LEGO Reviews City60502

Airport with Airplane

Name: LEGO Airport with Airplane 60502
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 60502

77 · RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: BBB2025887 pcsHigh agreement · 92%

Expert reviews

3analyzed

Owner ratings

127

BrickScore

Recommended

Owners

Synthesized Verdict

"Airport with Airplane earns a BrickScore of 76.6 and a 4.87-star owner rating for delivering a complete, play-ready airport experience with nine minifigures, three independent build sections, and cross-compatibility with existing City planes, all at a $99.99 price point that most buyers found worthwhile."

The 2025 City Airport with Airplane earns a BrickScore of 76.6 and a Recommended tier, with owner ratings of 4.87 out of 5 across 125 buyers strongly backing the expert consensus. Reviewers praised the set's three-section build structure, generous minifigure count of nine, and compatibility with existing City plane sets. The sole notable friction point is a limited-steering airplane, with one reviewer also flagging a lower value perception at the $99.99 price point.

Where they split: The only notable split is on value: one reviewer with broad collection experience ranked it among his strongest set recommendations even above modular buildings, while others rated value for money in the 60-80 range. Owner value signals at 4.57 out of 5 and a would-recommend rate of 71% (the lowest in this batch) suggest buyers are satisfied but not uniformly enthusiastic about the price-to-content ratio.

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LOVED (8)

01Three distinct build sections that can be assembled independently, including with friends or family
02Nine minifigures populating the airport, described as a generous selection for the price
03Compatible with set 60367 (2023 commercial plane), extending play value for existing owners

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CRITICIZED (2)

01Limited steering on the airplane element
02A few reviewers found value slightly lower relative to the $99.99 price point

Build Facts what critics report

🧩 Difficulty

intermediate

🎯 Audience

kids

In Their Words most-used terms across every critic review

airportdesignplayairplaneareasgoodvarietyplanedetaillackselementsonlyterminalrolesinteractiverealisticbaggageluggageboardingnosescannerfunctionalmultiplepassengerstaffcoffeecitycomprehensive

What reviewers are saying

"I believe it's the largest City one to date."

Brickset Reviews

"This lean little airplane is only a sweetener. If you want to truly enjoy this airport, you also have to buy the LEGO City 60367 Passenger Airplane! And that costs another €99.99 from your pocket."

Bouwsteentjes

Ecosystem

60262 80 — Commenter notes that 60502 is best used to complement 60262 (described as 'large plane, small airport'). Together they create two terminal areas with two different sized planes (long-distance and short-distance/private jet). The trade-off is that you cannot have both a decent terminal and decent plane in the same set at the ~$100 price point.

60367 83 — Commenters note the jet way from 60502 is compatible with 60367. One commenter mentions 60367 as having 'weird rear wings and no tail.' The sets appear compatible for those wanting to expand their airport.

6597 — Older 1994 set that cost $109 (equivalent to ~$174 in 2026 inflation). Commenter notes it is 'so much better' in terms of design but acknowledges the price difference over time. Comments suggest 90s airport layouts are preferred by some, but this set has 'a lot of great play bits in it' and more closely matches what passengers would see at a real airport.

6396 — Another preferred 1990s airport set ($174 in 2026 values). Commenter prefers the layout styles of 90s airports but acknowledges this set 'really does have a lot of great play bits in it.' Notes that 60502 requires more customization to integrate into a city layout compared to the 90s sets.

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BUY

"I believe it's the largest City one to date."

Key Pros

✓Largest City airport set to date with comprehensive airport facilities
✓Nine minifigures with variety of airport roles
✓Many interactive and moving parts (spinning signs, carousel, X-ray machine, radar, etc.)

Key Cons

✕Jet way design is not realistic and does not reflect real-life jet ways
✕Plane has a tail-mounted engine design that is aerodynamically questionable with T-tail configuration

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BUY

Key Pros

✓Diverse, well-designed build with varied structures (scanner to large integrated elements)
✓Nice building techniques including sliding door and blue front construction
✓Four instruction booklets allowing group/shared building experience

Key Cons

✕Included airplane is disappointingly simple and lacking in detail
✕Airplane exterior lacks stickers or colored parts for visual interest

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Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (9)

Air Traffic Controller - Male, Black Vest with Blue Striped Tie, Black Legs, Dark Tan Hair Combed

Passenger Plane Pilot - Male, Dark Blue Suit with Tie and Hat

Flight Attendant - Female, Dark Blue Vest, Dark Blue Legs, Dark Brown Hair Bun

Airport Security Guard - Female, Black Safety Vest with Silver Star Badge Logo, Dark Blue Legs, Bright Light Yellow Hair Ponytail

Plane Passenger - Male, Dark Orange Jacket, Tan Legs, Bright Green Sunflower Lanyard, Dark Tan Hair

Airport Worker - Male, Neon Yellow Safety Vest with Reflective Stripes, Dark Blue Legs, Red Construction Helmet with Black Ear Protectors / Headphones, Stubble

Barista - Male, Reddish Brown Apron with Cup and Name Tag, Reddish Brown Legs, Light Bluish Gray Hair Coiled

Plane Passenger - Female, Dark Turquoise Jacket with Dark Green Panel, Dark Bluish Gray Legs, Dark Blue Beanie

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Retractable staircase on airplane
Interactive element allowing access to the aircraft door
Removable airplane nose piece
Reveals cockpit with yoke and control panel
Removable airplane roof
Reveals interior seating for four passengers
Tail-mounted engines on airplane
Design choice that appears unusual and noted by reviewer as not entirely realistic
X-ray machine cylinder
Interactive security element that spins to show a human skeleton inside
Adjustable jet way
Moves up and down to reach different aircraft