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Posted on: August 14, 2024

[ARCHIVED] Fire in the Sky & Airport Open House

A logo of the Fire in the Sky 2024 event at the Watsonville Municipal Airport

🚁✨ Get ready for the biggest event of the year at Watsonville Municipal Airport!   

Join us on Saturday, August 31st, for this year’s Fire in the Sky and Airport Open House! Experience thrilling aerial displays, a jaw-dropping skydive exhibition, and a spectacular drone show as the sun sets! Enjoy delicious food, live music, and a fun-packed Kids Zone for the whole family!   

Watsonville's Airport Open House includes first responder aviation assets, local agri-business flight departments, antique aircraft, flyovers, parachute flag jump, live music, free Kidz Zone, food vendors, and a drone light show. 

Gates open at 4:30 PM. Admission and parking on the crosswind runway are free, so bring all your friends, family, and neighbors. 

LOCATION 
Watsonville Municipal Airport, 100 Aviation Way, Watsonville 

ROAD CLOSURES
• Airport Boulevard between Hangar Way and Airport Road will be closed from 3 PM to 8 PM.   
• If you're not attending, please plan to use alternative routes. 

Map of Road Closures for Fire in the Sky Event

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 
4:30 PM: Gates Open 

6:20 PM: Sky Dive Jump Commences; National Anthem Performance  

6:30 PM: West Coast Raven Flyover Begins 

8:00 PM: Drone Demonstration Begins 

8:10 PM: Drone Demonstration Ends 


 

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