Myrtle Avenue is a street in Hatton in the London Borough of Hounslow which is near the eastern end of Heathrow Airport's south runway, 27L.
[2] Every day, dozens of spotters from all over the world go there to log and photograph aircraft taking off or landing at Heathrow.
At the end of the road is a large green space which is directly underneath the flight paths to and from Runway 27.
The nearest London Underground station to Myrtle Avenue is Hatton Cross on the Piccadilly line.
[3] On special occasions, such as the arrival of a new type of aircraft, there may be hundreds of spectators there, including the general public as well as regular spotters.