Saturday, September 20 & Sunday, September 21

All spectators over the age of 18 must present a physical photo ID to gain access to this year's air show. 

Message from NAS Oceana’s Commanding Officer, Captain Josh Appezzato

It is our honor to announce the 2025 NAS Oceana Air Show featuring the Navy’s elite flight demonstration team, the Blue Angels, top-tier naval aviators, world-class aerobatic pilots, and fun for the entire family!

The NAS Oceana Air Show, which is free and open to the public, is our opportunity to give back to our military families and our community. Each year, we welcome visitors from across the country and around the world to the Navy’s East Coast Master Jet Base, providing them with a front-row seat to the incredible capabilities of naval aviation and the opportunity to meet the extraordinary people who serve our nation.

In addition to the Blue Angels, this year’s lineup includes demonstrations from the F-22 Raptor and F-35C Lightning II Demonstration Teams, and the Rhino Demonstration Team from the Gladiators of VFA-106, homebased right here at NAS Oceana.

This is a big milestone year for the U.S. Navy, as 2025 marks the Navy’s 250th birthday!

Correspondingly, this year’s Air Show theme celebrates 250 years of freedom on the high seas, 250 years of a stabilizing presence for international commerce, and 250 years of honor and prosperity.

What better way to celebrate our birthday than with the roar of afterburner, and the thrill of aerobatic maneuvers performed by incredibly talented pilots!

This year, our theme reflects not only the history and tradition of our Navy, but also the innovative spirit of Naval Aviation—which continues to inspire future generations of American youth.

The Oceana Air Show is about more than just aerial demonstrations. It’s about shaping the future.

Since 2016, the NAS Oceana Air Show has proudly hosted one of the largest Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education Field Trip in the region, inviting fifth graders from area schools to experience aviation and technology up close during our expansive STEM Laboratory.

We are thrilled to once again welcome thousands of 5th graders from Virginia Beach City Public Schools and Chesapeake Public Schools to NAS Oceana’s Apollo Soucek Field for their annual STEM Education Field Trip during the air show’s practice day.

On Friday, Sept. 19, over 8,000 elementary students from Virginia Beach City and Chesapeake Public Schools will attend this one-of-a-kind STEM immersion experience, where they will get an exclusive sneak peek of the NAS Oceana Air Show as performers practice while engaging in hands-on STEM activities that spark their curiosity and interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Our goal is simple: Create leaders, explorers, and innovators—and have a lot of fun in the process!

We look forward to celebrating 250 years of America’s Navy, and inspiring the leaders of tomorrow at the 2025 NAS Oceana Air Show. Don’t miss this incredible event!

See you there!
Capt. Josh Appezzato

Commanding Officer, Naval Air Station Oceana

About Naval Air Station Oceana 

For 80 years, NAS Oceana, Dam Neck Annex, and NALF Fentress have provided world-class support to Navy and Joint operating forces. What began as a remote military auxiliary landing field, Oceana rose to meet the tremendous demands on naval aviation during World War II and beyond, as the City of Virginia Beach grew up around it. Today, the Navy’s East Coast Master Jet Base is the second largest employer in the City of Virginia Beach, and is a proud member of the Hampton Roads community.

The airfields of NAS Oceana and NALF Fentress represent strategic resources within America’s Navy. One of nine Class IV Naval airport systems in the Navy, and one of the busiest airports in the entire region, NAS Oceana on a typical day supports about 600 operations for 17 squadrons and four Carrier Air Wings. Our Air Traffic Controllers work 10,000 cubic miles of airspace providing safe and expeditious flow of air traffic. Our terminal supports an average of 520 Navy Air Logistics Office requests, accounting for an average of 21,000 passengers, 1,200,000 pounds of baggage, and 850,000 pounds of cargo.  The transient line supports 1,800 transient aircraft annually.

Meanwhile, Dam Neck Annex is home to numerous training schoolhouses and Joint commands, and services 15,000 Sailors yearly.

The NAS Oceana team proudly maintains its unwavering dedication to the “Fleet, Fighter, and Family” with a commitment to sailor support and customer service, which extends into our neighboring communities through highly cooperative outreach initiatives like the NAS Oceana Air Show.