CLEVELAND — Organizers of the Cleveland Air Show said it has received government approval for the 2021 event to be held Labor Day weekend.
“Six select Thunderbird demonstration pilots will put their distinctive red, white, and blue F-16 Falcon jet fighters through a choreographed 50 minute performance at speeds up to 500 mph and as close as three feet from each other,” the event organizers said in a press release.
The event will be held Sept. 4-6 at Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland. Advanced general admission tickets are $30 for adults ages 12 and over, $20 for youth ages 6-11 and free for children ages 0-5. Box seats are $40 for all ages. Tickets go on sale in late July.
Event organizers said tickets must be purchased in advance and walk-up tickets are not available at the gate.
The air show said it attracts between 60,000-100,000 attendees per year. Organizers said that the show brings more than $7 million of economic activity to the Cleveland area.
The 2020 Cleveland Air Show was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We appreciate our fans understanding and patience during this unusual year. We will be following COVID-19 health and safety protocols in accordance with current guidelines,” Air Show executive director Kim Dell said in a statement. “We are thrilled to be back on the tarmac. The ground attractions may look a little bit different but we will still have the awesome flying folks have come to expect.”
