AIRSHO prepares for takeoff at Midland Air & Space Port

Ladies and gentlemen of the Permian Basin, please take your seats and fasten your seatbelts. AIRSHO is about to take off at Midland International Air & Space Port.

The 33rd Annual event hosted by the Commemorative Air Force High Sky Wing (CAF) will take place Saturday, Sept. 7 and Sunday, Sept. 8. In the sky, you’ll see impressive flying displays of vintage military aircraft and dazzling aerobatic performers. Meanwhile on the tarmac, award-winning pyrotechnics will simulate bomb raids and the infamous “wall of fire” to make scenes in aviation history come to life.

A variety of food vendors, exhibitors and a kid’s area, including the Something More to Explore Mobile Planetarium, will be featured near the runway or in the High Sky Wing Hangar at 900 Wright Drive.

The gravity-defying action serves, in part, to honor the achievements of the Permian Basin’s historic leadership in producing the aviation fuel and pilots that ensured an allied victory during WWII.

Thanks to a lengthy list of local supporters including presenting sponsor Chevron, AIRSHO remains affordable for the whole family, with tickets going for $10 for ages 14 and older, $5 for ages 6-13 and free for children 5-and-under. General, cash-only parking is $10 per vehicle, with partial proceeds benefitting the local Boy Scouts.

You can also upgrade your experience to benefit from chalet seating and VIP parking.

Gates open at 9 a.m. on each day, with flying beginning at 11:30 a.m. and concluding at 3 p.m.

For more information and to purchase your tickets, go here.