Madrid Barajas is an excellent airport to go spotting, but you will need to walk a while. Below is a small map with directions. You can walk from terminal 3 tothe spot by walking towards the cargo area. Just follow the road. After a long walk you will be at the large roundabout (junction M110 with M111). From there follow the directions in the picture below and walk into the dirt path. At the end of this place you can look over the taxiway. Planes taxiing by require 50 to 120 mm. Planes taxiing at the Terminal 4 sattelite terminal require at least 200mm for A340s, but heathaze will likely kill those shots anyway.
At this spot there is some unavoidable foreground clutter. Also bring sufficient food and drink cause you are in the middle of nowhere.
These planes where spotted today.
| Registration | Airline | Type | C/N |
| 7T-VKC | Air Algerie | B737 | 34166/1773 |
| C-GTSI | Air Transat | A310 | 595 |
| CS-TNL | TAP Air Portugal | A320 | 1231 |
| CS-TPG | PGA Portugalia Airlines | ERJ-145 | 145014 |
| CS-TPM | PGA Portugalia Airlines | ERJ-145 | 145095 |
| CS-TTB | TAP Air Portugal | A319 | 755 |
| D-ABBN | Air Berlin | B737 | 30293/1496 |
| D-ABIE | Lufthansa | B737 | 24819/1979 |
| D-ABIT | Lufthansa | B737 | 24943/2049 |
| D-ACPN | Lufthansa Regional - Cityline | CRJ-700 | 10083 |
| D-AGWA | germanwings | A319 | 2813 |
| D-AILK | Lufthansa | A319 | 679 |
| D-AIPS | Lufthansa | A320 | 116 |
| D-AIRT | Lufthansa | A321 | 652 |
| EC-EXG | Iberia | MD-87 | 49833/1706 |
| EC-EZA | Iberia | MD-87 | 49842/1763 |
| EC-FCB | Iberia | A320 | 158 |
| EC-FDA | Iberia | A320 | 176 |
| EC-FDB | Iberia | A320 | 173 |
| EC-FEZ | Iberia | MD-87 | 53207/1862 |
| EC-FFA | Iberia | MD-87 | 53209/1867 |
| EC-FGV | Iberia | A320 | 207 |
| EC-FHG | Iberia | MD-88 | 53194/1911 |
| EC-FHK | Iberia | MD-87 | 53213/1879 |
| EC-FLN | Iberia | MD-88 | 53303/1974 |
| EC-FLP | Iberia | A320 | 266 |
| EC-FLQ | Iberia | A320 | 274 |
| EC-FND | Iberia | MD-88 | 53305/2001 |
| EC-FNR | Iberia | A320 | 323 |
| EC-FOF | Iberia | MD-88 | 53307/2015 |
| EC-FPD | Iberia | MD-88 | 53309/2023 |
| EC-GAT | spanair | MD-83 | 49709/1542 |
| EC-GHX | Iberia | A340 | 134 |
| EC-GJT | Iberia | A340 | 145 |
| EC-GPB | Iberia | A340 | 193 |
| EC-GRK | spanair | MD-87 | 49827/1654 |
| EC-GRM | spanair | MD-87 | 49829/1678 |
| EC-GUP | Iberia | A340 | 217 |
| EC-GYL | Seven Air | F27 | 10381 |
| EC-GZA | Iberia Regional - Air Nostrum | CRJ-200 | 7252 |
| EC-HBL | Air Europa | B737 | 28381/250 |
| EC-HDK | Iberia | A320 | 1067 |
| EC-HDP | Iberia | A320 | 1101 |
| EC-HDQ | Iberia | A340 | 302 |
| EC-HDT | Iberia | A320 | 1119 |
| EC-HFS | spanair | MD-82 | 49517/1633 |
| EC-HGJ | spanair | MD-82 | 49519/1658 |
| EC-HGO | Air Europa | B737 | 28384/420 |
| EC-HGQ | Air Europa | B737 | 28386/426 |
| EC-HGR | Iberia | A319 | 1154 |
| EC-HGS | Iberia | A320 | 1180 |
| EC-HGT | Iberia | A319 | 1247 |
| EC-HGU | Iberia | A340 | 318 |
| EC-HGX | Iberia | A340 | 332 |
| EC-HGZ | Iberia | A320 | 1208 |
