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
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

Stephanie 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 C-17 Globemaster III Demo
- US Navy F-35C Lightning II Demo
- USMC F-35B Lightning II Demo
- USMC MV-22 Osprey Demo
- USAF U-2 Dragonlady Flypast (Friday Only)
- 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 300SC] N771TA ?
- BETA Alia CX300 - N401NZ


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2026 Schedule
FRIDAY - SATURDAY - SUNDAY

Time (Approx) Performer
8:00 AM - FLIGHTLINE GATES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
10:15 AM - USMC MV-22 Osprey Demo
10:29 AM - BETA Alia CX300 – See Announcer Script here.
10:41 AM - USN F-35C TAC Demo
11:11 AM - USAF C-17 Globemaster TAC Demo
11:26 AM - Welcoming Ceremonies incl. the USMC 3dMAW Marching Band, USMC Mounted Color Guard and USSSOCOM ParaCommandos – See Announcer Script here.
11:45 AM - Emma McDonald Extra 330SC Aerobatics
11:59 AM - USMC F-35B and USN F-35C – See Announcer Script here.
12:16 PM - USMC Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Demo – See Announcer Script here.
1:25 PM - USAF U-2 Dragonlady Flypast (Friday Only)
1:34 PM - Ed Hamill Folds of Honor Pitts S-2C – See Announcer Script here.
1:48 PM - RAF Falcons Parachute Team
2:05 PM - Vicky Benzing P-51D “Plum Crazy” Mustang Demo – See Announcer Script here.
2:25 PM - USMC F-35B Lightning II Demo
2:45 PM - USN Blue Angels
4:15 PM - End of Aerial Demonstrations
5:00 PM - FLIGHTLINE GATES CLOSE TO THE PUBLIC – END OF SHOW

Miramar-Air-Show-CX300-Flight-Narrative-V1.pdf

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Para-Commandos-Miramar-Anthem-Script-2026.pdf

(117.92 KiB) Downloaded 3 times

F-35B-High-Narration.pdf

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MAGTF-Demo-Narration-High.pdf

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2026-Ed-Hamill-Folds-of-Honor-Biplane-narration.pdf

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Vicky-Benzing-Narration-and-Bio.pdf

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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 - 60-0038 - AE5886
C-17 Globemaster
C-5M Super Galaxy - 86-0016 - AE056D
F-35A Lightning
F-15E Strike Eagle
F-16 Fighting Falcon
KC-46A Pegasus
KC-135 Stratotanker - 58-0085 - AE035F
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” - N45366
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 - 97-3022
T-28C Trojan
USMC OV-10

RAF
A-400M
F-35B

NASA - TBD

COAST GUARD DISPLAYS - TBD
C6056 - H60

CAL FIRE - TBD

LAW ENFORCEMENT
A-STAR - (San Diego City Police, LAPD, Los Angeles County, US Homeland Security)
Bell 206
Bell 407
UH-60 - (Coast Guard)
MD369E - (Pasadena Police)

N806AK - AAF831 - 2024 BOEING 737-8 - Alaska Airlines 9820 - ASA9820
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N806AK


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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
https://tfr.faa.gov/tfr3/?page=detail_6_3563
Location : SAN DIEGO, California near MISSION BAY VORTAC (MZB)
Beginning Date and Time : September 23, 2026 at 1700 UTC
Ending Date and Time : September 28, 2026 at 0002 UTC
Reason for NOTAM : DUE TO AEROBATIC DEMONSTRATIONS AT MCAS MIRAMAR AIR SHOW.
Type : Airshow

Airspace Definition:
Center: On the MISSION BAY VORTAC (MZB) 026 degree radial at 6.9 nautical miles. (Latitude: 32º52'07"N, Longitude: 117º08'07"W)
Radius: 5 nautical miles
Altitude: From the surface up to and including 16000 feet MSL
Effective Date(s):
From September 23, 2026 at 1700 UTC (September 23, 2026 at 1000 PDT)
To September 23, 2026 at 2210 UTC (September 23, 2026 at 1510 PDT)

From September 24, 2026 at 1630 UTC (September 24, 2026 at 0930 PDT)
To September 25, 2026 at 0052 UTC (September 24, 2026 at 1752 PDT)

From September 25, 2026 at 1630 UTC (September 25, 2026 at 0930 PDT)
To September 26, 2026 at 0002 UTC (September 25, 2026 at 1702 PDT)

From September 26, 2026 at 1630 UTC (September 26, 2026 at 0930 PDT)
To September 27, 2026 at 0002 UTC (September 26, 2026 at 1702 PDT)

