Bournemouth Air Festival 2024

For 2024, the Bournemouth Air Festival has been reduced from four days to three days. It is set against the backdrop of Bournemouth's seven miles of award-winning beaches, beautiful bay and glorious gardens.

Although the Red Arrows will not be available in 2024, due to their Canadian Tour, there will be an impressive air display over the three days which also include 'Night Air Dusk Displays'. There will also be Sea Displays, Interactive Static Displays, Fireworks and Family Fun Attractions etc.

The festival takes place between Bournemouth and Boscombe Piers and in the Lower Gardens and the number of visitors are anticipated to be in excess of up to 200,000 per day. You can view the air display anywhere on the beach between Bournemouth and Boscombe Piers as well as the East Overcliff. The central flight line (Datum) is directly over the top of the Hospitality marquee in Zone1.

The Bournemouth Air Festival has been confirmed for the 29-31 August 2024.

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Bournemouth Air Festival 2024:

• 29-31 August - Bournemouth Air Festival 2024

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Bournemouth Air Festival - 29-31 Aug 2024:

Participating aircraft:

Thursday 29 August 2024:
• RAF Typhoon - 4.30pm
• BBMF Lancaster
• Royal Navy Black Cats
• The Red Devils Parachute Team
• Saab Viggen - Swedish Air Force Historic Flight
• Saab Draken - Swedish Air Force Historic Flight
• Navy Wings Swordfish
• Navy Wings Wasp
• Rolls Royce P-51 Mustang
• Rolls Royce Spitfire
• Ultimate Warbirds - Hawker Fury FB11
• Ultimate Warbirds - Hawker Tempest II
• Aerosuperbatics WingWalkers
• The Starlings Display Team
• The Firebirds Display Team
• Muscle Biplane - Rich Goodwin
Night Air Dusk Display:
• RAF Typhoon - 7.42pm
• The Firebirds Display Team
• The Red Devils Parachute Team
• 'Otto' the Helicopter

Friday 30 August 2024:
• RAF Typhoon - 4.10pm
• BBMF Lancaster
• Tutor T1
• Royal Navy Black Cats
• The Red Devils Parachute Team
• Saab Viggen - Swedish Air Force Historic Flight
• Saab Draken - Swedish Air Force Historic Flight
• The Gazelle Squadron
• Navy Wings Swordfish
• Navy Wings Wasp
• Rolls Royce P-51 Mustang
• Rolls Royce Spitfire
• Ultimate Warbirds - Hawker Fury FB11
• Ultimate Warbirds - Hawker Tempest II
• Aerosuperbatics WingWalkers
• The Starlings Display Team
• The Firebirds Display Team
• Muscle Biplane - Rich Goodwin
Night Air Dusk Display:
• RAF Typhoon - 7.40pm
• The Firebirds Display Team
• The Red Devils Parachute Team
• 'Otto' the Helicopter
Firework Display at 10pm

Saturday 31 August 2024:
• RAF Typhoon - 5.24pm
• BBMF Lancaster
• Tutor T1
• Royal Navy Black Cats
• The Red Devils Parachute Team
• The Gazelle Squadron
• Navy Wings Swordfish
• Navy Wings Wasp
• B-17 'Sally B'
• Rolls Royce P-51 Mustang
• Rolls Royce Spitfire
• Ultimate Warbirds - Hawker Fury FB11
• Ultimate Warbirds - Hawker Tempest II
• Aerosuperbatics WingWalkers
• The Starlings Display Team
• The Firebirds Display Team
• Muscle Biplane - Rich Goodwin
Night Air Dusk Display:
• RAF Typhoon - 7.35pm
• The Firebirds Display Team
• The Red Devils Parachute Team
• 'Otto' the Helicopter
Firework Display at 10pm

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The festival site opens daily at 10am. Flying starts early afternoon each day (although varies each day specifically) - but roughly speaking, around 1pm. Thursday ends around 9pm , Friday and Saturday ends with fireworks just after 10pm.

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News Releases (2024):

• Bournemouth Air Festival
Formidable Swedish fighter jets set to soar.

• Bournemouth Air Festival
Be part of Bournemouth Air Festival.

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Bournemouth Accommodation:

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Tweets by Bournemouth

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Scanner Frequencies:

Scanner Frequencies for Bournemouth (EGHH):
Approach - 119.475
Radar - 118.650
Tower - 125.600
Ground - 121.700
ATIS - 133.725

Common Air Display Frequencies:
121.175, 130.675, 132.900, 130.500, 130.625, 134.550

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About Bournemouth Airshow:
• Bournemouth History
• Bournemouth Dates
• Bournemouth Participating Aircraft

Location:
• Google Map
• Beach Map
• County: Dorset
• Satnav Postcode: BH1 3AD

Travel Information:
• Directions - Enter your postcode
• AA Route Finder
• RAC Route Finder
• National Rail
• National Express

Accommodation:
• Travelodge
• Premier Inn
• Campsites.co.uk
• Pitchup.com Campsites

Weather Forecast:
• General UK weather forecast
• Local weather Met Office
• Local weather BBC

General Information:
• Bournemouth Scanner Frequencies
• Hot Radio: 102.8FM
• Free Bournemouth Air Festival App.
• Checklists

Official Website & Links:
• Bournemouth Airshow Website
• Bournemouth Airshow Facebook
• Bournemouth Airshow Twitter
• Official Live Stream
• Bournemouth Surf Report

UK Airshows 2026:
UK Airshows (England):
• Shuttleworth Airshows
• Duxford Airshows
• Royal International Air Tattoo
• Farnborough International Airshow
• RAF Cosford Airshow
• Abingdon Air & Country Show
• Midlands Air Festival
• Little Gransden Airshow
• Airbourne (Eastbourne) Airshow
• Southport Airshow
• Clacton Airshow
• Blackpool Airshow
• English Riviera Airshow
• Headcorn International Airshow
• Old Buckenham Airshow
• East Kirkby Airshow
• Hampshire Air Festival
UK Airshows (Wales):
• Wales National Air Show
UK Airshows (Scotland):
• International Ayr Show
UK Airshows (Channel Islands):
• Jersey International Air Display
• Guernsey Air Display
Flypasts/Events 2026:
• Spitfire 90 Flights
• King's Birthday Flypast Rehearsal
• King's Birthday Flypast

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Bournemouth Airshow History
Bournemouth is a large town and tourist resort, situated on the south coast of England. The Bournemouth Air Festival takes place between Bournemouth and Boscombe Piers and in the Lower Gardens and the number of visitors are anticipated to be in excess of up to 200,000 per day. The FREE four day spectacular is set against the backdrop of Bournemouth's seven miles of award-winning beaches, beautiful bay and glorious gardens.

The first Bournemouth Air Festival was held from 28-31 August 2008, attracting over 750,000 visitors. In 2009, it was held from 20-23 August and attendance almost doubled to an estimated 1,344,000 people.

The Award winning and internationally renowned Airshow have welcomed incredible jets and display teams, had year-on-year increased assets from the RAF and RN (who regard the festival as a key event in their calendar), won the Green Apple environmental award in 2011 and been recognised for Marketing and PR by the European Airshow Council (2010, 2012 and 2014).

The Bournemouth Air Festival was cancelled in 2020 due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), but was of the few air shows to actually take place in 2021.

The 2024 Bournmouth Air Festival has been reduced to three days (Thur to Sat) instead of the usual four days (Thur to Sun).

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