| EC-HHI | Iberia Regional - Air Nostrum | CRJ-200 | 7343 |
| EC-HHV | Iberia Regional - Air Nostrum | CRJ-200 | 7350 |
| EC-HJB | spanair | MD-82 | 49507/1425 |
| EC-HJI | Iberia Regional - Air Nostrum | ATR 72 | 562 |
| EC-HKO | Iberia | A319 | 1362 |
| EC-HOA | AeBal - Spainair Link | B717 | 55061/5029 |
| EC-HPM | spanair | A321 | 1276 |
| EC-HPR | Iberia Regional - Air Nostrum | CRJ-200 | 7430 |
| EC-HPU | Air Europa | B767 | 30048/828 |
| EC-HQK | Iberia | A320 | 1454 |
| EC-HQM | Iberia | A320 | 1484 |
| EC-HSV | Air Europa | B767 | 29387/840 |
| EC-HUH | Iberia | A321 | 1021 |
| EC-HUI | Iberia | A321 | 1027 |
| EC-HUK | Iberia | A320 | 1318 |
| EC-HUL | Iberia | A320 | 1347 |
| EC-HXM | Iberia Regional - Air Nostrum | CRJ-200 | 7514 |
| EC-HYC | Iberia | A320 | 1262 |
| EC-ICA | Iberia Regional - Air Nostrum | DHC-8 | 562 |
| EC-ICD | Air Europa | B737 | 30785/1007 |
| EC-ICX | Iberia Regional - Air Nostrum | DHC-8 | 563 |
| EC-IDF | Iberia | A340 | 474 |
| EC-IDT | Air Europa | B737 | 30281/1076 |
| EC-IIG | Iberia | A321 | 1554 |
| EC-IIH | Iberia | A340 | 483 |
| EC-IJF | Iberia Regional - Air Nostrum | CRJ-200 | 7705 |
| EC-ILO | Iberia | A321 | 1681 |
| EC-ILQ | Iberia | A320 | 1736 |
| EC-ILR | Iberia | A320 | 1793 |
| EC-INM | spanair | A320 | 1979 |
| EC-IOB | Iberia | A340 | 440 |
| EC-IOH | spanair | A320 | 1998 |
| EC-IOO | Pullmantur | B747 | 24106/701 |
| EC-IPI | spanair | A320 | 2027 |
| EC-IPT | Air Plus Comet | A310 | 642 |
| EC-ISY | biz jet - Privilege Style | B757 | 26241/572 |
| EC-ITN | Iberia | A321 | 2115 |
| EC-IVV | Air Europa | B737 | 28323/625 |
| EC-IXD | Iberia | A321 | 2220 |
| EC-IXE | Air Europa | B737 | 30468/668 |
| EC-IYI | Air Europa | B737 | 30194/666 |
| EC-IZY | Iberia | A340 | 604 |
| EC-JBL | Air Europa | B737 | 33974/1610 |
| EC-JCM | Iberia Regional - Air Nostrum | CRJ-200 | 7981 |
| EC-JCY | Iberia | A340 | 617 |
| EC-JCZ | Iberia | A340 | 619 |
| EC-JDR | Iberia | A321 | 2488 |
| EC-JEF | Iberia Regional - Air Nostrum | CRJ-200 | 8008 |
| EC-JEX | Air Europa | B737 | 32659/1709 |
| EC-JFF | vueling.com | A320 | 2388 |
| EC-JFG | Iberia | A320 | 2143 |
| EC-JFH | Iberia | A320 | 2104 |
| EC-JFX | Iberia | A340 | 672 |
| EC-JGS | Iberia | A321 | 2472 |
| EC-JHD | Pullmantur | B747 | 23676/661 |
| EC-JHL | Air Europa | B737 | 33976/1740 |
| EC-JLE | Iberia | A340 | 702 |
| EC-JLI | Iberia | A321 | 2563 |
| EC-JMR | Iberia | A321 | 2599 |
| EC-JNA | vueling.com | A320 | 2596 |
| EC-JNB | Iberia Regional - Air Nostrum | CRJ-900 | 15057 |
| EC-JNI | Iberia | A321 | 2270 |
| EC-JOD | Iberia Regional - Air Nostrum | CRJ-200 | 8061 |
| EC-JOM | Girjet | F100 | 11498 |
| EC-JPF | Air Europa | A330 | 733 |
| EC-JPL | vueling.com | A320 | 2678 |
| EC-JPL | vueling.com | A320 | 2678 |
| EC-JQG | Air Europa | A330 | 745 |
| EC-JQQ | Air Europa | A330 | 749 |
| EC-JQZ | Iberia | A320 | 2736 |
| EC-JRE | Iberia | A321 | 2756 |
| EC-JRI | vueling.com | A320 | 2761 |
| EC-JRR | SAS | MD-87 | 49612/1827 |
