San Juan spotting report, Jan. 2006

[JZ1]

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






This was an unusual one -- An-26 of Avialeasing, registered in Uzbekistan.




Martin Air's MD-11






US had a daily A330 flight.


And this bird certainly needed a new paint job


Copa 737-700


CO 757-300 moments from touch down


Enjoy

[Iberia A340-600]

Great pictures, SJU is a great airport for spotting.

Incidently I know the spot you speak of very well, I stayed at the Courtyard Marriot for a night before I hoped over to SXM for a day.

[hiss srq]

San Juan is a great place. I like BQN quite a bit as well. PanAm 727's well Guilliford 727's at least. Tradewinds buses and jumbo's Gemini MD/s and back before their death TMA had a pretty good showing there not to mention CO and B6 and various russian airplanes as well. Quite a tri jet airport. San Juan is great though.........