There are several preferred seating ticket options available to you. Visit Miramar air show tickets for more information.
General Admission is free. You may use the North, East/Main or West Gates; drivers will be directed to general parking areas.
Grandstand and Box Seat ticket holders may use the North, East/Main or West Gates; drivers will be directed to general parking areas.
Chalet Ticket Holders Only
You cannot access the preferred parking areas from the North, East/Main or West Gate. Preferred parking will be accessible through the South Gate off the Harris Plant Road exit of Kearny Villa Road.
Schedule
Day Show - Friday, Saturday, Sunday
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Twilight Show
Saturday - 5:30 - 9:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m.
Radio-Controlled Aircraft Demonstration (pre-show)
9:00 a.m.
Shockley's "ShockWave" Jet Truck
Dan Buchanan's Special Effects Hang Glider
Silver WIngs, Wing Walker
10:00 a.m.
Warbird Racetrack / Individual Fly-bys
B-25 Mitchell
Navy Trainers Parade
T-33 Shooting Star Demo
Dog Fight (F8-F Bearcat/A6M Zero)
11:00 a.m.
The Horsemen (Two F8F Bearcats Formation Demo)
Bret Willat, "Sailplane Magic"
John Collver, "Wardog" AT-6 "Texan"
11:30 a.m.
Red Bull Helo
12:00 p.m.
Opening Ceremonies / Invocation / National Anthem / Flag Drop
Commanding Officer's Remarks
12:15 p.m.
U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team
12:30 p.m.
Marine Air-Ground Assault Demo (MAGTF)
1:00 p.m.
F-16 Viper Demo
Heritage Flight: P-51
Sean Tucker, "Oracle Challenger"
1:30 p.m.
F/A-18 Super Hornet Demo
Legacy Flight: F/A-18 Super Hornet and F8-F Bearcat
2:30 p.m.
AV-8B Harrier Vertical Take-Off and Landing Demo
2:45 p.m.
U.S. Navy Blue Angels with Fat Albert
Twilight Show - 5:30 p.m.- 9 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
AV-8B Harrier Vertical Take-Off and Landing Demo
Sean Tucker, "Oracle Challenger"
Shockley's "ShockWave" Jet Truck
6:30 p.m.
TAPs at Sunset
U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team
Bret Willat, "Sailplane Magic"
Steve Stavrakakis, Romanian IAR
Dan Buchanan's Special Effects Power Glider
F/A-18 Afterburner Passes
Spectacular Fireworks Display
8:45 pm
Great Wall of Fire – An Incredible, Intense Inferno
What You Can/Can't Bring
Prohibited Items
The following items will not be permitted on the flight line and are subject to confiscation:
Weapons (regardless of permit)
Firearms
Knives (including pocket knives and multi-tools)
Replica/toy weapons
Pepper spray
Stun Guns
Pets, other than service animals
Ice chests or coolers larger than 2 gallons
Glass containers
Alcoholic beverages, unless purchased from approved vendors
Bags/backpacks larger than 8 1/2 x 11 inches (standard backpacks)
Bicycles
Roller skates
Roller blades
Kick or electric scooters
Skateboards
Permitted items
The following items are permitted on the flight line. All permitted items will be inspected prior to admission to the flight line. It is strongly recommended that spectators minimize the number and size of permitted items to reduce access time into the flight line area.
Children's wagons (non-motorized)
Small or medium (hand carried) ice chests or coolers (No crushed ice, ice packs only)
Standard backpacks
PCS/cellular phones, pagers and FRS transceivers
Handheld portable televisions, radios and VHF scanners
Fanny packs and purses, or bags 8 1/2 x 11 inches or smaller
Food and beverages (non-alcoholic)
Cameras and camcorders
Folding chairs and lawn chairs
Hand-held umbrellas
Strollers and wheelchairs (rental information)
Baby diaper bags and strollers, if attending with an infant or small child (Stroller parking is available in a designated area behind the grandstands. Strollers are not permitted in the grandstand seating area.)
Parking
You must have a valid drivers license, current registration and proof of insurance to bring your vehicle onto a military base. If driving a rental car, valid drivers license, proof of insurance & car rental agreement will be required.
Security personnel will direct you from the gate to your parking area. There may be adjustments prior to the Air Show.
Gate and Road Closure Information
A section of Kearny Villa Rd. from Miramar Rd. to Harris Plant Rd. will be closed to motor vehicle and bicycle traffic from noon until 4 p.m. daily, or until the Blue Angels performance is over.
Directions & Parking
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar is located about 15 miles north of downtown San Diego, between Interstate Highways 805 and 15.
By motor vehicle, access the...
Main (East) Gate from the MCAS Miramar (Miramar Way) exit on I-15.
North or West Gates from the Miramar Rd. exit on I-15 or I-805.
By bicycle, access the...
Main (East) Gate via Kearny Villa Rd., except when Kearny Villa is closed from 12-4pm daily for the Blue Angels.
West Gate from Miramar Rd.
North Gate from Clayton Dr.
Once on base, bicyclists will be routed by traffic control to the Bicycle Parking Pavilion (BPP) near the flight line.
The Bicycle Parking Pavilion (BPP) is located near flight line Air Show Entry Gate#2. Bicyclists may enter any of the three base gates and follow bicycle traffic directional signs to the BPP.
Preferred Parking requires special passes. Preferred parking is accessible from Harris Plant Road off of Kearny Villa Road. Pass holders will be directed to the gate.
Handicapped Parking
Please use the West Gate or North Gate.
RV Parking
Please visit Miramar Air Show RV Parking for more information.
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