ROYAL AERO CLUB

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

UNITED KINGDOM

Events were verified at the time of inclusion in the list, but are always subject to change,
rescheduling or cancellation, sometimes at short notice.
Also some events are subject to 
NOTAMs or Information Circulars (AICs) & Briefing Sheets (BFS)

ALWAYS CHECK BEFORE SETTING OUT

Please tell me of any aviation events you hear about (if possible with on-line contact details such as website or e-mail), so I can verify and add them to the list. I welcome news of air-sport, general aviation and public events such as fly-ins, air shows, exhibitions, competitions, etc, anywhere in the world.

Please e-mail any additions or corrections direct to me
David Wise - 
dave.wise@btinternet.com.
and not to the RAeC Secretary's office or the LAA Office or Magazine Editor:

The listing includes some major sport & entertainment events which generate significant aviation activity, sometimes including temporary heliports or landing strips.

Some airfields also host several non-aviation events. These are included in the listing only when they affect flying activity. At other times they may affect access for road visitors. These include Popham, Sandown, Goodwood, Compton Abbas, Headcorn, Sywell and Barton.


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Instead, please provide a link from your site.
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a credit to David Wise and the
http://events.royalaeroclub.org web-site.
© David Wise 2025


NEW U.K. BORDER REQUIREMENTS FOR GENERAL AVIATION

Revised regulations for crew and passengers on all general aviation flights entering or leaving UK, were introduced in 2024.

The UK Customs, Immigration and Police requirements for international flights, also including flights to/from Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Northern Ireland, are covered by the document General Aviation Requirements (Accessible) updated 19 December 2024.


GASCo have resumed their programme of Seminars and Safety Presentation Evenings. See their website for details.
GASCo Events.


For the requirements and guidance for organising all types of aviation events in the UK, see CAA publication CAP 403.
Also CAP1724 on Display Pilot Authorisation
Click here for a link to download PDF copies of these CAPs.


For an extensive list of model flying contests and events, see:
the British Model Flying Association calendar.


The Royal Aeronautical Society and its local Branches organise an extensive series of public lectures and conferences on a variety of aviation topics.
These are held at several venues throughout the UK and abroad, see:
Royal Aeronautical Society Events List


The Red Arrows and other current and historic military aircraft, take part
in airshows and solo performances throughout much of the year including some at non-airfield venues.
Their schedules are listed on:
https://www.raf.mod.uk/display-teams/
https://navywings.org.uk/home/events/
These will be included below when announced. All are subject to amendment.
Also there are some other private performances at unpublicised military venues.


Since Covid, GA flying in UK has resumed as well as gliding and parachuting, though some airfields have retained restrictions on spectators and casual visitors by road.

Some larger air shows and events are booking-in-advance only for spectators.

Several event venues are subject to restrictions for a few days both before and after.

Some events are just for the participants and have no facilities for visitors by road.

Most airfields are now PPR for visiting aircraft. Therefore this is no longer marked individually. Flying in to ALL EVENTS should be assumed to be PPR, unless otherwise shown on the event website link.

ALWAYS CHECK BEFORE SETTING OUT

  2025      
  NOVEMBER      
22 Middle Wallop   Army Flying Museum Christmas Fair  
23 Middle Wallop   Army Flying Museum Enthusiasts Fair & Model Show  
26 Netherthorpe   GASCo Safety Evening  
27 Wickenby   GASCo Safety Evening  
         
  DECEMBER      
6 Compton Abbas   Christmas Fly-in  
         
  2026      
  JANUARY      
1 Bodmin   New Year Fly-in & Drive-in  
1 Sleap   New Year Fly-in  
         
  FEBRUARY      
15 Sleap   Pancake Day Fly-in  
20 Henstridge   GASCo Safety Evening  
21-22 Old Warden   Shuttleworth Workshop Open Days  
         
  MARCH      
11 Tatenhill   GASCo Safety Evening  
22 Sleap   Flour Bombing Competition  
26 Carterton, Oxfd   GASCo Safety Evening  
         
  APRIL      
18 Bodmin   Kernow Pasty Fly-in & Air Ambulance Day  
18 Old Sarum   BDAC Museum Aero Jumble  
18-19 Popham   RRRA Air Racing School  
         
