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LATE PARKING UPDATE (6/18/19)
The 2019 Air Show has implemented our alternate parking plan. All parking will be on paved lots for the 2019 show. Heavy rains have made the field parking normally used by the air show for spectator parking unusable. The show in cooperation with the Dayton International Airport and police agencies has developed an Alternate Parking plan for Saturday and Sunday’s show that will place all spectator vehicles on paved lots.

The former Emery/UPS Freight Facility located on Old Springfield Road north of the airport will be used as the Alternate Parking site. All spectator parking including General Admission, P-Lot and VIP will be directed to the Alternate Parking site. 60 large shuttle buses have been retained to conveniently shuttle spectators to and from the show grounds on an Express route inside the airport perimeter.

BEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE
The quickest way to get to the Alternate Parking Site is to use Exit 32 (Airport Access Road) off I-70. Simply follow the digital signs that will direct guests west on W National Road, north on Dog Leg Road and east on Old Springfield Rd. Guests can also us Exit 64 (Northwoods Boulevard) off I-75 and follow signs but this will be a slower route due to Dixie Highway narrowing to a single-lane which backs up traffic similar to a lane closure on a major highway. Access will also be much quicker for spectators that come early or prior to 10:00 am.
ARRIVE EARLY TO AVOID HEAVY TRAFFIC

Event Description – For those aficionados of all things aircraft this is the premier event in the region. Once again the Dayton Air Show will be two days, pick whether you want to attend Saturday or Sunday, or both. The USAF Thunderbirds will be the marquee show of the event this year.

The Photographer Pit (Venue #1 below) provides exclusive access including near-the-airfield ‘media’ parking and early entrance both days at 7 am to photograph the static aircraft on the tarmac prior to general admittance crowds entering. If you do this be there at 7 am when they unlock the gate near the media parking (since they re-lock it after letting people in).

• Static Aircraft Tour begins at 7:00 AM and concludes at 9:00 AM
• Receive media parking pass
• Cost: $50 + fee per day/$80 + fee for both days
• Exclusive photography area on the flight line during the show
• Water to be provided all day
• Area for credentialed Pit Pass holders only (no family or additional guests unless they buy the tix also)
• Includes admission to the Vectren Dayton Air Show

Featured Acts:

• Opening ceremonies (Saturday only)
• Golden Nights Flag Drop and National Anthem
• British Sea Harrier
• USAF C-17 and KC-135 Refueling Demo
• Shockwave Jet Truck
• Team Oracle
• GEICO Skytypers
• Skip Stewart
• Jacquie B Acrobatics
• Sean D. Tucker
• USAF Thunderbirds (1st time in 4 years!)
• Legacy Flight: F/A-18 with F4-U Corsair

Air Show Map – See Graphic at Top of this Page
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Click HERE (http://www.daytonairshow.com/tickets/#pho)to order your Photo Pit Ticket Now.

General Admission – don’t want to be in the photo pit, then see general admission HERE. (http://www.daytonairshow.com/tickets/#pho)
All Ticket Sales are Final, No Refunds, No Rain Checks.

Air Show Schedule is HERE. (http://www.daytonairshow.com/schedule/)

Taking Great Photographs at Airshows (http://www.nikonusa.com/en/learn-and-explore/a/tips-and-techniques/taking-great-photographs-at-airshows.html)

How to Photograph an Airshow (http://www.digitalcamerareview.com/howto/how-to-photograph-an-airshow/)

24 Tips on How to Photograph Air Shows (https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/tips-and-solutions/24-tips-how-photograph-air-shows)