Dublin Airport has submitted a planning application for a new aircraft observation facility to provide a dedicated viewing area for the public to watch planes take off and land.
The proposed facility will be located at the current informal airport viewing point on old airport road, known as “the mound”, fully owned by Dublin Airport.
The facility will offer a comfortable and safe space for the community to view aircraft movements, with clear views of the south runway and cross-wind runway at Dublin Airport.
The facility will include amenities such as a dedicated car park, bike parking, an elevated covered platform with seating, and will be fully-lit with power provided by solar panels.
Gary McLean, Managing Director of Dublin Airport: “aircraft observation facilities are a feature of airports around the world. As well as providing a plane-spotting platform, the facilities also create an interface between the airport and the local community, helping aviation enthusiasts to engage with the airport by observing aircraft movements and airport operations. This location has been an informal ‘plane-spotting’ area over the past 40 years and we think it’s time to put a more formal facility in place. It’s a rite of passage for kids in Dublin to be taken to ‘The Mound’ to watch the planes landing and taking off at the airport. This new facility would make it safer and more enjoyable for users and we think it’s a facility that the local community will enjoy.”
