{"id":3888,"date":"2016-03-10T21:43:22","date_gmt":"2016-03-10T19:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=3888"},"modified":"2025-03-26T23:13:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T21:13:56","slug":"manchester-viewing-park","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/manchester-viewing-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester Airport Viewing Parkn\/nRunway Visitor Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Manchester Airport Runway Visitor Park<\/strong>, often referred to as the <strong>Manchester Airport Viewing Park<\/strong>, is a fantastic destination for aviation enthusiasts, families, and anyone curious about planes and airports. Located close to Manchester Airport, it offers unparalleled views of <strong>aircraft<\/strong> as they <strong>take off<\/strong>, <strong>land<\/strong>, and <strong>taxi<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Manchester Airport Viewing Park \/ Runway Visitor Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">Sunbank Lane<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">Altrincham<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">Cheshire WA15 8XQ<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/2015\/05\/30\/united-kingdom\/\">United Kingdom<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.runwayvisitorpark.co.uk\/visit-us\/park-information\">https:\/\/www.runwayvisitorpark.co.uk\/visit-us\/park-information<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:runwayvisitorpark.enquiries@manairport.co.uk\">runwayvisitorpark.enquiries@manairport.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+44 161 489 3932<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daily 08:00 &#8211; 17:00 see website<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/runwayvisitorpark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/facebook.jpg\" alt=\"facebook\" class=\"wp-image-922\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d304822.45425151655!2d-2.565126549915189!3d53.35354088187361!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x487a52d08f54b61b%3A0x27549098990367cf!2sRunway+Visitor+Park+Education+Centre!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1457638413978\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aircraft collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/manchester-viewing-park\/hawker-siddeley-nimrod-mr-2-xv231-royal-air-force\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3890\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Hawker-Siddeley-Nimrod-MR.2-XV231-Royal-Air-Force.jpg\" alt=\"Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR.2 XV231 Royal Air Force\" class=\"wp-image-3890\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>G-BOAC<p><\/p>\n<p>G-IRJX<\/p>\n<p>XV231<\/p>\n<p>G-AWZK<\/p>\n<p>G-DMCA<\/p><\/td><td>Aerospatiale\/BAC Concorde 102<p><\/p>\n<p>BAe RJX100<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"st\">Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR.2<br>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Hawker Siddeley Trident 3B-101<\/p>\n<p>McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 (front fuselage)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlights of the Manchester Airport Viewing Park:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Aircraft Viewing Platforms<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The park provides excellent vantage points for watching aircraft movements on Manchester Airport\u2019s busy runways.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visitors can observe planes of all sizes, including commercial airliners and sometimes special flights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aircraft Exhibits<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Concorde G-BOAC<\/strong>: A major attraction is the retired Concorde, which visitors can tour to learn about its history and engineering marvels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other historic aircraft on display include a <strong>Nimrod<\/strong>, an <strong>Avro RJX<\/strong>, and a <strong>DC-10<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tours and Experiences<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Guided tours are available for the Concorde and other aircraft, offering insights into aviation history and the specific planes&#8217; roles in it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some tours include cockpit access and a behind-the-scenes look at airport operations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Manchester Airport Runway Visitor Park, often referred to as the Manchester Airport Viewing Park, is a fantastic destination for aviation enthusiasts, families, and anyone&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3888","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3888","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3888"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3888\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35217,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3888\/revisions\/35217"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}