Airport
- Sets
- 18
- Since
- 1970
- Newest set
- 1978
Airport is a small aviation line within the 1970s Legoland theme. Its 18 sets, released between 1970 and 1978, are compact aircraft models, several of them carrying the names of real airlines.
18 sets
1970s
About Airport
Real airlines in brick form
What sets this group apart is how closely it follows real-world aviation. The Martinair Cessna (1610-2, 83 pieces) and the Martinair DC-9 (1611-2, 64 pieces) arrived in 1978, the Lufthansa Double-Decker (1562-3, 51 pieces) in 1976, and the Sterling Super Caravelle (1550-1, 50 pieces) as early as 1972. History gets a nod too: the Spirit of St. Louis, the aircraft Charles Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic in 1927, appears twice in the listings, as 661-1 from 1976 and 456-1 from 1977, both with 50 pieces.
Small builds, simple techniques
These are modest models by modern standards. The largest are the Seaplane (371-3) and the Sea Plane (712-1), both from 1977 with 115 pieces each, and most of the range sits well below that. There are no minifigures here; the aircraft themselves are the whole point, built from basic bricks and plates.
Collecting and rebuilding
With only 18 sets, Airport is a realistic target for anyone completing a vintage Legoland collection. The low piece counts also make these planes easy to rebuild from a loose collection, and the parts list for each set shows exactly which elements you need.
FAQ
- Which airlines feature in the Airport sets?
- Martinair, Lufthansa and Sterling all appear in set names, for example the Martinair Cessna (1610-2) and the Lufthansa Double-Decker (1562-3).
- How many pieces does the biggest Airport set have?
- The Seaplane (371-3) and the Sea Plane (712-1) share the top spot with 115 pieces each.
- Is the Spirit of St. Louis listed more than once?
- Yes. It appears as 661-1 from 1976 and 456-1 from 1977, each with 50 pieces.