MCAS Miramar Airshow - America’s Air Show 2026 - September 25th 26th 27th - Aircraft List - Airport Flight Tracking Info

[Brian]

The Miramar Airshow aka “America’s Airshow,”
at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.

Miramar Air Show ‘America’s Air Show’ September, 25-26-27, 2026
https://www.miramarairshow.com
https://facebook.com/airshow.mcasmiramar/
https://facebook.com/MCASMiramarCA/
https://www.youtube.com/mccsmiramar

Preferred Seating Tickets for the 2026 Air Show coming soon!
https://miramarairshow.com/tickets/

Yelp Reviews:
https://www.yelp.com/biz/miramar-air-show-san-diego-2

2026 Schedule - The performer lineup
https://miramarairshow.com/schedule/

2026 MCAS Miramar Air Show - forum thread
https://www.airshowstuff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9211
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Miramar Air Show Announcers:

Matt Jolley
https://www.mattjolley.com
https://www.airshowannouncer.com

Ric Peterson
https://ricpeterson.ca

Steph Stricklen
https://www.facebook.com/StephStricklenTV/
https://www.instagram.com/stephstricklen/
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ScanDiego.com Miramar Air Show Notes:
2019 - https://www.scandiego.com/viewtopic.php?t=1769
2022 - https://www.scandiego.com/viewtopic.php?t=2035
2023 - https://www.scandiego.com/viewtopic.php?t=2066
2024 - https://www.scandiego.com/viewtopic.php?t=2112

Featuring
- US Navy Blue Angels
- USSOCOM Para-Commandos
- RAF Falcons Parachute Team
- USAF F-35A Lightning II Demo
- USAF Heritage Flight [F-35A Lightning II/P-51 Mustang]
- USAF C-17 Globemaster III Demo
- US Navy F-35C Lightning II Demo
- USMC F-35B Lightning II Demo
- USMC MV-22 Osprey Demo
- USMC Air-Ground Task Force Demo [Various Aircraft]
- Vicky Benzing [P-51 Mustang] - N64CL - 1944 NORTH AMERICAN F-51D PURPLE "PLUM CRAZY."
- Ed Hamill [Pitts S-2] N89PS - Folds of Honor Biplane -
- Emma McDonald [Extra 300L] N771TA ?



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2026 Schedule

FRIDAY


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SATURDAY


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SUNDAY


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MARINE CORPS STATIC DISPLAYS
CH-46 Sea Knight
CH-53E Super Stallion
CH-53K King Stallion
F-5N Tiger II
F-18 Hornet
F-35B Lightning II
KC-13OJ Super Hercules
MV-22 Osprey
UH-1N Iroquios

AIR FORCE STATIC DISPLAYS
B-52
C-17 Globemaster
C-5M Super Galaxy
F-35A Lightning
F-15E Strike Eagle
F-16 Fighting Falcon
KC-46A Pegasus
KC-135 Stratotanker
T-6A

NAVY STATIC DISPLAYS
F/A-18F Super Hornet
F-35C Lightning


ARMY STATIC DISPLAYS
UH-60 Black Hawk
UH-72 Lakota

WARBIRD STATIC DISPLAYS
Alon Aircoupe
B-29 Superfortress “Doc” ? ? ?
C-53D “D-Day Doll”
DC-3 “Mainliner”
L-17 Navion
L-39 Albatross
P-51D Mustang
PT-13D
RAF Chipmunk
RAF Fairey Firefly
Stearman E-75
T-6 Texan
T-28C Trojan
USMC OV-10

RAF
A-400M
F-35B

NASA - TBD

COAST GUARD DISPLAYS - TBD

CAL FIRE - TBD

LAW ENFORCEMENT
A-STAR
Bell 206
Bell 407
UH-60

COMMERCIAL AIRLINES ON AIR CARGO
Alaska Airlines 737 ????

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Group Reminder: 
Please do not submit your information on RadioReference site, or share any info (Frequencies or Talkgroups) with RadioReference per California Scanner Community.
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[Brian]

KNKX - Miramar MCAS (Joe Foss Field) Airport - Flight Tracking
https://flightaware.com/live/airport/KNKX
https://www.airnavradar.com/data/airports/KNKX
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/airports/nkx

KNKX - Miramar MCAS (Joe Foss Field) - Map and Airport Info
https://www.airnav.com/airport/KNKX
https://flightaware.com/resources/airport/KNKX/map
https://www.aopa.org/destinations/airports/KNKX/details
https://skyvector.com/airport/NKX/Miram ... d--Airport
https://www.1800wxbrief.com/Website/Air ... mMenu=KNKX
https://adip.faa.gov/agis/public/#/airportData/NKX
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TFR -
https://tfr.faa.gov

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Live Audio - https://www.liveatc.net/search/?icao=KNKX

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Frequencies from past Miramar air shows:

125.975 - Miramar Clearance Delivery
254.325 - Miramar Clearance Delivery
128.625 - Miramar Ground*
307.325 - Miramar Ground*
135.200 - Miramar Tower*
298.925 - Miramar Tower*
340.200 - Miramar Tower - (also used at KNFG Tower)
327.025 - Miramar Tower Helicopter
377.150 - Miramar Tower Helicopter Ground Control
335.625 - PTD
320.650 - SHOOTER Base

