Guide for 2025 Air Dot Show Fort Lauderdale

The overs sound thriller, which was once called the Fort Lauderdale Air Show, becomes much slimmer for the free spectacle of this weekend on the beach -and more common -as the new name, which gives a new new name.

The number of elite aircraft on this tour was almost halved by 13 artists to seven, which were shouted from the return of the US Navy Blue Angels, the sextet from MUCKRUNGEN, yellow blue blank, which were screamed in their slim f/a-18 super shorts over South Florida sky.

In addition to the mighty F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighter, Norad F-15-Intercept, SOCOM Para-Commandos, Florida Ang F-15 Eagles, a P-51 Mustang and the coast guard Sar Demo-Team, which occur on both days of the event, will float.

This year’s abbreviated Bill of Aerial Daredevilry corresponded to planning conflicts, a Blip that the festival spokesman Chris Dirato promises, will not be repeated in 2026.

“To be honest, it is an aberration,” says Dirato. “It sometimes happens. Some teams could not bring Fort Lauderdale into their schedule, but it won’t be the norm.”

However, the name change of the event was very intended, says Dirato. The tour has been known as an Air Dot Show tour for at least two years, and branding each station with “Dot” reflects its growth in new markets. This year Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and Cocoa Beach added it and started his usual stops in Orlando. Atlanta and Augusta, Georgia; Ocean City, Maryland; and orange county, ny

“The new name still has the city, so I think the fans will still connect,” says Dirato.

Engine

The air box comes at a good luck and arrives on the same weekend when burning engines are pushed to their extremes all over South Florida. This year’s Air Dot Show is falling together with the Miami Grand Prix (May 2 to May 4th) in the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens and the Grand Prix Festival of the Beach, a pit stop for racing simulators, live music and speed in Fort Lauderdales Las Olas-Oceanide Park, the beach of Air Dots flight.

What is your price for flight?

The meeting area around the Air Dot Show Fort Lauderdale extends across the sandy section along the State Road A1a between the northeast 19th Street south to the approximate Las Olas Boulevard, whereby Hugh Taylor Birch State Park (3109 E. Sunrise Blvd.) serves as a nucleus of the action.

As always, personal entry is free for the audience, but be ready to enjoy yourself if you want decent seats. Drop Zone Beach Passen, a first -class viewing area in which you can set up chairs and umbrellas on the bank between sunrise and northeast 14th Court, cost 26 to 37.50 US dollars (until May 2) and access to portable toilets and the early 9 o’clock entry.

Do you need additional elbow room? The sand boxes are a section of the drop zone with 10 x 12 feet high private boxes ($ 299) in the sand for up to four people and have a reserved parking pass, a re-entry bracelet, separate toilets and food and drinks confinements that are available for purchase. (However, they still have to be umbrellas and chairs byo.)

For those who are looking for the comfort of beach pampering, Snag Flight Line Club VIP tickets ($ 16 to 199 to $ 199 per person) who increases the use with a personal beach tent, lunch (11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.), free beach chairs and a parking space in Birch State Park.

Do you prefer a bird’s eye view? The best viewpoint is the VIP Penthouse ($ 599; on Saturday sold out) on the roof balcony of the Pelican Grand (2000 N. Ocean Blvd.), which includes an air-conditioned bathroom, a parking service, open bar and bite.

Security option: Get there early to look at the Air Show free of charge from the terrace in the McSorley’s Beach Pub & Dooftop (837 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Beach Blvd.), or spend a minimum of $ 50 for food and drinks for access to the roof. Visit mcsorleysftl.com.

Securing security option: Another panoramic rod is Nubé, the chic restaurant and the lounge in the roof in the roof on the 26th floor of the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort (505 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd.). It is delivered with a premium -open bar and a table buffet, so that it is hardly anything that the hotel is located at the southern end of the flight zone. Tickets: $ 300. Visit nuberoftop.com.

For additional ticket information: Send an email to [email protected] or call 954-241-7937.

Exercise runs

The Blue Angels and other jets practice their barrel buns and delta formations on Friday before the Air Show weekend (and hearing, practically, no matter where they are in Fort Lauderdale). The schedules are still determined, but find facebook.com/airdotshow and instagram.com/airdot show on flight updates from organizers.

Meet the top weapons

US Navy Blue Angels: In the low season, the Blue Angel is aware that precision fly their F/A-18 horns fighter aircraft, land together and fly in the six-jet Delta formation.

The F-22 Raptor Demo-Team of the US Air Force: Among the most advanced fighter planes in the world, the secret, slim raptor can drive with over sound speeds (up to Mach 1.5), climb vertically and stop in the air.

US Special Operations Command Parachute Team: These paratroopers, who are better known than para commandos, consist of volunteers from every military department.

P-51 Mustang demo: The pilot Scott “Scooter” Yoak will fly a North American aviation P-51 Mustang, a single-sitting, a fomber that is used in particular in the Second World War and in the Korean War.

Florida Ang F-15 Eagles: Although these tactical two -engine tactical fighters appear for half a century old, they have over 100 wins and no losses in aerial combat.

Norad F-15 Intercept Demo: Imagine that a civil aircraft has just joined a locked airspace. In this demo, a few Air Force F-15 Eagle Fighter Jets simulates a real reaction to such an intruder by performing escort maneuvers and leading the rogue plane out of the area.

Coast Guard Sar Demo: This search and rescue team simulates a water rescue demonstration of 300 feet off the coast. Rescue swimmers are dipped by a helicopter who floats in need over one person and then lifts the rescued swimmer into the helicopter.

Arrive, parking and road closures

As usual, the State Road A1a between the Sunrise Boulevard and the Northeast 19th Street will be closed on both days from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. So find alternative routes while commuting. (The intersection of Sunrise-A1a is technically open, but prepared for strong traffic jams.) A control point for residents who live in the Birch Park Finger Street is published in Northeast 20th Street.

A suggestion: Park in the Galleria Mall on Sunrise Boulevard and cross the Intracoastal to the beach. Alternatively, there are many parking spaces, garages and measured rooms near the beach between the Oakland Park Boulevard and the Southeast 17th Street.

We recommend the water taxi for locals and offer weekend collections and levies at every station, including Birch State Park. There are $ 75 and the passports are valid all day from Friday to Sunday, May 2 to 4. Visit Watertaxi.com.

When you go

WHAT: Air Dot Show Fort Lauderdale

WHEN: 11:45 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday Sunday, May 3 to 4 (goals open 9 a.m.)

WHERE: Fort Lauderdale Beach, North and South around the Sunrise Boulevard

COST: To see freely; 26- $ 599 for preferred seat packages

INFORMATION: 954-241-7937; Air.Show

Originally published: April 25, 2025 at 12:49 p.m. Edt