This year Avalon Airport underwent a massive operation – the runway overlay. The event was three years in the planning and culminated in 48 nights of works, beginning from the southern-end of the runway all the way up to the terminal end.
Cotton On has been announced as the anchor tenant for Avalon Airport’s brand new 40 hectare Industrial Precinct.
These days travellers have too little time to waste in traffic, queues or searching for parking spots or power points. The simpler, the better. There are many reasons why people living in Wyndham will find flying easier via Avalon Airport. Here’s just five of them…
Avalon Airport is proud to be the major sponsor of the inaugural Wyndham Learning Festival.
There are Learning Festivals around the world – but the Wyndham Learning Festival is unique in Victoria.
Jim McClusky has been working at Avalon Airport since 1979. There was virtually no such thing as high vis back then, “cotton overalls and that was it!” It was Government Aircraft Factories and farmland.
Hobart – a delicious combination of art, history and produce. Holiday there, and you will do it well. Here’s a couple of foodie favourites…
Last month Jetstar began flying direct from Avalon Airport to Hobart and Adelaide, bringing two more cities that little bit closer to communities in Geelong, the Surf Coast and Wyndham regions.
There’s an unexpected industry taking place at Avalon Airport, one that is enjoying good growth, and is making use of the vast surrounding landscape and 1950s hangars that sit solid under the extraordinary sky.
In November last year a famous landmark on the Princes Fwy towards Geelong upped and disappeared. People were concerned, emails were written, phones were called and questions were tweeted. Where had the big blue jumbo gone?
The consternation was understandable. That old Boeing 747-338 had a history as bright and exciting as its one-time Nalanji Dreaming livery, and many people had, over its many years of flight formed nostalgic relationships with it.
If you’re looking to make 2016 your year of simple travel, Avalon Airport is very pleased to assist, with two more fabulous destinations announced by Jetstar at the end of last year.
From 27 March Jetstar will fly direct to Hobart and Adelaide from Avalon, meaning the airport’s trademark “flying made easy” can now get passengers to these two wonderful cities without any hassle.
What a fantastic year it’s been at Avalon Airport!
It began stunningly with the hosting of the Australian International Airshow, which brought beautiful planes to the sky, hundreds of thousands of visitors to the area, and injected millions into the region.
Avalon Airport has just unveiled its latest exciting project – a $200,000 upgrade of the terminal and departure lounge.
This month Jetstar begins flying direct to the Gold Coast from Avalon Airport.
In the exciting new deal struck by Jetstar, the State Government and Linfox, Jetstar is to announce two new destinations, with many local residents bidding for the Gold Coast as their first choice.
The region is a-buzz following the recent announcement that Jetstar has signed a ten year agreement to extend their Avalon Airport operations until at least 2025.
