Hatton Cross

Planning

Best times

• ▸ When easterlies are in and 09R is the landing runway
• ▸ Morning banks and afternoon heavies both work when the light is side-on
• ▸ Cloudy easterly days still deliver low, loud finals over Hatton
• ▸ Confirm landing strip — LHR often lands one and departs the other

Gear

Camera & lens

Sigma 150-600mm — finals come in low; mid-zoom still fills the frame.

Traffic

What you'll see

On easterly 09R days: BA short-haul and heavies on short final from the west, plus busy morning European banks.

On the fence

Spotter tips

• ▸ Easterlies = wind from the east → landings on 09L / 09R. Hatton is the 09R arrival call
• ▸ Tube / bus access via Hatton Cross station — useful if you are not driving
• ▸ Stay aware of traffic on the A30 / Great South West Road; use safe public viewpoints
• ▸ If Radar flips back to 27L, Myrtle Avenue is your move