The 2018 Minden Tahoe Air Show will be held on October 13th and 14th. The airport is located in northern Nevada, 45 minutes south of the Reno-Tahoe International Airport. The event will showcase performances by the famous U.S. Navy Blue Angels. Discounted, pre-sale tickets are available as of March 16th.
Minden Tahoe Air Show
This show has become one of the most anticipated events at the Minden Airport. The 2018 Aviation Roundup features Kirby Chambliss, the Red Bull Aerobatic Helicopter, the Red Bull Wingsuit Jumpers, Bill Stein Airshows, Danny Sorensen Golden Age Airshows, Gene Soucy Airshows, Greg Colyer Ace Maker Airshows, Jim Peitz Aerosports, Paul McCowan skydiving team, and Dan Buchanan Airshows. Minden-Tahoe Airport provides fans an up-close and personal experience. The roar of the engines can literally be felt in your core.
Highlights of the 2018 Aviation Experience
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels include talented aviators form both the Navy and the Marines. There are six demonstration pilots who currently fly the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornets. The Flying Bulls Aerobatic Helicopter will perform jaw-dropping aerobatics in its first full season in many years. The Red Bull Air Force Skydiving Team includes high-speed performance jumpers showing off canopy jumps, wingsuit flying, and formation maneuvers.
About the Area
Carson Valley is nestled at the base of the Sierra Nevada range 45 minutes south of Reno-Tahoe International Airport and 12 miles east of South Lake Tahoe. The area, established in 1851, offers a window into the old west of early America. The region boasts of expansive farm and ranch lands, wild horses, and majestic raptors (birds of prey). There is plenty to do with museums, antique shops, fine dining, and hiking trails. You can further explore the valley’s offerings and accommodations by checking out VisitCarsonValley.org.
Get Your Tickets Now
This is Nevada’s Carson Valley premier airshow held at Minden Airport with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. Tickets are available now at a discounted rate. You can purchase them at aviationroundup.com.
[…] The small Minden-Tahoe Airport has a lot of big things happening. Minden is the soaring capitol of the US with people coming from around the world to enjoy the perfect conditions to soar. There have been gliders that have been able to soar for 14 hours due to the conditions in the Carson Valley and one went all the way to Rapid City South Dakota. Not bad for a plane with no engine. One of the big events each year is the air show. Historic aircraft, Aerobatic aircraft and precision flying by the likes of the Blue Angels make a great air show. Unlike air shows in larger locations, you get the same quality but with a lot less people which allows you to interact with the pilots and get up close to the aircraft. My friend Colby wrote a great article on the air show on his site Days of a Domestic Dad. […]