Welcome, plane spotters! Málaga Airport is an especially spotter-friendly airport. An active group of spotters meet regularly at various locations around the airport, tuning in to radio frequencies to monitor flight activity and thus get the best photos of the greatest take offs and landings in the area.

For 24-hour information tune into 120.375 and for flight arrival and departure information, visit www.aena.es – the official website for the Spanish airport authorities.

Plane Spotting Sites in Malaga. Special thanks to M. Llamas and Friends of the Museum at Málaga Airport for this guide to plane spotting locations.

The best spotters naturally congregate at both ends of the runway. The north end is number 13 and the south is number 31 (the numbers used to be 14 and 32 respectively, but were changed in keeping with changes in the magnetic poles). Check out the map to find out where they meet because you can be sure to learn a lot from the experts if you stop by these areas to join in the spotting.