Air Traffic: 18 Incredible Photos From All Around The World

We are used to sight of airplanes taking off. We see them when we raise our eyes to the sky, we notice pretty photos on our social media accounts but never like this… Photos of airplanes are impressive as they are but can you imagine seeing the picture of couple of dozens airplanes taking off at the same time?

Interested yet? Check out the incredible series of “Airportraits” – it is the work of Mike Kelley, an LA-based architectural photographer. It took two years for him to take and edit the pictures of planes departing the tarmac at eighteen different airports worldwide. After taking the pictures, the artist edited them into one for each airport to show the world the true and breathtaking reality of the air traffic.

“The inspiration behind these images was somewhat simple,” Mike claimed. “After the first LAX ‘Wake Turbulence’ image I knew that I had to do more, owing to how successful that original shot was. There are a ton of amazing airports, airlines, and airplanes out there that I had to photograph, so the plan was set in motion to try and capture as many as possible. Since I’m obsessed with airplanes, travel, and seeing new places, it was also a great excuse to get me out of my comfort zone a little bit.”

#1 Lax 24l – No Turn Before Shoreline

#2 Dubai International 12r (morning Heavy Departures)

#3 Wake Turbulence: Lax

#4 Zurich Airport Runways 28 And 16

#5 London Heathrow 09l (100, 50, 40)

#6 Amsterdam Schiphol, Polderbaan 18r

#7 Munich Airport 08r

#8 Frankfurt Am Main 25l (missed Approach By Lufthansa A380)

#9 London Heathrow 27l (terminal 5 And Tower)

#10 Dubai 30r

#11 Tokyo Haneda 05 (great Wave)

#12 Amsterdam Schiphol 24 (kaagbaan)

#13 Sydney Kingsford Smith 34l

#14 Auckland International 23l

#15 Munich Airport 08r Takeoffs

#16 London Heathrow 27l

#17 Sao Paulo Guarulhos 09l

#18 Frankfurt Am Main, 07c

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