384.9750 DCS: 025 - Patched with 128.625 Miramar Ground - (2022) / Active all year long

384.550 - Viper Demo discrete
122.475 - Heritage Flight discrete -
123.475 - Golden Knights discrete -
123.150 - Golden Knights -
133.475 - Discrete - Pilot to Announcer Comms -

269.700 - MAGTF demonstrations -

Blue Angels:
237.800 - Blue Angels Solo - Solos Out of Box -
255.200 - Blue Angels Solo - Arrival - Circle/Arrivals Discrete / Show Box -
275.350 - Blue Angels Diamond - Diamond Out of Box - Fat Albert -
284.250 - Blue Angels Diamond - Show Box
305.500 - Blue Angels Ops/Maintenance/Pre-Flight/Taxi/Takeoff - Fat Albert -
305.900 - Blue Angels Fat Albert -
346.500 - Blue Angels Maintenance / Comm 1 / Flight Dispatch -
139.8125 (ctcss 67.0) Blue Angel Maintenance B
142.6125 (ctcss 67.0) Blue Angel Comm Cart A -
256.250 - New Maint Channel 1 ?
251.600 - 2019 show

RRDB: Air Shows (Blue Angels) frequencies
https://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?aid=7836
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MCAS Miramar Trunked System:
RRDB: MCAS Miramar Base/Air Show radio traffic on P25 Trunked System.
14C Site: 5-5 Mt. Woodson - 385.9125 - Primary Control Channel
14C Site: 5-15 MCAS Miramar - 386.2875 - Primary Control Channel
https://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=11812
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[Brian]

The Miramar Air Show 2026? DMR CAP+ System
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2022/2023/2024 info from air shows:

WPWC236 - (Nationwide) - Day Management Corporation DBA Day Wireless Systems
461.0250 7K60FXE FB6T - DMR CAP+ DCC:1 LCN:1 - (Miramar Air Show 2019 & 2022 & 2023 & 2024)
461.0500 7K60FXE FB6T - DMR CAP+ DCC:2 LCN:2 - (Miramar Air Show 2019 & 2022 & 2023 & 2024)
461.0750 7K60FXE FB6T - DMR CAP+ DCC:3 LCN:3 - (Miramar Air Show 2019 & 2022)
461.1000 7K60FXE FB6T - DMR CAP+ DCC:4 LCN:4 - (Miramar Air Show 2019 & 2022 & 2023 & 2024)

Miramar Air Show 2024 CAP+ TalkGroups: 201,202,203,204,205,206,207,208,209,210

Miramar Air Show 2023 CAP+ TalkGroups: 201,202,203,204,205,206,207,208,209,210

Reminder: Please do not submit, or share the info with RadioReference, they won’t release the info on their website.

461.1250 7K60FXE FB6T - DCC:7 - Regular DMR - Miramar Air Show - Info Booth, Golf Cart, etc. - (Miramar Air Show 2023)
461.1500 7K60FXE FB6T
461.1750 7K60FXE FB6T
461.2000 7K60FXE FB6T
461.2250 7K60FXE FB6T
461.2500 7K60FXE FB6T
https://www.radioreference.com/db/fcc/callsign/WPWC236
https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSea ... ey=2452231

[Brian]

Aircraft at the air show and FlightAware tracking links:

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Performers:

Blue Angels - Fat Albert aka Far Ernie - FlightID: BERT10 - Active for 2026 season
AE1480 / 166763 / C30J / Lockheed KC-130J Hercules - Serial Number: 5563
https://twitter.com/BlueAngels
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/BERT10 - (BERT10)
https://www.flightradar24.com/BERT10/
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=AE1480
https://www.airnavradar.com/data/mode-s/AE1480

- Blue Angels - Fat Albert - FlightID: BERT10 - (Fat Albert is in England for a year of maintenance)
AE6963 / 170000 / C30J / Lockheed C-130J Hercules C5 / 5483 / USN Blue Angels / ex ZH885
https://marshallgroup.com/en/news-stori ... entre-wing
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=AE6963
https://www.airnavradar.com/data/mode-s/AE6963

N64CL - A8631F - 1944 NORTH AMERICAN F-51D - Vicky Benzing PURPLE "PLUM CRAZY."
https://www.vickybenzing.com/plum-crazy.html
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N64CL - (FlightAware Blocked)
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=A8631F

N89PS - AC4451 - 1998 AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC S-2C - Ed Hamill – Folds of Honor
https://www.edhamill.com
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N89PS
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=AC4451

N771TA ? - Emma McDonald [Extra 300L]
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N771TA
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=AA6E68

[Brian]

KNKX - FlightAware
https://flightaware.com/live/airport/KNKX

KNKX - Airport Map - FlightAware
https://beta.flightaware.com/live/airport/KNKX

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[Brian]

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Miramar Air Show 2026 - Ground Display Log: