The Blue Angels Air Show and Practice Schedules are subject to change.
The Blue Angels are at the NAS Pensacola base from mid-March until early January each year. In January they train together at the El Centro Naval Air Facility in California until early to mid-March.
Below is a calendar of their Air Shows and Practice Shows for 2023. Also on our OBA Calendar is our best guesses for this year's beach buzzes. It's usually on a Sunday afternoon or evening as they're on their way home from air shows. The past dates tell if we had a beach buzz, the time it happened and links to videos and photos for that day.
NOTE: We never know the Blues' flight plan or if they'll do a Beach Buzz but we give you our best guesses for when it might happen.
Watch the Blue Angels Practices from the Base
Starting on May 17th visitors will be once again permitted on the Base in certain areas; the Pensacola Lighthouse, Fort Barrancas, and the National Naval Aviation Museum. Visitors can watch the Blue Angels practice at the Naval Aviation Museum.
All U.S. citizens or nationals aged 18 and above must possess a REAL ID or passport to enter the Base. Foreign nationals are permitted entry but must be accompanied by a U.S. citizen, who will be subject to a background check upon arrival.
Public access times will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. via the West Gate on Blue Angel Parkway. Admittance to the installation will rely on available parking at the National Naval Aviation Museum and Pensacola Lighthouse. Public access will be suspended if parking is full until more spaces become accessible.
Note: You can get a vert distanced view of the Blues practices from Johnson Beach. You can get a closer view from the Walmart or Target parking lots on Blue Angel Parkway. We don't see the Blues Practices from Orange Beach.
This year's air show season is from late-March until early November. On November 3rd & 4th the Homecoming Air Show at their airfield at NAS Pensacola.
Air Show Name | Date |
Wings Over Solano | March 18th |
New Orleans Air Show | March 24th |
Beyond the Horizon Air and Space Show | April 7th |
Fort Worth Air Power Expo | April 14th |
Cocoa Beach Air Show | April 21st |
Vidalia Onion Festival Air Show | April 28th |
Vero Beach Air Show | May 5th |
Bethpage Air Show | May 27th |
Terre Haute Air Show | June 2nd |
Spirit of St. Louis Air Show | June 9th |
Deke Slayton Airfest | June 16th |
Centerpoint Energy Dayton Air Show | June 23rd |
National Cherry Festival Air Show | June 30th |
Greater Binghamton Air Show | July 7th |
Chicago Air and Water Show | August 18th |
Frontiers In Flight Air Show | August 25th |
Cleveland National Air Show | August 31st |
Cleveland National Air Show | September 2nd |
Owensboro Air Show | September 15th |
San Francisco Fleet Week | October 14th |
NAS Jacksonville Air Show | October 20th |
Wings Over Houston Air Show | October 27th |
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
2024 PRACTICE SCHEDULE
* Indicates Blue Angels Autograph Sessions in the museum.
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.