Air and Water Show - Day Two
Sun. 08/19 | 10:00AM - Sun. 08/19 | 3:00PM @ North Avenue Beach
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This year the Chicago Air and Water Show
celebrates 53 years of daredevil thrills in the air and on the water at
North Avenue Beach and along Chicago’s magnificent lakefront on Lake
Michigan. With Chicago's Skyline as a backdrop, audience numbers reach
2.2 million annually making the Chicago Air & Water Show the largest
FREE admission air and water exhibition of its kind in the United
States. Over the years the show has featured some of the top civilian
and military pilots and aircraft. Biennially, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels
and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds headline along with the U.S. Army
Parachute Team Golden Knights
The Chicago Air & Water Show is conducted in an extremely safe and conscientious way. Safety precautions are taken at all times before, during and after the show. Plans take off and land at the Gary International Airport in Gary, Indiana. All pilots perform stunts over the water in a set safety area. When a plane does fly over buildings, it is merely doing so in its flight path to return to the show area or the airport.
Organizers work closely with the FAA and various City Departments in a highly proactive manner to assure the safety of the all involved. All pilots and air personnel must attend morning meetings each day before flying to receive up-to-date information about weather and pertinent details to assure safe flights. Additionally, the event employs its own air traffic controller who oversees the downtown air space during show hours. - Poster
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