Enter the competition by completing the form below and uploading your photos. Please note that each uploaded image file must be 10MB or less, and only .jpg and .png formats are accepted.
2026 Plane Spotter Photography Competition
Gold Coast Airport is giving you the chance to win a morning of exclusive airside access to photograph aircraft flying in and out of the airport on 3 July 2026 , with the top two photos scoring airside access during the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast on Friday 14 August and family passes to the airshow weekend.
Entries
Entries must include an image of an aircraft flying in or out of the Gold Coast. Preference will be given to photos which showcase not only the aircraft, but also the beautiful Gold Coast and northern NSW regions. Judges will be looking for creativity, originality and photographers who think outside the box!
On The Day
The top 10 entrants, selected by the GCA judging panel (comprised of our Aviation and Executive Management team) will gain exclusive airside access and enjoy a morning of photographing aircraft movements at GCA on Friday 3 July 2026. Breakfast will be supplied.
The Prize
The airside winners will then submit their top five photos taken on the day of the airside visit, to be judged by the GCA panel again - with the best photo on the day winning a pass to the Pacific Airshow weekend on August 14-16. The winner will also be provided with the opportunity to go airside on Friday 14 August to photograph aircraft flying in and out of GCA for the first day of the Pacific Airshow.
How to Enter
Enter the competition by completing the form below and uploading your photos.
Terms & Conditions
Please click here to view the terms and conditions of the competition. Please ensure you read these carefully before entering.
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