One of the most-anticipated events in Swansea’s annual calendar is returning to the city’s waterfront this weekend. The Wales Airshow is expected to attract more 200,000 residents and visitors from across Wales and further afield, treating them to spectacular aerial displays alongside a host of ground-level attractions including market stalls, food and drink vendors, live music performances, and family-friendly entertainment.
This year’s event will be held on Saturday, July 25, and Sunday, July 26, with visitors set to enjoy stunning sky displays over the sands of Swansea beach.
On Saturday the event kicks off at 10am but the first aerial display will begin at 1.45pm and those will run until 5.20pm on Saturday.
Following the main event on Saturdat organisers have announced an exciting new addition to the programme. Afterburn will showcase sunset air displays from 8pm until 9.50pm on Saturday.
Spectators will be treated to dramatic pyrotechnic performances from the Otto Helicopter, alongside thrilling aerial manoeuvres from the Firebirds, complete with fireworks. The evening will then culminate in a grand finale featuring a choreographed 200-drone display and fireworks.
The aerial displays will run from 12pm until 3.18pm on Sunday and this day will not feature evening entertainment.
Here are the timings for this weekend. Never miss a Swansea story by signing up to our newsletter here
Saturday 25 July
1.45pm – RAF Tutor Display Team
1.57pm – Conair Turbo Firecat
2.08pm – Firebirds Display Team
2.25pm – Spitfire
2.36pm – Navywings Swordfish and Wasp
2.41pm – Navywings Wasp
2.50pm – Navywings Swordfish
3pm – Apache Helicopter
3.04pm – Break
3.45pm – Gazelle Squadron
3.56pm – Aerosuperbatics Wingwalkers
4.14pm – Strikemaster Pair
4.31pm – Starlings Display Team
4.48pm – RAF Typhoon
5pm – Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
5.20pm – Jet Pitts
8.55pm – Afterburn: RAF Typhoon
9.18pm – Afterburn: Firebirds Display Team
9.36pm – Afterburn: OTTO Schweizer
9.50pm – Afterburn: Drones and Fireworks
Sunday 26 July
12pm – Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
12.26pm – Starlings Display Team
12.44pm – Navywings Formation
12.49pm – Navywings Wasp
12.58pm – Navywings Swordfish
1.07pm – Strikemaster Pair
1.21pm – Break
2.11pm – Spitfire
2.22pm – Conair Turbo Firecat
2.34pm – Aerosuperbatics Wingwalkers
2.52pm – Firebirds Display Team
2.57pm – Gazelle Squadron
3.07pm – RAF Tutor Display Team
3.18pm – RAF Typhoon
