5/5 Steven W. 1 year ago on Google
When
it
comes
to
civil
airlines
Manchester
airport
has
got
it
all.
From
the
smallest
2
seater
planes
all
the
way
up
to
the
A380.
The
Visitors
Park
is
a
great
place
to
view
aircraft
both
taking
off
and
Landing,
with
other
attractions
on
site.
However,
I
was
aware
of
the
Airport
pub
and
grill,
with
its
advantage
point
at
the
end
of
the
runway.
And
informed
of
the
great
Full
breakfast.
It
is
easy
to
access
the
pub
via
the
main
airport
ring
road,
even
if
the
pub
car
park
is
full
you
can
get
direction
from
the
pub
to
access
to
two
further
parks
in
walking
distance.
The
site
uses
ANPR
for
parking
with
a
car
park
machine.
If
you
know
how
long
you
are
intent
on
stopping
you
can
pay
at
the
m/c
straightaway.
However,
a
secret
tip
if
not
sure
how
long
you
want
to
stay
you
can
pay
when
you
leave.
The
pay
machine
I
found
awkward
to
use
but
at
least
there
is
an
attendant
on
hand
to
happily
assist.
The
main
viewing
area
is
the
beer
garden
at
the
rear
of
the
premises.
So,
you
will
need
to
walk
right
through
the
pub.
You
can
if
you
wish
have
a
proper
restaurant
meal
inside
the
pub.
In
the
beer
garden
you
have
plenty
of
picnic
seating
areas,
a
snack
bar
called
the
hanger-
where
you
can
get
snack
meals
and
drinks.
Other
features
include
a
children’s
play
area,
toilets
-
both
inside
and
outside
the
beer
garden.
I
noticed
plenty
of
staff
on
hand,
continually
keeping
the
place
clean.
Re
viewing
aircraft
Manchester
airport
has
two
main
runways.
They
are
parallel
to
each
other.
However,
they
are
staggered
where
they
start
and
end
which
sometimes
means
you
have
limited
view
of
take-offs
see
Google
maps
view.
It’s
important
to
note
when
the
wind
changes
so
can
the
way
the
runways
are
used.
From
the
airport
pub
you
get
a
great
view
of
planes
coming
into
land,
with
the
large
planes
you
will
hear
them
loudly
and
feel
the
wind
they
generate
around
them.
If
for
some
reason
only
one
runway
is
in
use,
you
are
in
for
a
treat
as
the
planes
come
very
close
to
the
pub,
queuing
on
the
approach
adjacent
to
the
pub.
On
my
visit
just
as
I
was
leaving
they
changed
runway
directions
and
three
large
planes
came
right
up
to
the
side
of
the
pub.
All
in
all
a
great
place
to
experience
the
airport,
a
thoroughly
enjoyable
day.