From September 27, 2026 at 1630 UTC (September 27, 2026 at 0930 PDT)
To September 28, 2026 at 0002 UTC (September 27, 2026 at 1702 PDT)

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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.
C76 Site: 5-5 Mt. Woodson - 385.9125 - Primary Control Channel
C76 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

N401NZ - A4B19C - 2025 CX300 - BETA TECH H500A (Electric) - BETA TECHNOLOGIES INC
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N401NZ

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

N540BM - A6D811 - EDGE 540 - INTERNATIONAL AIR SERVICES INC TRUSTEE
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N540BM

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
https://www.airnavradar.com/data/airports/KNKX

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

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Monday Flights landed at Miramar:


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Tuesday Flights landed at Miramar:


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Wednesday Flights landed at Miramar:

N738AM - A9E8CF - 2008 EUROCOPTER EC135P2+ - Mercy Air
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N738AM

N540BM - A6D811 - EDGE 540 - INTERNATIONAL AIR SERVICES INC TRUSTEE
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N540BM

N89PS - AC4451 - 1998 S-2C - HAMILL EDWARD
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N89PS

N518WB - A6811D - 1950 FIREFLY AS-6 - KURDZIEL EDWARD G JR TRUSTEE
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N518WB

N401NZ - A4B19C - 2025 CX300 - BETA TECH H500A (Electric) - BETA TECHNOLOGIES INC
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N401NZ

N83241 - AB62C6 - 1946 AERONCA 7AC
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N83241

60-0038 - AE5886 - B52 - BOEING B-52 Stratofortress
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=AE5886

164362 - THNDR00 - AE4B91 - CH-53E Helicopter
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/THNDR00

18-03241 - G83241 - AE6603 - H64 - AH-64 Apache
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=AE6603

65-10429 - ASPEN41 - AE63E6 - T-38A
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/ASPEN41

166763 - BERT10 - AE1480 - KC-130J Hercules
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/BERT10

OSPREY11 - 168344 - AE591F -
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/OSPREY11

HERC61 - 16-9533 - AE6043 - KC-130J Hercules
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/HERC61

HERC61 - 165739 - AE040B - KC-130J Hercules
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/HERC61

STLLN01 - 164360 - AE4B8F - CH-53
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/STLLN01

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Thursday Flights landed at Miramar:

N884SD - AC2E45 - 2025 AIRBUS HELICOPTERS AS350B3 - San Diego Police Helicopter
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N884SD

N9102E - AC994E - 1982 YAK 52
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N9102E

86-0016 - AE056D - Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy - RCH225
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/RCH225

N230AM - A2088C - 2007 EUROCOPTER EC135P2 - Mercy Air
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N230AM

N720CA - A9A3BF - 2026 TEXTRON 172S - AERO EQUITIES LLC
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N720CA

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

N501RM - A63F2A - 2009 MD HELICOPTERS 369E - PASADENA Police
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N501RM

N472LA - A5C983 - 2018 AS350B3 - LAPD
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N472LA

N961LA - AD60D8 - AS350B2 - LOS ANGELES County
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N961LA

N499CP - A631C7 - CAP499 - 2020 TEXTRON 172S - CIVIL AIR PATROL
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N499CP

N45366 - A5808A - 1943 DOUGLAS DC3/C-53D “D-Day Doll”- AMERICAN AIRPOWER HERITAGE FLYING MUSEUM
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N45366

N799SL - AADB0F - 1968 OV-10A - OV10 SQUADRON LLC
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N799SL

97-3022 - AE01EE - Raytheon T-6A Texan II - TORA81
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/TORA81

07-3896 - ? - Raytheon T-6A Texan II - TORA82 - ?
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/TORA82

N138AM - A098F5 - 1943 P-38J - PLANES OF FAME AIR MUSEUM
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N138AM

58-0085 - AE035F - KC-135R/T (RATTS)
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=AE035F

N52FN - A6871F - 1981 GATES LEARJET CORP. 35A - GH EQUIPMENT LLC - RDSTM52
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N52FN

N3947A - A494F3 - 2010 EUROCOPTER AS350B3 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N3947A

N806AK - AAF831 - 2024 BOEING 737-8 - Alaska Airlines 9820 - ASA9820
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N806AK

6056 - AE6CEB - C6056 - H60 - Coast Guard
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/C6056
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Friday Flights landed at Miramar:


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Saturday Flights landed at Miramar:


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Sunday Flights landed at Miramar:


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Fleet Tracking Link for all above Aircraft:
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=A9 ... 831,AE6CEB

[Brian]

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Miramar Air Show 2026 - Ground Display Log:

[Brian]

Bump - Page updated: September, 24,2026