Blue Angels Air Shows
Pensacola is home to two annual airshows, the Pensacola Beach Airshow featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels in July, and the Blue Angels Homecoming Airshow in November.
Blue Angels Practice Information
America's favorite flight squadron takes to the skies on select days to practice its famed air shows March – November, and YOU can have a front-row seat to it.
While the angels launch from Naval Air Station Pensacola, there are several places to enjoy practices. Viewing opportunities outside of NAS Pensacola include Fort Pickens, boat cruises, and various points throughout downtown. See below for our list of upcoming Blue Angels air practices!
BLUE ANGELS 2024 PRACTICE SCHEDULE
March 26, 27*
April 2, 3*, 9, 10, 16, 17*, 23, 24*, 30
May 1*, 7, 8, 14, 15*, 28, 29*
June 4, 5*, 11, 12, 18, 25, 26
July 16, 17*, 23
August 21*, 27
September 4*, 10, 11*, 17, 24
October 16*, 22, 23*
*Indicates an autograph day in the Museum following the Blue Angels Practice.
The National Naval Aviation Museum is pleased to open the flight line behind the museum to view Blue Angels practice flight demonstrations. Gates open at 9:30 AM and the Blues are scheduled to take to the skies at 10:30 AM
Getting On The Base
Once on NAS Pensacola, visit the National Naval Aviation Museum, they will be offering the opportunity to view Blue Angels practice flight demonstrations on the flight deck. Viewing opportunities outside of NAS Pensacola include Fort Pickens, boat cruises, and various points throughout downtown.
ACCESS TO NAS PENSACOLA NOW 7 DAYS A WEEK TO PUBLIC
Public access to NAS Pensacola will be available from 9 a.m. through 3 p.m. through the West Gate only on the south end of Blue Angel Parkway. Additionally, vehicle operators must have a valid driver’s license, and foreign nationals will need to be escorted by a U.S. citizen. Visitors to Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola will now only be required to show a single government-issued identification card! State-issued driving licenses and passports are acceptable.
For the official update and all rules, click here.
Learn More
National Naval Aviation Museum
1750 Radford Blvd., Ste B NAS Pensacola, FL 32508 (850) 452-3604
Blue Angels
Every year, the U.S. Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron performs perilous maneuvers in exhibitions over dozens of communities around the country, but only in Pensacola can we call them, "Our Blues."
FAQs: Blue Angels
Whether you're just headed out to a practice show, the Pensacola Beach Air Show, or the Homecoming Show, the following FAQs aim to provide some great insight on how to best see our "Blues".
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