Where to watch

Plan Your Visit to Eastbourne Airshow

Find out the best places to watch all the Airbourne action, information on parking, plus how to get to Eastbourne.

The packed flying programme starts around lunchtime each day and ends around 5 pm. View our Flying pages for the full list of flying displays each day.

Watch all the action in the air but don't forget to see some of our top ground attractions with something for all the family. 

Check out the Airbourne Site Map

Viewing Areas - The best place to catch the action

Watch from prime position on the seafront at the frontline of all the flying action, with a host of trade stands and the huge beach as the ideal location to catch all the flying action. Alternatively reserve your place and avoid the crowds with the Skyline Grandstand Seating or the Bandstand Airshow Seating for ticket holders, both with excellent, uninterrupted views across the display line.

Please note BBQs are prohibited at the airshow.

Skyline Grandstand Seating

Bandstand Airshow Seating

Join the front row and watch all the Airbourne action on the Western Lawns amongst the military exhibition zone. For an elevated view take a walk up the Wish Tower Slopes offering great views along the whole seafront.

Please note that the Western Lawns & Wish Tower areas are considered some of the busiest areas during the airshow due to them being home to a number of exhibition and trade zones. If you're not one for a crowd, you might feel more comfortable heading further west towards Holywell or East towards the Bandstand.

For somewhere a bit different and unique, head to the Park n' View car park at Dencher, Beachy Head (near the pub), with views of flying displays over Eastbourne*. Toilets and refreshments available. At Warren Hill Field, the Dencher and Dewpond temporary event car parks there will be a daily charge levied for parking as part of the event traffic management for the area. We advise arriving early to avoid the traffic queues. Official programmes and souvenir pin badges are also available for £10.

* Please note all displays will take place on the display line between the Western Lawns and the Pier.

The Aviator Club and Departure Lounge return once again. Boasting uninterrupted views of the display line from the Western Lawns. A unique, unrivalled, hospitality venue from which to admire the aerial displays.

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Reserve your place and avoid the crowds. It's a great place to relax, chat and enjoy the flying displays. Excellent, uninterrupted views across the flying display line. Come and go as you please knowing you will have a seat to come back to.

There will be a maritime exclusion zone for the duration of Eastbourne Airshow to enable the flying displays to take place safely.

There will be two flying display lines at 230m and 400m from the water mark and a 400m safety line at a distance of 400m from the (400m display line) i.e. 800 m from the water line.

No boats or craft can be launched into this area or enter this area at any time during the flying displays. Any boats watching displays from the sea need to anchor to the south of the 400m safety line.

If any boats / crafts enter the safety zone ALL flying displays will be stopped. Please adhere to the instructions of the event safety boat call sign “Katrina” who can be contacted on VHF channel 73. 

Thank you for complying to these measures to ensure a safe air show.

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Can't quite make it to Airbourne? Don't want to miss any of the action? Fear not as you can catch all the flying displays from Airbourne with official live streaming.

Live streaming usually begins at midday, links can be found on our live stream page.

Information Tent - Visit the Information Tent on the Western Lawns for the latest flying updates and event information. Plus you can donate - proceeds go towards the future of the airshow and local good causes.

Lost person / meeting point - The lost person's marquee and meeting point is located on Wilmington Square.

First Aid - Temporary first aid posts are situated on King Edward's Parade, at the Lifeguard's station and at the Red Cross Field Medical Centre in Wilmington Square.

Save Airbourne - Giving to Airbourne will help us to continue to offer Airbourne as a free event. 30% of all donations will also go to help the work of local good causes. You can donate at the information tent, donation points at the entrance/exits and also official Airbourne bucket collectors along the seafront. Donate Now