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Bay Area Spotters

Welcome to the virtual guide to plane spotting in the major airports of the San Francisco Bay Area.
This site is dedicated to the past, present, and future operations of these airports.

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Recommended Plane Spotting Locations

San Francisco Int'l

Located near San Mateo County, SFO is the busiest of the three International airports.  The parks and structures around SFO give great views of aircraft arriving and departing.
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Oakland Int'l

Oakland International is a few miles south of downtown Oakland. It is a hub for FedEx and focus city for Southwest. Like SJC, it serves as an alternative to SFO.​
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Mineta San Jose Int'l

Mineta San Jose is located 2 miles NW from downtown San Jose and serves as an alternative to SFO. The addition of skyscrapers under the final approach provides unique views of landing aircraft.
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SPOTTING AT LIVERMORE MUNICIPAL
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Spotting News and Updates

As often as possible, we add current events to our blog, which features the latest updates from SFO, SJC, and OAK. Please click on the United B744 to visit the News section. Click on the FedEx MD-10 to visit the Traffic Updates section
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News
(Richard Silagi)
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Traffic Updates
​(Andy Payne)

Historic Photographs and Airport History

Another focus area of this site is the histories of the airports. Click the left photo for airport histories. Click the right photo for historic images.
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Airport History
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Historic Images
(Photo Credit: PacificAirLinesPortfolio.com)


Photo Index

We update a photo index containing pictures of Bay Area Traffic as often as possible.  Click on the buttons below to see the respective airports' traffic.

The photo indices include over 1,300 pictures of aircraft in the Bay Area!
SFO Passenger aircraft
SFO CARGO AIRCRAFT
SFO BIZJETS
Hayward Executive
Special Liveries
San Carlos
  OAK PASSENGER AIRCRAFT 
OAK CARGO AIRCRAFT
OAK BIZJETS
Buchanan Field
MONTEREY
LIVERMORE
SJC PASSENGER AIRCRAFT
SJC CARGO AIRCRAFT
sjc bizjets
moffett field
HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS
And more!

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Recent Updates

11/1/22 Update: To all whom still visit the site - I'm planning some major changes to the site to bring it back to speed, while making it low maintenance for the coming years. This will likely include some content changes, which will occur during the months of November and December 2022. Please be patient while I catch up with 3 years worth of updates. Thanks!
2/5/19 SFO Unveils new Boarding Area G Observation Deck
9/10/18 Added AN-225 to Logbook Photo Index
7/30/18 SFO (August) Monthly Plane Spotter Meetup!
7/15/18 Updated AAL B763
7/15/18 Updated AIC B77L
7/15/18 Updated SIA A359
7/15/18 Updated UAL B77W
7/15/18 Updated UAL B789
7/15/18 Updated UAL B788
7/15/18 Updated UAL B752
7/15/18 Updated UAX CRJ2
7/15/18 Updated DAL B712
7/15/18 Updated CSN B77W
7/15/18 Updated UAL A319
7/15/18 Added ASA A321N
7/15/18 Added DAL B764
7/15/18 Added ACA B77L
7/15/18 Updated ASA A320
7/5/18 Updated TCX A332
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6/23/18 Updated SFO Show Page
6/22/18 Added ICE B763
6/22/18 Added ACA B38M
6/22/18 Added IBE A332
6/22/18 Added KAL B788
6/22/18 Added SWR B77W
6/22/18 Updated BAW B744
6/22/18 Updated BAW A388
6/22/18 Updated UAE A388
6/22/18 Updated CMP B738
6/22/18 Updated TCX A332
6/22/18 Updated UAL A319
6/22/18 Updated FIN A333
6/22/18 Updated CAL B744F
6/22/18 Updated FJI A332
6/22/18 Updated AAL B738
6/22/18 Updated VIR A346
6/22/18 Updated THY B77W
6/22/18 Updated SQX B737
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Disclaimer: The information provided on this website is intended for the sole purpose of assisting aviation enthusiasts and photographers.
Photos used on Bay Area Plane Spotters are property of their respective owners, and used with permission. Website Content © Bay Area Spotters, unless otherwise noted. 
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  • About
  • Airport Histories
    • SFO History
    • SJC History
  • Locations
    • ATC
    • Flight Tracking
    • San Francisco
    • Oakland International
    • Mineta San Jose
    • Buchanan Field
    • Livermore
  • Photo Index
    • Passenger Aircraft >
      • Passenger Aircraft SFO
      • Passenger Aircraft SJC
      • Passenger Aircraft OAK
    • Cargo Aircraft >
      • Cargo Aircraft SFO
      • Cargo Aircraft OAK
      • Cargo Aircraft SJC
    • Bizjets >
      • Bizjets SFO
      • Bizjets OAK
      • Bizjets SJC
    • Smaller Airports >
      • Moffett Field
      • Buchanan Field Aircraft
      • Hayward Aircraft
      • Monterey Aircraft
      • Livermore Aircraft
      • San Carlos Aircraft
    • Tower Tour
    • Special Liveries
    • Other airports >
      • Long Beach
      • Chicago O'Hare
    • Photo Index Archive >
      • SFO Photo Index Archive
      • OAK Photo Index Archive
      • SJC Photo Index Archive
    • Accidents
    • Historic Photos
    • Preservation
  • Archived Pages
    • Traffic Updates >
      • Past Updates
    • Logbook >
      • Logbook 2018
  • Links
    • SFO Show
    • Dioramas