Stockton Metropolitan

1Landing Runway 11L/R.

On Ruggles Road, Park your car on the grass sides, and walk along Arch Airport Road towards your spot for all landing traffic on Runway 11L/R

2View onto Aprons

From spot 1, drive further on Ruggles Road, along the Terminal and take a left onto Lindbergh Street. Here you have a view onto the many aprons and hangars. You can drive around here, via C E Dixon Street to all other hangars and aprons. At the crossing of CE Dixon Street and RA Bridgefort Street, you will find the Stockton Field Aviation Museum, with some Beech 18s parked outside.

3View onto Army Apron

From spot 1, drive onto Ruggles Road, along the Terminal to the end. Take a left here onto Stimson Street. At the end of the street, at the crossing with RA Bridgeford Street, you have a view onto the US Army apron including their two preserved helicopters. Park at the Keurig Dr Pepper factory and walk to the fence if needed.

4View onto Army Apron

From spot 3, drive back towards Road J3, take a left and a next left at a small road. From here you will have another view onto the Army apron. This road is fenced off.

5View onto Army Apron

From spot 3, drive back towards the crossing with Road J3. Just before Road J3, take a left onto Airport Drive and follow it, It will turn into a gated dirt road but you can follow it along the fence giving you a very close view onto the Army Choppers, maybe too close. Park your car at the gate and walk onto Rydberg Creek to have a look at the Army apron.

6Landing Runway 29R/L

For spot 6, you have to follow the Getting There instructions onto Arch Airport Road. Now take a left onto Qantas Lane to drive towards the east side of the airport. After passing some sporting fields, after passing the extended runway, park your car to the right to the small inlay and position yourself.

7Crossing

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