Myrtle Avenue, Hounslow

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.

An Emirates Airbus A380 approaching Heathrow Airport 's runway 27L in 2024 over Myrtle Avenue
A view of the airport from Myrtle Avenue, July 2020. Visible in the centre of the image is Concorde G-BOAB, which has been preserved at the airport since its last flight to Heathrow in 2000.