Saturday, September 21 & Sunday, September 22

All spectators over the age of 18 must present a physical photo ID to gain access to this year's air show. 

A message from NAS Oceana’s Commanding Officer, Captain Steve Djunaedi:

We are proud to offer the 2024 NAS Oceana Air Show, featuring the Navy’s premiere flight demonstration team, the Blue Angels, and the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team! The NAS Oceana Air Show, which is free and open to the public, is our chance to give back to our military families and our community. Each year, we are pleased to welcome visitors from across the country and around the world to the Navy’s East Coast Master Jet Base, to experience the wonder of flight firsthand and meet the exceptional men and women of naval aviation.

This year’s theme for the air show is Inspire. Educate. Soar! Our theme celebrates the young minds we hope to inspire through unparalleled flight demonstrations and hundreds of interactive STEM education engagements available for all to enjoy during the air show. Inspire. Educate. Soar! also highlights the thousands of local 5th graders who will attend the air show’s practice day during their STEM Education Field Trip on Friday, September 20.  

Since 2016, every single 5th grader from all Virginia Beach City Public Schools has been invited to Apollo Soucek field for an exclusive sneak peek of the NAS Oceana Air Show as our performers practice, while engaging with our STEM Laboratory exhibits. This year, for the first time ever, we will also welcome 5th grade students from all Chesapeake Public Schools! This will be one unforgettable field trip for kids across Hampton Roads. 

We look forward to shaping the next generation of aviators, explorers, and leaders at the 2024 NAS Oceana Air Show. Don’t miss it! 

About Naval Air Station Oceana 

For 80 years, NAS Oceana, Dam Neck Annex, and NALF Fentress have provided world-class support to Navy and Joint operating forces. What began as a remote military auxiliary landing field, Oceana rose to meet the tremendous demands on naval aviation during World War II and beyond, as the City of Virginia Beach grew up around it. Today, the Navy’s East Coast Master Jet Base is the second largest employer in the City of Virginia Beach, and is a proud member of the Hampton Roads community.

The airfields of NAS Oceana and NALF Fentress represent strategic resources within America’s Navy. One of nine Class IV Naval airport systems in the Navy, and one of the busiest airports in the entire region, NAS Oceana on a typical day supports about 600 operations for 17 squadrons and four Carrier Air Wings. Our Air Traffic Controllers work 10,000 cubic miles of airspace providing safe and expeditious flow of air traffic. Our terminal supports an average of 520 Navy Air Logistics Office requests, accounting for an average of 21,000 passengers, 1,200,000 pounds of baggage, and 850,000 pounds of cargo.  The transient line supports 1,800 transient aircraft annually.

Meanwhile, Dam Neck Annex is home to numerous training schoolhouses and Joint commands, and services 15,000 Sailors yearly.

The NAS Oceana team proudly maintains its unwavering dedication to the “Fleet, Fighter, and Family” with a commitment to sailor support and customer service, which extends into our neighboring communities through highly cooperative outreach initiatives like the NAS Oceana Air Show.