Reagan National Airport will close for America 250 flyover rehearsals Friday and celebrations Saturday featuring the Thunderbirds, Blue Angels and more.<\/p>\n
Stay with WTOP for coverage of America\u2019s semiquincentennial Fourth of July, including fireworks<\/a>, \u2018A Capital Fourth\u2019 concert<\/a>, and other celebrations. Tune in to 103.5 FM on air, online<\/a> or via the WTOP app<\/a>.<\/p>\n This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. What\u2019s that noise? What you need to know about DC flyovers Friday and Saturday<\/p>\n Reagan National Airport will close from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday for rehearsals ahead of this weekend\u2019s America 250 celebrations, meaning people around D.C., Arlington and Alexandria may hear and see low-flying military aircraft.<\/p>\n According to Freedom 250 event organizers, Friday\u2019s \u201cWings of Freedom\u201d demonstrations over the National Mall will feature parachute teams, helicopters and military aircraft, including the U.S. Marine Corps\u2019 MV-22 Osprey and F-35B, the Navy\u2019s F-18F and F-35C, the Air Force\u2019s F-22 Raptor, the Thunderbirds and a tri-bomber formation.<\/p>\n On Saturday, the FAA will close the airport from noon to midnight for the full celebration. All arrivals and departures at Reagan National are scheduled to end before noon.<\/p>\n Flyovers and demonstrations are scheduled throughout the afternoon and evening along the National Mall and Washington Monument grounds, including appearances by Air Force One, the Thunderbirds, Blue Angels, military aircraft fleet reviews, parachute demonstrations and B-2 stealth bombers.<\/p>\n Highlights include an Air Force One flyover scheduled for 7:03 p.m., a Thunderbirds demonstration beginning at 6:25 p.m., a tri-bomber formation at 6:02 p.m. and a stealth aircraft flyover at 7:38 p.m.<\/p>\n Friday\u2019s schedule of flyovers and demonstration rehearsals along the National Mall and Washington Monument<\/p>\n 10 a.m.: Golden Knights, Leap Frogs Saturday\u2019s schedule of flyovers and demonstration along the National Mall and Washington Monument<\/p>\n 1:14 p.m.: \u2013 NASA F-5 Flyover
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\n10:15 a.m.: Army Helo Flyover
\n10:20 a.m.: USMC V-22 Osprey Demo
\n10:35 a.m.: USMC F-35B STOVL Demo
\n10:50 a.m.: USN F-18F Demo
\n11:10 a.m.: USN F-35C Demo Team
\n11:30 a.m.: USAF F-22 Raptor Demo
\n11:50 a.m.: NASA F-5s
\n12 p.m.: HUGE (1) Formation
\n12:05 p.m.: USAF Thunderbirds
\n12:55 p.m.: USAF Tri-Bomber<\/p>\n
\n1:24 p.m.: -NASA Fleet Review
\n1:44 p.m.: USCG Helo Flyover
\n1:54 p.m.: USCG Fixed Wing Flyover
\n2:09 p.m.: Golden Knights, Leap Frogs
\n2:29 p.m.: Army Helo Flyover
\n2:44 p.m.: USAF Fleet Review \u2013 Wave 1 \u2013 Heavies
\n2:54 p.m.: USAF Fleet Review \u2013 Wave 2 \u2013 AFSOC
\n3:04 p.m.: USAF Fleet Review \u2013 Wave 3 \u2013 Fighters
\n3:29 p.m.: Executive Rotary Wing Airlift
\n3:39 p.m.: USMC Fleet Review \u2013 Wave 1 \u2013 Rotary
\n3:49 p.m.: USMC Fleet Review \u2013 Wave 2 \u2013 Fixed Wing
\n3:59 p.m.: USN Fleet Review \u2013 Wave 1 \u2013 Rotary
\n4:09 p.m.: USN Fleet Review \u2013 Wave 2 \u2013 Fixed Wing
\n4:19 p.m.: USN Fleet Review \u2013 Wave 3 \u2013 Fighters
\n4:21 p.m.: USN F-18F Demonstration
\n4:59 p.m.: USN Blue Angels
\n5:26 p.m.: USMC MV-22 Osprey Demonstration
\n5:44 p.m.: USAF Fleet Review \u2013 Fighters
\n6:02 p.m.: USAF Tri-Bomber Formation
\n6:05 p.m.: USN F-35C Demonstration
\n6:25 p.m.: USAF Thunderbirds Demonstration
\n7:03 p.m.: Air Force One Flyover
\n7:07 p.m.: USAF Thunderbirds Delta Break
\n7:17 p.m.: HUGE 1 Flyover Led by the Newly Renovated Air Force One
\n7:38 p.m.: U.S. Stealth Airpower Flyover
\n7:39 p.m.: F-22 Raptor Demo
\n7:53 p.m.: F-22 Raptor in Afterburner
\n7:59 p.m.: B-1 Flyover
\n8:07 p.m.: B-1\u2019s in Afterburner
\n8:11 p.m.: HUGE ONE Fly Over Review
\n8:22 p.m.: Golden Knights Twilight Jump
\n10:36 p.m.: B-1 Afterburner Night Pass<\/p>\n