September 12 - 13
A display by Richard Goodwin was one of the first display announcements
After 5 successful years as The Lee Victory Festival, the show becomes the Hampshire Air Festival for 2026 and moves to Thruxton.
The organisers say there was not enough space at the Lee-on-Solent venue. The Thruxton alternative will enable a greater number and variety of displays in the air and on the ground.
Expect a celebration of “The Age of Flight” with flying and static displays including warbirds, aerobatics and more modern jets. On Saturday evening only there will also be pyrotechnic aerial displays, illuminated drone formations and a fireworks finale.
On the ground activities are due to include motorcycle stunts, military re-enactors, vehicles and live music.
Further details of the show will be on their web site and social media, and here, when announced.
| Aircraft (details of more displays will be here when known) | |
|---|---|
| Flying | |
 | Richard Goodwin, Jet Pitts S2SE |
 | Great War Display Team |
| Drone Swarm (Drone light show). | |
In case there are mistakes or changes, please check the show's site for the latest list. | |
Getting to the Hampshire Air Festival
Use postcode SP11 8PN in the Sat Nav until you get close, but ignore sat nav in favour of local airshow signs as soon as you see them.
The map will show different means of transport. Select the one you want when you see the map and are asked for your starting point.
There are links to other route planners in the Travel Advice section.
The nearest main line train station is Andover (British Rail Code ADV), which is usually about 10 minutes from the show venue (but allow extra time in show traffic). Andover is about 1hr by train from Clapham Junction, less than 20 minutes from Basingstoke and just over an hour from Southampton.
It is best to book as far as possible in advance. This is not only because nearby hotels and guest houses tend get booked up well before the date of an airshow but also because prices can be better when you book early online.
There are plenty of booking agencies. We find that many of the well known ones are better at finding hotels from international or larger UK chains and may suggest hotels in main towns or cities quite a distance from the show site.
There is a Premier Inn hotel in Andover about 5 miles away and another two in Salisbury, about 13 - 15 miles from the show.
There is a Travelodge in Andover and there are another three within about 15 miles of the show.
Click any of the blue names to go to the corresponding web site. The links already have the location built in, but please check, and change as necessary, the dates, number of rooms and number of guests.
The Met Office 7-day forecast includes actual and "feels like" temperatures, the likelihood of rain, wind speed, wind direction, wind gusts and visibility: the latter can have an impact on the viability of displays.
The BBC's 14-day forecast has overall conditions including and hourly estimate of temperature, wind direction, wind speed and UV range.
Click the blue-text link to go to the forecast. The location is already built into the links.
September 12 - 13
Available through the shows web site
Parking, mainly on grass, will be available from 08.30 on both days.
Details available through the show's web site
The show's web site says:
Yes, well-behaved dogs are welcome on the showground, but please ensure they are kept on a lead at all times.
Please ensure that you clean up after your dog on the showground and in the car park.
Please do not leave your dog in your car whilst you are on the showground. We will be patrolling the car parks and take action if a dog has been left in a car.
Car parks will be open from 08.30 on both days.
Showground will be open from 10.00 on both days.
SP11 8PN will get you close to the event, but once you see signs to the Hampshire Air Festival, follow those instead of the Sat Nav.
The map will show different means of transport. Select the one you want when you see the map and are asked for your starting point.
For links to other travel and route planning web sites, click the 'Getting There' tab
Directions
