What's On at the Runway Visitor Park?

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Family Friendly

We have a diverse range of activities for families looking for some weekend fun, with an outdoor play area, trampolines and bouncy castle (Seasonal), a miniature railway (Seasonal), treasure hunt and, Live Commentary.

Our shop has plenty of activities for children to enjoy whilst in the park. We have model airplanes for example, the Concorde or Virgin 747s. We even have model building kits, so you can build and paint your own Red Arrow!

We also have a Café, where we offer a range of grab-and-go options and, an exciting Brunch offer for the family to enjoy every weekend. More details here.

Flight Academy

Step aboard our DC10 Aircraft for an exciting family session! Children will discover the diverse job roles that keep Manchester Airport running smoothly year-round. They’ll even have the chance to pretend to fly the plane by visiting the flight deck with their grown-up and sitting in the captain’s chair.

Tour Highlights:

• Flight Deck Experience: Children can sit in the captain’s chair and imagine piloting the aircraft

• Outdoor Observation: Head outside to observe both of Manchester’s runways, watching planes take off and land

Price: £14 per ticket (includes one child and one adult)

Tour Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

For complete terms and conditions, visit our website. Enjoy your aviation adventure!

Concorde Tours

We're thrilled to offer Concorde tours on both weekends and weekdays. Our tours are:

Concorde Classic tour- Lasts 1 hour, includes 30 minutes in the cabin and a visit to the flight-deck. Free parking included. £18pp

Concorde Technical tour- Step into the world of aviation excellence with our extended flight deck tour. This unique experience allows you to marvel at Concorde’s ground-breaking technology. A knowledgeable guide will lead you on a full tour beneath the aircraft, unveiling the secrets behind this supersonic airliner. £28pp - Free parking

Concorde Platinum tour- Concorde experience. This tour includes a full tour of the cabin, as well as walking under the wings of the flagship G-BOAC Concorde, whilst you enjoy a celebratory glass of champagne or Orange Juice. Finish this experience by watching the famous nose droop.

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Aircraft Movements

Every weekend, the park's aircraft commentary system will be live from 11am. This includes information about planes landing and taking off, facts about the airport as well as quiz questions for the little ones.

The RVP Facebook page is the best place to keep in touch with news about special aircraft movements, including the Virgin 747 retirement flights. We also post on aircraft movements to expect at the weekend. The link to the page is - www.facebook.com/runwayvisitorpark

Retired Aircrafts

The RVP's Volunteer Engineering Team will be working on our retired aircraft on Saturday's during the year. The team are happy to answer any questions you may have on the aircraft or aircraft engineering in general.

Events

Here at the Runway Visitor Park, there are a range of events that are held, such as Military Days and Classic Car events.

Throughout the year there will be plenty of outdoor events. Details of upcoming events will be posted here.