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YULspotter’s Webpage |
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Hello and welcome to my webpage. I created this webpage so that I can share my passion of aviation with others.
I am what is called an “Airplane Spotter”. Airplane Spotters like going to airports and watching airplanes. Some like myself also enjoy photographing and filming them. The pictures you see on the right hand side of the webpage are pictures that I have taken while enjoying this hobby.
Most Airplane Spotters regularly go to the airport to watch planes (such as once a week). Their equipment includes binoculars, a list of airport arrivals/departures, a scanner (to listen in on pilot and air traffic control conversations), a camera and a ladder.
Airplane Spotters are very passionate about aviation and as a result they are very knowledgeable. If you ever go to watch the airplanes and want to know more, just look for us. We’ll be easy to identify as we will likely have more than one of the items I listed above.
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I have taken many pictures and videos during my airplane spotting at YUL. Some of the best ones can be found on the following two websites (click the blue underline link to visit the website).
My pictures on Photobucket Photobucket is where I upload many of my pictures that I want to share with others.
My pictures on Jetphotos JetPhotos is a site where aviation photographers can upload their pictures. All photos must go through a screening process and only high quality pictures are accepted. Therefore, my best pictures appear here.
My videos on YouTube I use YouTube to upload and share my videos of airplanes. I currently have close to 200 airplane videos posted on YouTube. If you really like my videos on YouTube, you can subscribe to my channel. By subscribing, YouTube will notify you by e-mail whenever I upload a new video. I usually upload one or two new videos a week. My older videos feature advertising on the page but newer ones do not. I like to keep my videos ad free for a period of a month so that subscribers can enjoy them as is. |
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So you may be asking, who, what, where and why is “YULspotter”? Who is YULspotter? I am an aviation enthusiast who enjoys taking pictures & videos of airplanes whenever I can. What is YULspotter? Well, that would be the name I use to identify myself as well as my pictures & videos on the Internet. YUL is the airport code for Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport. Spotter is a term given to someone who goes out and watches something for the sheer pleasure of it. For example, there are those who like to watch trains and they are called Train Spotters (I would be a plane spotter).
Where is YULspotter? Since I live in Montreal, most of my pictures and videos are from Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport. This is the province of Quebec’s busiest airport and the third busiest in Canada. When I travel, I do try and get pictures & videos from other airports as well.
Why does YULspotter spot? Kind of a strange question, but I figure people may be curious as to why I do what I do. To put it simply, I really enjoy photographing and filming airplanes and sharing my work with others who will also appreciate it. I guess you can say that I photograph & film airplanes for the same reasons people photograph & film celebrities. |
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Swiss A330-200 departing YUL on runway 24R. |
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A KLM MD-11 arriving from Amsterdam on runway 24R at YUL. |
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A site where local Montreal-area aviation enthusiasts & spotters discuss the latest news, events, upload spotting pictures, trip reports and anything else dealing with Montreal area airports.
Spotting Montreal Another site where local Montreal-area aviation enthusiasts & spotters discuss the latest news, events and upload their spotting pictures.
Contrails Aviation Photography A Canadian airplane spotting website that features photos, videos, trip reports, aircraft stats and spotting guides for Canada’s major airports.
Montreal-Trudeau Official Website The official website of Montreal’s Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport. Besides traveler information and the latest airport news, you can get updated flight information on arrivals & departures here. The site is available in English and in French.
FlightAware Free flight tracking website that provides detailed flight information such as flight origin, destination, aircraft type current position, speed, altitude, and estimated arrival time. You will have to enter some basic flight information in order to track a flight.
Flightlevel350 A website where spotters upload videos they took of aircraft. There are videos of take-offs and landings of aircraft and airport from all over the world. There are also videos of take-offs and landings by passengers from inside the airplane. |
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Air France 747-400 taxiing to runway 24R at YUL for departure to CDG. |
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A Royal Air Maroc 767-300 arriving from Casablanca on runway 24R at YUL. |
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If you would like to contact me about airplane spotting in Montreal or about spotting in general, you can do so via the “Send Message” option on my YouTube Channel.
My YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/YULspotter
Thanks for stopping by and happy spotting!
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The A380 paid a visit to Montreal in October of 2007. |
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Thomas Cook B757-200 landing on runway 24R at YUL. |
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An Air Canada 777-300ER with 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics decals on final for runway 24R at YUL. |
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A Montreal area airplane spotter |
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Olympic A340-300 departing YUL on runway 06R. |
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The link below will provide with a guide to spotting at Montreal’s Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport should you ever decide to do some spotting there. It contains info on the airport, airport layout, runway info, what to bring, where to go spotting and radio frequencies for listening in on air traffic control conversations (you will need a radio band scanner for this).
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the document. If you do not have it, you have download it by clicking on the following icon:
Plane Spotting at YUL: A Practical Guide
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A Westjet 737-700 departing YUL on runway 06L. |
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An Air Canada A319 wearing the old Trans Canada Airlines colors to celebrate the airline’s 60th anniversary. |
