Canberra Airport Open Day - 26th October 2008

[Todd Milton]

Canberra Airport will hold it's seeminlgy now annual Open Day this Sunday on the 26th October. The Event will be held on the taxiway inbetween November and Papa (The extension of 35) where it was held last year. Aircraft from Qantas (Most likely 767, it was last year and is the largest aircarft flying to Canberra on a regular basis), QantasLink (Most likely Sunstate, -Q400), Virgin Blue (I would say either an E170 or E190) and Brindabella Airlines (I would say a Jetstream 41). There will also be other Aircraft Displays and Airport Equipment displays. A 'Carnival' area will be provided with activites for families, RAAF Hot Air Balloon Display along with Food and Drink. Not only this, it looks as though Airside Tarmac Tours will be held again, using three Deanes Buslines buses at regualr intevals.

Date - 26th October 2008
Time - 9:30 till 2 (Website says 1.30, street side signs say 2)
Parking - Parking is free, Multi Storey Carpark and other Carparks can be found of Brindabella Cct and Molongolo Drive

Aircraft will still be arriving and departing, so you may be able to get some good photos in a different place to the Norm!

If you have a partner that does not want to attend the event, there is a DFO in Fyshwick and Brand Depot at the Airport, Both are an easy drive, and big enough to distract the girls for a few hours

A PDF Map and Information Sheet can be found at http://www.canberraairport.com.au/PDF/openday.pdf