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Plane Spotting at Washington National Airport - Part 5

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Channel: The Elevator Channel · 2015 · Travel & Events

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Here's Part 5!  It's my favorite so far.

It was my last day in DC.  My friend Alex had just pulled out of town on Amtrak, and I had a few hours of daylight to kill... and I knew exactly where I wanted to go.  Washington National Airport is located right near Downtown DC.  Unlike most modern airports, it offers plane spotters several spectacular views of all of the action on the airfield.  Getting there without a car is pretty easy.  From Crystal City, you just have to take a 10-15 minute walk down a bike path.  Besides nearly getting run over by cyclists about 100 times on my way, the walk was pretty pleasant.  Once I arrived at Gravely Point Park, I was amazed at just how close you actually are to the airfield.  Planes literally fly right over your head shortly before touching down on the main runway.  It seems that the primary reason that people come out to Gravely Point is to do just that--watch planes.  I spent several hours doing still photography, chatting with other spotters, and, of course, shooting video.  It ended up being one of my favorite parts of the trip.  I shot so much footage that I decided to split it up and carefully edit it all, adding flight information and some captions for viewers who aren't familiar with the layout or operations of the airport.  If you're into planes, even a little bit, I'd highly recommend a visit to Gravely Point if you find yourself in DC!

Check out my still photography from this spotting trip:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/missourisphotographer/sets/72157647136619454/
Photos from my DC trip:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/missourisphotographer/sets/72157649459745742/
Footage of my flight into this very airport:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcgk7KX_bew

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