM B737 Aeromexico
XA-ALM A320 Interjet
XA-AMS MD88 Aeromexico
XA-BAM B737 Aeromexico
XA-CAC E190 Aeromexico Connect
XA-CAM B737 Aeromexico
XA-CLI E145 Aeromexico Connect
XA-DLI E145 Aeromexico Connect
XA-EAC E145 Aeromexico Connect
XA-GAM B737 Aeromexico
XA-GOL B737 Aeromexico
XA-ITJ A320 Interjet
XA-JXT F100 Click Mexicana
XA-JXW F100 Click Mexicana
XA-KXJ F100 Click Mexicana
XA-KXR F100 Click Mexicana
XA-LUN B737 Aeromexico
XA-LXG F100 Click Mexicana
XA-MAA B733 Magnicharters
XA-MAF B732 Magnicharters
XA-MAI B733 Magnicharters
XA-MAY B737 Aeromexico
XA-MIA B738 Aeromexico
XA-MIR B763 Aeromexico
XA-MQK F100 Click Mexicana
XA-MRA F100 Click Mexicana
XA-MRB F100 Click Mexicana
XA-MRE F100 Click Mexicana
XA-MRG F100 Click Mexicana
XA-MRH F100 Click Mexicana
XA-MXH A319 Mexicana
XA-MXJ A319 Mexicana
XA-MXL A320 Mexicana
XA-MXM A320 Interjet
XA-NAF B732 Aviacsa
XA-OLI E145 Aeromexico Connect
XA-PAC E145 Aeromexico Connect
XA-PLI E145 Aeromexico Connect
XA-QLI E145 Aeromexico Connect
XA-SGE F100 Click Mexicana
XA-SHI F100 Click Mexicana
XA-SHJ F100 Click Mexicana
XA-SHK F100 Click Mexicana
XA-SHL F100 Click Mexicana
XA-SJJ AT42 Aeromar Airlines
XA-SYH AT42 Aeromar Airlines
XA-TAH AT42 Aeromar AirLines
XA-TAI AT42 Aeromar Airlines
XA-TCG F100 Click Mexicana
XA-TCH F100 Click Mexicana
XA-TCM F100 Click Mexicana
XA-TIC AT42 Aeromar Airlines
XA-TLN AT42 Aeromar Airlines
XA-TPM MD87 Aeromexico
XA-TRJ AT42 Aeromar Airlines
XA-TTM B732 Aviacsa
XA-TTP B732 Aviacsa
XA-TUE A30F Aero Union
XA-TUK B732 Aviacsa
XA-TVD B732 Aviacsa
XA-TVN B732 Aviacsa
XA-TWA MD87 Aeromexico
XA-TWO B732 Aviacsa
XA-TWT MD87 Aeromexico
XA-TWV B732 Aviacsa
XA-TXH MD87 Aeromexico
XA-TYC B732 Aviacsa
XA-TYI B732 Aviacsa
XA-TYO B732 Aviacsa
XA-UAA B732 Aviacsa
XA-UAU AT42 Aeromar Airlines
XA-UAV AT42 Aeromar Airlines
XA-UBQ A318 Mexicana
XA-UBT A318 Mexicana
XA-UBU A318 Mexicana
XA-UBV A318 Mexicana
XA-UBW A318 Mexicana
XA-UBX A318 Mexicana
XA-UBY A318 Mexicana
XA-UCG B732 Aviacsa
XA-UER A319 Mexicana
XA-UFA AT42 Aeromar Airlines
XA-WAM B737 Aeromexico
XA-XLI E145 Aeromexico Connect
XA-ZAM B738 Aeromexico
XA-ZIM B737 Aeromexico
XA-ZLI E145 Aeromexico Connect
XC-BCO DH8 (Banco de Mexico)

AMT-201 LJ31A
TP-0202 DC3
TP-06 Gulfstream 3
TP-105/XC-UJP LJ36A
TP-216/XC-UTA RC695A
XA-GTE Hs125
XA-HIE LJ45
XA-MJE Sabre 40A
XC-AA70 Gulfstream 2
XC-LKA Gulfstream 2SP
XC-LKL Gulfstream 2

MEX 11oct 08.00-20.00uur:

