Planning
Best times
- Easterly days when either strip is departing
- Morning heavy banks for long-haul rotations eastbound
- Afternoon / evening light on climb-outs when the sun is behind you
- After runway switches, re-check which strip is still departing
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Easterlies · 09L / 09R departures
Harlington (east)
Best east-side call for take-offs on easterlies — climb-outs heading east off both strips. On westerlies, use Thistle / Southern Perimeter west instead.
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Easterlies spot · 09L / 09R days
Easterlies checklist
Wind from the east → ops on 09L / 09R. Confirm on Radar or Heathrow Today. If the board shows 27L / 27R, use the westerlies guides (Myrtle, Renaissance, Thistle, Southern Perimeter).
Gear
Camera & lens
Sigma 150-600mm — long end for distant eastern climb-outs.
Traffic
What you'll see
On easterly departure days: heavies rotating east, BA and partners climbing out, plus busy short-haul banks off 09L / 09R.
On the fence
Spotter tips
- Easterlies = departures climb out to the east — this is the take-off fence
- Works for both 09L and 09R departure days; confirm which strip is rolling on Radar
- Public roads and green edges only — respect residents and do not obstruct
- Pair with Hatton (09R arrivals) or Cranford (09L arrivals) for a full easterlies day
Coordinates
51.4882, -0.4028 — verify access and local rules on arrival.
Live radar
Live near Harlington (east)
Callsigns, altitude and observed times from the LiveUXI plane tracker database.
Live sync
Updated
· 0 seconds ago
4 ac
Airport
LHR / EGLL
London Heathrow
Ops direction
27L / 27R
Best spot: Myrtle Avenue — 27L arrivals (westerlies)
Landing
27L
Arrivals runway
Departure
27R
Departures runway
Runway changes
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Westerlies — 27L / 27R
15 hours ago
Land 27L · Dep 27R · Myrtle Avenue — 27L arrivals
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Easterlies — 09L / 09R
15 hours ago
Land 09L · Dep 09R · Hatton Cross — 09R arrivals
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Westerlies — 27L / 27R
15 hours ago
Land 27L · Dep 27R · Myrtle Avenue — 27L arrivals
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Westerlies — 27L / 27R
16 hours ago
Land 27L · Dep 27R · Myrtle Avenue — 27L arrivals
| Airline | Callsign | Type | Airport | Rwy | Alt | Spd | Trk | V/S | Seen |
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42584B GND | TWR TWR | LHR EGLL | 27L | — | 0 | — | — | 00:39:49 0 seconds ago |
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42584C GND | TWR TWR | LHR EGLL | 27L | — | 0 | — | — | 00:39:49 0 seconds ago |
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SQU
SQU
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SQUID22 GND | — | LHR EGLL | 27L | — | 10 | 101° | — | 00:39:49 0 seconds ago |
RYR
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RYR49EY ARR | B738 EI-EXE | LHR EGLL | 27L | 15,350 | 374 | 22° | ↓ 2240 | 00:39:49 0 seconds ago |