The Skies Come Alive Over Huntsville International Airport June 28-29

It has been five years since North Alabama has experienced the exhilaration of an Airshow! For two days, Saturday and Sunday, June 28-29, the skies over Huntsville International Airport will reflect a need for speed. Skilled pilots from all over the U.S. will perform thrilling aerobatic stunts; demonstrate razor-sharp aeronautical precision; press to the extreme the finer capabilities of man and aircraft; and execute breathtaking skydiving maneuvers. More than 100,000 spectators are expected to attend the 2-day event. The air show will coincide with Huntsville's Salute to the Military, Armed Forces Week, June 22-28.

Opening the aerial portion of the Airshow is the U.S. Army’s renowned Parachute Team, the Golden Knights. Once applauded as a competitive team-sport, the Golden Knights skydiving versatility and precision today represents an elite group of highly skilled professional skydivers whose performances are favored at airshows worldwide. Click here for more information on the Golden Knights.

The other military headliner is the celebrated Blue Angels. The U. S. Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron will show off among their other fast-paced, high performance maneuvers, their gracefully choreographed aerobatics known as the four-plane Diamond Formation and six-jet Delta Formation. Don’t miss this spine-tingling display of aviation perfection. Click here for more information on the Blue Angels.