2026 Runway Dinner - Airlie Beach - Whitsundays (12 Sep 2026)

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT

2026 Airlie Beach Fly-In & Runway Dinner, Friday 11th September to Sunday 14th September 2026.
Dinner Saturday the 12th of September 2026.

When booking advise that you wish to be seated at the seaplane table.

This year's theme is black-and-white masquerade.

Look forward to seeing you there.

Kindest Regards David Geers

SPAA pilots Skills Camp Port Macquarie (30 Oct 2026)

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 02:00:00 GMT

The Seaplane Pilots Association is pleased to announce the next SPAA Pilot Skills Camp at beautiful Port Macquarie, commencing Friday 30 October 2026.

These weekends are always great fun, combining a unique learning program with fantastic presentations, flying activities and plenty of social interaction with fellow seaplane enthusiasts.

We strongly recommend booking your accommodation now, as the Edgewater Holiday Park books out quickly. The good news is that no payment is required until one week before arrival.

Your event registration and payment will also not be due until one week before the event and will be fully refundable should you be unable to attend for a valid reason.

More details, including the program and registration information, will be released shortly.

We look forward to seeing you at Port Macquarie.

Contact David Geers 0418 103 535 or
Rohan Whittington 0411 321 307
Seaplane Pilots Association Australia

Proposed Agenda

Friday October 30^th

Participants arrive midday
Assistance with refuelling parking tie downs as required
Transport to accommodation if needed.
Drinks and BBQ at EDGE WATER BBQ hut 5-7
Film Night BBQ 7:30 – 9 shown at BBQ hut

Saturday 31^th

7 – 8:30 Breakfast at RIVERMARK café ( at own cost )
8:30 – 9 Transportation to Aeroclub
9 am Welcome
9:15- 10:45 Presentations
10:45 – 11 Morning tea
11 - 12:30 Presentations
12:30 - 1 Lunch
1 - 3:00 Presentations
3.15 – 5:30 Flying activities
5:30 - 6:30 transfer from airfield to accommodation
6:30 – 7 pm transferred to restaurant
7 – 9 SPAA Dinner wine and beer and soft drinks ( limited )
9 – 9:30 transportation as required to accommodation.

Sunday November 1^st

8 – 9:30 Breakfast at RIVERMARK café ( at own cost )
9 – 10 Transfer to airport
Flying activities
Departures with support conclude midday

NOTES

Friday BBQ will be quality meats, salads, deserts and BYO Drinks
Film night will be a compilation of videos from members and other aviation themes from You tube or other social media Spliced together
Saterday Set course dinner , venue to be decided but within 3 km to enable transportation.
2-3 members to provide driving services on volunteer basis

Seaplane Pilots Association of Australia Inc upcoming events

2026 Runway Dinner - Airlie Beach - Whitsundays (12 Sep 2026)

SPAA pilots Skills Camp Port Macquarie (30 Oct 2026)