Manchester Airport Viewing Park
General description
he Aviation Viewing Park is the most popular spotting location at Manchester. It's situated about 2/3s of the way along runway 1 (23R/05L) and it's opposite the threshold of Runway 23L. The purpose built viewing area is nicely placed close to the taxiways that are used by aircraft deserting runway 23R after landing (or by aircraft taxiing to Runway 05L for departure). There are 3 raised mounds that give a 180 degree view of the complete airfield. There's also a large car-park, an Aviation Shop, A large hangar with British Airways Concorde G-BOAC inside, a BAe Avro 146-RX100, a Monarch DC-10 nose section and a BEA British European Airways Hawker Siddley HS-121 Trident 3B - G-AZWK as well as the new addition, a Hawker-Siddeley Nimrod.
Concorde is housed within a £1.1 million, 68 metre by 38 metre, glass, steel and high tech PVC hangar. The new development will also include a corporate hospitality suite capable of housing up to 75 delegates, an education centre for school tours, an aviation exhibition and a glass-walled visitor restaurant alongside Concorde with views of Manchester Airport’s busy runways.
Concorde Tour Prices Available Here:
http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/manweb.nsf/Content/ConcordeTours
The AVP is open every day from 8.30am until dusk (except Christmas Day).
Entry Prices
Cars: People arriving on foot and on public transport have free entry.
- £3 for up to 1 hours stay
- £6 for up to 2 hours stay
- £9 for up to 3 hours stay
- £12 for over 3 hours stay
Other information
Type(s): Activities, Adults, Children, Family
This is an indoor/outdoor location. The average cost for an adult is 0 Pounds, and for a child is 0 Pounds.
Ratings
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Added by tanya on Fri 23 Jul 2010 16:13