Blackpool Airshow 2025 Display times

Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th August.

Blackpool Airshow 2025 dates Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th August.

Blackpool launched the worlds first official air show 116 years ago in 1909, an historic year in aviation when French aviator Louis Bleriot made the first crossing of the English Channel in a heavier than air aircraft.

Since those early days Blackpool Air show has been at the forefront of family entertainment air shows, with exciting flying programs designed to appeal to all the family.

In the intervening years Blackpool Air Show has showcases the best of civilian aviation daredevils and military aerial prowess with stunning displays from Jet aircraft formation flying, daredevil wing walkers barnstorming stunt flying and not only fixed wing aircraft, the enigmatic Calidus, a Blackpool favourite, and the awesome Chinook helicopter display the sky’s above Blackpool will thrill and delight he whole family.

The stunning Blackpool sands and iconic Tower make a unique backdrop to one of the North West’s finest air shows. The primary action takes place between North Pier and Central Pier, Tower Festival Headland, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 4BJ.

We are starting to receive information on the 2025 line-up, the full line-up is traditionally not available until nearer the date but we can now confirm some of the line-up so far declared.The full flying program will be available here nearer to the date.

 

Saturday August 9th and 10th 2025 Blackpool Air Show

  • The RAF Red Arrows display team will perform a nine aircraft display on both days of the 2025 Blackpool Airshow. We look forward to the iconic “Diamond Nine” formation and breathtaking aerobatics from the worlds premier fast jet air display teams. Red Arrows display team website.
     
  • The Ever popular RAF BBMF (Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight) will be displaying on both days, we can expect to see the Avro Lancaster bomber and hurricane or Spitfire fighter aircraft on both days of the 2025 Blackpool Air Show. Visit BBMF website.
     
  • The RAF Eurofighter Typhoon fighter aircraft will appear on both days of the 2025 Blackpool Airshow, a crowd favourite this front line fighter aircraft will thrill with its amazing power, agility and pilot skills. RAF Typhoon Display Team website.
     
  • The Team Raven Aerobatics are scheduled for both days of the 2025 Blackpool Airshow with their exiting powerful aerobatic display aircraft, we can look forward to an exciting display from this Airshow favourite in close up to six aircraft formations. Visit the Team Raven website
     
  • The daredevil AeroSuperbatics wing walkers, another Blackpool Airshow favourite, will be thrilling the crowd once again with their daredevil routines over the Blackpool beaches at this years Blackpool Airshow, the wingwalkers experience speeds of up to 150 mph and ‘G’ forces of up to 4G! Aero SuperBatics website.
     

We can of course expect to see many more display teams at the 2025 Air Show and we will notify here when confirmation is received. What are you hoping to see at this year Airshow?

Not confirmed yet but I am hoping to see my favourite once again this year, the enigmatic Calidus Autogyro Piloted by Peter Try-Davies, I am constantly amazed that this fabulous little aircraft can actually fly but is has a huge following and many pilots enjoy this aircraft around the world. Visit Gyro Air Displays website.

Note: The display times are approximate and can be subject to change.

There are also static displays and stands on the Headland, Airshow Village, with something to entertain and surprise everyone.

Please Note

Organisers always advise visitors to get to Blackpool and over to Tower Festival Headland early as demand for public car parks is likely to be exceptionally high.

An overspill car park may be available at Blackpool Airport at the south end of the promenade, offering visitors a chance to park all day for £5 using the PayByPhone app. The car park is a short walk from the Starr Gate tram terminus, where people can take a tram to the Tower Festival Headland.

The air show can be affected by inclement weather and displays can be rescheduled or cancelled at short notice, if in any doubt about the display or car parking in Blackpool contact the Tourist Information Centre telephone 01253 478222

Looking forward to Blackpool Airshow 2025! See you there.