Southport Air show 2010 takes place on Saturday 18th and 19th September on Southport beach just south of the pier and is the North Wests only major Air show. This year it is expected up to 150,000 members of the public including keen aviation enthusiasts will attend.

The Southport Air Show began in 1991 and has taken place each year since. It is the only airshow in the UK that takes place on the beach. The event is held in September because of the low tide. The flying programme includes both military and civilian aircraft, classic jets, helicopters, aerobatics by the world famous Red Arrows, warbirds and parachute displays.

Military aircraft at Southport Air Show has included, The Eurofighter Typoon, Hawk, Tornado, Vulcan Bomber, Apache AH1, Merlin, Lynx, Gazelle and Chinook Helicopters, Classic military aircraft has included the P51 Mustang, Spitfire, Hurricane fighters and the Lancaster Bomber.

You can usually expect to see microlight aircraft from the nearby West Lancashire Microlight school on the beach too. The Southport Model Aero Club usually put on a model aircraft display before the start of the main air display.

For those who wish to wander around the beach alongside the fantastic flying programme there is plenty of activity on the ground including the Air Show trade village, Aviation Marquee, simulators and entertainment activities for adults and children. This is a great day out for all the family.

Tickets & Parking

Tickets are valid for EITHER Saturday or Sunday and do NOT include car parking.

You can purchase tickets online by clicking here. Please note that there will be a booking fee of £1.50 per ticket for online bookings. You can also purchase tickets over the counter and phone at the Southport Tourist Information Centre – 01704 533333.

There will be a booking fee of £2 per transaction for telephone bookings at the above outlet.

***On the days of the event, tickets are available to buy on the gates at the full price***

You can also purchase tickets from the following outlets:

Ormskirk County Information Centre

Preston Tourist Information Centre

Wigan Tourist Information Centre

Liverpool Echo Arena

Cheshire Oaks Tourist Information Centre

Liverpool 08 Place

Liverpool Albert Dock Tourist Information Centre

Warrington Tourist Information Centre

Stoke-on-Trent Tourist Information Centre

Congleton Tourist Information Centre

St Helens Tourist Information Centre

Macclesfield Tourist Information Centre

Parking

Parking is £5 per car.

Parking is available on the beach, Marine Drive and off the promenade in Princes Park and the Esplanade car park, only 5 minutes walk from the seafront. A large amount of directional road signage will be erected to lead visitors to the parking facilities and the event site. Coaches will be directed to the Esplanade car park.

Disabled Parking

Designated disabled hard standing car parking facilities are available, located at the Esplanade and Marine Drive car parks. Disabled parking is also available in Princes Park and on the beach but please be aware that these spaces are on grass and sand. Directions to the disabled parking are signposted on the event AA signage.

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Other experiences include:

Microlight flights

Balloon flights

or a

Flight simulator