On Sunday afternoon, my wife and I made our way out to the airport to spend a few hours there, knowing it would be our last chance for a while. The much-loved Acacia Street turning circle — better known to locals as the loop road — was closing for its long-awaited reconstruction.
The closure marks the beginning of work on a brand-new, upgraded aircraft viewing area. When it reopens in mid-2026, the space will be known as Fellowship Place, offering an improved experience for plane spotters and visitors alike.
In the meantime, aviation enthusiasts keen to capture a few photos can still head to other designated viewing areas while construction is underway.
- Boronia Road (best before 10:00 am) or
- Da Vinci Boulevard (best from 11:00 am onwards)
- DFO carpark (best from 10am onwards)
- Level nine carpark P1 (to save money - booking online is strongly advised)
One of our local YouTube streamers, Only Plane Network (OPN), was on site for their usual Sunday evening live stream, capturing the final moments of the loop road before its closure. The familiar setup — cameras pointed toward the runway and viewers tuning in from around the world — added to the significance of the afternoon.
Members of the plane-spotting community gathered together, many bringing along snacks to share. Between aircraft movements, we swapped stories and reminisced about memorable arrivals, special liveries, rare visitors, and the countless sunsets we’d watched from that very spot. It felt less like a farewell and more like a celebration of the community and the moments that made the place special.
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| EMIRATES AIRBUS A380-861 A6-EOF (MSN 171) 11 YEARS |
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| ALLIANCE AIRLINES EMBRAER E190AR VH-A2S (MSN 19000082) |
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| VIRGIN AUSTRALIA BOEING 737-8FE VH-YIS (MSN 39926) VA960 OFF TO SYDNEY (SYD) 13 YEARS |
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| ALLIANCE AIRLINES FOKKER 70 VH-NKU (MSN 11555) VA1246 ARRIVING FROM ROKHAMPTON (ROK) 30 YEARS |
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| QANTASLINK DASH 8 400 VH-QOE (MSN 4125) QLK325D ARRIVING FROM BUNDABERG (BDB) 19 YEARS |
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| QANTAS AIRBUS A330-303 VH-QPE (MSN 593) 21 YEARS |
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| QANTASLINK EMBRAER E190AR VH-UYZ (MSN 19000222) QLK1937 OFF TO ADELAIDE (ADL) 18 YEARS |
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| REX SAAB 340B VH-ZRM (MSN 340B-100) ZL5738 OFF TO ROMA (RMA) 29 YEARS |
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| LINK AIRWAYS FAIRCHILD METRO 23 VH-VET (MSN DC-839B) LR551 OFF TO COFFS HARBOUR (CPS) 33 YEARS |
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| LIFE FLIGHT BOMBADIER CHALLENGER 604 VH-OFC (MSN 5538) 24 YEARS |
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| QANTASLINK AIRBUS A220-300 VH-X4E (MSN 55312) QF1273 OFF TO MELBOURNE (MEL) 1.3 YEARS |
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| VIRGIN AUSTRALIA BOEING 737-7K2 VH-NVW (MSN 30369) VA1006 OFF TO HOBART (HBA) 15 YEARS |
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| ALLIANCE FOKKER 100 VH-XWO (MSN 11280) VA1106 OFF TO NEWCASTLE (NTL) 36 YEARS FLYING FOR VIRGIN AUSTRALIA |
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| QANTAS AIRBUS A321-271NY VH-OGD (MSN 12668) QF6045 ARRIVING FROM BANGKOK (BKK) DELIVERY FLIGHT |
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| AIRCALIN AIRBUS A320-271N F-ONEA (MSN 11882) SB150 ARRIVING FROM NOUMEA (NOU) 2 YEARS |
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| AIR NEW ZEALAND AIRBUS A320-271 ZK-NHA (MSN 8715) NZ204 OFF TO CHRISTCHURCH (CHC) 7 YEARS |
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| NAURU AIRLINES BOEING 737-83N VH-AN2 (MSN 03669) 22 YEARS |
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| VIRGIN AUSTRALIA BOEING 737-8FE VH-VUX (MSN 37823) VA962 OFF TO SYDNEY (SYD) 15 YEARS |
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| QANTAS BOEING 737-838 VH-XZH (MSN 39372) QF125 OFF TO AUCKLAND (AKL) 12 YEARS |
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| QATAR AIRWAYS BOEING 777-3DZ A7-BAH (MSN 37662) QR898 ARRIVING FROM DOHA (DOH) 16 YEARS |
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| QANTAS AIRBUS A321-271NY VH-OGA (MSN 12323) QF541 OFF TO SYDNEY (SYD) 10 MONTHS |
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| SINGAPORE AIRLINES AIRBUS A350-941 9V-SHR (MSN 445) SQ265 DEPARTING FOR SINGAPORE (SIN) 5 YEARS |
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