The end of North Mole will be closed to the public while Red Bull Air Race flights take place for media.

While visiting Perth to report on the Red Bull Air Race, selected media have the opportunity to fly in a Red Bull Air Race plane, giving them the chance to experience the excitement of the event first hand and in turn, generate positive media coverage for WA.

This year, the media flights will take place in air space over the Indian Ocean off the coast of Fremantle from 30 October to 2 November. Air gates similar to those used in the actual Red Bull Air Race will be installed for the race plane to fly through.

Fremantle Ports has given permission for the media air gates to be temporarily installed at the western end of the North Mole.

Red Bull Air Race organisers have been working closely with Fremantle Ports to ensure the media flights do not impact port operations. Flights will be scheduled around shipping and commercial vessel movements.

The media flights are scheduled between 9am and 5pm from Thursday 30 October to Sunday 2 November, with a brief practice flight on Wednesday 29 October.

For safety reasons it will be necessary to close the end of the North Mole to the public and private vehicles from Thursday 30 October to Sunday 2 November. North Mole will be intermittently closed to public traffic on Wednesday 29 October. Recreational vessels will be required to make a small diversion around the Mole during this time.

Flights will be conducted at 60-minute intervals with six to 10 flights per day. The planes will take off and land from Langley Park, Perth.

All aspects of these flights will have CASA approval. DPI Marine will manage the water exclusion zone and appropriate authorities will be notified. Signage alerting local traffic to the flights has been installed.

Further information about the Red Bull Air Race is available on the race information line on 9288 4569 or on the Red Bull Air Race website.