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Events at the airfield.
Family fun days, air displays, open days and seasonal events. What is coming up is listed here as soon as the dates are fixed, with times and how to book.
Want to get Involved, host your event at Rochester Airport or sponsor one of our events? Get in touch at [email protected]
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What’s on at Rochester Airport.
Dates, times and how to book. Each event has its own page with the details.
Dev Aviation 1st Birthday
Rochester Airport is proud to be hosting within Hangar 6 – one year of DevAviation. Celebrating their achievements and events that they have hosted. From all the Development Days, to volunteering opportunities,…
Christmas at Rochester Airport 2026
Santa's Best Kept Secret: Christmas markets, street food, Santa's Grotto, seasonal refreshments and Santa's arrival by air, weather permitting, over nine days in December.
Details → Book your admission and Santas Grotto Tickets Here
Women in Aviation Fly-In – Coming Soon…
CELEBRATING WOMEN. CONNECTING AVIATORS.Join us on 14th March 2027 to celebrate women in aviation to conclude Women in Aviation Week and inspire those taking their first steps into flying. Whether you’re an…
The Great Rochester Breakfast Fly-In – Coming Soon…
FLY IN. FUEL UP. CATCH UP.Start your Saturday with a flight to Rochester and breakfast at Ground Control Coffee Shop! Join fellow pilots on 17th April 2027 for a relaxed morning of…
Space Safari – The Drone Light Show
Coming to Rochester Airport. Lumina Drones presents the Space Safari Drone Display at Rochester Airport. Experience a spectacular drone light show for the first time in Rochester. Witness the night sky filled…
Vintage Aircraft Fly-In – Coming Soon…
CLASSIC AIRCRAFT. TIMELESS ADVENTURES. Join us on 12th and 13th June 2027 for a weekend celebrating vintage aircraft and the people who keep them flying. Flying in with a much-loved classic? Make…
Microlight and Gyrocopter Fly In – Coming Soon…
Set course for Rochester on 24th and 25th July 2027 for a weekend of flying, good coffee and great company! Whether you fly with fixed wings or spinning rotors, join fellow microlight…
Rochester Airport Airshow – Coming Soon…
Following the success of the Rochester Airport Air Display and Family Fun Day in August 2026, We are back, with a bigger and better 2-Day Airshow for 2027. Details to follow soon.
Taildraggers at Rochester – Coming Soon…
TAIL DOWN. SPIRITS UP.Join us on 18th September 2027 for a gathering celebrating tailwheel aircraft and the pilots who love flying them. From much-loved classics to modern taildraggers, make Rochester your destination…
Be part of it
Days like these take a village.
Sponsors, stallholders and volunteers make airport events happen. The 2026 Family Fun Day brought around 4,500 people to the airfield and raised £8,400.88 for Air Ambulance Charity KSS. If your business would like to be part of the next one, get in touch.
Visitors to the 2026 Fun Day
4,500
On one Saturday in August
Raised for Air Ambulance Charity KSS
£8,400.88
Presented to the charity in August 2026
Ways to help
Sponsor · Trade · Volunteer
From a stall for a day to backing the whole event
Past events
What we have done together.
Family Fun Day and Air Display 2026
Around 4,500 people came to the airfield for flying, family entertainment and an air display, raising £8,400.88 for Air Ambulance Charity KSS.