This year’s Wales Airshow is taking place on June 30 and July 1. The Airshow will be bigger and better than ever and we’re expecting another record turnout of visitors. This year’s show will be helping commemorate the centenaries of the Royal Airforce Force (RAF) and the end of World War I with more ground entertainment, exhibitions and displays as well as airborne shows.
We are sure you will have witnessed that the Airshow has been a huge success for Swansea and now that it is an annual event, it has outgrown its original site along the promenade. In order to be able to support the increasing numbers of visitors and to allow more space for ground events, we will now need to expand the event on to Oystermouth Road. As a result, it will be necessary to close a section of Oystermouth Road for the weekend beginning on Friday, June 29, to allow exhibitors to have enough time to set up ahead of the start of the show the following day.
Following negotiations with our event stakeholders, including South Wales Police, a number of road closures, traffic diversions and parking restrictions are necessary in the immediate area in order to safely and securely facilitate the event;
- Oystermouth Road from its junction with West Way through to Mumbles Road at the junction with Sketty Lane will be closed in both directions from approximately 10am on Friday, June 29. The road will re-open temporarily from 3pm to approximately 7pm for westbound traffic only using the eastbound section of Oystermouth Road. Once closed at 7pm Oystermouth Road will remain closed until 6am on Monday, July 2.
- Diversions will be in place
- In addition vehicles will not be able to enter /exit onto Oystermouth Road from St Helen’s Road, Bond Street or Beach Street between 10am on June 29 and 6am on July 2.
- Access to the Marina for residents will be maintained via Dunvant Place.
- Access to Argyle Street for residents will be maintained using a short diversion via the Civic Centre.
For safety, security and to aid traffic movement in the area we are required to keep some roads free of parked vehicles. In order to be able to ensure this, there will be parking restrictions and a tow away zone on Oystermouth Road from 10am on Friday (29/06/18) until 6am on Monday (02/07/18). If you are affected by these closures, we would kindly request that you move your vehicle to an alternative location before 10:00hrs on Friday 29th June.
A number of bus routes including the 4, 4A, 8 and 14 will be affected, but First Cymru are running alternative routes. You can find full information on these changes on the First Cymru website
If you have further questions, please check the FAQs on the websites first. For any further information, please email us at special.events@swansea.gov.uk or call 01792 635428 during normal office hours.
Over the weekend itself (Saturday & Sunday) between 10am – 6pm we will be setting up a residents contact line at 01792 635428. We would urge you to use it to report any concerns or issues in relation to the event.
Road Closure FAQ’s
The main road closure is Oystermouth Road between the Civic Centre west car park and the bottom of Sketty Lane. This road will be closed in both directions from 10am Friday, June 29, the day before the event starts. It will re-open for westbound traffic only between 3pm and 7pm on Friday. It will close on Friday from 7pm and re-open at 6am on Monday, July 2. We appreciate this will cause motorists and visitors some inconvenience and we have put diversionary routes in place.
Our number one priority is to keep the public safe. The closure will help us do that. In addition, the Airshow has grown from 75,000 visitors in its first year to 250,000 last year. It is outgrowing the available space on the promenade for ground events and the number of visitors. By allowing ground event organisers to build their stands and attractions on Friday there will be more space for more attractions and more room for people to move around.
Take a look at our dedicated Residents page to find out how or if the Wales Airshow affects you.
Emergency services will be on the event site throughout the weekend to provide support if and when required. Despite road closures being in place, all road closures will allow access for emergency services vehicles at all times.
Singleton Hospital will not be affected by road closures or the event site, and access to Singleton Hospital will be available as usual although via alternative access routes . Please see the Road Closure mop for diversion and access routes.
Yes – head for Sketty then turn down Sketty Lane and turn left at the bottom. Please see the Road Closure map for diversion and access routes.
Yes – head for Sketty then turn down Sketty Lane and turn left at the bottom. Please see the Road Closure map for diversion and access routes.
As you would expect for an event of this size there will be a considerable amount of traffic in the area throughout the weekend. We are working hard to ensure any disruption is kept to a minimum, but please plan accordingly.
Take a look at our dedicated Residents page to find out how or if the Wales Airshow road closures affect you.
Due to the road closure in place along Oystermouth Road, you may have to take alternative routes to access Mumbles / Gower. Take a look at the Road Closure map above to help plan your journey.
Due to the road closure in place along Oystermouth Road, you may have to take alternative routes to access the M4. Take a look at the Road Closure map to help plan your journey.
Cycle routes are open apart from the cylce path on Swansea Prom between the Mariott and Sketty Lane which is closed. This is closed as the Prom will be very crowded around the ground display area at St Helen's and each afternoon during the air display's, so please use the cycle track on the other side of the road.
The airshow weekend is one of the busiest of the year for people heading to Swansea. The increased safety and new security measures are being implemented due to an anticipated record crowd.
A number of bus routes including the 4, 4A, 8 and 14 will be affected, but First Cymru are running alternative routes. You can find full information on these changes on the First Cymru website
Customer Services: 01792 572 255, 8am - 8pm Daily
Traveline: 0800 4640000 (FREE) 7am - 8pm Daily
During the road closure you will still be able to gain access to the Marina via Dunvant Place. Roads to the East of Dunvant place will not be closed.
We would suggest you leave the M4 motorway at Junction 47 and follow the A483 towards Swansea. Directional signs will take you to the event.
We would suggest you leave the M4 motorway at Junction 42 and follow the A483 towards Swansea. Directional signs will take you to the event.
As with major sporting events of music festivals, at the end of the air displays a large amount of traffic can be expected as everyone tries to leave at the same time. However, our ground displays will remain open until 6pm providing family entertainment. Or why not head into the City Centre and enjoy a meal while you wait for traffic to ease off?
There are a number of ways to keep up to date on the day. For live traffic and parking updates, you can follow us on twitter at;
@swanseacouncil, @WalesAirshow and @EnjoySwansea
And also on Facebook at;
@WalesAirshow, @EnjoySwansea and @swanseacitycouncil
You can also download the official Wales Airshow App, your digital programme for the show!
