San Juan spotting report, Jan. 2006
We vacationed in San Juan back in Jan. We stayed at the Courtyard by Marriott right next to SJU. Every room has a balcony and ours overlooks the threshold of RWY 8. Better yet, the fire escape opens to a small landing overlooking RWY 26. So while the family chilled on the beach. I stayed glued to these location. Without a doubt, AA had the most movements, but there was a good mix of other US carriers like DL, B6, CO and US. There were a lot of turbo-props of airlines serving the Carribean. There was even cargo flights by Four Star airline's DC-3. UPS and Fedex both had flights using AB3 or DC10. Martin Air has a daily MD-11 flight.
If you visit San Juan, the Courtyard hotel is a must for any spotters.
Turbo-props from various airlines
http://ct.pbase.com/o4/20/440020/1/55946272.39.jpg
http://ct.pbase.com/o4/20/440020/1/55946267.32dh8.jpg
http://ct.pbase.com/o4/20/440020/1/55717753.05atr.jpg
This was an unusual one -- An-26 of Avialeasing, registered in Uzbekistan.
http://ct.pbase.com/o4/20/440020/1/55955550.28an24.jpg
http://ct.pbase.com/o4/20/440020/1/55955495.34.jpg
Martin Air's MD-11
http://ct.pbase.com/o4/20/440020/1/55955017.10m11.jpg
http://ct.pbase.com/o4/20/440020/1/5...3.25ups310.jpg
http://ct.pbase.com/o4/20/440020/1/5...8.26fedd10.jpg
US had a daily A330 flight.
http://ct.pbase.com/o4/20/440020/1/55737760.41us330.jpg
And this bird certainly needed a new paint job
http://ct.pbase.com/o4/20/440020/1/55955094.35us767.jpg
Copa 737-700
http://ct.pbase.com/o4/20/440020/1/55867947.22copa.jpg
CO 757-300 moments from touch down
http://k43.pbase.com/o4/20/440020/1/...65.44co753.jpg
Enjoy
