The Bethpage Air Show is an annual American air show held each May on Memorial Day weekend. It is staged in the airspace above and off the coast of the Jones Beach State Park in Wantagh, New York, located on Long Island.[1]
| Bethpage Air Show | |
|---|---|
 The Canadian Forces Snowbirds perform at the 2009 airshow | |
| Genre | Free beach display air show |
| Dates | Memorial Day Weekend |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | Republic Airport Long Island MacArthur Airport Francis S. Gabreski Airport |
| Location(s) | Jones Beach State Park Wantagh, New York |
| Coordinates | 40°36′51″N 73°32′10″W / 40.61417°N 73.53611°W |
| Country | United States |
| Attendance | 403,000 (2006) |
| Activity | aerobatic displays |
| Website | bethpageairshow.com |
The air show is typically headlined by either the United States Navy Blue Angels or United States Air Force Thunderbirds. Due to cuts to the military budget, neither team appeared at the 2013 show, but the Blue Angels appeared at the 2014 show.[2] All branches of the military are represented at the show.
The 2020 was cancelled, due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Jones Beach State Park". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "Air Show - May 23 & 24, 2015". Long Island Herald. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Bethpage Air Showat Jones Beach State Park". Bethpage Airshow. Retrieved 7 March 2022.