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April 18, 2024

Aviation Nation Air Show 2004

Admission -- Free Parking -- Free, located at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway beginning at 7 a.m.

Bus Transportation -- Visitors will board buses at the speedway to be transported to the air show. The cost is $2 for a roundtrip.

Security -- All visitors will be subject to search and will pass through metal detectors after arriving at the speedway parking lot.

Approved Items -- Visitors can bring the following items to the show.

Show Schedule: The Air Show begins Saturday and Sunday at 9 a.m. with flying ending at 3:30 p.m. Nellis closes to the public at 4:30 p.m. and at 6:30 p.m. the parking lots at the speedway close.

7 a.m. -- parking lots open at the speedway 7:30 a.m. -- security checkpoints open at the speedway 7:45 a.m. -- buses from the speedway to Nellis begin running 8:15 a.m. -- vintage World War II aircraft takeoff for downtown flyover 9 a.m. -- national anthem 9:05 a.m. -- Navy F-18 Hornet demonstration 9:15 a.m. -- Mig-17 9:30 a.m. -- U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team 10:05 a.m. -- Air Racing 10:20 a.m. -- Air Force F-117 Nighthawk flyover 10:30 a.m. -- Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II demonstration 10:45 a.m. -- Air Combat Command Heritage Flight 11:10 a.m. -- Air Force FA-22 Raptor flyby 11:15 a.m. -- Air Force Thunderbird engine test 11:45 a.m. -- Air Force Reserve Aerobatic Show 11:55 a.m. -- Red Baron Squadron 12:15 p.m. -- Navy F-14 Tomcat demonstration team 12:35 p.m. -- Air Racing 12:50 p.m. -- Sean Tucker aerobatic demonstrate 1:05 p.m. -- Air Force F-15 Eagle demonstration team 1:20 p.m. -- D-Day aerial reenactment 2:10 p.m. -- Air Force Thunderbirds ground show 2:40 p.m. -- Air Force Thunderbirds air demonstration 3:40 p.m. -- Air Force Thunderbird autograph session 4:30 p.m. -- Nellis closes to the public 6:30 p.m. -- Speedway parking lots close.

On the Web -- www.nellisairshow.com

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