| EC-JSB | Iberia | A320 | 2776 |
| EC-JSK | Iberia | A320 | 2807 |
| EC-JSU | SAS | MD-87 | 49610/1705 |
| EC-JTK | spanair | MD-87 | 53348/1985 |
| EC-JTQ | vueling.com | A320 | 2794 |
| EC-JTS | Iberia Regional - Air Nostrum | CRJ-900 | 15071 |
| EC-JTT | Iberia Regional - Air Nostrum | CRJ-900 | 15074 |
| EC-JTU | Iberia Regional - Air Nostrum | CRJ-900 | 15079 |
| EC-JVE | Iberia | A319 | 2843 |
| EC-JVO | Orion Air | BAe 146 | E3179 |
| EC-JXJ | Iberia | A319 | 2889 |
| EC-JYD | spanair | MD-87 | 49605/1501 |
| EC-JZL | Air Europa | A330 | 814 |
| EC-JZM | Iberia | A321 | 2996 |
| EC-JZS | Iberia Regional - Air Nostrum | CRJ-900 | 15111 |
| EC-KAJ | Air Comet | A340 | 15 |
| EC-KBM | Air Comet | A320 | 426 |
| EC-KBU | vueling.com | A320 | 1413 |
| EC-KBV | Air Europa | B737 | 33980/2245 |
| EC-KCX | Swift Air | MD-83 | 49619/1483 |
| EC-KDF | Air Comet | A330 | 822 |
| EC-KEC | spanair | A320 | 1183 |
| EC-KET | spanair | MD-87 | 49608/1572 |
| EC-KEZ | vueling.com | A320 | 3152 |
| EC-KHA | spanair | MD-87 | 49611/1522 |
| EC-KHJ | Iberia | A320 | 2347 |
| EC-KJI | Pronair Airlines | MD-87 | 49836/1721 |
| EC-KJL | Air Comet | A310 | 453 |
| EC-KJY | vueling.com | A320 | 3246 |
| EI-DAD | Ryanair | B737 | 33544/1249 |
| EI-DAZ | Ryanair | B737 | 33559/1443 |
| EI-DFP | Meridiana | A319 | 1048 |
| EI-DPF | Ryanair | B737 | 33606/2158 |
| EI-DPX | Ryanair | B737 | 35553/2279 |
| F-GFKI | Air France | A320 | 62 |
| F-GRGL | Air France - Regional Airlines | ERJ-145 | 145375 |
| F-GRHH | Air France | A319 | 1151 |
| F-GRHK | Air France | A319 | 1190 |
| F-GRXD | Air France | A319 | 1699 |
| F-GUGJ | Air France | A318 | 2582 |
| F-GUGO | Air France | A318 | 2951 |
| G-BPEE | British Airways | B757 | 25060/364 |
| G-EZAH | Easyjet | A319 | 2729 |
| G-EZAL | Easyjet | A319 | 2754 |
| G-EZAM | Easyjet | A319 | 2037 |
| G-EZBD | Easyjet | A319 | 2873 |
| G-EZBG | Easyjet | A319 | 2946 |
| G-EZEA | Easyjet | A319 | 2119 |
| G-EZIL | Easyjet | A319 | 2492 |
| G-EZIW | Easyjet | A319 | 2578 |
| HB-IJF | swiss. | A320 | 562 |
| HB-JZO | Easyjet | A319 | 2398 |
| HB-JZP | Easyjet | A319 | 2427 |
| HS-TGY | Thai Airways | B747 | 28705/1164 |
| I-DATL | Alitalia | MD-82 | 53229/2105 |
| I-DAWA | Alitalia | MD-82 | 49192/1126 |
| I-DAWM | Alitalia | MD-82 | 49205/1184 |
| LN-RNO | SAS | B737 | 28316/476 |
| LV-ALJ | Aerolineas Argentinas | B747 | 25422/912 |
| LV-BBU | Aerolineas Argentinas | B747 | 24883/823 |
| N14115 | Continental Airlines | B757 | 27557/686 |
| N191DN | Delta Airlines | B767 | 28448/654 |
| N273AY | US Airways | A330 | 337 |
| N721FD | FedEx | A300 | 477 |
| N745AM | Aero Mexico | B777 | 32718/554 |
| N986AN | Avianca | B767 | 24835/321 |
| OO-DJX | Brussels Airlines | ARJ | E2297 |
| OO-TLM | Brussels Airlines | B737 | 25070/2037 |
| PH-BDS | KLM | B737 | 24529/1770 |
| PH-BXK | KLM | B737 | 29598/639 |
| PH-XRX | Transavia | B737 | 33464/1299 |
| SP-LKC | LOT Polish Airlines | B737 | 27418/2397 |
| TS-IPB | Tunisair | A300 | 563 |