Guide to Dusseldorf Airport (DUS / EDDL)

The area on top of the terminal overlooks the 05 end of both runways. All aircraft will taxi past very close when either departing or arriving so taxi shots are easily obtained. As the general runway usage on 05 is 05L for landings and 05R for departures then action shots can be difficult. Landings on 05L are long way off and you would need at least a 400mm lens on a DSLR in order to be able to reach anything even the size of a 757 on landing.

Another viewing area is offered on top of the train station and this is situated at the 23 end of the runways. Aircraft taxi past very close and everything can be taken linning up on 23L. 23R which is normally used for landings is a little further way but it is closer than the 05L end from the other viewing area so a 300mm lens may be enough for 757 or above, 400mm was certainly enough for a 737.

There is a wooded area opposite the main airport complex. You can get some good views, but photography is difficult due to the fence in the way.

With thanks to Erik van Dokkum for the information about this spot.
If you drive and you come from Kreuz Meerbusch, the junction of A57 & A44, then take the exit Dusseldorf Stockum.

Then at the traffic lights turn left. That's the Niederrheinstrasse. If you follow this road, you will eventually see an store of Aldi-Sud at your left hand side (Open daily from 08.00-20.00). Here you can park your car.

The store lies directly under the approach path of 05L. So a nice spot according to me.

If you come from the opposite direction, that means from the airport, take the same exit, Dusseldorf Stockum, but then turn right at the 2nd junction, otherwise you will drive the wrong way.

With thanks to Erik van Dokkum for the information about this spot.
Close to the spot mentioned above except when you drive on the Niederrheinstrasse, turn right at the 1st junction. This junction lies directly after you've passed Air Hotel Wartburg.

This is the Flughafenstrasse. This is a dead-end street. Park your car at the end of the street, near the S-bahn stop. You will see a bridge which is used only by cyclists and pedestrians. Walk upon the bridge until you see a road beneath you. From here you can see traffic arriving when 05L & 05R are in use or see traffic departing when 23L & 23R are in use.