EC-JCZ A346 Iberia
EC-JPU A346 Iberia
EI-DRA B738 Aeromexico
EI-TAD A320 TACA
HP-1534CMP B738 COPA Airlines
HP-1610DAE B727 DHL
N16732 B737 Continental Airlines
N213MX A320 Mexicana
N280RX A320 Mexicana
N303DQ B737 Delta Airlines
N3741S B738 Delta Airlines
N405MX A320 Mexicana
N420LA B76F MAS Air Cargo
N428MX A320 Mexicana
N513NA B752 Avianca
N588AS B738 Alaska Airlines
N612MX A319 Mexicana
N706MX A319 Mexicana
N746AM B772 Aeromexico
N750MX A319 Mexicana
N77510 B738 Continental Airlines
N78511 B738 Continental Airlines
N803ML MD87 Aeromexico
N826AW A319 US Airways
N851AM B737 Aeromexico
N857AM B737 Aeromexico
N882MX A319 Mexicana
XA-AMU MD88 Aeromexico
XA-BAC E190 Aeromexico Connect
XA-CYM B737 Aeromexico
XA-FNP B732 Nova Air
XA-HAM B737 Aeromexico
XA-ILI E145 Aeromexico Connect
XA-JOY B737 Aeromexico
XA-MQC F100 Click Mexicana
XA-MXC B762 Mexicana
XA-MXI A319 Mexicana
XA-OCI B732 Nova Air
XA-QAC E145 Aeromexico Connect
XA-RAC E145 Aeromexico Connect
XA-TKP F100 Click Mexicana
XA-TKR F100 Click Mexicana
XA-TPR AT42 Aeromar Airlines
XA-TVU A30F Aero Union
XA-TWJ B732 Aviacsa
XA-UAH A320 Mexicana
XA-UBR A318 Mexicana
XA-UBZ A318 Mexicana
XA-VLI E145 Aeromexico Connect
XA-WLI E145 Aeromexico Connect
XA-YLI E145 Aeromexico Connect
XC-NPF B722 Policia Federale
XC-OPF B722 Policia Federale
XC-PFA B722 Policia Federale

AMT-200 LJ60
AMT-211 AN32
AMT-230 DH8
XC-HGY Sabre 60
PF-210/XC-PFT Gulfstream 2SP
XC-LKN Gulfstream 2B
XC-LKS Gulfstream 3

MEX 12oct 08.00-15.00uur:

CC-CXE B763 LAN Chili
CC-CZT B763 LAN Chili
C-GITP A319 Air Canada
EI-TAG A320 TACA
HP-1526CMP B738 COPA Airlines
N14179 E145 Continental Express
N16646 B735 Continental Airlines
N380RM B752 EOS
N482JC MD82 Aeromexico
N517NA B752 Avianca
N712TW B752 Delta Airlines
N737US A319 US Airways
XA-GMV B737 Aeromexico
XA-INJ A320 Interjet
XA-KLI E145 Aeromexico Connect
XA-TPS AT42 Aeromar Airlines
XA-TRI AT42 Aeromar Airlines
XA-TXC MD87 Aeromexico

XC-UJS Sabre 60
TP-104/XC-IPP LJ35

MEX 13oct 07.00-09.00 + 17.00-19.00uur:

6Y-JMF A320 Air Jamaica
CC-CXE B763 LAN Chili
CC-CZT B763 LAN Chili
HP-1534CMP B737 Copa Airlines
N162UP A30F UPS
N291MX A320 Mexicana
N361DA A320 Mexicana
N37332 B733 Continental Airlines
N802UA A319 United Airlines

3520 B732
XB-GUB LJ25D
XC-LKB Sabre 60

MEX 14oct 08.00-20.00uur:

CC-CWG B763 LAN Chili
F-OHMK A320 Mexicana
HP-1525CMP B737 COPA Airlines
N304ML A320 Mexicana
N361NB A319 Northwest Airlines
N377DA B738 Delta Airlines
N489TA A320 TACA
N493TA A320 TACA
N583MD MD83 Aeromexico
N62TY A319 Mexicana
N728CG B762 Avianca
N740AX B76F ABX Air
N78509 B738 Continental Airlines
N837UA A319 United Airlines
XA-AGM B737 Aeromexico
XA-GLI E145 Aeromexico Connect
XA-HLI E145 Aeromexico Connect
XA-JCV A320 Interjet
XA-OHC B732 Nova Air
XA-PLE B737 Aeromexico
XA-TWR B732 (Global Air)

N88V LJ60
XC-PGN Ce650
XC-TJN LJ

MEX 15oct 13.00-20.00uur:

CC-CZU B763 LAN Chili
C-GARG A319 Air Canada
C-GVKI A333 Skyservice
HP-1533CMP B738 COPA Airlines
N587AS B738 Alaska Airlines
N904AM B737 Aeromexico
XA-RLI E145 Aeromexico Connect
XA-TAC E145 Aeromexico Connect
XC-BDM DH8 (Banco de Mexico)
XC-OCO DH6

MEX 16oct 07.00-09.00uur (departure MEX to IAD):
N584AA MD82 American Airlines
XA-CYS Sabre
XA-TYK Metro


Stored liners/bizjets are not mentioned (will follow most probably), log of Toluca and Santa Lucia will follow...

Rene Biesenbeek
Jeroen Noordhout

[sniper 1]

hello rene/jeroen

where dit you spot on mexico city


by the way show cris your report/he's still jealous


brgds HH