All You Need to Know About the Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show on NAS Pensacola

If you’ve ever visited Pensacola, you may have noticed that we’re pretty obsessed with the Blue Angels… everywhere you go you’ll see tributes to them all over the city and county.

That’s because the U.S. Navy Blue Angels call Pensacola Naval Air Station home. Locals are accustomed to hearing the roar of their engines and seeing the team of distinctive blue and gold F/A-18 Hornets flying in tight formations over the city and water during routine practices from March through November every year.

And each fall, in late October or early November, it’s Pensacola’s turn to welcome them home for their final air show of the season. We call it the Pensacola NAS Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show. It’s when the Blue Angels get to wrap up their performance season on their home turf and it’s our special way of thanking them for another stellar season and showing them how much they mean to our community.

Here’s all you need to know to see this year’s show!

The NAS Pensacola Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show is hosted by the Navy’s Morale, Welfare & Recreation (MWR) Pensacola every year and takes place along Sherman Field, located aboard NAS Pensacola, the "Cradle of Naval Aviation."

Please note: All vehicles are subject to search and inspection prior to entering the base. At all entry points to the Air Show Flight Line, all individuals are subject to search and all bags will be inspected and subject to refusal by Security.Attendees can purchase upgraded VIP seating in the Flight Line Club or the Premium Boxed Seating areas. These seats offer a more specialized experience of the Air Show. Seating options and pricing can be found here.

There is a seating section for wheelchairs only. A companion may sit with the wheelchair member, but large family groups are asked to not take up space that others with handicap needs would like to use. If a family wants to purchase reserved seating (Boxed or Flight Line Club), accommodations for a wheelchair can be made the day of the show.

To keep delays at a minimum, remember that the following items are NOT PERMITTED at the air show site:

• All weapons
• Alcoholic beverages
• Ice chests and coolers
• Backpacks or most large bags
• Outside food and drink
• Pets
• Bicycles, roller skates, roller blades, skateboards, kick or electric scooters
• Drones

It is strongly recommended that attendees minimize the number and size of items carried into the air show to reduce the access time to the area. These items are PERMITTED:

• Folding chairs, lawn chairs, blankets
• Wheelchairs
• Small purses and/or diaper bags
• Cameras and camcorders
• Children’s strollers or non-motorized wagons
• Umbrellas

Food and drink vendors will be stationed around the event for purchase.

The air show begins at 9:30 a.m. both Friday and Saturday and features dozens of performers, attractions, static displays, food vendors and merchandise booths on site – even a kids zone!

The Blue Angels will fly at approximately 2 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, weather permitting. If either air show gets canceled due to weather, there will be no alternate rain date.

In addition to the Blue Angels, expect to see performances by:

• Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team
• Brian Correll Air Shows
• Red Aerosports
• Stearman Flight Team
• Yak 110 aerobatic team
• Ladies for Liberty – known for their renditions of 1940s WWII, 1950s Korean War era and 1960s Vietnam War era music

An impressive list of military and civilian aircraft static displays will be set up along the flight line for attendees to check out as well! Some of these include:

• F-35 Lightning II
• F-15E Strike Eagle
• A-10 Thunderbolt II
• Grumman C-1 Trader
• T-1 Jayhawk
• T-6 Air Force
• T-6 Navy Trainer
• Focke Wulf 149D
• SNJ-5 aka T-6 Texan
• H-1 Helicopter
• TBM Air Craft
• Bell 407GX helicopter
• OV1 Mohawk
• Cub Crafters Top Cub
• Leonardo AW609
• Leonardo HT-119