diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Air/Aircraft.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Air/Aircraft.cs
index 5d13d93dc9..d1438a37d6 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Air/Aircraft.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Air/Aircraft.cs
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		public bool RequireForceMove;
 
 		readonly int creationActivityDelay;
+		readonly CPos[] creationRallyPoint;
 
 		bool notify = true;
 
@@ -320,6 +321,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 			Facing = init.GetValue<FacingInit, WAngle>(Info.InitialFacing);
 			creationActivityDelay = init.GetValue<CreationActivityDelayInit, int>(0);
+			creationRallyPoint = init.GetOrDefault<RallyPointInit>()?.Value;
 		}
 
 		public WDist LandAltitude
@@ -1219,19 +1221,21 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 		Activity ICreationActivity.GetCreationActivity()
 		{
-			return new AssociateWithAirfieldActivity(self, creationActivityDelay);
+			return new AssociateWithAirfieldActivity(self, creationActivityDelay, creationRallyPoint);
 		}
 
 		sealed class AssociateWithAirfieldActivity : Activity
 		{
 			readonly Aircraft aircraft;
 			readonly int delay;
+			readonly CPos[] rallyPoint;
 
-			public AssociateWithAirfieldActivity(Actor self, int delay = 0)
+			public AssociateWithAirfieldActivity(Actor self, int delay, CPos[] rallyPoint)
 			{
 				aircraft = self.Trait<Aircraft>();
 				IsInterruptible = false;
 				this.delay = delay;
+				this.rallyPoint = rallyPoint;
 			}
 
 			protected override void OnFirstRun(Actor self)
@@ -1253,8 +1257,14 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 					return true;
 				}
 
-				if (self.World.Map.DistanceAboveTerrain(aircraft.CenterPosition).Length <= aircraft.LandAltitude.Length)
-					QueueChild(new TakeOff(self));
+				if (rallyPoint != null && aircraft.Info.TakeOffOnCreation)
+				{
+					foreach (var cell in rallyPoint)
+						self.QueueActivity(new AttackMoveActivity(self, () => aircraft.MoveTo(cell, 1, evaluateNearestMovableCell: true, targetLineColor: Color.OrangeRed)));
+				}
+				else
+					if (self.World.Map.DistanceAboveTerrain(aircraft.CenterPosition).Length <= aircraft.LandAltitude.Length)
+						QueueChild(new TakeOff(self));
 
 				aircraft.UnReserve();
 				return true;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Mobile.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Mobile.cs
index abbc81fe4d..78a87c4b84 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Mobile.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Mobile.cs
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		readonly bool returnToCellOnCreation;
 		readonly bool returnToCellOnCreationRecalculateSubCell = true;
 		readonly int creationActivityDelay;
+		readonly CPos[] creationRallypoint;
 
 		#region IMove CurrentMovementTypes
 		MovementType movementTypes;
@@ -298,6 +299,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			}
 
 			creationActivityDelay = init.GetValue<CreationActivityDelayInit, int>(0);
+			creationRallypoint = init.GetOrDefault<RallyPointInit>()?.Value;
 		}
 
 		protected override void Created(Actor self)
@@ -967,9 +969,38 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			}
 		}
 
+		public class LeaveProductionActivity : Activity
+		{
+			readonly Mobile mobile;
+			readonly int delay;
+			readonly CPos[] rallyPoint;
+			readonly ReturnToCellActivity returnToCell;
+
+			public LeaveProductionActivity(Actor self, int delay, CPos[] rallyPoint, ReturnToCellActivity returnToCell)
+			{
+				mobile = self.Trait<Mobile>();
+				IsInterruptible = false;
+				this.delay = delay;
+				this.rallyPoint = rallyPoint;
+				this.returnToCell = returnToCell;
+			}
+
+			protected override void OnFirstRun(Actor self)
+			{
+				if (returnToCell != null)
+					self.QueueActivity(returnToCell);
+				else if (delay > 0)
+					self.QueueActivity(new Wait(delay));
+
+				if (rallyPoint != null)
+					foreach (var cell in rallyPoint)
+						self.QueueActivity(new AttackMoveActivity(self, () => mobile.MoveTo(cell, 1, evaluateNearestMovableCell: true, targetLineColor: Color.OrangeRed)));
+			}
+		}
+
 		Activity ICreationActivity.GetCreationActivity()
 		{
-			return returnToCellOnCreation ? new ReturnToCellActivity(self, creationActivityDelay, returnToCellOnCreationRecalculateSubCell) : null;
+			return new LeaveProductionActivity(self, creationActivityDelay, creationRallypoint, returnToCellOnCreation ? new ReturnToCellActivity(self, creationActivityDelay, returnToCellOnCreationRecalculateSubCell) : null);
 		}
 
 		sealed class MoveOrderTargeter : IOrderTargeter
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Production.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Production.cs
index 0f3ada004c..7d6f7f202f 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Production.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Production.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Activities;
 using OpenRA.Primitives;
 using OpenRA.Traits;
 
@@ -82,18 +81,15 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 				td.Add(new CenterPositionInit(spawn));
 				td.Add(new FacingInit(initialFacing));
 				if (exitinfo != null)
+				{
 					td.Add(new CreationActivityDelayInit(exitinfo.ExitDelay));
+					td.Add(new RallyPointInit(exitLocations.ToArray()));
+				}
 			}
 
 			self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w =>
 			{
 				var newUnit = self.World.CreateActor(producee.Name, td);
-
-				var move = newUnit.TraitOrDefault<IMove>();
-				if (exitinfo != null && move != null)
-					foreach (var cell in exitLocations)
-						newUnit.QueueActivity(new AttackMoveActivity(newUnit, () => move.MoveTo(cell, 1, evaluateNearestMovableCell: true, targetLineColor: Color.OrangeRed)));
-
 				if (!self.IsDead)
 					foreach (var t in self.TraitsImplementing<INotifyProduction>())
 						t.UnitProduced(self, newUnit, exit);
@@ -143,4 +139,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 				mobileInfo.CanEnterCell(self.World, self, self.Location + s.ExitCell, ignoreActor: self);
 		}
 	}
+
+	public class RallyPointInit : ValueActorInit<CPos[]>, ISingleInstanceInit
+	{
+		public RallyPointInit(CPos[] value)
+			: base(value) { }
+	}
 }