The latest books for the spotter recommended and reviewed here. Keep checking back for updates.

Airport Spotting Guides USA
by Matt Falcus
Almost 70 of the USA’s airports in detail, with map and spotting locations, directions, frequencies, airlines, hotels and rooms for spotting, and nearby aviation attractions. Also includes state-by-state list of aviation museums and commercial airports. Excellent for any spotter travelling to America. Link to buy book.

Airport Spotting Guides Europe
by Matt Falcus
2008 release covering over 30 European airports that are popular for spotting. Details include a map with spotting locations marked and described, airlines, frequencies, resident airframes, hotels and spotting rooms. Has a section at the back on the popular airports low-cost airlines use. Link to buy book.

A Week at the Airport
by Alain de Botton
Alain reflects on modern airports by spending a week at London Heathrow observing people, airport operations and staff. In his easy-going, dry and humourous style, you’ll find a very well crafted book of anecdotes and observations of the modern airport. Very interesting reading. Link to buy book.

abc Air Band Radio Guide 7th Edition
by Graham Duke
This book not only covers the frequencies in use by many airports and airfields for spotters to tune into, but also goes about explaining how air traffic control and radio transmissions with aircraft work. It’ll help you understand the complex world of RT. Also covers reporting and navigation points. Link to buy book.
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The World’s Top 500 Airports
by David Wragg
A leading guide on the subject of airports. For each of the top 250 of the 500 airports covered, it contains a brief history, runway information, main airline users, map, passenger and freight figures and details of world rankings. The bottom 250 have less information, but are still covered in some detail. Link to buy book.