Name: CiA Outdoor Cinema - Con Air
Start: 2026-03-22T09:00:00+13:00
End: 2026-03-22T12:30:00+13:00
Location: 72 Seafront Rd, Castlecliff, Whanganui 4501, New Zealand

Just-paroled Cameron Poe (Nicolas Cage) is headed back to his wife but must fly home aboard a prison transport flight dubbed “Jailbird” with some of the worst criminals living. When they takeover the plane Poe must defeat the crims to save the day) 1997 1hr55min 59% Rotten Tomatoes, 75% popcormometer
ZK-CIF is often mistakenly called a ConAir – it is in fact a Convair (ConVAir short for Consolidated Vultee Aircraft. It has also hosted it’s share of criminals notably when liveried as Air Congo flying Belgian and other mercenaries into the Belgian Congo and CIA operatives in to assassinate the Congo’s democratically elected PM – horrific and criminal behaviour even if they were never CONvicted!
Beyond the CON however ConAir is just good action escapism starring Nicholas Cage and a 1950’s propliner with a pasing resemblance to ZK-CIF.
When deciding to come please remember the movie is 2 hours long and there are no toilets onsite, nearest available are Castlecliff Domail public toilet 700m.
FREE tickets available from Sherron (from Koha Shed, donations strongly encouraged) on site at Castlecliff International Artport from 10am-4pm on 21/22 March. Folk with tickets should get their spot after the gates open at 7pm, then head to the beach to enjoy the 7:29pm sunset, getting back and settled in for the movie by 7:50pm. Folk without tickets will be admitted only IF there’s room just before 8pm (so if you have a ticket, be here before 8pm or risk losing your spot!)
Weather & cancellation.
In the event of wet weather or wind (the screen is basically a sail in a bouncy castle!) we'll update this page by 5pm if the screening needs to be cancelled.
Please note you will need to park in Seafront road before the tarmac runs out and walk in. There is strictly NO PARKING for anyone and DROPOFF/TURNAROUND onsite is for cars with disability permit ONLY . There are also NO TOILETS onsite so please go before you come and keep that in mind if drinking.
BYO picnic dinner or snacks and drinks (but remember the toilet limit)
UPDATE: There will be a gas BBQ onsite for shared use. You can order a takeout meal from The Citadel to enjoy during the meal!
Order online and pay by 07:50 Sunday for 08:15pm Sunday pickup but put "Pls deliver to CiA Castlecliff International Artport" https://www.ordermeal.co.nz/the-citadel-cafe-whanganui/
The Citadel will drop all ordered food off and we'll briefly pause the movie to allow you to pick up your meal.
You are of course welcome to bring your own food and drink with you. Sorry but ONLY The Citadel 08:30 delivery will be allowed as unarranged deiiveries would be too disruptive to the movie. (if any other takeaways do arrive they will be turned away)