GCA Plane Spotters Photography Competition, 2025 - Now Open!

The annual Gold Coast Airport Plane Spotters Photography Competition is now open. Scroll down below to enter. 

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Competition 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 11 July 2025. 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, from each age category, winning a $1000 voucher to spend at Camera House.

How to Enter

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.

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If you are under 13, please note you will need a Guardian aged 18 or over to accompany you for a visit to the airport.

Please check Entrant eligibility here.

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Terms & Conditions

Please click here to read the Plane Spotter Photography Competition 2025 Terms & Conditions 

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