Taking to the skies over Swansea Bay on 5 and 6 July 2025
Wow, what an incredible 2 days the 2016 Airshow was. Now who wants the good news?
Firstly, it’s a record! We officially have a record attendance of over 200,000 visitors for the weekend. Thank you all for your support, the event wouldn’t be the same without you.
Also, BIG NEWS – we can confirm that the Wales National Airshow will RETURN next year on the weekend of 1 & 2 July 2017!
Thank you everyone for coming, have a safe journey home!
The Wales National Airshow (in association with The Trade Centre Wales) returns to Swansea Bay this weekend (July 2 & 3). Here are some key bits of information to help you plan your visit to Wales’ Premier FREE event.
The comprehensive list of display times has now been published to the “Display Times” section of our APP!
The APP is designed to be your handy virtual programme and by buying it you are also helping support this fantastic FREE event. To refresh the timetable simply pull the screen down with your thumb.
**IMPORTANT NOTICE TO APP USERS – Make sure to turn ON your mobile data and allow Push notifications today to make sure you can receive any potential timetable changes and messages throughout the event! **
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Book your Parking and take the headache out of parking on the day.
We have just updated the APP with the RAF Red Arrows arrival time/s at the Wales National Airshow (in association with The Trade Centre Wales).
The APP is designed to be your handy virtual programme and by buying it you are also helping support this fantastic FREE event. Yesterday we added which days each display team will be in Swansea to the team bios section.
Next Thursday (June 30) the comprehensive list of display times will appear in the “Display Times” section. This will be updated in real-time during the two day event if changes are made due to conditions or other factors.
Read more about the great features that come with the APP…
Swansea Council has confirmed that the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will be taking to the skies above the city as part of what will be the largest free event of the summer.
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight consists of a Lancaster, a Spitfire and a Hurricane. The aircraft, flying out of RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, are regularly seen at British state occasions and events commemorating the Second World War.
This year’s Wales National Airshow, in association with Trade Centre Wales, is taking place on Saturday July 2 and Sunday July 3.
Also now confirmed are the Royal Navy Black Cats helicopter display team (Sponsored by Parker Plant Hire) and the Sally B – the last remaining airworthy B-17 in Europe. The Sally B was used in the 1990 film Memphis Belle starring Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz and Harry Connick Jr.
Cllr Robert Francis-Davies, Swansea Council’s Cabinet Member for Enterprise, Development and Regeneration, said: “The line-up for this summer’s Wales National Airshow means it will yet again be an event to remember.
“The combination of cutting-edge, modern aircraft with historical displays like the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and Sally B are sure to thrill many thousands of spectators during what continues to be the best free event of its kind in Wales.
“The Wales National Airshow, which generates millions of pounds for the local economy, is great news for local people, local businesses and visitors to Swansea. It’s a great example of how we’re ensuring that we continue to make the most of Swansea’s world class, coastal setting by organising events of the very highest quality.”
All aircraft for the airshow have now been confirmed. Other displays taking to the sky include a MiG-15, the Breitling Wingwalkers, the Tigers parachute team, the Red Arrows, the Eurofighter Typhoon (Sponsored by Cardiff Airport), the Bronco Demo Team, Team Yakovlevs, Gerald Cooper and Team Raven.
Details of ground-based entertainment will be unveiled next week.
The official WNAS16 App, available on iPhone, Android and Windows phones, is available for price of £2.29. It’s been launched to help keep Wales National Airshow fans up to speed with this summer’s free event.
Features include a dynamic timetable of displays that will be updated in real-time on the days of the airshow, live news, information on aircraft and ground displays, links to other events and hotels, as well as details of special offer discounts at Swansea restaurants and other events.
A special offers section contains several discount vouchers that can be redeemed at a number of hotels, restaurants and attractions around Swansea. By purchasing the app, spectators will also be helping to sustain the airshow on an annual basis.
Car parking spaces in the city centre fill up quickly due to the popularity of the event, so it’s also now possible to book premium parking at the Recreation Ground. All day parking is available at £16.50 per car, per day. The Recreation Ground car park, open from 9am to 7pm on both days of the airshow, is located right next to the main ground display area.
Now you can discover which display teams will be in Swansea on each day of #WNAS16 via the APP. We have updated each display team page of the APP to indicate which days they will be in Swansea.
This year’s schedule of Wales National Airshow air displays will be made available via our swanky new Airshow APP! This is the ONLY place that you will be able to access the display times when they are released on June 30.
2. SAVE MONEY WITH NUMEROUS DISCOUNT VOUCHERS – Get loads of really great Money off vouchers that can be used at a number of South Wales businesses from May 1st to July 31st. (e.g. Nandos Swansea, Dragon Hotel, Swansea Marriott, Swansea Tennis & Squash among many others)
3. YOU’LL RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE NEWS UPDATES – Get Push notifications with exclusive breaking Airshow news. We will be releasing some key info on the Red Arrows and Typhoon in the run up to the full timetable release.
4. GET HANDY TEAM BIOS – Get a handy programme-style guide in your pocket to all of the display teams.
5. YOU WILL BE HELPING SUPPORT THE WALES NATIONAL AIRSHOW – By purchasing the APP for a nominal fee you will be helping sustain this great Swansea Bay event on an annual basis.
Download it now at the price of £2.29.
This event is brought to you by Swansea Council.
