FLL Air and Sea Show

[Groundpounder]

Does anyone know if there will be aircraft staging out of Opa Locka again this year? Where are the Blue Angels going to be flying out of?

Also, I am going to try to go to the practice show on friday, does anyone know if people will be allowed on the beach in the show area or not?

Thanks!

 

[C601]

Mostl likely you will be allowed on the beach for friday. But its the same old every year, last year was a disapointment when some of the jets did not even show up....

 

[crash-proof]

No more FLL

Staging area till about 2 years ago was FLL - what a blast! For almost a week FLL turned into an airbase, then they took it to Opa. I'm not sure if they're even doing that, I understand a lot of the aircraft actually fly down from their homebases (wherever they may be).

This year was supposed to be the last display of the F-14, it was the talk of the town but I don't see it on the schedule anymore (they mothballed it before the show perhaps?) I saw Fat Albert buzzin over downtown today.

Yes you can go to the beach on Friday, matter of fact, it's the same show without the million+ crowd hoggin for space. Sunday I'm goin with some friends and couple 6-packs on a boat, Intracoastal.

 

[crash-proof]

V-22

By the way, they're supposed to have the V-22 this year, that I want to see!
That is, if it doesn't break before coming down here.

Schedule
http://www.southflorida.com/events/sfl-airandsea06,0,1206009.story?coll=sfe-guide-4promos

 

[Way2Broke]

I am flying into Ft. Lauderdale Internation tommorow. Are there any NOTAMs associated with the show on Firday or Saturday morning?

 

[The_Russian]

NOTAMS.... yeah I know they close FLL for a certain period of time every year.

Goundpounder, hope to see you out there! I'll be there fri, sat, and sun!

 

[Groundpounder]

I went out there today with a friend and watched the Blue's fly around for a while, and Fat Albert. While I was driving there I saw the Snowbirds landing at FLL, but it didn't appear like the Blue Angels were. I talked with a lifeguard and he said the beach would be open tomorrow, and there won't be very many people. I went on a saturday last year, and I am never doing that again.

Thanks for the info, all

 

[kf4amu]

This year was supposed to be the last display of the F-14, it was the talk of the town but I don't see it on the schedule anymore (they mothballed it before the show perhaps?) I saw Fat Albert buzzin over downtown today.

Oceana 2005 was the last flight of the F14 to my knowledge. However Oceana 2004 was supposed to be the last flight and they kept it around for another year so who knows.

 

[Way2Broke]

I called FSS and as of now there are no scheduled closures.

 

[The_Russian]

Well, they have been know to limit departures or arrivals during the Blue Angels and Snowbirds performances. The airshow airspace takes a portion of up to 5 miles of the outer class C airspace up to 5000 feet. I just saw the notam in my weather package.