LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Birmingham is celebrating the launch of its brand-new build of Birmingham Airport in Miniland by searching for the city’s biggest ‘little’ aviation fan to help complete the build alongside its Master Model Builders. The competition is open now and closes at 5pm on Sunday 23 November – giving families the chance to put their young aviation enthusiast forward for this once-in-a-lifetime experience. Learn more and how to enter below.
Ready for Takeoff: LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Birmingham Launches Search for City’s Biggest ‘Little’ Aviation Fan
Research shows that being a pilot is one of the top dream jobs for UK kids
Birmingham, UK – 13 November – From Airbus A320s to Boeing 737s and Dreamliners, LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Birmingham is calling all aviation superfans to enter a competition where they will be in with a chance of having their plane (and themselves!) made into LEGO® for the new Birmingham Airport build in Miniland.
A new poll has revealed that being a pilot is one of the top dream jobs for children, with one in five little ones agreeing*. LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Birmingham is giving one lucky youngster the chance to make that dream take flight.
To celebrate the launch of Birmingham Airport in its popular Miniland attraction, LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Birmingham is on the lookout for the city’s biggest ‘little’ aviation fan to help complete the build alongside its Master Model Builders.
A third of UK kids said that the runways were their favourite part of an airport, with a further 15 per cent citing going through security as the ‘best bit.’* Luckily for these children, the Birmingham Airport build will have mini luggage belts, two coffee shops, a tiny passport control and one runway featuring various planes. The sky really was the limit with this miniature build!
The winner will get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to:
- Finish the Birmingham Airport build in Miniland with the expert LEGO® Model Building team
- See themselves immortalised in LEGO® – recreated as a mini figure in a pilot’s outfit, displayed permanently alongside their own creation in Miniland
- An exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of Birmingham Airport
Michelle Oakes, Master Model Builder and creator of the Birmingham Airport build, from LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Birmingham said: “We know that becoming a pilot is one of the most exciting dreams for children and now we’re making that dream a little more colourful, brick by brick! Our new Birmingham Airport build is set to ‘wow’ visitors, and we can’t wait to welcome one passionate aviation fan to help us bring it to life in Miniland. With two in five kids saying they love to build vehicles from LEGO®, we want to see their creations! Whether they’re fascinated by jumbo jets or tiny turbo props, this is a chance to have a day they’ll never forget.”
Jo Roberts, Head of Corporate Affairs and Marketing, at Birmingham Airport said: “We are delighted that Birmingham Airport has been brought to life in the iconic LEGO brick, as a major regional landmark within MiniLand at LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Birmingham. The incredibly detailed miniature set has remarkable attention-to-detail with features of our airport that families will instantly recognise. We are confident that this replica will help creatively inspire the next generation of aviation enthusiasts and we look forward to hosting our city’s ‘littlest’ biggest aviation fan for a very special airport experience soon.”
Aspiring pilots aged 11 and below can submit their entries via legoairport@stripecommunications.com by sharing a picture of them with one of their best LEGO® plane builds alongside and why they should be chosen to help complete the Birmingham Airport build in LEGO®. Entries are open now and close on Sunday 23 November at 5pm.
* Research carried out by Perspectus Global in October 2025. 529 children aged 5-15 surveyed.
Terms and Conditions:
- Young fans must be aged 11 and below
- Must submit a picture of them with one of their best LEGO® plane builds alongside why they should be in with the chance of winning
- Must be willing to be photographed for PR and available for a photoshoot w/c 24 November
Competition closes at 5pm on Sunday 23 November
VIP Airport Experience prize:
Enjoy a behind-the-scenes experience at Birmingham Airport. All subject to availability and operational permissions on the day. Each person taking part in the prize will need a valid UK driving licence or valid passport to take part in the experience.
