King's Birthday Flypast 2026
The King's Birthday Flypast will take place on
Saturday 13th June 2026.
A large formation of military aircraft will form His Majesty the King's Birthday flypast. The flypast will impose restrictions in the vicinity of the North Sea, East Anglia, Essex and London, to
overfly Buckingham Palace at 1pm BST. The dispersal will be to the West and North west of London over Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire.
• King's Birthday Flypast 2026 .pdf (NATS) Link.
King's Birthday Flypast map:
Approximate map of King's Birthday Flypast 2026 restrictions.
• Area A - (between 11.00 & 2.00pm BST, up to 10,000ft).
• Area B - (between 12.30 & 1.25pm BST, up to 5,000ft).
• Area C - (between 12.35 & 1.25pm BST, up to 4,000ft).
• Area D - (between 12.35 & 1.25pm BST, up to 3,000ft).
• Area E - (between 12.40 & 1.25pm BST, up to 2,500ft).
• Area F - (between 12.40 & 1.25pm BST, up to 2,500ft).
• Area G - (between 1.00 & 1.40pm BST, up to 2,500ft).
• Area H - (between 1.00 & 1.40pm BST, up to 2,500ft).
• Area I - (between 1.00 & 1.40pm BST, up to 2,500ft).
King's Birthday Flypast Google map:
Approximate zoomable Google map of King's Birthday Flypast 2026 restrictions.
King's Birthday Flypast Aircraft (in order):
• 3x Chinooks - ZH897, ZA679, ZD981 (Onslaught)
• BBMF Dakota - ZA947
• Phenom & 2x Texans - ZM334 (Camel) & ZM323, ZM328 (Swift)
• A400M Atlas - ZM400 (Griffin)
• C-17 Globemaster III - ZZ177 (Blackcat)
• Voyager & Typhoons x2 - ZZ336 (Tartan) & ZK342, ZK381
• Poseidon MRA1 - ZP806 (Gurny)
• RC-135W Rivet Joint - ZZ664 (Goose)
• Typhoons x4 - ZK321, ZK427, ZK330, ZK380 (Cobra)
• Red Arrows x9 & 4x F-35B Lightnings - ZM143, ZM144, ZM158, ZM168
Juno helicopter weather ships - ZM530 & ZM521 (Spectre)
ADS-B Tracker showing King's Birthday Flypast on Sat 13th June 2026:
Red Arrows Route Map for King's Birthday Flypast 2026:
• 13 June - King's Official Birthday Flypast - 1.06pm
NOTAMS (Times in BST):
• Red Arrows - King's Birthday Flypast, Buckingham Palace - Sat 13 June 2026:
1. 530958N 0003126W RAF WADDINGTON (EGXW) - 12.27pm
2. 530802N 0002344W VCY METHERINGHAM - 12.29pm
3. 525758N 0001702W VCY GREAT HALE - 12.31pm
4. 530117N 0011638E OVERSEA - 12.41pm
5. 524021N 0014500E NE CAISTER ON SEA - 12.46pm
6. 522901N 0014606E VCY LOWERSOFT - 12.48pm
7. 521242N 0014600E OVERSEA - 12.51pm
8. 520512N 0012312E VCY WOODBRIDGE AIRFIELD - 12.54pm
9. 515524N 0005336E VCY COLCHESTER - 12.58pm
10. 513859N 0001321E VCY LOFT HALL - 1.03pm
11. 513558N 0000555E VCY FAIRLOP - 1.04pm
12. 513307N 0000058W VCY TEMPLE MILLS - 1.05pm
13. 513005N 0000830W BUCKINGHAM PALACE FP - 1.06pm
14. 512947N 0000918W VCY BELGRAVIA - 1.07pm
15. 512848N 0001912W VCY BRENTFORD END - 1.08pm
16. 512818N 0002724W VCY LONDON HEATHROW - 1.10pm
17. 513621N 0004054W VCY BEACONSFIELD - 1.11pm
18. 512951N 0004633W VCY NAPHILL - 1.12pm
19. 514144N 0004938W VCY LOOSELY ROW - 1.13pm
20. 514626N 0004343W VCY WENDOVER - 1.14pm
21. 515027N 0004142W N LONG MARSTON - 1.15pm
22. 515432N 0004254W VCY BURCOTT HALL - 1.16pm
23. 515948N 0004434W VCY BLETCHLEY - 1.17pm
24. 520237N 0004527W VCY MILTON KEYNES - 1.18pm
25. 523843N 0003954W VCY RUTLAND WATER - 1.24pm
26. 524345N 0003902W VCY KENDREW BARRACKS - 1.25pm
27. 525055N 0003742W N STOKE ROCHFORD - 1.27pm
28. 525322N 0004158W VCY HARLAXTON - 1.28pm
29. 524551N 0011839W VCY SHEPSHED - 1.32pm
30. 524952N 0011940W EAST MIDLANDS (EGNX) - 1.33pm
Timings and route may change due to weather or other requirements.
Note - The Red Arrows actually departed from RAF Coningsby for the King's Birthday Flypast.
Red Arrows - King's Birthday Flypast, Buckingham Palace - Sat 13 June 2026:
