For those of you who found my blog, welcome! I'm pretty new to the whole blogging thing, but hopefully I'll get it figured out sooner rather than later.
Anyway, in case you couldn't tell from the description, this blog is dedicated to planespotting and other aviation related subjects. Many of my posts will be regarding my own personal spotting adventures (mainly at Charlotte Douglas International in Charlotte, NC since that's the closest airport to me), but I'll also be posting other items related to aviation in general. If you have something you'd like to share, post it in the comments.
I love spotting at Charlotte Douglas, but I do wish that a wider variety of aircraft operated from it. The vast majority of aircraft that arrive and depart are Canadair Regional Jets, either CRJ-200's, -700's, or -900's. Now and then they'll be interspersed with an Airbus A320 series or Boeing 737, but mostly it's just CRJ's. Because of this, it's a real treat to catch a heavy airliner arriving or departing. The Airbus A330 is pretty much the only heavy commercial jet that operates from Charlotte. Used to, Lufthansa would use an A340-200 for their flights between Charlotte and Munich, but they've also gone to using only an A330. I would absolutely love it if American would start operating some 777's or 787's from Charlotte as well.
The one aircraft that I'm really hoping to catch at some point is the FedEx DC-10 that comes in every so often. I've yet to see it in action, but hopefully that'll happen soon. As far as I'm concerned, that is the Holy Grail of planespotting at Charlotte. Of course, that would easily be eclipsed by the Antonov An-225 if it ever returns. It has made appearances in Charlotte in the past, but they're extraordinarily rare and the last one occurred in October of 2008.
If you enjoy this blog, check out my YouTube channel "KCLT Planespotter", and/or follow me on Instagram, @clt_planespotter_86. Thanks for stopping by!
Below is a link to my YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnbYSuJW5PTC_BA9okfVu0A
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