  MAY      
2 Bodmin   RIN TopNav Competition  
2-3 Popham   Microlight Trade Fair  
9 Duxford   IWM VE Day - Flying Day  
9-10 Popham   Model Show [closed to visiting aircraft]  
10 Old Warden   Shuttleworth Season Premiere Air Show  
15-16 Wycombe-Booker   Private Flyer Fest South  
16 Bodmin   Ladies Day & VAC Fly-in  
16 Popham   RIN Topnav Competition  
16-17 Popham   BAeA Get into Aeros Training School  
23/25 East Kirkby   Museum Lanc, Tank & Mil. Machines Show  
23-29 Eyres Field, Wareham   Vintage Glider Club National Rally  
23-31 Dunstable   BGA Gliding Competition  
24 Popham   Cessna Fly-in  
24 Stow Maries   Wings & Wheels Show  
29-31 Ragley Hall, Alcester   Midlands Air Festival  
29-31 Paignton   English Riviera Air Show  
30 Old Warden   Shuttleworth Wings & Wheels Show  
         
  JUNE      
6 Duxford   IWM D Day - Flying Day  
6 Bodmin   Military Fly-in  
6-7 Manston   Int. Air Show  
13 Abingdon   Air & Country Show  
13 Old Warden   Shuttleworth/BRA Gyro Fly-in World Record Attempt  
13 Stow Maries   Summer Fly-in  
13-14 Swansea   Airport 85th Anniv Air Show  
14 Cosford   RAF Air Show [t.b.c.]  
19-21 Weston Park   Model Air Show  
20 Morecambe   Armed Forces Day Event  
20-28 Aston Down   BGA Gliding Competition  
20-28 Bidford   BGA Gliding Competition  
26-27 Leeds East - Church Fenton   Private Flyer Fest North  
27-28 Old Warden   Shuttleworth Festival of Flight Air Show  
27-28 Headcorn   Air Show  
28-31 Goodwood   Goodwood Festival Horse Races  
         
  JULY      
3 Sleap   Large Model Airshow  
4-5 Duxford   IWM Summer Air Show  
4-12 Shenington   BGA Gliding Competition  
5 Lundy Island   Lundy Fly-in  
9-12 Goodwood   Festival of Speed  
10-12 Sleap   Sleapkosh Fly-in & Airshow [no road access]  
11 Middle Wallop   Army Flying Museum Wheels & Wings Show  
17-19 Fairford   Int. Air Tattoo  
18-26 Middle Wallop   BGA Inter-Services Gliding Competition  
18-26 Husbands Bosworth   BGA Gliding Competition  
20-24 Farnborough   SBAC Trade Air Show (public day 24)  
23-Au 2 Glasgow   Commonwealth Games  
24 Duxford   IWM Americans - Flying Day  
25 Old Warden   Shuttleworth Summer Air Show  
25-26 Old Buckenham   Old Buck Air Show  
25-Au 1 Swanige Carnival   Carnival Week (inc Airshow)  
         
  AUGUST      
1 East Kirkby   Museum Air Show  
1 Popham   Jodel & French-built Fly-in  
1-9 Nympsfield   BGA Gliding Competition  
7-9 Ashton Court   Bristol Balloon Fiesta  
8-15 Rufforth   BGA Gliding Competition  
8-16 Husbands Bosworth   BGA Gliding Nationals Competition  
13-16 Eastbourne   Sea Front Air Show  
15 Old Warden   Shuttleworth Flying Proms Air Show  
15-16 Sleap   1940s Weekender  
15 Cromer   Carnival Week (inc Airshow)  
16 Stow Maries   Stow Maries Air Show  
22 Duxford   IWM Evening Air Show  
22 Old Warden   Shuttleworth Vintage Aircraft Club Fly-in  
22-30 Lasham   BGA Gliding Competition  
27-28 Clacton   Sea Front Air Show  
29 Old Warden   Shuttleworth Military Air Show  
29 Henstridge   Wings & Wheels [t.b.c.]  
         
  SEPTEMBER      
4-5 Ayr   Sea Front Ayr Show  
4-6 Leicester   LAA National Rally  
4-6 Foxlands Farm, Leicester   Victory Show  
4-6 Chatsworth   Country Fair  
5-6 Headcorn   Model Show  
10 Jersey   Sea Front Air Show  
12 Bodmin   LAA Cornwall Strut Fly-in  
12 Popham   Eurofox, Eurostar & Europa Fly-in  
12-13 Duxford   IWM BoB Air Show  
12-13 Thruxton   Hampshire Air Festival  
13 Popham   Auster Fly-in  
18-20 Goodwood   Revival Meeting  
26 Stow Maries   Late Summer Fly-in  
         
  OCTOBER      
3 Duxford   IWM Flying Finale Air Show  
4 Old Warden   Shuttleworth Race Day Air Show  
10 Popham   Daedalus End-of-Season Fly-in  
         
  NOVEMBER      
8 Stow Maries   Remembrance Parade [no visitors by air]  
8 Sleap   Remembrance Day  
         
  DECEMBER      
         
         
         
         
         
         

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