There are numerous coffee shops near Taoyuan Airport where you can enjoy close-up views of planes taking off and landing. One of them is Miracle Coffee Flight Field, located next to the north runway of Taoyuan Airport. With a minimal spending requirement, you can comfortably sit for an entire day, capturing and photographing the silhouettes of planes. Ever since V air announced in October that it would be suspending flights for a year, there has been a desire to capture the last images of Taiwan’s first domestic low-cost airline, symbolized by the youthful and energetic “V bear”. Before the peripheral circulation of Typhoon Megi affected Taiwan, we chose to visit the Miracle Coffee Flight Field near the north runway. Here, you can leisurely enjoy an afternoon tea while indulging in close-up plane photography.
▼ Miracle Coffee Flight Field is a coffee shop located above a car repair shop, and its exterior is rather unassuming.
▼ If you visit in the afternoon on a weekend, you’ll find it packed with people who have come to watch or photograph planes.
▼ The minimum spending per person is 100 TWD, and in addition to beverages, there are also some small snacks available.
Since the purpose of this visit was to photograph V air, we headed to this location after dining. As it’s not far from the north runway, a lens with a focal length of around 200mm is sufficient for equipment (although many photography enthusiasts bring lenses with focal lengths exceeding 500mm).
▼ Upon arrival, we captured a landing Korean Air (KE-5695) and a Air Busan (BX-794) taking off from the distant south runway.
▼ Korean Air (KE-692), an A330 heading to Incheon Airport.
▼ China Airlines (CI-703), flight number B-18311, an A330-300. It’s a Skyteam Alliance livery, heading to Manila.
▼ Next to take off is another China Airlines (CI-835) with Skyteam Alliance livery, a B747-400 heading to Bangkok.
▼ The north runway is mostly used by China Airlines passenger planes. A scene of a B737-800 heading to Surabaya just taking off and an A330-300 just landing.
▼ A TransAsia A330-343 (B-22103) passenger plane just arrived from Osaka. In the future, we may not see TransAsia twin-aisle passenger planes anymore.
▼ A Singapore Airlines A330 passenger plane heading to Singapore. Honestly, I think Singapore Airlines livery is quite standard.
▼ China Airlines B747 cargo plane, of which we saw quite a few throughout the afternoon.
▼ China Airlines B-18301 passenger plane, the first A330-300 purchased by China Airlines, heading to Ho Chi Minh City.
▼ China Airlines B-18002, heading to Guangzhou B777-300ER passenger plane. Honestly, I find it hard to distinguish between B777 and A330 at a glance.
▼ A triple shot of China Airlines passenger planes (don’t they all look alike!!!!), an A340-300 passenger plane heading to Hong Kong.
▼ Just arrived from Osaka, Japan, China Airlines’ Cloud Gate Dance Theatre livery A330-300 passenger plane, flight number B-18361.
▼ After a long wait, we finally captured the highlight of the day, V air!!!! Flight number B-22316, an A320-232 passenger plane heading to Fukuoka.
▼ Here’s another shot. I really like V air’s simple and lively livery. I hope to see you soaring in the sky again in the future.
▼ Flight number B-18203, a China Airlines B747-400 heading to Kansai, Osaka. The Queen of the Skies truly has an extraordinary presence!
▼ A China Southern Airlines A330 passenger plane that not many photographers are interested in shooting.
▼ For some reason, the south runway was not in use, so a Cathay Pacific A330-300 passenger plane heading to Hong Kong took off from the north runway instead.
▼ Just arrived from Hanoi, Vietnam, China Airlines new generation “Big Blue Whale” plane (flight number B-18007, B777-300ER).
▼ The China Airlines Big Blue Whale is the “first” plane with a livery co-branded by Boeing and an airline.
▼ Also due to the south runway being out of use, an EVA Air A321-200 passenger plane heading to Macau took off from the north runway instead.
▼ Arriving from Zhengzhou and landing on the north runway, EVA Air B-16221, an A321-200 passenger plane, sporting the new EVA Air livery.
▼ Jetstar Airways, an A320 passenger plane heading to Singapore, with a metallic livery.
▼ A Air China Limited A330 aircraft, flying to Shanghai, sports a rather ordinary livery.
▼ A China Airlines A330-300, adorned with indigenous Taiwanese art, is en route to Wuhan.
▼ The tail of a Asiana Airlines B767 is brightly colored, making it stand out.
▼ A Malaysia Airlines B737 heading to Kuala Lumpur was delayed by nearly half an hour that day.
▼ A Tigerair Taiwan A320-232, flying in from Zhangjiajie, was supposed to land on the southern runway. Compared to the China Airlines B777 behind it, it looks quite miniature.
▼ I personally love the livery of this Japan Airlines B737-800, which is heading to Nagoya.
▼ A TransAsia A321, heading to Tokyo, has been in service for 18 years since 1998.
▼ A China Eastern A330, with a unique Xinhua News livery.
▼ A Scoot B787-900, originally scheduled to take off from the southern runway to Singapore, took off slower than expected for unknown reasons.
▼ In the distance, an Emirates A380 is about to land on the southern runway. Even from afar, the massive aircraft is clearly visible.
▼ A China Airlines B777-300ER heading to Beijing. The northern runway sees frequent takeoffs and landings by China Airlines.
▼ An AirAsia A330-300, which I saw landing when I first arrived, is now preparing to fly back to Kuala Lumpur. Its livery is incredibly vibrant.
▼ A KLM Royal Dutch Airlines B777 is taking off for Manila from the middle of the runway (perhaps because it’s carrying fewer passengers?).
▼ The blue fuselage blends seamlessly with the sky after takeoff.
▼ The last photo features a FedEx B777 cargo plane.
▼ After spending nearly three hours plane spotting, I can say that it’s a truly relaxing activity. Watching planes take off and land has a therapeutic effect. If I get the chance, I’ll definitely spend another afternoon here.
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