WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - The next Frontiers in Flight air show at McConnell Air Force Base featuring the Blue Angels is coming up later this month, and it's free to the public.
The two-day event is on August 24 and 25. According to the U.S. Navy Blue Angels schedule, the squadron will take to the sky for both days of the event, which also includes a wide variety of civilian and military static aircraft. The last time the Blue Angels were in Wichita was in 2007.Â
Preparations underway for 2024 Wichita air show featuring the Blue AngelsÂ
McConnell said Monday that the air show will also feature the Budweiser Clydesdales alongside Folds of Honor.
"The Budweiser Clydesdales have served as iconic brand symbols for over 90 years, and since 1933, they’ve appeared at a number of events across the nation, from the Rose Parade to 2023’s Riverfest in Wichita," McConnell said in a release. "This year, they also starred in their 46th Super Bowl commercial."
At McConnell, the horses, handlers and Dalmatians will make Hangar 1111 their temporary headquarters, which is on the southern end of the airshow area. The Clydesdale hitch will pass by airshow attendees prior to the start of flying activity at approximately 11:30 a.m. each day of the airshow.
The 2022 air show was McConnell's first airshow in four years. Between 60,000 and 70,000 people attended, which didn't account for those who watched by parking off of Pawnee or Rock Road or those watching from the Kansas Aviation Museum. Â
This is the Blue Angels' 78th air show season.Â
